Sermons on Stake Your Claim:

The Book Of Mark # 15

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 30, 2022

The calling of the twelve disciples is significant. These twelve men were special in that they were chosen to be the twelve disciples that the Lord Jesus Himself was going to teach and train.

These twelve men had opportunities that no other men who ever lived on this earth have had. Each disciple that Jesus called into the ministry had special skills. Many of them were fishermen, and He took their skill as fishermen and made them “fishers of men.” Let’s look at two things: I. THE ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Peace In Spite Of Panic Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 5, 2022

“Peace in spite of panic” Acts chapter 19 verses 21-41 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Uproar at Ephesus (vs 21-28) The Turmoil in Ephesus (vs 29-34) The Reprieve at Ephesus (vs 35-41) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Hello - English • Bonjour - French • Guten tag - German • Namaste - greeting practiced most in the Indian Subcontinent. • Ciao - Italian • Olá - ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-41

Denomination: Brethren

Dealing With The Lost (2a Of 3)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 7, 2022

Again, we will look at THE CHURCH dealing with the LOST.

Illus: Thinking of the church reminds me of the painter who was hired to paint the outside of the local church. First he waited until it was a bright sunny day to start the job. Then he went out and bought all the paint that he thought he would need, and started to get to work. All was going well ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Threefold Holy

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

Revelation 4

THREEFOLD HOLY (REVELATION 4) I was first reminded by a nice receptionist of restrictions in my apartment lobby in pandemic times: “Mr. Yap, you didn’t wear a mask.” The next few weeks’ behavior were erratic and embarrassing, usually with older people. An older lady, upon realizing she had no mask ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Book Of Revelation (Revelation 8)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 21, 2022

Before we get started I want to remind you in Revelation 7 we have an interlude for the Lord to seal the 144,000 jewish missionaries.

These sealed 144,000 jewish missionaries are protected by as they preach and converting people to the Lord by the thousands and perhaps even by the millions. These jewish missionaries have been telling these tribulations saints that the anti-christ is not the Christ and do not take the mark of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Betrayal

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 10, 2022

Betrayal takes a while from which to recover. Trust must be rebuilt.

The Lord got me to thinking about the many pitfalls that we go through in life. So I thought for the next few weeks we'll see what instructions the Bible can give us on how to overcome these pitfalls. Today I want to specifically talk about the pitfall of betrayal. You know trust is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5, Genesis 37:19-24, Philippians 2:3-5, Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jun 5, 2022

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Herschel wrote: “Much of the Bible’s demands can be comprised in one word … Remember” … which is why God commanded us to set up special days and special celebrations and activities … to “remember.”

“Mah nishtanah ha-lailah hazeh mikol ha-leilot?” Recognize it? If you were Jewish you would recognize it instantly. It is the question that the youngest child or person at the table asks at the beginning of every Passover or “Pesach” ceremony: “Why is this night different from all other ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:21-28, Luke 12:14-20, Acts 2:1-4, Jeremiah 7:23, Mark 1:7-8, John 14:15-18, John 7:39, John 2:22, John 12:15-16, Luke 12:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

American Flag Truths Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 12, 2022

Flag Day is not an official holiday, truths about the flag of America deserves our attention, consideration, and adoration.

American Flag Truths Honoring The American Flag Flag Day is the celebration of the American Flag which occurs once a year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14, 1777. What patriotic Americans call the Stars and Stripes was adopted by the Continental Congress as the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul’s Prayer For The Church

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 10, 2022

In this passage of scripture we are going to deal with a prayer that Paul prayed for the Ephesians. This prayer is considered by some as the second most important prayer ever prayed.

Folks have some strange ideas about prayer. Some folks do not have the slightest idea of what prayer is. Illus: This reminds me of Karin Wotten of Ocala, Florida who tells about the opening exercises of their Vacation Bible School, when they asked for volunteers to pray. One morning, a first ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Need For Bible Convictions

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 2, 2022

In the modern church today, you do not hear many sermons on Bible convictions. In fact, in the modern church, the word “Conviction” is rarely mentioned.

Illus: Years ago, it was not unusual to hear Christians in the church saying such things as, “I do not do this, or that, because it is a Bible conviction I have.” But today, you rarely hear professing Christians talk about Bible convictions they have. Why? Because, Bible convictions are based on ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

"the World’s Smallest But Largest Troublemaker."

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 30, 2021

"The World’s Smallest but largest Troublemaker." James 3 verses 1-11 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Instruction (vs 1-2). (2). Explanation (vs 3-5). (3). Illustrations (vs 3-5). (4). Application (vs 6). (5). Clarification (vs 7-12). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Did you know that the average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking? • That’s what the statistics say. ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Living A God-Centered Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 18, 2021

Our sinful nature and the world we live in teaches us to be self-centered. We are prone to think it is all about us, but it is not. It's all about God. In this series based on Max Lucado's book, It's Not About Me, we will explore how to live a God-centered life.

A. Have you heard about the guy who said, “Some people call me self-centered, but that’s enough about them”? 1. Maybe you’ve known someone like that – someone who lived life like it was all about them. 2. To be honest, there was a time in my life when I was way too much like that. B. I heard a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18, John 3:25-30, Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

3rd Sunday Of Advent, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 11, 2021

December 15th, 2024. Gaudete Sunday.

Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18. A). A CALL TO REJOICE. Zephaniah 3:14-20. Eight out of the nine oracles in the little book of Zephaniah announce God’s just judgment of all the earth (Zephaniah 1:2-3; Zephaniah 3:8); and the just judgment of the LORD their ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Knoweth The Way That I Take 1 Of 2

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 23, 2022

The purpose of this sermon is to show the Saint and the Sinner that God has a plan for our lives.

Only as we follow this plan, we can obtain what God desires for us to achieve in this life. Illus: In an NCAA cross country championship held in Riverside, California, 123 of the 128 runners missed a turn. One competitor, Mike Delcavo, stayed on the 10,000 meter course and began waving for his ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

King Asa … His Faithfulness And Foolishness

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 3, 2022

Many make the mistake of thinking that all the things in the Old Testament no longer apply to our modern age.

Even some preachers in their sermon preparation choose to preach out of the New Testament, because they feel that the New Testament is more applicable to today’s congregations. While much of the Old Testament did deal with Israel and the ceremonial laws that were given to them, a great deal of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:9-10, 2 Chronicles 14:2

Denomination: Baptist