Sermons on Straight Gate:

Repentance And Refreshing Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2009

One of the things that traps us in our places of emotional and spiritual and relational lameness is that we get to a point where we cannot really imagine life differently.

Intro: Last Sunday we began our look at the second section of the book of Acts. The first section, chapters 1-2, told the story of the ascension of Jesus and then the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, filling the believers with the power and indwelling presence of God, and now the next two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring The Broken

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 9, 2018

The lame beggar was over 40 years of age (Acts 4:22) and spent every day in the same place the whole of his life. He is a representation of any person living out their lives without an “other” context.

I was browsing the internet a few days ago – news stories about the “same old, same old”. “Same old” suggests “nothing has changed” and speaks to those things that frustrate us or annoy us. We can easily slip between boredom and depression because nothing ever seems to change or improve. It could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Salvation Army

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 10, 2019

Years of dependency upon everyone else. Years of begging had taken an emotional toll on this man’s self-esteem and sense of worth.

TITLE: RISE UP AND WALK SCRIPTURE: ACTS 3:1-10 He had become a familiar site to Temple goers over the years. Every day his friends would carry him there and leave him by the Gate called Beautiful. All day long he would sit by the gate with outstretched arms begging for money from people entering ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Celebration

Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 16, 2006

A Sermon on Celebration and Worship

Psalm 107 Celebration is worship. The definition of celebration in the dictionary includes words and phrases like: to hold up, to honor, to perform publicly, sacramental, holy day and to demonstrate satisfaction. What we want you to walk out of here with today is a correct understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:1-43

Denomination: *other

Timing Is Everything Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 9, 2015

This is the 5th sermon in the series "God Is Here". We need to wait upon the Lord and also be faithful when God's says, "Act".

Series: God Is Here [#5] TIMING IS EVERYTHING Esther 5:1-14 Introduction: Two different times in the last month, I have almost been in a car accident. Each time, I was the passenger in a school vehicle. As I think back on both situations, if the driver of the school vehicle would have reacted ...read more

Scripture: Esther 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Chose New Gods Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 6, 2012

There was ‘war’ in Israel because they chose new gods!

Chose new gods…. Judges 5:8” They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.” It is past midnight as I write this message with a lot of burden; today it is not only the entertainment industry that is ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Salvation Made Simple Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 4, 2007

This message deals with God’s plan for salvation as outlined in John 3. We will take a close look at the man Nicodemus. Uses a few ideas from Max Lucado’s book 3:16.

The Simple Life at Church “Salvation Made Simple” John 3:1-16 About a year ago a TV series had become fairly popular called “The Simple Life.” It featured Paris Hilton, millionaire, Hilton Hotel fame and Nicole Richey, also from a very wealthy family. Basically what you have are 2 spoiled kids. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of Builder Am I? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 18, 2009

Am I wisse or foolish?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of you here today have been involved in building a house? • What is one thing that you do not want to do when you build the house or chose the location on which to build? • You do not want to build your house on a weak foundation. Why? • Because if you do it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Loving One Another

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Aug 9, 2014

This sermon shows how loving one another is the mark of a true Christian and once we surrender our lives to Christ everyone will notice.

Love One Another I've finished another book called “stop asking Jesus into your heart” by J.D. Grier. The title makes it seem as if you shouldn't be a Christian. But it really deals with those who doubt their salvation so much that they feel like they have to constantly ask Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rock And The Hard Place Part 9 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 21, 2014

This the is final message of this series. This message focuses on how we get between The Rock (Jesus) and the hard place when we choose the ways of the world versus following Jesus and His teaching.

The Rock and the Hard Place Part 9 Scriptures: Matthew 16:13-19; Luke 9:23-26 Introduction: This message will conclude my series “The Rock and the hard place.” In this series I wanted to accomplish a couple of things. First I wanted you to begin thinking about who your heavenly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Blueprint Of A Dwelling Place For God Series

Contributed by James May on Apr 9, 2006

#1 in a series on the Tabernacle in the Wilderness

The Tabernacle in the Wilderness # 1 The Blueprint of a Dwelling Place for God By Pastor Jim May Exodus 25:8-9, "And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who"S The Biggest Loser? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 9, 2015

The world has its way of identifying winners and losers. But then, so does the cross.

“Cross Currents: Who’s the Biggest Loser?” 1Cor. 15:1-8, 20-28 Most of us do not think of losing as a good thing. Losing is the last thing we want to do. Just ask the 62 teams who are no longer in the NCAA tournament. Yet sometimes losing can be good. One of the popular reality ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Altar Of Sacrifice (Or Why Study The Tabernacle?) Series

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 2, 2007

Part 1 of a series of sermons on the furnishings of the wilderness tabernacle, their use and significance. Part 1 focuses on the brazen altar; or altar of sacrifice.

Introduction 1. The Tabernacle would have been a wonderful place... right at the center of camp... all the Children of Israel camping around it in the specified locations... The colorful cloths... the gold and bronze furnishings... the pillar of fire at night... the pillar of cloud by ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8

Denomination: Nazarene

The Stealer Of Dreams

Contributed by Anthony Lacy on Feb 23, 2011

Part one of two messages that encourages believers to remember the spiritual dreams that they have had and not to allow the devil to steal from them what God may want to do.

The stealer of dreams. How many of us have ever had a dream? Childhood dreams, teenage dreams, dreams for your family and children, secret dreams. Ladies did the Knight on a white charger ever come along? Lets be honest we have all had dreams. However dreams are not the prerogative of the young. ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28

Denomination: *other

Strait And Narrow Sermon I: Christians Choose The Strait And Narrow Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 10, 2020

As culture drifts further away from biblical truth, believers in Christ do not let cultural differences divide us but come together as one in the Family of God.

CHRISTIANS CHOOSE THE LORD’S “STRAIT AND NARROW” OVER THE WORLD’S “WIDE AND BROAD” As culture drifts further away from biblical truth, some Christians struggle with their conscience – having had the notion planted in their minds that “wide and broad” thinkers and doers might have it ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22