Sermons on Pagans:

The King In A Feeding Box Series

Contributed by John Phillip R. Pesebre on Dec 20, 2012

A sermon on how the world receives glad tidings on the coming of the Savior.

Introduction People like to hear dramatic stories. Dramas are plots made successful by contrasts: Romeo & Juliet, Twilight, Angry Birds, Maya & Sir Chief [a famous noontime Filipino sitcom]. We related to these stories because deep in contrasts there is a need for us to see victory to occur -- ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Gideon: The Two Tests He Had To Pass Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 5, 2022

Gideon had met the Angel of the LORD face to face, one day, and that night, received a message from the LORD. That message contained instructions for two of the most difficult things Gideon would ever be asked to do.

(Note: this message is based on and edited from a sermon preached at First Baptist Church of Chamois, MO on 10-16-2022 but is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: Gideon had just realized he saw the Angel of the LORD and was probably trying to take it all in. He was one of only a few people ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Present And Prevent: In View Of The Lord’s Mercies

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 19, 2023

Romans 12 has two important commands for each and every believer. Paul gave two of them in the first two verses.

Introduction: Paul’s letter to the Romans is a classic piece of Scripture. Alva J, McClain and perhaps others noted how Paul made four basic divisions: condemnation, salvation, vindication, and exhortation. Chapter 12 begins the final section and indeed begins with a word of exhortation to these ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Sanctification And Sex Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Christianity has glorified marriage more than any other religion, and nearly all the greatest love poetry in the world has been produced by Christians. If anybody says that sex is bad in itself, that person does not understand Christianity.

The father of Matthew Henry, the great Bible commentator, was courting a girl who was heiress to a fortune while he was a Presbyterian minister. Her father said to her, "He may be a perfect gentleman, a brilliant scholar, and an excellent preacher, but he is a stranger, and we don't know ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Hearing The Scriptures (2 Kings 23)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 6, 2025

Do we preach the scriptures, fully, completely, or just tell stories? Let's look at 2 Kings 23.

How important is hearing and following the scriptures? Can a righteous king save an unrighteous nation? Will our nations eventually be punished for their collective sins? Let’s look at 2 Kings 23. How did hearing the Holy Scriptures change a king and his nation? Then the king summoned all the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How We Should Wait On The Advent? A Sermon For The Third Sunday In Advent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 29, 2025

What is to be our attitude as we wait for the return of Jesus? Also, what should we be doing while we wait? For the Third Sunday in Advent, Year A, 2025

How Should We Wait for the Advent? James 5:7–10 NKJV Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-10, James 5:1-6, James 5:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Have You Anything To Declare?

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on May 2, 2005

A call to declare the praises of God to the world.

Text: 1 Peter 2:9-12 Title: Have you anything to declare! Introduction If you fly oversees you are required after you land to go through customs with your belongings. Everyone going through customs has to make one of two choices. Either you have something to declare or you have nothing to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Conscience, A True Guide?

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 25, 2008

A message on allowing our conscience to guide our actions.

CONSCIENCE, A TRUE GUIDE? 1 Corinthians 10:16-33 INTRO: Paul now returns, after a brief illustration from his own life, to the main subject of this entire section of scripture. The subject of eating meat of fered as a sacrifice to idols. Paul ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-33

Denomination: Baptist

Fit To Fight

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Dec 6, 2001

As Christians, we are constantly in a Spiritual battle against evil and Satan. We had better be prepared to go to war for the Truth of Jesus.

There is a story of a military officer stationed in Korea. She was in the Army 2nd infantry and the division she was in had an unofficial motto: “Fit to Fight.” She said that she was amused at how each unit twisted this motto to fit their duties. She said that the aviation battalion changed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:8-9, Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Temple In Me

Contributed by Peter Mclewin on Mar 12, 2002

Travel virtually to Athens, Ephesus, Beth Shean, Corinth and Jerusalem to understand Propitiation through the mind of a Greek man. "The Temple in Me" is the fruit of four trips overseas and months of rewriting.

After reading this sermon you can view pictures of these temples at http://pastorpeter.com. Under SELECTED TOPICS, click on the "The Temple in Me" The Temple in Me By Peter Marshall McLewin Everyday people cross our path, who know nothing of God’s love. They live with an inner rage because ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 6:19

Denomination: Baptist

Idolatry - Then And Now Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 9, 2008

Paul gives a strong warning from Israel’s history about avoiding idols. Will we heed the warning?

Introduction: A. I want to begin with a very helpful warning – Here are the top 10 things not to say to a police officer if he or she pulls you over. #10 – Was I speeding? Sorry, I can’t see anything without my glasses. #9 – Was I speeding? Sorry, I didn’t realize my radar detector wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sanctifying The Secular On Halloween Series

Contributed by Tim White on Nov 3, 2011

While some teach us to avoid the Halloween season, Paul’s visit to Mars Hill may have left us a clue as to sanctifying the secular for God.

Sanctifying the Secular Acts 17:15-34 (ESV) My emails filled up this week from my pastor’s newsletters about Halloween. I get the same emails about the Christmas tree and the Easter bunny. About half of them warned pastors about allowing their churches to do anything around the Halloween ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:15-35

Denomination: Baptist

Head Coverings Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 5, 2011

In today's lesson we learn that proper Christian worship calls us to honor Christ and one another.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of proper Christian worship. Let’s learn about that in a message I am calling, “Head ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Globalwarming B.c.

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 18, 2007

Climate change is not a new thing. In fact the bible records how society dealt with it in the 9th century B.C. Two leaders had very different ideas about how to solve the crisis. One chose the living God.

The Mountain of Battle Today we look at two leaders with very different perspectives about God, Religion and Authority. Our study is not unlike the times we live in. Even in our present age we are faced with two powerful leaders who seem to be destined to square off over God, Religion and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Shallow In The Depths Series

Contributed by Mark Sanders on Aug 17, 2015

This sermon illustrates 3 characteristics of a shallow relationship with God, as demonstrated by the prayer and life of the prophet Jonah

(SLIDE # 1) THE RUNNING MAN: SHALLOW IN THE DEPTHS JONAH 2 As a kid, I always had all of these theological questions in my head. I was raised in church and was given a pretty good Christian education between home, Sunday School, and Church, but I had these certain questions that floated ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational