Sermons on Purge:

Might Makes Right Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 27, 2006

Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

Might Makes Right Gospel of Mark 1:1-13 Sermon #1 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” We are beginning a new and lengthy study of the Gospel of Mark this morning. Our walk through this Gospel is not designed to be a sprint from start to finish, or even a marathon that has a final ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Lets Get Drunk!

Contributed by Don Meyer on Aug 30, 2003

In the first 9 chapters of Proverbs, Foolishness and Widsom call out an invitation to a party. One invitation is to get drunk on the wickedness of this world, the other is an invitation to life... eternal life.

“Lets Get Drunk!!” Text: Proverbs 9:1-6 8-31-03 Grace, Mercy and Peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week I eluded to the fact that school was starting up. That goes for people at all different levels of their education. And the whole ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus - His Name ... His Mission ... His People

Contributed by Bruce Allen on Sep 6, 2003

"There’s Something About That Name" - See how the text reveals - His Name ... His Mission ... His People.

Jesus - His Name…His Mission…His People Matthew 1:18-25 (Focus - vs. 21) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

No Fishing Allowed Series

Contributed by Charles Jones on Apr 11, 2013

I think that if your going to try and dig up something on a person from God's pond that you are fishing from a private pond, you are on private property.

No Fishing Allowed - by Bishop Charles C Jones Micah 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. When we “we confess our sins, [God] is faithful and just and will forgive us our ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Did Jesus See In His Mother

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 9, 2013

As Jesus hung on the cross looking down on her, what did He see in her.

What Did Jesus See In His Mother John 19:25-27 Intro: A man was walking down the beach one day and he found an old oil lamp sticking out of the sand. He picked it up and saw that something was written on the side but it was so dirty that he couldn’t read it. He started rubbing the side so ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Going Back To The Power Source Part 2

Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 23, 2009

When times really get rough, we cannot forget where our source of power and strength comes from. It all comes from the Lord.

Introduction: Prayer is our way of communicating to God. This is a privilege that was given to us by the Trinity (God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit). We often times take prayer for granted, but it is our only resource to having peace in the midst of a storm, or having shelter ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-38

Denomination: Baptist

Forgotten But Not Gone

Contributed by Brent Long on Sep 11, 2011

Though we may forget God in our day-to-day activities, He is never gone. He awaits with forgiveness or with judgement; the choice is ours.

Forgotten But Not Gone Jeremiah 3:21 “A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.” I. Memory a. Memory is a fickle thing. i. It is an easy thing to forget ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:21-23

Denomination: Apostolic

The High Price Of Low Practice

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 17, 2011

This message describes the devaluation of the Christian life in modern culture and how we can be restored from a place of backsliding.

"The High Price of Low Practice" 1 John 1:5-10, Psalms 32: Scripture Reading 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The question for us in the light of the context of our key verse is, can a Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Snakes And Hedgehogs, Fallen Trees And Fulfillment Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jan 8, 2013

What relevance does the third chapter of Matthew have for us today? A Brood of Vipers and an Ax at the root of trees?

Snakes and Hedgehogs, Fallen Trees and Fulfillment Matthew 3:4-12 Five “God” Promises 1. God promises that you can sit in a church pew and still smell of sin. 2. God promises that vipers will vanish ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:4-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Better Way: He Awards A Better Inheritance Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 4, 2013

God’s inheritance is worth preserving and persevering for and he offers a first installment here and now.

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: HE AWARDS A BETTER INHERITANCE HEBREWS 12:1-29 Big Idea: God’s inheritance is worth preserving and persevering for and he offers a first installment here and now. Key Verses: 22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:14-29

Denomination: Nazarene

Thankfulness On Display Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 23, 2012

Thankfulness, witness, attitude, praise

THANKFULNESS ON DISPLAY 1 Timothy 1:12-16 (p 839) Nov. 6, 2011 INTRODUCTION: If I asked you to name the “Worst” person whose ever lived…what names would you throw out…”Hitler” Sure! Nero? Saddam Hussein, Osama Ben Laden? Maybe one of the terrorists on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Jesus? Deity (Part 2 Of 4) Series

Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Apr 30, 2012

A short 4 week study of Jesus Christ's Human Nature, Deity, and Incarnation

I. Introduction: Good morning. We know that today we living under the New Covenant, but there is the same message that God is trying to teach us in both the New and the Old Covenants. Speaking of the new and old, last week we began a series on Christology, the study of Christ, we examined that ...read more

Scripture: John 3:13

Denomination: Friends

How Can I Be Certain Of Life After Death?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 17, 2013

How Can I Be Certain of Life after Death? 1) Trust God's Power; 2) Trust God's Pronouncements

Apple or Android? Toyota or Honda? Hardwood or laminate? What kind of hard choices have you had to make recently? If you’re in the market for a car, you’ll do your research because you don’t want to pay good money for a vehicle that will break down in a couple of years. But with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran

The Beginning Of The End: Revelation 11:15-18 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 22, 2013

Jesus comes the second time 1. to Judge the dead 2. to reward his saints, all those who reverence His name, but small and great 3. to destroy those who destroy the earth

11 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:15-18

Denomination: *other

What Jesus Meant (The Peirasmos) Part 9 Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Sep 21, 2012

"That defining moment" the peirasmos-the trying of Jesus

What Jesus Meant (the peirasmos) Part 9 Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil. The encounter in the desert with Satan is what we would call "That defining moment" the summing up of a whole process-the spiritual quest during His adolescence and young manhood. The ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible