Sermons on Putting Off Old Self:

Affirming Faith Versus Turning A Phrase Series

Contributed by Don Campbell on Oct 23, 2025

This is the 13th sermon in the series.

AFFIRMING FAITH VERSUS TURNING A PHRASE PSALM 119:106-112 INTRODUCTION A. Some of my earliest memories outside our home were of worship services being conducted in a one-room schoolhouse—services I did not understand but perceived as very important. The earnestness of the Bible discussions, the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Supplies

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 1, 2025

God not only supplies our daily needs, but he also supplies our spiritual needs

He Supplies Philippians 4:14-19 Intro: Philippians 4:19 God is the supplier of everything we need. In writing to the Church at Philippi Paul was complementing them on how they had helped him in the past. Though them and other churches, God had met is needs. They were supporting him much ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19, 1 John 4:10, Romans 5:6-10, Psalm 61:3, Psalm 71:3, Isaiah 61:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Jul 1, 2023

We are looking at prayers in the Bible and yet today we are observing a very special ordinance that is given to the New Testament Church, Baptism.

“Baptism” Acts 8:26-39 We are looking at prayers in the Bible and yet today we are observing a very special ordinance that is given to the New Testament Church, Baptism. Surely there is no prayer in this study? Oh but there are. There are 2 times that Phillip was spoken to. Let’s look at our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

Word In Season

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 6, 2023

In this verse, the Lord gives his servant a learned tongue so that he will know how to speak a word in season to the weary.

“The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned.” Isaiah 50:4 In this verse, the Lord gives his servant a learned tongue so that he will know how ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4

Change Inevitable, Growth Optional

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 8, 2023

But our world seems bound to turn its back on God’s gift.

Fifteenth Sunday in Course (A) Originally 13 July 2008 edited 2023 “Farmers are the founders of human civilization,” said Daniel Webster. Farming and gardening are just the same the analogies chosen by the Lord to illustrate a profound truth about the loving mercy of our God. Moreover, if we pay ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Romans 8:18-23, Isaiah 55:10-11, Psalm 65:10-13

Denomination: Catholic

Sermon On The Wheel Of Fortune

Contributed by William Meakin on Jul 16, 2023

The Wheel of Fortune is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy which represents the capricious nature of fate.

Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, a German author, music critic and artist once remarked: “Everything here below beneath the sun is subject to continual change; and perhaps there is nothing which can be called more inconstant than opinion, which turns round in an everlasting circle like the wheel of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24, Romans 14:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Lamentations 3:22-23

Every Decision And Action Has Consequences

Contributed by Ap. Danny Isaac Kalule on Jul 17, 2023

EVERY DECISION AND ACTION HAS CONSEQUENCES

Every decision you make in life has consequences, and so does every action you take. Actions are a product of decisions.  The inevitability of consequences is one truth that many people do not acknowledge in life. You can’t escape the consequences, good or bad, positive or negative. They may ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 1:6

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

The Essence Of Jesus With Us

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jul 25, 2023

Jesus said we would have a helper so that we always pleased the LORD.

The Essence of Jesus with Us Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 14:15-24 John 14:15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-24

Denomination: United Methodist

From Disunity To Unity

Contributed by David Zachrich on Aug 9, 2023

How good if all fighting – disagreements, squabbles, arguments, conflicts and worse – ended because we understood the cost and consequences!

“If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. … Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

This Kind

Contributed by Larry Grant on Aug 20, 2023

Most believers have experienced spiritual highs and spiritual lows. There are times where you sense God’s presence in a strong and unforgettable way and then there are those times where you wonder where God’s presence is.

Mark 9:14-29 This Kind August 20, 2023 Most believers have experienced spiritual highs and spiritual lows. There are times where you sense God’s presence in a strong and unforgettable way and then there are those times where you wonder where God’s presence is. If you have done ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Daydreams Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 21, 2023

Daydreaming is defined as the activity of thinking about pleasant things that one would like to do or have happen to them, instead of thinking about the present.

Daniel Levitin, an American-Canadian psychologist once remarked: “That daydreaming mode turns out to be restorative. It's like hitting the reset button in your brain. And you don't get in that daydreaming mode typically by texting and Facebooking. You get in it by disengaging.” Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5, Philippians 4:8, Luke 14:11, Jeremiah 29:11-13

Can People Tell That We Have Been With Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Apr 16, 2024

Our Lives Should Resemble the Life of Christ.

1. INTRODUCTION. A PERSONS CONDUCT, CHARACTER, AND SPEECH CAN OFTEN TIMES TELL US A LOT ABOUT A PERSON WITHOUT HAVING AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH THEM. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN TELL IF A PERSON IS FOOLISH BY THE WAY THAT THEY CARRY THEMSELVES, AND BY THE THINGS THAT PROTRUDE FROM THEIR LIPS. YOU CAN ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Empathy: Transformed By Compassion Romans 12:15 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 25, 2024

In Romans 12:15, the apostle Paul exhorts believers to enter into the joys and sorrows of others — to rejoice with the joyful and weep with the sorrowful. This directive embodies the transformative power of empathy rooted in God's love.

The Power of Empathy: Transformed by Compassion Romans 12:15 Romans 12:15 (NLT): "Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep." Introduction: Today, we explore the profound call to empathy and compassion as followers of Christ. In Romans 12:15, the apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15, 1 Corinthians 12:26, Philippians 2:2-4, Job 2:11, John 11:35, Colossians 3:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On An Odyssey Of Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Apr 26, 2024

“The Odyssey” is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer, a Greek poet.

Bettany Mary Hughes, a British-born historian, author and broadcaster once remarked: “To me that is what the Odyssey is all about, it's about being in the world and unexpected challenges and dangers are thrown at you.” Matthew 5:17 reminds us: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, 1 Corinthians 2:13, John 14:6, Luke 16:17

The Battle Of The Mind

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 17, 2024

Did you know there is a battle much more deadly? It is the battle for the mind — a deadly war between God and Satan on the battleground of your mind. And this could be your call to arms.

Opening Illustration: The greatest battle ever fought and still continues, is the battle for our minds. Introduction: All of us fight battles — for some, it is the battle of the bulge; while for others, it is the battle of the wills in child rearing — and then, for some, the battle of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational