Sermons on Sinless Perfection:

"The Big Three" Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 6, 2017

Paul shares THREE (3) Major Things Every Church Needs to Be Successful in Christ : 1. Lives of Faith 2. Lives of Love 3. Lives of Hope

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Theme: Faith - Love - Hope Title: "The Big Three" Paul shares 3 Major Things Every Church Needs to Be Successful in Christ : 1. Lives of Faith 2. Lives of Love 3. Lives of Hope INTRO: The NBA basketball season is just around the corner. Already, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Acts 17:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

I'm Possessed!

Contributed by Ken Carlson on Oct 18, 2017

Big Idea: We are God's prized possession! This sermon brings into focus several aspects of our identity in Christ and what it means for believers to be God's prized possession, as the Apostle Peter lays out in his first epistle.

INTRODUCTION Do you remember playing that “What do these things have in common?” game when you were younger? You’d have to look at a group of pictures or a list of words and determine what the common denominator was. For example, if I say: “Black, Brown, and Grizzly…What do these three have in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choosing Excellence Over Loss-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 31, 2018

3 of 4. Paul told the Philippian Christians the value & means of maintaining a proper level of commitment to Christ. Christians are expected to maintain their commitment to Christ. But Who will, & How? Those who maintain their commitment to Christ...

CHOOSING EXCELLENCE Over Loss-III—Php. 3:7-16 Attention: Try to Be Ugly: Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. A life spent outside had it's effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye & where the other should have been was a hole. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16

Denomination: Baptist

In The Midst Of Suffering Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 11, 2018

When suffering for righteousness sake, Christ promises to be with us “In the Midst of Suffering”.

Charles Spurgeon once said that true love is measured by the degree to which the one loving is willing to subject (themselves) to crosses and losses, to suffering and self-denials. With love comes responsibility, and that responsibility is grounded in truth. What disturbs and disillusions those on ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Other

Beyond The Myths Of Marriage Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

Beyond the Myths of Marriage

Beyond the Myths of Marriage Series: Making Relationships Work: Love, Sex & Marriage September 17, 2017 – Brad Bailey Focus: Marriage is less about personal fulfillment and more about personal growth… a truth which frees the unmarried and married alike from false pursuits and expectations. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Of The New Testament - Part 7b Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Feb 19, 2018

Part 7B under Functions in the New Testament church deals with those functions that Paul styles as first, second, and third; that is, apostles, prophets, and teachers. What are their functions, and were they only for the earliest Christians, or all ages?

This 13-part series of classes has been many years in the making. About 25 years ago I began in earnest to examine the features, character and characteristics of the church as it existed in its earliest years. As I sometimes do, I kept my notes all along the way, and this series of classes is to a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:24-25, Acts 18:24-26, Matthew 7:28-29, Galatians 1:15-17, 1 Corinthians 11:4-5, 1 Corinthians 13:8-10, Ephesians 3:4-5, Hebrews 1:1-2, Ephesians 3:1-7, Acts 21:10-11, Galatians 1:11-12, 1 Corinthians 14:26-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Peacemakers, For They Shall Be Called Sons Of God Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 1, 2018

The characteristics of a believer. Who is a peacemaker.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matt. 5:9 This is the last Beatitude that speaks of the character of the follower of the Christ, the Christian. However this is not the last Beatitude in the series; for we have two more to look at - one speaks about the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sing To The Lord

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Sep 17, 2018

We are to sing to the Lord always.

When I asked the Holy Spirit of what He wanted to write as soon as I finished writing the last sermon. I heard in my spirit Psalm 95: 1- 7, I wondered to myself what was in Psalm 95: 1 -7 and after reading it, I realised that God wants us to sing to Him at all times. His WORD also encourages us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-2, Psalm 33:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Book Of The Generations Of Adam. Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 12, 2018

In one sense, chapter 5 is one of the most discouraging and despondent chapters in the Bible. The reason is that it is like walking through a cemetery.

October 15, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.C.5: The Book of the Generations of Adam. (Genesis 5.1-32) Introduction In the first section of the book of Genesis (chapters 1-11), we have world events—first the creation, then the fall, and now the flood in chapters ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

When Lucifer Left Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 18, 2019

Everybody ought to know who Jesus is.....and everybody ought to know who Satan is, too! What does the Bible say about the Enemy of our soul?

WHEN LUCIFER LEFT HEAVEN I Peter 5:1-11 Dr. Larry Petton ________________________________________________________________________________ SCRIPTURE TEXT – I PETER 5:1-11 1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does It Matter Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 19, 2019

In this message the Apostle Paul will teach us how to embrace his philosophy for living... "What does it matter - what happens to me or what other people say about me." I have chosen my calling over my comfort and God's approval over man's approval.

What Does It Matter? WELCOME – to week 4 of our (let’s be sure to kick off the new year in an awesome life-changing – God honoring way) series this year can be different. HEY – does anybody out there want this year to be different, to be better? OKAY SO HERE IS THE DEAL – if you embrace and keep ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26, Galatians 1:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discerning And Doing The Lord's Will Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Feb 23, 2019

Acts 21:1-16 gives us keys on how we can discern and do the Lord's Will

Acts 21 (NIV) 1 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:1-16

Anointing By Mary At Simon’s Feast Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 24, 2019

What would your plans be if you knew you had only six days to live? Jesus took time to visit dear friends and fellowship with them. Their home was in the city of Bethany, and there Mary, Martha and their brother Lazarus were included in a feast given in honor of Jesus.

HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS November 7, 2007 DATE: TUESDAY OF CHRIST’S LAST WEEK ON EARTH LOCATION: BETHANY Title: Anointing By Mary at Simon’s Feast SCRIPTURE: Matthew 26:6-13 (FOCAL PASSAGE); Mark 14.39; INTRODUCTION What would your plans be if you knew you had only six days to live? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:39, John 12:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Guy Williams on Mar 17, 2019

Am I really willing to serve others?

Today’s message comes to us from the gospel of Luke Chapter 10. It is the (BIBLE) story of the good Samaritan. It begins with a wrong perspective regarding the effectiveness of our own efforts to get us into heaven, and ends with a commandment regarding the intention of our actions here on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

His Gracious Invitation

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 26, 2016

To establish that the Lord's gracious invitation is extended to all who desires His liberty, learning and labor of love in the kingdom of God. This lesson destroys the false notion; all one must do to be saved is (verbally) call upon the name of the Lord.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. An Invitation to Liberty 2. An Invitation to Learning 3. An Invitation to Labor Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing "His Gracious Invitation." This is an invitation to liberty from religious rituals and the burden of sin; to learn of Him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 10:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ