Sermons on So We Stand Firm:

Lessons From The Prodigal’s Father

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 3, 2025

Within these verses, Jesus paints a picture of a father whose character and attributes transcend time and culture, providing a model for all who desire to nurture, guide, and love with depth and grace.

On Father’s Day, as we pause to celebrate and honour the men who help shape our lives, the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15:11-32 (KJV) offers a profound portrait of fatherhood. Within these verses, Jesus portrays a father whose character and attributes transcend time and culture, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

What Can You Do With Your Tongue?

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002

The tongue is a powerful tool. Use it wisely!

James 3:1-12 August 1, 1999 “What can you do with your tongue?” Be careful how you use your tongue because . . . 1. your tongue controls other people. (vs. 1-2) child’s games of red light / green light or Simon says 2. your tongue, though small, has great power. (vs. 3-5a) Two ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Keep On Praying

Contributed by Travis Moore on Nov 27, 2000

PRAYER - A key ingredient to viabriant Christian living.

Keep On Praying Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Should You Believe In The Trinity?

Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 23, 2002

A biblical defense of the Trinity.

Should You Believe In The Trinity? A Biblical Defence Of The Trinity Introduction False teachers have always attacked the central and fundamental doctrines of the faith: the Virgin birth, the bodily resurrection of Christ, the Deity of Christ, and the Trinity. These fundamental Bible truths were, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:7, Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Neglect Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 5, 2003

Christianity involves more than believing and knowing it also involves living and obeying.

"THE NEGLECT OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH" Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 6:60-71 HEBREWS 12:1-17 Christianity involves more than believing and knowing it also involves living and obeying. You can’t just believe and know the facts you must obey God’s word as well - for your ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Costly Worship

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 3, 2002

Worship has a walk, a book, an object, and a cost. This message centers around offering God costly worship. Often people only give to God that which costs them nothing.

Costly Worship Job 1:20,21 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. First ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joseph, Our Model

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 18, 2003

A Biblical Character Study (Joseph-Jesus’ step-father)

JOSEPH, OUR MODEL Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 INTRO: Children model their lives after those around them. God-fearing parents usually have Godfearing children because the children model their lives after the parents. Children model their lives after their teachers. All of us think back about teachers ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

But Then Joy!

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 19, 2007

A sermon about finding a song of joy, after struggling through a difficult period, and crying out to God for relief!

Ill: Man criss-crossing in grocery aisles, and overhearing woman and daughter in store: -daughter wants "Cookies" – "Ellen, we just have ¾ of aisles, it won’t be long…" -"I want candy" – "Now Ellen don’t cry… two more aisles to go and we will be checking out." -At the check out – "I want gum" – and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:17-22

Denomination: United Methodist

The Scriptures Inspired

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Mar 4, 2008

Scripture is verbally inspired of God and is the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. The world is trying it’s best to live without the Bible, unfortunately too many Christians attempt the same thing.

The Scriptures Inspired Intro.: There are incredible stories of wealthy people who live in poverty (not wanting to spend their own money). Whereas, we, as Christians, live as paupers when we have the greatest wealth in the world, the Bible. The Bible has been a target for persecution for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Denomination: Charismatic

"Walking Tall" Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Jun 14, 2007

This message stesses what it means to be a man of God, and "walk tall" for Him.

"WALKING TALL"-a Dad’s day message (1) Text-1st Kings 2:1-4 Preached-Sunday morning-June 17th, 2007 Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Danny Moss, pastor INTRODUCTION- There was a movie out several years ago about a Southern ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Time Such As This

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Apr 27, 2008

OVERVIEW OF ESTHER.

TIME SUCH AS THIS INTRO: WHY HAS GOD ALLOWED ME TO LIVE AT THIS PARTICULAR HOUR? 1: YOUNG QUEEN A) HOW DID SHE COME INTO HER POSITION? B) DID SHE INHERIT IT? C) WAS IT HER BIRTHRIGHT? D) WAS SHE OF ROYAL BLOOD? E) NO. SHE WAS AN ORPHAN GIRL OF THE CAPTIVE AND CONQUERED JEWS. POINT: THE BOOK OF ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:1-17

Denomination: Other

296 – Dozen Reasons For Compassion

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 14, 2005

Why care? What was Christ’s ministry about? What were the pillars of the church concerned about? What was Paul eager to do?

Illustrate Humor: Homer, a handsome dude, walks into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. He sits down next to this blonde at the bar and stares up at the TV. The 10:00 news was on. The news crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of a large building preparing to jump. The blonde looks at Homer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Two Messengers

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 22, 2015

Outward ceremony, shoddily performed, hardly compensates for a heart-not-right-with-God.

THE TWO MESSENGERS. Malachi 3:1-4. The name Malachi means ‘My Messenger’ (see Malachi 1:1). The Book of Malachi is the response of the LORD to the Complaints of His people. Not that they were complaining directly To Him, as honest people might occasionally do (Job 21:7; Jeremiah 12:1). No, they ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4, Malachi 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does This Describe Me (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 12, 2015

Why is Paul telling us all this? Because of two reasons: 1-Don’t be like these people! 2-Don’t be surprised there are people like this in church!!

2 Timothy 3:4-Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; (KJV) 4-traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, (NKJV) 4-They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. (NLT) 4-They ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Restore!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 28, 2015

Once rubbish but now precious!

Once rubbish but now precious! Joel 2:25”I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” Don’t throw them away just yet…God can recycle binned stuff! I happened to ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal