Sermons on Sonny Liston:

Big Leaders Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 19, 2011

The example of Nehemiah gives to us a solid picture of good leadership and the way it should be in the family of God. A Book sermon, 2nd in a series.

Nehemiah Intro: Audience participation time this morning. I’ll call out the event or thing, you call out the name of someone associated with it. • Model A automobiles (Henry Ford) • The American Revolution (Washington, Benjamin Franklin, et al) • Mickey Mouse – ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

May God Sanctify You Through And Through

Contributed by Dan Stires on May 2, 2010

The experience of sanctification and the walk of Holiness

Pataskala Church of the Nazarene May 2, 2010 May God Make You Holy Through and Through Scripture Reading: I Peter 1:13-25 I Thessalonians 5:16-24 "Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28

Denomination: Nazarene

Giving That Counts Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 27, 2018

From Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, we can discover and learn three qualities of a successful giver. Successful givers are generous. Successful givers have a positive attitude about giving. And successful givers are secure.

It had been a hard winter in the Rockies. The snow piled deeper and deeper. The temperature dropped below zero and stayed there. The rivers froze. People were suffering. After a long, hard day, a rescue team in a helicopter saw a cabin nearly submerged in the snow as they were returning to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

God Demands Complete Obedience

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021

God has given us different talents because God has different jobs for each of us to do.

Most of us understand that, but what many do not seem to understand is what God has called them to do and equipped them to do, HE EXPECTS THEM TO DO! Our desire should be as Christ's. He said in John 4:34, "...My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Beauty On The Beast Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2015

The rise of two ancient world powers, Rome and Babylon, during the Great Tribulation, only to be destroyed by Christ when He comes again, presents us with a choice. We can choose to pursue this world, which is passing away, or Christ, who reigns forever.

Once upon a time, a really cool young man bought one of the best cars around: a Ferrari GTO. He took it out for a spin and stopped at a red light. An old man on a moped pulled up next to him. The old man looked over at the sleek, shiny car and asked, “What kind of car ya' got there, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

God Demands Complete Obedience

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022

God has given us different talents because God has different jobs for each of us to do.

Most of us understand that, but what many do not seem to understand is what God has called them to do and equipped them to do, HE EXPECTS THEM TO DO! Our desire should be as Christ's. He said in John 4:34, "...My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Command For A New Year (Draw Nigh Unto Me And I Will Draw Nigh Unto You)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 27, 2023

This time of the year we are told that the Palm Readers do their greatest amount of business.

That should not surprise us!!! People are going to them to see what this coming year holds for them. Of course this is a waste of time and money because no man knows what the future holds. Palm reading is a practice that involves interpreting the lines and shapes of one’s hand to predict their ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Behave In Church

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 8, 2001

The Scripture tells us how to behave toward our leaders and toward one another.

HOW TO BEHAVE IN CHURCH I Thessalonians 5:12-15 INTRO.- ILL.- A young mother went to her doctor for an appointment. She took her little five-year-old son with her and made no attempt to restrain him from ransacking an adjoining room. Finally, after hearing a bunch of bottles being rattled, she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Can We Bring To The Lord? Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 17, 2012

God cares deeply about injustice toward people and is concerned that his people do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with him.

Title: What Can We Bring to the Lord? Text: Micah 6:1-8 Thesis: God cares deeply about injustice toward people and is concerned that his people do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with him. (Micah 6:8 is a call to action… compassion, mercy, justice and humility. A church generally falls ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Speaks The Truth Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2013

This is the last sermon in the series and focuses on learning to speak the truth in love.

A. There’s a story told of a four-year-old boy who came out of the bathroom screaming to his mother for help. 1. Startled, his mother ran to him asking, “What’s wrong?” 2. The little boy answered, “I dropped my toothbrush into the toilet.” 3. She calmed him ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Are We There Yet?"

Contributed by Pastor Dre on Apr 19, 2014

Here is a message that is challenging us to get to place that God wants us to be there, because there is where the provision is...

Are we there yet? I Kings 17: 1 I would like to thank God for choosing to use me as a vessel this morning. I would also like to thank our founders and my Pastors Pastor Sonny and Sis Julie for this opportunity. I also want to thank my sending Pastors Pastor Al and Sis Georgina for their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

What About Transgender? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 9, 2018

Addressing today's transgender movement by acknowledging the fact that God has created you, accepting the form that God has created you and accomplishing the feats for which God has created you

WHAT ABOUT TRANSGENDER? I want to talk today about a subject that we all know is a difficult issue in our nation today. We are continuing in our series Choose Life and I want to look at the issue of the transgender movement. Back in 2012 the words gender identity and gender expression were added ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 22:5, Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Not All Roads Lead To Heaven

Contributed by Ed Hedding on Apr 6, 2016

Christianity is exclusive but inclusive of anyone who will come to God through faith in Christ

Why All Religions Don’t Lead to Heaven I Corinthians 15:1-19 Scripture Reading I Corinthians 15:1-8 Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Six Kingdoms

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000

People need to consider where they are spiritually.

THE SIX KINGDOMS INTRO.- Where are you? Where are you spiritually? ILL.- A young Bible college student was witnessing in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. As he approached one house, there was an elderly man sitting on the porch and he asked him, “Are you a Christian?” He replied, “No, I’m a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Christians Think About The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 17, 2001

Four freedoms the Holy Spirit brings explained for people investigating the Christian faith.

Robert Duvall wanted to make a movie called The Apostle back in 1983 (Newsweek 4/13/98, 60). He wanted to make The Apostle because he felt that the motion picture industry had mostly ignored the work of the Holy Spirit in American religion. According to Duvall, "Filmmakers hardly ever depict ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14, John 16:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational