Sermons on Putting Away Unlawfully:

Though I Be Absent

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 22, 2008

Pre-Vacation Message. Paul shows the church how to follow God and not man. We should see a summer surge, not a summer slump. No more, "When the cat’s away the mice will play!" Link inc. to text, audio, PowerPoint.

THOUGH I BE ABSENT Col. 2; Phil. 2; I Cor. 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ThoughIBeAbsent.html One of the Apostle Paul’s greatest joys was to hear about one of his churches continuing to grow and serve God…one of his deepest fears was that they would backslide in his absence. Col. 2: 5 For ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:5

Denomination: Baptist

Measure Upon Measure – Death – The Restoration Of God - Part 13 (Section 5) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 5, 2025

Not only did Jesus’ death make us acceptable with the Father but has brought us everlasting life; more than that, the abundant life. All eternity will portray the fruit of Christ's sacrifice. This last section concludes our study on death that we all gained through sin, but Christ brings life!

MEASURE UPON MEASURE – DEATH – THE RESTORATION OF GOD - Part 13 (Section 5) This is the last section on the dire consequence of Adam’s sin when Serenity was Ruined in the Garden in which God placed him to care for it. All was lost through disobedience and Adam was expelled from that place into ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, John 3:16, John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54-56, John 11:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Work Till Christ Comes

Contributed by Jason Spangler on Jul 4, 2006

Your work reflects who your are, so put forth the greatest effort to make the most impact in your work by following Paul’s example to the Thessalonians; remember, vocation is ministry more so that ministry is vocation

2 Thessalonians 3: 6-15 Title: Work till Christ comes: “do what is right” Introduction: How does Eschatology, the theology concerning the second coming, the Parousia (pah-ro̅o̅-seeʹuh), affect our behavior? • Talk of the end of the world tend to make people behave strangely; we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

2 Nations Are In Your Womb (Soul)

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 19, 2025

Two natures struggle within you: the old fallen nature and the new nature of Christ. You will determine which will dominate. Only in Christ can you inherit all God has promised. Put off the old nature!

2 NATIONS ARE IN YOUR WOMB (SOUL) Gen. 25:22-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: PASSWORD TO HEAVEN 1. A Woman died & went to the pearly gates. Peter was there & said, “To come in you have to correctly spell a word.” “What word?” “Any word.” “Ok, I’ll spell LOVE – L O V E.” “Great,” Peter said, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:22-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing By Our Promises Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 21, 2003

We all fail to keep our pledges, don’t we? Our good intentions and plans often fall by the wayside. Sometimes we blatantly break our promises but other times, we just kind of drift away, a little at a time.

Standing By Our Promises As many of you know, I really like Snicker bars. For the past year, whenever I would go to Dairy Queen, I would always order a Snicker Bar Breeze. All I had to do was walk in and one of the workers would start filling a cup with chunks of tasty nougat. It was automatic ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Does The Church Need A Revival?

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Apr 8, 2018

To establish that after the church has faced many challenges; its people have been tried; tested and perfected. She is vibrant, active and sustained by the power of Christ. Does it need to be revived? Yes, anytime it drifts away from sound doctrine.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Wilt Thou Be Angry Forever? 2. Wilt Thou Revive Us Again? 3. Wilt Thy People Rejoice Again? Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “does the church need a revival?” In this great Psalms, David prays for: “The former mercy of God; and his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27, Ephesians 4:1-6, Psalm 85:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Foolishness Of God

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002

The world can put up with many church members with no problem at all. If you don’t make waves with your faith the world will tolerate you. You can go to church once in a while. That doesn’t bother anybody. But ...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BROWNSVILLE, TX A. There is a familiar passage of scripture that I want us to consider this morning. It is found in 1 Corinthians 1:25. "For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, & the weakness of God is stronger than man’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:24-25, 1 Corinthians 1:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Best Defense The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 21, 2014

The breastplate of righteousness. Faith our trust in God and love our choosing to share with others the hope of the gospel. Paul says, Put it on!!! We find out why and how it protects us from the advances and attacks of the enemy in this message.

Intro: When you read about the breastplate of righteousness you find a discussion and disagreement about whether the righteousness that Paul is speaking about is imputed righteousness or imparted righteousness. Imputed righteousness is what we get when we trust Jesus as Lord and Savior and are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Do Everything Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 24, 2020

We all struggle with a "dual nature." We sort of like Bannon/The Hulk from the movies and comic books. It doesn't take much to move us away from Christ-likeness to self-interest and rebellion.

You can listen to this sermon on my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/2134049 Do Everything  Intro: • Jekyll & Hyde, The Hulk o Book cover o Jekyll/Hyde illustration o Bannon/Hulk o Bannon/Hulk meld • Stories like these illuminate the struggle in all of us. Good vs. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mighty God Sermon Vii: Trust God And Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 17, 2020

The reality that we live in a hostile environment challenges Christians to stay focused on the coming of Christ to receive us unto Himself, to stay away from evil, to stay in touch with God's Will as revealed in God's Holy Word.

IN ALL THINGS TRUST GOD AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE GOOD THAT COMES FROM HIM Things turn out best for folks who trust God because God helps folks who trust Him to make the best of the way things turn out. To trust God in all things is to give thanks in everything. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Have Faith In God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2011

Have faith in God. Focus not on the size of your faith but the size of your God. Who do you believe in is important. Do not shift your focus away from God and onto your self, your skills, your knowledge or past accomplishments.

[Adapted from a chapter in Rev Edmund Chan’s book Growing Deep in Faith.] A young boy was being tormented by a demon. ?He has seizures and is suffering greatly, and would even throw himself into the fire or water. ?His family was at a lost what to do. His father brought him to the disciples of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus' Most Trivial Miracle Series

Contributed by David Smith on Aug 7, 2009

After this, Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). A large crowd kept following him because they had seen the signs that he was performing on the sick. But Jesus went up on a hillside and sat down there with his disciples.

A wise person once told me that what you see in life depends on what you are looking at, and that what you hear depends on who you listen to, just as the answers you get depend largely on the questions you ask. Now I do apologize for beginning my sermon with such a ponderous set of philosophical ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Can God Use You? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Oct 31, 2013

Some of you will walk away today completely untouched or even offended by what you heard, others will be positively convicted. Either way you and I need to make a decision about how we want to be used. Like Saul, or like Paul?

The truth is God is using you. Whether you are a Christian or not, whether you know it or not, the sovereign God of the universe knows everyone and is orchestrating everything either by intervening or by taking his hands off. He uses all human beings to fulfill His purpose. The question becomes is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31, Ephesians 4:25-28

1 Peter 4:1-11 Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 5, 2023

In today's study Peter talks about the need to remain faithful to God despite suffering for His name, and to turn away from sin. He also talks about how to respond to false accusation on account of our faith.

For the Audio Version on YouTube, click here – https://youtu.be/Z7bnA6tc8qM For the Audio Version on Spotify, click here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3kgd1x0uLSFIjohFWf1IFC?si=i9GTLVQrQVG3FU8vxbfIbw 1 Peter 4:1-6 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11, 1 Peter 3:19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"who Is The Real Prodigal: The Self-Righteousness And Self-Dependency Son"

Contributed by Don Aldrich Tamayo on Sep 12, 2023

"This story has resonated with countless hearts across generations, and it continues to do so because it speaks to the very essence of the human experience – our capacity for both rebellion and redemption, for wandering away and finding our way back."

Introduction: Dear brothers and sisters, today we will study on a profound journey through the pages of Scripture—a journey that unveils the depth of God's forgiveness and exposes two critical aspects of human nature: the sin of self-dependency, as embodied by the younger son, and the sin of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-16, John 3:16, Luke 15:25-32, Luke 15:31-32

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist