Sermons on Rank:

Conquering My Giants

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 30, 2020

Every one of us have been fighting against giants in our lives over the past few months. These are actually NEW giants because we have always had giants to face. Each of these giants have names - they are not strangers to us.

CONQUERING MY GIANTS 1 Samuel 17 Introduction Every one of us have been fighting against giants in our lives over the past few months. These are actually NEW giants because we have always had giants to face. Each of these giants have names - they are not strangers to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons From A Dad

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Jun 22, 2020

How do you parent adult children? Jesus tells us about a father who had 2 sons (we often talk about the prodigal son), but in the story we learn how our Father In Heaven parents us adult kids.

Lessons From A Dad (Luke 15:11-32) Intro: A. Next year Joshua plans to get married. Our youngest child will join the ranks of his siblings and be married. Our nest will officially be empty. But does that mean I stop being a dad to our four kids or a good father-in-law to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hold Up On That Roundup!

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 20, 2020

Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the weeds to reveal characteristics of the Kingdom of God. God's kingdom isn't obsessed with judgment and eradicating evil, and neither should we.

July 19, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Hold Up on that Roundup! Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. My father loved tending a garden and he passed that love along to me. When I was about 7 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

The Danger Of Comparative Righteousness Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021

Thank God I Am NOT LIKE............

February 06, 2021 The Context: “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told a story”: The Parable {Luke 18:10-14}: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Are You Willing To Be Nobody

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 17, 2021

Everyone wants to win 3000 in a day and have the largest church in their country, but God has more nobodies than superstars.

There is an old country song that said, “I’m chasin’ the neon rainbow, livin’ the honky tonk dream.” Very few artists find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow making their dream come true. Few make it to the ranks of a one hit wonder. Many will quit and get a “real job” or continue to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:35-40, Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Backsliding

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 25, 2021

when you are righteous and The LORD has blessed you...

When you are righteous and The LORD has blessed you, be sure not to turn back or turn away from The LORD. A look at the life of king Asa, a king of Judah in 2 Chronicles 14,15 and 16 , starkly reminds us of this. “For the eyes of The LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:3

Adversity Turns The Tide.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 29, 2021

We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges....

Adversity Turns The Tide. Daniel 3:23-30NLT We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges. Did you know that astronauts that spend any length of time in zero gravity experience serious medical complications? Without any resistance, they lose ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:23-30, 1 Peter 4:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Balaam

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 16, 2021

Your gift that GOD gave you, the presence of GOD in your life, what are you doing with it?

The word of GOD prohibits HIS children and followers from engaging in any form of occultism and related activity. Magic, use of charms, witchcraft, soothsaying, fortune telling, spell casting, necromancy, séances etc are forbidden by The LORD. Nowadays, the world is drowning in the world of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 13:22

Philip Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 18, 2021

Philip, like all the other Apostles, was unique. He had his own strengths and weaknesses. He is another proof that Jesus can and does use people of all different natures.

If Simon the Zealot was a right-winger and Matthew the Publican a left- winger, Philip was a cautious middle of the roader. He had both liberal and conservative leanings. His background was one of mixed influence. His name, for example, tell us something of his home life. Philip is a Greek name, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-46

Greetings From James - James 1.1 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2021

The Apostle James was one of the so-called "Sons of Thunder," and was specifically named "James, son of Zebedee" and is sometimes called "James the Greater"

I. There are certain realities of life common to all believers – 1:1-1:18. A. Trials and testing will come and can be overcome -- 1:1-8. Lesson 1.A.1: Greetings from James - James 1.1 Text: James 1:1 (KJV) 1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

An Easter Meditation

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 20, 2018

This was a day that changed history forever.

An Easter Meditation Mark 16:1-8 It was the worst of days; it was the best of days. It was a day of darkness; it was a day of light. It was a day of anguish; it was a day of fear. It was a day of doubt; it was a day of great faith. It would be a day that ranks as the most influential day in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You A World Conqueror?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 30, 2018

A lot of people dream about conquering the world, but how do we get there?

Are You a World Conqueror? I John 5:1-6 As an avid reader of history, I have read many accounts of would-be world conquerors. A small sample would include Darius the Great and the Persian Empire. But their dreams of world conquest ended at the Battle of Salamis. Alexander the Great conquered as ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Up A Tree?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 2, 2018

A sermon about salvation by grace no matter who you are or what you have done.

“Up a Tree?” Luke 19:1-10 “As Good as It Gets” is a 1997 comedy. In it Jack Nickolson plays Melvin Udall, a crude, obsessive-compulsive author who offends everyone he meets. But Melvin becomes enamored with Carol Connelly, a waitress played by Helen Hunt. She has seen Melvin at his worst, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Victorious Christian Life Sermon Vi: Making The Gospel Our Main Mission Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 3, 2020

Oftentimes we must step out of our comfort zone to minister to persons in dire need of help from someone who cares - but - whoever or whatever or wherever, our main mission is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE: MAKING THE GOSPEL OUR MAIN MISSION Rick Burdette, a Church of Christ Minister, was burned badly when he was ten years old. His third-degree burns required skin graft surgery, a lengthy hospital stay and, as he put it, having to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

What Faith Requires: Decide Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 21, 2020

“If anyone wants to follow after me…” That’s our question for today - if we want to follow Jesus - we have to make a decision. It is not an uniformed decision - Jesus spells out for us what that decision means.

WHAT FAITH REQUIRES: DECIDE MARK 8:33-38 Introduction We have spent this month thinking about what Faith Requires: -We trust / Believe in Jesus -We persist in our faith through the struggles -We focus our faith on Jesus Christ without distraction Today we finish this series by emphasizing ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:33-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ