Sermons on Only Truth:

"are We Listening?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 21, 2022

A Transfiguration Sunday Sermon on listening to Jesus.

“Are We Listening?” Luke 9:28-36 “Are you listening?” a mother asks her child. She knows the child’s hearing is fine, but the kid is playing on their phone or watching t-v and she wonders if the sounds she made were absorbed and attended to by him or her. So, she says, “Timmy, were you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: United Methodist

Living With(Out) Regret Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 24, 2022

We all have regrets, things we've done or have had done to us in the past. Paul describes two ways of dealing with these regrets- worldly and godly. Consider these thoughts from our Family Minister Scott Jewell on living without regret.

Our current series is called “What Keeps You Up At Night?” We’ve explored anger/bitterness, concern for family, and today I want to talk about regret. It’s the idea of dealing with our mistakes/sins, whether real or perceived from our past. Personally, the concept takes me back to my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Things In Common

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 28, 2022

Something we all have in common is that we generally hang out with people we have things in common with.

• Sport fans generally hang out with sports fans • Computer nerds generally hang out with computer nerds • Racing fans generally hang out with racing fans • Political junkies generally hang out with political junkies • Alcoholics hang out with alcoholics • Gossips hang out with gossips It is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

You Got Issues Pt. 1 Mental Strong Holds Series

Contributed by Sean Dees on Mar 1, 2022

We are dealing with a lot of mind games in the church. You don't have to play those games with the devil. It's time to ban him from the playground.

Intro: This morning I want to talk to about some issues we are dealing with. This sermon will address the mental strong holds we face and tonight I will talk about the physical limitations we may face I. Her issue. Here we have a woman that is suffering from an infirmity for 12 years. This issue ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Forsaking The Nets

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 4, 2022

In life, there are three major decisions we make that will change our lives forever. Your life will never be the same ONCE YOU MAKE THESE LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS!

WHAT ARE THESE THREE LIFE CHANGING DECISIONS? (1) WHEN YOU GET MARRIED Ask any married person if their life changed when they got married, and I am confident you will find that there were many changes made when they made this life changing decision. (2) WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN When a couple ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Mysterious Melchizedek Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 8, 2022

One Scottish preacher, Bill Freel said, “If you grasp the significance of Melchizedek you have entered into a spiritual wonderland”. In Genesis 14 Melchizedek is observed historically. In Psalm 110 Melchizedek is spoken of prophetically and in Hebrews 5 & 7 Melchizedek is applied doctrinally.

Intro Here is a question in recognizing greatness. Who was the greatest man of the Old Testament? The answer might surprise you. It is Melchizedek. Wow and he is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament Genesis 14:18-20 and Psalms 110:4. We get a little more about this mysterious king found in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 5:5-10, Hebrews 7:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

"Peter, Feed My Sheep” (10 Of 21)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 11, 2022

God told Peter "feed" my "sheep".

Every Pastor has to always remember the sheep belong to the Lord. The Lord said to Peter, “Feed MY sheep.” The Pastor has been entrusted to feed God’s sheep. One day he will have to give account to God for what he fed them. In chapters 4 & 5, Peter FED them some spiritual food they may not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Rich Man And Lazarus (Luke, Part 8) Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 13, 2022

Jesus often taught in parables and referred to them as such, but in this passage there is no mention of it being a parable ... this is the story of an actual event, and He makes it very clear that each of us has a choice on where we will spend eternity, because our life choices do matter.

Lessons from the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke, Part 8) Luke 16:19-31 Introduction / Recap - The study of Luke is an interesting one for believers to explore -- We see Luke’s interest in humanity (it’s genuine, rem: career as a physician) -- We also get to experience how Jesus interacts with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Acts Of The Apostles 39 Of 39

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 14, 2022

Even though we come to the final chapter of the book of Acts, we do not come to the end of this book.

WHY DOES THE LORD FINISH THE BOOK OF ACTS WITH NO ENDING? This books is filled with the ACTS of God’s people, and God intends for the church to continue to serve him in this manner. If you remember, in the last sermon we saw Paul on the ship, and a storm came up and every man on board almost ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

"finding God In The Ordinary"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 18, 2021

A sermon for Thanksgiving.

“Finding God in the Ordinary” Matthew 6:24-34 Once upon a time, there was a far- away land that was ruled by a vicious king. His iron fist reached into every corner of his subjects’ lives. Every corner, except one. Try as he might, he couldn’t destroy their belief in God. In his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: United Methodist

"the Bottom Of The Barrel?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 14, 2021

A sermon for Advent.

“The Bottom of the Barrel?” Matthew 1:1-17 A Church I served had an amazing ministry aimed at helping the more than 150 children living—full-time--in nearby extended-stay hotels. We had an after-school tutoring, mentoring and feeding program—not unlike Safe House—here at Red Bank. On ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Planning Adequately For The New Year

Contributed by Ivy Drafor Amenyah on Dec 29, 2021

This sermon serves as a guide in planning your life for the coming year. It gives an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward with hope into the future

THE NEED FOR PERSONAL PLANNING If you forget all that happened in the past, if becomes a challenge planning properly for the future. The future does not always depend on the past but it must learn from it. The future is bright when you have enough energy to face what is ahead of you. Moving into ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 103:1-5, Isaiah 43:18-19, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thessalonians Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jan 2, 2022

Paul's emphasis on the 2nd Coming of Jesus

January 01, 2022 After spending an uncomfortable period of time in Philippi, Paul, Silas and Timothy went to Thessalonica, the capital of Macedonia. Thessalonica’s wealth was built on a booming import-export trade, made possible by its natural harbor and location on the trade route between the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 1:4-8, Luke 6:22, John 15:18-20, Luke 21:25-28, John 14:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Flood

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 15, 2021

Next in Genesis series. 2nd sermon on the flood, focusing on apoligetics.

Genesis 7-8 The Flood (2) - Read Genesis 7:1-8:22 This morning we are going to look at the account of the flood in the book of Genesis again. Last week we look at the reason for the flood, God’s hatred of sin. We looked at God’s provision in the midst of the flood, God had Noah build an ark to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

There’s A Story Behind My Praise

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 20, 2021

When you are up against a battle just learn how to lean and trust in God, so that people will know why you praise God the way that you do.

Jesus is used to drawing crowds of people. Wherever he went there were people that pressed their way through the crowd just to see him. Just like the woman with the issue of blood she didn’t want to see or touch anybody else but Jesus, because she knew that if she could just talk with Jesus and if ...read more

Denomination: Baptist