Sermons on spokesman: showing 151-165 of 1,271

Jeremiah Series

Contributed by Rev.andrew Chidambaram on Sep 9, 2017

JEREMIAH

Jeremiah the prophet lived in the final days of the crumbling nation of Israel. He was, appropriately, the last prophet that God sent to preach to the southern kingdom, which comprised the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. God had repeatedly warned Israel to stop their idolatrous behavior, but they ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Does The Word Of God Come To Us During Persecution?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jan 15, 2024

Persecution happens to those who put their faith and trust in God. How and what we do during that persecution may show non-believers what type of Christian we are.

Jeremiah had been God’s spokesman to Judah for 40 years, during the last five kings. He continually urged the people to repent and to act, but nobody would listen to him or do anything. He was not a successful man by the world’s standards, like those who have fortune and fame. He did not gain ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 39:6-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Woman And The Dragon: The Place Of The Church In The Last Days Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 27, 2002

The place of the church in the last days is: 1. They will be God’s witnesses. 2. They will be persecuted. 3. They will be victorious.

The book of Revelation is filled with strange and wonderful symbolism which is charged with emotion. Here, in chapter 12, a woman appears clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet and a crown of twelves stars on her head. The woman represents the people of Israel (Genesis 37:9). The sun is ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Journey In Galatians Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Apr 6, 2005

This is the opening message in a series covering Galatians

Mark Twain wrote on Puddinhead Wilson’s calendar this thought: Behold the fool saith, "Put not all thine eggs in one basket,"…but the wise man saith, "Put all your eggs in the one basket and watch that basket." Paul’s letter to the Galatians is perhaps the outstanding example in Scripture of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding The Mysteries Of God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2009

Listen to the Lord and you can understand four of the most significant mysteries of God.

Understanding the Mysteries of God Matthew 17:9-23 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 5, 2009 *When I was a senior in high school, I took a trip with some friends over to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We were headed east on the interstate, going up a long hill, when suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:9-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Final Act Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 27, 2011

It seems like a long intermission between the Acts of the Apostles and the final act in God’s great drama of salvation. But we are the actors, not the audience, and we had better start learning our lines.

An old Spanish proverb says “We count the faults of those who keep us waiting.” Have you ever done that? Sat there at the restaurant or stood there at the theater or paced at the airport and rehearsed all the things you were going to say when the culprit finally showed up? It’s not just the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 10:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Value Of The Soul

Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Aug 5, 2001

A salvation message based on the parable of the rich fool.

The Value of the Soul Luke 12:16-21 Introduction: Illustration – Recently, a 20-year-old University of Washington student named Adam Burtle posted an unusual item on the Internet auction site eBay. The bidding began at 5 cents on this particular article and eventually reached $400 by the end of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Problems Of Presumptuous Sins

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to overcome Presumptuous Sins

The Problems of Being Presumtuous Illustration:It is he who is in the wrong who first gets angry. William Penn. Presumption is an act of overstepping one’s proper bounds, it involves excessive effrontery or forwardness. To presume means that one takes upon oneself, without permission or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:8-20, Acts 19:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans 8 Funeral

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Dec 3, 2002

Death of a young man in a car accident. This is no time for trite words or easy answers because there are no easy answers for a time like this.

_______ Funeral 2 December 2002 John 14:1-6, Romans 8:31-39 There is a dark picture that was painted centuries ago called “The March of Death”. The message is clear. It pictures death marching through the throngs of humanity calling, at will, whom he chooses. He called the young and the old, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39, John 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Sour Grapes And Teeth On Edge

Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008

The soul that sins shall die

SOUR GRAPES AND TEETH ON EDGE Ezekiel 18:1-32 As a kid I remember one time that we went and ate sour grapes. We were so excited about them that we ate beyond control. As a result in the evening at home I was suffering from two things: 1) my teeth were set on edge, and 2) my stomach was aching. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Real Man

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jan 12, 2009

PROPOSITION: To call men to surrender their lives to God and to be the spiritual leader in their homes.

Deuteronomy 11:18-21 (NKJV) “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 19. You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Heresy Or Blasphemy

Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010

Is it Heresy or Blasphemy?

Heresy or Blasphemy? Pray. Today is reformation Sunday. The day protestant Christians celebrate the reformation that began in 1517 when Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic monk nailed the 95 thesis on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. This is where it all began and how the Lutheran Church ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:26

Denomination: Lutheran

Signs Of Life Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jan 27, 2010

One does not look for signs of death but signs of life. That is true when we look for spiritual life as well. One of the "Great Buts" of the Bible. Vvv. 1-5

As late as 5 pm Wednesday a 5-year-old boy named Monley was pulled alive from a collapsed Haitian home on Wednesday, eight days after the earthquake.1 In addition rescue workers heard a faint tapping from the Hotel Montana but it ceased following the after-shock. Nicholas Reader, spokesman for the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Grace And Glory

Contributed by Colin Bain on Dec 1, 2011

The mystery of the gospel is revealed in the glory and grace

Ephesians 3 Grace and Glory Mystery I love a good mystery. I have been a fan of Agatha Christie and PD James for years. I also love magicians and illusionists. There is something about a mystery that we all like. The moment when we ask ourselves, “What is going to happen next?” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Paul In Corinth Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 10, 2018

The Kingdom is about people, friends, foes, and most who are neither. When we lose our focus on people, we lose our focus on the kingdom.

Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) 1. One young blogger writes, Today, my mom tells my sister that she is worried about her because she has a headache and feels like she might be getting a slight cold. I have had the flu for two weeks and have a 103 degree fever. I ask, "What about me?" Her response? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible