Sermons on Strong City:

The Battle In The Desert (Part One)

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 28, 2021

There have been some famous battles fought in desert regions. A recent example was Operation Desert Storm. There was another desert battle took place long before-the one between Jesus and Satan in Matthew 4.

THE BATTLE IN THE DESERT (part one) Matthew 4:1-7 There have been some famous battles fought in desert regions. One was the Western Desert campaign (Desert War) of WWII that took place in the deserts of Egypt and Libya in June, 1940. A more recent example was Operation Desert Storm that took place ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-7, Deuteronomy 8:1-3, Matthew 6:21, Psalm 91:11-12, 2 Peter 3:16-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Will The Church Survive Covid 19 And Why?

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 5, 2021

In the kingdom of God, the whole world, every continent, every foot and everything lost through the first Adam’s sin, will be reconciled to God through the Second Adam, Jesus Christ and that the instrument used to banish the gross darkness in the world is His Spirit filled Church.

Sermon. Will the Church Survive Covid 19? Text: Revelation 1:1-20 Introduction: Of all the writing of the Bible, the book of Revelations is the only book that assigns a special blessing to those who read, hear, understand and keep the word of these sayings. The theme of the book is the mystery of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

To Hell And Back

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

When Jesus cries out, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me!" He admits he has been forsaken by the one Person we expected to be his supporter to the end. But God cast his vote with the rest and says, guilty.

One of the greatest paradoxes of history is the story of the young English sailor by the name of Noble. His job was to deliver a large cannon from Portsmouth, England to Boston in the Colonies in the mid 1700's. After two days on the ship HMS INTREPID, they encountered heavy weather. Ensign ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54

The Fruit Of Joy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Joy is a feeling that no matter how hard life is, I have the best that life can offer in Christ. Anyone can feel good and be happy when all is going well and life is free of negatives. But with the fruit of joy you can rejoice in the Lord always, even when life is full of negatives

Martin Clark said every church should have a humor committee because there are more funny things that happen in church than in a zoo, for people are funnier than the animals. God made man to be the only creature on earth who can laugh because of his sense of humor. Christians need a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Treasures Of The Snow Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

That part of nature we want to focus on is--snow. There are 25 references to snow in the Bible, and we are to live by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God, and so snow is to be a part of creation that teaches us something about God.

It was one of the strangest funerals on record. Nobody was being buried, but things were being buried in a lot of little graves, and in one, the Bible was being buried. Shackleton and his men were exploring the Antarctic when they were over whelmed by the forces of nature. Their ship, Endurance, ...read more

Scripture: Job 37:1-14

Uncovering Counterfeits Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 5, 2020

To discern true or false preachers, look beyond their apparel; look beyond their appeal; and look beyond their approach.

How many of you have heard of the “five-second rule”? It’s the popular notion that food dropped on the floor and picked up within five seconds is “safe,” because bacteria need at least five seconds to transfer from the floor to the food. Parents sometimes apply the rule to pacifiers (after their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Most Trusted Name In (Good) News Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Mar 13, 2020

We trust a news source because we believe they have authority. In this sermon, we will look at the many areas in which Jesus has authority.

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Mark 1. We continue our series on “Good News.” You see the title of this morning’s sermon. For years, one Cable News Network has had this phrase as its tagline: The Most Trusted Name in News. The problem is… its not. In a recent poll, among all adults, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Restoration Movement (Lesson 3) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 15, 2020

To establish that the Holy Spirit predicted a “departure from the faith” that resulted in religious apostasy and the rise of denominational institutions throughout the world. This lesson describes the failures of the Reformation Movement and the successes of the Restoration Movement.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 3. The Restoration Movement Remarks. 1. This is lesson three, in our sermon-series of the theme: “The Departure from the Faith.” It should be noted that we began this series by describing “the retraction movement” or “the departure from the faith!” Recall, we stated, that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Mar 24, 2020

It was a storm on the Sea of Galilee, never beyond Jesus' control. But the storms of life can be equally violent; bringing us to a place of helplessness and hopelessness. I'm here to tell you that the one who calmed the storm then is still the One who calms the storms in your life today!

Introduction: Have you ever been in a storm? No, I mean a REAL storm! One where the lightening flashes and you feel the electrical charge from miles away? Or where the thunder crashes so loud, it seems every window is about to shatter? Or the rain falls so heavy that you can’t see a foot in front ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Scapegoats And Saviors Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 29, 2020

"Jesus of Nazareth: The King of the Jews” … the spotless Lamb of God … the perfect Sacrifice. His blood saved all of humanity … from Adam all the way up to you and me … and from now on, no other sacrifice is needed, amen?

Around the First Century, experts and historians estimate that at least a hundred thousand pilgrims would descend upon Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Some of them would come from as far away as Cyrene in northern Africa … Macedonia, Thrace, and Pontus along the Black Sea … Cyprus … Ephesus, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:19-22

Denomination: United Methodist

Palm Sunday Or "the Science Of Worship"

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Apr 4, 2020

A sermon for Palm Sunday 2020 exploring how being in Corona Virus Lockdown may mean we have to reinvent worship but does not mean we have to stop it - and how that worship can actually be good for us and lift our spirits.

........................................................................ 2500 year ago a bunch of refugees were living in squalour in camps in what is now Iraq. They had been forcibly deported against their will by the Babylonian Empire - much the same as Stalin forcibly deported Cossacks from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, Psalm 137:1-4, John 12:9-19, Luke 19:28-44, Mark 11:1-11, Psalm 118:25, Acts 16:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Ham And Canaan’s Sins Lead To Some Of The Law Coming About

Contributed by Earl Arnold Jr on Apr 20, 2020

God uses some people to make an example of.

Ham and Canaan’s sins lead to some of the law coming about Scripture Genesis 9:20-27 Summary God uses some people to make an example of. Genesis 9:20-27 English Standard Version (ESV) 20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard.[a] 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:20-27, Leviticus 18:1-30, Leviticus 19:29

Othniel: God Is Might Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 29, 2020

In these troubling times, don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord; but if you have, cry out to the Lord and count on your Sovereign Savior.

On August 10, 1948, Allen Funt debuted a hidden-camera reality TV show called Candid Camera, which became wildly popular for many years. The genius of the show is that it caught people in the act of being themselves. It produced lots of laughs, but it also offered a fascinating look into human ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:5-11, Hebrews 2:14-15, Hebrews 7:25, Acts 5:29-31, Revelation 5:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Promise Keeper Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 16, 2020

This morning, we are going to look at a promise that God made to Abraham that still is in effect today for us!

Dance Lessons: Promise Keeper Galatians 3:15-25 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 03-15-2020 Promise Keeper Back in the early 90s, right after I got married, Promise Keepers became a cultural phenomena. I attended multiple conferences, worked the prayer tent in AL, and watched ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

#25 Rejected At Home Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 2, 2020

A year after leaving home, Jesus returned to Nazareth. His welcome was the same as when they ran Him off a year earlier.

#25 Rejected at Home Series: Mark Chuck Sligh August 2, 2020 TEXT: Mark 6:1-6 – "And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist