Sermons on Straw:

What Is The One Thing In Life That Can Keep Me Going?

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 20, 2006

Hope is the lever on the fulcrum of Christ that lifts the weight of the soul

Rom 8:24 (Ill.) A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:24

Denomination: Baptist

"God Is Too Good (To Create Hell)" Series

Contributed by Dan Kellogg on Aug 3, 2011

A sermon explaining why hell exists and to answer the most common questions about God and hell.

People don’t talk much about hell… how do you explain it.. Loving God and all Others seem to be really excited about Hell… Cant wait to send them there most popular swear word. Is hell a place.. Where is it.. Why and could God really create a place like this? That is what we are ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How’s Your Faith Now?

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 12, 2012

Satan's goal = to use trials to extinguish our faith God’s goal = To ignite our faith

1 Peter 1:6-9-In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

"An Intelligent Notion Of Charity"

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 9, 2018

I think Thomas of Villanova is a saint for our times. He possessed what some have called "an intelligent notion of charity," getting at the problem of poverty at its root.

Thursday of 10th Week in Course 2018 Reformation/Revolution The stories preserved in the first book of Kings about the prophet Elijah are some of the most gripping tales in all literature. The Church has been reading these narratives most of this month, and they are most appropriate, because they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16, Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Catholic

Leviathan (Job 41)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 4, 2026

Do large extinct animals and whales reveal God's glory?

Do the extinct plesiosaur and the whale show God’s great majesty? Let’s look at Job 41. Whether leviathan was a plesiosaur, whale, crocodile or just a large sea creature, was it too large for a simple fish hook? Can you draw Leviathan out of the water with a hook, or tie down his tongue with a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph: A Great Man Who Never Spoke

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

First-person narrative of Joseph

Background to passage: And she sleeps…exhausted And I think…it’s so surreal…emotions As I look at this baby, the weight of responsibility What a mess I have made, and God chose me... Baby in straw, Son of God, Savior, Messiah No room, no midwife, no experience, no help Did I mess up the delivery? ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2

Denomination: Baptist

Crowns Of Eternal Reward

Contributed by David Becker on Apr 30, 2006

There are 5 Crowns of Eternal Reward that the believer can receive if what they how they are lived passes the test of fire - 1 Cor 3:8-15 (Thsi message was preached in tandum with my wife.)

CROWNS OF ETERNAL REWARD OPENING REFERRENCE - 1 Corinthians 3:8-15 The one who plants and the one who waters work as a team with the same purpose. Yet they will be rewarded individually, according to their own hard work. 9 We work together as partners who belong to God. You are God’s field, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:8-15, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heaven's Home Is Not One-Size-Fits-All Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 7, 2006

Heaven offers two grace filled experiences that interpret and set the agenda for all activities in Heaven: Heaven has removed all barriers, Heaven has removed all pain.

1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Unity We Share In Christ Series

Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 4, 2014

Paul goes over the things it's time for in the church at Corinth and by implication, the things that should be our priority as well.

Introduction: 1. A pastor was retiring after 25 years in his church. As he was clearing out the bedroom in the parsonage he found a small bowl containing 5 eggs and $1,000. Baffled he asked his wife, “Darling, what is this little basket under the bed with the 5 eggs and $1,000 in it?” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Part 12: We Can Make A Difference! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 6, 2015

1. God wants to use our concern (Neh 1:1-4). 2. God wants to use our heartfelt cries of prayer (Neh 1:4-11). 3. God wants to use our courage (Neh 2:1-2). 4. God wants to use our commitment (Neh 2:3-6).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 12: We Can Make a Difference! Nehemiah 1:1-2:6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 3, 2014 (Revised December 18, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Nehemiah 1, as we focus on another great Old Testament prayer. Here God shows ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Smorgasbord

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 26, 2018

A study in the book of 1 Kings 4: 1 – 34

1 Kings 4: 1 – 34 Smorgasbord 4 So King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 4:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Investing For Eternity Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 10, 2021

If you want to manage Jesus’ money well, receive His investment in you, increase His investment in you, but most importantly, believe that He will reward you.

Before going to Europe on business, a man drove his Rolls-Royce to a downtown New York City bank and went in to ask for an immediate loan of $5,000. The loan officer swallowed hard and asked for collateral. The man replied, “Well then, here are the keys to my Rolls-Royce.” The loan officer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 10:42

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Warning For Taste Testers Series

Contributed by John Mitchell on Sep 16, 2025

God provides more than a fire escape from hell in providing salvation; He initiates a relationship with us and calls us to Holiness. In the warning in Heb 6, we see wants us to enter heaven powerfully and not smelling like smoke.

I. Introduction Last week we looked at chapter 5 verses 11-14 and considered the challenge for believers to not settle for a diet of milk, but to include solid food in order to grow in Christ and discern good from evil in areas that may not be explicitly described in Scriptures. Today we are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15

The Three Little Pigs

Contributed by George Rennau on Feb 20, 2001

A familiar story with a powerful message.

The Three Little Pigs "Once upon a time there were three little pigs whose mother said to them, "It is time for you to go out into the big world to build your homes and to seek your fortunes." This morning I want to share a familiar story with a powerful message. How many of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, 1 Corinthians 3:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

My Eyes Have Seen

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. Tell story, then read Scripture Mary was a single mother.

1. Tell story, then read Scripture Mary was a single mother. She had to provide for her children and at the same time she wanted to be there to take care of her kids. To accomplish both goals she decided that she would clean houses. The two older girls, Cindy and Laura, helped as much as they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed