Sermons on So Shall It Be:

Six Marks Of Leadership: Mark 1- "The Leader Shows Concern For God’s Work" Series

Contributed by Tim White on May 7, 2011

The first of six marks of leadership is his concern for God’s work as seen in Nehemiah 1:1-4.

Mark Dever promotes Four Aspects of Leadership in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church with the acrostic BOSS. B=Boss. The leader “reproves, rebukes, and exhorts with all longsuffering and doctrine.” There is a delicate balance in local churches between pastoral authority (Hebrews 13) and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Losers Never Win

Contributed by Craig Benner on May 18, 2011

You don't have to be a loser. Unfortunately, many choose this route as a way of life. They never really become overcomers. Make the right choices, as hard and sacrificial as they may be. Remember Lot and Lots' wife.

Central Text---Gen. 13:7-14 Lu 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; Lu 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Lu 17:32 Remember ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:27-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowing God’s Plan

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Oct 1, 2020

Look at this building. This is a beautiful place. Somewhere before every stone and wire and window and wall, there was a plan. Everything here reflects the plans that someone thoughtfully worked through and laid out.

Knowing God’s Plan 1. Acts: 9: 1-6 2. Isaiah 55:8 Plans are important! Look at this building. This is a beautiful place. Somewhere before every stone and wire and window and wall, there was a plan. Everything here reflects the plans that someone thoughtfully worked through and laid out. Others ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-8, Acts 9:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Goodness And Mercy Lesson 10 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 1, 2019

Two "hound dogs" from Heaven: Goodness and Mercy.

A. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? 1. Stopped following. “He leadeth me.” 2. Straying. “Yea though I walk through the valley.” 3. Death shadows. “The valley of the shadow of death.” 4. Protected. “I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me.” 5. Deliverance. “He leadeth me beside still ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's House May Cease? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 12, 2019

What makes God's house on earth?

There’s a new movie out; Captain Marvel another superhero in Lalaland! But in real life, what do people really look for in a hero?? Who do you think the general public would say are their heroes today?? We do need heroes today don’t we? When we were growing up, we certainly needed heroes; they ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loyal To God, Loyal To America

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 5, 2020

God is the foundation to America.

1. I have 3 “passions” in serving God – the order of importance to me depends on the circumstances of the day. Prayer; Our Jewish Roots; God in US History – then and now 2. I have a strong calling to stir American Christians to remember our godly roots and loyalty to God 3. Jeremiah 29.4-14 4 ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

18th Sunday After Pentecost

Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Oct 12, 2020

After worked hard all night and catching no fish, Simon Peter was ready to quit. But, when he followed Jesus' instructions, he made the catch of his life!

Work is something most living creatures understand. For those who are still in the work force, have you ever asked yourself whether you work to live or live to work? There is a big difference between working to live and living to work. Working to live gives you the money you need to put a roof over ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Denomination: Catholic

Lesson 1: Finding Answers In The Darkness Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2015

Loneliness: Trusting God for a Way Out

A. INTRODUCTION 1. “Are you lonesome tonight?” Universal. 2. “I’m so lonesome I could die!” Possible. 3. Two kinds of loneliness. a. Solitude, a healthy experience where we choose to spend time alone with God. b. Loneliness, negative emotions because of no friends ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Promises For Life's Storms

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 16, 2015

I would like to share with you this evening the simple promises for life’s storms. 1. We are governed by His Providence 2. We have the potential to grow by his Plans 3. We are sustained by His Prayers and Presence 4. We can overcome by his Power and Purpose

Simple Promises for Life’s Storms John 6:15-21 Monte T. Brown Introduction: I would like to share with you this evening the simple promises for life’s storms. 1. We are governed by His Providence 2. We have the potential to grow by his Plans 3. We are sustained by His ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Arguing Greater To Lesser: If God Could Forgive Paul, He Can Forgive You Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 19, 2015

God forgave Paul when he repented and believed in Jesus. If God forgave Paul, he can forgive you!

Arguing from Greater to Lesser: If God Could Forgive Paul, He Can Forgive You (I Timothy 1:12-17) 1. According to UPI, “An Israeli zoo said it has fired a security guard whose on-the-job snooze was blamed for the on-camera escape of three female rhinos. The Ramat Gan Safari park near Tel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Family Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 3, 2015

Ruth is a foreigner who finds belonging among God's people. "Where you go I will go, your people will be my people, your God will be my God.

Ruth 1:1-17 “Finding Family” INTRODUCTION Stories are a powerful force in our lives. They do more than merely entertain. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a powerful, gripping anti-slavery novel that was first published in 1852. It solidified the abolitionist movement. When President ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 25, 2014

A drama for children: Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand

Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand (This children’s address is based on John 6: 1-15.) A Theology: Jesus’ miracles of feeding the five thousand and walking on water give relevance to the meaning of his sermon at Capernaum. In his sermon Jesus said, “And this is the will of him who ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Circumcision? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Mar 21, 2016

Why did God ask the Israelites to be circumcised?

This week, starting with Palm Sunday today, reminds us of the transition which occurred from God’s Chosen People Israel to God’s chosen People Christians! About 2000 years ago, the Israelites were looking for the Savior Messiah. About 450 years before that triumphal entry of Jesus in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Last Gathering And The Garden

Contributed by John Stackhouse on Mar 27, 2016

Good Friday sermon focusing on The Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane

Part One Tonight, we remember one of the most dramatic points in Christian history: Jesus’ last night on the earth before His crucifixion and resurrection. This story begins in Luke 22:7 It was Passover. The city was full of people. The disciples worried that they would not be able to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:7-52

Denomination: Nazarene

What's Your Story? Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on Nov 16, 2016

We all have our stories. Let's look at Saul's story to learn how to better tell our own for the sake of the gospel.

The compilation “One Thousand and One Nights” tells the story of a Persian King who caught his wife caught wife being unfaithful. He had her executed then proceeded to go through a number of “wives”, executing them after spending a night together. The Vizier’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ