Sermons on Preaching Essentials:

Signs Of The Times Series

Contributed by Larry Sopchak on Sep 20, 2011

This is the third in a series on The End-times looking at : 1) The Signs of Nature 2) The Signs of Society 3) The Spiritual Signs 4) The Signs of World Politics 5) The Signs of Technology 6) The Signs of Israel

Signs of The Times Sunday, April 3, 2011 End-Times Series : Sermon Three TEXT: 2 Peter 3:3-4 [VIDEO] INTRODUCTION For those who may not have been with us the past couple of weeks, we've already preached Two Messages in this Series on "The End-times"! Week 1 - "What On Earth Is Going ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make This Church The Best We Can Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2009

An introductory sermon on Ephesians

Sermon for 1/4/2009 Make This Church the Best We Can Introduction: I was talking with the guys installing my satellite. Knowing that I was a preacher, one asked, “Can you be saved and not go to church?” I said, “Sure, the same way that you can be a soldier and not be in the military.” ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Virgin Birth Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 14, 2009

Sermon regarding the textual evidence and the theological significance of the virgin birth of Christ

Text: Matthew 1:18-25, Title: The Virgin Birth, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/13/09, AM A. Opening illustration: A group of Bible scholars have unanimously agreed that Jesus had a human father, but they are uncertain who it was. Thus, according to these scholars, Jesus was not born of a virgin, was not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know. Tefillah- Prayer Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 5, 2017

WE need to understand the nature of prayer if we are going to engage in prayer!

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • A comparison of the following book titles on the subject of prayer points up some of the tensions of the subject: • Where Is the Lord of Elijah? (Cox) vs. You Never Walk Alone (Mesner) • How Can God Answer Prayer? (Biederwolf) vs. Getting Things from God ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Triune God Series

Contributed by John Stackhouse on May 16, 2016

the first of the Church of the Nazarene's Article of Faith is "The Triune God." This it the first in my series showing where we get our Articles of Faith.

This morning, I begin a series of sermons on our Articles of Faith, which are found in the Manual for the Church of the Nazarene. As a Nazarene pastor, we are supposed to teach these to our congregations each year, but oddly enough, I have never heard a series based on them, so I felt it would be ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4

Denomination: Nazarene

The Gospel Makes Us Family: Intro To James Series

Contributed by Michael Larsen on Nov 15, 2019

The gospel makes us family: Intro to James

Open your bibles to 1 Corinthians 15 We are going to spend our time today introducing you to James half-brother of Jesus. As we begin our new series from the Book of James entitled Faith That Works. In his commentary R. Kent Hughes says “one thing is clear about the book of James—the dominant ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Out With The Old, In With The New Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010

The 6th sermon in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

Salvation: Out With the Old, In With the New (BFM pt. 6) Text: John 3:1-10 By: Ken McKinley This morning we are continuing with our study of the BFM and we are still on article four: Salvation. Sermon number six, but article four, and last time I told you all that we are going to spend a bit of ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Advance Through Arrest Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus indicates that one of the key ways of getting the Gospel spread would be through the courts. The persecution would lead to opportunities to defend the Gospel before high officials and leaders in high places.

There is a difference between sin and error. It I say 2+2=5 I am in error, but I am not sinning. That is, if my motive is to come to a right answer I am not sinning. If my human fallibility leads me to a wrong answer it is not sin. If I say 2+2=5 in order to confuse a young person so that they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:9-13

Introduction To The Marks Of The Church Series

Contributed by Russell Metcalfe on Apr 1, 2021

Five sermons introducing the universally held theological truth that the church of Jesus Christ is one, holy, catholic and apostolic, with application for a church at the end of the twentieth century.

INTRODUCTION Christian is a church word. A Christian is a person who wants to follow Jesus. "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37) A Christian is a person who has LIFE in God (II Corinthians 5:17. "If any (one) is in Christ (they) are a new creation; old ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-13

Denomination: Nazarene

What Is The Gospel? (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 6, 2023

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 teaches us what is the gospel.

Introduction This is Passion Week in which we particularly remember the final week of Jesus Christ. Throughout this 2023 Passion Week, I want to consider the following text written by the Apostle Paul: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Scripture Let us read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11: 1 Now I would remind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Snapshots Of Growth

Contributed by Don Hutto on Jun 19, 2001

Father’s Day Sermon, 2001.

Snapshots of Growth ( Father’s Day Sermon) Colossians 2:1-7 I. Introduction Today, all across America, fathers will go home from church, eat a big meal and head to the easy chair in the living room as their families wait on them hand and foot and treat them like a king. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Alone With Jesus

Contributed by Michael Meyers on Jul 31, 2004

Spending quality time alone with Jesus will enrich your life.

OPENING Time spent alone with someone who is a close friend is vital to a relationship. Whether it’s a friendship, a marriage, or a relationship with your children or parents, you often benefit from time alone with them. Most people don’t spend enough quality time with those who are close to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Church Of God

The Name Of Jesus - The Reverence Series

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jun 11, 2007

One of three short ministry outlines on the Name of Jesus - highlighting the reverence, authority and power of the name.

THE NAME OF JESUS THE REVERENCE OF HIS NAME Exodus 20:7 “You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. [NLT] Matthew 6:9 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [AV] Isaiah 57:15 This is what the high and lofty One ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lie Detector Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Aug 13, 2007

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour". No lying. A sermon about the breaking of this commandment by the members of the Sanhedrin. Contrasted with the truthfulness of the Lord Jesus Christ.

INTRODUCTION The tongue is just a little piece of muscle. It has 10 000 taste buds, it weighs 70 grams, it is essential in chewing, swallowing, licking and speaking. The tongue is very useful. But it is also very sinful. James 3:8 "The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-68

The Holy Spirit's Community Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 12, 2003

In leading to this first community produced by Jesus through the Spirit, we have seen that Pentecost is likened to the Shekinah glory: As the glory of the Holy Spirit filled the earthly tabernacle, and then the Jerusalem temple, the church born at Penteco

INTRODUCTION The great church historian, Phillp Schaff, whose library is here in Lancaster said: "As to the numerical strength of Christianity at the close of the first century, we have no information whatever. Statistical reports were unknown in those days. The estimate of half a million among ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed