Sermons on Sweet Smelling:

Gallery Or Balcony Christians, A Revised And Edited Sermon By Phillip Smith Series

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Sep 30, 2011

Addresses the Church and its failing acceptance of all

I"I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious" Matthew 9:13 It was 8:15 on a March morning. Jo Betts unlocked the door of his fish shop. The sign over the door read: BETTS AND SON Quality Seafoods, Wholesale-Retail Serving Washington for Forty Years Jo pushed open the door, which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Two Participations In The Supper: Judgment And Salvation Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 4, 2012

This sermon discusses the reality of the Lord's Supper and how important it is.

April 5, 2012 Two Participations in the Supper: Judgment and Salvation 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 15, 2012

Darkness is all around us, and rather unpleasantly, inside us when we walk as we ought not to walk. God calls us to walk in the light as He is in the light.

Me and the dark don’t get along, at all. When we were first married, Barb and I lived in a small basement apartment that had 6 ½ foot ceilings. That’s fine because I’m about 6’ 2”. One problem. On the way to the washroom in the middle of the night from the bedroom ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

But Even If He Doesn't

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 20, 2012

Getting rid of sin, and then choosing not to sin, is by far the best way to live.

But Even If He Doesn’t… Lessons from Exile: Dan 3 Lent week 2 Mar 4, 2012 Intro: How big a deal do you think sin actually is? This is the second Sunday of Lent, and we continue our journey to the cross and the empty tomb together. This is a season of repentance, but with that ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Remember Who Has Done All This!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2015

That troubles me, for there may be some great challenges coming our way. Let me show you what I mean by telling you about King Asa.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I think I can say without fear of contradiction that these are good days in the life of our congregation. We have had a spurt of growth with new families attending. There are also more children here, & there has been a marked growth in our ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Spirit-Filled Heart (Updated) Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 4, 2016

"A Spirit-Filled Heart" is part of the Christian's Heart series looking at the quality of being spirit filled, and what a Spirit-filled heart looks like. A Spirit-Filled heart is a heart that's is set ablaze, filled to overflowing, and empowered.

A Christian’s Heart “A Spirit-Filled Heart” Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-WNaXKHO4 As we begin our study on the qualities that every Christian’s heart should possess, I realized that this one quality should start it all off. Because, if there is any one quality ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:5, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Foursquare

We Love To Be First

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 30, 2016

Segmented Narrative sermon which follows a selfish/self-absorbed family that illustrates that "We Love to Be First"

WE LOVE TO BE FIRST 3 JOHN 1:1-14 #mefirst THREAD: WE LOVE TO BE FIRST READ 3 John 1:1-14 “The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 It ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Are What You Eat Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 6, 2017

Daniel and his friends were strangers in a strange land and were surrounded by paganism. How did they deal with standing up for God in that setting, and how can we stand up for God in an increasingly offensive world?

I read the true story about a wife who liked to make sure she had meals ready to cook. She made “freezer meals” ahead of time and carefully noted what they were in large clear letters. There was "Meatloaf", "Pot Roast", "Steak and Vegetables”, "Chicken and Dumplings" or "Beef Pot Pie." But whenever ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Handling Life’s Stresses Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 27, 2017

This sermon deals with how we handle life's stresses. We look at the life's main stressors; busyness, guilt, grief, grudges, indecision, and fear of the future. We also look at God's prescription found in His word.

Spiritual First Aid “Handling Life’s Stresses” We cannot talk about stress without also talking about its two cousins, anxiety and worry. They all fit into same category. Stress is a state of mind causing tension and strong feelings of anxiety and worry. Those who are under stress often exhibit ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 6:34

Denomination: Foursquare

Strengthening Your Grip

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 22, 2018

The apostle Paul's prayer to Strengthening the believers - Ephesians chapter 3 verses 14 to 25 – sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: • (1). The Prayer for Strengthening (vs 14-16) • (2). The Result of Strengthening (vs 17) • (3). The Reason for Strengthening (vs 18-19) • (4). The Power for Strengthening (vs 20-21) SERMON BODY Ill: • Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard used to tell a parable; • It was the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Brethren

Stand For Something, Or Fall For Everything The Devil Tries

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 13, 2013

How many of you are getting the feeling, the band was getting ready to play a different song, Something a little more appropriate for the occasion, no not hail to the chief, but something more like “to God be the Glory

Stand for something, or fall for everything the devil tries Dan 3:2-30 NKJ 1. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits(about 90 feet tall) and its width six cubits(about 9 feet wide). He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. And what the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:2-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Significance Of A New Creation-1 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 5, 2016

1 of ? Paul clarified the significance of being a new creation in Christ to the Corinthian church. But what is significant about being a new creation in Christ? A new creation is significant in its New...

The SIGNIFICANCE Of A NEW CREATION-I—2Corinthians 5:9--6:10 Attention: The key to our verses— 2Corinthians 5:9--6:10— is 2Cor. 5:17—“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” Prov. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For Rain Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2016

Sometimes it is harder to get the rain going that it is to have it stopped. Elijah had to labour in his prayer for rain.

ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 10 Praying for Rain TEXT: 1 Kings 18:41-46 1 Kings 18:41-46 KJV And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. [42] So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

Man Of Sorows Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Dec 16, 2015

Jesus was born so that he could suffer and die for our sins.

MAN OF SORROWS - LOVE A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had an extensive collection including many works from famous painters. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. The son went off to war and one day the father received a letter saying ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Five Times The Welcome

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 26, 2015

How is your hospitality? The story of Joseph and the coat of many colors teaches us to have an attitude of five times the welcome.

“Five Times the Welcome” “The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment. 34 When portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:33-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational