Sermons on Striking Out:

Above All: Colossians 3:18-21

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Aug 7, 2022

Paul gives direction to wives, husbands, children, and fathers to walk out their faith in their homes.

Above All: Colossians 3:18-4:1 It Starts in the Home Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 7-31-2022 Cinderella A little girl watched the Disney classic, “Cinderella” for the first time and was excited to tell her Grandmother about it the next day. She told her all about the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Care For One Another Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 28, 2021

God has placed you to live out your purpose in this place for His pleasure.

The Bible lists 59 “One Another” statements, showing how God expects us to behave toward other believers. In fact, it’s impossible to live this out unless we are in community with Christians. In a culture filled with vitriol and anger, Christ-followers are to live and love like Jesus. Today, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Self-Sacrifice Of The Shepherd.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2021

He is the Good Shepherd who seeks out the lost sheep, and dies for His flock.

THE SELF- SACRIFICE OF THE SHEPHERD. John 10:11-18. In the fourth “I am” saying of John’s Gospel, Jesus appears as the Good Shepherd who gives His life for the sheep (John 10:11). Thus He is made known to His sheep (John 10:14). In John 10 Jesus effectively castigated the Pharisees for their ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strong Leader

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 27, 2022

Leadership qualities of Abraham stand out in this chapter which we all should emulate.

Small beginning Genesis 23:20 “So the field and the cave that is in it, were deeded over to Abraham for a burial site by the sons of Heth.” Though chapter 23 begins by talking about the death of Sarah who was 127 years old; yet, we need to have spiritual eyes to understand the work of God behind ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The War Against Sin. Revised.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 2, 2023

Sin begins in the heart, and from thence proceeds out of the mouth, thus defiling the man.

THE WAR AGAINST SIN. Matthew 15:10-20. MATTHEW 15:10-11. Jesus turned away from the Pharisees and summoned the crowd to Himself. “Hear and understand,” He taught. Despite what the Pharisees might teach, “it is NOT that which goes into the mouth which defiles a man; but that which comes out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Salvation And Damnation. Who Gets What And Why? The Epiphany Is Clear

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 5, 2022

Paul reaches out to the Gentiles in Pisidian Antioch, and they come to faith by the miraculous work of God.

January 9, 2022 Acts 13:46–49 46 Then Paul and Barnabas responded fearlessly, “It was necessary that God’s word be spoken to you first. But since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, look: We are now turning to the Gentiles! 47 For this is what the Lord has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:46-49

Denomination: Lutheran

The Problem With A Religion Of Rules Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 11, 2022

Two Sabbath stories bring out some key dangers of a rules-based religion.

- We have two stories here that both look into the rules the religious leaders had back in Jesus’ day concerning the Sabbath. THE PROBLEM WITH A RELIGION OF RULES: 1. WE ARE SELECTIVE ABOUT WHICH RULES WE PAY ATTENTION TO. - Matthew 12:1-5, 9-11. - The Pharisees considered themselves to be the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Revival Fires! (A Pre-Revival Message)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 18, 2022

I guess you heard about the two fellows out on a hot sunny day.

One of them complained, "I am hot, let's find a place to cool off." The other one said, "Yea, me too! Where do you want to go?" The grumbler said, "Well, the coldest place I know of is the church down the street, let's go there..." Now, that has been told as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-38

Denomination: Baptist

New Year: New Me

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 15, 2024

As we move out of one year into the next, there is a hope that the changes that need to be made will be made.

New Year: New Me 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Good Morning Everyone- very glad that you have joined us on this last day of 2023- I have been in prayer as we come to the very last day of one year and tomorrow move into a new year. Most people going out of one year and into another take at least a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Returns! - Mark 13:24-27 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 22, 2024

Who are the powers of the heavens? And why are they singled out as those who will be shaken at the Second Coming?

Mark 13:24 "But in those days, following that tribulation, " 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.' 26 "At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-27, Matthew 24:26-31, Luke 21:25-28

"reaching Across Boundaries"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 19, 2023

A sermon about following Jesus by reaching out to people who are outside of our circles.

“Reaching Across Boundaries” Luke 8:26-39 After studying passages like this one, author Mark Scandrette and his friend Joseph became convicted that God was calling them to reach out, not just to folks who showed up at their church or were already a part of their circles but to outsiders, people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Disrespect Leds To Destruction Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Aug 22, 2023

Belshazzar finds out too late that you can't play with God

When the queen mother heard what was happening, she hurried to the banquet hall and told King Belshazzar not to be pale and frightened. There was a man in the kingdom that had the Spirit of God in him and that during King Nebuchadnezzar's time, was found to have insight, understanding and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:22

"the Inbreaking"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 25, 2024

A sermon about acknowledging the impure spirits in ourselves and asking Christ to call them out.

“The Inbreaking” Mark 1:21-28 When I was a Junior and Senior in high school I went through a difficult spell. I had always been one of the “good” kids, but for a number of reasons, I got in with a group of kids who were not mean people but were not heading in the right direction. I felt ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Ambassadors Of Christ!!! Series

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 13, 2023

Bringing out different dimensions of the subject (related to our highcalling as) Ambassadors of Christ

Ambassadors for Christ!!! We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors….2 Cor 5:20 While the Holy Spirit has inspired the Biblical writers’ to describe Christians’ using several analogical terms in the Holy Scriptures such ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20, Philippians 3:19-21

Denomination: *other

Isaac And The Dirty Wells

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 6, 2023

ISaac digs out the wells his father had dug and the Philistines had filled in

Genesis 26:17-23 - Jacob and dirty wells Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - the patriarchs of the Old Testament. Of the three very little is actually devoted to the life of Isaac. Chapter 26 is entirely devoted to a story about Isaac and if you have time to read the whole chapter you will see that Isaac ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican