Sermons on Reserves:

Real Rest

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 25, 2023

We live in an age of insomnia despite all the pills, beds and other devices.

Matt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Depressed people sleep a lot hoping for physical rest to restore their soul. Sadly, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29, Isaiah 40:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

Dangerous Influences (Numbers 25)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 29, 2024

Do dangerous influences in ancient Israel teach us a lesson in the church? Let's look at Numbers 25.

While Balak failed to curse Israel, did surrounding nations influence them to be cursed by sin? Does the world also impact Christians? Let’s look at Numbers 25. Did marrying outside the faith bring apostasy into Israel? And Israel remained at Shittim, and the people began to play the harlot with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Return To The Jerusalem Temple Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 28, 2024

Jesus was found by His parents in His "Father's house" at age twelve. Twenty years later, why has He returned?

Third Sunday in Lent 2024 This week marks the middle-point of our Lenten pilgrimage! We have been with Jesus in the desert, as He was tempted, and we were with Him last week on the Mount of Transfiguration, as He prepared Himself and His most trusted disciples for the passion by having a Passover ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19:8-11, 1 Corinthians 1:22-25, John 2:13-25

Denomination: Catholic

Silence Is Golden

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 12, 2023

Christmas 2023

SILENCE IS GOLDEN (LUKE 1:5-25) The gospel of Luke opened with a dark cloud, a deep sigh, and a mood of resignation, the drama increased by the absence of recorded prophetic utterances for about 400 years between the Old and New Testament. God’s presence, power and purpose, however, were evident ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Grace

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 21, 2023

Mary

GRACE (LUKE 1:26-38) The birth of Jesus is often associated with words such as joy, peace, worship, praise and goodwill, but the first good news to Mary is that of grace (v 28, charitoo), including the angel’s imperative “greetings”(chairo). What is grace? Why is grace a strength and not a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conqueror (2 Samuel 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 4, 2025

Are we conquerors? Let's look at 2 Samuel 8.

Was David a conqueror? Are we meant to be conquerors, of our own sinful flesh through Christ? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 8. Did David conquer the Philistines and Moabites and as far as the Euphrates River? And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Symbolized By The Tree Of Life

Contributed by Daniel Parks on Oct 18, 2000

The garden which God planted in Eden, immediately after creating the heavens and the earth, included the tree of life (Genesis 2:9).

The garden which God planted in Eden, immediately after creating the heavens and the earth, included the tree of life (Genesis 2:9). The first man Adam was barred from this tree after he sinned against God (Genesis 3:22-24). But whereas we read in the Book of Genesis of Paradise Lost, we read in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:9

Contrasting A Defeatist Versus An Overcomer's Attitude

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

As pressed but not crushed, as perplexed but not in despair, as persecuted, but not abandoned, as put down but not put out. Always carrying about in our body the death of the Lord Jesus that the life of Christ may be made manifested in our body. (2 Cor. 4

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Rom. 12:21) I can do everything God asks me to do with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power. (Phil. 4:13) Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. (I John 5:4,5) As unknown, yet well known, as dying yet behold we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Average Ones: God Uses "Seconds."

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000

Does God only care about those in the limelight, the Sarahs? Or does he also care about the "second bests," the Hagars?

The Average One: God Uses "Seconds" (Gen.21:1-21) 1. I love bargains.... 2. Alden’s Christmas tree (1972)--$10; HobbyLobby--$30 (1998) 7.5ft 3. Other bargains are seconds...our first kitchen table... 4. Sometimes people feel like "seconds" (unfavorite child, single, after a divorce, child ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Sincere Sinner

Contributed by Kas Salawu on Aug 19, 2003

No matter how grievous our sin is, if we truly repent, we shall be forgiven because our Lord Jesus Christ shed his blood for our salvation.

Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church Sermon delivered on August 3, 2003 by Lay Speaker, Kas Salawu The Sincere Sinner based on 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13 and Psalm 51:1-12 “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” [1] Like Tolstoy’s characters, King David and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Do No Evil

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002

We must be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

James 1:19-20 June 6, 1999 1. Swift to hear Who? - implies that I believe that the source of information has something worthwhile for me to hear requires a certain sense of humility on my part; I haven’t got all the answers - man a. children b. spouse c. other people listening to people helps me ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R

Contributed by Don Kunnmann on Sep 18, 2002

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSISTENT CHRISTIANS ASSIGNED TO THE LETTERS OF THE WORD "PECULIAR".

July 21, 2002 P-E-C-U-L-I-A-R TITUS 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. THE BIBLE TELLS THAT GOD WILL PURIFY US INTO A PECULIAR PEOPLE. I GRANT YOU WITHOUT RESERVATION THAT THERE ARE ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Turns Darkness Into Light

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 30, 2002

Put your hand into the hand of God and go out into the darkness. That shall be to you Better than light and safer than a known way.’

Charles Dickens tells the story of Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”. Scrooge and Marley were business partners as well as life-long friends. Both of them were very greedy, heartless and inhuman to those who worked with them as well as to the needy people around them. Seven years after the death, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:16-21

Denomination: Catholic

Just Call On Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Nov 29, 2001

How to pray and get what you ask for.

JUST CALL ON JESUS JOHN 14:13-15 INTRODUCTION: GOD HAS DIVINELY DESIGNED AND COSMICLY CREATED ALL OF HIS CHILDREN TO BE THE BENEFICIARIES OF HIS UNLIMITED, UNPARALLELED, AND UNRESTRICTED POWER. YES MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, AS JOINT-HEIRS TO THE KINGDOM, GOD STANDS READY TO SUPPLY OUR EVERY ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

No Way In Hell

Contributed by Richard Bell on Jan 27, 2001

Hell is not a joyous topic to preach or hear, but it must be remembered that Jesus spoke more of hell than of heaven.

NO WAY IN HELL Luke 16:19-31 INTRODUCTION: Hell is a difficult topic to preach. There is no joy in the topic. The only joy is diverting a soul away from that horrible place. It is no joking or laughing matter. Hell is a real, physical place. Jesus spoke of hell more than He spoke of heaven. I. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Pentecostal