Sermons on Righteous Living:

"Not Alone In The Wilderness"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 15, 2018

A sermon for Lent.

“Not Alone in the Wilderness” Luke 4:1-13 On Monday, a Homeless Liaison for the Hamilton County Schools came here to ask me if we would operate as a make-shift shelter, and hub for those being displaced. She told me she had gotten a “tip” that a hotel would be shut down Wednesday at Noon. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

The Church Of Christ 3

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 16, 2016

The love of God abounds in faithful glory to help his children overcome their trials of faith.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 3 by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (February 16, 2016) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting Life” (St. John 3:16, King James Version [The witness of John; ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Friends

Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 18, 2016

Eulogy for a lifelong Christian

Facing the death of a loved one is always a mix of bitter and sweet. It’s sweet in the memories we will always treasure, the laughter in the stories shared by those who have gathered and in the prayers and kind words of friends and family. It’s often not the grandest moments that stand ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Choices In Life

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Jul 7, 2020

Life is full of choices and the decision you make decides your destiny. We, as children of God, must learn to make wise choices.

Judges 9:7-15 7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, That God may listen to you! 8 “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them. And they said to the olive tree, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:7-15, Genesis 13:10-11

God's Character Sermon Vi: The Lord Our Shepherd Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 8, 2020

In times of testing, God's people have nothing to fear nor dread simply due to the watch care and keeping of His own by the Lord our Shepherd.

THE LORD OUR SHEPHERD “We all need somebody to lean on” is the popular line of a hit song you may be familiar with. It’s a sentiment with which most of us agree, as indicated by your responses on the little test on which you ...read more

He's Coming To Meet You: An Exposition Of Genesis 32:1-23

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 21, 2020

We must learn to depend upon God and not ourselves.

He’s Coming to Meet You: An Exposition of Genesis 32:1-23 Jacob was a man of many faults. He had connived to take away Esau’s birthright. His very name, Jacob, means “deceiver” or “supplanter.” He and his mother tricked Isaac to give Jacob the Patriarchal blessing. For this, his brother was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Eat My Dirt Devil

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 24, 2020

Are you tired of feeling like you are in the back of the pack and eating the dust of those in the front? Well it's time to change positions, it's time to move to the lead and let the devil eat your dirt.

I believe I have a word from God today that will be a blessing to you I was praying and seeking the Lord about this word today; and honestly I was telling the Lord that we need an encouraging word. I was telling the Lord that we know we need to hear all the hard stuff and how to be prepared for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:46

Denomination: Pentecostal

2 The First Rebellion Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jul 27, 2020

Having received the commission from God to go to Nineveh to preach against it, Jonah decided instead to rebel against God and flee to Tarshish instead.

# 2 - The First Rebellion Jonah 1:3a - “But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord...” 1. BUT In verse 1, God clearly told Jonah to go and preach against Nineveh as it's wickedness had come up before God. Verse 2 begins with the word, ‘But.’ The verse could have begun ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:3, Ephesians 4:11, Psalm 139:7-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Insignificant?

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Jul 29, 2020

No one you meet is insignificant & You are not insignificant. God takes joy in using ordinary people and ordinary things for extraordinary purposes.

Insignificant: Nothing special. Unimportant. Taken for granted. To small to be noticed. Of no consequence, influence, or distinction. Without weight. Easy to overlook. Irrelevant. Meager. Nondescript. Of little value. Trivial. Exceptionally ordinary. Easily & often disregarded. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:3, Psalm 27:10, Psalm 68:5-6, Matthew 25:31-45, Isaiah 49:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Deliver Us From The Evil One Series

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Aug 18, 2020

This is the last part of the Lord's prayer (Matt 6:13b)

Today we'll continue our sermon series on the "Lord's Prayer." We'll learn the last request and the closing of the prayer. Let's read Matthew 6:13b, "... But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Seat Would Jesus Have Taken?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 19, 2022

Jesus turns human society on its head.

What Place at the Table Did Jesus Take? Lule 14:1-14 Everyone wants to feel important. Some derive their sense of self-worth by how many followers he has on social media. This desire for relevance can lead to depression and suicide. Someone once wrote a song named “Looking for Love in all the Wrong ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1, Luke 14:7-14, Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Information Will Come

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 4, 2022

His ways are not ambiguous, but it is crystal clear with precise details, God commands Joseph when to arise, whom to take, where to go and when to return also.

INFORMATION WILL COME Matthew 2:20 "Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child's life are dead." When I read the above scripture, I quickly scribble in my diary ‘Information will come’ and that’s the title I give for my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Contend For The Faith

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Sep 16, 2022

When you hear the word “contend,” what comes to mind? An ugly fight? A heated argument? These are negative connotations, but contending can also be a very good thing, and that’s exactly what we see in the book of Jude.

According to verse 3, Jude’s purpose for writing this letter was to encourage these Christians to contend for the faith. But what does that mean? Why should we contend, is it really necessary? And how do we do that? ANALYSIS OF VERSE 3 Diligence (Gr. spoude)—to interest one’s self most earnestly ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Creation Then - Not Evolution (Follow Up Post On "I Can’t Understand All This”) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 17, 2022

This message continues the theme of God's creation that is so awesome. Evolution is a waylaying trap of Satan to destroy God's creation. Includes a poem titled "Creation Then - Not evolution". I hope you like it. "By Him, all things were created and all things exist."

CREATION THEN - NOT EVOLUTION (FOLLOW UP POST ON “I CAN’T UNDERSTAND ALL THIS”) A FOLLOW-UP POST FROM “I CAN’T UNDERSTAND ALL THIS” In that last post, we looked at some of the fantastic marks of creation God has left us in this world, and in the Universe. Only the deliberately perverse mind of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-6, Psalm 19:1-2, Isaiah 5:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Sep 29, 2022

The story of King Saul’s utter demise unfolds in 1 Samuel 15. The man who stood head and shoulders above all the people is imploding like a skyscraper building with the walls blown out.

The bigger they are the harder they fall. It is dramatic to see a skyscraper building brought to the ground. Dynamite blows out the walls and the building collapses to the ground. What once filled the skyline becomes reduced to a pile of rubble. The story of King Saul’s utter demise unfolds in 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22

Denomination: Baptist