Sermons on Strait Gate:

Decimating Factors

Contributed by Lonnie Huett on May 25, 2004

Fear, wavering, and the "Mordecai factor" will dimish your life, faith and hope.

DECIMATING FACTORS 3 FACTORS THAT WILL REDUCE YOUR LIFE, YOUR FAITH, YOUR HOPE IF ALLOWED TO REMAIN I. Fear Fear is the antithesis of faith. Faith has positive power in us and fear has negative, decimating power. Faith gets results. So does fear. Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly ...read more

Scripture: Job 3:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Family 101 Series

Contributed by Larry Stockstill on Mar 2, 2009

Male and Female

Family 101 (Part 1) Male and Female This four-part series will include the following titles: 1. “Male and Female”: gender confusion, why God made men and women 2. “Messed Up”: wrong thoughts from the past, premarital fornication, adultery, former marriages, jail, addiction, everything Satan has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Noble Woman Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 22, 2007

Message 1 of 6 on building a Godly home. This message was delivered on Mother’s day by my mother, wife, and daughter. It’s based on their reactions to Proverbs 31. The bulk of the content is not recorded but the concept is present.

HomeBuilders A Noble Woman May 13, 2007 Mother’s Day at MCC This is a special day we set aside to recognize and to remember our mothers. One of the traditional texts that is often read and used is found in the last chapter of Proverbs. This passage describes a noble woman and outlines in poetry ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Worship

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009

Worship is the highest plane of man’s experience with the Almighty God!

Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sovereign Lord

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 12, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Happy New Year 2012. Please raise your hands if you ever doubted God at times. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya and other bible study III. OBJECTIVES: To show that in the middle of if all Our God Almighty is Sovereign Lord IV.

I. EXORDIUM: Happy New Year 2012. Please raise your hands if you ever doubted God at times. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya and other bible study III. OBJECTIVES: To show that in the middle of if all Our God Almighty is Sovereign Lord IV. TEXT: Amos 4:13 - For behold, He Who forms the ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fire In My Heart And Bones

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 1, 2011

I. EXORDIUM: A. Have you seen a burning house? B. Have you seen something in flames? II. OBJECTIVES: To keep them burning for the LORD.

I. EXORDIUM: A. Have you seen a burning house? B. Have you seen something in flames? II. OBJECTIVES: To keep them burning for the LORD. III. TEXT: Jeremiah 20:9 IV. THESIS: GOD is a consuming FIRE that consumes us, shut up in our bones and hearts V. TITLE: FIRE in my heart and bones VI. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Building Of The House

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2013

The LORD watches over His people.

THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE. Psalm 127. This is a “song of degrees,” sung upon the ascent to Jerusalem for worship. It is “for” - or about - Solomon. David had wanted to build a house for the LORD, but the LORD had replied that it was He who would build a “house” - that is, a family and a future ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Totality Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011

How do you think of Thanksgiving: is it in a sense of partiality, sparsity, or neutrality? If you understand the beauty of this text, you will feel the power of the totality of Thanksgiving.

The Totality of Thanksgiving Rev. 7: 9 - 12 One’s view of The Book of Revelation – re velatio – to reveal that which has been hidden Three schools of thought when reading Revelation: historictic, futuristic, or puristic I subscribe to the school of through that the Books ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

"What God Showed John"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 2, 2016

The sermon shares what God showed John. He showed him he could carry him, He showed John a mountain, He showed John what's coming down, and he showed John a River of Life.

What God Showed John? Revelation 21:10, 22 22:5 1. God showed John he could carry him, John was carried away to great High Mountain and was showed • 10And in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Discipline And The Joy Of Following Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 19, 2025

We must all accept discipline so that we will receive the “peaceful fruit of righteousness” owed to those who are trained by discipline.

Twenty-first Sunday in Course 2025 As a teacher, I used to tell my students there’s a good way to find out what the teacher finds important in a lesson. Here’s the rule: write down anything the teacher says more than once. That’s what is likely to be on the test. Today St. Luke shares a question ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:18-21, Psalm 117:1-2, Mark 16:15, Hebrews 12:5-7, Hebrews 12:11-13, Luke 13:22-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Evil Unravels (Esther 6)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 16, 2025

Does evil eventually destroy those who started it?

Do evil plans eventually come unraveled in God’s time? Let’s look at Esther 6. How did the king remember about Mordecai previously saving him? That night the king could not sleep, so he gave instructions to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read to the king. It was found ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's Justice (Psalm 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 8, 2026

Where can we find justice in this world?

Can we really find true justice for the poor and needy in the governments of men, or only in God? Let’s look at Psalm 9. No matter what genre of music is chosen, what is important about the lyrics we sing? I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Babylon- The Price Of Prophecy Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 27, 2022

This is the 5th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Babylon".

Series: Biblical Cities- Babylon [#5] BABYLON- THE PRICE OF PROPHECY Psalm 137:1 Introduction: We are continuing in our study of Babylon. The city is the 2nd on the list of most mentions. Babylon is mentioned 286 times in the Bible. It means “the gate of god(s). Psalm 137:1 Last week, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1, Jeremiah 20:1-6, Jeremiah 37:11-16, Jeremiah 38:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Door Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 26, 2016

1) Entering by The Door (John 10:1-6) and 2) Identifying the Door (John 10:7-10)

Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended his condolences following the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, calling him a “legendary revolutionary and orator.” The prime minister went on to say that “Mr. Castro made significant improvements to the education and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Other

Surely There Is An End.thine Expectation Will Not Be Cut Off

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 3, 2016

1. END OF BATTLE 2. END OF INJUSTICE 3. END OF CAPTIVITY 4. END OF AFFLICTION 5. END OF SORROW 6. END OF FEARS 7. END OF BARRIERS 8. END OF DELAYS 9. END OF SICKNESS 10. END OF SCARCITY

SURELY THERE IS AN END PROVERBS 23:18 For surely there is an end ; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. OUTLINE 1. END OF BATTLE 2. END OF INJUSTICE 3. END OF CAPTIVITY 4. END OF AFFLICTION 5. END OF SORROW 6. END OF FEARS 7. END OF BARRIERS 8. END OF DELAYS 9. END OF ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:18

Denomination: Pentecostal