Sermons on Persuasion:

Sermon On The Daydreams Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 21, 2023

Daydreaming is defined as the activity of thinking about pleasant things that one would like to do or have happen to them, instead of thinking about the present.

Daniel Levitin, an American-Canadian psychologist once remarked: “That daydreaming mode turns out to be restorative. It's like hitting the reset button in your brain. And you don't get in that daydreaming mode typically by texting and Facebooking. You get in it by disengaging.” Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5, Philippians 4:8, Luke 14:11, Jeremiah 29:11-13

An Act Of Worship

Contributed by Ken Henson on Mar 28, 2015

True worship puts focus where it belongs, fulfils God's will, inspires jealousy, enriches everyone around, and anoints the worshipper

John 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-25

Denomination: *other

Boundaries

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Mar 17, 2018

As Israel conquered Canaan, God set up physical boundaries for the tribes. At Sinai He gave them moral boundaries. The Word of God still defines boundaries. We are commanded not to move the boundary markers.

20180317 Parsha 124 Boundaries Today’s Torah portion is one of those passages that we tend to skip over or speed read through as we put our brain on pause. There are names we can’t pronounce and places we can’t locate on Google earth. And what difference does it make anyway. It certainly ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 34:1-15, Acts 17:24-30

Denomination: *other

Blessed Be The Name Sermon Iv: The Lord God Our Intervener Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 26, 2020

As we mature in our walk with the Lord, mature Christians cherish their remembrance of prayers which never fell on deaf ears but got the attention of Father God who intervened in life's situations to turn negatives into positives.

BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OUR INTERVENER A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves. Each of three passersby had opportunity to intervene in his situation, but only one did. The first was too proud and unwilling ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11-23

Heaven. Hell. And The Walking Dead #3 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 3, 2021

The walking dead are those who believe the lies of the world and their own self sufficiency to denial of an eternal future with Jesus.

Two weeks ago we began a three week Halloween series called - Heaven, Hell and The Walking Dead. It’s a series to answer three of the most asked questions by Christians and non-Christians: what happens after we die. As we talked about heaven, we learned that Heaven is a real place where Christ ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Luke 16:28, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 8:12, Mark 9:48, Mark 9:46, Mark 9:44, Romans 3:23, John 1:5, Matthew 25:41, Psalm 18:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Colossians 2 (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Oct 2, 2021

2: 1 – 7 Paul’s solicitude – Erdman, Princeton Theological Seminary: As a reminder, Colossians, Phil and Ephesians were written about the same time. NKJV

Greek speculations, Jewish legalism, Oriental syncretism are in this chapter. So are circumcision, dietary regulations, ritual worship, asceticism, worship of angels and mystical experiences. You Are Built Up in Christ (Danger-Christ’s preeminence defended; A: Beware of philosophies, B. legalism ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Sermon On Gracious Acceptance

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 1, 2022

Gracious Acceptance is said to receive something in a polite or kind manner.

Alexander “Sandy” McCall Smith, a British writer once remarked: “Gracious acceptance is an art – an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving…. Accepting another person’s gift is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10, Colossians 3:15-20, Romans 11:29, Hebrews 12:28

The Call Or The Fall Of The Chosen Of God

Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 24, 2018

Are you listening or just hearing? It will affect how you proceed in the call that God has for your life.

THE CALL OR THE FALL OF THE CHOSEN OF GOD 1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. 1 Samuel 3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. Here are different settings of people who did not know the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On A Leap Of Faith

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 28, 2023

A leap of faith is defined as an act of believing in or attempting something whose existence or outcome cannot be proved or known.

Bill Engvall, an American stand-up comedian once remarked: “I might have tried bungee jumping, until I saw that video of that guy whose cord came untied. He didn't know it 'till he hit the ground. Oh, he flew off that tower, hollering at his buddies. "Whoo, check me out, dudes! Oh, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1, 2 Corinthians 5:7, James 2:18, 2 Timothy 1:7

The Three Crosses

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 26, 2022

The Cross was a God-forsaken death for a God-forsaken people. In our reading we see 3 aspects of the Cross of Christ: The Cross of Rejection, Reception, and Redemption.

Martin Luther declared: “No one understands the Bible unless they are acquainted with the Cross.” The Cross was a God-forsaken death for a God-forsaken people. In our reading we observe 3 aspects of the Cross of Christ: It is a Cross of Rejection, Reception, and Redemption. ? Rejection The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Congregational

Compelled By Christ's Love 2 Corinthians 5:11 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 6, 2024

2 Corinthians 5:11 this sermon challenges us to live with a profound sense of the fear of the Lord and a deep understanding of Christ's love, compelling us to be transformed and transformative witnesses in the world.

Compelled by Christ's Love 2 Corinthians 5:11 Introduction: Today, we delve into the transformative power of Christ's love as revealed in 2 Corinthians 5:11. This passage illuminates the profound impact of understanding and embracing the truth of God's love, compelling us to live in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 9:10, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Romans 1:16, Psalm 139:23-24, Hebrews 4:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Deceptive Days Of The End Times Series

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Oct 29, 2025

When the disciples asked Jesus, “What will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” (Matt. 24:3). The first thing He mentioned was not about wars, earthquakes, or famine. Jesus said, “Watch out that no one deceives you.”

THE DECEPTIVE DAYS OF THE END TIMES Pastor Joel Bernardino – November 2, 2025 INTRODUCTION We live in a world overflowing with information — but not all information is truth. • In just one minute of scrolling through social media, we hear hundreds of voices. • Some speak truth, others twist it. • ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-5, 1 Timothy 4:1-2

A Timeline Of The Tribulation Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction discusses the Seed family's annual vacation to Forest Home Christian Conference Center, highlighting the various activities and experiences they enjoy there.

Every summer, except this one, the Seed family takes a vacation to Forest Home Christian Conference Center, up in the San Bernardino mountains. Forest Home has great music, great speakers, and great family activities, like their pool, their lake, their craft cabin, ropes course, zipline, mini-golf ...read more

Topics: Tribulation Timeline, Christian Vacation, Family Activities

Sermon Series: The Return Of The King

See You At The Top; It Is Crowded At The Bottom

Contributed by Ben Oguneme on Aug 17, 2002

Change of Status from a low level Christian to a high level Christian

BENEX EVANGELICAL MINISTRIES Motto: To Make Christ Known TOPIC: See you at the top: it is crowded at the top Mark 2:1-13 This is a wonderful, powerful and incredible experience of 4 men and a friend. (Turn to the next person and say see you at the top). I see you rise to the top. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Kind Of Conviction We Need

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 26, 2002

There is a great need, in this world, for Christians with biblical convictions.

THE KIND OF CONVICTION WE NEED I Cor. 8:1-13 (vs.13) INTRO. The apostle Paul had two great desires in life; (1) To live his life wholly for the Lord and thus bring honor and glory to his God, (2) to help others. This is the essence of the Christian religion. Paul wept over others. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Baptist