Sermons on Scrutinized:

40 Years Of Testing And Trying

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 26, 2013

To show that GOD needs no testing and trying, He's already proven from eternity past.

I. EXORDIUM: Have you tried GOD's Patience before? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD needs no testing and trying, He's already proven from eternity past. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 3:9 (Amplified Bible) 3:9 Where your fathers tried [My patience] and tested [My ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Protecting God’s Gift Of A Peaceful Heart Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 25, 2012

With the Ninth and Tenth Commandments God protects his gift of a peaceful heart.

Do you remember flipping through the Sears Catalogue as a child? Which were your favorite pages? The toy section – especially the page which pictured the doll house the size of a dog house? I was always partial to the sports equipment pages. I would have loved to own every baseball mitt ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Lutheran

Becoming God's Sign

Contributed by Jay Robison on Sep 28, 2011

Mother Teresa said become God's sign in your community. We must point others to Christ

BECOMING GOD’S SIGN Aug 14 2011 J Robison JN 1:43-51 PS 139:1-6 13-18 2 COR 5:16-21 Title for today’s message comes from quote Mother Theresa Make it a special point to become God’s sign in your community Becoming a sign for God in US has become increasingly difficult Yr ago ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Baptist

The Fact Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 14, 2011

A sermon for those who have sinned greatly and who don't think that there is hope for them.

"The Fact of Forgiveness" Psalms 130:1-8 Scripture Reading Psalms 130:4 "But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." I. The Torment of unforgiveness a. The depths v. 1a Out of the depths - The word rendered "depths" is from a verb - עמק ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Strapped To God (Teffilin/Phylacteries)

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 18, 2011

Jewish people wore/wear the tefillin (or phylacteries) to remind them of their relationship to God. There are lessons from the tefillin for Christians as well.

1. Mendel’s Tefillin As the Nazis forced Jews into the death camps in WWII, they stripped their captives of even their most meager possessions. The Tefillin were rare ans precious commodities in the camps. Mendel’s Tefillin were confiscated as soon as he arrived at Auschwitz. Even in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Facts Speak For Themselves

Contributed by Don Kesner on Jan 13, 2015

How will others know I am a Christian? How do I live down my past? If we are what we say we are, the facts will speak for themselves.

Let the facts speak for themselves¨ (John Chapter 9) A) The entire chapter deals with the story of a blind man who received his sight after Jesus spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva. (It was commonly supposed that sickness was the result of sin. Either by the man, in this case, or by ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Where Are You?

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Jun 9, 2019

The challenge is for us to discover where we are today. We'll discover FOUR ways to know how we spiritually stand before the LORD.

Thank you for looking at this sermon. I hope it helps. Please rate the message if you think people would be blessed by the message below. Our sermons are online at our church website at www.mountzionfamily.com. God bless you as you share Jesus with the world. Bless you my fellow servants of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-9, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Baptist

Praiseworthy Pride Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

A legitimate pride is a completely personal matter, and does not depend upon anyone else. It is a matter of personal satisfaction in accomplishing something that is praiseworthy.

One of the most common paradoxes of history is the paradox of succeeding through failure. Jesus failed to turn Israel from her sins, and they crucified Him, but He thereby succeeded in paying the penalty for their sin, and also for the sins of the world. By descending into the valley of failure, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:4

Living Worry Free. Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 23, 2023

In case you weren’t aware, anxiety and worry are earthly, temporal, Nothing gained by worry/anxiety. I wonder how many hours a week we fret, and worry?

Living Worry Free. Pt.2 Matthew 6:33 Mark Twain said, “I've suffered a great many catastrophes in life. Most of them never happened.” Someone sent me a card that read on the outside: There's a secret to living ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Matthew 6:28-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Out The Message Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 14, 2023

True religion puts words into action.

Living Out The Message Jeffery Anselmi / General True Religion / Faith; Example / James 1:19–25 True religion puts words into action. INTRODUCTION • Have you been around a person who could talk a good game? • They would tell you how great they were at whatever they bragged about. • I have seen ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Reason He Came

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 2, 2022

In Jesus' words to Pilate, we come to see the uniqueness and the purpose of His birth. His birth was an incarnation and his purpose is to testify to the truth.

John 18:36-38 36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say ...read more

Scripture: John 18:36-38, Micah 5:2, Philippians 2:6-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Debate Over The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Apr 19, 2017

Jesus remained under attack from the Pharisees. Their demands for adherence to unbiblical standards clouded their vision and desire for Christ. Sadly these attitudes remain today. While we must adhere to doctrine, the Lord affords liberty through grace.

Debate over the Sabbath Mark 2: 23-28 Have you dealt with a season in life when others acted as if you could do nothing right? Surely we have experienced times when people criticized our efforts or challenged our motives. It seems as if everything we tried to accomplish was met with skepticism and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 25, 2017

Jesus is called the Lamb, as He was the ultimate sacrifice for us. A Palm Sunday message

THE LAMB OF GOD John 1:29-34 April 9, 2017 Billy Sunday, was a famous evangelist of the last century said: “There are 256 names in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name could express.” Today, on this Palm Sunday I want ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Reason To Believe

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Apr 12, 2020

All of them failed in comparison as to the miracle Mary had already seen and the one of the risen Saviour, that was standing in front of them...

The Reason to Believe Happy Resurrection day everybody! I want to talk to you this morning about the resurrection of our Savior and Lord Jesus. And the miracle of what happened resurrection morning. What makes it possible for us to believe resurrection morning really did happen is our faith! ...read more

Scripture: John 20:3-20, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Growing Weary Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 1, 2024

WE must realize the freedom we have in Christ and walk close with Jesus

Life Choice Series Not growing weary Galatians 6:1-10 Good morning church, we are glad that you are joining us and we pray the Lord speaks to you in a powerful way as we gather to hear his word. Prayer- We have been in a series called Life Choices- We’ve looked at the most important choice and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene