Sermons on Silly Rules:

Follow-Jesus Says Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Mar 6, 2017

We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God.

Title: Follow-Jesus Says Place: BLCC Date: 3/12/17 Text: Matthew 9.9-13 CT: We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God. [Screen 1] FAS: The following prayer has been attributed to a Muslim convert to Christ: "O God, I am Mustafah the tailor, and I work at the shop of Muhammad. The whole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Tsade - Psalm 119:137-144 Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 28, 2012

Do you compare yourself to others to make yourself look good? Does it anger your soul when sin is present in the life of others? In your life? Truth is what God's Word has to offer us and sometimes it is the hardest thing to face, but God will never lie t

TSADE March 21, 2012 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Psalm 119:137-144 (HCSB) – 18 of 22 Tsade – 18th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet Read/show ALL verses b4 verse by verse teaching… [HCSB] 137You are righteous, LORD, and Your judgments are just.138The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144

Denomination: Baptist

"God's Love - Our Life"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 26, 2012

Love relationships consist of 1. commitment, 2. communication, 3. consistency

“God’s Love – our Life” July 29, 2012 John 3:16-17 Last Sunday I talked a little bit about love, how it is our need in our church and in each one of our lives. We need love like a fish needs water. We need love like we need air. We really can’t live without it. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:15-16

Denomination: Holiness

Sola Fide Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 26, 2020

Salvation is a gift from God that we can only receive by faith in Jesus.

Sola Fide Text: Rom. 3:27-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of the most important events in both world and church history was the Protestant Reformation. People like Martin Luther, John Calvin and John Knox began to question the practices of the Roman Catholic Church and sought to bring reform ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:27-31

Denomination: Methodist

Christ's Law Of Love Series

Contributed by Jack Brooks on Apr 19, 2020

Christ has a law of love.

Christ’s Law of Love. Romans 12:9-21 There are lots of Christians who seem to think that because salvation is a free gift of grace, that there are no laws involved with the faith anymore. That there are no more commandments. They seem to think the New Testament is a collection of suggestions, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Preparing For Christ

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 1, 2019

A commercialized, materialistic Christmas often leaves out the greatest Christmas gift of all. How did John the Baptist prepare for our Savior? Let’s look at John’s preparation for Jesus in Matthew 3:1-12.

A commercialized, materialistic Christmas often leaves out the greatest Christmas gift of all. How did John the Baptist prepare for our Savior? Let’s look at John’s preparation for Jesus in Matthew 3:1-12. Preaching Matthew 3:1 “In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Magdalene

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 1, 2019

Mary Magdalene is another of the many women in the bible who has been shown to have had very strong faith and who served in some capacity of a ministry. Hers was to support the Lord Jesus and his disciples as they traveled the countryside preaching the Good News.

We have recently been studying about some of the women of the bible who had strong faith. I would like to continue that theme this morning by talking about Mary Magdalene; another woman who had exceptionally strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. She was called Mary Magdalene because she was from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-41, Joel 2:28, Acts 2:17-18

Denomination: *other

One Baptism Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 20, 2016

Sin, Surrender, New Life, Baptism

ONE CHURCH - One Baptism Romans 6:1-4 (p. 785) July 24, 2016 Introduction: Jack Cottrell taught at Cincinnati Bible College for 40+ years and he shared this quote on faith and baptism: “Both faith and baptism are conditions for salvation, but faith is the means ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why We Need A Savior Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 1, 2016

This is a foundation series that examines the first 3 chapters to learn why we need a savior including a somewhat detailed look at the serpent.

Why we need a savior I grew up in a small country church. All of us were either family or friends who were so close that we may as well been family. We loved the Lord and we loved each other. I couldn’t have asked for a church family who loved the Lord more. They taught me, by how they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attribute One | A Man Submits To Authority Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 26, 2018

A man is someone who can submit to authority. Submission is an attitude that results from a mindset. The man who excels at this understands that he cannot self-govern and needs to be governed. Therefore, he gives up his will to a higher authority.

Well today, we are looking at the first of nine attributes. Today’s attribute is – Submits to Authority. I believe that Jesus Christ was teaching the attributes during his life, as he walked this earth. That he was trying to help, us to understand – as a man – what it means to be a true man of God. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-12, Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Our Authority Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 17, 2021

Adam was able to exercise this power over creation with the word of his mouth, until the day he disobeyed the command of God. The day Adam and Eve disobeyed, they lost this authority that God had bestowed on them.

Psalm 91 - Study 32 - Our Authority We read in Psalm 91:13, “You will have power to trample on lions and poisonous snakes.” (ERV) Our studies on Psalm 91 hitherto have described in detail the protection that is available to those who have made the Lord their refuge and dwelling place. Psalm 91 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:13

Denomination: Other

The Armor Of God Part 3 - The Gospel Of Peace Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Sep 28, 2020

Do we have the peace that is obtained only by knowing Jesus? All Scripture references are from the NASB95.

As we have discussed over the past couple of months, life is one big and continual spiritual battle. Often it will manifest itself in physical realm, in terms of violence and persecution and prosecution. But all around us, the culture presses us to bend to the ways of the world rather than to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet: An Exposition Of Matthew 22:1-14

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 3, 2020

If you disregard the summons to the Marriage Supper, there is another summons awaiting you

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet: An Exposition of Matthew 22:1-14 In almost every culture, wedding ceremonies are a big deal. Extravagant amounts of money are spent for the ceremony and the reception. Even if one is poor, there is pressure to put on a good show. We think of the wedding feast in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love That Conquers The World (May 6, 2018)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 3, 2021

The Gospel is not about a competition. The Gospel is about becoming victorious over the things that hinder God’s plans---God’s will for our lives and our roles in winning others to Jesus Christ!

LOVE THAT CONQUERS THE WORLD Text: I John 5:1 - 6 1 John 5:1-6  (ESV) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.  (2)  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

The Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalam

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 27, 2021

This is so well preached on that I would like to ask the question: Why did Jesus not tell the disciples the name of the owner/owners of the Donkey

EMB 28-03-2021 “On a donkey, you must be kidding!” Luke 21:28-44 Often there’s more to a story than meets the human eye. And our Gospel reading in Luke 21 is no exception. Indeed this is a story related in all four Gospels, which is unusual. We have the Synoptic Gospels Matthew Mark and Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-17, Mark 11:1-19, John 12:12-16

Denomination: Anglican