Sermons on Partiality:

Let This Mind Be In You…

Contributed by James Groce on Jan 27, 2018

Recently, listening to and reading the plethora of “opinions” regarding the present ongoing presidential hopefuls political debates along with the “man-on-the-street” opinions and supposedly insights I became struck with the realization that “a point of

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU… Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5 Recently, listening to and reading the plethora of “opinions” regarding the present ongoing presidential hopefuls political debates along with the “man-on-the-street” opinions and supposedly ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Showing Kindness To Someone In Need

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 19, 2022

This chapter records a beautiful story of grace bestowed upon someone who felt unworthy to receive it. It reveals the virtue of a man who many automatically think of the sin he committed.

This chapter records a beautiful story of grace bestowed upon someone who felt unworthy to receive it. It reveals the virtue of a man who many automatically think of the sin he committed. Although there can be so much good in a person's life, people will only remember the sin that someone has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christian Response To Racial And Ethnic Discrimination Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 29, 2025

Racial and ethnic discrimination is a sin that the body of Christ must confront with courage and conviction.

CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Galatians 3:28, Acts 10:34-35 Supporting Texts: James 2:1-9, Revelation 7:9, Colossians 3:11, Matthew 22:37-40, John 13:34-35 INTRODUCTION: Racial and ethnic discrimination remains a painful reality in many ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28, Acts 10:34-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Things Too Impossible For God (Full) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 15, 2020

To establish that there are some things too impossible for God to do. We will discuss three. Didn’t Jesus say: “There is nothing too impossible for God?” Yes, but Paul wrote: “It is impossible for God to lie." Can we reconcile this seeming error?

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. To save any outside the church 2. To forgive any without baptism 3. To show any respect of persons Remarks. 1. In our lesson today, we will be discussing the theme: "Things too impossible for God." Our scripture lesson declares: "With men this is impossible, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Acts 2:47, Hebrews 6:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James presents the many postive characterics of wisdom, such as purity, gentleness, easy to talk to, merciful among other things.

INTRODUCTION #16 1. Open your bibles to James 3:13 & then to verses 17&18. 2. In this section of scripture James begins a discussion on the subject of wisdom by asking a question. 3. Let’s read the first part of James 3:13a, “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 4. In ...read more

Scripture: James 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Workers And Bosses

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019

Most of us are pretty good at knowing how to behave at church. But how does Christian faith apply in your workplace. The Apostle Paul gives some real wisdom for us in his letter to the Ephesians.

Imagine with me that we aren’t in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, but in the Greek city of Ephesus. And it’s not this morning. It’s the first century. And the routine of going to church is very different. There is no church building. We come to church in a house, the home of one of the few ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9, James 1:7, John 8:36

When God Was Captured

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 31, 2024

The Israelites thought of the Ark as a talisman, a charm. The Philistines thought they had captured the God of the Israelites. Both were wrong. We're going to see how God's presence is 1). sacred, 2). brings judgment, and 3). requires decision.

WHEN GOD WAS CAPTURED 1 Sam. 4:1-11; 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. THE SICK GOD 1. In SW Asia in the early 1800’s there was a country where once a year, the priests took their idol out of their temple – which they considered a god – and paraded the deity around the city and then took it back to its ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Avoid The Tendency To Blame Others For All Problems

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

It is easy to try to shift the blame to others for our problems. The first century Jews were guilty of this tendency. Those who do have a habit of blaming others for every little problem forget what Paul said in Romans 7:18 says, "I know that nothing good

1. It is easy to try to shift the blame to others for our problems. The first century Jews were guilty of this tendency. Those who do have a habit of blaming others for every little problem forget what Paul said in Romans 7:18 says, "I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"I Doubt God Will Help Me" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 15, 2007

What should we do when we doubt God will help us?

A Guy Who “Sort of” Believed • He was desperate to find help for his son. “A man in the crowd answered, ‘Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech’” (Mark 9:17). o The father was desperate: “I beg you to look at my son” (Luke 9:38). o The boy was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Way To Salvation, Blessing And Prosperity!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jun 30, 2012

In this sermon outline we look at the words of Jesus of He being the only way to salvation and blessing and in John’s writings from his third epistle. It helps us to reach out by faith to receive His teachings and builds our faith.

THE WAY TO SALVATION, BLESSING AND PROPERITY! In this sermon outline we look at the words of Jesus of He being the only way to salvation and blessing and in John’s writings from his third epistle. It helps us to reach out by faith to receive His teachings and builds our faith. John 14:1-7 ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Colossians 3 Nasb

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 21, 2022

written 60 AD, Roman prison; notes from biblegateway.org and Marilyn Hickey Ministries

Put On the New Self (Duty-Christ’s preeminence demonstrated (A-F); purity and fellowship- home, work, Christian witness and service) 3 A. In Personal purity; Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Knowing And Returning To God Jeremiah 24:7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 11, 2024

Jeremiah 24:7 reveals God's desire for His people to know Him intimately and return to Him wholeheartedly.

Transformed by Truth: Knowing and Returning to God Jeremiah 24:7 Today, we are diving into a powerful verse from the book of Jeremiah that speaks to the heart of our relationship with God. The title of our sermon is "Transformed by Truth: Knowing and Returning to God," based on Jeremiah ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 24:7, Hosea 6:6, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Joel 2:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Questions In Genesis (Answers In The Gospels)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 31, 2024

Genesis does not give us the final answers. Rather it poses a lot of questions and mysteries which are only answered later in the Gospels. Let's look at some of those questions.

Excellent resources are the ministry of Answers in Genesis and the Creation Research Institute. However, there are questions in Genesis not answered until the Gospels. Let’s look at some of those questions. At creation, God described humanity as “very good.” Are we now totally depraved or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Consider The Interest Of Others

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Dec 26, 2024

God’s Big Idea: Put aside jealousy and pride and humble yourself before God and each other; we are all God’s creation.

Message: There are many and varied reasons to consider the interests of others ahead of our own. If you are a child of God, the main reason is your belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-seeing God who loves all His creation. Secondly, we must be obedient to His word. The God we serve ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3, Job 34:19, Romans 12:10

Denomination: Other

Why The Judges (Judges 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 2, 2025

Are we a faithful generation? Let's look at Judges 2.

Is it important that national leaders obey God? What happens to a nation that ignores God? How many people in other nations worship God and do what is right? Let’s look at Judges 2. What did the angel of the Lord or Yahweh do at Bochim? Then the angel of Yahweh came up from Gilgal to Bochim. And ...read more

Denomination: Baptist