Sermons on Safety First:

Rending, An Encouragement To Repent.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 30, 2021

Looking into the first two chapters of Joel

Rending Over the past few days, I have been drawn to the book of Joel again. This interesting little book brings focus to a number of things. Joel starts his book with a description of a plague, not a pandemic plague like we are now experiencing, but a plague of locusts. Locusts move like an ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-20, Joel 2:12-20, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Salvation Army

Salvation By Grace Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 7, 2021

The first church proclaimed that salvation is by grace.

Salvation by Grace Jeffery Anselmi / General Proclaim-The Gospel Has Come / Grace / Acts 15:1–21 The first church proclaimed that salvation is by grace. INTRODUCTION • When the Reformer Martin Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg and set the world on fire, he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Acts 14

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 11, 2020

Paul's first journey

The Gospel Spreads "a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks" (v. 1) "granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands." (v. 3) Let's pray this happens here as well! The Work of God vs. the work of the "gods" "Seen that he had ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Jesus Prays For Himself

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 5, 2018

Is it selfish to pray for one's needs first?

Jesus Prays for Himself John 17:1-5 The prayer Jesus offers in the 17th chapter of John has often been called the Lord’s prayer in the sense that the one He taught the disciples on the Sermon on the Mount is more rightly “The Disciple’s Prayer. The prayer that Jesus offers at the end of the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Child-Like Humility

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 11, 2018

If you want to be first, learn to be last!

A CHILD-LIKE HUMILITY. Mark 9:30-37. 1. CONTEXT (Mark 8:29-34). On the back of Peter’s famous confession of faith (Mark 8:29), Jesus began to teach His disciples about His upcoming death and resurrection (Mark 8:31). About this the disciples were, to say the least, slow on the uptake: ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Having The Faith To Follow

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Aug 29, 2018

First sermon in series Get On Board.

Having the faith to follow Matthew 14:22–33 Introduction As we begin this new year I would like for us to embrace a thought pattern or to say it another way. Let us here at WCC all be likeminded as press forward in our work for the kingdom of God. My goal today is to introduce a new campaign that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul, Jesus' Slave

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 9, 2017

This is the first sermon of a group on the Book of Romans.

Paul, Jesus’ Slave Romans 1:1 “Paul, a slave of Jesus Christ, called apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” Today we begin an in depth study of the Book of Romans, on of the most influential documents in all history. Besides it being instrumental to the conversion of St. Augustine. Martin ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1, Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Matter Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jun 6, 2016

The first message in a series on the life of David.

1 Samuel 16:1-13 KJV And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. [2] And Samuel said, How can I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spiritually Poor Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Feb 16, 2022

A look at the beatitudes for the twenty first century

There are many things that are titled “The greatest…..” • The greatest team • The greatest movie • The greatest song • The greatest showman When it comes to sermons, we can find online “the greatest” Spurgeon Dr Lockridge Billy Graham The winner of that title, the greatest sermon is usually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

The Book Of Judges - (1 Of 5) The History

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

This is the first in a series on the Judges of the Old Testament.

The list of Judges that we will be looking at includes: • Othniel – Judges 3:7-11– he served for 40 years • Ehudin – Judges 3:12-30 – he served for 80 years • Shamgar – Judges 3:31 • Deborah – Judges 4:1-5:31 – she served for 40 years • Gideon – Judges 6:1-9:57 – he served for 40 years • Tola – ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Great Grace Was Upon Them All

Contributed by John Newton on Nov 22, 2021

Three characteristics of the first Christian congregation

I want to begin by saying what a privilege I consider it, to be invited into this pulpit on the occasion of your anniversary. Karen and I have just been attending over the last five weeks and it are clear to both of us that God is doing great things in and through this church. Thirty-three years! ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37

Denomination: Episcopal

Rabbi Jesus Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Jul 12, 2017

First message in the "Who Is Jesus" Series

Who Is Jesus? Message 1: Rabbi Jesus Text: Matthew 7:24-29 Introduction: Matthew is the Jewish Gospel; it was likely written specifically for Jewish Christians, and as an apologetic to the Jews...as an evangelistic tool. Like the other synoptic Gospels of Mark and Luke, Matthew doesn’t pretend to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Apostolic

Good News Series Intro Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Jul 12, 2017

The first message in the Good News Series

Good News Series Intro We are constantly inundated with bad news. And just in case you’re not certain that’s true, let me go over just a few headlines from the past week…and these are just a few. Ebola, terror attack in Paris, four men shot to death in San Francisco, 170 vehicle pile-up on a major ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-10

Denomination: Apostolic

Promises, Promises, And All Of Them True

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Jul 13, 2017

A look at the first chapter of the book of Exodus.

Chapter One PROMISES, PROMISES – AND ALL OF THEM TRUE! Ex. 1:1-22 Intro: 1. Years ago I was minister of outreach at Calvary Hill Baptist Church. The Pastor was Bro. Ralph Gossett. He was a great man of prayer and every now and then, he would sing a special, it was always the same song, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Church Discipline – Spanking Ourselves So God Doesn’t Have To – Part 4

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 28, 2020

My first experience with church discipline…

My first experience with church discipline… My first experience with church discipline came in the mid 1980’s when my family and I were members of a church where we were asked to pray for a sister who had left her husband and young daughter to live with her lover. Each month during communion we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible