Sermons on Pharisees:

It Begins In The Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 14, 2016

This sermon, "It Begins In The Heart," is part of the Sermon on the Mount series and deals with how God looks at the attitude of our heart as much as he looks at our actions.

Sermon on the Mount “It Begins in the Heart” Matthew 5:21-30 Before we begin it’s important we review Jesus’ last statement, and what we learned is that Jesus didn’t come to abolish or invalidate the Law, but to fulfill it, that is, to bring it to completion. And what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-30

Denomination: Foursquare

Because Christ Is Risen…!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Aug 2, 2014

The pivotal truth on which our faith, life and beliefs rest, is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! We can rest with assurance, live in hope and work in expectation because Jesus Christ is risen from the dead!

Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do We Smell Like Sinners?

Contributed by Ricky Cox on Aug 5, 2014

Do we spend all of our time inside the church walls, or do we spend so much time out in the community serving others that we start to smell less like sheep and a little more like sinners?

Do We Smell Like Sinners? I titled the lesson “Do We Smell Like Sinners?” There’s a book titled “Do They Smell Like Sheep” which was written for church leadership and you can probably figure out the gist of the book from the title. But, I want to challenge each of us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Breaking Down The Walls" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

Place is not a barrier to worship. Place is irrelevant. We do not worship a place. We worship in spirit. This is not referring to the Holy Spirit; this refers to the heart. We must worship with the heart.

5 Priorities of the Church “Breaking down the Walls” John 4:1-26 I am reminded of a young boy who asked his mother if she could remember the highest number she ever counted to. She said well really can’t remember so why don’t you tell me what the highest number is you have ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Majesty And Glory Of Your Name Part Ii: Out Of The Mouths Of Babes Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2014

Kids say the darnest things, Art Linkletter used to say. In this message, we see how children often "get it" when we don't have a clue!

The Majesty And Glory Part II: Out of the Mouths of Babes Over the next few weeks, we will be studying King David's Psalm 8. It is one of the Psalms that shows, as the title of this short series describes, the "Majesty and Glory" of God. There is a song by the same title, performed by both Sandi ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:2

Denomination: Bible Church

The Danger Of Compromise Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2018

See Ezra's prayer of confession. We acknowledge God's righteousness, submit to His judgement and agree with God concerning His view of sin. We trust in God's forgiving grace.

Ezra 8 – Return to Jerusalem (from Babylon). Ezra returned with 4000 to 5000 people. Initially there weren’t any Levites among them and Ezra made an extra effort to gather them • He knew that he would need the Levites if he is going to teach the Law of God to the people. Ezra managed to get 258 ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Follow-First Step

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Mar 7, 2017

Following Jesus begins with a first step to listen and then trust enough to follow.

Title: Follow-First Step Place: BLCC Date: 3/19/17 Text: Matthew 4.18-22; Luke 5.1-11 CT: Following Jesus begins with a first step to listen and then trust enough to follow. [Screen 1] FAS: Much of the world looks upon the adrenaline junkies who jump out of "perfectly good airplanes" as crazy, but ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

From Crook To World Changer Series

Contributed by Harry J. Colegrove on Oct 23, 2012

This is the story of the calling of the tax collector Levi. The focus of the message is that no one is beyond the grace of God. Jesus was not so much concerned about what Levi was, but about what Levi could become

Gospel of Luke 5:27-32 - From Crook to World Changer We are in a message series on the Gospel of Luke The word “gospel” literally means “good news” So, you could say that this series is about “The good news of Luke” What exactly is this good news? Simply ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Religion Gone Bad

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 12, 2012

Religion goes bad when our lives are not marked by genuine humility and heartfelt generosity.

Title: Religion Gone Bad Text: Mark 12:38-44 Thesis: Religion goes bad when God is not the object of our devotion. Introduction (Disclaimer… this introduction may not be for the faint of heart.) I am fascinated by some of the reality programming on the Discovery Channel. One of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dead-Sea Christians

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 27, 2013

May the Lord make us refreshing fountains where thirsty souls may drink. Indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we possess the “water of life” and can be channels of blessing to those in need. From hearts of love, let us pour out to others what we have first receive

Opening illustration: The Dead Sea is so salty that it contains no fish or plant life. What accounts for this unusual condition? There are absolutely no outlets! A great volume of water pours into this area, but nothing flows out. Many inlets plus no outlets equals a dead sea. This law of nature ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Get To Heaven

Contributed by John Lindell on Mar 11, 2014

Ask most people, “how do you know you’re going heaven?” and they will give you their list.

There is something about us men…we don’t like to ask for directions. I heard about these 3 men – they were out hiking through the wilderness and they came upon this violent raging river and they needed to get to the other side. The first man prayed, “God please give me the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

That Which Is God's Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 19, 2014

Render to Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God that which is God's.

Mark 12:13-17 • Possessions: That which we seek to owns ultimately will own us. • Ill. John Wesley's attitude is worthy of pondering. When he learned that his house had been destroyed by fire, he exclaimed, "The Lord's house burned. One less responsibility for me!" • Martin Luther ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Vision, Spit, Understanding And Empowerment!

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 25, 2013

What is it that vision brings, how are we able to clarify the situation and be empowered. Hopefully this sermon brings some understanding to this.

Mark 8:22-27 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-27, Matthew 21:31-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Mindset Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 8, 2013

Humility, A Servant's Heart, Obedience

Philippians 2:5-8 (p. 819) November 10, 2013 Introduction: The challenge we ended with last week was “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, rather in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests, but each of you to the interests of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is That In The Bible?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 27, 2015

I read an article by Shane Pruitt titled, “Nine unbiblical statements Christians believe”. Today I'll share some of those. Although they're not biblical they do hold some elements of truth so it’s important for us to gain clarity on these statements.

“IS THAT IN THE BIBLE?” INTRODUCTION: I came across an article by Shane Pruitt titled, “Nine unbiblical statements Christians believe”. I decided to take some of these and present them to you today. It’s important for us to gain clarity on these statements not only ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ