Sermons on Poking:

The God-Breathed Book Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 5, 2011

The Word of God is the foundation for faith and practise. We have received it as inerrant and infallible. Therefore, when we read this Word, we are reading the very words God intended for our benefit.

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” For the past several weeks, the distinctive doctrines defining a Baptist congregation have been ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

David And His Prodigal

Contributed by Jim Nicodem on Jul 22, 2009

A message to encourage parents from the story of Amnon and Tamar.

INTRO: Parenting is hard work! To do the job well requires a lot of time and effort and intentionality on the part of moms and dads. -Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for parents to become increasingly lax about their child-raising responsibilities over time. It’s not uncommon for parents to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ruth's Redeemer Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 10, 2007

God weaves His ways for His glory and for our good.

Ruth’s Redeemer Book of Ruth Rev. Brian Bill 2/11/07 Don and Donna Tuley are in our small group and recently shared the story of how God brought them back together after they had been divorced from each other. I asked Donna to write out her perspective of how God weaved His purposes through some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Figuring Out Falsehood Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 6, 2011

Because Christ is in believers, we must not believe everything we hear.

Figuring Out Falsehood 1 John 4:1-6 Rev. Brian Bill 11/6/11 Have you picked up on the growing number of scams taking place in our society today? Just this week WGN-TV reported that a group of three men have been posing as police officers, complete with badges and walkie-talkies, and robbing ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Love And Good Deeds

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

We are called to spur one another on to love and good deeds

“Love & Good Deeds” Hebrews 10 - October 14, 2012 Turn with me in your bibles to Hebrews 10. We have been going through the book of Hebrews, and we are camping out for a month looking at the five calls to us given here in chapter 10. The book of Hebrews is a book of the Bible written ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God And His Power In Us Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 4, 2014

We all ultimately rely upon God and need Him if we are to fulfill His will in our lives. This message deals with those priorities.

Introduction: Cell #1— I Corinthians 4 is on page 872 of the Bible in your pew. 1. There are stories in history that really catch our attention, but sometimes they are more than interesting, they make important points that can also teach us significant lessons. There’s a story of two ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Mama? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

God promised Abraham that he would have thousands of descendants. Abraham and Sarah showed a lack of faith when they launched the Hagar Solution.

INTRODUCTION The term “who’s your daddy?” has become a part of our cultural vernacular. My golf buddy, Dean Cagle, yells it every time he makes a long putt, which is more often than I like. In fact, the guys who know Dean know him by that phrase. So, a couple of years ago when I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

Dad's Discipline Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 23, 2015

1) Discipline is a Parental Responsibility (Hebrews 12:5-8) 2) Discipline is Perfect for Respect (Hebrews 12:9-10a) 3) Discipline is Profitable for Results (Hebrews 12:10b-11)

When you look for Father’s Day cards you tend to see two general types. There are the golf, BBQ, sailboat and classic card variety with some general thanks to dad. Then, there are the humorous type that usually poke fun at him. The one card you never seem to see, is the one thanking dad for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: Other

Heart Matters: Resentment Series

Contributed by David Jeffery on Jul 6, 2015

A transcript of a narrative sermon from 2 Samuel 13 dealing with resentment and unforgiveness. Homiletical statement: A heart of resentment destroys your relationships and only leads to death.

Absalom had finally figured out a way to kill his brother. And if there was anybody that needed to die, it was his brother Amnon. Amnon, that snake. That pathetic excuse for a human being. That vile monster. He needed to die. What he had done, somebody needed to do something about it, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Great Physician

Contributed by John White on Oct 4, 2019

This is the long awaited and anticipated promised Messiah of Israel. He is speaking in the fullness of time to a chosen nation composed of God's precious, peculiar and particular people.

The Great Physician Luke 4:14-21 Jesus stands up in the synagogue in His home town of Nazareth to announce the good news. As the prophets have predicted, the Messiah, Redeemer and eternal King has arrived and is present with His people. (See Isa. 61:1-3) He simply restates the promise and purpose ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Maintaining God’s Intent For Marriage(& Singleness)-7

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 22, 2019

7 of ?. Paul answered the inquiries & clarified the concerns of the Corinthian Christians regarding marriage. How are Christians to maintain God’s intent for marriage? Maintaining God’s intent for marriage(& singleness) demands a concentration upon...

MAINTAINING GOD’s INTENT For MARRIAGE(& Singleness)-VII— 1Corinthians 7:1-9 (Making Marriage(& singleness) Worthy of its Creator) Attention: For the first time, I saw a glimpse of just how Pharisaical I had been as a husband. I had not washed my bride with the water of God’s word. Rather, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Protection - A Detailed Look At The Armor Of God

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 18, 2024

At exactly 6:11 pm on July 13, 2024, a demonized person with a high-powered rifle shot 8 bullets at the ex-President of the United States, Donald Trump, with one hitting him on the right side of his head, at a campaign rally.

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2022

This sermon focuses on "how to pray" and "what to prayer" as taught by Jesus, with specific emphasis on The Lord's Prayer.

Good morning. We are continuing our series called Learning to Live Like Jesus. It is a series based on the passage known as the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ longest discourses and it covers chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the gospel of Matthew. We finished off chapter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Christian Church

What Do You Crave? What Does God Crave? (James 4:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 5, 2022

The verses make best sense through non-Western eyes, in a non-Western church. So talked about an African church plant. Also, on how/when to ask God for money.

Today's passage, James 4:1-10, was a real struggle for me at first. These verses, read as a whole, read as a response to a specific problem within the church, really don't make sense within the context of Western, white, evangelical Christianity. The way we tend to view the church, and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

The Climb To The Top Series

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Aug 2, 2022

God doesn't want our successes. He wants us. Your significance, your value has already been proven and paid for, free of charge.

Today wraps up this series on idolatry. Over the last 4 weeks we've talked about exposing the golden calf in our lives, looking at surface idols and root idols. Then we talked about a couple of specific areas of idolatry that commonly affect us, family and money. As this series comes to a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:40-42, Jeremiah 17:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational