Sermons on Plant The Word:

God's Power Toward Us Who Believe

Contributed by Mike Bryant on Mar 3, 2021

Man has always sought unlimited power. God has given believers just that. What is this power that God has given us, and how do we avoid squandering it?

I) The search for unlimited power has been constant theme of history. A) Politically, we see this in attempts throughout history to rule the world. For example, Alexander the Great ruled Greece at the age of sixteen and soon set out on a conquest that saw him ruling most of the known Western ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:19, Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 19:26, Genesis 18:14, Matthew 13:30-50, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, Matthew 6:19-21, Romans 2:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Reward Motive

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

The evil man out of God's will, and the righteous in center of God's will may both be motivated by the love of reward. It is obviously a subject then that needs to be seen from both the vicious and the virtuous side.

A 16th century German monk discovered the power of religious bribery. The children showed great reluctance in learning their prayers. Scolding and punishing them did not improve things, and so he tried offering them a reward. Tradition has it that he took thin strips of dough and twisted them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Love Is Not Rude Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

A rude person who is not courteous and polite is a liability in every area of life. But one who has these qualities is always an asset.

The ship Tecumseh was engaged in a battle with the ship Tennessee. A torpedo struck the Tecumseh and it began to sink immediately. Out of a crew of 114 men, 93 went down with the ship because it sank so fast. Tunis Craven was the Commander and at the time the torpedo struck he was in the tiny ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5

Love's Limitations Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

All of life is a competitive battle between the love of the eternal and the love of the temporal. One or the other must win, for one excludes the other. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

"Atlanta's Race" is the title of Sir E. J. Poynter's most successful paintings. The story behind the painting is from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Atlanta was the daughter of Schoenus of Boeotia, and she was famous for her matchless beauty. She was also so swift of foot that none ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

The Lord, Our Ebenezer

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Mar 25, 2021

The Lord Ebenezer is such a beautiful name to call. There is a spiritual energy that infuses us, there is a quickening of our spirit and our faith, there is a joy that replaces sadness, weariness and discouragement, when we remember how far the Lord has helped us.

Introduction When a baby is born, the parents try to pick the perfect name for their child. In some cases and places, the grandparents as well as another close family member or family friend, gives the baby a name. That is how the baby gets his or her name. What about God? How does God come about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Habakkuk

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 25, 2021

CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 ARE THE PROPHET’S COMPLAINT AND GOD’S ANSWER. CHAPTER 3 IS ABOUT GOD'S PEOPLE SAVED / THE SOLUTION /THE PROPHET’S PRAYER

Chaldeans (S.IRAQ) Used to Punish Judah, about 600 BC / King Jehoiakim (c/o Marilyn Hickey Ministries) Chapter 1 The (question) (A)pronouncement which Habakkuk the prophet saw: 2 (B)How long, LORD, have I called for help, And You do not hear? I cry out to You, “Violence!” Yet You do (C)not save. ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Love's Limitations Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

The challenge of John is for believers to be loyal to the Lord in their love, and not corrupt it and diminish it by allowing the world to gain their affection.

"Atlanta's Race" is the title of Sir E. J. Poynter's most successful paintings. The story behind the painting is from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Atlanta was the daughter of Schoenus of Boeotia, and she was famous for her matchless beauty. She was also so swift of foot that none ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Trading The Master For Money

Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 29, 2023

Will you wash your hands of Jesus or will you claim Him as your Savior? Will you trade Him for what the world has to offer, or will you trade the world and everything to be His disciple today? This is a Palm Sunday sermon or one good for Holy Week.

INTRODUCTION: Illustration/Story/Quote/Statistic- Have you ever been to a pawn shop? Many times people who are struggling financially and have no other option will go to pawn off items in order to pay bills. And every time that you try to sell something of value, you never get back what it is ...read more

Scripture: John 12:3-8, Luke 14:33, Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Because He Loved Me So

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Apr 7, 2023

Jesus, because he loved me, you, and our neighbors, offered his life, shed his innocent blood, that we might have life and have it more abundantly. Then He was raised to life and reigns for us in Heaven.

Why did the Saviour Heaven leave, and come to earth below? Why did he choose a lowly birth? Why did he suffer on the cross? Because, He loved me so! Jesus, obedient to the Father, Jehovah, holds as much love for you and me as does the Father. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, John 14:15, John 14:21, Luke 24:1-8, Revelation 21:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is There Evidence That Jesus Christ Is Alive After Death? An Examination Of The Facts

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 10, 2023

For me, it’s obvious that Jesus Christ is alive right now. Because he changed my life forever. He set me free from sins and addictions. He changed my family. My grandpa. My mom. He’s still changing lives everyday in this very city, and across the face of the Earth.

If Jesus is dead then I’m a fraud. If Jesus is dead right now, then we’re all a joke. The atheists would be right. The world would be right. All the good in the world wouldn’t really be good, all the bad wouldn’t really be bad, all our work would be for nothing, and our lives would be truly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Lost Sheep Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 14, 2023

Christ seeks the lost, the outcast, and the weak, leaving the herd for the sake of the one.

INTRODUCTION • Do you feel comfortable as you look around you today in the sanctuary? • Many of you know many of the folks here, and that is comfortable for many. • Do you think we have enough people here today? • What do you see when you look at the world around you and the people around you each ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Resurrection Series

Contributed by Joseph Mngenela on Apr 19, 2023

Jesus performed all miracles through faith. There would be no miracles if Jesus did not believe. He believed and told us that if we believe, we will do greater things than He did

Jesus has resurrected from the dead and I want to talk about His life before He rose from the dead and a little bit after. There is a teaching of Jesus I feel we have missed because He spoke a little about but His whole life was about it. That is to have faith. Jesus lived a life of faith that ...read more

The New Heavens And New Earth - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Apr 26, 2023

What will heaven be like

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. # And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Brethren

Get Up And Go

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 28, 2023

What do you want healed? If you stand up and walk, Jesus will guide you into the healing that is already planned and waiting for you.

People have been looking for quick fixes for what ails them since the beginning of time. Every time someone announces a new discovery, hundreds and thousands of people go chasing after the magic potion, the pot of gold, the secret formula that will make all their dreams come true. When Columbus ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Abram, The Father Of Faith Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 30, 2023

We are called to live intentionally, to desire to know who loved us most. This means we live fully for Him, and He gives us a model (and a promise) to follow. It’s not to exalt another human – but to live for God because of His promises! Abram shows us how and why this is important.

Alpha and Omega, Part 16 Abram, the Father of Faith Genesis 11:27-32 and 12:1-3 Introduction - 2023 has been led with “one purpose”: To know there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last week we examined the Tower of Babel, and that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:27-32, Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational