Sermons on Oppress:

Hindrances To A New Beginning

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Aug 18, 2014

Do you desire a new beginning? Check your life to see if any of these hindrances to a new beginning are operational in your life.

Different ministers of God have spoken at different times about a New Beginning. A lot of us are familiar with Isaiah 43:19 where God says behold I do a new thing. But the question is how many of us can say we have truly experienced a new beginning in our walk with God, family life, career and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Waiting On God Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2014

Psalm 62 - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: God Alone Saves Us (vs 1-4). God Alone Encourages Us (vs 5-8). God Alone Rewards Us (vs 9-12). SERMON BODY: I Ill: • A little boy was standing at the end of an escalator looking up. • The shop assistant asked, “Son are you lost?” • He replied, “No, I’m waiting for my chewing gum ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:1-8, Psalm 62:1-12

Denomination: Brethren

The Kind Of People God Uses

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Nov 16, 2014

A sermon examining the fact that God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.

THE KIND OF PEOPLE GOD USES Luke 6:12-16 (Antioch Baptist Church: Sunday, January 4th, 2026) Throughout History, ordinary people have been called by God to do extraordinary things. For example, Moses was tending sheep on the backside of the desert when God appeared to him in a burning bush ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 18, 2014

Summary: In the same way that Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit, He wants to fill us with the Spirit so we can transform people¡¦s lives today. Scripture: Acts 1:8-2:4

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit OPENING: DO YOU NEED FRESH FIRE FROM HEAVEN? “And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out.” (Lev. 6:12). INTRO TO TOPIC: The Bible tells us “how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Instructed By The Word Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 31, 2013

The psalmist believed God created him & had given him hope through the Word. God is still working on us. God humbles, but He also raises up. God will not deny His follower that which will make him eternally blessed through the knowledge & understanding of

PSALM 119: 73-80 [The Ministry of The Word Series] INSTRUCTED BY THE WORD The experience of learning from affliction continues from the previous stanza. The proud malign and mistreat the psalmist but he knows that God is in control. It is in faithfulness that God had afflicted him (v. 75) in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:73-80

Denomination: Baptist

“not To Forgive Is Not Acceptable” Mark 11: 25, 26

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 19, 2013

If I am unwilling to forgive can I still find forgiveness?

Read the passage… “Did Jesus really mean what he said in verse 26? We live in a time when many don’t mean what they say. How many times have you done as I have…telling your children over and over that if they don’t stop doing something or if they don’t do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Acts 8 - The Marks Of A Disciple Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 22, 2013

A disciple makes himself available to God. He listens to His bidding. A disciple is ready to share Christ.

Acts 6:5 tells us among the seven men elected to “wait on tables” were Stephen and Philip. Both left indelible marks in the history of the first church. Stephen lived a short life, but his sermon and martyrdom impacted Saul’s life, and led to an all-out persecution, which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Prayer Changes The World Revelation 8:4-6 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 22, 2013

Sometimes we think our prayers make no difference, but this is just the deception of the enemy of our souls. God hears and answers our prayers. In fact, our prayers will eventually change the world

The sounding of the first four trumpets can be understood as the destruction of much of the world through a collision with meteors. It is inevitable and will happen at some point in the future. But I’d like to focus on something else this morning. It seems that what precipitates the end of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:4-6

Denomination: *other

Whoa! Man Of The Night: A Dialogue Between Jesus And Nicodemus

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 2, 2013

Being born again is a far more demanding matter than a casual acceptance of Jesus Christ. The true Christian follows Him, bearing his/her cross.

Whoa! Man of the Night John 3:1-21 Rev. Mark A. Barber Most of us have heard the story of Nicodemus before and can quote John 3:16 from memory. We have heard about being born again. So we think we already know the story. Nicodemus came to Jesus that night thinking he knew the rules of how one ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21, John 3:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Time Will Come

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 24, 2013

To show that in the last days, if we don't preach GOD's Words, (a) people will no longer listen to the Truth, (b) they will follow their evil desires instead, (c) they will gather teachers that will only say what they want, and (d) they will listen to fab

I. EXORDIUM: Is it your time? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that in the last days, if we don't preach GOD's Words, (a) people will no longer listen to the Truth, (b) they will follow their evil desires instead, (c) they will gather teachers that will only say what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heavy? Pushed? Driven To Your Knees?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014

There are times that the worse thing that could happen to you might be the best thing that could happen --- if we are driven to our knees...

HEAVY? PUSHED? SHOVED? DRIVEN TO OUR KNEES... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Introduction: Expect the seasons of testing, TRUST THE PROMISES, thrive in the season... knowing this too shall pass... Text: Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#rejoice! Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 21, 2014

God is not controlling as Satan would have us believe. He's with us to protect us and in fact sings over us. That's reason for us to rejoice!

How many Christmas hymns, carols, and songs are there? Do you have any idea? Our hymnal has 35 Christmas hymns while Wikipedia lists 77 Christmas carols that are unique to the English language. But it’s not just English speakers who celebrate Christmas. Germans, Norwegians, Ukrainians, ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Believe Week 8 - Compassion Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 16, 2015

Believe week 9 looks at Compassion

Believe 8 - Compassion Psalm 82:3-4 November 9, 2014 It’s hard to believe we’re in week 8 of Believe. We’re moving very quickly and I’m really liking the progression of the topics. After today, we only have 2 more weeks until we finish the first section of Believe. To ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 82:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah Shalom - God Is Peace Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Feb 12, 2015

Fear is a self-preservation instinct -- it's designed to protect us from something that may cause us real or imagined harm. But Jesus says in Matthew not to fear death, but to fear God. What's the difference?

Jehovah Shalom - God of Peace Fear is a constant in our world. It’s so immersed in our culture that sometimes it’s actually considered a psychiatric issue, complete with fancy descriptive terms! I thought it may be interesting to read some of these to you tonight. Some seem normal, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28, Judges 6:11-24, John 16:33, Ephesians 1:4-6, Luke 2:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Challenge Of God's Call-8 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 3, 2015

8 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-VIII—Exodus 3:1-22 Attention: Just Being Honest In a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her & asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist