Sermons on Testified And Appealed:

When It Doesn't Get Any Better

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007

This Psalm is like no other chapter in all the Bible. It is a Song of Sorrow. It is a Psalm of Sadness. It is, without a doubt, the darkness and sadness of all the Psalms. But let us remember that the darkest hour is just before dawn, and so, when tr

WHEN IT DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER--PSALM 88 Introduction: This is the eleventh of the thirteen “Maschill” Psalms. In an earlier lesson I showed that “Maschill” means instruction. This is thirteenth of the Instruction Psalms. This Psalm is like no other chapter in all the Bible. It is a Song ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 88:1

Denomination: Baptist

I'm Not As Bad As You Series

Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 17, 2007

Defeating the deadly temptation to compare ourselves with others--getting our eyes back on Christ!

Theme: 7 Deadly Temptations Series Purpose: Defeating the temptation to compare ourselves to others, Eyes on Christ Today we start a new series I am calling the 7 Deadly Temptations. o Have you heard of the 7 deadly sins? These are just about as bad—except that we can overcome them! We can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Christ Of Corrupt Courts

Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Oct 25, 2010

A rapid fire presentation of all the ways Jesus’ trials were unjust concluding with who was to blame for it all.

The Christ of Corrupt Courts Luke 22:66-23:25 October 24, 2010 If the trials of Jesus were held today in the way they were then, legal watch groups would be protesting in the streets. The arrest, trials, and execution of Jesus likely go down in history as the quickest action of any judicial ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Did You Get The "Text” About My Son? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on Mar 7, 2009

Continuation (Part 2) of an Apologetic Message, set in a contempory theme...there should be enough for a lengthy sermon or it could be re-worked to an appropriate length for your circumstances. You will be encouraged to use your minds as we examine histor

Did You Get the “TEXT” About My Son? – Part 2 by Larry La Douceur Last Sunday’s sermon (Did You Get the “TEXT” About My Son?), helped with one very important building block as we build a foundation upon which we can rest our faith... We have seen that it is more logical ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Central Revelation Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 9, 2009

Those that have faith in God live right & do right. The proud do what is right in their own might. Pride & might did not make Israel right or justified & would not justify the Babylonians either. Faith in God justifies us.

Habakkuk 2:2-5 GOD’S CENTRAL REVELATION [Daniel 5:1-31 / Isaiah 26:1-6] Habakkuk had been troubled by ungodliness and injustice in Israel. But when God revealed that He was about to use the Babylonians to punish His people, Habakkuk asked God how He could use the ungodly to punish those more ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Recapturing True Fellowship Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 23, 2009

THIS SERMON ADDRESSES TRUE FELLOWSHIP AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS TO BE FOUND IN THE LOCAL CHURCH.

ROMANS 15:1- 13: RECAPTURING TRUE FELLOWSHIP IN THE LOCAL CHURCH. RECAP: IN MATTERS OF CONSCIENCE WE SAW A NUMBER OF PREROGATIVES WHICH WERE TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE LIFE OF THE BELIEVER TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. SPECIFICALLY PAUL WAS SPEAKING TO THE STRONGER GENTILE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God Pleasers - Part 1

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 8, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning to live daily with one goal in mind - to please God.

God Pleasers – Part 1 Colossians 1:10 Everybody is living to please somebody. There are no exceptions. You may be living to please your father or mother, your spouse or child, your teacher or coach, your girlfriend or boyfriend. You may be living to please yourself or you may be living to please ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:10

Denomination: *other

The Altar Of "I" Series

Contributed by James Cloud on Aug 4, 2007

This sermon deals with religiosity, self-rightouesness and "me worship" vs. the true faith that God requires.

The Altar of “I” By Fr. James Cloud A young man entered a beautiful cathedral which was so ornately decorated that the very sight of it could make the hardest of sinners cry in repentance. He made his way down the aisle of the church and found it surprisingly empty except for a solitary ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-22

Denomination: Anglican

What Is Your Name? Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 12, 2007

Your life can Change if you do not believe what the world says about you.

What is your Name? We are looking at life changing Questions asked by God. Where are you? Who said you were naked? Why are you mad at me? Why are you laughing? Today we are looking at: What is your Name? The importance of a name can easily be understood when we look back to the early ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-31, Luke 8:26-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finding God In Narnia: Meet The Cast - Peter & Edmund Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 21, 2005

#4 of 8 Narnia teachings. Geared to help you draw out and apply the powerful scriptural truths found in C.S. Lewis’ classic: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Finding God in Narnia has been our topic series for the last few weeks. Narnia...sounds like something a California teenager might say. “how was the surfing?” “it was narnia, dude!” C.S.Lewis, the author of “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” was to many people the greatest Christian writer ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Man's Way Vs God's Way

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 22, 2005

A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Jesus rebuke of Peter

15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Matthew 16:21-28 "Man’s Way vs God’s Way" 21 ¶ From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22 And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Beware's

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005

The Second Coming..

BEWARE 2nd Thess Chap 2 In today’s world We have to be prepared for what Could happen at any second!!! THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST! Or the Rapture- Or The Great Tribulation! Our English Bible’s don’t use the word Rapture, But we all know what it means when we hear Things like – The coming ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

From Failure To Fame

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003

What made Simon Peter, a man of failures, become Simon Peter, a man of fame?

March 20, 1996 I. INTRODUCTION: His name is Simon Peter. We remember him as the disciple who tried to walk on water, but started sinking when the waves and wind blew his faith away. He testified Jesus as the Son of God, yet denied Him three times in one night. He swore never to forsake his ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Adventist

The Church Is Not By Accident

Contributed by Larry La Douceur on May 30, 2006

When the body of Christ is functioning according to the will and purposes of God we show the world the perfect plan God intended for you and me. We also set the example for those who come behind us.

The Church is NOT by Accident Suggested reading; Early Christians Speak, Dr. Everett Ferguson, Abilene Christian University Press Thirteen Lessons on Church History, Morris Womack, College Press Publishing Company Introduction In Genesis Chapter 2 we read, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Raises The Little Girl

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jul 15, 2006

The miracle of Jesus raising the little girls demonstrate the Lord’s authority of death itself.

Jesus Raises the Little Girl Luke 8:40-42 & 49-56 Introduction: This morning we are going to take a look at the other of the two miracles Jesus did upon his return from his encounter with the Demoniac in Gadara. He was welcomed upon his return by what is referred to as a multitude. Scripture is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

Denomination: Baptist