Sermons on Textual Preaching:

Repentance For Christmas

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Dec 4, 2016

Let’s look at Matthew 3:1-12 and the idea of repentance as preparation for Christ.

Intro A commercialized, materialistic Christmas disappoints us every year. We spend money we don’t have on gifts that our children don’t need and we end up raising unhappy and selfish adults who don’t appreciate the greatest Christmas gift of all. What we really need, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Reserved: Close The Book

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 29, 2024

It can become very dangerous to live a life of sorrow and regret. Wisdom knows there is a time to close the book and try again. Write a new chapter.

RESERVED: THERE IS A TIME TO CLOSE THE BOOK… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) WHAT DOES A RESERVED SEAT MEAN? At the funeral home there are seats reserve for the family and the pall bearers. At sporting events you can have a seat for an event ahead of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:5, Acts 21:13, 2 Timothy 4:6-7, Luke 4:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mordecai, The Powerful Preacher Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 3, 2024

Mordecai depicted as a simple slave waiting at the gate of Susan. But he was a powerful reformer, revolutionary and preacher. He turned the world upside down through his short sermon. How?

Theme: Mordecai, the Powerful Preacher Text: Esther 4:12-17 Introduction to Book of Esther: According to Jewish Library sources: Megillah Esther is the name of the Book of Esther in the Jewish TANAKH. Megillah means Ketuvim (“Writings”). It is one of the Diaspora stories of Jews. It provides an ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Day Of Pentecost: Unified Diversity

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Jul 3, 2019

The Holy Spirit can heal the factions among us and bring us into unity with God and others. Then our mission is liberated because our focus is on Jesus's great commission​.

Pentecost: Unified Diversity Sermon by The Rev. Rian Adams Pentecost is a strange day on the church calendar because we want to celebrate, but the Acts reading about speaking in tongues and erratic spiritual experiences is a little unsettling. I’ve learned that if we talk too often about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Double-Agent Series

Contributed by Matt Newburg on Jan 19, 2023

There should be a “Warning Label” on this message. Calling out all the double agents in our churches!

I. INTRO: NOT A SERMON I WANT TO PREACH...BUT A SERMON THAT MUST BE PREACHED. A. I think I don’t want to preach about this subject because I'm at the center of it. 1. I'm BUSTED...Nowhere to run...the cat’s out of the bag...pointing out the elephant in the room. I’d rather just ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Will You Finish?

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Dec 18, 2025

Stoning of Stephen

How Will You Finish? (Acts 7: 54-60) It is not about where you are now or how you started It is all about how you finish Remodeling houses, if you start out all hung ho and burn yourself out and you stop remodeling The house never gets finished and what good did you do A lot of us starts out when ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes A Good Minister Of The Word?

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002

We will look at how to become a good minister of God’s Word

I Timothy 4:1-16 Becoming a good minister of the Word Introduction What make a good minister of the Word? (run with that Idea) I hope you have let God Shape you into what He wants. 3 requirements for making of a young ministers of the Word 1. Preaching the Word (1-6) 2. Practicing the Word ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Last Words Of Paul Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 7, 2003

These are the last recorded words of Paul. One’s last words often tell us where his priorities were.

It is significant that Paul’s last recorded words were to another preacher. Paul placed a great emphasis on the proclamation of the Word of God. He insisted on a certain level of job performance for himself and others who did the proclaiming. Since it is necessary for those who proclaim the Word ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Lovers.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Sep 26, 2003

WE LIVE IN A DAY WHEN PEOPLE ARE LOVING SIN.

MATTTHEW 14 -1-12 TEXT.READ THE STORY. SECOND TIMOTHY 3-1-5 READ. VERSE 2 ,FOR MEN SHALL BE LOVERS OF THEIR SELVES COVETOUS, BOASTERS ,PROUD ,BLASPHEMERS ,DISOBEDIENT,TO PARENTS ,UNTHANKFUL,UNHOLY. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:1-12, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

The Judgment Of God

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 28, 2008

A message on what our nation is facing if we do not turn to God in repentance.

THE JUDGMENT OF GOD Nahum 1:1-15 INTRO: We hear a lot of talk today about how God is not a God of anger, or that He wouldn’t let some men go to Hell, while He let others go to Heaven. Today, we will examine the scriptures to see what they say concerning the ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph - God's Dreamer

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007

How to dream for God without getting disappointed

This was the first sermon I have preached using only notes written in the margins of my new Bible. If you listen to the audio, you can judge for yourself the effect, if any, on my preaching style. So whilst this is not the actual set of notes I preached from, it is a summary of those notes and an ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Letter Of Concern- Scandalous Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 26, 2021

This is the 71st sermon in the series "Action". This is the 2nd sermon from 1 Corinthians.

Series: Action [#71] A LETTER OF CONCERN- SCANDALOUS 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction: We live in a time of scandals. Politics seem to be 1 scandal after another. COVID-19 seems to have many scandalous things going on. With that in mind, I want to show you this morning that for many, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Worship

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000

Let’s look at what some of God’s Word has to say about God’s people gathering together.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. As you travel to visit relatives or to enjoy a well-earned vacation, do you make a habit of attending church on Sunday wherever you are? I certainly hope that you do. I hope that you haven’t somehow adopted the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking For A Great Church

Contributed by Scott Bresee on Sep 16, 2003

A look at the Early Church in Acts as the pattern for what makes a truly "great" church today.

Looking For A Great Church Text: Acts 4:23-33 Today, many people are searching for a great church. A great Church in the minds of many means that it is a church that has many programs and ministries that cover all ages. A great church also means having an upbeat, updated music ministry with a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keep Your Focus

Contributed by James May on Jan 27, 2008

Jesus’ focus was on the message of the gospel through forgiveness of sin. We often lose our focus and then we may cause damage to the cause of Christ in our community.

Keep Your Focus Pastor Jim May A few weeks ago I preached on the healing of the leper in Mark chapter 1. If you will remember, Jesus told the leper in Mark 1:44, "… say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible