Sermons on Spiritual Wisdom:

Do You Love Sinners? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021

Think of this: what if the first person to meet the younger brother was the older brother. Think of the anger that would poured out his mouth: “You have a lot of nerve showing up here.”

Today, we complete a three-week look at one of the most famous of all of Jesus’ teachings – The Parable of the Prodigal Son. This is a story that badly needs rescuing for many, if not most, stop the story when the younger son returns. But Jesus continues the story to an unfinished conclusion. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Hardship Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 10, 2021

If you want to face the hardships it takes to have a life that matters for Christ, arm ourselves with His attitude, choose to abandon your sin, expect abuse, and anticipate God’s approval.

George, age 92, and Jane, age 89, were all excited about their decision to get married. They went for a stroll to discuss wedding plans, and on the way, they passed a drugstore. The elderly couple entered the store where George asked to speak to the owner. “We're about to get married,” George ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6, 2 Timothy 3:12, John 15:20, Hebrews 11:25, Matthew 25:21-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Get Out Of The Way!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 14, 2021

Has anyone ever told you to get out of the way? Hopefully they said it a little more tactfully than that but we've probably all heard it at some point in our lives. One of the people that got in the way a few times was Peter. Let's see how he got in Jesus' way.

GET OUT OF THE WAY! Has anyone ever told you to get out of the way? Hopefully they said it a little more tactfully than that but we've probably all heard it at some point in our lives. Usually this happens because someone is doing something or going somewhere and we are impeding their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26, Matthew 26:51-54, Luke 22:49-51, Acts 10:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honor Your Father And Mother Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 21, 2021

This is not a commandment for children’s church. It’s not as if we have nine grown-up commandments –dealing with the things like adultery and murder – and He threw one in for the kids. This commandment is for all of us, adults and children.

“There is not assignment on earth that requires the array of skills and understanding needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties. She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal, and occasional police officer” (James Dobson) My ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Exodus 20:1-7, Matthew 22:37-40, Matthew 10:34-39, Romans 13:1-2, Genesis 50:1-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Raising Boys To Be Men

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 22, 2021

Gender-role confusion is an increasingly serious issue in American churches. Many men and women have lost the concept of what it means to be masculine or feminine.

Measured against the biblical teaching on marriage and family, there is no other conclusion to draw than our culture is decaying. In place of biblical roles where men, women, and children find their identity, we have elevated freedom to be whatever you want as the supreme good. In place of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of God's Great Promise

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 27, 2021

2 Peter 1

THE GIFT OF GOD’S GREAT PROMISE (2 PETER 1) The clergyman’s eloquence may have been at fault, still he felt annoyed to find that an old gentleman fell asleep during the sermon on two consecutive Sundays. So, after service on the second week, he told the boy who accompanied the sleeper that he ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Perfect Picture Of Salvation

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 28, 2021

The events in Joseph's life parallel Jesus' salvation process for the world. There is also a role for us today.

John 16:8 (ESV) 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: Greetings my fellow patriots and disciples. This is Perry Greene, your host for GodNAmerica. Thank you for tuning in to our weekly podcast. I hope you will continue following us on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mitigating Dread-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 7, 2021

1 of 2. The Holy Spirit thru the prophet Habakkuk, produced a heart-song that mitigated/alleviated the dread of a destined invasion. God’s people have a heart-song available to them that mitigates the dread of destiny. Dread of destiny is mitigated when your heart-song properly measures...

MITIGATING DREAD—Habakkuk 3:16-19 (Alleviate/Relieve/Lessen/Diminish) Attention: Hurricane Dorian Devastated the Bahamas in August of 2019. Below is an actual picture of our home TV screen showing just how Floridians were Preparing for the threat of Hurricane Dorian: Verbal Synopsis: The Weather ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:16-17, Habakkuk 3:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

When God Calls Your Name: Abraham Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 11, 2021

How would you respond if God called your name not once, but twice? In the Bible, God calls plenty of people often by name, but I’ve only found seven times where God calls out someone’s name twice in a row. In each instance, what follows is a life-changing encounter with the God of creation.

When God Calls Your Name… Twice: Abraham Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/17/2016 How many of you are familiar with the gameshow The Price is Right? I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I grew up watching The Price is Right back when Bob Barker still hosted the show. Even as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:2-12

Denomination: Christian Church

God Has Great Things Ahead--8th Anniversary Message

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 12, 2021

No matter how good or bad our lives have been, God still has greater things ahead for us in the future. We must be open to new experiences to continue to grow in God.

God Has Great Things Ahead Joshua 1:1-11 Colossians 2:6-10 9/5/2021 Rick Gillespie- Mobley How many of you remember entering into the first grade. Some of us were excited, some of us were scared, some of us didn’t want to leave our parents, some of us were nervous about that bus ride. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-11, Colossians 2:6-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hannah: A Mother’s Sacrifice Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Sep 17, 2021

Mother's Day: Hannah's love for God was so great that she would sacrifice something very dear to her, and her love for her son was so immense that she would release her hold on his life so that he could go on to have God's best.

Our Mother’s Day message for this morning is entitled, “Hannah: A Mother’s Sacrifice.” Mother’s know how to make sacrifices, for they will go to great lengths, even at cost to their own well-being, to make their children happy. In the account we will see this morning we will witness a mother’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Dirt Writing Lessons

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 20, 2021

This sermon is centered on the lessons we can learn when Jesus wrote in the dirt in John 7:53-8:11. Jesus teaches us lessons that that deal with the seriousness of sin and other things that can lead to living a life of salvation.

Scripture: John 7:53-8:11 Dirt Stories Theme: Lessons in Dirt Title: Dirt Writing Lessons This sermon is dedicated to the lessons we can learn when Jesus wrote in the dirt in John 7:53-8:11. Jesus teaches us lessons that that deal with the seriousness of sin and other things that can lead to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14, John 3:16-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Mercy Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Oct 3, 2021

The end was coming and Jesus knew it and He tried to prepare His Disciples and His followers for the inevitable … not only His horrible death on the cross and what will happen to them once He was gone … but He was also preparing them … and us … for the inevitable.

The end was coming and Jesus knew it and He tried to prepare His Disciples and His followers for the inevitable … not only His horrible death on the cross and what will happen to them once He was gone … but He was also preparing them … and us … for the inevitable. “Beware that no one leads you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:4-10, Matthew 24:4-36, Matthew 25:1-13, Revelation 16:15-17, 1 Corinthians 15:52, Ephesians 2:3-6, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, John 14:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Always Hearing, Part 2 Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 4, 2021

How can we be the kind of people whom God hears? An Old Testament king gives us some clues.

The Always God Week 4. Always Hearing*, part 2 Introduction Good morning! Please open your Bibles to 2 Kings 18. This is actually part 2 of a sermon I began last week. We began last week talking about how God is able to hear our prayers, and that He invites us to call on Him. But then we spent a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Is Hard Jesus Is There Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Oct 15, 2021

This message goes from John 11 on the death Of Lazarus but goes beyond to all hard times in life.

“WHEN LIFE IS HARD JESUS IS THERE” John 11 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ July 25, 2021 VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/fGe6WlCL8dY INTRODUCTION: This morning, we come to a passage of Scripture which deals with death, a matter which is truly one of those hard things we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 28:20, Galatians 6:2, John 13:34-35, Psalm 27:10, Isaiah 49:15, Ecclesiastes 12:1-5, John 14:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ