Sermons on Sheep Do Not Keep Themselves:

Guarding The Entrance Series

Contributed by Jimmy Gear on Aug 13, 2001

the Christian must guard the entrance of his heart from Satan, who seeks to destroy the sheep

Chapter 10: Jesus, The Good Shepherd. Week One: Guarding the Entrance. (10:1-21) I. Introduction. A. I once worked as a Loss Control Manager at a major retail establishment. Part of my duties were to observe the night cleaning crew to make sure that they were doing their job and not pilfering the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

What's Love Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004

This is about God’s true love for us.

“Love” is a word that is thrown around more than a football at the Super Bowl. Everyone talks about love. I love this. I love that. I love your hair. I love that shirt. I love this team or that team. I love summer. I love Christmas. “I love you. You love me. We’re a happy family.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fear Not Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017

When you're in the middle of the devastation of a broken and sin-cursed world, don't be afraid.

- Alright—serious question…. Who in here is a morning person? o Who is definitely NOT a morning person? - One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that morning people like me can be really annoying to non-morning people. o I think I first learned that lesson when I was ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Body Got To Do With It? Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004

We are to please God with our bodies.

WHAT’S THE BODY GOT TO DO WITH IT? I Corinthians 6:12-20 S: Holiness C: Our bodies are to be used to honor God. Th: Live the Difference Pr: We are to please God. ?: How? KW: Issues TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 6:12-20, three issues that we must act on in order to please God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do You Call Me Lord And Not Do What I Say?

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Sep 15, 2008

This sermon focuses on the fact that too many Christians are not doing what the Lord expects us to do.

Title: Why do you call me Lord? Text: Luke 6:46-49 Date: 7/13/2008 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist church Introduction: If Bobby Knight calls time out with 10 seconds on the clock and sets up a play for his star player to take the last second shot, but the guy who is supposed to pass him the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Out For The Wrong Turns

Contributed by John Perry on Jan 30, 2011

Making a wrong turn in life is something that anyone of us can & does do but the real failure is the failure to correct them.

Bunbury Sun am 30/01/2011 “Watch out for the wrong turns” Intro: Saul was a man who had great potential ………. Not only this but God had made great promises to him. But when we look at the end of Saul’s life we see that somewhere he went tragically wrong. As a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discerning And Doing The Lord's Will Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Feb 23, 2019

Acts 21:1-16 gives us keys on how we can discern and do the Lord's Will

Acts 21 (NIV) 1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-16

The Will Of The Father Series

Contributed by Rev. Howard Lewis Jr on Jul 16, 2013

WHAT IS GOD'S WILL FOR OUR LIVES. IN THIS SHORT BUT IMFORMORTIVE TEXT, WE LEARN WHAT GODS' WILL IS FOR OUR LIVES.

WHAT IS THE WILL OF THE FATHER? REV. HJ LEWIS 11/2/2012 OFTEN TIMES WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THE WILL OF THE FATHER, DO WE EVER ASK OURSELVES ARE WE DOING THE WILL OF THE FATHER? WHAT IS HIS WILL? WHAT DOES HE EXSPECT OF US? I COME TODAY IN THE ...read more

Denomination: Other

What To Do During Difficult Times Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 25, 2021

Trials teach us spiritual toughness in order to hang in there when there are no answers.

Ravi was born in 1953 in India into a family of wealth as they were in the second-highest caste, lower only than the priests. Destined for comfort and great opportunities, he was a devout Hindu. The village rejoiced with the family at his birth, especially since male children were seen as a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Inexcusable Excuses

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 14, 2009

We just dont no how we can

INECUSABLE EXCUSES We look for excuses in all walks of life to keep from doing what we need to do for the Lord. Our Lord does not except excuses . Yet we keep giving them. 1. NOT NOW. Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Moving

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 8, 2019

Why do you have to run in mad circles when the God you serve keeps moving 24/7?

Moving 24/7 1 Samuel 5:4”….when they arose early the next morning, behold, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD.” Why do you have to run in mad circles when the God you serve keeps moving 24/7? You know what, if you get this straight into your heart and head then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Charity Of The Righteous

Contributed by Paul Etterling on Jun 18, 2001

A sermon to encourage the people of God to pour themselves out into the lives of others through charity.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

"lord _____________"

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 1, 2023

I don’t have a fancy cliché’ to quote. I don’t have a catchy phrase to say. However, I do have a prayer that I am entering into this New Year with and that is Lord ____!!!!

Lord _____________!!!!!!! By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - As we enter a New Year, so many people are discouraged, despondent, and filled with doubt because this past year has been filled with hurts, heart aches, disappointments, trials, death, sickness, grief and many other things. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1, Genesis 18:14

Denomination: Apostolic

Take God’s Word For It

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 7, 2010

All we have to do is believe and rest on His word and He said He would take care of everything for us. Sounds easy, it is, just that easy, if you will let it be!!!

Take God’s Word For It Matthew 4:4 NKJ 4…He [Jesus] answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” Matt 4:4 MSG 4Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Have The Mind Of Christ? It Has Nothing To Do With Your Brain

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 25, 2014

All of us have a natural human or carnal mind. Our brain or intellect is part of our body, that is, it is part of our flesh.

Do you have the mind of Christ? It has nothing to do with your brain Phil 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus (a physical mind?) Does the mind of Christ have anything to do with our natural human mind or brain? All of us have a natural human or carnal mind. Our brain ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational