Sermons on Queen Vashti Banished:

Mephibosheth: A Picture Of God's Divine Grace And Undeserved Favor Series

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016

Grace is a dirty word for the devil. It's the power behind the gospel - not creed, religion, philosophy. Grace is God reaching somebody like me - God's favor that is unearned, undeserved, unrepayable. We see it in David's encounter with Mephibosheth.

DAVID SERIES: A MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART - PART 14: MEPHIBOSHETH - A PERFECT PICTURE OF GOD'S GRACE 2 SAMUEL 9: 1 Now David said, ¡§Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan¡¦s sake?¡¨ 2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Charismatic

For Such A Time As This Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 29, 2020

In Esther, we will learn that God is at work in spite of appearances. Often it is behind the scenes, quietly weaving circumstances together in order to bring about His will for our good and His glory.

For Such a Time as This Esther 1:1-9 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-12-2020 Silence! I walked into the small chapel on the campus on the church that I served at in Florida, fell on my knees, and wept hysterically. Mr dream job in Florida had turned into a nightmare and ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Mariology Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 10, 2022

Therefore, all the members of the Church are capable of sharing in spiritual goods and graces. The fact of physical death is no barrier to this; just as Christ overcame death by His perfect love, so in Christ, death is no longer a barrier for the believer.

Mariology As a protestant, I must say that I have never seen this word before - Mariology - and I am struggling with beginning the study of Mariology – How to start? Will my comments be relative? How can I help others and myself gain knowledge and understanding of Mariology? On this website, we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Made Righteous By Faith (Second Sunday Of Lent, March 5, 2023)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2023

How would you like to take a test that had a different rule for success? Instead of so many points for an “A”, so many for a “B” and so on, the success of the test would be based on an “all or nothing rule”. So you would have to get a 100% to pass on every test every single day.

WE ARE MADE RIGHTEOUS BY FAITH Text: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 Romans 4:1-5  What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?  (2)  If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5, Romans 4:13-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Fairy Tales Pt. 4 - Rumpelstiltskin Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

We learned them as children, but did we learn from them? There is truth wrapped up in these tales!

I. Introduction We learned them as children. They are forever burned into our memory. However, just because we learned them doesn't mean we learned from them. Let's look at one of these fairytales we know so well and see if we can learn from it today. Today in honor of our graduates I want ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:29-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Avoiding The Mistake Of Revenge Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 5, 2007

Seeking revenge ends up hurting us more than anyone. Look at how that truth is discovered in Haman’s situation.

Introduction: A. When I was growing up, my favorite cartoons were the Warner Bros “Looney Tunes.” 1. There was Bugs Bunny “What’s Up Doc?”, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fud. 2. There was Tweety Bird “I taught I saw a Puty Tat”, Sylvester the Cat, and Granny. 3. There was Pepe Le Pew, Marty Martian, and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ways God Works

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 4, 2015

God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters.

Title: The Ways God Works Text: Acts 8:26-40 Thesis: God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters. Introduction In 1440 Johann Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press which was capable of cranking out 3,600 pages a day… just 60 years later the printing press ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004

Our God is a merciful God, and expects those of us who have received his mercy to be merciful as well.

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Are you a merciful person? Yet that is what our Lord Jesus Christ wants us to be. In Luke 6:36, our Lord said, "Therefore be mersiful, just as your Father is also merciful." Our God is a merciful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Forgive, "or Else" Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 23, 2019

The culture itches to persecute the Catholic Church, and a small number of renegade priests and bishops who abused their authority have provided the excuse.

Tuesday of the Third Week in Lent 2019 It’s often been said by commentators that the “ten thousand talents” that the Gospel servant owed his master was a sum greater than the gross national product of Palestine in New Testament times. Jesus is clearly exaggerating for effect here, something that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4-9, Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Catholic

Life A.f. (After The Fall)

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Oct 18, 2000

Exploring the consequences and lasting effect of Adam and Eve's disobedience to God.

A number of years ago, General Electric had a wonderful commercial which showed the lights coming on in the nation of Hungary. After the fall of communism, a new day had begun for the people of that land. Our text today is Genesis Chapter 3. In these verses, we see that after the fall of humanity, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Feel Like Jonah In The Belly Of The Fish

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 25, 2005

This sermon takes a look at the resurrection of Jesus from the belly of the fish - showing how we can have hope in the midst of of a sure death.

March 27, 2005 Jonah 2:2-9 He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Life Is Beautiful! Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 25, 2004

Appreciate the beauty of life loved by God

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! Part 2 Grasping a Full Life Series January 25, 2004 GIBC, Vancouver, BC And the LORD God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person. Genesis 2:7 (NLT) If you could tap Jesus’ phone line and hear His ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Called To Be Holy Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

In Zechariah, you see God’s incredible forgiveness and promise of restoration and depth of love for His people, who had been slaves in Babylon and were now returning to rebuild their country, their lives, and their faith

Called to Be Holy Zech 5 August 10, 2008 Intro: I distinctly remember a conversation with a young man back in the days that I was a youth pastor. He was making some really destructive decisions in his life, and I was trying to convince him to make some better ones. I tried to help him see the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Joy - More Than Enough Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 2, 2006

Third and last in series Emotions, this message deals with Joy, with a tie-in to the Thanksgiving holiday. It examines joy as the by-product of a life with certain characteristics.

Joy: More than Enough Emotions, part 3 Wildwind Community Church 11/26/2006 Psalms 4:6-8 In 1996 there was a news report about an Army veteran named John Crabtree who had been receiving benefits from the government. Evidently he had been wounded in Vietnam and was now on permanent disability. One ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:6-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Know Your Enemy - Fall Of A Rebel Series

Contributed by Stephen Smith on May 14, 2019

Detailing the character, the sin and subsequent fall of Lucifer from heaven.

Spiritual warfare – Know your enemy Fall of a Rebel You and I, as Christians, are in a war. We enlisted from the moment we accepted Christ as our Saviour. Bur it's not a war involving bombs or guns or terror - although these tactics have been used on a human level by opponents of the gospel. ...read more

Denomination: Brethren