Sermons on Provoking:

Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 19, 2011

Just as Jesus predicted our world is a constant hotbed of continual armed conflict (Matt 24:6).War is a constant reality of life. It into this world filled with violence and hate that Jesus sends his disciples (followers) as ministers of peace.

“Blessed Are The Peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 Just as Jesus predicted our world is a constant hotbed of continual armed conflict (Matt 24:6).War is a constant reality of life. At least one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

A Godly Mother

Contributed by Alan Tison on Apr 25, 2011

Mothers have a very special place in our society. They set the tone for the home and the family. You have probably heard the saying “If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy” The Bible holds the role of motherhood in high esteem. Women such as Sarah, Ra

INTRODUCTION, I found some interesting facts about mothers as I was preparing my message this week. • According to the Census Bureau, 71% of America’s women, age 18 and over are mothers. • The average mother has 2.7 children. • In 2008, 5.5 million dollars was spent on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Benefits Of Justification

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 6, 2011

What are the benefits to salvation? Not just in the sweet by and by, but in the nasty now and now? They are many and this sermon will be in several parts. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Benefits of Justification Romans 5:1-2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BenefitsJustification.html What are the benefits of justification? Escaping hell? Going to heaven? Yes! In the future. But how about right now? The first few chapters have shown us our need for justification and how we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Ruckus In Ephesus Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

Christians, and perhaps particularly evangelicals in particular, are undergoing what seems to me to be a bit of an identity crisis. What word fits us? o “Christian” – Unfortunately, that’s a loose term, a bit of a “catch-all” which is used to encompass anyone professing allegiance to Christ, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Trouble With Success Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Dec 26, 2013

We would like to think that after killing Goliath, David would be well-liked and admired by everyone in Israel. But the problem with success is it brings its own set of difficulties. How we handle these difficulties shows our character vefore God.

The Trouble With Success 1 Samuel 18:1-16 How many like to think that when good things are happening that everyone will like us and want to rejoice with us? Most people will. But there will be people, even in the church, who will be jealous of our victories, and how we handle this jealousy and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Shrine Of Flesh

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 24, 2011

The most difficult thing in life is for one to know oneself. It is true that the easiest person to deceive is oneself. And the worst fraud is to deceive oneself. But it is surprising to know that many people actively deceive themselves. Some know within t

A shrine is not a strange thing to an average person living in Africa because in many of the communities, there are shrines where people worship every time. God is in the business of disqualifying men and women when they do not meet His standard. This is because everyone has this personal shrine ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Legacy

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jun 16, 2013

The greatest thing we can leave our offspring is a godly legacy. This sermon speaks of 3 things necessary to leave godly legacy and features a powerful personal testimony by a young man impacted by the legacy of his godly grandfather.

Legacy Chuck Sligh June 16, 2019 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available upon request by emailing me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. The basic skeleton is borrowed from Gerald Flurry’s sermon, “Leaving a Lasting Legacy” found on Sermoncetral.com; the meat on the skeleton is all my ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:22

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Quit Your God-Job

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 22, 2011

One way the Holy Spirit shows itself in the Church is through people putting their gifts to work - doing their God-Jobs, in the life and ministry of the Church.

Title: Don’t Quit Your God-Job Text: Romans 12:1-8 Thesis: One way the Spirit of God shows itself in the Church is through people putting their skills to work in the life and ministry of the Church by serving. Introduction Apparently nurses are fairly immune from unemployment. I recently ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hannah Prayed (2010)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 10, 2010

An updated version of this sermon given on Mother's Day.

Hannah Prayed I Samuel 1:1-20 May 9, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: In the last few years I’ve shied away from preaching about mothers and motherhood, because I’ve never felt real comfortable celebrating what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Take God Seriously

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 31, 2014

To show that we need to remove unbelief in our hearts and practice our faith in every way we can.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you taking GOD seriously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to remove unbelief in our hearts and practice our faith in every way we can. IV. TEXT: Matthew 17:20 (The Message) 17:20 "Because you're not yet taking God seriously," said ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kids-The Gift That Requires

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 6, 2015

With the gift of children comes great responsibility. This sermon looks at the requirements needed to turn children into healthy adults.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms. I thought I would begin today with a little history lesson. Mother’s Day is now 101 years old but it actually began 110 years ago in 1905. Anna Jarvis stood at her mother’s grave site and decided to dedicate her life to establish a day that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3

Denomination: Foursquare

How Will You Be Remembered?

Contributed by Shawn Miller on May 22, 2015

We remember those who have fought and died for a cause greater than themselves. In this spiritual war in which we Christian soldiers are engaged, how will we be remembered as a "good soldier"?

How will you be remembered? Introduction: This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend and it usually marks the start of summer vacation and there will be many people that will make a run to the lake because it is the first 3 day weekend of warmer weather. But the holiday is designed to honor all those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Light In The Darkness Series

Contributed by Tim White on Dec 1, 2015

The region that Jesus began His ministry brings to us some great truth about the Kingdom of God.

A Light in the Darkness Matthew 4:12-17 Ill. Driving through Texas, a New Yorker collided with a truck carrying a horse. A few months later he tried to collect damages for his injuries. "How can you now claim to have all these injuries?" asked the insurance company's lawyer. "According to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Forgotten Hero Of Christmas

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

Today as we approach Christmas, we need to look at one of the unrecognized heroes of the Christmas story.

We all have heard many sermons on Christmas that dealt with: • THE VIRGIN • THE ANGELS • THE SHEPHERDS • THE INNKEEPERS • THE WISE MEN But there is one individual that is overlooked many times. WHO IS THAT? I am talking about Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus Christ. • It was indeed a SPECIAL ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-25, Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Love Or Cosmetology? Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 15, 2021

Valentine's Day: If church members do Christian things like feed the homeless or go on mission trips, and these acts are done without love, then people are just wasting their time. Without love, God doesn’t care what we do for Him.

Neil Postman writes in his book Amusing Ourselves to Death, “that we have reached the point where cosmetics has replaced ideology [or “practice”] as [a] field of expertise.”(1) The verb “cosmeticize” means, “to make something unpleasant or ugly superficially attractive.”(2) It’s common for people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Baptist