Sermons on Strength And Power:

Living In Light Of God's Word Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 9, 2021

A disciple learns, loves and lives God's Word.

Live in Light of God’s Word John 8:31-36 Rev. Brian Bill January 9-10, 2021 Last Sunday, a congressman, who calls himself a “pastor,” ended the opening prayer of the 117th Congress with these words: “We ask it in the name of the monotheistic god, Brahma, and ‘god’ known by many names by many ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-36

Denomination: Baptist

Conquer Fear (John 18:1-27) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 31, 2022

Be like Jesus, not Peter, openly, boldly, confessing the truth.

This week, we begin chapter 18. At this point, Jesus has finished encouraging his disciples, and challenging them, and warning them. He's also finished praying for them, asking his Father to take up the job of being a good shepherd to them. Now, it's time to leave the upper room. ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-27

Being To Friendly With The Enemy

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 19, 2022

In the last several years we have heard a lot about “fake news.” “Fake news” is what happens when something is reported to be true that isn’t true.

Fake news is nothing new. That is, we’re not the first generation to grapple with truth vs. lies. Human nature is such that many people find it easier to tell a lie than to tell the truth. If lying was a sport, it would be the most popular sport on earth today. Politicians have the reputation ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Three Marks Of True Disciples (John 11:55-12:11) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 22, 2022

Martha, Lazarus, and Mary each model a discipleship verb. Together, they paint a picture of a true disciple.

Two weeks ago, everything changed in the gospel of John. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, in the full sight of a large group of Judeans. And when the Judeans saw this, "many" gave their allegiance to Jesus. In an instant, they moved from being stubborn, and hard-hearted, and ...read more

Scripture: John 11:55-57, John 12:1-11

Priscilla And Aquila Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 16, 2022

Priscilla and Aquila were a first-century Christian missionary married couple described in the New Testament. They lived, worked, and traveled with the Apostle Paul, who described them as his "fellow workers in Christ Jesus." Aquila is usually listed among the Seventy Disciples.

Saints Aquila and Priscilla of Rome Depiction of Saint Paul (left) in the home of Saints Aquila and Priscilla. Holy Couple and Martyrs Born Unknown Died Rome Venerated in • Catholic Church • Eastern Orthodoxy • Oriental Orthodoxy • Lutheran Church Canonized Pre-Congregation Feast • 8 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Rebekah Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 22, 2022

Some of the events leading up to the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca have been institutionalized in the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony. Before the bride and bridegroom stand under the chuppah, they participate in a special ceremony called badeken (veiling).

Rebekah Rebecca appears in the Hebrew Bible[1] as Isaac’s wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:67

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2022

This sermon focuses on "how to pray" and "what to prayer" as taught by Jesus, with specific emphasis on The Lord's Prayer.

Good morning. We are continuing our series called Learning to Live Like Jesus. It is a series based on the passage known as the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ longest discourses and it covers chapters 5, 6, and 7 of the gospel of Matthew. We finished off chapter ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Training Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 28, 2022

The focus of this sermon is to help the congregants get sold on the idea that training is a regular part of the Christian life. It is difficult to engage in any sort of intensive training activity unless you are convinced that there is a need for that.

Debbie and I were blessed to be able to end our vacation on a seven-day cruise through the western Caribbean. Here is a picture of us enjoying dinner in the ship. It was a very enjoyable time. We actually got to swim with stingrays. But, you know what, all that food and sun and swimming is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, 1 John 3:1-2

Denomination: Christian Church

One Day, God Will Rescue Us From Fools (Psalm 14:1-7) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 5, 2022

There's different kinds of stupid. Defining a "fool," OT style. A psalm of confidence-- God will rescue us one day.

We continue our very sporadic study of the psalms today, by reading Psalm 14. Let's start by reading part of verse 1. (1) Of/for the director. Of/for David. He has said-- a fool-- in his heart/mind, "There is no God." There's lots of kinds of stupid in life. You can act ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7, Psalm 74:18-22, 2 Samuel 13:1-14, Romans 3:9-18, 1 Samuel 25:1-31  (view more)  (view less)

The Idols That Make Us Idle

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 7, 2022

I want to ask each Christian today two questions:

(1) Can the children of God sin? Yes! (2) Can the children of God sin and get away with it? No! Did you know the children of God are just as capable of sinning as they were before they were saved? We have an excellent example of that in the life of King David. WHO WAS KING DAVID? If all the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Ways To Respond To Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 29, 2022

1. Accept the Lord's authority. 2. Answer the Lord's questions. 3. Apply the Lord's lessons.

The Right Ways to Respond to Jesus Christ The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 21:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 29, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 21. Here we are less than a week away from the cross of Jesus Christ. This chapter opened with Jesus entering ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Baptist

God Moves In Mysterious Ways Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Feb 23, 2023

Write your plans in PENCIL, and give God the ERASER.

God Moves In Mysterious Ways Acts 15:36-16:10 SHADOWLANDS -- was a motion picture starring Anthony Hopkins that tells the story of C. S. Lewis and his wife, Joy. C.S. Lewis was the author of the popular series, "The Chronicles of Narnia" including "The Lion, The Witch, and the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Picture Of Baptism Series

Contributed by James Lyons on Aug 5, 2022

Part III in a series on the book of Jonah

As we begin looking toward our mission conference next month, I want to share some thoughts with you from the book of Jonah – a prophet who ran from God to avoid carrying a divine warning to the people of Nineveh. Jonah undoubtedly feared the bloodthirsty Ninevites, but in Jonah 4:2 he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 10, 2022

This sermon focuses on the extraordinary events in the life of Rehab the prostitute, and three lessons gleaned from them that are still applicable for Christians today.

If you have your Bibles with you and you would like to follow along, we will be looking at the book of Joshua 2. That is an Old Testament book. If you wanted to use the red pew Bibles, the story can be found on page 208. First question that we have. Does anyone recognize the name Diana Nyad? ...read more

Scripture: James 2:25, Hebrews 11:31, Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Christian Church

The Pattern Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 23, 2022

This sermon focuses on the idea that in the United States (i.e., the land of the free) it is impossible to truly be free without the freedom that is granted us by Jesus Christ.

If you have your Bibles and you want to follow along, today’s passage comes out of the book of John, chapter 8, starting at verse 31. We will get to it eventually, I promise. But we are going to start off with a little bit of an introduction. As most of you know if you have been here a while, ...read more

Scripture: John 1:18, John 14:6, John 8:31-47

Denomination: Christian Church