Sermons on Sifting:

Believers That Don't Get Blown Away Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 6, 2019

Believers who are sitting with Christ, walking with the wise, and standing against sin will be planted firmly in Christ, rooted and established with him.

Believers that Won’t Be Blown Away (Psalm 1) Please turn in your Bibles to Psalm 1 as we begin a new sermon series. For the next eight weeks we are going to be in the book of Psalms. Some of you might already be checking out, or at least wondering, “what am I going to get out of this?” Because ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Your Faith

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 8, 2019

Faith failure is life failure, everything may fail, please don’t let faith fail. Money may fail, career may fail, if all this things fail and faith is still in place, you can still recover all.

INTRODUCTION When God speaks, everything and everyone hears and responds. He spoke to the wind, the wind heard. He spoke to fish, fish heard and brought money out. The situation in your life will hear him this morning and will respond. As I was preparing for this message, I prayed and told God that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31, Hebrews 11:6

A New Creation

Contributed by Ian Hyde on Apr 11, 2019

We are being called to see the world through new eyes, but in order to do that, we need to be transformed by Christ. Once we witness His power firsthand, only then are we truly able to go out as ambassadors for Him.

OPENING STORY If any of you have gotten the chance to sift through old pictures on my Facebook page, you’ve probably noticed that in most of the older pictures I used to wear glasses. Well, I used to be slightly near-sighted. And when I mean slightly, I mean it was like 20/400! If I took my glasses ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Avoid The Crows: Strife Kills...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 14, 2023

Seems crows love to torment and aggravate eagles.The eagle refuse to be part of strife. The eagle just flies higher. We must refuse to be part of arguing, complaining and division. God works in unity and agreement.

AVOID THE CROWS! STRIFE KILLS! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (This is several part lesson.) (GO TO Youtube: Wade Hughes) THE LEECH WHEN ATTACHED TO THE HOST SUCKS OUT THE LIFE STRENGTH OF THE BLOOD. WE GO THROUGH THE VALLEY OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL ABUSE, SUFFERING ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:24, Proverbs 26:17, Galatians 5:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing For God’s Truth

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 16, 2023

We live in world of compromise where people are letting go of standards, values, and morals to have recognition, position, titles, clout, and prestige. Society has pushed for the lowering of standards with the so-called premise of improving equality, acceptance, and accessibility.

Standing for God’s Truth By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Psalm 119:1-4 says, “Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast ...read more

Scripture: John 18:37-38

Denomination: Apostolic

Warnings For The Church PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 12, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to combat false beliefs, deepen their understanding of biblical truths, and remain vigilant against modern philosophies that contradict God's Word.

Welcome, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We gather here today, not as strangers meeting for the first time, but as a family joined together by the love of our Savior. We share a common bond, a common faith, and a common purpose – to know Him more and make Him known. Today, we gather to open ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:8-23

Topics: False Teachings

The Rooster’s Call: A Story Of Denial, Repentance, And Transformation. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 20, 2025

Peter’s denial of Jesus caused tremendous heartache, but he confessed and left transformed.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE TITLE SLIDE • After dedicating our lives to Jesus, I firmly believe that the majority of individuals have the utmost desire to follow and live for Him. • The story of Peter punctuates this point. • Peter was one of the closest disciples of Jesus. • Peter was in the inner ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Deliver Us From The Evil One Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

A discussion about "deliver us from evil" from the Lord's Prayer

Today we are concluding our series entitled: Soul Matters: Shaping life around the Lord’s Prayer. Matthew 6:9-13 "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Demonstrating Your Power Source-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 24, 2014

4 of 4. Paul demonstrated/confirmed the Spirit’s power thru his manner of witness to the church at Corinth. How/When is a Christian’s power source confirmed/demonstrated? 6 demonstrations of one’s power source.

DEMONSTRATING YOUR POWER SOURCE-IV—1Corinthians 2:1-16 Attention: Malaysian Airline flight #370: March 8th, 2014, Malaysian Airline flight #370 disappeared off the map in total darkness before arriving at its Beijing, China destination from Kuala Lampur International Airport in Malaysia/As of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Pearl Haters - Matthew 7:6 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 9, 2024

If they trample the truth underfoot and become hostile, walk away. The Gospel is for the receptive only.

Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:6

You Are What You Think

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 18, 2022

The Master calls us to ensure that our heart is pure rather than focusing exclusively on our external practises.

“[Jesus] called the people to him and said to them, ‘Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.’ Then the disciples came and said to him, ‘Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Where The Action Is.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2001

This sermon is on prayer and the need to work together based on Moses, Aaron & Hur in the battle with the Amelekites.

Where The Action Is 9:30 2/14/93 Exodus 17:8-15 Psalm 20:1-9 2 Tim 2:1-7 .ls2 TOBY Lord, we pray that You would hear our prayer right now. Descend upon us by the power of your Holy Spirit and free us from ourselves, that we may truly ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Trap Of Carnality

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 6, 2003

Addressing a national seminar of Southern Baptist leaders, George Gallup said, "We find there is very little difference in ethical behavior between churchgoers and those who are not active religiously...The levels of lying, cheating, and stealing are rema

Nine Marks of Worldliness - I John 2:15,16 (Preoccupations that are wrong, pride, pleasures, possessions, popularity, power obsession, position oriented, people pleasing, and privilege for selfish reasons) Illustration: That evening, the assassin John Wilks Booth stopped in a saloon near the Ford ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Planning Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 6, 2003

Wise people have a sense of what Jesus wants and have plans to achieve them. Wise people have a sense of their God-given destination and have made plans to arrive there.

PLANNING: IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, YOU’RE GOING TO END UP SOMEWHERE ELSE “To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue. All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD. Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

Godly Wisdom

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 1, 2001

Godly wisdom 1. Has a different source. 2. Has a different goal. 3. Has a different result.

Cadillac has a new technology available for their cars called "OnStar." Those purchasing the service have a 24/7 information servant available. OnStar includes a completely hands-free, voice-activated phone — you never have to dial. Through a satellite Global Positioning System (GPS), someone ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Methodist