Sermons on Positive Christianity:

The Dangers Of Hypocrisy

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 13, 2020

The fear of God will help us be faithful to God.

The Dangers of Hypocrisy Acts 5:1-11 Rev. Brian Bill January 11-12, 2020 Our family had a blast over Christmas as we all gathered in Virginia for a few days. We laughed a lot, ate a lot, and held our grandkids a lot. One morning our son-in-law Matt (the one who had heart surgery and the father ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Leviticus 10:1-2, Jeremiah 32:40, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Dangers Of Hypocrisy Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 13, 2020

The fear of God will help us be faithful to God.

The Dangers of Hypocrisy Acts 5:1-11 Rev. Brian Bill January 11-12, 2020 Our family had a blast over Christmas as we all gathered in Virginia for a few days. We laughed a lot, ate a lot, and held our grandkids a lot. One morning our son-in-law Matt (the one who had heart surgery and the father ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11, Leviticus 10:1-2, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Fig Tree In The Vineyard Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Oct 26, 2019

Do bad things only happen to bad people?

The fig tree in the vineyard Do bad things only happen to bad people Like 13; 1-9 “ Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Noah, A Dad Who Saved His Family Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 13, 2018

In this message we will unpack 5 characteristics that enabled Noah to save his family. First message in the series, 'Heroes, Amazing Stories of Faith.'

Noah, A Dad That Saved His Family #biblicalheroes OKAY – this morning we are kicking off a new series for Summer 2016 called, ‘Heroes, Amazing Stories Of Faith…’ AND – what we will be doing from now until the end of Summer is looking at a different biblical hero each week to see what they can ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failure To Launch Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 14, 2021

Joshua didn’t go out on a wing and a prayer or a gut feeling or trust in his own instincts. He went with God’s promises and He had God with him.

How many of you suffer from “atychiphobia” [a-ticky-phobia]? [Raise my hand.] Aw, common on … really? I’m the only one? It might help you if I tell you what it means, amen? “Atychiphobia” [a-ticky-phobia] is the “fear of failure” and, trust me, it’s a very, very common phobia. I have it every ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, Numbers 13:28-33, Numbers 14:8-9, Numbers 14:11-12, Numbers 14:28-33, Deuteronomy 34:10-12, Deuteronomy 34:6-8, Joshua 6:3-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Finishing Well Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 29, 2021

If you want to finish well, celebrate God’s provision in the past, surrender to His plans in the present, and serve faithfully in the future.

Goodbyes are no fun, are they? We just returned from a few days with our two daughters and their families in Virginia. I cry like a baby every time we leave. In our family, some of our most painful goodbyes were when we left our parents and siblings to serve as missionaries in Mexico City for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:17-38

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 2, 2021

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series: Parables - Small Stories, Big Truths Brad Bailey – July 25, 2021

What Kind Of Soil Are You? Series: Parables - Small Stories, Big Truths Brad Bailey – July 25, 2021 Intro Today we are continuing our summer focus on the Parables of Jesus. As we’ve noted, parables are short stories or illustrations drawing upon what is familiar to capture great spiritual truth. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come To Me Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 11, 2022

This sermon focuses on the reality that many people live in a state of constant exhaustion (in mind, body, and spirit), and in the midst of that exhaustion what it looks like to Come to Jesus in order to experience true rest.

It feels like we really never got to celebrate summer. There are a few students here today. The students who had to start school a few weeks ago are probably already starting to begin to feel a little bit of stress and strain from the heavy curriculum that they took on or the heavy course load ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian Church

Time For A Fresh Start Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 27, 2022

if you're discouraged today because of past regrets or problems that you have had in the past, this is the time to say, “Oh, I'm going to live differently today. I'm going to rely on the joy of the Lord. It's going to be my strength.”

I've entitled this sermon “Time for a Fresh Start.” And you're going to see why. I want you to stand with me while I read the first twelve verses of Nehemiah 8. Would you stand in honor of God's word? I want you to notice as I'm reading the passage how there are similarities ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ang Tunay Na Transformer

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Aug 11, 2021

Ang sermon na ito ay tumutukoy sa pagnanais ng Diyos na baguhin tayo mula sa kung ano tayo sa kung ano ang tawag sa atin ng Diyos. Mas gugustuhin ng Diyos na ibahin ta tayo kaysa ihusgahan tayo sa paghuhukom.

Ang Tunay na Transformer 2 Cronica 33: 1-11 August 1, 2021 2 Chronicles 33: 1-11 Luke 22: 31-33 Marcos 14: 66-72 Ang isa sa aking mga paboritong sobrang bayani ay ang Optimus Prime sa serye ng Transformer. Ang mga transformer ay ang mga higanteng robot na maaaring ibahin ang kanilang sarili ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:1-11, Luke 22:31-33, Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Self Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 24, 2022

This sermon focuses on culture's addiction to creating various versions of a "false-self" and how only God gives us access to the "true-self" made available through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

If you have your Bibles with you today, open up to Matthew 16:24. That is the passage, and by the end of the sermon, I promise I will get to it. If you have been here for a while, you know that we have begun a summer series called “Do not conform. Be transformed”. That series is based on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25, Genesis 1:27, John 1:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Living As God's Holy, Consecrated People (Exodus 22:16-30) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 27, 2022

Laws on lying with virgins, bestiality, mistreating orphans, widows, resident aliens, and the poor.

Our passage this morning, Exodus 22:16-30, covers a lot of ground. God has really clear expectations for his people in lots of areas of life. And this passage, covers lots of those areas. So this isn't going to be the kind of sermon that's neat and tidy. But I think what we will read, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 22:16-30, 1 John 3:19-23, 1 Samuel 3:10-14, 1 Samuel 2:12-17

Jesus Takes A Walk - Mark 6:45-56 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Oct 21, 2023

Jesus behaves as God, treading on the water. It confuses the disciples because they misunderstood the miracle of the loaves.

Mark 6:45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. 47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 he saw the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-56, Matthew 14:22-36

In The New Jerusalem, You're Either In Or Out (Rev. 21:6-22:21) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Nov 21, 2023

The new Jerusalem is both a place we enter, and the church itself. The new Jerusalem=the bride=the church. The focus is on living faithfully-- conquering-- so that we are allowed in.

I'd like to start this morning by simply rereading our verses from last week, Revelation 21:1-8. They start, with what John "sees": (1) and I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth departed, and the sea wasn't in it any longer, (2) and the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:6-27, Revelation 22:1-21

His Words Run Very Swiftly

Contributed by James Dina on Feb 19, 2022

Acting on God’s word, angels bring us the gift from heaven swiftly, delivering the good tidings of great joy unto us. ("He sent His word to heal us.")

HIS WORDS RUN VERY SWIFTLY "He sends forth his commandment upon earth: his word runs very swiftly" (Psalm 147:15). In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God "(John1:1); "every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto those that put their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:15

Denomination: Pentecostal