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  • There Is A Divine Record For Every Secret Work

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 23, 2025
     | 253 views

    God keeps a divine record of every secret act—whether righteous or evil. This truth should shape our lives, purify our hearts, and align our actions.

    THERE IS A DIVINE RECORD FOR EVERY SECRET WORK By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text:  Ecclesiastes 12:14 – “For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Supporting Texts: Luke 8:17, Romans 2:16, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews ...read more

  • Divorce, Children And Wealth

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 6, 2024
     | 479 views

    Do our churches avoid talking about divorce and money because we are embarrassed? Should children be seen and not heard? Let’s examine what Jesus has to say about these important topics in Matthew 19.

    Do our churches avoid talking about divorce and money because we are embarrassed? Should children be seen and not heard? Let’s examine what Jesus has to say about these important topics in Matthew 19. Divorce What was the question that the Pharisees asked? When Jesus finished saying these ...read more

  • Be A Man Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Mar 11, 2022
     | 2,481 views

    A man has an essential relation to the earth (Adama), that he belongs to the earthly sphere below. The word ‘Human’ is derived from ‘Humus’. Man is capable of auto-determination. He is free, has free will to decide the course of life.

    Test: Roman 16:13 “Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like [mature] men and be courageous; be strong.” Theme: Be a Man Introduction: The Lord is good and his love endures forever. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and ...read more

  • Sermon On A Balanced Life

    Contributed by William Meakin on Aug 31, 2022
     | 1,526 views

    The theory of a well-balanced life is primarily related to one, that provides optimal benefits.

    Albert Einstein, a German-born theoretical physicist once remarked: “Life is like riding a bicycle, in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Leviticus 19:36 reminds us: “You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the Lord your God, who brought you ...read more

  • Father's Day: Fathers After God’s Heart

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 26, 2025
     | 370 views

    Fatherhood is one of the most significant roles given by God to humanity. It is more than a biological title; it is a divine calling with responsibility, influence, and eternal impact.

    FATHER'S DAY: FATHERS AFTER GOD’S HEART By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 6:1-4 Supporting Texts: Genesis 18:19, Proverbs 20:7, Psalm 103:13, Malachi 4:6, Luke 15:20-24 INTRODUCTION: Fatherhood is one of the most significant roles given by God to humanity. It is more than a ...read more

  • Samson - Enigmatical Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 8, 2025
     | 68 views

    Everything outside God’s will is lost time.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Why does God allow persecution? To draw us to Himself. “The children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistine forty years” (13:1). 2. Forty years is wasted time. a. Not for God’s preparation. b. Everything ...read more

  • On The Sermon On The Mount

    Contributed by Augustine Of Hippo on Jun 1, 2011
     | 8,639 views

    A classic sermon by St. Augustine on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.

    Chapter 1 1. If any one will piously and soberly consider the sermon which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke on the mount, as we read it in the Gospel according to Matthew, I think that he will find in it, so far as regards the highest morals, a perfect standard of the Christian life: and this we do not ...read more

  • Encouragement In A Dark Hour

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
     | 13,766 views

    David was encouraged by a friend in one of his darkest hours.

    Encouragement in a Dark Hour II Samuel 15-17 In his fine little book Fully Human, Fully Alive, author John Powell relates a true story. It didn’t happen to him but to a friend of his while he was vacationing in the Bahamas. What attracted the friend’s attention was a large and restless crowd ...read more

  • Knowing God

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 204 ratings
     | 22,793 views

    Knowing God is the most important thing that can take place in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A Sunday School teacher at Calvary Temple in Compton, CA, once asked her students this question. WHAT DO YOU THINK GOD LOOKS LIKE? Here are the answers the children gave. - A human being with a heart, feet, eyes like fire, and He shampoos his hair everyday. - He’s tall, gray ...read more

  • The Antics Of The Antichrist Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,212 views

    With all the reports about the nearness of the Second Coming, we must not become alarmed. The Antichrist is also coming and will proclaim himself to be God, but believers have nothing to fear.

    The Antics of the Antichrist One afternoon, when we lived in Mexico City, I was in a McDonald’s restaurant studying Spanish. As I was eating my hamburger with jalapenos (that’s how they do it in Mexico), I suddenly became very dizzy and disoriented. I wasn’t too concerned at first because this ...read more

  • Overcoming Life's Challenges Iii

    Contributed by Seth Aryee on Aug 2, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,981 views

    Sometimes, you feel that life has swallowed, buried and destroyed you and that you have come to the end of the road. Remember that because Jesus lives, you can face tomorrow and all fear is gone

    PRAYER: GOD’S DELAYS ARE NOT GOD’S DENIALS SERMON BY BRO. SETH A. ARYEE LOCAL PREACHER BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH, DZORWULU, ACCRA-GHANA THEME: JESUS, THE SOURCE OF ETERNAL LIFE JOHN 11: 1-45 TEXT: ". . . FOR HE HAS BEEN DEAD FOUR DAYS" (JOHN 11:39) Many were the attempts on the life of ...read more

  • Reproducing God's Patience Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 14, 2006
     | 4,315 views

    Fourth in the series - understanding the Patience of God - We can never produce true patience until we have experienced first hand, the patience of God.

    1. Overview & Review a. Over the past 3 weeks we have been talking about the Patience of God and what an incredible wonder His patience is. i. We have come to understand that God’s patience is that which restrains His wrath from consuming all that is contrary to His nature. ii. We learned that ...read more

  • Small But Mighty Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,542 views

    This is the seventh in a series of sermons working through the book of James. This one focuses on the power of the tonuge, and the words we speak into the lives of others.

    (To draw the attention of the congregation at the start of this sermon, we conducted an old fashioned soda taste taste with two adults in attendance. They were provided four unmarked sodas, and asked to identify the correct one - Coke, Pepsi, Diet Coke, Meijer. Seemed to really get everyone’s ...read more

  • The Aggravated Guilt Of Him Who Delivered Christ To Pilate. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,256 views

    This Sermon is #12 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XII. The aggravated Guilt of him who delivered Christ to Pilate. John xix.10, 11. _Then saith Pilate unto him, "Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have ...read more

  • The Meaning Of Christmas

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,631 views

    A look at the true meaning of Christmas and its implications for our lives

    (adapted from a sermon by Darryl Dash) TEXT: JOHN 1:1-14 TITLE: “THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS” OPEN: A. In just two days, most of our entire country will shut down. 1. The offices will close 2. The roads will seem empty 3. The ...read more