Sermons on Respect:

Don't Muzzle The Ox

Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 28, 2007

The relationship between a Pastor/Teacher and their members is a subject that is never stressed enough within the body of Christ.

Text: Galatians 6:6 There is no position in the 5 fold ministry that is more important than that of the Pastor /Teacher. The relationship between a Pastor/Teacher and their members is a subject that is never stressed enough within the body of Christ. Our text is dealing with the students ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:6-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Authentic Passion 4 "Worship" Series

Contributed by Matthew Hylton on Jun 14, 2010

Authentic Passion looks at 4 qualities that we as Christ Followers should have.

AUTHENTIC PASSION 4 “Worship” TEXT: John 4:21-4:24  INTRO: This morning we are starting our NEW Series “Authentic Passion. Authentic Passion 4 Worship, Word, Work, & World. As a Christian we are marked by our passion… our Passion for God. People are always looking and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Will U Fall Away N Arminianism?

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Aug 22, 2010

I want you to see the greater sin of the public and public servants

John 19 1-11 The greater sin is Arminianism Today, I want to talk to you about many shall depart from the faith, and how they shall give heed to seducing spirits and doctrines’ of devils. Arminianism is a falling away from the historic faith of the Christian church. God is a spirit and His ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Under The Influence

Contributed by David Ward on Apr 1, 2010

"More filling--relate great!" When we have more filling of the Holy Spirit, we can relate great in our marriages, families, and workplaces.

INTRODUCTION: Tim Sanders—former chief solutions officer at Yahoo! and author of Love Is the Killer App—shares the following thought about establishing priorities: Take your life and all the things that you think are important, and put them in one of three categories. These three ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Mission If You Choose To Accept It

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 16, 2008

Father’s Day message

I. Introduction: When a unit downrange in Iraq or Afghanistan goes on a patrol outside the wire they have a patrol brief that is given so that everyone on that team knows what is going on. The patrol brief has many elements to it but today we are going to look at 3 basic elements. The first is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Appreciating Our Mums

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 11, 2009

Mums are a special gift from God to all of us. No mum is perfect, but God uses them to bless us in life.

Good morning Could everyone who has or has had a mum please raise their hands? Good I have prepared the right sermon for Mother’s Day. We all have a mum. God has given us many blessings in life. Jesus is the greatest blessing of all, eternal life. And not far behind Jesus would have to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

Preparing For Palm Sunday

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 19, 2010

This year how have we been preparing ourselves for Christ if He would show up at our door just as He did on this day show up at the door of Jerusalem?

Opening illustration: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Holy Stubborness

Contributed by Dr. Ade Oyeyemi on Feb 19, 2013

Prayer is an arduous task, persistent prayer brings result. The fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much. Engaging in prayer means standing in the face of defeat while others are falling, prayer requires a determination to continue waiting on the Lor

Among the vices mentioned in Galatians 5:19 are anger and stubbornness but these can be used in a holy way. Hatred of evil is considered a holy hatred, so is holy stubbornness that serves the purpose of carrying out an effort in a determined, persistent way until one prevails. Holy stubbornness is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sandy And Job And Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 3, 2012

Yes - New York City is a place full of sin and rebellion against God but God did not single out New York because of its sin. This hurricane Sandy struck the good and the bad those who love God and those who loath God.

Sandy and Job and Jesus after the storm Job 40:1-14 and Job 42:1-6 Hurricane Sandy struck this week and took more than 170 lives after touching eight countries that included Bermuda, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, the United States and Canada. Sandy became the largest ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Honoring The Virtuous Women Series

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 18, 2012

God desires that we honor woman for the roles they fulfill in our lives – as wives and mothers.

INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION I read a story about a six-year-old boy who was separated from his mother in a supermarket. So he frantically called her mother, “Martha! Martha! Martha!” That was his mother’s name and she came running to him quickly. “But, honey,” she ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

When A Curse Is Made A Blessing

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Oct 16, 2013

All things become new in Christ; old things, bad things, horrible things all pass away. Jesus makes curses in our past blessings by drowning them in His precious blood!

Quotes: “We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.” -Winston Churchill "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness." -Eleanor Roosevelt “God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing.” ― Warren W. Wiersbe Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Harsh Consequence Of A Private Faith

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 6, 2014

A look at why we need to be public in our belief and three things to help embolden our faith.

BELIEVING ON THE INSIDE: If what’s on the inside is real, it will make it out. - Luke 12:8-9. - Many people have the idea that as long as I have “Jesus in my heart” then I’m ok. - And often implicit with that is the idea that my faith can be a private thing. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

An Illustration Of Worship Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 29, 2019

Nehemiah called all the people to come together before the Lord for a time of celebration and dedication. This was also a time of worship, as the people called for Ezra to bring the Word of God and read it in their midst. Their worship was centered in the Word.

An Illustration of Worship Nehemiah 8: 1-6; 9:3 This was a very special time for the people of God. The Babylonian captivity was over and the Jews had returned to Jerusalem. God had blessed them abundantly as they rebuilt the city. To celebrate all that God had done, Nehemiah called all the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-6, Nehemiah 9:3

Denomination: Baptist

Check Your Motive

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Nov 11, 2018

Jesus contrasts the Teachers of the Law with the poor widow. In the former, we see people more interested in themselves than in God; hypocrites, pretending to be something they were not. In the latter, we see a lady who loved God authentically and completely.

Check Your Motive Mark 12:38-44 In March 2009 Bernie Madoff pled guilty to running the largest Ponzi scheme in history. Bernie’s last name is appropriate, because he literally “made off” with billions of dollars belonging to his investors. A Ponzi scheme is pretty simple in concept: you convince ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

The Axe Is Laid To The Roots

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 8, 2018

What does it mean to repent?

The Axe is Laid to the Roots Luke 3:7-18 As we come to the third Sunday of Advent, we continue in the third chapter of Luke. Last week, we saw who John the Baptist was, what God had called Him to do, and where he performed his mission. This week we will look at how this mission was carried ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible