Sermons on Settlement:

The Miracle Of The Moment

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Dec 6, 2011

Have you ever stopped to consider how important timing is to everything that exists? Do you plant tomato plants in November? Outside? Do you paint the outside of your house in January? Does any sane person go swimming in the icy River in February? No? Why

The Miracle of the Moment - Galatians 4 Sermon series: the Miracle of Christmas Scriptures: Galatians 4 Introduction (look at watch until 60 seconds have passed). Exactly one minute has passed. Isn't that amazing? My watch tracks time. It has a second hand that moves every second. Sixty seconds ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Prayer Keys - Earnestness Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 29, 2011

When we pray fervently, all our heart, soul, mind, and strength is focused on praying as the Spirit leads. We may fool ourselves with the other prayer keys, but not this one.

Prayer Keys - Earnestness “Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.” James 5:17-18 George Washington and Thomas ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Christmas Mean

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Dec 24, 2018

The plan of salvation had been put into place before the universe was created. Before anything ever existed, the Triune God set the day when God would become a man and walk among humankind.

What Does Christmas Mean? TEXT: Gal. 4:4-7 Introduction: Here are some facts about Christmas from The History Channel Website: • Each year, 30-35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States alone. • Today, in the Greek and Russian orthodox churches, Christmas is celebrated 13 days ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Barren And Delayed Multiply In Having Children Series

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Jan 14, 2019

In this prayer sermon, we focus on breaking covenants attached to barrenness and delays in child bearing. No copyrights are intended to be broken.

LET THE BARREN AND DELAYED MULTIPLY IN HAVING CHILDREN January 14, 2019 www.deliveranceseries.com email; unshackledseries@gmail.com In this prayer sermon, we focus on breaking covenants attached to barrenness and delays in child bearing. No copyrights are intended to be broken. This is an ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:25-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mother's Day 2019 - Finding Hope In A Broken World

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 10, 2019

The life of a Jesus follower should be one of hope in a world filled with broken relationships. Is there hope? Or, is the best we can hope for is being "broken together"?

Finding Hope in a Broken World Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Genesis 27:41, Acts 6:1, Acts 15:36-41, Ephesians 4:2, Ephesians 4:32, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 Peter 3:8-9, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Happy Birthday Herod!

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 14, 2016

Herod had a birthday party, but ended up paying for it instead of receiving. It's a story of unforgiveness, a seductive dance, and a well-intentioned man who by compromise was pulled into grave sin.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEROD! Mk. 6:17-28 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: PLAYPEN 1. A young mother complained to her friend about the difficulties of child rearing, especially the lack of peace and constant pestering by her small children. 2. Her friend smiled and said, "What you need is a playpen to separate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:17-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Fool's Obituary Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 18, 2014

Life, Purpose, Eternity, Materialism

Luke 12:13-21 (p. 727) March 23, 2014 Introduction: For those of you plugged into social media you are familiar with a common occurrence around this time of year. For those of you who are like that older woman in the Insurance commercial who physically pastes all her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gaining Control Of My Temper

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 25, 2014

HOW TO LET THE LORD HELP US CONTROL OUR TEMPER

GAINING CONTROL OF MY TEMPER + The average man loses his temper 3 times a week ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dough And Bucks

Contributed by Terry Melton on Aug 4, 2019

Looking at “dough” and “bucks.” I am not referring to the kind of “deer” that God created, but rather the "dough" and "bucks" that man created, and hold too "dear" to our hearts, for the love of money is the root to all kinds of evil.

When my daughter was little, we were driving along a country road, and she spotted a deer. She asked, “Does the deer have any doe?” I said, “Ya. Two bucks.” Today, we will have a look at “dough” and “bucks.” I am not referring to the kind of “deer” that God created, but rather when we hold the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: The Power Of Forgiveness, The Danger Of Unforgiveness

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2022

So today we come to the parable of the unforgiving servant. The central topic being, forgiveness, and the power of forgiveness.

"In "The Christian Leader," Don Ratzlaff retells a story Vernon Grounds came across in Ernest Gordon's Miracle on the River Kwai. The Scottish soldiers, forced by their Japanese captors to labor on a jungle railroad, had degenerated to barbarous behavior, but one afternoon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Wonder Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

Just scratching the surface of a match can cause it to burst into flame and though that is all we can do with Luke's record, scratch the surface, it is hoped that this will kindle a flame of wonder in our hearts for Christmas.

Typical of last minute Christmas shoppers, a mother was running furiously from store to store. Suddenly she became aware that the pudgy little hand of her three year old son was no longer clutched in hers. In a panic she retraced her steps and found him standing with his little nose pressed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Ash Wednesday - A Blessed Path To Restoration

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 18, 2022

As you begin your Lenten journey, I pray that God would pour out his Holy Spirit upon you, empowering you to take up your cross and follow Jesus. I pray that both the strength and the boldness of Jesus would be yours as others look at you, and see a disciple of Jesus, following by His side.

The Blessed Path to Restoration Lamentation 3:37-42; 55-58 NLT “Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission? Does not the Most High send both calamity and good? Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? Instead, let us test and examine our ways. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5, James 5:16, Lamentations 3:37-42, Lamentations 3:55-58

Denomination: Methodist

Bitter Animosity Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 9, 2024

Study of the life of Joseph. Series is based on my own study of Scripture as well as reading various books and sermons on the topic over the years.

WHEN LIFE IS THE PITS: BITTER ANIMOSITY A. Last week we began a new series on The Life of Joseph from Genesis 37-50 titled: “WHEN LIFE IS THE PITS.” 1. We began this study by looking at how Joseph came from a very MESSED-UP FAMILY—some use the word “DYSFUNCTIONAL”. a. If you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Fig Tree) # 16

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

The Lord taught many parables. But to fully understand these parables as we study them, we need to examine what motivated Him to teach that particular parable.

In order to do this, you generally have to read the verses that precede the parable He spoke. For example, following Jesus' comments about the widow giving her two small coins in the temple, He teaches about: • The destruction of the temple • The coming of the end of the age Look at Luke 21: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:29-33

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In The Wilderness...its About Jesus And You

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 9, 2025

For those of us who follow the lectionary, every year we begin the Lenten season with story of Jesus in the wilderness...we will explore how this story reveals a lot about Jesus and also gives us insight into us when we are confronted by wilderness experiences

Every year when we begin the season of Lent….our first Sunday is focused on Jesus in the wilderness…. How do you feel about being in the wilderness? Some enjoy the wilderness….the smells, its beauty, the wilderness isolation away from traffic and people…. Others can live in the wilderness even ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran