Sermons on Slavery:

Submission To Authorities (1 Peter 2:13-25) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 2:13-25

Submission to Authorities Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God’s will that by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Redemption Series

Contributed by George Barton on May 9, 2006

Explains to a non-Christian and to a Christian what redemption means.

REDEMPTION PSALM 107 1. Praise (1-1) the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy (goodness, lovingkindness) (2-1) is eternal (everlasting). 2. Let those redeemed (special) by the Lord say so, those whom He has redeemed (special) from the hand of the oppressor; 3. And gathered (special) them from the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Door Is Open, You're Free To Go

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Feb 17, 2014

Jesus paid the price for our emancipation. We no longer have to be slaves to sin or to any human being

THE DOOR IS OPEN, YOU’RE FREE TO GO! Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II, M.Div. TEXT: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1 SCRIPTURE John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1

Denomination: *other

Philemon - Forgiveness In Action

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Mar 26, 2021

At any time in life we can be Onesimus, Philemon, or Paul i.e., someone who has hurt another person, someone who has been hurt, or someone who is attempted to reconcile two people. Like Onesimus we are all part of the “fellowship of the forgiven”, and therefore must practice forgiveness.

SERMON OUTLINE: Philemon : Forgiveness in Action 1. Book Background Only one chapter – 25 verses Thin book, but rich in content Originally written as a simple letter 2. Historical Setting Philemon – friend of Paul Christian converted by Paul in Ephesus? Philemon now living in Colossae A ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Courageous Fishing Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 3, 2003

This sermon stresses the importance of Christians changing to become more like the lost in order to save the lost.

1 Corinthians Courageous Fishing 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 April 6, 2003 INTRO: A. [Courageous Fishers of Men, Citation: Eugene A Maddox, Interlachen, Florida; source: The Perfect Storm] The movie, The Perfect Storm, well described the dangers of the fishing industry through the eyes of the crew of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Speaking The Regal Truth Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 30, 2004

How the chief priests spoke the truth when they said, "we have no king but Caesar." The government is no king to have as Christians.

March 31, 2004 John 19:12-17 “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given ...read more

Scripture: John 19:12-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Yearning To Breathe Free

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 14, 2003

We yearn to be free. In Christ we can be transformed from a slave mentality, we can become agents of liberation, and we can come forth from self-imposed bondages. For Transfiguration Sunday and for Black History Month; uses poems (not replicated here)

The plan of God is that all should be free. All free. Free from the things that keep us from what God intends us to be. Free from oppression, free from hostility. Most of all, free from sin and death. That is the ultimate plan of God. We who have yearned to breathe free have not been ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44, Ecclesiastes 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Whose Side Are You On?

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

A true unity in the Lord is something we must never take for granted, and something for which we ought always to pray and work

A few weeks ago another pastor told me, "Dan, things are not going the best at my church. It seems there is always controversy and division over something or someone. But, I guess church fights are normal. From what I understand, it is unusual for a congregation to go more than two years without a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

God Meant It For Good!

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 6, 2007

This is a narrative sermon of the story of Joseph.

Introduction: Joseph’s story is a story that has everything in it, including political intrigue, sibling rivalry, love and hate, jealousy and compassion, lust and ambition, heroism and pity. Of course, Joseph is the Hero, but as we will see God is the main character as well as the director. One ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Making The Most Of A Bad Situation

Contributed by Larry Wise on Mar 21, 2010

How to handle trials, unfairness and inustice

Making the Most of a Bad Situation I Peter 2:18-25 ILL.- On Veterans Day a Boulder, Colorado, man parked his car in a metered area. Noting a sign saying “Sundays and Holidays Excepted,” he didn’t put in a coin. But his car was ticketed, and he went to city hall to ask why. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The First Passover Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 7, 2013

9 chances to believe the Lord and let the people of Israel go. Continuous stubbornness on the part of Pharaoh, and eventually God passes judgment and here it finally comes in verse 4 of chapter 11…

When we look at that passage it’s hard to not to be taken a back by the apparent cruelty of God’s judgement here, but I think it reflects the original curse that came through Adam, that the consequence of disobedience – rejecting God, is death. It is also justice, and everyone ...read more

Army Or Arena Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Apr 19, 2009

Hosea apparently interrupts a feast (possibly Passover) in order to say that loyalty and faithfulness are vital to authentic living/worship.

Army and Arena Text: Hosea 9:1-9 In The 24-Hour Christian, Pastor Earl Palmer warns that people, in general, flock to any proof of power. “Political tyrants always use the army and the arena, the power of the sword and the circus.” (p. 47) This is as true in the church as it is in the political ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 9:1-9

Denomination: *other

Summer Of Love: No Record Of Being Wronged Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 30, 2017

The concept of keeping no record of wrongs goes beyond forgiveness to not holding grudges and not seeking revenge.

Summer of Love 4: No Record of being wronged 2017 is an year of anniversaries. the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant reformation, the 150th anniversary of Confederation, it was a 100 years ago the survivors of the Shackleton expedition were rescued from Antartica. 2017 is the 40th Anniversary ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Excusinator Maximus Meets Graciator Deo

Contributed by Troy Borst on May 4, 2017

Moses lays out 5 excuses over the course of his conversation with God why he cannot serve. Now, to be honest, I feel like these excuses are pretty good, but in the end, God does not accept excuses when it comes to calling us to serve. He didn’t accept M

EXCUSINATOR MAXIMUS MEETS GRACIATOR DEO EXODUS 3:1-4:17 “Moses! Moses!” Those were the words being called out from a burning bush. This man Moses was being called by name in the desert from a bush that was burning, but was not being burned up. It was not being burned up because an angel of the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Coming To Terms (Romans 3:21-31) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 22, 2022

The second half of Romans 3 gives us a crash course in theological vocabulary, and the most important paragraph in the Bible.

Good morning! Please turn to Romans 3. We are going to pick up where we left off last week. Last week we talked about the Grand Finale of Paul’s argument that no one is righteous before God. And I realize that it’s a hard thing for people to accept, that there’s nothing we can do to earn our ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Baptist