Sermons on Respect For Elders:

The Fragrance Of Love Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 4, 2025

Is our worship "bland blah-de-blah" or "love untamed, worship unashamed"

If you enter St Barnabas Church in Jehricho North Oxford you may be struck by the beautiful cut-glass mural on the left (north) side of the nave. It depicts many important saints, martyrs and angels of the Christian tradition, with the words of the Te Deum Laudamus underneath. It is absolutely ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Isaiah 43:16-21, Genesis 28:17

Denomination: Anglican

Bring Out A Blind And Deaf People! (Isaiah 43:8-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 17, 2024

God's (exilic) people are currently blind and deaf, which makes it hard for them to be good servants. God encourages them to change that-- to "acknowledge" and "trust" Him, and understand that God is He Who Remains.

My daughter is wrapping up a in interesting class right now on how to be an effective teacher for students with special needs. There are students who are disruptive. There are kids who struggle to focus, and learn. There are also kids who have disabilities, of one type or another. With these ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:8-15, Isaiah 42:16

Covenant Concerns Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 13, 2024

God is thoroughly and completely committed to you, so commit yourself to Him, commit yourself to justice, and commit yourself to compassion.

Several years ago, a national magazine assigned a photographer to take pictures of a forest fire. They told him a small plane would be waiting at the airport to fly him over the fire. The photographer arrived at the airstrip just an hour before sundown. Sure enough, a small Cessna airplane stood ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33, Exodus 24:3-8, Romans 12:1, Ephesians 1:3, Exodus 21:22-25, Exodus 23:24-25, Exodus 22:21-27, Luke 14:13, James 1:27, James 2:5, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Finish What Is Started

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 21, 2024

This message is about completing the job that we start while also, as one body, helping others complete the job(s) they are doing for Christ. We are all running a race with the same goal ahead of us - crossing the finish line successfully.

Finish What Is Started Good morning Strangers Rest! The title of my message this morning is “Finish What Is Started.” Please note that I did not say “Finish what “you” started, but finish “what is” started. What you will hear this morning is that as a Christian we must finish the work together, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-10, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Samuel Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Aug 4, 2024

NASB, notes from Michael Defazio, Ozark Christian College (c/o Right Now Media)

This chapter "follows David’s ascent to full kingship. Ever since we met David, he was singled out to rule, but so far he has been on the way to that destiny. Now he reaches it, and we can’t help but wonder what sort of ruler he will turn out to be. This text will begin to answer that ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Foolish Wisdom-1(2024)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2024

1 of 8. The apostle Paul related that the wisdom of the Cross-work of Christ, was seen as foolishness by those who were perishing. The wisdom of the Cross can be misinterpreted. How can wisdom be properly interpreted? Foolish Wisdom is interpreted thru...

FOOLISH WISDOM-I—1Corinthians 1:18(:18--2:5) Previously in the first chapter of 1Corinthians, we’ve examined... ‘Our PRINCIPLE ASSETS’—1Cor. 1:1-9 A Principle Asset of the Christian Church is... 1. APPROPRIATE APOSTLES(:1) 2. SANCTIFIED SAINTS(:2) 3. GOD’s GRACE & PEACE(:3) 4. GOD’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 5, 2025

7 PROMISES TO OVERCOME OUR FEARS

FEAR NOT 1. The Lord delivered me from all my fears. 2. The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me 3. Do not fear, When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; 4. Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keys To Responding To The Unexpected Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 14, 2025

This is a Bible study lesson. In this lesson we review the keys to appropriately responding to the unexpected - moving beyond our initial fear, despondency and worry.

Keys To Responding To The Unexpected (Rev. Rodney Johnson and Rev. Barry Johnson) NOTE: New Light Faith Ministries and Barry Johnson Ministries, founded by Rodney V. Johnson and Barry O. Johnson, respectively, are partnering to offer Bible studies for Christians who are seeking to grow in their ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Picture Of Gospel Partnership Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 3, 2025

When we’re gripped by the grace of the gospel, our hearts overflow with love for God’s people.

A Picture of Gospel Partnership Philemon 1-7 Rev. Brian Bill November 1-2, 2025 Perhaps you’ve wondered about the process I go through to choose what to preach on. After an extended time of prayer, I think through our four G’s (Gather, Grow, Give, and Go) to see if there’s a value that we need to ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: Prophet, Priest, King Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 10, 2025

Jesus is the Promised High Priest

Jesus: Prophet, PRIEST, King Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-09-2025 Aslan is on the Move This past weekend, the Goose and I started the “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” I’ve wanted to read this to her for years and now she’s old enough to follow the story and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:35, Genesis 14:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Our High Priest (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 20, 2025

Jesus is the High Priest who made the once and for all sacrifice

Jesus: Prophet, PRIEST, King Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-09-2025 Aslan is on the Move This past weekend, the Goose and I started the “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” I’ve wanted to read this to her for years and now she’s old enough to follow the story and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

All I Need Is A Miracle: The Virgin Birth Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 7, 2025

She asks the question any of us would ask, “How is this going to work?” Ancient peoples may not have known the intricacies of modern embryonic science, but they knew how babies were made. Mary knew she had not yet consummated her marriage to Joseph.

If it weren’t for Jesus, Mary would be the star of Christmas. People all over the world love Mary. Get this: there are about 4,200 churches dedicated to Mary in the United States alone.1 There are likely tens of thousands more churches named after Mary around the world, but no one knows for sure. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Incarnation Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 7, 2025

Only because Jesus is both God and man can he act as our substitute and our mediator.

Our topic this morning is The Incarnation, the event in which the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, took on humanity and became a man. This is what we celebrate at Christmas, the infant Jesus born to Mary, a baby who is not only a normal human child but who is also the God of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Is The Entire Bible Inerrant And Divinely Inspired In Everything It Says?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 14, 2020

One of the foundational pillars of the Christian faith is the claim that the Bible is the inerrant and the divinely inspired Word of God.

Throughout history, people have ridiculed the idea of biblical inerrancy and do not believe it to be free from error or untruths or culturally appropriate today. To the faithless, the Bible is simply another fallible book written by imperfect humans. Within the pages of the Bible, it is written, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:15, Galatians 1:12, Ephesians 3:5, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Peter 3:16, John 14:26, John 16:13, 2 Peter 1:16-20, Psalm 119:160, 2 Timothy 2:15-17, John 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fellowshipping With The Father And The Son - Part 2

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 16, 2020

John wanted to explain what true fellowship is all about and make known the requirements in order to have true fellowship.

Review Last time we learned that John was the pastor of the church in Ephesus. We also learned there were four factors that existed in the city of Ephesus during the time in which this letter was written that show John’s letter is especially relevant for our day. 1) The Christian faith had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Independent/Bible