Sermons on Rational Control:

Motivation

Contributed by Grant Adams on Aug 2, 2022

What motivates us to not serve the Lord. There are so many hinderances in this world today. We have to be aware a stay focused on what God would have for us.

Helps and hinderances in motivation for the Lord Jesus Christ. A few weeks and services ago we began to study and look at what might help motivate us for Christ. What were they? Bible prophecies concerning Jesus coming again. Heaven. Hell. Tonight, I want us to look at the opposite, not what helps ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

Thy Will Be Done

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Mar 16, 2020

As we look down the barrel of the corona virus, we can’t forget Who is mightier than this sickness. Let’s pray Thy will be done, because we know what God’s great will is.

Sermon- Thy will be done - I’m setting back & taking in what all is happening in our world today. - We have Covid19 (the corona virus) over 3,000 people have died - We have the flu - over 16,000 have died - We have tornadoes tearing apart lives & homes - Earthquakes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Philippians And Stress 2: The 3 C's For Handling Stress Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 26, 2020

3 C's for handling Stress: Confidence, Control, Commitment

PHILIPPIANS AND STRESS: 3 C’s—Philippians 1:12-26 You fall asleep on the couch on a Sunday afternoon, and you dream. In your dream, you are a quarterback, looking out from an NFL helmet, to see 3000 pounds of raw human emotion mixing it up in front of you. Half of those huge men have one goal: to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spitfire

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 3, 2021

How many times have we spit fire and have said more than we meant to say? How many times have we lost our cool? James is talking about teaching and self-control as it relates to speech.

SPITFIRE (September 16, 2012) Text: James 3:1- 12 Jas 3:1-12  Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.  (2)  For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Climate Change

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Sep 15, 2023

As a child, our parents disciplined us from time to time as we needed correction. It often was not well taken by us, but over time we began to understand why we. Sometimes the discipline was more severe than before. God has disciplined mankind likewise. And, He still does.

As a child, our parents disciplined us from time to time as we needed correction. It often was not well taken by us, but over time we began to understand why we were. Sometimes the discipline was more severe than before. If we did not learn our lesson, it got more and more harsh. Soon we learned to ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1-13, Mark 4:35-41, Revelation 16:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses And The Burning Bush

Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Aug 9, 2023

Is your bush on fire? Let's look at God's use of a bush and learn some lessons concerning God's use of a believer.

Moses and the Burning Bush Exodus 3:1-6 Dr. Jeffery C. Russell Intro: The great violinist, Paganini, willed his violin to his home city of Genoa. His bequest carried one condition: the violin was never to be played and would simply be put on display. But as time has proven, a finely crafted ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Governance-&-Church-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 12, 2018

3 of ? Peter pressed the importance of Christian submission as it related to the Church or Body of Christ. But How is that governance addressed thru the Church? Christian governance regarding the CHURCH(Body of Christ) addresses...

‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12 A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Government—1Peter 2:13-17 B. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Work—1Peter 2:18-25 C. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-Marriage—1Peter 3:1-7 Today we will continue our look at the role of CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE within the Body of Christ or the CHURCH— D. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Raised From The Dead Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 16, 2019

Romans 8:9-11

STRAIGHT FROM ROMANS 8 - Raised from the Dead May 15, 2022 Romans 8:9-11 Introduction: Control: do we have any control freaks this morning? You don’t have to raise your hands because you were just pointed out by the elbow that hit your ribs…or the look. (Show look) All ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Makes You Say The Things You Say? Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

For your character, change your words, and your heart will change.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. For your destiny, change your heart, and your words will change. 2. For your character, change your words, and your heart will change. The Five Most Five Powerful Words ? I love you. ? You are forgiven. ? I pronounce you husband and wife. ? You are hired. ? Yes. B. THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:37, James 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Cracked Cisterns And Living Water

Contributed by Patty Groot on Sep 2, 2025

This sermon explores Jeremiah 2’s image of cracked cisterns and the fountain of living water, reminding us that faith was never meant to be contained or controlled but to flow with the living, moving grace of God.

Let me start with a confession. I’m not much of a handyman. I try. I really do. I have a toolbox, I watch the YouTube videos, and I stand in the aisle at Lowe’s like I know what I’m doing, but often, I end up calling someone more competent to fix whatever I broke in the process of trying to fix ...read more

Scripture: John 7:38

What To Do When You're Angry Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 26, 2024

We’ve all been where David was—battling with our tempers, struggling with anger. Psalm 39 is not just a reflection of David’s struggle, but a lesson for us on what to do when we’re angry.

What To Do When You’re Angry! Psalm 39 Introduction: What makes the study of the Psalms so beautiful is the transparency of the inspired penman. Holy Spirit peels back the veneer and allows us to see into their hearts… as Psalmists share their hopes & fears, their faults & failures, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by Dasol Kang on Jun 8, 2025

Control Your Tongue, Before It Controls You

The power of the tongue! Lives have been both lifted and ruined by the tongue. Nations and civilizations have risen and fallen to the tongue. Goodness and mercy have streamed like a gentle river from our speech, but so has a cesspool of filth. The tiny tongue wields a mighty power in our ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Scientific Brilliance Of Genesis 1: A Second Helping

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 22, 2022

One of the first sermons I wrote and posted for this site dealt with the scientific brilliance found in the first chapter of Genesis. There are other scientific standards found in this opening chapter of the inerrant and all-sufficient Word of God, and they are worth exploring and affirming.

When I read the first chapter of Genesis, I do not see the development of an ancient myth or legend. I do not see the fruit of an overactive imagination of an anonymous sage trying to explain to his "backward" clan or tribe of how they came to be. I do not see any collection of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:16-18, Hebrews 11:3, Romans 1:20, Revelation 4:11, Psalm 19:1, Psalm 104:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Overseer’s Fitness-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 14, 2012

2 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-II—1Timothy 3:1-7 Attention: This election year, Americans will decide generally whether they want more Federal control or more State control. We want our country to remain the powerhouse for freedom which it has always been since its founding. We want it to maintain its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Narnia: Winter, But Never Christmas:the Curse That Afflicts This Earth Series

Contributed by Dean Johnson on Dec 6, 2005

The winter controlling Narnia is a picture of the curse that controls our world.

A Lake Pointe Christmas in Narnia, Sermon #1 “WINTER, BUT NEVER CHRISTMAS: the Curse that Afflicts this Earth” Pastor Dean Johnson, Lake Pointe Bible Church, 11-27-05 INTRODUCTION: NARNIA IN THE NEWS The fictitious land of Narnia is very much in the news these days. Disney has spent one hundred ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational