Sermons on Ruthlessness:

Adultery And Lust Series

Contributed by Justin Miller on Aug 31, 2011

1. We’re going through the Sermon on the Mount in our series Following Jesus, and today we hit a tough passage.

1. We’re going through the Sermon on the Mount in our series Following Jesus, and today we hit a tough passage. It’s on adultery and lust and some of what we discuss today may be inappropriate for younger audiences. So, here’s the deal – if you’re ready to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Balancing The Books Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 20, 2011

No matter how hard we try, we cannot seem to balance out the scales of good and evil in our lives. We need help.

“Between the Lines: Balancing the Books” Romans 3:21-31 It never fails. I get the checkbook balanced and then it doesn’t agree with my computer budget program. Or I get the computer totals balanced and it doesn’t agree with the bank statement or my checkbook. It is so ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Fruit-Full Marriage: Loving Kindness

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 24, 2011

The Fruit of the Spirit are most fully realized in relationships and no relationship is more basic than the marriage relationship.

A FRUIT-FULL MARRIAGE: LOVING-KINDNESS GALATIANS 5:22-26 Sermon Objective: The Fruit of the Spirit are most fully realized in relationships and no relationship is more basic than the marriage relationship. GALATIANS 5:22-26 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Nazarene

Curses And Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 10, 2011

Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33

Curses and Blessings Are From The Lord - Proverbs 3:33 Proverbs 3:33 The LORD puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked II. He Puts Blessings On The Righteous I. He Puts A Curse On The Wicked ; ; Deu_7:26, , ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where Is Your Citizenship? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 28, 2018

Are we more impacted by our earthly citizenship or our heavenly citizenship? God wants us to be dwellers on earth but controlled by heaven.

Introduction: A. I read the story of a senior citizen who was driving down the highway when his cellphone rang through his Bluetooth car audio system. 1. He pushed the button and answered the phone, it was his wife. 2. The elderly man’s wife urgently warned him, saying, “I just heard on the news ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Homosexuality -- What If?

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 16, 2016

Most practicing homosexuals say they were born that way. But we know from scripture that is not true. Why, then, would a person believe he or she is born a homosexual. This message looks at one possibility.

For many years I have taught that a person is not born into this world a homosexual or transsexual. The Bible says God created the human race male and female. For me that ended the discussion. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness … So God created man in his image, in the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph - Husband Of Mary - In First Person Narrative

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 12, 2016

Christmas or Advent message about the birth of Jesus

You Believe in Miracles?” Joseph-- {Eyewitness of his Majesty} “My name is Joseph; you know my wife better; she is much more famous than I. I’m the lesser half some might say. We were very average people--at least in the beginning, until all the attention. We were from a small tribe lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ezra: A First Person Reflection, (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 14, 2017

Ezra reflects on the Exile, the Return, and the Future

Ezra: A First Person Reflection on the Exile, the Return, and the Future (pt 1) Welcome. It’s good to see you! In the 2500 years since I lived on earth, I’ve enjoyed meeting my heroes of the faith. Some, like Barnabas and Stephen lived after I did, but I admired their work. Some, like Job, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Who In The World Is King

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

We can think of ourselves more highly than we ought, but we can never exalt Jesus beyond what he is worthy. John says in verse 5 that Jesus is the ruler of kings on the earth.

WHO IN THE WORLD IS KING? Based on Rev. 1:5 By Pastor Glenn Pease Queen Victoria if England often expressed her wish that Christ would return before she died so that she could cast her crown at His feet. When she did die, her son Edward VII ascended to the throne as king. He had been a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

What We Can Learn From The Wise Men

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Dec 15, 2016

The wise men saw the light and followed it until they came to Jesus where they were never the same again. If we are wise, we will seek the Lord.

THE WISE WILL ALWAYS SEEK HIM INTRODUCTION: We are starting today a new series on the relevance of the Christmas story to our lives. We will start with the story of the three wise men in search for the baby Jesus in Matthew 2. Do you know that the Bible is a book filled with many examples of wisdom ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Jacob And Esau Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 24, 2017

The birth of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 25:19-34 teaches us that by his sovereign grace God chooses the least to be his victorious people.

Scripture Today we begin a new series of sermons on “Isaac’s Descendants.” Isaac was the promised child born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age when Sarah was long past the age of bearing children. Eventually a bride was secured for Isaac from Abraham’s family in Mesopotamia. Rebekah left her ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Eternity Is Now In Session - Purgation Series

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Dec 19, 2019

Peter had to have the hell burnt out of him. He underwent a process of purgation - the purging of sin. There is nothing redeeming about sin. If you need a good list of what sin is - this is the sermon.

we are in the third week of a series called “eternity is now in session.” Essentially worth talking about the fact that eternal life doesn’t begin “out there” when we get to heaven, it begins now in God’s purpose is to get heaven into us. It starts with following him. Leaving behind all other ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Jeremiah 17:9, Proverbs 25:4, Isaiah 1:25, 1 John 1:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

The Magi: Its What You Do With What You Know Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 23, 2019

In Matthew 2, we see three responses to the Good News of Jesus birth. And if we are honest, we probably see those same responses in ourselves.

The Magi: Its What You Do With What You Know Matthew 2:1-12 Please open your bibles to Matthew 2:1-12 This morning, we are going to talk about three responses to the Gospel. You might remember from our study of the angel’s message a couple of weeks ago that the word Gospel comes from the Greek ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-13, Numbers 24:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Have The Courage To Go A Different Way?

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 10, 2020

Anyone who comes in contact with Christ must have the courage to act when necessary. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens others. “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort but you cannot choose both.”

DO YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO GO A DIFFERENT WAY? 1. Matthew 2:2-12: 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:2-12, Proverbs 28:1

Denomination: Charismatic

You Gotta Serve Somebody

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 9, 2019

When we become Christians, we are set free from our bondage to sin, but we must then strive to be slaves of righteousness. Everyone either serves sin or God. You gotta serve somebody!

Introduction: A. I always liked the Far Side cartoons, and so I begin with this cartoon because of the irony of it. 1. Here’s a man who is a slave on a Viking ship, and he thinks the slave driver will care that he is getting a blister. He was in for a rude awakening! 2. Slavery is an ugly subject ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ