Sermons on Pursuing Understanding:

The Word Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

The study of God’s word has always been central to our understanding of following Jesus and growing in our faith. The Bible is the very foundation of our faith. The foundation for us is God’s Holy Word and the pilings upon which it stands are the timeless

The Amazing Race: The Word A recent survey by George Barna sought to discover American’s attitudes about and usage of the Bible and found that a majority of each of the 4 generations believes that the Bible is a sacred or holy book. The younger the person though the less likely they are to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Methodist

You've Got Mail Series

Contributed by Stuart Blount on Dec 28, 2007

How you understand JESUS is central to the stability and security of your life. The more central he is to your life the more stable your life is. Heaven knows it and so does Hell and that’s why we are constantly barraged today with and attempt to pollut

Our aim in this series = To elevate our perspective of JESUS which is constantly being tarnished by our world, so that any sense of flagging faith is renewed by a fresh understanding of the importance and significance of JESUS. Using Hebrews 1:1-3 we will explore the portrait of Jesus painted ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Construct A Powerful Biblical Testimony

Contributed by Greg Addison on Mar 17, 2010

The Bible commands us to tell of GOd's works for His glory and to encourage one another in the faith. Sharing a biblical testimony is one of the most powerful ways to do that. Too many people do not understand how to do this basic skill. Here is simple me

How to Construct a Testimony It is an important and basic skill for any Christian to be able to give a clear testimony of God at work in a personal and intimate way. The Bible tells us that we are to “let the word of God dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah M'kaddesh, God Who Sanctifies Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Feb 5, 2015

God demands holiness, but He understands that we cannot be holy on our own. He promised us (and He always fulfills His promises!) that He is Jehovah M’Kaddesh, God who Sanctifies. Only through God can we be sanctified.

Since we were all small children, we were taught that things fall. I drop a pen, it falls to the ground. In fact, everything in this world, at some point, falls down, right? In Tucurui, Brazil though, sometimes things fall up. I’m serious! Lumberjacks in the area cut trees, but don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:16, John 15:19, Exodus 31:12-13, Leviticus 20:7-8, 1 Samuel 2:2, Isaiah 44:6, John 17:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Look At Anger Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 17, 2013

We need to get control of our anger & channel it into productive instead of destructive ways. It is important to understand our anger, realize what causes it, & how to control it. Let's look into the life issue of anger, see its problems & learn how to b

PROVERBS 22: 24-25 A LOOK AT ANGER Anger is a universal human experience. It is an intense emotional reaction that may express itself through frustration, irritability, annoyance, impatience, blowing of steam, shouting, intimidating, insensitivity, fretting, quitting, back-bitting, depression. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed In Christ Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 10, 2014

Life is hard, even for Christians. In those difficult times we can sometimes forget the blessings we have in Christ. But when we start to see the bigger picture and understand how we are blessed in Christ, we can truly live in the joy of those blessings.

Ok, I want to start with a question. Do you know where you are? That is kind of a funny question, isn’t it? Because of course you know where you are. But the reality is, that sometimes, we may not fully understand where we are until we see the bigger picture of our location and the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Various Miracles Gives Us Valid Faith! (3) Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 18, 2012

What about the HEALINGS performed by Jesus? -----The MUTE speak: They can share their TESTIMONY and PREACH God’s Word! -----The LAME walk: They can “WALK by FAITH” ----- The DEAF hear: They can UNDERSTAND the WORD of God! ----- The BLIND see: They can

III. VALID FAITH! Hebrews 2:4 (NLT), “God verified the message by signs and wonders and various miracles and by giving GIFTS of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose to do so.” Witnessing VARIOUS MIRACLES gives us VALID FAITH! The MIRACLES performed by God during the time of EXODUS is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Denomination: *other

Faith , The Evidence Of Things Not Seen

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Jun 7, 2017

We are visual people. We talk about our understanding of the world as we perceive it. We even use the phrase “how we see the world.” Yet, just about everything works around our "sight". How we "see" , "view", or "perceive".

We are visual people. We talk about our understanding of the world as we perceive it. We even use the phrase “how we see the world.” Yet, just about everything works around our "sight". How we "see" , "view", or "perceive". As Christians, we may be blessed with five physical senses, and our sight ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 1 Peter 1:7, Romans 42:11

20 Things We Need To Tell Our Children - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Kim Lawrence on Jul 10, 2017

We need to understand that our children are under assault by an unseen enemy. Over the next six weeks we are going to look at 20 things we need to tell our children, truths that will help and encourage our children to be all that God wants them to be.

Go ahead and turn in your Bibles to Proverbs Chapter 22. I’m beginning this morning a new series of messages called 20 Things We Need To Tell Our Children. Over the next few weeks you and I are going to look at some important truths that we need to communicate to our children, our teenagers, and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Time To Move Forward Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 1, 2019

The way we have acted in the past in our relationship with God changes as we grow and understand the purposes God has for us. We need to constantly keep our spiritual eyes open to the spiritual newness God has brought into our lives and then be open to transformation.

Jexit: Judah Comes Home It Is Time To Move Forward A sermon on Zechariah 8:1-23 There is an iconic image from the Vietnam War. It is of a 10 year old girl running towards the camera and screaming - she is one of many victims of a napalm bomb. Her clothes have been burnt completely off and she ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 8:1-23, Zechariah 7:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Alleviating The Pain Of Others As Evangelical Witness Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 21, 2016

When we are in pain, we are able to grow, because we are ready for change–at least for relief from our pain. And in pain we most clearly understand that our only hope, our only permanent asset, is the love and healing of Our Lord.

Thursday after Trinity Today in the Ordinary calendar we celebrate St. Philip Neri, founder of the Oratory, and one of the giants of the sixteenth century. He was a great apostle of prayer and one of the great confessors of his time. But it is also the traditional day we celebrate Corpus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Catholic

The Lord's Hand Is Not Shortened

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 28, 2015

To show that the LORD'S HAND is not too short, once He says it, He will fulfill it on our behalf, just watch Him and be still and know that He is GOD. Psalms 46:10 Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted

I. EXORDIUM: Is the LORD's Hand short? No. Numbers 11:23 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD'S HAND is not too short, once He says it, He will fulfill it on our behalf, just watch Him and be still and know that He is GOD. Psalms 46:10 Let be and be still, ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Soil Bearts Fruit Part 2

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 15, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you're a farmer or one who understands garden soil II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to bear fruits. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:23: The seeds that fell on good

I. EXORDIUM: Please raise your hands if you're a farmer or one who understands garden soil II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince them to bear fruits. IV. TEXT: Matthew 13:23: The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Exalted Nation Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 29, 2012

It was the task of the prophets to help Israel see herself as God saw her. As one such prophet Jeremiah’s task was to help Israel understand what it meant to be a nation under God. And while Israel was, and ever will be, the only nation chosen by God, any

“A Nation Under God: An Exalted Nation” Prov. 14:34; Jer. 17:5-13 One of our sons and his family spent some time vacationing at our home. I took some days off to spend time with them – especially to play with our grandchildren. Some months later they went to California to spend ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dealing With Doubt

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 1, 2012

No matter the doubt you are dealing with, God understands the doubts. You cannot leave it alone. I challenge you today to expect doubt. I challenge you today to attack doubt at the source. I challenge you to look at the evidence. All three of these v

DEALING WITH DOUBT LUKE 7:18-35 INTRODUCTION… Story of Doubt The little boy cried out over and over, “Mom where are you?!” He was walking back and forth in the front of the store. People with shopping carts full of milk, bread, fruit, and other household items rattled past the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ