Sermons on Stubbornness:

The Wedding Banquet: Invitation, Ingratitude, And Indiscretion, Part I

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 20, 2023

Jesus' parable of the wedding banquet (Matthew 22:1-14) is a call to salvation. There will be many who will make poor excuses and refuse the invitation. There will be those who accept it with gratitude, but some will try to enter in their own way. In which category do you fit?

Throughout the Scriptures, the call of God to come to Him for salvation, grace, and mercy is prominent. The paradise we lost at our fall into sin is not irreversible nor permanent. He has promised redemption even though we do not deserve it. He promised to make all things new, starting with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14, Isaiah 55:1, John 7:37, Ezekiel 33:11, Isaiah 45:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are The Sheep?

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 27, 2023

Do we know if I am a sheep or goat?

Who are the Sheep? Matthew 25:31-46 1. The shepherds Harvest Jesus tells a parable about a shepherd’s harvest, • The harvest is The act of separating sheep from goats, it’s something everyone can relate to. • In the ancient world Goats and sheep(Quiet) goats ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Methodist

Fasting That Breaks Barriers

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jun 15, 2025

Fasting is not a religious exercise; it is a spiritual weapon. It breaks barriers of delay, bondage, and defeat.

FASTING THAT BREAKS BARRIERS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 58:6-12 Supporting Texts: Joel 2:12-28, Esther 4:16, Daniel 10:2-12, Luke 4:1–14 INTRODUCTION: Fasting is one of the most powerful yet often neglected spiritual disciplines in the life of a believer. It is not merely ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Fights His Own Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025

The battles of life are inevitable, but you are not alone in the fight. The God who created the heavens and the earth is also the God who defends His own. When He fights, He fights to win, and He never loses.

THE GOD WHO FIGHTS HIS OWN By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 14:13-14 Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 1:30, 2 Chronicles 20:15-17, Isaiah 49:25-26, Romans 8:31, Psalm 68:1 INTRODUCTION: Life is a battlefield, not just a playground. Spiritual warfare is real, and every child of God is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Teaches Hands To War Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 20, 2025

God equips His children with divine strength and strategies to fight and win life’s battles.

THE GOD WHO TEACHES HANDS TO WAR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 144:1 “Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.” Supporting Texts: 2 Samuel 22:35, Exodus 15:3, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Ephesians 6:10-12 INTRODUCTION: The Christian life is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 144:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Transformed By Truth: Open Eyes And Changed Hearts Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 10, 2024

The song by Third Day says, “You took my heart and You changed it with Your words of life. You took my eyes and You opened them and gave me sight.” These lyrics beautifully capture the transformative work of Jesus in our lives.

Transformed by Truth: Open Eyes and Changed Hearts Theme: Jesus transforms our hearts and opens our eyes to His truth. Big Idea: Through the Word of God and the power of Christ, our hearts are made new, and our spiritual sight is restored. Introduction: The Power of Transformation Imagine an ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26, Psalm 119:18, John 9:25, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Matthew 5:16, Galatians 2:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Of Divine Intervention Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 10, 2025

The God we serve is still in the business of divine intervention. No matter how deep your pain, how long your delay, or how impossible your situation looks—God is able and willing to step in.

GOD OF DIVINE INTERVENTION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 126:1-4 Supporting Texts: Exodus 14:13-14, Daniel 3:24-25, Luke 7:11-15, Acts 12:5-10, Isaiah 43:19 INTRODUCTION: There are moments in life when human efforts fail and natural solutions run out. It is in such moments that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Hard Prayer For A Hard Time Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 23, 2025

In the difficult but necessary words of Psalm 58, we learn how to cry out for God's intervention when it feels as though corrupt rulers and injustice have completely taken over the world.

A Hard Prayer for a Hard Time: Crying Out for God's Justice Introduction: A Difficult Psalm Some psalms are like gentle streams; they comfort and refresh our souls. Others are like a roaring fire, speaking of God's majesty and glory. And then there are psalms like Psalm 58. This psalm is ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hope For Hurting Parents Series

Contributed by Robert Mckenzie on Nov 19, 2004

These are a series of messages in order to help encourage and strengthen the home as a unit

HOPE FOR HURTING PARENTS LUKE 15:11-24 The deepest hurts that we experience in life come from our families -- our spouse, our children, our relatives. They can be ungrateful, they can be unkind, they can be unfaithful. This story that we’re going to look at today is Jesus’ most famous parable. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Liberty Without Freedom

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 16, 2010

Although Lazarus was raised from dead, he was still bound. He experienced liberty but not freedom. Captivity was over but he was still bound. The grip of death upon his life had been broken but he was still bound. It is a double tragedy that many believer

In John 11, we see one of the most interesting stories in the Bible. The friend of Jesus had been sick. They called Jesus but He did not show up until four days after the man had died. John 11: 38-44 says, “Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Liberty Without Freedom

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 17, 2009

Lazarus was raised from the dead by the power of God. Likewise all that believe in Christ have been given a new life. They have been lifted out of the graveyard of sin and sorrow. Jesus said, “Loose him and let him go.” It means that he could not go unles

LIBERTY WITHOUT FREEDOM Dr. D. K. Olukoya In John 11, we see one of the most interesting stories in the Bible. A friend of Jesus had been sick. They called Jesus but He did not show up until four days after the man had died. John 11: 38-44 says, “Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Are Fragile—handle With Care Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

If you learn anything about gentleness, please understand that real gentleness requires supernatural strength. In fact, the way to be gentle is to be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

INTRODUCTION Orange you glad you came to church today? Fruit is the outward expression of an inner nature. When you see an orange hanging on a tree, you can safely assume, that’s an orange tree. The reason you can identify the tree is because of its fruit. Jesus said the same thing about ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Samson - Living By Faith, Yet Playing With Fire! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Nov 23, 2020

Although Samson is recorded as being a person of faith in Hebrews 11:32, a study of this life will prove that if you play with fire, you will get burned!

The recent California fires have burned up about 8.3 million acres of land. The financial cost in damages is estimated to be in excess of 10 billion dollars! A question that needs to be asked is how did is start? Experts say that it could have been ignited by heat from the sun or a lightning ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-34

Hearts Of Stone Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 13, 2022

There are several places in the Bible where God has promised to give us new hearts … hearts for Him alone … but in order for Him to give us new hearts, hearts of flesh, hearts for Him alone, He has to break our hearts of stone.

[Note: The theme for this Lenten series is "stone." I have stones at the church and each week the people are asked to pick up a stone and hold it during the service and then place it at the foot of a wooden cross placed at the front of the sanctuary. Each stone has a meaning. On the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-20, Exodus 15:26, Exodus 16:4, Exodus 16:12, Exodus 19:8-11, Exodus 24:5-7, Matthew 15:18-19, Jeremiah 17:9, Psalm 81:11-16, Jeremiah 31:31-34  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Unfinished Business

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. Historical Background 1.

A. Historical Background 1. The book of Judges concerns itself with the history of God's Chosen People, Israel, during the period between the death of J __ __ __ __ __ and the establishment of m __ __ __ __ __ __ __. The time line of this book extends approximately from B.C.1375 - 1055, about 320 ...read more