Sermons on Prejudices:

The Royal Law: Love One Another

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 13, 2014

In James chapter two, we learn about the royal command: to love our neighbour as ourselves.

JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #4: THE ROYAL LAW: LOVE ONE ANOTHER INTRO TO JAMES: “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.” (James 1:1, NKJV). • Review Week #1: James = the half-brother of Jesus and a leader ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-17

Denomination: *other

Owl #1 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 12, 2021

Wisdom is merely seeing life from God’s perspective and responding accordingly. It does not happen by chance. It is given by God to those who pursue, test and prove its value.

<The owl commercial launches the message> Did you know that that commercial is almost 50 years old? It’s memorable. It points to a question, provides a practical experiment and even an answer. However, the wise old owl is only validating his own personal knowledge and experience so is that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:13, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 1:7, Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 9:10, Isaiah 64:4, James 1:5, James 3:17, Proverbs 2:1-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Offended

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 3, 2020

Jesus speaks boldly. Some are offended. Some are not. Let’s discover what happened when a woman chose not to be offended at Jesus’ words, in Matthew 15:10-28.

Jesus speaks boldly. Some are offended. Some are not. Let’s discover what happened when a woman chose not to be offended at Jesus’ words, in Matthew 15:10-28. Offended When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand: Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 14: To Walk Properly Toward Those Who Are Outside Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 15, 2018

Paul said that those who are appointed to an office in the church should “have a good report of them which are without” - that is, we who are believers and name the name of Jesus should live a life above reproach.

9/1/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 14: To Walk Properly Toward those who are Outside (1 Thessalonians 4:12) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:12 (NIV) “so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.” Introduction: In 1 Timothy 3:7 Paul said that those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Voice Of Abundant Life

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on May 7, 2017

Which life are you living: one of abundance or one of achievement? What keeps you from living the abundant life Jesus intends?

Cattle rustling is a major problem in Uganda. Every day the Ugandan army tries to reunite cattle with their owners. The biggest difficulty lies in proving ownership. BBC News reported how one elderly lady settled the issue: The BBC's Nathan Etungu witnessed the process beginning in a village north ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Other

God's Plan For De-Segregation

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 31, 2014

The bible starts out with ACT 1 - Segregation Then it moves to ACT 2 - Desegregation Then it ends with ACT 3 - Reconciliation

God’s Plan for De-Segregation Eph. 2:11-22 Today's sermon is about the dominant theme of the bible… You guess—Salvation??? DE-SEGREGATION Most of you here know what de-segregation was… When schools were integrated with white and black You remember it was not a smooth ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

God’s Grace Toward People You Can’t Stand

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 16, 2013

A look at the personal resentments that we hold onto as well as how God expects us to change to see those people the way He does.

WHAT GOD BELIEVES: We want God’s actions to line up with our pre-existing beliefs. - We want God to work within the confines of our pre-existing beliefs and values. We don’t want to have to go through the hard work of changing what we think and believe. - We want to love God and be a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

When The Day Of Pentecost Was Fully Come Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 18, 2015

Pentecost has been the source of much too much confusion and little unity. What does it mean?

When the Day of Pentecost Was Fully Come Acts 2:1 We now begin the first of several messages about the day we called Pentecost or Whitsunday on our church calendar. Careful exposition of the text is very important here, because to go wrong here is to go wrong for the rest of the Book of Acts. As ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Announcement

Contributed by Greg Thompson on Nov 27, 2012

The announcement to Mary of the birth of Jesus

The announcement Luke 1:26-38 Intro- Last week we talked of John the Baptist – today the announcement to Mary. Unfortunately very little information about Mary is given in the Bible. However, what is said is enough to give us an insight into her willingness to submit to God’s will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Forgotten Vision: Capturing Your City For Jesus Christ

Contributed by Ronnie Floyd on Jun 19, 2013

Years ago, we often heard about churches and their strategies to win their city to Christ. Now it is a forgotten vision, but it's our last great hope.

Introduction: When I was a young pastor in a town of 300, I believed God wanted me to win that city to Christ. Years ago, we often heard about churches and their strategies to win their city to Christ. Ill: Today, it is rare to ever hear anyone talk about it or see a church strategize to do it. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Accept & Rejoice Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017

Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as I live. This verse compels us to do: stop, look and listen.

April 9th Psalm 23:6 Accept & Rejoice Opening Song Welcome/Highlights 2 songs—OFFERING---prayer The past 2 weeks we’ve been immersed in the beauty and splendor of the 23rd Psalm. Stand and read 23rd Psalm (on screen) Week 1 we contemplated the words: “The Lord is my shepherd; therefore ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Enriching Our Life Together Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Jan 11, 2018

Christians living in our mobile society need fellowship because other channels of association - family, friends, etc, may be lacking. What can we do to enrich our lives together and what should we avoid that can disrupt fellowship?

ENRICHING OUR LIFE TOGETHER - PART 5 OF 5 1. INTRODUCTION 1) Last week we started looking at the application of our previous studies to ‘Our Life Together’. In this week’s message, we’ll look at what can we do to enrich our lives together, and what sort of things we should avoid, which have the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-27, James 2:1-9, James 3:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

Make Disciples!

Contributed by Abitha Stalin on Dec 27, 2019

What to do to make disciples? , How to make disciples?

Let us pray. Loving Heavenly Father, We have come to worship you today. Lord, teach us the hidden wonders of your Holy Word. Help us to concentrate and focus without distractions. Put in us an open receiving heart. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen. The topic assigned by the Diocese of Madras to be ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42

Denomination: Other

A Vision Of World Peace Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 26, 2022

Isaiah has a vision of peace. This vision came from God. What Isaiah gives us here is totally different from "visualizing peace". We need to see what Isaiah saw. The vision of peace the prophet saw and foretold.

The subject of peace has universal interest. There are international conferences in process working toward world peace. Why is there such an interest in world peace? It is because of the atrocity of war and the devastation it brings. You may have seen the bumper sticker, “Visualize World Peace.” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Christ: The Great Evangelist, Part 2

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 11, 2022

The Lord Jesus went out of His way to bring the Gospel to an anonymous woman. Her life was one of sin and isolation from others. Despite her attitude and resistance, she was won over to the grace and mercy of God. We are to follow His example.

No one is to be neglected or avoided when it comes to presenting the Good News of salvation found only in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 John 2:1-2). As we read through the fourth chapter of John's Gospel, we see how Jesus went out of HIs way to give this offer of redemption ...read more

Scripture: John 4:8-42, Proverbs 13:15, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, John 3:16, Acts 4:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist