Sermons on Straining Toward What Is Ahead:

What’s Hell Like?

Contributed by Jenny Franklin on Nov 10, 2020

Jesus shares a story that gives us a brief glimpse of Hell. This message is not a full sermon, but more than just an outline.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen. He ate a feast every day. A beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate. Lazarus was covered in sores. He begged to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. As he lay at the gate, the dogs came and licked his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 20:14, Revelation 21:8, Matthew 25:41, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Romans 10:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Trump? What Is Biden?

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Oct 4, 2020

The presidential election has repeatedly brought division in many countries. It has ruined friendship, family members stop talking with each other because they disagree on which candidate they should vote. Sadly, that also happened at church and created tension among the people of God. What a shame!

What is Trump? What is Biden? (1 Cor 3:3-4) On Friday morning, President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. and was transferred to Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Dr. Jim Denison said, “The year 2020 has been unlike any in living memory, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:3-4, Ephesians 6:11, Daniel 2:21, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Timothy 2:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What’s Day Is It?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 4, 2019

A study in the book of Hosea 6: 1 – 11

Hosea 6: 1 – 11 What’s day is it? 1 Come, and let us return to the LORD; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up.2 After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. 3 Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What’s In Your House?

Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Sep 25, 2018

Extreme importance of a Christian Home

Someone has wisely said, “The problem is not the White House, nor the School House, but Our House! The widow had nothing in her house but a pot of oil. It was enough! Too many modern day houses have everything in them except “the oil” which is symbolic of the presence of Jesus through the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What’s Up With Forgiveness?

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 4, 2017

This sermon deals exclusively with the topic of forgiveness, what it isn't, why we need to forgive, and how we go about the process of forgiveness.

What’s Up With Forgiveness? With our Spiritual First Aid series underway, and since the next message in our series dealing with the topic of guilt and shame, I couldn’t think of a better topic to talk about than “Forgiveness.” And truthfully, there aren’t a lot of topics that could really be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Foursquare

What To Wear - What To Wear

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 7, 2017

All are invited to the kingdom of heaven, without exception.

Matthew 22:1-14 What to Wear – What to Wear This is a very interesting parable. “The kingdom of heaven” is like a certain king who planned a large festive wedding for his son. Invitations were sent out to invite the king’s friends and select subjects. One would think an honor at best just to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mending What’s Broken Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jan 31, 2017

This sermon deals with healing what's been broken in our lives. And the methods God uses to mend what's been broken is a healthy diet of God's word, being still, getting more of Jesus' blood to what's broken, and time. We also look the reason God break us

Spiritual First Aid Manual Mending What’s Broken Every human being is broken. We’re all broken people. And that’s because we are all sinners because of the fall humanity took back in the Garden of Eden. At the start of creation we were brand new, God said let us make man in our image and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 34:18

Denomination: Foursquare

What Is Primer Or What Is A Primer?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Oct 18, 2022

Look at what our society has turned into. Look at what society considers more important to instruct our children.

What is primer or what is a primer? The online Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the following: A small book for teaching children to read - (to teach regardless of age) A small introductory book on a subject or a short informative piece of writing A compound used to ignite a spark - (needed to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Am I My Brother's Keeper?"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003

What responsibility do I have toward other people?

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 21, 2002 “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” Genesis 4:9-13 INTRODUCTION: Today’s scripture opens with God asking Cain a question. it was a question that Cain already knew the answer to, but he gave a rather flippant, arrogant answer. God simply asked, “Cain where ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:9-13, Genesis 4:9

Denomination: Methodist

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross

Contributed by Tim Parish on Sep 11, 2007

What do we see when looking toward Calvary?

I. I See What God Is Like Jn 3.16-17; Rom 5.8, 8.3 II. I See What Sin Is Like A. The Bible affirms that sin made the cross a reality Is 53.5-6; Mt 26.28; Rom 4.25 B. Sin cant be taken/ treated lightly i. Rom 1.29-32; Gal 5.19-21 ii. But I don’t … iii. Matthew 25.31-46 iv. 1 John 1.8-10 v. James ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:18-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Crossover

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Feb 19, 2008

What it takes to risk that next step towards the significant life.

Last week, the banner headline of the newspapers was “Stocks plunge worldwide.” Yet, some of us still risked buying stocks on that day even if the world market is down. Because of that, you even cashed in on the slump. This morning, I would ask you to take an even greater risk that would pay an ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Searching For The Lost: An Exposition Of Luke 15

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 18, 2019

What is God's attitude toward repentant sinners?

Searching for the Lost: An Exposition of Luke 15 There are three well known parables in Luke 15, the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Parables are illustrations which use a story to shed light on spiritual truth. Jesus wasn’t the only one who taught in parables in his day, but he was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32, Luke 15:1-32, Luke 15:4-11, Luke 15:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Contributed by Paul Sterrett on Mar 13, 2013

What is the Godly approach to take in our attitude towards what the future holds for us?

DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW James 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION When I started preparing my preaching calendar for May, I realized that on May 20, I had a problem…This was the day we wanted to honor our high school seniors, recognizing them for their accomplishments and encouraging them ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sue Your Own Mother! Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 12, 2009

Our relationship with God can require a strained relationship with others when we take sin seriously and need to avoid it.

I was watching an old movie on television and I heard a line that I’d missed before. The villain of this comedy was talking on the phone and said something like: “Sure, I know what kind of low-down person would sue his own mother, but we’re not talking about me!” It caught me off-guard and I had ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:2-23

Denomination: *other

Remember What

Contributed by Dennis Lee on May 29, 2022

A Memorial Day message on what it means to remember, not only to remember those who died to keep our country free, but also the freedom provided by Jesus as He died to set us free. Our study will center around the word, “remember,” and our remembrance of God and how He works in our lives.

Remember What? Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpjMLiufSo Tomorrow is Memorial Day, which is a federal holiday in America where we remember and give honor to those men and women who died while serving our country in the armed forces. Therefore, contrary to popular opinion, Memorial Day ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:11, Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Foursquare