Sermons on Pity Party:

Elisha And The Two Bears Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 14, 2020

Elisha was a prophet not to be trifled with

Elisha and the Two Bears 2 Kings 2:23-25 A husband and wife who work for the circus go to an adoption agency. Social workers there raise doubts about their suitability. The couple produces photos of their 50-foot motor home, which is clean and well maintained ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Armor Of God Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 12, 2020

1) The Shield of Faith (Ephesians 6:16), 2) The Helmet of Salvation (Ephesians 6:17a) & 3) The Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17b).

Ephesians 6:16-17 [16] In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; [17]and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, (ESV) John Bunyan, the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, wrote ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16-17

Denomination: Other

Dedication-6

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 21, 2020

6 of ? The children of Israel were to dedicate the city of Jericho to the LORD. God’s people are to wholly devote themselves & their world to the Lord. But how are we to do that? Dedicating you & your world to the Lord recalls/demands...

DEDICATING/DEDICATION-VI—Joshua 6:15-27 The Task Of Dedication Attention: That Fellow from Morton: The merchandising manager of a large food chain was on his vacation. While driving through rural Arkansas, he developed a bad headache & decided to stop in the next town & buy some ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Downhill

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 10, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Samuel 18: 1 – 30

1 Samuel 18: 1 – 30 The Downhill 1 Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore. 3 Then Jonathan and David made a ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Wash Your Hands Or Heart?

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 23, 2018

Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters?

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23 Title: Should You Wash Your Hands or Your Heart? Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters? INTRO: Grace and peace this morning ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Fruitfulness (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

The fruit of the Spirit allows those around us to see and savor our Savior! As we allow the Holy Spirit to grow these fruit in our character, we are able to exhibit Christ-like attitudes to our family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even those who don’t like us or agree with us.

Dance Lessons: Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26 (Part 2) Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 5-31-2020 This Means War! Growing up, we had two crabapple trees in our front yard. Crab apples are about the size of a cherry and make excellent ammunition. We used to pick a bunch of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Bearing Burdens Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

But church can also be messy and we have to learn how to relate to our fellow family members with love and grace.

Dance Lessons: Bearing Burdens Galatians 6:1-5 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-21-2020 [Slide] Sitting on a Pillar Simeon the Stylite was a Syrian that was born around 390 AD, and died on September 2, 459 AD. Simeon lived near the city of Aleppo. At 16 years old, he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Only In The Cross Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

This morning, we come to the last lines of the book/letter of Galatians. We started this journey January 24 and I’ve preached twenty one sermons in this series.

Dance Lessons: Boasting Only in the Cross Galatians 6:11-18 Professor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-05-2020 The End of the Letter Let me start out this morning with a little quiz. I’m going to give you the last lines of famous books and see if you know them. But Flopsy, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Devoted Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 23, 2019

In this message we will see that the church Jesus intends is made up of people who are devoted to the apostles teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and to prayer.

Devoted #BecomingTheChurchHeIntends NOW - I want to start off our conversation this morning with what is arguably one of the most powerful passages in the entire Bible about Jesus… who He is and what He accomplished. It is found in Colossians chapter one. SO… MGCC R U ready to hear some ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Commitment To Christ Really Means Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 28, 2019

What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019

What Commitment to Christ Really Means Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey - October 27, 2019 Series #44 / Luke 14:25-35 Intro It goes without saying…that we all have very different personalities…or dispositions. And one of those is related to the way we make ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Depression

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 4, 2016

Speaking about a subject that few in the church want to admit. There are several kinds and degrees of Depression and there is so much hope and healing in the loving arms of Jesus Christ!

Dealing with Depression Introduction: Pastor Jeff Strite once shared a story about Psychiatry students who were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving The Brethren-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 6, 2016

3 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-III—1Peter 1:22—2:12 Attention: It’s Contagious! Two young brothers called the pastor of a local "corner" church to ask the pastor to come by to pray for his mother who had been very ill with the flu. The pastor knew the family & was aware they had been ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 16, 2017

1) The Source of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:3), 2) The Surety of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:4), and 3) The Salvation of our Blessed Hope (1 Peter 1:5)

On Thursday, Dr. R.C. Sproul, one of this generations greatest theologians and teachers, went home to be with the Lord around 3 p.m. surrounded by his wife, Vesta, and family in his hospital room in Altamonte Springs, Fla. The audio that was scheduled months ago to be aired a few hours later was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Other

When The Fullness Of Time Had Come... Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 23, 2017

A review of Paul's understanding of the Virgin Birth of our Lord. The impact of being a "son of God" through faith in the Risen Christ.

“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ So, you are no ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

“preparing Our Hearts For Prayer!” Series

Contributed by Gerry Cheney on Dec 29, 2015

In this message we look at how to prepare our hearts for prayer. We talked about the importance of grace and surrender is. We also looked at how necessary forgiveness is.

Introduction: There is a great article that illustrates the concept of grace written by Charles Stanley. “One of my more memorable seminary professors had a practical way of illustrating to his students the concept of grace. At the end of his evangelism course he would distribute the exam ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Vineyard