Sermons on Temptation Of Christ:

The Transformative Authority Of Scripture

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 2, 2024

Short lesson about the authority of the Bible and handout. I used ChatGpt to help write both.

Sermon Title: The Transformative Authority of Scripture Introduction: What Does it Mean to Have Authority? Opening Thought: Authority can often feel like a heavy or even oppressive word. When something has authority, it has a claim on us, a right to direct our thoughts, our lives, and even our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lost Coin Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 21, 2023

In imitating God, the church should pour out lavish generosity and joy in response to any conversion.

INTRODUCTION • Have you ever lost something? • Something you needed or valued? • Well, you are not alone! • According to a survey from a few years ago, Americans " spend 2.5 days a year looking for misplaced items.” • The most misplaced items are “TV remotes (45%), phones (33%), car & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Price Of A Weak Faith Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 14, 2023

Abram gives us great insight into human nature and how sin causes us to stray. What we must take note of, especially today, is that we all can mess up, we can all stray away from God’s calling, but we don’t have to stay there.

Introduction - 2023 has been led with “one purpose”: To know there is a God! -- Continuing our series, “Alpha and Omega”; examining the beginning to the end - Last week we saw several questions for ourselves related to calling of Abram • Do we follow God’s calling? • Do we take time to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 13:1-4, Hebrews 10:23, Genesis 26:2-3, Numbers 32:23, Revelation 3:19, Acts 3:19-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parenting By Faith

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 16, 2023

A narrative sermon about Jochebed - the mother of Moses'; Preached May 14, 2023

Sermon Moves… Intro – Baby box (S Korea) A temperature-controlled chamber built into the wall of a church functions as a baby box, enabling unwanted newborns to be taken in without parents having to identify themselves. … New arrivals — almost 200 last year, an average of nearly four a week — are ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-11, Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sea And The River

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on May 22, 2023

Explores the difference between the sea and the river from a Biblical perspective. Explains why according to Revelation 21:1 there is no more sea in the new heaven and new earth.

THE SEA AND THE RIVER (by brother Tarran Dookie) THE EARTH UNDER THE SEA 2Pet 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water. Gen 1:1-2,9-10 In the beginning God created the heaven and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:5, Revelation 21:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When God Works In The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 25, 2023

We learn lessons when he had His Holy Moment with God at the burning bush.

Introduction A “Holy Moment” is when God meets with you or me, and that particular moment He has gotten my full attention, the whole world is tuned out and it is just God and me in a conversation. We first saw that with Jonah on a ship heading to Tarshish. Although there was a ship full of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 28, 2023

The baptism of the Spirit is the inheritance of every believer in Jesus.

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge Acts 10 Memory is a gift from God. We love to retell the stories that we love most about our lives and our family or nation. We build what we call memorials as monuments to the past. We choose to set up meaningful tokens of memory for events and persons ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hide And Seek

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 4, 2023

If God seems hidden, maybe we’re not looking in the right place. We have to move to a different place, stand at a different angle, look from a different perspective, before we can find God in the answer.

One Sunday morning a little girl in her Sunday best was running so she wouldn’t be late for church. Maybe it was daylight savings time.... As she ran she kept praying, “Dear God, please don’t let me be late to church. Please don’t let me be late to church...” As she was running she tripped and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Keeping Power, He’s Keeping Me By Dr. J.w.t. Spies Jude 24

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jun 10, 2023

When we look at this text, we realize that this is the conclusion of Jude's short letter. Notice that this is a benediction, a approval and a blessing upon the believers. It is one of the most well-known benedictions by Christians all over the world.

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,” When we look at this text, we realize that this is the conclusion of Jude's short letter. Notice that this is a benediction, a approval and a blessing upon ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:24

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Light In The World Today

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 19, 2023

This world has a hard time talking to each other. conversations escalate and being the light in a dark world is tough but possible with the Lord's help

Being a light in the world today Luke 11:33-36 Good Morning Everyone - it is really Good to see you and we are glad that you are! Prayer- (being a light) The Psalmist tells us; The word of God is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path… the light of God keeps us in a right relationship ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:33-36

Denomination: Nazarene

The Heavens And Earth Series

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

The Bible says that God reveals Himself in His creation, and that is so true when we really look carefully at Bible Science. Here we take a look at the heavens and earth

Bible Science Before I was a Christian, I banked my life on science, and would scoff at anyone foolish enough to believe in that book written by man. I thought I had all the answers I needed in my technical books, and the Bible was not one of them. But like many people who scoff at the Bible, have ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:22, Job 26:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Want To Be Healed?

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

In many situations in the Bible where Jesus encountered a person who was sick or had other infirmities, He asked if they wanted to be made well. Other cases the people requested a healing.

Do you want to be healed? And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Folded By Jesus

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

What it means to be folded is, to beat someone up, or the newer past tense version of that, to receive a beat-down. Now Jesus does not physically beat any one up, but He sure delivers a spiritual pounding.

Folded by Jesus Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37, Mark 4:10-12, Luke 10:25-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 45 - Thy Will Be Done Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jul 28, 2023

How do we know the will of God for our lives? What happens when one submits to the will of God? There are wonderful examples of people in the bible who totally surrendered their will to God, and read on to know the outcome of their decisions.

Mary submitted to the will of God We read in Luke 1:38, Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! May it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. (EMTV) The characteristic of Mary that makes her so unique and special, was the fact that though she ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:38, Psalm 143:10, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:24, Psalm 58:4-5, Acts 9:6, Psalm 32:8-9, Matthew 2:13-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Renewed Life Of Ruth Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jul 30, 2023

Ruth lost her life at her very young age. But God granted her a new life. Life with joy, happiness and grace. She became important person in the history of Jesus. All because she was obedient and loyal to her mother-in-law and the God of her mother-in-law.

Ruth 4:13-17, Renewed Life “The Lord is good and his love endures forever” Illustration: “An elderly lady entered into a catholic shrine and touched all statutes of saints and kissed. Finally she touched Satan under the feet of Jesus and kissed him. The Father asked, why my dear daughter you ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:13-17

Denomination: Methodist