Sermons on Stomach Made Bitter:

The Davidic Covenant: God’s Grace Moves Us To Gratitude 2 Samuel 7:1-29

Contributed by Luke Vasicek on Apr 15, 2024

The Davidic Covenant was a covenant made with David that is fundamental to the future messianic reign of Christ in Jerusalem.

The Davidic Covenant: God’s Grace Moves Us to Gratitude 2 Samuel 7:1-29 The Davidic Covenant was a covenant made with David that is fundamental to the future messianic reign of Christ in Jerusalem. Jesus will one day reign for 1,000 years in the Millennial kingdom from Jerusalem. At the end of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:1-29

Denomination: Bible Church

Engaging The Forces Of Supernatural Speed Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 29, 2025

Speed in life is not solely dependent on human effort but on the forces that God has made available.

ENGAGING THE FORCES OF SUPERNATURAL SPEED By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Kings 18:46 "And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 60:22, Amos 9:13, John 6:21, Habakkuk 3:19, Joel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:46

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cowardly Concessions Series

Contributed by Tim Spear on Dec 3, 2012

Pilate learned a difficult lesson that hopefully we can each avoid as he made “cowardly concessions”.

Jesus, the God-man: Gospel of John “Cowardly Concessions” John 19:1-16 Introduction: On September 30, 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned to England and proudly held up a document he had signed with Adolph Hitler which he declared to promise “peace in our ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Without A Prayer

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016

An apologetic for the effectiveness of prayer, based on all the Scriptures where it is evident that prayer made a difference. Inductive in nature.

Have you noticed this morning that, so far, we haven’t prayed much. We prayed once. One prayer. ____ seconds long. I wonder how many of you here this morning, (except for being in SS), realized at that point that you hadn’t prayed yet today. Has that ever happened to you? Have ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Writing On The Wall

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Mar 23, 2003

A sermon about a despotic king and a city in ancient Iraq. About a Ruler who made a bad decision. History is being made once again. There is Past History, Present History, and Future History. God is still in control of History

The Handwriting is on the Wall Daniel 5 * General Intro. This has been a history making week. The US is at war in Iraq. Much of the world is against us and against the war. This is a different kind of war than has been fought before. We are seeing it happen as it takes place. Press coverage ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31, Daniel 5:1, Daniel 5:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Promises Of God

Contributed by Rolando, Jr Pama on Oct 3, 2021

• According to research, there are 8,810 promises in the Bible and 7,487 of them being promises made by God to humankind. • And based on the verse that we have read that no matter how many promises God has made, they are YES and AMEN.

Promises of God that we can claim and hold on to: 1. SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST. a. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. b. 1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20-21

Romans 5

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 2, 2015

We have been made right in God’s sight • Being made right means that at one point all of us were wrong • That we have gone from a place of Disobedience to Acceptance

Review last week John 3:16 Most Famous,Gospel in Nutshell, Believe or Parish Today we are looking at Romans 5 and Paul is talking about Justification • To be made right with God Read vs 1&2 1. We have been made right in God’s sight • Being made right means that at one point all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian Church

First Sunday Of Lent, Year A- The Tactics Of Temptation

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 21, 2023

C.S. Lewis made an astute observation in his masterful Screwtape Letters: the devil cannot manufacture real goods or pleasures; he’s stuck with the ones God has made and for which our natures have an inclination.

I saw this Cartoon of Satan tempting Jesus, saying: “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a medium rare ribeye steak with truffle butter.” [Jesus is thinking to himself, “He’s getting better at this.”] Note that Jesus did not say, “Man cannot live by coffee alone, but he will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 6 – When The Lord Is Forsaken Disaster Awaits Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 15, 2024

Israel committed two evils and was reaping the bitterness of forsaking the LORD. They were matching Egypt against Assyria but got swallowed by Babylon. The current world has forsaken God and is fast heading to disaster. Great blessing awaits Egypt and Assyria.

LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 6 – WHEN THE LORD IS FORSAKEN DISASTER AWAITS PART 6 - Jeremiah 2:13-19 CHAPTER 2 [A]. TWIN EVILS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED {{Jeremiah 2:13 for My people have committed TWO EVILS. THEY HAVE FORSAKEN ME, the fountain of living waters, to hew for themselves cisterns, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13, John 4:10, John 7:37-38, 2 Timothy 3:13, Jeremiah 2:14-15, Exodus 4:22-23, Revelation 16:13-14, Zechariah 14:2-3, Jeremiah 2:16-18, 2 Kings 23:35, Isaiah 19:21-25, Jeremiah 2:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gentleness & Goodness Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 20, 2010

We live in a ‘dog-eat-dog’ world. There is not even much gentleness or goodness where you might expect to find it: nurses and doctors have become preoccupied with lawsuits and their paychecks, homes are toxic environments, and churches are full of bitter

Do gentleness and goodness seem like qualities on the top of many lists? What do these words mean to you? For some, it might mean being a push-over or a marshmallow… to others, it might be a coveted virtue. Needless to say, these character traits are as scarce as water in a summer Arizona ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Reality And Symbols Of Reality Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 13, 2014

The salvation we have in Jesus is pictured for us in symbols, is based on forgiveness made possible through his atoning death, and ultimately results in an altered universe.

Reality and Symbols of Reality (Colossians 2:11-15) 1. All of us know what it is like to search for something that is broken or wrong. 2. Perhaps your car won’t start: it is not the battery or alternator. What is it? 3. Somewhere you have a hole puncher; it is not with the stapler, ruler, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Rut Stuck Life

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 11, 2015

People live lives digging spiritual ruts, stuck in them. and lving in them. This sermon looks at whta those lives look like and how to get out of that rut stuck life.

I was 18 when I attempted to get my drivers license for the first time. It was a day that will live in my memory forever. The day before had been a rainy day. The police officer climbed into my car as I began my driving test. Going down a two-lane highway behind the station, I was instructed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:12, 1 Timothy 1:19, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 51:12, James 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:15, Hebrews 12:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

The Stone, The Stink, And The Glory Of God

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 16, 2009

Remembrance Sunday, 1989: For us to see the glory of God in the face of death means that we have to move some obstacles and we have to live into the bitterness of what might have been; but then the great "Come Forth" can be heard.

At Easter it was not hard to think and to sing of the glory of God, was it? Not hard at all to imagine that God’s in His heaven, all’s right with the world. Triumphant music played, pronouncements came forth about victory and power and honor to our God. It was not hard at Easter to dwell on the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Contrast In Heart Attitudes Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 25, 2018

Dealing with people means adjusting to a variety of responses. Some are just nasty, bitter, agitators; others more open-minded/gracious. Some are open to the Gospel, others become adversaries, while others do not embrace the Gospel but are not hostile.

A Contrast in Heart Attitudes (Acts 17:1-15) 1. “On a highway in Indiana, about 20 cars were trailing behind a slow driver in the passing lane who wouldn’t change lanes. When Indiana State Trooper Sgt. Stephen Wheeles noticed the line of traffic, he decided to do something about it. “Wheeles, … in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Ties That Bind The Born-Again Believer

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 4, 2021

The strongest foothold that the enemy can use to ensnare and bind a person is made up of the three-fold cord of worry, depression, and stress.

These three emotions are the most effective weapons used by the enemy to immobilize and disarm the Born-Again Christian in every area of their life. WORRY Worry is an emotional response that triggers a physiological reaction. It is self-torment and a symptom of fear that lingers long after a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:2, Matthew 8:26, Job 3:25, Luke 21:26, 1 Peter 5:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational