Sermons on Our Inheritance:

Not Going It Alone Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 13, 2021

I suspect there was one last "excuse" Moses had for why he didn't want to obey God. Do you know what that excuse might have been?

There was an advertising tycoon Albert Lasker who asked one of his top executives to move from California to the New York office. The man refused. He didn’t want to move. He liked it right where he was. A couple days later, Lasker changed tactics. He brought the executive into his office and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:13-17, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Misfit Christmas: Paradoxes Of The Christ Child Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 10, 2021

Baby Jesus was 1. So young, yet so old; 2. So poor, yet so rich; 3. So helpless, yet so powerful; 4. So mute, yet speaking to all; and 5. So earthly, yet so heavenly. The message ends with a great illustration.

MISFIT CHRISTMAS: PARADOXES OF THE CHRIST CHILD 1 Tim. 3:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. CHRISTMAS PLAY JOSEPH DECIDES TO MAKE RESERVATIONS a. The Director of a Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. Her fears were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Divorce And Remarriage

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

The issue is not whether divorce is good or bad, for everyone agrees it is a bad thing to happen. It is never the best, and it always indicates failure on the part of two people.

Divorce, like death, is an unpleasant reality that we have to deal with because it won't ignore us. In one way or another it forces its way into our lives. If we are fortunate enough to have no friends, neighbors, or loved ones caught in its grasp, we must still face the issue because it is a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 24:1-4

Should Christians Be Fighting A Culture War?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Have you ever heard the phrase "the culture war?" It's a blanket phrase that describes the various cultural "conflicts" between perhaps more conservative and more liberal beliefs in real world society.

Have you ever heard the phrase "the culture war?" It's a blanket phrase that describes the various cultural "conflicts" between perhaps more conservative and more liberal beliefs in real world society. Images come to mind of the the battle over Christmas, yard signs that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:21, 2 Kings 23:14, Daniel 6:24-28, Daniel 1:12, 2 Kings 23:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

God's Design For Marriage: Defending The Biblical View

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way:

Jesus Christ was once asked about marriage and divorce. He replied in this way: “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6, Romans 1:21-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 1:26-28, 1 Timothy 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Hasten To Be Heroic Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Peter is saying here, hasten to be heroic. The Christian life is a battle, and it is no place for idleness and indifference, or cowardice. God calls for energetic excellence in every believer.

In the days when there was little freedom of speech in England Thomas Paine spent sometime in prison for speaking his mind. Benjamin Franklin urged him to come to America. He did so in 1774. The difference was so great, and he so fell in love with the value of freedom that he caught a vision of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5

Voluntary Slavery Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

Paul was happy to be a slave to his Master, the Lord Jesus Christ. The first thing he says in this letter to identify himself is that he is a servant of Jesus Christ. The word for servant is doulos, which is the word for slaves all through the New Testament.

In the early days of Israel if a man got into debt and could not repay he was not sent to prison, but was allowed to become the slave of his creditor. But it was not to be a permanent situation. When the 7th year came he would be liberated and be free to be his own master again, and begin to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

God's Word Is Perfect Series

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Oct 4, 2022

Everything in life has flaws, that is, everything except the Bible! God's Word is perfect for three distinct reasons, and these reasons will change the way you look at your Bible.

God’s Word is perfect because its author is perfect. Deut. 32:4-- “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” Like a rock, God is firm and immovable. His work has always been perfect, from the very beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2022

Amos 5:18-27 shows us that nominal religion provides no hope for the present or eternity.

Introduction Commentator Gordon Keddie tells the story of two men who were discussing the whys and wherefores of the biblical “millennium” mentioned in Revelation 20:4. Which of the three classic interpretations of this period was correct? Was it premillennialism, postmillennialism, or ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Great Expectations

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 23, 2023

John the Baptist's followers struggle with changing their allegiance to Jesus.

Zach was tired. He had been coming down to Tiberias every week for almost two months, bringing news and food to John in prison, and it looked like he’d probably be doing it for the rest of the year. Nothing had changed. After Herod arrested John for publicly accusing him of incest and adultery, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 2, 2022

There are many godly people on this earth and we can learn how to live a godly life from their life.

Also, there are many ungodly people on this earth and we can learn what not to do from their life. The Bible gives us godly and ungodly men and women to learn from. Illus: August of 2022 the local news reported that the schools in South Carolina was a large shortage of teachers to teach our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 21:1-16, 2 Chronicles 33:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Real Christianity: Clothing, Buildings, Money, & Extravagance

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021

There is a lot of stuff out there claiming to be Christian, when it's not really Christian. It's a difficult situation for any real Christ follower. On one side you have a culture and society growing progressively more hostile toward Christian values.

There is a lot of stuff out there claiming to be Christian, when it's not really Christian. It's a difficult situation for any real Christ follower. On one side you have a culture and society growing progressively more hostile toward Christian values. On the other side you've got a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-20, Romans 1:5, Psalm 34:14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Reverse The Curse

Contributed by John Gaston on May 26, 2021

What a curse is, can they affect us, and are curses talked about in the Bible. Story of how Gehazi was healed of his leprosy (curse) and how Jesus took away the curse of the Law!

REVERSE THE CURSE 2 Kgs. 5:27; Gal. 3:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Doctor humor 1.PATIENT: “Will my measles get better next week, doctor? DOCTOR: “I don’t like to make any rash promises!” 2. DOCTOR: “How are you now, Mr. Gibson, after your heart operation?” MR. GIBSON: “Well, doctor, I’m fine, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:27, 2 Kings 7:9, 2 Kings 8:4, Galatians 3:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Help Me Be Sure I Am A Christian Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 12, 2021

How can you tell between the real follower of Jesus and the counterfeit? While this isn't the only sign, you should look for a person to continue with Christ for the long haul.

What makes a Christian a Christian? What is the PROOF that determines if a person truly follows Christ? Today, we’ll examine a story Jesus deals with the question of the believer’s confidence on the last Day of Judgment. Jesus’ story shows His followers become distinguishable over time. We’ll see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, 2 Corinthians 11:26, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Joel And Amos Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 7, 2021

A shot across the bow

August 07, 2021 The phrase “a shot across the bow” is an expression that comes from the navy. It is a deliberate miss or warning shot that demonstrates to the enemy vessel that he is within range of your guns and that he’d better stop whatever he’s doing BECAUSE what’s coming next WILL NOT end ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24, Jeremiah 44:4-5, Jeremiah 35:15, Amos 5:4, Amos 4:6-11, Amos 1:2, Joel 2:12-13, Ezekiel 33:11, Joel 2:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist