Sermons on Strongholds:

Anger Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 3, 2018

Making Anger serve you

Deadly Sins and Transforming Virtues Series - 4 ANGER A friend of mine on Facebook, a mature Christian, started a post this way last Monday morning ... While out with my family after church yesterday ... I got my attention, as did the story she went on to tell. We were eating lunch at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Look Like Light, Taste Like Salt

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 6, 2017

In explaining life following Jesus (discipleship), Jesus uses two elements from everyday life to explain His expectations and the results of being a disciple. The first is salt. The second is light.

Look like Light, Taste Like Salt MATTHEW 5:13-16 #discipleship READ MATTHEW 5:13-16 [congregation reads along aloud] "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thanksgiving To The Trinity

Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Nov 19, 2013

The Trinity (God the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) has done so much for the believer and deserves ceaseless thanksgiving from him/her. This message highlights some of the specific reasons why thanksgiving should flow to the Trinity.

THANKSGIVING TO THE TRINITY By Pastor Zacch Olorunnipa Key Texts: Ephesians 5:20; Genesis 1:26 & Jeremiah 30:19 “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus” (Ephesians 5:20) And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Tip For Our Peace And Happiness (Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 28, 2020

In spite of Covid-19, the pandemic, we have a reason to be peaceful and happy in our lives and i am going to give a tip for our peace and happiness.

A Tip for Our Peace and Happiness (Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time) Matthew 18:15-20, Ezekiel 33:7-9, Romans 13:8-10.   Reflection   Dear sisters and brothers,   This Sunday, we have a meaningful text from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 18:15-20):   “If your brother sins ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20, Ezekiel 33:7-9, Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Other

You Have Done A Foolish Thing - 1 Samuel 11-13 Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on May 26, 2023

After being somewhat reluctantly anointed king of Israel, Saul faces his first two tests. How the new king handles these two encounters will set the tone for the rest of his reign.

The Crown – Season One – Episode 3 You have done a foolish thing We left chapter 10 a little confused. Saul seems to lack initiative. He doesn’t exhibit the skills associated with leadership. In some ways there is not a lot of hope for his reign. Yet, Samuel says some very encouraging things about ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do These Stones Mean?

Contributed by John Gaston on May 29, 2021

God commanded Joshua to pile up a mound of stones from the bottom of the Jordan river, which God had miraculously dried up, to incite the curiosity of their children and give the parents a chance to witness.

WHAT DO THESE STONES MEAN? JOSHUA 4:4-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. WEIGHT-LOSS TIP. An elderly woman was the winner of her weight-loss club for losing the most weight in the six weeks. All the rest of the weight-watchers gathered around her to ask how she had done it. “Simple!” she said, “I just ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Calm In Wild Weather – Peace In Life’s Storms (Message December 2023) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 19, 2023

I have just been through flooding rains, and in the past, in the eye of the storm (cyclone, hurricane). Peace and calm from God is present in life’s storms in turmoil all around us. In His hand there is comfort when all this world wants to do is to batter the life out of us.

CALM IN WILD WEATHER – PEACE IN LIFE’S STORMS (Message December 2023) Who controls Nature? Is it some arbitrary force often personified as “Nature”, or is it climate change (if you are desperately seeking an answer), or is it some random series of happenings. It is none of these. The One who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3, Psalm 18:2, Matthew 7:24-27, John 14:5-6, Matthew 11:27-29, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, John 14:15-18, Hebrews 3:7-8, Matthew 11:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 8, 2021

Pastor John teaches about having a heart focused on giving thanks to God.

The Power Of Thanksgiving CCCAG November 28th, 2021 Scripture: 1 Thess 5:16-18 We're going to start off today with an exercise. I want you to close your eyes. Picture in your mind what Jesus may have looked like when he was here on this earth. Now I want you to focus particularly on his facial ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am Faithful Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 25, 2021

Although the Psalmist Ethan finds no resolution to the tension between God’s promise and God’s delay in fulfilling His promises in Psalm 89, we know that God DID indeed fulfill His promise to David don’t we? The line of David did not end in the exile.

I make promises all the time … and I always intend on keeping them every time I make them. But you know what? I don’t always keep them … not all of them … try as hard as I might. I’m going to let you down sometimes … disappoint you .. if I haven’t already. The one promise that I will always ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:29, Isaiah 54:10, John 6:37

Denomination: United Methodist

Screen Life: An Ancient Wall & A Call To Arms

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 28, 2021

The lights shine brightly. I can hardly see in fact. The window is in front of me, pouring light. But I can't see. My mind is infatuated, obsessed. A kind of dementia overcomes me. I can't help but look.

The lights shine brightly. I can hardly see in fact. The window is in front of me, pouring light. But I can't see. My mind is infatuated, obsessed. A kind of dementia overcomes me. I can't help but look. I try to look away, but it recaptures my attention. I know there is a real world out ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:3, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Salvation Army

The True Measure Of A Minister Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 18, 2023

Paul addresses his critics directly and highlighted a few lessons. A true ministry does not draw attention to himself, commits to the work God assigns and lives for the audience of One, his Lord.

2 Cor 10:7-18 The True Measure of a Minister 2 Cor 10:7-18 – Paul addressing his critics 7Look at what is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ’s, let him remind himself that just as he is Christ’s, so also are we. 8For even if I boast a little too much of our authority, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:7-18, Amos 7:7-9, Jeremiah 9:23-24, 1 Corinthians 3:12-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Prayer From The Pit Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 6, 2021

David prays a pray from the pit, a plea for his enemies, and encourages the praise of the redeemed

Summer in the Psalms Psalm 40: How to Pray When You Are In a Pit (Part 2) Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 9-06-2021 Summer in the Psalms [Slide] What an amazing summer we’ve had studying the Psalms together! We dove deep into ten Psalms over these past weeks - Psalm 1, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Believers' Trials

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 12, 2021

Next in series on Genesis. 2nd on Abraham

Genesis 12 (2) Believers’ Trials - Read Genesis 12:1-20 Last week we saw that God made some great promises to Abram, to Abraham. God called Abram out of a land of pagans, and even though Abram himself was as lost as a ball in high weeds at the time, and not because of any good thing Abram had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Walk Worthy Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 27, 2022

How to walk in way that God can bless and reward us.

Walk Worthy Ephesians 4:1-6 CCCAG, March 27th, 2022 Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6 Introduction I have a small confession- I’m a bit of a skeptic about most things. I want to see evidence of whatever someone says is true or claims is true. That’s different from being a cynic. A cynic doesn’t care ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Encountering Jesus Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 18, 2022

John 1:1-5 sets the stage for the rest of gospel - we get to see the Son of God, the Messiah in every story, every place, every circumstance and with every person. This is what John wants the reader to experience in their own lives, to encounter Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah.

John Stott said, “Nothing hinders evangelism more than the widespread loss of confidence in the truth, relevance, and power of the Gospel.” There has been an erosion of convictions in Christian circles concerning: 1. the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible, 2. the exclusive truth claims of ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational