Sermons on Sabbath Controversy:

The Me, Myself, And I Syndrome

Contributed by Doug Gilford on Jun 8, 2002

This sermon addresses the need for accountability

Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?" NKJV This question that Cain asked God has echoed throughout the church since her existence. Am I supposed to keep watch over my brother? The answer is an undeniable ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The First Prayer Meeting Service Ever"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 29, 2003

God sanctified the seventh day, and nearly three hundred years passed before anyone thought of attendeding Church. Think about it! Then a weak and frail preacher named Enos came along...

Text: Gen. 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Divine Mandate

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

A message on the Great Commission.

The Divine Mandate Matthew 28:18-20 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Day Faith Revived

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

God desires that his people do great exploits for Him...but it does take great FAITH.

The Day Faith Revived WT 11/28/04 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. • God is looking for great men, women, young ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The 'book Of Life'

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 15, 2007

The promise of heaven is a guarantee (through God’s Grace) for every person whose name is written in The Book of Life! Hallelujah! This is a short homily given at a mid week communion service.

John – the beloved disciple – the cousin of Jesus – the disciple whom Jesus loved is now well advanced in years and on the Lord’s Day – the Sabbath – he is meditating upon God – filled with the Holy Spirit (Revelation 1: 10). (Several Church writers from the 2nd century identify the author of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Anglican

I Owe, I Owe, It's Off To Work I Go

Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008

the importance of a good work ethic

how can you eat an egg without cracking the shell?" "Have someone else crack it for you." Ex 20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work 1 Cor 4:12 We work hard with our own hands. 2 thes 3:10 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Jesus Goes To Church

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

What does Jesus do when He goes to church? He changes things.

Mark 1:21-28 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Praise Brings Release

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009

Paul and Silas praised at midnight in the Philippian jail and found themselves set free.

ACTS 16 --Doors for ministry in various parts of Asia were closed. God’s Spirit would not permit Paul and his companions to preach or minister in certain areas. *They were continually walking in obedience to what God wanted them to do. --Paul receives a vision of a man from Macedonia begging him ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-40

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Old Paths

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Jun 23, 2008

Christ is calling His church back to the old paths. This sermon looks at four of those paths.

TEXT "Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls" (Jeremiah 6:16). What are these "old paths"? 1. THE PATH OF TIMELESSNESS "On thee do I wait all the day" (Psalm 25:5). In many ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16

Are You Living In Freedom? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Mar 20, 2007

Part 7 of Colossians

Are you living in Freedom? Colossians (2:8-23) I. Are you living in freedom from philosophies and traditions of men? A. The freedom from spiritual nonsense. Don’t let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-23

Denomination: *other

A Messianic Agenda

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 2, 2016

The Spirit anointed the speaker "to announce glad tidings: to heal the broken in heart; to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and the recovery of sight to the blind; to send forth the crushed in deliverance; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

A MESSIANIC AGENDA. Luke 4:14-21. Always a methodical writer (Luke 1:3), Luke has grouped together reports of three manifestations of the Spirit’s work in Jesus’ life. The first is the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus at His baptism, that wonderful moment of Trinitarian confirmation of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's House

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

God's House

Psalm 27:1-6 God's House 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple Psalm 27:4 is not about heaven later; its about life here and now. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Pentecost

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 16, 2013

The sermon describes what provoked Pentecost and the purpose of Pentecost which is to fill us, prepare us, and to pour out on us.

Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 When is Pentecost? A. Pentecost is the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week (Lev 23:15-16), What is Pentecost? A. The word derives from the Greek for "the 50th day." It was the Jewish Feast of Weeks (Exod 34:22; Deut ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Methodist

You Are Not Preaching Enough (The Evangelist Attitude)

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Aug 23, 2018

We need to preach Jesus everywhere and everytime

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: YOU ARE NOT PREACHING ENOUGH (THE EVANGELIST ATTITUDE) Acts 17:1-4 King James Version (KJV)  1  Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:  2  And Paul, as his manner was, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-4

Denomination: Charismatic

"Jesus Is The High Priest"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 26, 2018

Jesus is the high Priest who stays with us, never leaves us, dies for us, and saves us!

“Jesus is The High Priest” Hebrew 7:23-28 • They had charge of sanctuary and alter they offered sacrifices for sins • They lighted the lamps of the tabernacle, burned incense • Placed the Bread of Presence on the alter every Sabbath • Offered Sacrifice for his sins then washed his hands and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:23-28

Denomination: Methodist