Sermons on Stomach Made Bitter:

Funeral For 92 Year Old Christian Lady

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 1, 2020

She had made some difficult choices in her past that resulted in hard consequences. The best choice she made was to follow Jesus with some grand consequences.

Song Psalm 46:1-3 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Obituary Song Eulogy Dixie ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Word Of The Gospel

Contributed by John Mcelwee on Nov 22, 2023

A talk made for a video presentation for the third Sunday of Advent, 2020, the first winter of COVID 19. This was made with the Congregation of United Christian Church (DoC) in mind

Good morning. We are spending Advent sheltering in place . I figure you are looking at this video at a time and in a place that is convenient for you so I am going to ask you to do something before we go any further. Stop this video for a minute and find some paper and something to write with. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17, Luke 1:26-28, Luke 2:8-14, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5, 1 John 4:16-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Change Of Masters

Contributed by Grant Adams on Apr 15, 2023

Man was made to rule. When God created man, he gave him priority over all things. Yet it is equally true that man was made to serve.

In the beginning, man was placed in the garden to keep it and to address it. He was to serve his maker. We find within man a war, two great forces seeking the mastery of his life. Galatians 5:17. Evil and good, sin and righteousness. If evil seeks to rule man, so also the good spirit. That spirit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Are God's Special People

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 3, 2023

The Lord has made us holy by his love. The Lord has made us holy to show love. Christians are God's special people.

CHRISTIANS ARE GOD’S SPECIAL PEOPLE (Outline) MARCH 19, 2023 – Lent 4 – DEUTERONOMY 7:6-11 INTRO.: People like to feel special. We feel good know that we matter to someone. How comforting to know how much we matter to the Lord. Today’s text reminds us that our loving, heavenly Father considers ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgiveness!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 13, 2014

Let me stress a point here, when we fail to forgive, we are actually torturing ourselves; because bitterness causes depression, inability to sleep, tension and much more.

THE FIRST WORD OF JESUS ON THE CROSS! Luke 23:34-Jesus said: "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." (Memorize) Day 34- Mathew 5:44 “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”(Memorize) These are the most awesome words uttered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Unmasking Satan’s Strategies: Discernment Vs. Suspicion (Part 5)

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 4, 2023

One of the major rules of engagement in this battle is ‘walking in love.” Once you drift into revenge, bitterness, unforgiveness, grudge, and malice, you have given Satan the advantage over you.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2) The essence of the concept of spiritual warfare is not to go on a demon/devil hunting ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, John 8:41-45

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prized Possessions

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery.

It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery. His name was Konstanin Von Tischendorf and he had been traveling through the Middle East. He came one night to an old Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai. Knocking upon the door, he was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

When Sex Is Not Dirty: Matters Of Marital Intimacy Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

If you are a believer, you are God’s. You were made by God and for God. God owns your body.

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. A day set aside in America for lovers. Valentine’s Day causes us to think of romance… Lovers in Paris… Marriage Proposals on bended knees… Of writing “Will You Marry Me?” on the Jumbotron of a large stadium somewhere… And who can think of Valentine’s Day without ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Body Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Everything made by man is doomed. Only the God-made body, and the God-redeemed world can be the focus of the Christian hope. That is why Paul groaned and longed to be clothed with the heavenly body God had for him.

Most of us could tell true stories of our forgetfulness that allowed us to put a book, a casserole, or some other object on the top of our car, and then get in and drive off. Some of these stories will have sadder endings than others, but it is not likely any of our stories could match that of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

The Perfect Substitute Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 11, 2023

Message 6 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.

Nearly two years after the start of the Civil War, the United States Congress passed the Enrollment Act of 1863 as a way of providing fresh manpower for the Union Army. The law required every male citizen between the ages of 20 and 45 to enroll in the Army. But the law was not received well by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Does Wonderful Things Series

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 16, 2020

Only God can perform wonders. Wonders are hard and difficult to perform by man, they are too hard for us; “God said, Is anything too hard for me” (Genesis 18:14).He carries out miraculous works. God is a God of wonder.

GOD DOES WONDERFUL THINGS “Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number” (JOB 5:9) God’s wonders are supernatural acts beyond human understanding. Through extraordinary signs, the God of wonders demonstrates His limitless power, His inescapable presence, His divine ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:9, Genesis 18:14, Job 5:10, Amos 4:7, Isaiah 5:6, Psalm 68:9, Job 38:26, Job 38:37, Joshua 3:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Crucified With Christ

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 7, 2004

One of the most beautiful confessions of faith ever made was made by the apostle Paul in Galatians 2:20. Paul encapsulates salvation and our Christian life in one verse.

Crucified with Christ Gal. 2:16-21 Intro. One of the most beautiful confessions of faith ever made was made by the apostle Paul in Galatians 2:20. Paul encapsulates salvation and our Christian life in one verse. There that zealous servant of Jesus Christ was led of the Holy Spirit to write: "I am ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Notables Of The Early Church Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 14, 2008

he Church is made up of God’s people. This was true from the beginning and is true today. But who were those people who made up the earliest church?

The Notables of the Early Church (Acts 1:12-14) 1. Following Jesus Christ has never meant deserting the human race and living in seclusion -- or putting on an image of otherly-worldness -- if there is such a word. True, some Christians have chosen to live this way, like the Amish. But most have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remembering His Sacrifice

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2024

Jesus made 3 remarkable statements while eating with His disciples. He pointed to His death, He made a new covenant, and He foresaw His resurrection.

Matt 26:26-30 - REMEMBERING HIS SACRIFICE Jesus made THREE very remarkable statements while eating with His disciples. • HE POINTED TO HIS DEATH, saying He would be sacrificed in flesh and blood. • HE MADE A NEW COVENANT, saying it would be established in His blood. • Finally, HE FORESAW HIS ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30, Exodus 12:1-14, Hebrews 9:12, John 11:25-26, Hebrews 10:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Little Matters

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007

GREAT THINGS ARE MADE UP OF LITTLE MATTERS. HOW OFTEN DO WE IGNORE THEM.

LITTLE MATTERS SONG OF SONGS 2:15 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards that are in bloom. I have had the privilege of working in a vineyard and do concur with King Solomon over these little foxes that are ruining the vineyards. I had been employed in a horticultural ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal