Sermons on Ripleys Believe It Or Not:

Beware Of An Unbelieving Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 7, 2013

To show that we need to guard our heart from unbelief.

I. EXORDIUM: Take care of your heart. Proverbs 4:23 (Amplified Bible) 4:23 Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to guard our heart from ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revelation Studies Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Dec 21, 2013

Church at Sardis

Rev. 3:1-6Church at Sardis 3:1SardisIt was a dying church. It was a capital of Lydia. 50 miles from Smyrna, fertile valley, river Pactolus flows out of munt Tmolus. Extensive fruit orchards, textile industry, jewelry factories, gold mined river sands. The world’s first coins were minted. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Our Testimony About Christ

Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 16, 2014

“Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” John 1:29.

Theme: Our testimony about Christ Text: Is. 49:1-7; 1 Cor. 1:1-9; Jn. 1:29-42 The Scriptures begin with the well known verse “In the beginning God”. Everything begins with God and the Word of God is a revelation about God and His love for His creation. God’s revelation comes in ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sovereign Stone Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 4, 2013

Paul teaches that God chooses those whom He will save; to those whom He does not save, Jesus becomes a stumbling stone, but to those He chooses He becomes the Rock of Salvation.

“The Sovereign Stone” Romans 9:30-33 We looked at Romans 9, which records many Old Testament references from God’s Word concerning the Sovereignty of God. We saw how the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Must I Do? An Introduction To The Series. Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 19, 2013

Whatever God’s Word says you MUST do, God knows you CAN do!

WHAT MUST I DO? Philippians 4:13 Big Idea: Whatever God’s Word says you MUST do, God knows you CAN do! INTRO: So I am having my daily devotions – just minding my own business in private worship when I stumbled upon Matthew 19:16, “Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Are You Babe Like Or Babyish

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 1, 2013

When it comes to your Christian walk are you babe like or babyish? It's an important question that must be answered.

The Bible is full of figurative language or imagery, used to describe Christians. Christians are compared sheep, soldiers, athletes, brothers and sisters, workers, slaves, children and babes. It’s the last one in our list that I would like to spend some time exploring in this lesson and ask ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 2:2

Denomination: *other

Two Ways

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 11, 2013

Christ is the only door into heaven. We have two ways – to follow Him or not! The choice is ours and our eternity is based on just that choice!

Opening illustration: In the marketplace of ideas, all vendors have an equal right to sell what they believe. But that doesn’t mean all their ideas are equally right. Christians proclaim that Jesus is the only way to God not because they are bigots but because they believe it is true. They ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeing Things As Jesus Sees Them Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 19, 2013

Jesus came to free us from the slavery to sin through faith, through faith in what He taught, and through faith in Him as a person.

Thursday of 29th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Jesus was a very serious Savior. If you were a government official and happened upon a prison where several thousands of persons were enslaved under abysmal conditions, you’d want to free them. Now before Christ, we were slaves of sin. I know ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-53

Denomination: Catholic

One Shot

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 20, 2013

Sermon I used for our Friend Day that focuses on the urgency to become a Christian.

Introduction: A. Sometimes in life you only get one shot... 1. Like the well-known statement, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” 2. Sometimes you only get one shot when a grizzly bear is running right at you. 3. Sometimes you only get one shot to hit the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013

Incentives to share the gospel with others.

I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL. Romans 1:8-17. It seems possible that the church in Rome began as a spontaneous house church movement as pilgrims returned from Jerusalem after Pentecost. There is no Biblical account of an apostolic foundation. In Romans 16, Paul greets twenty-six people by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Authority In The Name Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 23, 2016

We have power and authority through the Name of Jesus

Title: The Name of Jesus – 3 “Authority in the Name” Text: Mark 16:17-19 Last week we started a series on the Name of Jesus. I am just going to do a quick review of what we learned last week before we get into this message this morning. In the first message we set the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

#7 Don't Be Deceived Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Mar 28, 2016

Satan's primary strategy is deception. There is a battle for the minds of Americans. There are many lies of Satan that Americans believe

Do Not Be Deceived 10/18/15 Introduction: For almost 230 years America has enjoyed freedom of religion. Because the early founders feared a state church, they enacted the Free Exercise Clause in the First Amendment. It was written to ensure that the new government could not coerce persons to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Easter Comeback Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 29, 2016

Because Christ came back from the dead He can turn your setback into a comeback.

The Comeback John 11:17-27 Rev. Brian Bill March 26-27, 2016 → Transition from “Unchained” Are you in need of a comeback? I love those words… I was a captive till you set me free I was an outcast and you accepted me I was a dead man but you are the risen one I’ve ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Soul Doctor

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 21, 2016

Our country need to look to the doctor that can heal our nation.

THE SOUL DOCTOR When we are sick we look for a physician to find out what we need to cure what is alien us. We find help as quick as possible Mathew 9: 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus’s Garden Prayer, Part 1 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 22, 2016

Jesus describes believers as those who have: faith, obedience, and knowledge; and in the garden He prays for two specific things: protection in the world and unity among ourselves. Will we follow His lead and pray for the same?

Jesus’s Garden Prayer, Part 1 John 17:1-12 Background: Arriving at the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays These prayers are probably one of the most important for us to learn from It shows His heart, what is on His mind just prior to His arrest (1/2 today, read all) ∆ Jesus prays to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational