Sermons on Shine Jesus Shine:

The Great Depression # 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 31, 2021

It is easy to understand why we have so many depressed people in our society when you consider all the depressing things that are being dumped on them daily.

(1) TAXES CAN BE DEPRESSING We continuously hear of the problems of our school systems. When you ask the school board what it is going to take to solve this problem, they say, “MORE MONEY!” • Will Rogers said that Alexander Hamilton originated the “put and take system” in our national treasury: ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

True Repentance

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 25, 2022

When we think about the Ninevites we generally think of two things:

(1) First we think of Jonah, who was swallowed by a large fish because he refused to obey the Lord’s command to go preach to them. (2) Secondly we think of their ranking with the most wicked people who ever lived on earth. Illus: Once the Ninevites would capture a town they committed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:32

Denomination: Baptist

Heroes Of The Bible: Noah Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 13, 2022

The Bible is full of heroes! They don't wear spandex or fly around in capes and cowls, but God empowered these heroes and heroines to accomplish some pretty amazing feats. Through their heroism, we can find the inspiration to become heroes of God ourselves. The first hero in our line-up is Noah.

Heroes of the Bible: Noah Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/11/2021 Note: This sermon was adapted from my book, Holy Heroes of the Bible. If it's a blessing to you, please consider buying my book which includes chapter/sermons on 18 Bible heroes: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Christian Church

The Pleasure Of Perfection Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Psalm 84 begins with an expression of pleasure in God's dwelling place. "How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty." There is a deep longing in this song to experience again the pleasure of being in this lovely environment where the presence of God could be felt.

Christians have always had mixed feelings about pleasure. They know God made us to enjoy many pleasures of life, and yet there are also the forbidden pleasures. These are often just extremes of what is acceptable. Sex is good, but immorality is bad. Food is good, but gluttony is bad. Abundance is ...read more

Waiting For Christmas Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

We need to remember, Christmas is a celebration, not of what might be or of what we hope to see happen, it is a celebration of a sure thing that has already happened. God has come down to man to dwell with him.

In 563 BC, a son was born to a ruler in India. The local astrologers predicted he would either be a great ruler or a world renowned ascetic. His father wanted to prevent that, so he sheltered his child from all contact with suffering of any kind. The little prince was to never see life's ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

The Lord Was There

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Apr 16, 2021

Knowing that the Lord is there when you need him

Intro: If you have your bibles, I want you to look in the depths of the Old Testament, to be precise in the book of Ezekiel. Many of you have been the topics of conversations a number of you have been the main topic of some very serious discussions. There have been some people discussing you. And ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 35:10

Denomination: Baptist

God Had Much To Teach Abraham About Worship

Contributed by Lee Houston on May 3, 2021

God started where Abraham was and took him to where God wanted Abraham to be. He does that with people of faith.

God Had Much To Teach Abraham About Worship Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 22:32 Central idea: God started where Abraham was and took him to where God wanted Abraham to be. He does that with people of faith. When we attend church, do we always worship God? We sing songs and listen to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 22:32

Romantic And Religious Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 17, 2021

The Christian can love on the physical level and the spiritual level. In Scripture the two become one, and are linked as closely as the body and spirit.

Love makes the world go round, says the one time popular song, and there are very few who will deny it. History reveals that one of life's greatest tragedies is to die unloved. During the Civil War, Charles Sumner was assaulted in the Senate chamber, and was seriously ill for months. ...read more

It Came From Within: Jealousy Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Mar 17, 2021

Sermon in series about the heart based on the book "Enemies of the Heart" by Andy Stanley. In order to overcome jealousy, we must develop the habit of presenting all of our desires to the Lord and celebrating the blessings He bestows on others.

It Came From Within: Jealousy Each of the enemies of the heart we have talked about in this series has been about debt. Guilt says, "I owe you." Anger says, "You owe me." Greed says, "I owe me." The fourth issue is jealousy and it also is related to debt. Jealousy ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Help! I Can't Pray Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Paul knew what he was saying when he said we know not how to pray as we ought. We can't depend upon prayer. We need to depend upon God. Prayer is not the answer, but God is. Prayer can even be a danger to the best in life.

One of the perplexing of all life's paradoxes is the fact that God often answers our prayers by refusing to answer our prayers. One of the greatest examples of this in history is that of Monica praying for her son Augustine. All night in a sea side chapel on the North African coast she pleaded ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

From Insane To Humane Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

He did not say bow down to God or die, but look here at the marvelous power and love of the God who saved me. We have a picture here of a converted monarch who went from insane to humane.

It is surprising, and even shocking, that the greatest hero of Saddam Hussain, the ruler of Iraq, was one who wrote part of the Bible. Nebuchadnezzar is a familiar name to students of the Bible, but few realize that he was one of the authors of the Bible. Here in chapter 4 of Daniel we see ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:8, Daniel 4:3

Interpreting Life's Events Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

Jacob saw his life falling apart when in reality God was bringing it all together. The sons saw God punishing them, when in reality God was blessing them more than they had ever been blest.

Myron Maddsen, an outstanding author, speaker, and Christian leader in New Orleans, tells of his experience of interpreting his Bible story book as a young boy. He noted that all the characters had long flowing garments down to their feet, and angels had similar garb. So he concluded that only ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:18-28

Delighting In God's Law

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Sep 20, 2020

God's law is the basis for the psalmist to be blameless, and that is the basis for him to enjoy God's favour. The psalmist respects God's law, relies on it, delights in it, and asks God to teach him it. But can he be blameless? The answer is yes.

[This talk was quite dependent on PowerPoint slides. I’ve indicated where I used slides with ***] INTRODUCTION Today we’re looking at Psalm 119. One of Psalm 119’s claims to fame is the fact that it’s the longest chapter in the Bible. It’s 176 verses long! It’s way in the lead. In second ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Daniel—understanding A Dream

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Oct 7, 2020

The king of Babylon had a dream that bothered him, but nobody could tell him the dream or what it meant. Daniel offered to do this very thing. After Daniel prayed, God showed Daniel the dream and its meaning.

Introduction: After the events of chapter 1, Daniel and his three close friends were part of the king of Babylon’s staff. At a certain unspecified point, the king had a dream which he simply could not understand or figure out. When the other wise men could not tell the king what he had dreamed, he ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wilderness Experience

Contributed by Bruce Hadley on May 26, 2021

Have you ever felt that way before? were you don’t feel God’s presence in your life? You feel confused and question, “where are you Lord?

Let’s talk about something, I believe is very important.  Let me start by reading a few of my journal entries over the past month. Good morning Lord!  Patience version 2!  Learning to wait patiently on You.  Thank you for the lessons on how to patiently wait upon you.  I ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:2, Psalm 13:1, Psalm 22:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational