Sermons on Surely Die:

American Idols July 4 Sermon

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

America has become the land of idolatry. But before I make that claim, I need to make sure that I have the right definition of idolatry.

Illus: Dr. Billy Graham says, "We usually think of an idol as a religious figure carved of wood or stone, perhaps in some primitive tribe far removed from civilization. But we have our "idols" today, because an idol is anything that you worship in place of the living God. Some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-37

Denomination: Baptist

Are We In The End Times

Contributed by Dave Nichols on Aug 30, 2021

How many of you believe that we may be living in the end times? I mean it sure feels like it could be doesn’t it?

How many of you believe that we may be living in the end times? I mean it sure feels like it could be doesn’t it? So how do we know that? We know it because of what we will read in today’s text. It will come from the Gospel of Matthew. So if you have your Bibles with you please open them there to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:3-14

Denomination: Baptist

Standing Your Ground—2021

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 3, 2021

God offers Joshua and along with us a sure way to meet the challenges that are ahead. God’s will for Joshua and us is that we have good success.

Standing Your Ground—2021 Joshua 1:1-9NLT Sunday night—All will get the opportunity to share for 2021, what you would like to happen spiritually. As each staff and believer make their statement, we begin to prophesy our future. Often when we ask for a person’s signature, we will call it ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Epiphany

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 9, 2019

The past perfect used in this way is known as “tenses of vision” or the “prophetic perfect.” Isaiah is assuring us that the message being proclaimed will surely come to pass.

A customer called the customer service line to complain about a power outage after a big storm, then stopped raging long enough to ask, “How will I know when my lights are back on?” The customer service agent remained silent for a second, debating about the best way to answer such an obvious, even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Catholic

A Trustworthy Saying Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Oct 13, 2023

Paul is giving Timothy this trustworthy saying. He emphasizes that this is a sure word that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

Do you remember when you made a concentrated effort to clean your house and felt the satisfaction of a clean house? Then after all the work straitening, dusting, vacuuming you look across the room and everything looks clean and then a beautiful ray of sunlight comes through the window. In that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 18:9-14, 1 Timothy 1:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessings Of Baptism

Contributed by John White on Jul 11, 2019

I am sure some have shared my experience of being saved for a number of years before experiencing the blessing of being scripturally immersed.

THE BLESSINGS OF BAPTISM I Cor. 10:1-4 "Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

When The Protectors Become Predators

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 31, 2019

Church leaders are appointed to protect the flock. When the protectors become predators, you may be sure that God will shortly expose the sin and deliver judgement.

“Jerusalem sinned grievously; therefore, she became filthy; all who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns her face away.” [1] Shocked, disgusted, grieved, hurt—what a confused jumble of emotions flooded the heart of Christians when they ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Deceptive Sin Of Omission

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 12, 2022

Please open your Bible to Numbers 32:23, “...ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.

When I read this verse of scripture that tells us BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT reminds me of the young couple that were about to get married. • The young man went to his Dad and said, "I’m a bit apprehensive about getting married, Dad". • "Why, son", said the Dad. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful From The Soul

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 26, 2022

The challenge for us today is to make sure when we thank God for our blessings that it is not flippant, but thankfulness that comes from our very soul.

THANKSGIVING 2022: THANKFUL FROM THE SOUL PSALM 103:1-22 #thanksgiving2022 INTRODUCTION Apparently when I read Psalm 103, my heart likes it. I say I like it because as I sat down to prepare this sermon I noticed, by way of how I save my sermons, that I had already preached a sermon on Psalm 103 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Anchor For The Soul

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 30, 2023

Jesus is our sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. We can trust Him because of the certainty of His Promise, His Purpose and His Person.

Hebrews 6:13-20 ESV 13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16For people swear by something greater than ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20, Genesis 17:3-8, Isaiah 46:8-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paul's Authority

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 29, 2023

Did Paul just go about his missionary work without checking with others in the broader church to make sure that his message was orthodox?

The letter to the churches in Galatia describes a problem that still exists today, how they had fallen backwards from the grace of the Gospel into outward works of the law like circumcision. Thus, the theme of Galatians is justification by faith in Christ’s death and resurrection apart from the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Mind Of Christ

Contributed by Nkwor Sunday Sunny Azuka Onyekachukwu on Oct 19, 2024

Christ will forever be our perfect example. Emulating and having the mind of Christ always surely will help every believer to achieve their goal of making it to heaven.

THE MIND OF CHRIST Philippians 2:5-7 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Jesus is our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-7, 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Grace Changes Everything Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

When we encounter God’s grace, it changes everything because we die to our old way of live, are introduced to a new way of life, and find a new master.

In his book "What’s So Amazing About Grace," Christian author Philip Yancey writes about a friend who invited him out for a cup of coffee one night (Yancey 179-80). This friend, it turns out, is contemplating leaving his wife after 15 years of marriage because he’s found someone younger and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will You Choose Jesus? (John 12:27-50) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Mar 9, 2022

God set it up so that Jesus would be rejected by most. His master plan, was that Jesus die on the cross. But at the same time, any single individual could still come to Jesus.

Let's start today by reading part of last week's passage, John 12:20-26: (20) Now, there were some Greeks from among the ones going up [to Jerusalem], in order that they would worship at the festival. (21) Then, these ones approached Philip-- the one from Bethsaida of Galilee-- and they ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-50, Isaiah 53:1-12

Genesis Sermon 8: Beginning Of Sin

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002

The is a sermon about the creation story.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two alternate and opposing forces in the universe are law and chaos. God created everything by law. "It was Good," The opposite is destruction. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.And the Lord God commanded the man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist