Sermons on Restored Authority:

How Do I Know The Bible Is True? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018

8 proofs that the Bible is true and reliable.

ENGAGE Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately for some of you, this may very well be my last Sunday here at TFC for a while. You see this past couple of weeks I have received several calls from the IRS indicating that there is a warrant for my arrest and informing me that if I don’t pay my back taxes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Wayfaring Strangers , A Study Of 1 Peter , Part 10 " Citizens Arrest" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on May 2, 2018

Part 10 of our 1 Peter study

Wayfaring Strangers A Study Of 1 Peter Part 10 “Citizen’s Arrest” 1 Peter 2:13-17 Open in Prayer Today we are going to continue with our study of 1 Peter titled wayfaring Strangers Please turn to 1 Peter chapter 2 Reading verses 13-17 13 For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of Ten Pounds Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 12, 2024

God gives everyone a responsibility to serve Him.

A. LUKE 19:12-26 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the servants. 2. God trusts us with things He gives us. “A certain nobleman . . . called his ten servants and delivered them ten pounds” (19:12-13). ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

#4 Fundamental Foundations Of Faith (Identifying The Church By Its Worship) Series

Contributed by Tim West on Jan 15, 2024

This lesson is about the kind of worship that God has authorized

Fundamental Foundations of Faith Identifying The New Testament Church by Its Worship INTRO. A. In this series of lessons on the fundamentals of faith, we have been studying the church. 1. In the first lesson, we saw that the church is the “called out” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7, Ephesians 5:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Priority Of Constructing Prayers Of Leaders And Peace

Contributed by Jay Yousling on Sep 3, 2020

The holy scriptures instruct that the administration of the church’s role on earth begin with prayer. This is not just a general call to pray and worship, but it is a calling to pray for the health, blessing and functioning of our country.

The Priority of Constructing Prayers of Leaders and Peace The holy scriptures instruct that the administration of the church’s role on earth begin with prayer. This is not just a general call to pray and worship, but it is a calling to pray for the health, blessing and functioning of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:1-2

And He Said He Would.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 25, 2021

This psalm is titled A Song of Ascents. It is another of the 15 songs sung by travelers on their way to Jerusalem, usually for one of the three yearly feasts—Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. Like Psalm 127, it has a focus on God’s work in and through the family.

And He Said He Would. Psalm 128:1-6NKJV The most-sacred symbol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a tree: a sprawling, shade-bearing—an old American Elm. Tourists drive from miles around to see her. People pose for pictures beneath her. Arborists carefully protect her. She adorns posters and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 128:1-6, Psalm 112:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is This?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 28, 2021

Are we amazed with the authority of the words of Christ Jesus?

What Is This? Mark 1: 21 - 28 Intro: Out of necessity, I live in a world of words. Every week, I am expected to produce a string of words from other words that I have read in the Bible and other resources. I wonder sometimes, do you really hear the words? For example: A New York columnist set ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Which King? Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 3, 2021

Bob Dylan famously wrote, "But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed you're gonna have to serve somebody." As disciples of Jesus, we must choose daily who gets to be king in our life. Which king do you follow?

* Squeeze to the last drop: The manager at the local pub had what he considered to be the world’s strongest man working as his bouncer. In fact, the bouncer was so tough, the manager actually used the man to make money on the side with a little bet he had contrived over the years. The manager was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:15-20, Genesis 1:26, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-14, Colossians 3:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sola Scriptura Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 31, 2022

The Value of the Scripture in the 21st century.

Series: Five Transcendent Truths Sola Scriptura Hebrews 4:12-13 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

(Jesus Is The Head Of The Church )

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Jun 5, 2022

SO HE WRITES THE CHURCH AT COLOSSE TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN THERE WALK WITH THE LORD AND TO COMBAT AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THREATENING HERESY THAT WAS ARISING IN THE CHURCH AT COLOSEE

Colossians 1:18 (KJV) 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. VERY BRIEFLY THIS MORNING /EVENING IF I COULD GET A BAPTIST -AMEN A METHODIST NOD AND A SANTIFIED CHURCH HALLELUJAH I WANT ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Hope Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Oct 23, 2021

Before you can have hope, you must have faith! Faith is for today – Hope is for tomorrow. Faith in Christ is placing your trust in Him, it is a relationship of trust... Hope is that trust extended into the future, extended toward tomorrow.

Romans 15:8-13 THE GOD OF HOPE Paul begins this chapter, Romans 15:4 “…whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Christian “Hope” is rooted deeply in “Faith.” Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Seen The Giant?

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Mar 16, 2020

Giants by nature are not difficult to see. Their huge size and immense strength commands attention. There are some problems and troubles that stand as giants before us. They make us afraid and hopeless.

As soon as the Israelite army saw him, they began to run away in fright. "Have you seen the giant?" the men asked, "He comes out each day to defy Israel.... (1Sam 17: 24-25a NLT). HAVE YOU SEEN THE GIANT? Goliath was a physical giant. He stood 9 feet tall and terrified the army of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:24-25, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Of Frustration

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Jul 25, 2025

There is a blessing that comes out of our frustration when we give ourselves to something bigger than us.

Psalm 31:14-15 TPT I’m desperate, Lord! I throw myself upon You, for You alone are my God! My life, my every moment, my destiny—it’s all in Your hands. So I know You can deliver me from those who persecute me relentlessly. I think that I'm speaking to people today who, at some point, find ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024

Spirit filled people are submissive people.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we have said, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. We are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Of The Open Door

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 25, 2025

There’s no perfect church. Jesus commends a faithful church—Philadelphia—for keeping His Word and not denying His name. The question for us: not “Are we perfect?” but “Are we faithful?”

Have you ever heard this expression before? “If you’re looking for the perfect church, and you find it – if you find the perfect church – well you better not join it because it won’t be perfect anymore.” I love this. And the reason is because no one is perfect, right? There’s no such thing as a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational