Sermons on Solemn Oath:

Jephthah — Reject! (Promises, Promises) Series

Contributed by Timothy Cooley, Sr. on Dec 2, 2005

Jephthah tasted being a Reject, then a Spare Tire. He craved for Acceptance, got it, then Oops, he made a foolish vow. Worse, he kept it! His daughter willingly devoted herself whatever the cost. She rejoiced in his victory. Vow, but vow wisely. Vo

Jephthah stood at the door of his wilderness house. He had things pretty well fixed up, like he wanted them. After all, there was a day he would have liked to live in town, but that had been impossible. You see, it was because of his mother. The Bible says his mother was a harlot. Some ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-40

Denomination: Holiness

Stop! Thief!

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jun 14, 2009

When the enemy fails in his attacks from the outside, he then begins to attack from within.

When the enemy fails in his attacks from the outside, he then begins to attack from within; and one of his favorite weapons is selfishness. If he can get us thinking only about ourselves and what we want, then he will win the victory before we realize that he is even at work. Selfishness means ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - Our Greatest Hope

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 4, 2010

When God is involved in the equation there is always hope. This sermon talks about where hope comes from and what it can do for us.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a certain retired man who volunteers to entertain patients in nursing homes and hospitals. 1. One day he went to one local hospital in Brooklyn and took his portable keyboard along. 2. He came to one patient’s bedside, and told some jokes and sang a few funny ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Producers Of A Hostile Environment-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 20, 2010

Part 3 of a 7-part sermon. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. But why ? A hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of….

PRODUCERS OF A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-III—2Timothy 3:1-9 Need: We live in a country of great corporate & personal wealth. Why do people/things seem to be getting worse with times? Why is the world getting worse/colder/violent? I’m gonna fix ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

God Of A Small Nation!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on May 14, 2014

Wrapping up some important spiritual nuggets around the occasion of the 66th Independence day of Israel...

GOD OF A SMALL NATION Now I do not know if the famous Indian novelist Arundhati Roy had Israel in mind when she wrote her Booker Prize winning novel “God of small things” but for a good 2000 years of its Scriptural history tracing ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Denomination: *other

"Little" Israel Vs "Monster" Global Terrorism???

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 28, 2015

Rather than focusing on "Little" Israel's effective, pro-active methods in neutralizing the terror threat in it's land, this message dwells on the theme of it being a "source" (John 4:22) of a greater victory over a far more dangerous problem...SIN!!!

"Little" Israel vs "Monster" Global Terrorism??? Rather than focusing on "Little" Israel's effective, pro-active methods in neutralizing the terror threat in it's land (action replay of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Denomination: *other

The Truth About Fasting Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 9, 2023

God has given us so much to enjoy in this world, but the results of sin is so great that the grief in our spirit overrides our physical hunger.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org 16 “Now whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Brethren

Reach For God's Perfect Righteousness

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 23, 2014

God calls us to the highest standards: 1. Always be believable (vs. 33-37). 2. Bend over backwards for other people (vs. 38-42). 3. Make sure you belong to the Father's family (vs. 43-48).

Reach for God's Perfect Righteousness Matthew 5:33-48 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 23 2013 *When Randy Hawkins was in his 40's, he played softball on a team a lot of younger guys. During one game, Randy was playing third base when a line drive was hit right over his head. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Baptist

Simplicity Versus Complexity

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

We need to see that the primary problem of the Pharisees was that they were too religious. Some people go bad because of their vices, and others because of their virtues.

Human nature loves to magnify the minute and give significance to the insignificant by the simple method of stretching the truth. An army cook, for example, feed a mob of men with scrambled eggs, and then he sat down and wrote to his girl friend: "Dearest, for two hours shells have been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

We Are Not Minimalists Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 17, 2025

Jesus gives six examples to demonstrate how a “righteousness that surpasses the Pharisees and teachers of the law” is a righteousness that avoids minimalism.

You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:17-48 “We Are Not Minimalists” There is a group of people in the Bible known as the Pharisees. If you have been a Christian for a while you would know that Jesus didn’t have a lot of good things to say about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Baptist

God Blesses Isaac (Genesis 26)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 4, 2024

We all face potential family problems. The patriarchs were no exception. Let's look at Isaac's family in Genesis 26.

The patriarchs had all the normal family problems that most of us experience. It seems there is always trouble in the human sphere, someone we don’t get along with, someone who brings trouble of some kind. Yet, in the midst of troubles there is faith. Is there also faith in us? Let’s look at ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Of Integrity. Matthew 5:33

Contributed by David Cramer on Dec 21, 2024

A message about living as the Lord hopes we will. Being upfront about who we are.

A Life of Integrity. Stand with me and lift up your Bibles and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I can be what it says I can be. I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Good Enough Series

Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006

The contrast between enough, being good enough to be righteous in God’s eyes & understanding the true source of righteousness.

EPIC-9/14/03-Are You Good Enough?-Matt. 5:17-37 Clip from movie Ground Hog Day-early on where Bill Murray realizes he is reliving the same day over and over about 2-3 minute clip that shows various events from those days that he is reliving. Stuck in a day-list of all the good things he can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-34

Denomination: *other

Communion Is A Covenant

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Oct 5, 2012

What is communion? A covenant relationship between God and His people.

Communion is a Covenant: Luke 22:14-20 INTRO: Over and over again in the New Testament, Christians are reminded that we are not our own; we have been bought with a price. • God has come to us ~ redeemed us by His Son ~ entered into our lives thru His Holy Spirit ~ and has voluntarily bound ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Matters Of The Heart. Matthew 5:17-48 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 18, 2025

It’s a Heart Matter. JESUS is teaching what it means to be a disciple in GOD’s Kingdom in understanding and applying the law and true Righteousness, by dealing with our sin nature through the matters of the heart.

2025.02.16. Sermon Notes. MATTERS OF THE HEART. Matthew 5:17-48 THE Law and True Righteousness. William Akehurst HSWC BIG IDEA: It’s a Heart Matter. JESUS is teaching what it means to be a disciple in GOD’s Kingdom in understanding and applying the law and true Righteousness, by dealing with our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-48, Romans 10:4, Matthew 24:35, Romans 8:4, Galatians 2:21, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Psalm 14:1, Romans 12:18, Ephesians 4:26-27, James 1:14-15, 2 Samuel 11:2-4, Matthew 6:33, Deuteronomy 24:1, Exodus 20:7, Romans 12:21, Deuteronomy 32:35, Romans 3:21-22, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Leviticus 11:45, Philippians 3:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational