Sermons on Scripture Inspired:

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 2, 2010

Martin Luther King Birthday 1989: Solomon began with promise, but lost his identity and squandered his gifts. African-Americans and the church must recommit to solid teaching, to evangelizing, and to fighting the scourge of drugs, lest we waste a whole

There is a kind of presumptuousness involved when a white preacher stands to offer any words on this the anniversary of the birthday of Martin Luther King. It is audacious indeed, as Janice Williams pointed out when she was teaching our foreign mission study on South Africa about a month ago, for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah’s Witness Vs. Biblical Christianity Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 2, 2010

Compares Biblical Christianity to Jehovah’s Witness beliefs to understand better the truth of Christianity and that Jehovah’s witness is not a Biblical Christian faith.

Jehovah’s Witness vs. Biblical Christianity Slide Introduction Imagine for a moment, that you are at home this Saturday afternoon watching the Cubs beat Arizona and your doorbell rings. At the door, 2 ladies and a man nicely dressed in a suit and dresses stand there as you open the door. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Responding To Eternal Glory Part 3 Series

Contributed by David Scudder on May 2, 2010

Most of the people who knew Jesus personally are now dead, and a second generation of Christians has grown up. The gospel claims that Jesus is King of the world and is coming back soon to claim His domain. But the years pass, and still He does not come.

Revelation 22:14-16 Purpose: To lift up the glory of Christ’s forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to praise God for the privileges of salvation. INTRODUCTION: When John wrote the book of Revelation Jesus’ resurrection had happened about sixty-five years earlier. Most of the people who knew ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:14-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Suffering Can Be A Gift Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 4, 2010

God stacks up treasures for his people through our suffering for his sake.

Scripture Introduction Jesus calls us blessed when reviled and persecuted on his account. We hear that and probably grit our teeth and determine to bear it should the need arise. The possibility of suffering frightens, and the culture of comfort surrounding us suggests we avoid situations where ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:29-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Rose Among Thorns Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010

I want to take the first eleven verses of this chapter and show you the ways Joseph was different from his brothers. I want to show you how we can be a light in the middle of a dark and dying world.

A ROSE AMONG THORNS Genesis 37:1-11 Introduction In our first message on Joseph, we took a hard look at his background. We discovered that his family was marked with problems of all sorts. This godly man grew up in some of the roughest of conditions. I am still amazed that God could take a young ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Mom Already Knows I Appreciate Her Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 10, 2010

Preachers often skip over the first few verses of Proverbs 31 without realizing how important they are to the rest of the chapter. Do you know why King Lemuel included them?

On Mother’s Day, many children will try to do something special for their mom’s like give them a personal letter to express their love. Angie, 8 years old, wrote: "Dear Mother, I’m going to make dinner for you on Mother’s Day. It’s going to be a surprise. P.S. I hope ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:1-31, Proverbs 31:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Destiny Of Every Christian

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 10, 2010

There are certain privileges that are our right as the blood-washed children of the King. This sermon reveals those privileges, and encourages the saints to appropriate them by faith.

THE DESTINY OF EVERY CHRISTIAN Text: Rom. 8:29; Eph. 1:11, 12 Intro: Destiny is often thought of as ones lot in life—that which is preordained and inevitable. The idea of destiny is found in both of the passages of scripture being considered today. In Rom. 8:29, Paul used the word ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Hannah Prayed (2010)

Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 10, 2010

An updated version of this sermon given on Mother's Day.

Hannah Prayed I Samuel 1:1-20 May 9, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: In the last few years I’ve shied away from preaching about mothers and motherhood, because I’ve never felt real comfortable celebrating what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Living Like There's No Tomorrow Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 7, 2011

This sermon addresses the need to live with a sense of urgency in light of the coming of Christ. We want to be found faithfully living and serving when Christ returns. I relied heavily on "Living With a Sense of Urgency," Sermon by Joey Nelson, SermonCe

Introduction: A. It’s Super Bowl Weekend, so I thought I might start with a Super Bowl riddle. 1. Question: How many Buffalo Bills does it take to win a Super Bowl? 2. Answer: No one knows, and we may never find out! 3. If you are a football fan then you know that the Bills went to four ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Man Who Interrupted Jesus- A Sermon On Greed And Generosity

Contributed by Matt Krachunis on Feb 8, 2011

Story of the man who interrupted Jesus- The Parable of the Rich Fool

• The Man Who Interrupted Jesus. • I like Generous People- they are fun to be around- getting gifts, getting meals paid for • Do you know what I love even more? Being the one giving gifts, paying for meals, doing nice things for people • Crystal and I went out to lunch this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Beyond Your Imagination Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 11, 2011

It is possible to plan and live beyond our wildest imaginations.

“Xtreme Faith: Living Beyond Your Imagination” Eph. 3:14-21 On October 30, 2005 I preached my first sermon as your pastor. I felt God wanted me to use the moment to cast a challenge to dream great dreams because we believe in a great God. To do so I preached on one of my favorite ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Love Is Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 14, 2011

I Corinthians 13 tells many things about God’s definition of love, but it only tells a few things about what love "is". Do you know what love "is" and why God chose to define love in this way?

OPEN: Amazon.com is a site on the internet that sells thousands of books (more than you can find in any bookstore). One of the advantages of this site is that you can look up books by “topic”. So, someone did just that. They searched for certain topics and were intrigued by what they found. For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Of Elijah

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Feb 14, 2011

You will recall that it is written that Elijah was a man of like passion as you and I, yet our Lord God manifested Himself in his life in such extraordinary ways that sometimes makes one wonder why such responses from God are not so common today. What was

GOD OF ELIJAH Dr. D. K. Olukoya Beloved, the intent and purpose of our message this week is to appreciate our Lord God from the view point of that great prophet, Elijah. You will recall that it is written that Elijah was a man of like passion as you and I, yet our Lord God manifested Himself in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:11-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discipleship Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 26, 2011

This series focuses on becoming a true disciple. Part one focuses on our need to understand the costs involved in becoming a disciple.

Discipleship Part 1: Pupil and Followers Scriptures: Matthew 18:3; Luke 14:25-33 Introduction: This morning I will start a series I’ve titled “Discipleship.” In our adult bible study class, we have been discussing our simple church process. A large part of our discussions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Commitment Series

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message comes from Ruth 1:6-18 and looks at Ruth's commitment to Naomi. This text shows believers how God has called us to be committed to Himself and to one another.

Christian Commitment Ruth 1:6-18 -Last week we started our study into the book of Ruth. Only two books named after women, Esther and Ruth. The message in the book of Ruth is the message of Gods redeeming mercy and Grace. -Last week we looked at the providence of God in the first 5 verses of Ruth. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18, Ruth 1:16-18