Sermons on Pluralism:

Love Hurts Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 7, 2020

What Jesus Says that the Church Should and Should Not Be

So hey, good morning and welcome to DCC. We are really glad that you are here with us today especially if it is your first time. Regardless of how you got here you have landed in a safe place full of people just like you, all of your story is safe and welcome here regardless of how it reads and ...read more

A Prayer For The Congregation Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 31, 2020

This message examines Paul's prayer for the Philippians in 1:3-11 identifying major elements in the prayer that we can emulate. Paul prays with (1) thanksgiving (2) confidence (3) passion and (4) purpose.

We have begun a study of Philippians. Last week we dealt with the history of this church as recorded in Acts 16. God has sovereignly chosen to give us a lot of information about the founding of the church at Philippi. All of that is helpful in our interpretation of this letter. In that message we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 3:20, 1 John 3:2, Psalm 92:1, 1 Peter 1:7, Acts 24:16, 1 Thessalonians 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Promise Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 4, 2020

In Ephesians 2:11–12 Paul shows the need for the work of Christ, the Promise of the Gospel of reconciliation, for Jew and Greek by First, Describing the former Social (Ephesians 2:11) then Spiritual alienation of Jews and Gentiles (Ephesians 2:11).

Ephesians 2:11-12 [11] Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands--[12] remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-12

Denomination: Other

A Tested Faith Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Aug 25, 2020

Tests are a big part of life. The most important one is the testing of our faith!

Hebrews 11 (NIV) 17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” 19 Abraham reasoned that God could ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19

Rebirth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 29, 2022

You're not in, until you are born again.

Being a father today is not easy because there’s a lot of pressure on dads to be in the delivery room. I’m not discounting the importance of being involved in this way because I certainly wanted to be there…I just wasn’t sure if I could handle it. I think my dad had it easier in the 60s when he ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Honor Your Parents Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 25, 2025

We are called to honor our parent's for their God-given position with respect, esteem, and obedience.

Ten Words to Live By: Honor Parents Exodus 20: 12 Patter Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 8-25-2025 My Mother Jayne Maxine and I love to watch documentaries and this week we watched an extraordinary one entitled “My Mother, Jayne.” This doc was produced by Mariska Hargitay, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist

We Bless The God Who Blesses Us (Ephesians 1:1-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 2, 2025

Paul's whole letter, and our whole lives, start right here, at a place of gratitude and praise toward God, for what He's done for us "in Christ."

An opening note for my readers of this series: Roughly 8 years ago?, I wrote a series of sermons on Ephesians. I wrote them at a time of "almost." Academically/exegetically, I was "almost" comfortable with discourse analysis (Steve Runge style), but I had little idea how to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Living In Purity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025

God invites us to draw near to Him as we are, offering honest hearts and lives, promising His transforming presence and mercy in return.

Friend, you made it. Another week of noise, news, and nagging worries, and here you are—hungry for a word from Heaven. Maybe your heart feels thin. Maybe your prayers feel like paper airplanes tossed into a stiff wind. Maybe a smile covers a soul that feels scattered. Take a breath. The God who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Topics: Purity, Troubled Times

Impetus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 21, 2025

The sermon urges us to end each season and day with intentional prayer, focusing on what truly matters and leaving a legacy of faithfulness to God.

If you’ve ever closed a well-worn journal, you know the gentle weight of a last line. Ink fades, pages wrinkle, and somewhere in the hush after the final sentence, a story settles. There’s a tender finality in that moment—like the soft sigh after “amen.” That’s how Psalm 72 ends: not with a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 72:20

Topics: Time

Una Iglesia Victoriosa PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2025

Jesus personally builds an unstoppable, hope-filled Church, empowering ordinary people to advance His mission with confidence, unity, and enduring faith despite all opposition.

Amados, qué regalo estar juntos hoy. A veces la semana nos deja con el alma en la orilla, mirando el oleaje de preocupaciones que golpea contra el corazón. En esas horas, el Señor nos toma de la mano y nos susurra con una sonrisa: “Tengo un plan, tengo una promesa, tengo poder para ti”. Y esa ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Topics: Iglesia Victoriosa, Victoria, Iglesia

Israel Under Attack Series

Contributed by Stephen Smith on May 24, 2019

An account of how demonic angel-princes came to control the nations of the earth. The story of Yahweh's formation of Israel, its rebellious decline into idol worship, its separation from God and it's ultimate restoration.

Spiritual warfare Israel under attack In our previous messages, we discussed the origins of Satan, the fallen Lucifer, and the war he's been waging on God and on the human race ever since he was summarily ejected from Heaven as a result of his hubris and vaulting ambition. We saw that ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

The Heart Of The King

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Oct 16, 2001

God overrules all the plans of earthly rulers, be they righteous or wicked, for the accomplishment of his own wise and good designs.

The Heart of the King "The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." -- (Proverbs 21:1) God overrules all the plans of earthly rulers, be they righteous or wicked, for the accomplishment of his own wise and good designs. A good king’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:1, Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ephesians Chapter 2 Series

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Nov 8, 2022

This is a detailed study verse by verse of Ephesians Chapter 2. You will need to analyze, synthesize, and then summarize to fit your need.

Ephesians Chapter 2 Eph.2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; (KJV) 2:1 And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins, (Amplified Version) A. “And you hath he quickened”.—And you also. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Denunciation Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 15, 2018

The Judaizers, who were a legalistic Jewish party, tried to combine Christ’s message of salvation within the context of the Mosaic Law. Immature Christians believed their distorted teachings, which demanded more than justification by faith alone.

August 17, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe I. Introduction (1:1-10) Chapter I.B Denunciation (1:6-10) Galatians 1.6-10 (KJV) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Birth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 22, 2000

The Virgin Birth of Jesus is a direct fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14.

Christmas B.C.: The Birth Rev. Brian Bill 12/24/00 I love how kids enjoy Christmas, but sometimes I wonder how much they really understand. I heard about a young girl who came home from Sunday School recently. She was pretty pumped when she ran up to her mom and said, “Mommy, my teacher said ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Baptist