Sermons on Sanctify:

Before There Was A Christmas

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 13, 2018

Describes situation before Christ and after Christ

BEFORE THERE WAS A CHRISTMAS INTRODUCTION: Christmas, as we know it, is a rather modern innovation. Christ’s birthday was not celebrated until more than 300 years had gone by, years in which accurate birth records (if there were any) had been lost. The early Church remembered and celebrated ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Ought To Pray For Protection Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Feb 14, 2023

God gives us of Himself to protect us in this world.

We Ought to Pray for Protection Most of us would cheer for someone who defended their children and their home from someone trying to break into the house in the middle of the night. And certainly they deserve our cheering for doing what they had to do, using whatever force they had to use, to ...read more

Scripture: John 17:9-19

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Hunt With Your Head Down

Contributed by Don Campbell on May 22, 2023

My dad always killed more squirrels than I did because he was looking up in the trees. I was looking a bugs and other earth-bound creatures.

DON’T HUNT WITH YOUR HEAD DOWN John 4:1-42 INTRODUCTION A. Jesus told the disciples to lift up their eyes to the fields that were white unto harvest (John 4:35-38). The fields being white unto harvest then does not mean that every field is white unto harvest now, simply because millions are ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David - God's Surprising Choice (1 Samuel 16:1-13)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jul 4, 2024

The choice of David to be the next king of Israel shows His Sovereignty in action, but also shows that He is a God of Surprises.

"NOW the Lord said to Samuel, 'How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.' And Samuel said, 'How can I go? If ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Matthew 1:1, Acts 13:22, 1 Samuel 17:37

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Many Chances PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore and understand the depth of God's unfailing love, abundant grace, and the many chances He gives us, as depicted in Psalms 145:1-9.

Good morning, friends! I'm elated to be here with you today to delve into the Word of our God. The great Christian author, C.S. Lewis, once said, "God, who needs nothing, loves into existence wholly superfluous creatures in order that He may love and perfect them." What a profound truth! It is this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:1-9

Topics: Good News, God

All Saints PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 1, 2023

This sermon explores our sanctification for service, the hope in seeing our Savior, and resilience in surviving life's storms through God's Word and His love.

Today, we will be focusing on the Scriptures from Matt. 5:1-12, Rev. 7:9-17, 1 Jn 3:1-3, and Ps. 34:1-10. As we prepare our hearts to receive these words, let's remember what the great Charles Spurgeon once said: "Nobody ever outgrows Scripture; the book widens and deepens with our years." Let's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Psalm 34:1-10

Topics: Baptized Body Of Christ

Don't Follow The World PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

Explores the Christian journey of sanctification and transformation, urging believers to live sacrificially and resist worldly influences for spiritual growth.

Good morning, beloved. I greet you in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and the Sustainer of our faith. Today, we gather not as mere individuals, but as a family of believers, unified in our desire to know God more deeply, to grow in our faith, and to allow His Word to shape us and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Topics: Spiritual Transformation

Identity Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Aug 21, 2015

A Bible study in the book of I Corinthians

Identity I Corinthians 1:1-3 1. Who you are A. Individual B. Important (Satan says you are insignificant) C. Identified 2. Where you are A. In a physical location - Corinth B. In a spiritual location - in Christ - cp. Ephesians 2:1 3. What you are A. Called to be saints B. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Why Want The Word

Contributed by Larry Pruitt on Feb 17, 2006

Reasons we should want the word of God in our lives today and the benefits we receive from God’s word.

(The thoughts and ideas for this lesson are attributed to Tommy Vernon (now deceased) who encouraged me to preach as a young man. Psa 119:105 Thy word <is> a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Paul told Timothy the preacher to preach the word "in season and out of season".......Do we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Obstacles On The Way Series

Contributed by Robert Massey on Jun 13, 2002

Life is filled with obstacles. Israel encountered the obstacle of a flooded river. Here in Joshua, there were three directives given to Israel before the crossing of the Jordan. I believe that there is application value in these directives for us as we

OBSTACLES ON THE WAY Joshua 3:15-17 Obstacles. The dictionary defines obstacles as “something that stands in the way or opposes”. Something that is between where you are, and where you want to go. Life is filled with obstacles. Some of them will be small, such as maybe a road block on the way ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:15-17

Denomination: Church Of God

The Belt Of Truth Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 28, 2008

58th in a series from Ephesians. Why truth matters in the church and how to put on the belt of truth.

Last week, we focused on the idea that all of us who are followers of Jesus are enlisted in a spiritual battle against the devil. And, as we discovered, our foe is a powerful enemy, one that we cannot vanquish on our own. The only way that we can defeat him is to make sure that we are properly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Functioning Biblically Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Aug 8, 2010

When every person begins to play their postion in the body, you will have a church functioning biblically.

The Church Functioning Biblically Acts 6:1-7; Romans 12:4-6 P.S. When every person begins to play their postion in the body, you will have a church functioning biblically. INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTARTION: When Everyone Plays Their Position- Chip Ingram 30years ago, the Miami Dolphins embarked on an ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Beginning Of… Rest Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 15, 2010

God empowers our work by enabling our rest.

Scripture Introduction For those listening to a recording, it might help to know that our service this morning focused on the fourth commandment. Much debate about this law centers on the definition of the “work” in Exodus 20.10: “the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Source Of Significance Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2018

If you want to find any real significance in life, trust Christ with your life who lowered Himself to lift you up.

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a scenic little village. They walked by an old man sitting beside a fence and asked him, “Were any great men born in this village?” “Nope,” said the old man, “only babies.” (Leonard Ravenhill, The Last Days ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Enneagram And Inner Healing - Psycho-Heresy In The Church

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 8, 2019

Within the church there has been a great influx of human psychology mixed with Scripture. This has resulted in a convoluted understanding of the human mind and heart, as they are examined and studied from man’s perspective, rather than from God’s.

The Enneagram System of personality typing has surged in popularity among American Christians, especially among the young who are culturally steeped in both the practices of church doctrine and dogma as well as of the secular world, and are not content with what the Bible says about the human ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2, Colossians 3:5-6, Romans 16:17-18, Philippians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 2 Corinthians 4:16, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Isaiah 43:25, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Philippians 3:13-14, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 7:14-20, Romans 10:8-10, John 10:2-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational