Sermons on Temple Lucrative Business:

"Fake News: How Can I Know The Truth?” Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 29, 2017

With the Internet today it is possible to spread fake news, to ruin someone’s reputation, to close down a business, to start a rumor that may never die and it’s possible to do all that quickly so it leaves us asking the question, how can I know the truth?

NAIL IT DOWN “Fake news: how can I know the truth?” 2nd Peter 1:6-2:3 Glad you are all safe today. You may have heard Just last week there were reports that if Irma kept growing it would become a category 6 Hurricane. Sharks were being sucked up into the air from the water and we would see ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What's Achan You?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 16, 2014

We often hear, "How I live my life and the things I do is nobody's business but mine as long as I don't hurt anyone else." Nothing could be further from the truth." How you live matters more than you think.

What's Achan You? Joshua 7:2-9 There is an old saying, first penned by John Donne, "No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of a continent, a part of the main." What Donne was saying is that we are all in some way connected to each other and what happens to one person affects us ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:2-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Heavenly Miracle Worker Still Works Miracles Today

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 16, 2015

Jesus is still hard at work in our lives today. He refuses to listen to people who want him to stop doing his work. He is still busy answering prayers and performing healings today....and I for one am certainly grateful that he is.

Good morning boys and girls! Have your parents ever told you not to do anything or that you couldn't go someplace where you really wanted to go? Well, Jesus certainly knows the feeling. The same situation happened to Jesus in today's Gospel reading. Some people tried to tell him to leave because ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Anglican

You Must Be Born Again

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011

We have all seen Clubs or Businesses with signs upon their doors, telling everyone their conditions for entrance. Some demand you to be a member before you enter, others demand you meet their dress code, etc. That is what John 3 is. It is the Lord’s Sign

TEXT: JOHN 3:1-21 TITLE: YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD _____________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: We have all seen Clubs or Businesses with signs upon ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Revelation - The Blessing Of Reading And Heeding

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 13, 2011

1st in series [which is complete in its entirety] - The Lord took John away from his busy life as Pastor of the church at Ephesus that he might write down heavenly visions revealed unto him. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

“THE BLESSING OF READING AND HEEDING” REVELATION 1:1-3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ReadHeed.html True Title: What does it say in your Bible? “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” Year: 96 AD John is up in years, perhaps in his 80’s. About 65 years previous, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:1-3, Revelation 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Love Believes All Things

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jan 14, 2026

Trust is a tricky business. Trust isn’t easy to come by; once it is lost it isn’t easy to regain. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things. On the other hand, putting your trust in the wrong place often carries a high price.

Alba 1-11-2026 LOVE BELIEVES ALL THINGS I Corinthians 13:7 Pew Researchers keep track of the trust Americans have in their government. Would it surprise you to hear that on average 73% of people trust the government just about always or most of the time. If that sounds confusing to you, that was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Run To Win

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jul 6, 2025

We are not in the Olympics or the Isthmian games. Still, we’re all running and we’re all busy. But are we running toward the right thing? What race are you running right now? Are you running the rat race of a hectic life, or are you running the race for heaven?

Alba 7-6-2025 RUN TO WIN I Corinthians 9:24-27 Herm Edwards, former coach of the New York Jets, was best known for his leadership and motivational abilities, which helped shape not just the teams he coached, but also the players who respected him. His most memorable moment with the Jets came in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart Of Christmas

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 12, 2021

Let’s not miss the heart of Christmas like those who missed it the first Christmas because they were too busy with their religion and traditions or looking for other things. And let’s not miss it because of the fear that has gripped our hearts over this current pandemic and the social unrest.

The Heart of Christmas Last week we talked about the Spirit of Christmas, and I thought this week I’d share with you about what I’d like to call “The Heart of Christmas.” But before I do, I’d like to share with you a story. A couple of days before Christmas two men decided to go sailing while ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Foursquare

Brought To Life; Brought Together God’s Vision Of Marriage Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 21, 2025

. We begin a new section today on Spirit filled relationships including, marriage, family, and business. As we begin looking at the marriage relationship, I felt led to start with the foundation of marriage which describes God’s vision for marriage so we see the beauty of marriage.

If have your bible turn to Ephesians 5:22-33. We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we have said, Ephesians has two sections, chapters one through three describes what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:31-33, 2 Corinthians 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Allow Me To Meet You Series

Contributed by Jesus Rodriguez on May 7, 2025

In the chaos of life, Jesus doesn’t shout, He simply shows up. Allow Me To Meet You is a call to pause, refocus, and choose what matters most: sitting at His feet. When Jesus enters our busy lives, He’s not asking for more effort, He’s asking for our heart.

(38) Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. (39) And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. (40) But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Apostolic

Consider Your Strength Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 15, 2010

It’s a wonderful thing when people finally decide to obey God and get busy doing the work He’s called them to do. But there’s always a problem when we decide to get to work, isn’t there? The problem is not necessarily that work’s hard. Most people don’t m

Week before last, we started looking at this little book of Haggai. And we saw how the Jewish remnant had been in exile in Babylon for many years. The temple had been destroyed, Jerusalem had been destroyed, and they were far away from home. But after a period of time, God allowed them to come ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Barriers - Turning Over Tables - Jesus Style

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 10, 2025

One of the things that Jesus loves to do is to break barriers that keep all of us from Him, the Father and the Holy Spirit. Let’s look at a few of them and then join Jesus.

Scripture: Mark 10:15-19; Luke 4:18-19 Theme: Breaking Barriers – Turning Over Tables – Jesus’ Style One of the things that Jesus loves to do is to break barriers that keep all of us from Him, the Father and the Holy Spirit. Let’s look at a few of them. INTRO: Grace and peace from God ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, Romans 6:23, Isaiah 59:2, Mark 11:15-19

Denomination: Nazarene

Mighty God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 25, 2022

I was on my way to hell living a life contrary to the will of God. The devil was trying to destroy me, I looked down the barrel of a gun that did not go off, I took the sleeping pills that didn’t work, I found myself in situations I had no business being in but one day Jesus got a hold of me.

“Mighty God” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - What a mighty God we serve Angels bow before Him heaven and earth adore Him what a mighty God we serve. Having grown up in the church I heard that song a lot. It was and still is one of those songs that gets you excited, makes you feel ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Apostolic

Total Commitment Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 18, 2002

Ruth’s pledge to Naomi has such a powerful effect on us that many include her words in their weddings and on jewelry. God also regards her commitment as the basis of true love.

A college man walked into a photography studio with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the studio owner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: “My dearest Tom, I love you with all my heart. ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 17, 2013

What will be the response of our hearts to the call of God?

WHERE HEAVEN AND EARTH MEET Isaiah 6:1-8 1. THE AWESOMENESS AND MAJESTY OF GOD (Isaiah 6:1-4) It was the year that King Uzziah, king of Judah, died (Isaiah 6:1). In Jerusalem, the prophet Isaiah was in the Temple, the place where the LORD God had set His tabernacle amongst His people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational