Sermons on Potentate:

Prayer For The Ephesians Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 9, 2016

Paul prays that the Ephesian believers would have power to dwell, power to grasp and power to know God's love

PRAYER FOR THE EPHESIANS One day a young man found a genie-in-a-bottle. This young adult is walking down the beach and comes across an old Arabic looking lamp. He rubs it and out pops a genie. The genie says, "Thank you for freeing me from the lamp. In return I will grant you three wishes." The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

When You're Between A Rock And A Hard Place Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 4, 2018

How should we respond when we're "between a rock and a hard place", one of those bad situations in life in which there seems to be no escape no matter which way you turn? In this sermon we learn how we can "be of good cheer in such situations.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place Series: Acts Chuck Sligh February 4, 2018 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 23 INTRODUCTION Illus.- An old magazine, Mission USSR, used to tell the stories of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:12-35

Denomination: Baptist

"Sexual Sanity In A Morally Broken World"

Contributed by Bill Bowdle on Feb 5, 2018

Game of Human Sexuality is greatest "super-bowl" contest in our behavior. Proverbs has God's game plan for victory & shows us how to: 1 -Prepare for Temptation In Advance 2 - Know The Tempter’s Strategy to Defeat You 3 - Know the Consequences of Defeat..

========================================= Sermon: "Sexual Sanity In a Morally Broken World" Series: "Wise Living in a Foolish World" ========================================= REV. BILL BOWDLE Preached at Bethel UM Church, Bethel, OH 02/05/2011 Posted 2/6/2018 - Retired since 06/2014 Today’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:14-17, Proverbs 7:6-27, Proverbs 6:20-35, Proverbs 5:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Attentive To The Swirls

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 26, 2013

Because God speaks in a variety of ways, it is important that we pay attention to the variety of ways that God is speaking to us through our life circumstances, scripture, prayer, etc.

Intro: In my experience, a significant part of living as a child of God is being attentive to life. It is in listening carefully and prayerfully to all the various sounds going on inside and around, to all the various voices and calls, to all the various situations and circumstances, to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Drinker Turned Drunk Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 4, 2013

The passage asks questions, calls for observations & gives answers. It gives a description of the attractions as well as the effects of wine. Drinking is suppose to be characterized by happiness & merriment, but it is overshadowed by woes or problems. Th

PROVERBS 23: 29-35 A DRINKER TURNED DRUNK [Proverbs 23:19-21] This Proverb gives the picture of a drinker of alcoholic beverages. The father, talking to His son (v.15), passes from the sin of uncleanness to that of drunkenness because they are closely related. To wallow with wantonness in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah Rapha - The Lord Your Healer Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 16, 2017

A study of the book of Acts 9: 32 – 43

Acts 9: 32 – 43 JEHOVAH RAPHA - THE LORD YOUR HEALER 32 Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda. 33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden eight years and was paralyzed. 34 And Peter ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

I Hear You Knocking, But You Can't Come In!

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Apr 3, 2010

We can do without be sympathetic to the cult!

Intro: 1. There was a song some years ago that went, “I hear you knocking…but you can’t come in!” 2. The cults will always come knocking on our door, but if we are wise we will not let them in. The essence of this little letter is: It is a Caution against Endorsing a Cult. ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Flee Sexual Immorality Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2011

In today's lesson we learn about the evils of sexual sin.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of sexual freedom. Let’s learn about this in a message I am calling, “Flee Sexual ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Jesus Said About Joy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 3, 2012

We often talk about the Joy of our faith but what does that Joy look like? And how can we choose to be joyful.

What Jesus Said About Joy Does anyone remember Balki’s “Dance of Joy”? A few people, does anyone remember Balki and his cousin Larry? The sitcom “Perfect Strangers”? Does anyone know what I’m talking about? I feel so old. And so for all of you who missed ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Boldness At The Throne

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 7, 2016

Many Christians are hesitant or feel unworthy to come to God. The Bible exhorts us to "come boldly to the throne of grace." Here are the reasons we should be bold and how we should approach God's throne.

BOLDNESS AT THE THRONE Heb. 4:14-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: TYPES OF PRAYERS 1. The "Call 9-1-1 Prayer." You make this call when you have an emergency. You don't want to trouble God normally. God is your divine spare tire with your life goes flat. 2. The "Jiminy Cricket" prayer. "When you wish ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be An Example Of Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 10, 2015

We live in a mixed up world. People are so untrained in the Bible and mixed up about what a Christian is, that nearly anything can be labelled “Christian” and they’ll believe it. Let's look at what one is.

BE AN EXAMPLE OF JESUS 1 Tim. 4:12, 15-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Sometimes being close isn’t good enough. Like Bill, who ordered a cord of firewood to be delivered for $100. 2. When the firewood was delivered, Bill got upset. “That’s not a full cord of wood,” Bill ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Little Fox Of Envy Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 9, 2014

The sixth message in a series on the little foxes.

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. James 3:14-16 KJV But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. [15] This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying With Power

Contributed by Chris Cuthbertson on Jan 10, 2018

Most Christians say they believe in prayer but in reality, they don’t see much power in it. I think the reason for this is they don’t pray much. Like the subject of love it is easy to talk about but not as easy to put into practice.

Praying With Power James 5: 13-18 Do you remember the TV commercial for the investment firm of E.F. Hutton? What was their catch slogan? When E.F. Hutton speaks people listen. Well you know what? When Christians pray, God listens. I read of a town in the mid-west that had two churches and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Not Dead: God's Will Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 25, 2016

"Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" That is the question that many ask to prove that God either does not exist, or He doesn't care. It all comes down to what is and what is not God's will.

GOD’S NOT DEAD: GOD’S WILL A. In the movie “God’s Not Dead”, the character Josh Wheaten, the Freshman defending his BELIEF in God in Professor Raddison’s philosophy class in, states “Evil is the atheists most potent weapon against ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Final War And Judgments Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 14, 2018

Message 26 in our exposition of Revelation exploring the final war and judgments.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ “The Final War and Judgment” Rev 20:7-15 Review I. Prologue II. Messages to the churches III. Last days G. Marriage of the Lamb 19:7-11 H. Return of Christ 19:12-22 I. The MILLENNIUM 20:1-6 Jesus appeared to John with a message concerning the final days of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:47-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance