Sermons on Sowing And Reaping:

The Parable Of The Four Soils

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Nov 10, 2002

A look at the Parable of the Four Soils using contemporary illustrations.

I. Seeds fell along the Path (v. 4) EXPLANATION: The Soil on the Path will not grow a seed. Or that part of the gospel message that can be sowed in us. This first seed falls by the wayside or on beaten path bordering the garden. This is sun-baked hard ground, completely useless for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

Travail Before Birth

Contributed by Tom Rhodes on Oct 18, 2001

The church must have travail before we will see new babes in Christ.

Travail before Birth Isaiah 66 7Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. 8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:7-8, Genesis 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Dangers Of Hypocrisy, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004

Acts Series: 23rd Sermon--The Problem in the Church, The Purging of the Sin, The Punishment of the offenders.

The Dangers of Hypocrisy, pt. 2 Acts 5:1-11 1. The problem in the church If satan cannot conquer the church he’ll try to corrupt it, if not from w/out, then from w/in. Reminds us of story in Joshua where children of Israel suffered defeat in the little village of Ai…36 men lost their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Have A Need? He Has The Answer!

Contributed by William Ellis on Nov 24, 2006

There is nothing that will ever come against you that God has not already supplied the answer and deliverance to.

Also recorded in Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:11, John 6:1-14 Point 1: Don’t overlook Andrew...three times in the gospels 1. Personal evangelism with his brother Simon 2. Foreign missionary brining Greeks to Christ 3. Now Children’s work Point 2: Basic flaws in Philip’s and Andrew’s with the challenge at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Church Of God

The God That Answers Prayers

Contributed by David King on Apr 17, 2008

Prayer is the life line of believers. It is a life-time engagement for all the wayfarers on the road of life. The journey is long and the road is windy but with every step is the comforting presence of the One who promised, "I will never leave or forsak

THE GOD THAT ANSWERS PRAYERS Jer. 33: 1-3: “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. “ “When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"When God Says Amen!”

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 23, 2009

If we are every going to change our condition, situation, predicament, that we will need people who can pray prayers for which God will say Amen.

Reading of Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 Scripture Text: 2 Chronicles 7:1 “When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifice, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.” Revelations 1:17:18 “Fear not: I am the first and the last: I am ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Faithful Believers Or Self Deceivers?

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

The Lord expects his people to be hearers and doers, not self-deceived bench warmers.

Faithful Believers or Self Deceivers? James 1:22-25 Introduction: It is not enough to hear God’s Word, we must live it and obey it. Many people have the mistaken idea that hearing a good sermon or a Bible study is what makes them grow and receive God’s blessing. It is not the hearing but ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Get In Gear

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 15, 2009

It really doesn’t matter how much power you have in your engine, if you never put it in gear it’s wasted energy.

How long halt ye (between) two opinions? Between = in the middle (neutral) There is no power in Neutral Isa 28:6 For strength to them that turn the battle to the gate Jos 10:25 for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. A church in park or neutral is as useless and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Where God Commands The Blessing - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Nov 11, 2011

We are born to win but most of us are programmed to fail (there are a few exceptions). Do you ever feel like your life is like a maze and you’re trapped in that maze? You know in your heart there is a plan and purpose for your life if you could only find

Psalm 133 (New Living Translation) A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David. 1 How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! 2 For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 133:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Graciousness Spectrum Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2014

We humans and yes, we believers, are not all good or bad, black or white. We exist on a spectrum; at one end is Christlikeness, graciousness, truth, love. On the other end is self-centeredness, withholding of grace, compromised truth, and control.

The Graciousness Spectrum (Proverbs 22:8, 10-12) 1. Do you make fewer phone calls than you used to? 2. According to UPI, “…making phone calls is the sixth most common use of a cellphone, with first being sending text messages and second being receiving texts. Reading personal emails ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:8-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Most Unpopular Word Series

Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 6, 2014

Part 8 of 8 in a series covering words in the Bible that are all too often overlooked or ignored.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard a sermon that you didn’t like? When I ask this question let me clarify that I’m talking not about the quality of presentation, but the content of the message. A sermon you didn’t like because it convicted you of something that you knew to be out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:3

Denomination: Christian Church

God's Mercy And Judgement Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015

It teaches how the life of Elisha is applicable to us

2 Kings 2: 19 - 25 - the third sermon on the life of Elisha Below is the outline of the sermon, I preached on 18 September 2011 at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey: We are continuing the occasional sermon series on Elisha (‘God saves’). The second narrative of the two , in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Ten Attributes Of God

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 28, 2020

1. INVISIBLE 2. INTIMATE 3. IMMORTAL 4. INDIGNANT 5. INVINCIBLE 6. MERCIFUL 7. MIGHTY 8. MEMORY 9. MEASURE 10. MEEK

TEN ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ********************** OUTLINE 1. INVISIBLE 2. INTIMATE 3. IMMORTAL 4. INDIGNANT 5. INVINCIBLE 6. MERCIFUL 7. MIGHTY 8. MEMORY 9. MEASURE 10. MEEK THE MESSAGE TEN ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ********************** 1. INVISIBLE: God is invisible. He is a spirit. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Of The Same Mind With One Another Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 24, 2021

The Church Needs to be a Place Where We Build Up One Another.

- BUILDING UP ONE ANOTHER - BE OF THE SAME MIND WITH ONE ANOTHER Romans 15:5-6 Introduction The Church Needs to be a Place Where We Build Up One Another. This is essential because: We have a common enemy whom we all battle. We have our own inward temptations we fight against. We have the job of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Positive Christian Influence Changes Life For The Better Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 2, 2019

Mature Christians influence others for the better by conserving fundamental principles of God's Law but by doing so with a forgiving spirit rooted in Christian love.

Have you, like me, ever been at odds with the law - for example: Have you ever been ticketed for a traffic violation? How did you handle your lawlessness? Stopped by a police officer for not coming to a complete stop at an intersection, I told him that, on my way back to The Rock, I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-26