Sermons on Rent:

Paul In Rome (Acts 28)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 21, 2025

Would we have courage to tell the Emperor about Jesus?

Was Paul released, but later possibly rearrested and executed? Despite opposition, did Paul preach to both Jews and Gentiles in Rome? Are we willing? Let’s look at Acts 28. Where was Paul shipwrecked? Did a snakebite harm him? When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. The ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Consider The Interest Of Others

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Dec 26, 2024

God’s Big Idea: Put aside jealousy and pride and humble yourself before God and each other; we are all God’s creation.

Message: There are many and varied reasons to consider the interests of others ahead of our own. If you are a child of God, the main reason is your belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-seeing God who loves all His creation. Secondly, we must be obedient to His word. The God we serve ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3, Job 34:19, Romans 12:10

Denomination: Other

Sacrificial Love

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Aug 9, 2025

Sacrificial Love is about a love that cost you something. Hopefully people will see that giving of themselves is the kind of love that Jesus would have them give.

Sacrificial Love John 15:13 Introduction: The Greatest Act of Love A firefighter rushes into a burning building. A soldier shields his comrades from enemy fire. A mother works two or three jobs to put food on the table for her children. What do these people have in common? They embody sacrificial ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, John 13:12-17, 1 John 3:16, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Man's Blessing But Another Man's Curse

Contributed by James May on Sep 30, 2007

Naaman’s blessing became Gehazi’s curse because of their reverence for God and their fear of him.

One Man’s Blessing but Another Man’s Curse By Pastor Jim May II Kings 5:1 – 27 How we handle the provisions of God in our lives will determine whether those provision will be a blessing, or a curse. We must be careful to misuse what God has given us. For those who reverence and keep a proper ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Maintaining Momentum Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006

a sermon that goes along with our Celebrate recovery ministry, covering the different steps.

Mark 14:38 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." We’ve been talking the last seven weeks about coming out of the dark, exposing our problems to the light of God’s love, and watching Him heal those habits, those hurts, and those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:38

Denomination: Nazarene

Evangelism 101 - Part 2 - Having Favor With Men Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Dec 14, 2020

Today we will be looking at the topic of “favor.”

Today we will be looking at the topic of “favor.” Why have we chosen to include a message on the topic of favor in a series on outreach and evangelism? The answer to this question can be found in the Book of Acts where God connects favor with the addition of people to the early church. Acts 2:46 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:46-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul In Rome Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 1, 2017

This is the final chapter of the first book of the history of the Christian Church. According to the plan given by the risen Lord, we have been following the witnesses as they act in response to the Great Commission by taking the Gospel message to....

October 30, 2016 Acts of the Apostles Lesson: IV.G.2: Paul in Rome (Acts 28:16-Acts 28:31) Acts 28:16-31, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:16-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of Guidance: How To Hear God’s Voice - Psalm 25 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 26, 2025

This message will show you what an incalculable treasure God’s guidance is, how to receive it, and how to know when you have received it.

Of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2 in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. 4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach ...read more

The Message Sewn Into The Veil

Contributed by James Groce on Jul 20, 2001

And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:

The Message Sewn Into The Veil ------------------------ Exod 26:31 And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: Matt 27:50-51 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 26:31, Matthew 27:50-51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Biblically Sound Decisions Series

Contributed by Rick Adams on Jul 20, 2002

This message is the second in a series on choices. This message offers practical steps in making Biblically sound decisions.

Making Biblically Sound Decisions Proverbs 14:12 Last week, we began our study on the topic of choices. We discovered that we are free to do practically anything we want, but the one thing that we are never truly free from is making decisions based upon the choices we are presented with. We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Hope To Faith

Contributed by Tim Clutter on Nov 15, 2000

This sermon was for the purpose of encouraging the people in what they have been doing and to motivate them to take another step in being faithful to God by Praying, Reading Scripture and taking action by using their Spiritual Gifts.

FROM HOPE TO FAITH The title of my sermon today is, "From Hope to Faith." From Hope to Faith. How can we get from hope to faith? We will dig into the scriptures today to see just what God asks us to do to move from having hope to having faith. Fred Rogers. Anyone know who Fred Rogers is? Fred ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-7

Denomination: *other

A Light In The Darkness

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2002

Peter stressed that we "pay attention" to the words of the prophets. But why? What did Peter think was so important about Scripture that we needed to give it such a focus of our attention?

OPEN: I have a quiz for you this morning. I’m going to give you 10 different quotes and then ask you if the phrase if from the Bible or not 1. "To the victor go the spoils." (False—This was written by William Learned Marcy in his Life of Jackson.) 2. "Can a leopard change his spots?" (True—See ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 8, 2002

What happens when Jesus inspects your life? He cursed the fig tree because it didn’t bear fruit - why? And how do we bear fruit for our Savior?

I have three fruit trees in my backyard. I would not call it an orchard – just three trees – a plum, a pear, and an apple. It’s not an orchard, nor am I an orchardist – or whatever you are when you have an orchard. I think my trees know it too – they get together every winter and say "how are we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:18-46

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

In Terror, Peace

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 23, 2001

Our times of terror are like those into which Jesus was born. Then and now we try to carve out peace with government, wealth, ingenuity. But Jesus is the source of peace because His life was given to service, His dependence on things was nil, and He ope

And on earth, peace. What an ancient longing! What a long-standing frustration! On earth, peace. I don’t know what language angels sing in, and I suppose the shepherds would have known only Aramaic, but we have grown accustomed to choirs singing the angelic words in Latin: “Gloria in excelsis ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Survivor: A Matter Of Finishing Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part four in Television series, looks at how we need to start, continue and finish.

So, who’s it going to be? The dentist, the bartender or the deputy? We know it won’t be the postal worker as she was the first person voted off this Thursday. When Survivor Two began in Australia last winter the smart money was on Kel Gleason, the US Army intelligence officer who graduated ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Wesleyan