Sermons on Suspicion:

Rahab And The Spies

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 11, 2007

Rahab lived in a doomed city, but she reached out in faith to the enemy, to become one of them, and find salvation.

As we continue our study of Joshua, and how to have a victorious Christian life-the first obstacle a person comes to is the world. Some have suggested that Jericho, the first city across the Jordan in Israel, represents the world; the king of Jericho Satan, the god of this world. When it comes to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Praying To Change

Contributed by David Butcher on Jan 27, 2007

PRAYER:- What are we praying for, personal success or the desert blossoming?

James 5:16b-18 NLT The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. 17 Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next three and a half years! 18 Then he prayed for rain, and down it poured. The grass ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Causes And Management Of Crisis In Marriage

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 24, 2012

God has clearly defined the roles and responsibilities of the husband and the wife for a peaceful and happy co-habitation. However, neglect of one’s responsibility and failure to meet up with the required expectation often lead to one or more crisis in

THE CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT OF CRISIS IN MARRIAGE Study Text: 1 Peter 3: 1-7: Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives, 1Pe 3:2 having witnessed your chaste ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Eliminating False Discernment Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on May 6, 2008

How do we as Christians prepare our hearts so we can accuragely discern what is happening in the unseen realm. (Material taken from The Three Battlegrounds by Francis Frangipane)

Discerning of Spirits- Eliminating False Discernment Introduction Last week, started a series on- Discerning of Spirits. We looked specifically at the Gift of Discernment. This week- safe guards against false discernment. What is Spiritual Discernment? Spiritual discernment is the grace to see ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Charismatic

New Years Resolutions

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

“A good resolution is like an old horse, which is often saddled but rarely ridden.” - Mexican Proverb -

“A good resolution is like an old horse, which is often saddled but rarely ridden.” - Mexican Proverb - I must be part Mexican. I love New Years resolutions … making them, that is. I’m not sure what happens on the keeping them side, but I make them faithfully. I have kept a personal journal, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Life Of John The Beloved Pt 1

Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 17, 2008

this two part series looks at Johns life and relates how we can begin to live as God intended thru the transforming power of the Holy Spirit

THE LIFE OF JOHN THE BELOVED (pt.1) John is the brother of James… the son of Zebedee and also known to Jesus as a son of Thunder… refers to himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved… We learned from the life of James his brother a lot of lessons from James’ consequences and yet just as we found in ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas: Good News For Underdogs, Outcasts And Lonely Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 7, 2011

God has good news for the underdogs, the outcasts and the lonely. The good news is that we can experience the joy, peace and hope that Christmas is all about.

GOOD NEWS FOR UNDERDOGS, OUTCASTS AND LONELY OPENING THOUGHT: Christmas… is it really the most wonderful time of the year? • Many people find this season stressful and depressing. Remembering the loss of a loved one, or the pressure to have the ‘perfect’ Christmas can overwhelm ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: *other

A Jealous God Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 1, 2015

God is “jealous” in the sense that He expects complete, exclusive devotion; not merely a partial, lukewarm, half-hearted religious observance. Worship belongs to God. He is worthy of worship and has a right to be “jealous” of it.

The Bible clearly teaches that God is a jealous God. That doesn’t sit well with us; the very notion of the jealousy of God sounds offensive. We think of jealousy as an entirely negative quality--a sin. Yet God declares that He is jealous. God restricts allegiance to Himself alone: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Congregational

Birth Announcements

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Dec 24, 2019

A Christmas Eve devotion on the birth announcement to the shepherds

Birth Announcements December 24, 2019 Luke 2:8-20 I remember when Joshua and Zachary were born. We sent out birth announcements. We wanted everyone possible to know they were born. We were so happy and excited. Isn’t that kind of what you do as parents? You want to tell the world about your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Interruptions: Joseph Series

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 8, 2014

Christmas interrupts the unraveling of your life. Your fears, like Joseph’s, are unfounded, and for the same reason: The child in Mary’s womb!

You’ve got to see this first Christmas from Joseph’s point of view. I mean, his heart was full of anticipation over his recent engagement to Mary. His head was no doubt filled with images of what his life was going to be like, and he saw nothing but blue skies and smooth seas ahead. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Contentions In The Church. Series

Contributed by Okoye Benjamin on Mar 6, 2014

THE NEED FOR REPENTANCE AND RECONCILIATION

Contentions in the Church Lessons from Paul and Barnabas. ACTS 15:36-41. At times disagreement will occur among believers who love the Lord and one another. When this cannot be resolved, it is best to agree to disagree and let God work his will in the lives of all concerned. Differences in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Anglican

The Arrest, Trial And Death Of Jesus, Part 2 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 14, 2014

The bible only records Pilate's actions as, “He had Jesus flogged …” Today, Christians need to stop playing games with the love Jesus has for us. We need to be reminded that we deserve what He took, and because of that He is Lord!

The Arrest, Trial and Death of Jesus, Part 2 Mark 14:66 – Mark 15:20 - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- Today we continue the final week of Jesus’ life and ministry - On Wednesday night we saw several things take shape in this story: - 1) Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Importance Of Keys

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 22, 2022

Keys perform many different and important functions in life.

Jiddu Krishnamurti, an Indian philosopher, speaker and writer once remarked: “In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.” Isaiah 22:22 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:18, Psalm 37:4, 1 Corinthians 16:14

David And Saul Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 18, 2022

In this story we see the unmistakable contrast between Saul's choices and David's choices.

November 19, 2022 After David defeated Goliath, Saul did not allow David to return home – because David did not swear loyalty to him. Even so, there’s no doubt that Saul felt some gratitude toward David. After all, David was Saul’s favorite musician and he had taken care of the “Goliath ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Genesis Chapter Forty Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 26, 2024

These are thoughts on Genesis Chapter Forty. In his work, "What does every Bible chapter say..." John Hunt gives an overview of each chapter of the Bible. It is my intention to do the same thing here.

GENESIS CHAPTER FORTY OVERVIEW Overall what is happening in this chapter is that while in prison, Joseph interprets two dreams. Thomas Coke (1801) – Genesis 40 The chief butler and chief baker of Pharaoh relate their dreams to Joseph. He interprets the dreams, which after three days are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational