Sermons on Silent In The Grave:

Practising Witnessing Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 23, 2017

The Great Commission is given to all Christians. As we go, we are charged to fulfil this mandate to witness. The message explores some parameters of the commission to encourage believers to fulfil Christ's command.

“Jesus came and said to [the disciples], ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Immanuel (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 10, 2017

A brief study of Isaiah's prophecy promising the birth of a child known as Immanuel.

“The Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” [1] Signs loom large in the Word of God. I don’t mean to imply that there is a plethora of signs, though there are many signs provided in the Bible, for various reasons; I ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What The New Year Holds Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 29, 2017

The desperate times in which we live provides some of the greatest opportunities to advance the Faith. Now is the time for the faithful to seize the initiative and push back against the night.

“I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.” [1] “X-rays will prove to be a hoax!” So said Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society, in 1883. “Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 44 A Psalm Of Hezekiah? Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 1, 2020

This psalm, like Psalm 42, bears a superscription dedicating it “to the chief Musician for the sons of Korah[2]” and identifying it as a Maskil[3], meaning instructional. From this psalm we can see how much that generation still had to learn about the ways of God.

Home Lessons May 3, 2015 Tom Lowe Title: PSALM 44 A psalm of Hezekiah? Psalm 44 (KJV) 1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

A Church Without Walls

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 29, 2021

A study of the first congregation of the Lord provides us with the example of a church without walls. The members did gather for worship, but they were compelled to penetrate their world to tell others of Jesus. We must do the same in this day.

“There arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

"god Told Me!" Really?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 24, 2022

God's Word, the Bible, is a perfect revelation of the mind and the will of God. We sin against Him when we attempt to usurp His place by trying to put words in His mouth.

“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” If you have been a follower of Christ for more than a few months, you have almost assuredly heard some dear soul assert, “God told me…” This assertion was possibly ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Forgotten Element In Modern Marriage

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 11, 2017

A call for purity in marriage for Christians.

“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” [1] Marriage is under assault in this day. I sincerely doubt that the assault is as successful as some might imagine; nevertheless, marriage is under a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Wilderness State

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 22, 2003

A sermon about the hope which the Resurrection brngs about.

John 16:22 The Wilderness State By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus Christ is telling His disciples, before His crucifixion, "now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will ...read more

Scripture: John 16:22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sin Transplant

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jun 27, 2008

This sermon is a light-hearted look at salvation using the analogy of a modern day operation.

The Sin Transplant Hebrews 4:12-13 Introduction: I want to talk to you today about a transplant. Our modern American culture is very accustomed to transplants. Eye transplants, liver transplants, heart transplants, bone marrow transplants. Almost any organ can now be transplanted from one human ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Really Happened To People Who Died Before The Resurrection Of Jesus? Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 1, 2007

This is a study on Sheol - the abode of the dead. This concept is found both in the Old and the New Testament.

SHEOL: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THE RESURECTION OF JESUS? All who died before the resurrection went to SHEOL. Ecclesiastes 9:2-3 (HCSB) Everything is the same for everyone: there is one fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Stone, A Veil And A Door

Contributed by James May on Oct 17, 2004

Jesus wants us to roll away the stone of doubts and fear, then he will tear the veil that keeps us separated from Him, and then He will give us an open door into eternal life.

A Stone, A Veil and A Door By Pastor Jim May The Stone: John 11:38-40, "Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope Of New Life

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Apr 1, 2017

Hope is the basis of spiritual formation. It transforms us, drawing us closer to Christ so that others may be drawn to him.

They still tell the story at William and Mary College of daffy, magnificent President Ewell. For a century and a half, this prestigious Virginia school had been a leader among American universities. Then came the Civil War. In the hard days of reconstruction that followed, William and Mary went ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Other

"Were Can I Find The Intelligent Designer?”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 21, 2020

I love Christmas. But this is a difficult, unexpected kind of Christmas.Christmas is the celebration of the entrance of the “Intelligent Designer” of the Universe.

In Jesus Holy Name December 24, 2020 Christmas Eve–Matthew 1:20b-21 Redeemer “Were Can I Find the Intelligent Designer?” I love Christmas. But this is a difficult, unexpected kind of Christmas. Families have had to make adjustments. Churches ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7, Matthew 1:20-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Is Life!

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 9, 2020

A narrative sermon on the raising of Lazarus

Intro: My text this morning is John 11 and a funeral scene is described....A beloved brother has died...2 sisters are left to mourn. The two sisters – Mary and Martha have a much loved but very sick brother—They don’t call for the doctor – instead they call for the great physician. But the family ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Law Of Christ

Contributed by Michael Fredette on Aug 6, 2019

Loving Christ has to be the 1st priority of Christians That in every part of your being Jesus must be second to none

How many born again believers do we have here this morning? People who truly love Jesus? Let’s then let’s go ahead and tell Him , I love you Jesus Loving Christ has to be the 1st priority of Christians There are churches filled with Christians that have forgotten this simple fact- That nothing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:23, Ezekiel 37:1

Denomination: Baptist