Sermons on Pleading:

For Such A Time As This

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Sep 25, 2018

Esther’s life was an isolated story. This theme of standing up for righteousness is threaded throughout all of human history.

TITLE: FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS SCRIPTURE: ESTHER 4:14 On Wednesday nights during the Bible Study Hour, we have been conducting a Case Study on the Book of Esther. If you have not participated with us during this exciting series, you have been missing a tremendous treat – We are having a joyous ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:14

Denomination: Baptist

Leap Of Faith Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 11, 2021

Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

“Leap of Faith” Luke 6:46 – 7:10 A sermon for 6/13/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC Luke 6 “46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Genesis 2:16-17, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, James 2:14-17, John 14:21, Psalm 139:23-24, Luke 6:46-49, 2 John 1:4-6, Luke 7:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

There’s More With Us, Than With Them

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 24, 2021

God people often look weak and vulnerable when compared to the great powers and institutions of the world, but that's not true! The greatest power lies with the Church! God has an invisible army around us.

THERE’S MORE WITH US, THAN WITH THEM 2 Kgs. 6:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DOING A GOOD DEED 1. A young pastor (trying to live a holy life) was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch. He opened a letter he’d just received that morning from his mom. As he opened it a twenty-dollar bill fell out. He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:15-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Eternal Impact Of A Mother

Contributed by Mark Hall on May 21, 2023

It is impossible to overemphasis the eternal impact of a mother.

THE ETERNAL IMPACT OF A MOTHER Please turn in your Bible to 2 Timothy 1:5 for this special Mother’s Day message. For the past several weeks, we have looked at how the life we are living now will result in future rewards. On this Mother’s Day, I want to show you how mothers can have a great impact ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:14-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Avoiding A Critical Spirit

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 19, 2023

There is a place for honestly confronting others when done in a loving and gracious way. Yet maturity means learning to guard our hearts from an unhelpful, critical spirit, as we'll learn in this story of Miriam and Aaron's criticism of Moses.

It’s summertime folks. And the heat of Texas is here. And that heat causes many to be on edge—on edge enough to gripe or complain about the smallest of things. Do we have any complainers here today? This coming November, I will have been pastor here at SEBC for 27 years. Through those years I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

How Well Do You Live?

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Oct 20, 2022

How we die is not nearly as important as how we .... LIVE!

SERMON: HOW WELL DO YOU LIVE? Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Message 4 - 1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 – Walk To Please God And The Rapture Teaching – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 29, 2022

Paul calls us to holiness and purity and explains all that. Neither are we to defraud one another. He is very direct with the Thessalonians. Sexual sin must not be entertained as it destroys sanctification.

MESSAGE 4 - 1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTER 4 – WALK TO PLEASE GOD AND THE RAPTURE TEACHING – PART 1 PART 1 [1]. WALKING TO PLEASE {{1Thessalonians 4:1 “Finally then, brethren, we REQUEST AND EXHORT you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received instruction from us as to how you ought to WALK AND PLEASE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Ephesians 1:4, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 13:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon Called, Commissioned And Compensated By God's Grace

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 14, 2023

This is the scope of the parable showing us that the call, commissioning and compensation are all received by God's Grace. Every worker will receive just compensation.

Sermon Called, Appointed and Compensated by Grace Matthew 20:1-16 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the landowner who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay the normal daily wage[a] and sent them out to work. 3 “At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8

Denomination: Methodist

Why The Cross?

Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 29, 2023

A Sermon for A Good Friday Service combines three of the Gospel accounts into one for scripture reading at the beginning.

INTRODUCTION: Beginning first with Matthew 27:33-44 New International Version (NIV) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:33-54, Luke 23:34-46, John 19:25-30, Deuteronomy 21:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 4:25, 1 Peter 2:24, Proverbs 16:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Water And Broken Cisterns

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Jul 31, 2022

Delivered 30Jul22 Tree of Life Messianic Congregation. The indictment delivered by Jeremiah to Judah had two charges. Judah has abandoned the source of living water and dug broken cisterns. We explore the misconception of who is the Living Water and what is a broken cistern.

20220730 Parsha Mattot-Massei – Living water or Broken Cisterns Blessing Torah Portion Numbers 30:1-8 Haftarah Jeremiah 2:5-13 Besorah John 7:32-39 The name of the forty-second reading from the Torah is Mattot, which means "tribes." The name is derived from the words of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13

Denomination: *other

Walk Worthy Of God

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 2, 2023

You may have heard of a rather pompous-looking deacon who was speaking to a class of boys about the importance of living the Christian life. “Why do people call me a Christian?” the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, “Maybe it’s because they don’t know you.”

Alba 10-29-2023 WALK WORTHY OF GOD I Thessalonians 2:9-12 You may have heard of a rather pompous-looking deacon who was speaking to a class of boys about the importance of living the Christian life. “Why do people call me a Christian?” the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Eternal Home

Contributed by George Van Popta on Dec 28, 2017

This is the text of a sermon I hope to preach on New Year's Eve at Providence Canadian Reformed Church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

We all have an address, even several addresses. If someone wants to send you a letter, they just need to put your address on an envelope, stick on a stamp, and throw it in a mail box, and no matter where in the world they do that, sooner or later the letter will arrive in your mailbox. Your email ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Believe In The Forgivenss Of Sins Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 2, 2012

What is forgiveness and who is forgiven?

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a full pardon to former President Richard Nixon. From that point on Nixon was legally forgiven. All investigations and indictments were ended. Eight days later Ford granted amnesty to all those who had avoided the draft illegally, as well ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

"Thinking The Things Of God” The Lord’s Prayer-The Christians’ War Cry Series

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Oct 6, 2018

The Lord's Prayer explained

In Jesus Holy Name October 6, 2018 Series: Luther’s Small Catechism Series Redeemer Text: Matthew 6:9b-13 “Thinking the Things of God” The Lord’s Prayer-The Christians’ War Cry Christian Warfare Revelations 12:17 Christianity is not a religion ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Great Faith Keeps Crying

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 27, 2020

The Canaanite woman persistently keeps praying and coming to Jesus for help for her daughter. Jesus answers.

8.30.20 Matthew 15:21–28 21 Jesus left that place and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 There a Canaanite woman from that territory came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! A demon is severely tormenting my daughter!” 23 But he did not answer her a word. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran