Sermons on Sidon:

The Church Established Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 11, 2017

The genuine mission to the Gentiles begins, and Antioch in Syria becomes the center for the developing church, leaving Jerusalem behind with a narrow view of evangelism. For the first time the church actively proselytized Gentiles.

May 13, 2014 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Lesson: III.E.1: The Church established (11:19-21) Scripture (Acts 11:19-21; KJV) 19 Now they which ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Come Unto Me: An Exposition Of Matthew 11:16-30

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 27, 2020

Jesus' invitation to come to Him has an "or else" component to it.

Come Unto Me: An Exposition of Matthew 11:16-30 The Gospel lectionary text selection for what is called Proper 9, seems at first to be quite odd. The selections are Matthew 11:16-20 and 11:25-30, leaving out what is between. The first selection talks about the people rejecting the message of both ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-19, Matthew 11:26-30, Matthew 11:16-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unusual Healings: He Saw "Men Like Trees, Walking About” Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 24, 2020

A man who could neither see nor hear was brought to Jesus. Note the unusual method Jesus used to heal this man with the two severe disabilities.

Text: Mark 8:22-26 KJV 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Just One Word.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 21, 2022

This Roman officials faith would be labeled off the charts. He demonstrated complete trust in a word. Just speak the word…My servant will be healed.

Just One Word. Matthew 8:5-10NLT The late Rev. Peter Marshall, great missionary to China, said these words, “If we all agreed to read one of the Gospels, until we came to the place that told us to do something, then went out to do it, and only after we had done it, begin reading again? I'll ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-10, Mark 7:31-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faithful Through The Challenges

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 1, 2020

Our text introduces us to a man who is no stranger to difficult circumstances and challenges - but remains faithful.

Faithful Through the Challenges 1 Kings 17 Introduction We are living in one of the most challenging times. The pandemic, the election, the weather, personal challenges. We try to face these challenges from the perspective of faith. Our text introduces us to a man who is no stranger to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wicked Generation

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 15, 2022

John the Baptizer wasted no time in telling Herod that it was wrong for him to have his brother Phillip’s wife saying that it was not lawful. John went to prison for being the prophet God called him to be and not the puppet that Herod wanted him to be.

THE WICKED GENERATION Text: Matthew 11:1 – 19, 25- 30 N. T. Wright once said that “… wicked people don’t like a message of judgment because they think the message is aimed at them, (and rightly so) while good people don’t like a message of mercy because they think (wrongly) that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-19, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Bake The Flour And Pour Out The Oil

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 16, 2024

A stewardship message about trusting God with what we have.

I Kings 17 Introduction If you missed Wednesday night you missed Sister Rhonda Holland craft a powerful message from 2 Kings 4. I was listened intently as she shared with us 1) a reminder that there is famine in the land. This was a famine in the story. Famines were mainly built on lack of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-16, 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Transition And Testimony (Matthew 11:1-30)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 14, 2025

Our commentary on Matthew continues with Jesus' testimony about the ministry of John the Baptist and the promise of judgment upon the unbelieving cities who witnessed HIs work yet did not repent.

Matthew 11 begins with what is referred to as a "transitional" passage (v.1). While the disciples were going around the countryside doing the work that Jesus had commissioned, He continued to preach in the cities in Galilee. Verses 2-3 describe how John the Baptist had been thrown into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-30, Luke 10:13-22, Genesis 19:12-14, Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Baptist

Solomon's Idolatry (1 Kings 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2025

What is today's idolatry? Will wisdom and wealth help us? Let's look at 1 Kings 11.

Is obedience to God more important than wealth and wisdom? Can a wealthy and wise man become a fool? Is greed a form of idolatry? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 11. What did the wisest man on earth do that was very foolish? What was the result? How selfish was his polygamy, a lonely woman seeing her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It's In Your Mouth PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The power of words, our need for healing, and the importance of speaking healing words into the lives of others, as demonstrated in the story of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28.

Good morning, family. I hope this day finds you wrapped in God's grace. Today, we're going to examine a passage from the book of Matthew. Our focus will be on the power of words, our need for healing, and how we can strive to speak healing words into the lives of those around us. Just as John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Topics: Healing Words

How Our Past Impacts Our Future

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010

Jacob Blesses His Sons. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Genesis chapter 49 verses 1-28 Joke: • A frog went to see a Fortune-teller, • Gazing into her crystal ball, she said to frog: “You are going to meet a beautiful young woman. From the moment she sets eyes on you she will have an insatiable desire to know all about ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:1-28

Denomination: Brethren

A Woman Of Courageous Faith

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on May 20, 2011

The mother in this story shows great determination in coming to Jesus to save her daughter.

Matthew 15:21-28, “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from the vicinity came to him, crying out, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession.’ Jesus did not answer a word. So ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Message Of Daniel, 5: Antiochus The Great And Epiphanes Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jun 6, 2015

Slowly the prophecy narrows to a family, then a man, the most important man of evil in the Old Testament days.

4. Antiochus The Great 11:11-19 11:11a “the king of the South, shall be moved with rage, and go out and fight with the king of the North, who shall muster a great multitude;” This is the famed battle of Raphia , 217 BC, near the border of Palestine, the southern-most city in Syria. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:11-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Wants Us To Pray Like Jesus Prayed Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 22, 2020

God wants us to pray like Jesus prayed: 1. Make prayer a rich part of your routine. 2. Pray with the same kind of care we see in Christ. 3. Pray with full faith in the Father.

God Wants Us to Pray Like Jesus Prayed The Gospel of John John 17:1-3 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church – February 14, 2018 (Revised April 22, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 17. Here we are only a few hours away from the cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

God's Way To Measure Our Lives Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 24, 2022

Jesus gives us four good ways to measure our lives: 1. Have I rejected God's representatives? (vs. 12-19). 2. Have I repented? (vs. 20-24). 3. Have I received God's revelation? (vs. 25-26). 4. Do I have a relationship with God? (vs. 27).

God's Way to Measure Our Lives The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 11:12-27 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 24, 2022) (Revised Feb. 26 to expand section on repentance.) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 11. In this chapter, John the Baptist had been suffering in prison for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:12-27

Denomination: Baptist