Sermons on Preacher Selection:

Who Should We Vote For?

Contributed by Joel Santos on May 9, 2007

Four qualifications of the candidates that God is looking for(Philippines National Election)

Who Should We Vote For Exodus 18:21 “Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.” This morning I have a simple goal. I hope ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Construction Of Kingdom: Wisdom Of A Woman

Contributed by J. Ritter Jr on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction A young minister was losing his congregation to sleep during a rather dry sermon.

Introduction A young minister was losing his congregation to sleep during a rather dry sermon. To revive those napping in the pew, he said, I lived with a woman for over 17 years that was not my wife. The sleepy heads in the pew quickly woke up. He then said, She was my mother! A visiting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:18-35

Horizontal And Vertical Thanks

Contributed by Rex S. Wignall on Nov 28, 2002

We must move beyond "comparative gratitude" and an awareness of our good fortune, to "vertical thanks to God who is the source of all blessings.

Introduction: Comparative Gratitude Thanksgiving, like Christmas, is firmly woven into the American fabric as a tradition. I don’t mean this in a critical way – it is a wonderful occasion to gather families and to share a meal together (something rarer and rarer in this day). Just as we cannot ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

Hints For A Hassle-Free Holiday

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

Tips to keep the holidays from becoming a drag!

Hints for a Hassle-free Holiday Various Scriptures Introduction Well, here we are. The advent season is on us, and it’ll be Christmas before we know it. You wouldn’t know it by the weather, but it’s true nonetheless. And while for some people, the Christmas season brings joy and happiness, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Luke 2:19

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Perfect Storm - Part 4 Series

Contributed by Robert Houston, Sr. on Dec 17, 2001

Analysis of Jonah’s battle with God’s will

God has a way of sending messages to His children. He has three definitive ways of grabbing your attention to let you and I know exactly what is on His mind. First, there is the avenue of His Word. God’s word has a way of never becoming stale, never becoming outmoded or outdated, and even though ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Obeying God

Contributed by Jerry Eckhart on Oct 25, 2003

One prophet forgot what God told him and paid the price.

Obeying God 10/26/03 1 Kings 13 Verses 1 – 3 “And behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. (2) And he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord; behold a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 13:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Christmas At The Movies Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 13, 2004

Why did Herod want to kill the Christ child? His motivation has much in common with those today who want to kill Christmas.

OPEN: (I sat on a stool on stage, reading the following from “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” I taped my sermon into the pages of the book and used the book as both prop and way to hide my sermon notes). Every Who down in Who-ville liked a Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, who lived just north of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is For Us

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 1, 2006

No matter what difficulty we face in life, God is always there to pick us up. He is for us.

GOD IS FOR US A. Son Games ILLUSTRATION: In 490 B.C., a great battle between two WORLD EMPIRES, the PERSIANS and GREEKS (the Athenians), was fought in the ancient town of Marathon, some 22 miles from the city of Athens. The battle was FIERCE, but resulted in the DEFEAT of the PERSIANS. A ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trust

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006

Trust something we give sometimes without thinking. Do we really trust God? How is our trust destroyed? Christians trust as a sign of faith.

Trust Proverbs 3:5-7 Perhaps you have not caught on to what God has had me doing in the past few weeks. Two weeks ago we had a message on Authority where we were reminded about the authority of every Christian. We discussed teachers, the president, and police as sources of authority. We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-7

Denomination: Congregational

The Continued Power And Growth Of Christ's Church

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Sep 27, 2014

A sermon examining how the Church continued to thrive in the midst of persecution.

THE CONTINUED POWER AND GROWTH OF CHRIST'S CHURCH Acts 5:12-16 (Antioch Baptist Church: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025) Several years ago there was a new church in our area that experienced rapid growth and many people were amazed at all of the things that God was doing in and through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Deacons: Shared Service In The Local Church

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 12, 2014

A sermon on the role of deacons and their responsibilities.

Deacons: Shared Service in the Local Church Chuck Sligh September 7, 2014 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 6 INTRODUCTION Today we’re going to jump ahead three or four chapters in our study through Acts to introduce our deacon selection process. By the time of Acts 6, the early ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Sightings

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 23, 2011

Sometimes the leastlikely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ.

Title: Jesus Sightings Text: Matthew 28:1-10 (11-15) Thesis: Sometimes the least likely are most likely to catch a glimpse of the risen Christ. Introduction On a flight to Florida, an educational psychologist was preparing her notes for a presentation to a parent-education seminar in Miami. An ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The Real Meaning Of Christmas - Unwrapping Christmas Series

Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010

Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate meals, but somehow forget whose birthday it really is? What does Christmas mean to you?

What is the real meaning of Christmas? - Unwrapping Christmas Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Date: 6 December 2009 Purpose: Do we go through all the decorating, & buying presents, & preparing elaborate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Other

David,-The Shepherd Boy Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 7, 2020

David was perhaps Israel's greatest king. He wasn't born into a royal family, and didn't meet the guidelines some might have expected of a king, but God chose him. And that was enough.

Introduction: David was a very colorful character in the Bible. From a humble beginning in life, God used him to accomplish many things, eventually becoming king over all Israel. Not every person will have a “shepherd-to-scepter” life or encounter, such as what happened to David. Every believer in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

I Don't Need Church!

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 7, 2015

What is the church? Is it necessary for a Christian to be connected to a local church if at all possible? What are the functions and benefits of the church? Why does the Lord think so highly of the Church if we don't?

We often say that context in reading Scripture is everything. But, getting the right verse is pretty important as well. At a wedding one of those involved was supposed to read 1 John 4:18 NASB which says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene