Sermons on Prevails:

Wise Or Unwise

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 19, 2001

Wisdom is demonstrated often at Church business meetings. Not by the decisions made but in the way they are made. Are our meeting marked by strife or unity?

James 3:13-18 The Hebrews who clearly understood that true wisdom was not intellectual, but behavioral. Thus, the biggest fool was one who knew truth and failed to apply it. A minister, a Boy Scout, and a computer expert were the only passengers on a small plane. The pilot came back to the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Cast All Your Care Upon The Lord For He Cares For You

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 11, 2001

1.CONFIDENCE 2.CARE 3.CONCERN 4.CURE 5.CURSE 6.CONFLICT 7.COMFORT

CAST ALL YOUR CARE UPON THE LORD FOR HE CARES FOR YOU OUTLINE 1.CONFIDENCE 2.CARE 3.CONCERN 4.CURE 5.CURSE 6.CONFLICT 7.COMFORT THE MESSAGE CAST ALL YOUR CARE UPON THE LORD FOR HE CARES FOR YOU I Peter 5:7 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1.CONFIDENCE God wants ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Out Of Darkness - Light Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 21, 2006

Out of the darkness that surrounded the first Christmas, God brought the LIGHT.

Introduction: [“Flicker” video from Sermonspice.com] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Wrestling In Prayer

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 21, 2007

There are times that much wrestling is required in prayer. Epaphras was an excellent example of this.

Colossians 4:12-13 KJV Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. [13] For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Past - The Present - The Future : Experiencing God At All Times

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 15, 2010

THE PAST - THE PRESENT - THE FUTURE : EXPERIENCING GOD IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TIME NAMELY 1. EBENEZER - GOD IN THE PAST 2. EMMANUEL - GOD IN THE PRESENT 3. HOLY SPIRIT - GOD IN THE FUTURE

THE PAST - THE PRESENT - THE FUTURE : EXPERIENCING GOD IN THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF TIME *************************************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. EBENEZER - GOD IN THE PAST 2. EMMANUEL - GOD IN THE PRESENT 3. HOLY SPIRIT - GOD IN THE ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Finding Certainty In Uncertain Times Series

Contributed by Bob Hunter on Nov 28, 2005

Four things you can count on in times of uncertainty. Step by step through chapter seven. Use in series

FINDING CERTAINTY IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Daniel Ch. 7 Pastor Bob Hunter www.springwaterchurch.com Intro: Daniel lived through some pretty uncertain times as an exile in Babylon. Death threats, idol worship, temperamental kings, backbiting officials, puzzling dreams, difficult problems, etc. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:1-28

Denomination: Holiness

Twelve Reasons Why There Are No Acceptable Excuses With God

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 2, 2012

Paul gives the reasons why all men are without excuse before God in Romans 1.

Twelve Reasons Why There are No Acceptable Excuses With God (Romans 1:16-20) We live in a day when everybody seems to have their own excuse for why they are not submitting to the righteousness of God in Christ. Most people fail to realize that there are no acceptable excuses with God no matter ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Flattery – Not Welcomed Here! Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 2, 2014

A study of Psalm 12 verses 1 through 8

Psalm 12: 1 – 8 Flattery – Not Welcomed Here! 1 Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. 2 They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. 3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 12:1-8

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Fearing Fear

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 14, 2013

If we are so afraid of people that we stop following the Lord, we do not trust Him. It shows that we have doubted His plan, His power, and His promises.

Opening illustration: Mrs. Ima Terror chased her husband through the crowds at the zoo, waving her umbrella and unleashing insults like invisible missiles. Her perspiring and winded husband, seeing that the lock on the lion’s cage had not quite closed, yanked it open, jumped into the cage, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Indestructible Fortress

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 27, 2011

Christianity in general and our churches in particular are being pounded from without and within into facades of irrelevancy. . .

THE INDESTRUCTIBLE FORTRESS Matthew 16:13-18 Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Lifepointe Fellowship, Hutto, TX 6/26/11 AM INTRO: A DEFINING CHALLENGE Through twenty years of active and broad ministry, I think I have a pretty good understanding of what is happening in the American Church overall. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Justice And Injustice In Court - On Trial – But What Is The Verdict? Part 1 Of 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 28, 2022

Governments and the people who elect them can not carry out justice because they all are seriously flawed. Therefore individually, nationally and internationally, injustice is everywhere. Those persecuted, oppressed, neglected, deprived and downtrodden are crying out for justice.

JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE IN COURT - ON TRIAL – BUT WHAT IS THE VERDICT? PART 1 OF 2 INJUSTICE FOR CHRISTIANS A disgraceful thing is happening in Australia. In New South Wales, football is god. The football code is Rugby League. One football club, Manly Sea Eagles, made a decision to make its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 2 Timothy 3:1-4, Genesis 4:10, Revelation 6:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Change Of Name

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Feb 13, 2023

We read in the Scriptures of how God changed the names of some persons (such as Abram, Jacob and Peter). This change of name indicated God’s special purpose for them. He will give us a new name also. The new name will reflect our character.

A CHANGE OF NAME (by brother Tarran Dookie) ABRAHAM AND SARAH Gen 12:1-3 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-5, Revelation 2:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jacob-When He Wrestled With God Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 1, 2022

If you have ever wrestled with anyone. you'll understand a little of what Jacob endured when he spent most of a night wrestling with an unknown Guest!

Introduction: Jacob and his household had left the land of Laban and were heading back to his homeland. God Himself had told Jacob to do this (Gen. 31:3) and Jacob had obeyed. While on the journey, Moses wrote “the angels of God met” Jacob at a place he called “Mahanaim (Hebrew for “two camps)”. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection: When Shall It Come? Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Jan 28, 2025

We have determined there will be a resurrection of the saints. The next logical question is, “When shall the Resurrection come?” The coming Resurrection some call a Rapture. We will define this term in our lesson today.

In our study of the Resurrection and what scripture tells us, we read the introduction of the topic of a resurrection by our Lord, Jesus Christ. (The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail) Last week we studied the resurrection as spoken by Jesus and his Apostles. (Resurrection?) We have determined there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-54, John 15:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, Revelation 14:14-16, Revelation 14:17-19, Matthew 24:42  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 15 – The Judgement Fell Like An Attacking Lion; Like A Quiver Of Arrows; Like The Poison Of Wormwood - Chapter 3:10-15 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 30, 2025

Judah had been put through the wringer and this Part features expressions to describe that – a bear and lion attack; an onslaught of a quiver of arrows; made to drink wormwood. Through it all faithful Jeremiah was a laughingstock to the people.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 15 – THE JUDGEMENT FELL LIKE AN ATTACKING LION; LIKE A QUIVER OF ARROWS; LIKE THE POISON OF WORMWOOD - CHAPTER 3:10-15 [10]. FEAR AND TERROR OF DEATH ARE THE PROSPECTS {{Lamentations 3:10 “HE is like A BEAR TO ME, lying in wait, LIKE A LION in secret places.” ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:10-11, Hosea 13:6-7, Amos 5:18-19, Lamentations 3:12-13, Revelation 19:15, Ecclesiastes 3:1-3, Lamentations 3:14, Jeremiah 19:8, Lamentations 3:15, Amos 6:12, Jeremiah 9:15, Deuteronomy 29:18, Revelation 8:10-11, Jeremiah 20:7-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational