Sermons on Renews:

Driven Out Of The Shallows

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 30, 2022

When it comes to our ancestors generations ago, many of the things we hold near and dear are just hearsay. Many times we fill in the blanks with our minds, seemingly making it real. Finally, we believe it.

Driven Out Of The Shallows Romans 12:1-2KJV When it comes to our ancestors generations ago, many of the things we hold near and dear are just hearsay. Many times we fill in the blanks with our minds, seemingly making it real. Finally, we believe it. However, before you put too much stock in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unpacking

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jan 30, 2022

Sermon about the importance of leaving yesterday behind and moving forward in Christ.

Unpacking Introduction Here we are at the end of the first month of 2022. You have prayed and sought God. 2021 had a full suitcase. It was packed full. Bursting at the seams. The past three years have been so full, its hard to tell how they could have held more. The Jan. 6 attack on the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is It Time To Reboot?

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 4, 2021

Today our lesson challenges us about our priorities in life – It asks the questions: “Do we still trust God today?” “Do we have Him in His proper place in our life?” “Do we still trust God in a pandemic?’ But do we really? Is God in 1st place on our priority list today?

What reboot means? To reboot is to reload the operating system of a computer: to start it up again. Booting is starting a computer's operating system, so rebooting is to start it for a second or third time. ... Rebooting allows the computer to restart and get back to working normally. After a ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 34:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon: God's Promise Of Victory Is Sure! Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 25, 2022

The nation of Israel would suffer but a remnant would be saved. God is merciful even in judgment. Assyria would be judged and pay a high penalty for her ill treatment of Israel. Isaiah proclaims a promise of victory.

Isaiah 10:24-27 “So this is what the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, says: “O my people in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you with rod and club as the Egyptians did long ago. 25 In a little while my anger against you will end, and then my anger will rise up to destroy ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 10:24-27, Acts 10:38, Isaiah 61:1-3, Judges 16:20

Denomination: Methodist

"hope And Renewal" 1 Thes 4:13-18

Contributed by John Huyser on Nov 1, 2022

How should Christians approach the death of a loved one? What are some bad assumptions Christians make around grief? How does the Gospel offer hope in the face of Death

Deadline Slide 1 Every once in awhile, the semantics for a word study intrigues me. A word peaking my interest this week was the word “deadline”. Today, we use deadline as a point in time which something must be completed. There is a deadline to mail my taxes. Or in the case, of submitting an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

"o Lord, Revive Thy Work"

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 24, 2022

All over this great country of ours, CHURCHES have revival services each year. Many of these churches schedule them in the FALL and in the SPRING of the year.

While it is good that churches schedule these services frequently, it is equally good that they recognize that before a church can experience a HOLY GHOST REVIVAL MEETING, they must know WHAT A REAL HOLY GHOST REVIVAL IS. A Holy Ghost Revival consist of at least three things, such as: 1. It is a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Habakkuk 3:2

Denomination: Baptist

A New Creation

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jun 15, 2021

A sharp rise in elective reconstructive surgery has been attributed to a "Zoom Boom." People don't like what they see on the outside. But have we taken a look inside?

A New Creation 2021 Summer Series / Hope; Faith / 2 Corinthians 5:14–17   • [IMAGE] “Zoom Boom” because folks have had to look at themselves on video calls a lot more this past year. • It’s one thing to look in the mirror at a fairly static image but altogether something else when you are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-13, Romans 6:3-5, Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Have Revival.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 6, 2020

In the year 2020, the definition for revival remains the same. Improvement, Advance, A spiritual clean-up that makes everything better.

How To Have Revival. 2 Chronicles 7:14-16NKJV What is Revival? 1. Revival is not a weeks worth of meetings. 2. Revival is not started in one day. 3. Revival is not controlled by man. 4. Revival is a heart thing. 5. Revival is always brought on by repentance. 6. Revival is renewed zeal to obey ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-16, Matthew 22:36-40, 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Get Up When Sin Drags You Down

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 11, 2021

He was a great king, very passionate, the commander-in-chief, with a heart after God, yet Satan trapped him in the net of sin. God’s king must operate by a different standard tha the world. When David’s conscience was awakened, he expresses a heartfelt desire to be right with God.

Sermon – “How to get up When Sin Drags You Down” Ps 51:1 (A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.) “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19, 1 Corinthians 10:12-13, 1 John 1:8-10, Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Methodist

New Life For Tired Bones

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 29, 2021

There are three views of life presented in this poetic prophecy that we should reflect on today.

New Life For Tired Bones Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction The legendary cheerful gift giver we refer to as Santa Claus has his origin in the life of St. Nicholas, often called Father Christmas. Nicholas was a Bishop in Myra, modern Turkey. According to legend he was a wealthy man who was widely ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Wash And Be Cleaned In The Midst Of The Viral Pandemic?

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Apr 9, 2020

The most important sanitizer is the Holy Spirit. He is the one we need to wash our hearts and spiritual hands. In this series, we shall learn how and what to wash in our life

With the advent of the coronavirus, daily everyone is washing hands to remain clean and uncontaminated. All because the health authorities working in liaison with the government have instructed us on what to do so in this period of the coronavirus attack. It is so simple yet so helpful in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:15, 2 Corinthians 7:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come, Holy Spirit! Pentecost Sermon

Contributed by Matt Stone on May 11, 2020

We so desperately need the Holy Spirit! We need to rediscover these 5 truths from Acts 2.

Acts 2:1-21 – Pentecost (written in the Covid-19 pandemic, May 2020) When you look at your own life, and the life of your church family do you see the work of the Spirit? • Do you see yourself and others rooted in God’s truth; convicted of sin and pride, and living in humble submission to God? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Waiting Upon The Lord

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 11, 2020

There is no shortage of God’s power, might, and strength. Our way is not hidden from Him. He has not forgotten about us. He will make His strength available to us, if we but trust Him. AND WAIT.

Waiting on the Lord entails patient faith and is rewarded by His strength. This past week we experimented here at the church with livestreaming on our church Facebook page. I’m not sure if you saw that post. We are learning how to film the service LIVE when we finally do come back to church for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-31

Denomination: Baptist

The New Man.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 1, 2023

Having put on the new man, so walk.

THE NEW MAN. Ephesians 4:17-24. Having argued the case for keeping the unity of the body of Christ (cf. Ephesians 4:1-16), Paul now moves on to insist upon the maintenance of true holiness (EPHESIANS 4:17-24). EPHESIANS 4:17. The “therefore” connects with the ‘therefore’ in Ephesians 4:1. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Creation

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 11, 2019

We are being called to see the world through new eyes, but in order to do that, we need to be transformed by Christ. Once we witness His power firsthand, only then are we truly able to go out as ambassadors for Him.

OPENING STORY If any of you have gotten the chance to sift through old pictures on my Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed that in most of the older pictures I used to wear glasses. Well, I used to be slightly near-sighted. And when I mean slightly, I mean it was like 20/400! If I took my glasses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Nazarene