Sermons on Sinless Perfection:

Beauty For Ashes

Contributed by Val Black on Oct 4, 2022

If your church is experiencing division or has gone through a difficult split, this message offers hope and encouragement.

Sunday a.m. - January 20, 2008 “Beauty For Ashes” (NOTE: This message was the first one I gave to a church that had just gone through a split and the congregation was hurting and confused how such a thing could happen) I. Background: The church in Antioch has gathered together. A word of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, Genesis 50:20

Denomination: Charismatic

About Heaven Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Oct 11, 2022

What happens when you die? Exactly what did Jesus say about heaven, the resurrection and our ultimate destiny?

Many of you are familiar with Christian writer Lee Strobel, most well-known for his book The Case for Christ and his movie by the same name. Well, Lee had a near-death experience more recently. This is his account: "My eyes fluttered. They opened and struggled to focus. My mind fought ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34-43, Luke 19:11-27, Matthew 19:28, John 3:11-13, John 5:25-29, Philippians 1:23-24, 2 Corinthians 5:8-10, John 14:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Liberal Theology In The Churches – Address Number 5 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 21, 2022

We look here at a lot of quotes to try to understand the distorted and wicked thinking of Liberals. They operate in a lot of areas with three prominent ones - denial of and attack on the scriptures, promotion of abortion/homosexuality, and to implement socialist beliefs.

This talk continues from the 4th Part. This is the last one for this group. LIBERAL THEOLOGY IN THE CHURCHES – ADDRESS NUMBER 5 This is the last talk in this small series. Thank you all for your interest but we live in troubled times when the very foundations of our faith are being ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:1-4, Jeremiah 36:21-25, Revelation 22:18-19, Luke 3:23-24, Luke 3:37-38, Acts 20:29-31, 2 Timothy 1:14, 2 Timothy 4:15, 2 Peter 3:17, 1 Timothy 6:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Created On Purpose Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 21, 2022

God created us on purpose for His purposes.

On Tuesday of this week, another world record was broken when the population of our planet topped 8 billion people! I’m not quite sure what baby’s birth put us over the top, or even how they count this, but it’s fair to say humankind has kept at least one of God’s commands which is to “be fruitful ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Privilege Of Proclaiming The Gospel (Ephesians 3:1-13) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 28, 2022

Paul catches himself, and talks about how God has blessed him, by giving him the job of telling people what Jesus has done for them, and for the world. Jesus is God's checkmate.

Over the past two weeks, in chapter 2, we've seen Paul very briefly explain what God has done for all people-- Jews and Gentiles-- through Jesus. God made one person, tearing down the wall separating Jew from Gentile, making it so everyone has peace with God and with each other through ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:8-9, Ephesians 3:1-13, Colossians 2:13-15

Spiritual People Don't Cause Divisions/Factions (1 Corinthians 3:1-23) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 28, 2022

Paul couldn't teach the Corinthians cool Spirit things because they were fleshly-- and still are. How should we view ourselves, and our leaders?

In chapter 3, Paul seems to be responding to a criticism made against him by the Corinthians. The Corinthians are upset with Paul, because there are Spiritual things that he didn't teach them. Instead, they apparently learned them from Apollos. Let's reread 2:12-14: (12) Now, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Lessons From Olivet

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 28, 2022

The Mount of Olives was important to Jesus. It is a place of praise, a place of rest, a place of communion, a place of surrender, a place of blessing, and a place of retreat – things important to both Christ and believers today.

I’ve entitled our message today “Lessons from Olivet,” and I wish to begin by reading Luke 22:39, which is our focal verse. This verse says, “Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him.” This morning, I feel led to preach a message about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:29-38, Luke 21:37-38, Matthew 26:26-39, Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Be Ready For The Wedding! Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 29, 2022

Valentine's Day: The relationship between Christ and the church is often expressed in terms of a wedding, from the proposal to the ceremony. While we wait for the bridegroom, we must set our heart on fulfilling His passions.

At Valentine’s Day we often think about love, romantic love that is; and one of the most beautiful images that come to mind is a wedding ceremony. Next to that might be the engagement, where a man gets down on one knee for the proposal, while the woman listens to his expression of undying love and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

My Struggles Are All About God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 31, 2022

Do our struggles and suffering have a reason or a purpose? God can use our struggles and suffering to bring Him glory. But we must make our struggles all about God, and not about us.

A. As I meditated on suffering and struggles this week, these ideas came forth in my mind: Suffering is paradoxical. Suffering is bad and good. Suffering is painful and helpful. Suffering is confusing and enlightening. Suffering isolates and builds community. Suffering may lead to death or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30, Psalm 50:15, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time's Value

Contributed by Dennis King on Feb 1, 2022

How do we spend our time throughout our lives? Do we spend it wisely?

Time's Value When speaking or writing about "TIME" in the biblical sense the New and Old Testaments contain almost 1,100 references to time. Ecclesiastes 3 is an excellent, nearly all-inclusive, place to begin. Here are those verses are as written in the New King James Version. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, 2 Peter 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

Live A Clean And Holy Life (Ephesians 4:17-24) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 6, 2022

If you don't live clean, you won't be able to build up God's family. Also, an Ephesians-based gospel message-- is it truly Christ you've heard preached?

Over the last three weeks, we worked our way through Ephesians 4:1-16. If we don't understand, or remember, these verses, we're not going to be able to really hear today's passage right. So I want to start by reminding us of the overall flow of Paul's argument. Paul had one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Important Instructions From Jesus Our King (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 6, 2022

The Lord wants us to: 1. Be aware of our adversaries (vs. 17-18, 21-22). 2. Count on Him when we have a crisis (vs. 19-20). 3. Know that His salvation is sure (vs. 22). 4. Carry on our work for Christ (vs. 23).

Important Instructions from Jesus Our King (Part 2) The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 10:17-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared February 6, 2022) MESSAGE: *In Matthew 10, Jesus was about to send His Apostles out to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The Lord commanded them to preach that the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:17-23

Denomination: Baptist

My Success Is All About God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 7, 2022

It is God who gives us all our abilities and opportunities. Any success we experience is all because of God, and we must give all glory to God. In this sermon, we see what happened to three men in the Bible when they did or didn't give glory to God for their abilities.

A. We are nearing the end of our sermon series “It’s All About God – Living A God-Centered Life.” 1. I hope this series has been inspiring and enlightening and challenging for you. 2. In the first half of the series, we sought to get a clearer picture of our God. 3. We sought to behold God’s ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:11-18, Romans 11:36, James 1:17, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Proverbs 22:4, 1 Chronicles 29:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You're The Man! (And So Am I) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 10, 2022

Romans 1 shows that bad people need Jesus. But Romans 2 shows that the so-called good people need Jesus, too.

You’re the Man! (And So Am I) Romans 2:1-16 Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Romans 2. I know! You kind of feel like we are starting a brand new series, after five weeks in Romans 1. But actually, we are still in the first section of our outline of Romans. If you remember a few weeks ago, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16, 2 Samuel 12:1-9, Matthew 7:21-22

Denomination: Baptist

Send Me Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 14, 2022

When I pray “send me” I am giving God a “ blank check ” and offering to let Him use me however He wants.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist