Sermons on Prompt Obedience:

The Wrong Horse

Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on Mar 29, 2010

Preached Palm Sunday 2010. Many religious people of Jesus' day thought they were winning by killing Jesus. They, like many today inside and outside the church let their isn and pride stand in the way of a true relationship with Christ and lost the race. T

Luke 19vv25-48 The Wrong Horse Two Kentucky farmers who owned racing stables had developed a keen rivalry. One spring, each of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. Thinking that a professional rider might help him outdo his friend, one of the farmers engaged a crack jockey. The two horses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Baptist

Famine - Pt. 3 - Refusing Rations Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2017

Full lives. Full social calendars. Full houses. But if we are honest, most of us are also full of famine! Why?

Famine Pt. 3 - Refusing Rations I. Introduction I have challenged you to examine your own level of passion, pursuit and hunger for God. I told you that I believe we as a movement - Christianity - we are in the midst of a famine. However, I want to tell you that I believe the famine has come to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:5-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Real People - Real Prpblems A Study Of 1 Samuel Part 11" Waiting On God" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 24, 2017

Part 11 of our 1 Samuel series

Real People- Real Problems Part 12 “Waiting on God” 1 Samuel 13: 8-14 As we continue our sermon series on the great book of 1 Samuel And our look at Real People with real problems We come to a problem that is so common to almost every person in the world Waiting Or better yet Not waiting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Guardrails-Resolved Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Nov 7, 2017

God will honor the decisions you make with your guardrails.

Title: Guardrails-Resolved Date: 11/12/17 Place: BLCC Text: Daniel 1.1-19 CT: God will honor the decisions you make with your guardrails. [Screen 1] Typical of many other serious young men of his day, the young Jonathan Edwards drew up a list of resolutions, committing himself to a God-centered ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

You Are The Temple

Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 15, 2017

A sermon that shows how our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians chapter 6 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. I was once visiting Chicago and came across one of those men with a ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Experience The Joy Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 18, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because Christ is the living Word, you are able to experience His joy through His Word.

Nehemiah 8 Scripture Introduction: Please turn with me to Nehemiah 8. Have you ever completed a major project at home or at work, a project that seemed humanly impossible at best to complete? And then with an overflowing thankful spirit you wanted to fellowship with God? That is what is ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

A Big Misunderstanding Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Nov 29, 2017

There are times when we see and yet do not actually perceive; there are times when we hear, but fail to listen. Such was the case with the disciples. They thought Jesus was speaking of physical bread, but He was conveying spiritual truth.

A Big Misunderstanding Mark 8: 10-21 Our text today immediately follows the miraculous feeding of the 4,000. Jesus departed from their midst to another region near the Sea of Galilee, and is quickly met with more opposition and doubt. I am well aware that our Lord came to earth, being fully God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:10-21

Denomination: Baptist

Now Is The Time

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 23, 2017

Israel had wandered from God, even though He sought them to return. He wanted to bless them, but they had to meet God's conditions. The church has much potential, but we too must return to the Lord.

Now is the Time Hosea 10:12 Over the past few weeks we have considered the condition of Israel and her need for repentance. God loved His people and desired to have a fulfilling relationship with them. Unfortunately they sought the ways of the world and the desires of the flesh while neglecting ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:12

Denomination: Baptist

The First Steps Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 4, 2017

In this sermon, we look at Abraham's first steps of faith as God makes promises and gives commands to Abraham.

Introduction: A. Let’s imagine for a minute that you are lost in the desert. 1. Your throat is parched and your tongue is dry. a. You tell yourself, “Just one sip of water, I’d give anything for just one sip!” 2. Then you see something up ahead – a water pump is sitting there in the middle of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparation Precedes A Blessing

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

Preparation always precedes a blessing from God

Intro: - Jesus had to be announced before He could come (John 1:19-23) - Naaman had to wash seven times before he could be healed (2 Kings 5:10) - Before fire could consume the burnt offering barrels of water had to be poured on it. (I Kings 18:33) - Jesus had to go out into the wilderness before ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Can God Save America?

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Sep 4, 2010

Can God save America? Yes He can! But He will go about it in His way, revival, Biblical revival is what we need in America today, but he will not start with the unsaved but His own. Let us find out what we need to do for the revival that America needs.

Introduction -Jesus warned us that in end times there would be wars and rumors of wars. According to the JCTV show Ask God, one person per minute dies in wars in the world today. That is men, women, children, all of the soldiers and the “collateral damage.” -The Bible warns us abortion is murder. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Risk Of Obeying God

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 13, 2010

When Peter took a risk and trusted God, he was able to see God do a miracle.

Intro. Backdrop of story, text. Genessaret, sea of Galilee - Called this because of a fertile plain along the coast - John 1:39 "He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two which heard John ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Family Kind Of Place

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 5, 2010

God is keenly interested in children and in family life. God wants the family to be the true laboratory of life, where family members ... regardless of age ... live, learn, love and grow in the Christian graces.

The photo that was flashed across the country told the heartbreaking story of an American tragedy. A weary fireman held the limp, lifeless body of a little child. The little girl was killed in the bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995. Her name was Baylee Almon, and she was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, 1 Timothy 4:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

- Building Great - Building On The Foundation - Planning Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 18, 2015

A sermon that looks on the first stage of building on God's foundation in a Christians life!!!

The Cost of Building .Proverbs 16:3Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. 1 Corinthians 3:9-17New King James Version (NKJV) 9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Only If You Obey!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 4, 2015

Hopelessness, fruitlessness and desperateness are the end results of negligence, slackness and carelessness! What you sow is what you reap! Are you listening?

Only if you obey……. Deuteronomy 30:15 "See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.” Recently a father of four children, brought his grown up children to join in our Abide School because they had no money to pay school fees; he pleaded me to accept his ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15

Denomination: Pentecostal