Sermons on Root Of Evil:

Going From Me To We

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 9, 2023

If our perspective was focused more on “We” instead of “Me”, this world would be a better place.

I hope that everyone’s year has started off in the right direction. One of the best pathways to take into the New Year is looking at everything through the eyes of God. It would certainly change our attitudes and our perspective on life. If our perspective was focused more on “We” instead of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, 2 Corinthians 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice Always Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

The Apostle Paul writes a letter to the Philippian while under house arrest chained to two Romans guards around the clock. He may also be executed for his faith in Jesus as the Christ. Yet, through it all, Paul is able to rejoice.

A. Philippians 4:4-8 (READ) 1. Today we begin a series of lessons corresponding with our Small Group Study entitled: “ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING” based on the book by Max Lucado, who based his book on this passage. 2. This is a timely SUBJECT, because ANXIETY has greatly increased over the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"god Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle" Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

I know you have a Scripture in mind that you believe actually states that "God won't give you more than you can handle", but that is not what the Bible says.

Last week we began a series entitled: “THE BIBLE DOESN’T SAY THAT”, looking at some popular sayings that many BELIEVE are found in the Bible, but are not. 1. The first one we studied last week was: “God wants me to be happy.” (If you missed that lesson, you can listen to it in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiving Those Who Hurt You Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023

The apostle Paul wrote a personal letter to a man named Philemon who had been wronged by his servant named Onesimus whom had, it is widely believed, stolen money from him and then ran away to Rome.

A. We live in a WORLD where it’s so easy to become CALLUSED and INDIFFERENT. 1. We are bombarded daily with news of TRAGEDIES, VIOLENT ACTS, and SUFFERING PEOPLE. COMMENT: Living SANELY in such a WORLD often necessitates developing a certain amount of THICK SKIN. Unfortunately, THICK SKIN ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Relate Wisely With Others Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 13, 2023

A study from the book of James. This study is inspired by Rick Warren's book: Developing a Faith that Works, Book of James Volumes 1 & 2.

. James begins our text this morning by asking his readers a question: “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 1. Last week I began with the question: “How many of you have allowed your TONGUE to get you into trouble?” COMMENT: Hands went up all over the place. We readily ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Letting Go Of The Unknown

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 14, 2024

When we worry and trust only in our self effort and don’t trust in Gods endless capabilities, Even though by the world’s standards we may achieve some form of success, we are spiritually all sitting in the poorhouse and starving ourselves to death!

Letting go of the Unknown As we go through life, we learned to deal with different things involved with Adulting! Some are known and some are unknown. The ones that we know about we think that we can deal with usually and when we can’t we call on the Lord and expect him to come running to our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Psalm 143:8, Mark 6:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Makes Bitter Better.

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 16, 2024

Only Jesus can take the bitter waters, the worst of life's circumstances that come to poison us and destroy us, and make us better.

As a couple exchanges their vows,( those vows include these words) for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better for worse. It could also be said: for better or bitter. Or bitter or sweet. Life just has some bitterness built into it. Everyone comes to bitter waters at some point in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Come And See Jesus. The Words Of An Excited Friend

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 18, 2024

Over 80% of people who come to church are INVITED by a friend. See that happen in today's text.

1.21.24 John 1:43–51 (EHV) 43 The next day, Jesus wanted to leave for Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Does The World Hate Us?

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 24, 2022

One of the things that confuses many Christians is the attitude of non-Christians toward them. Even in the United States we experience backlash against us as Christians.

Alba 9-15-13 (Revised 9-18-2022) WHY DOES THE WORLD HATE US? John 15:18-25 A woman in India watches as her sister is dragged off by Hindu nationalists. She doesn’t know if her sister is alive or dead. A man in a North Korean prison camp is shaken awake after being beaten unconscious; the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do Your Part

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Sep 25, 2022

In the process of discovering purposeful life in the Body of Christ, we need to be aware of two things: The Purposes of the Church and Your Purpose in the Church.

Do Your Part: Ephesians 4:4-16 How many in here this morning knows that God has called you to the ministry? If God has called you to salvation he’s called you into ministry. He may not have called you to preach or teach or prophesy but He has called you to do your part as Christian. In the process ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:4-16

Denomination: Baptist

Serve Us Or Service Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Sep 29, 2022

Serving together brings us together

ME: Good morning, Gateway Church. It is great to have you with us today as we continue our teaching series “UNITED WE STAND.” If you remember from last week, started this series by looking at the GREAT DIVIDE that exists in America. Not the Red/Blue or Left/Right or Democrat/Republican ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Blessed Assurance Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 3, 2021

Men fear that they will have nothing to show for having lived, but Paul says the Christian can be assured of an eternal inheritance. We will be co-heirs with Christ of all the infinite riches of God.

William Stidger tells this fascinating true story out of history: It was the final battle in the war between the Tartars and the Russians as they faced each other across the Oka River in 1462. For several days they were engaged in bitter fighting. Time after time the Tartar hordes tried to drive ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:14-18

Three Witnesses

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Apr 3, 2021

The following sermon is going to review three witnesses of Christ’s resurrection and suggest that celebrating His lordship, removing all doubts, and a restoration and a renewed desire to serve Him are but just three wonderful ways to celebrate Easter!

The Witnesses John 20:11-18, 24-29, 21:15-17 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 There have been some amazing accomplishments over the course of human history. To the vast splendor of Pharoah Khufu’s (2540 BCE) Great Pyramid of Giza that was the tallest structure for ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18, John 20:24-29, John 21:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

When The Running Stops

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 13, 2026

When life’s motion slows and striving no longer sustains us, God reveals that true strength comes from knowing Him, not from constant movement.

I’ve done a little to-ing and fro-ing in my day. I traveled around the world five times by the age of eleven. So movement came early for me. Packing, leaving, arriving, starting over—those weren’t dramatic events; they were normal. Motion felt natural. Stillness had to be learned later. So ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:32, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 34:8, John 17:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

When God Calls Your Name: Peter Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 11, 2021

How would you respond if God called your name not once, but twice? In the Bible, God calls plenty of people, often by name, but I’ve only found seven times where God calls out someone’s name twice in a row. In each instance, what follows is a life-changing encounter with the God of creation.

When God Calls Your Name… Twice: Simon Peter Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/28/2016 For the last several of weeks, we’ve been talking about how you might respond if God called your name—not just once, but twice. As I mentioned before, God calls plenty of people in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Christian Church