Sermons on The Brazen Altar:

How Big Is Your God? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 11, 2008

We must not only worship the right God, but we must worship Him in the right way. Accept no substitutes. Don’t try to reduce God to a material object. Don’t try to localize the One Who is infinite! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

How Big is Your God? Exodus 20:4-6 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HowBigYourGod.html One day a little girl was drawing a picture, and even skipped recess because she was so focused upon it. Her teacher asked what she was doing and she said she was drawing a picture of God. “Oh honey, you can’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Sacred Encounter

Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 23, 2009

In Christ the sacred has taken flesh and broken into the dark reality of this life. The sacred has encountered us.

“The Sacred Encounter” John 1:1-18 Introduction Ever since returning from a recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem I have been keenly interested in the Crusades. That is, the 500 year period during the middle ages when European Christians took it upon themselves to liberate the Holy Land from Arab ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian Church

The Virtuous Kingdom: Introductory Sermon #1 Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 30, 2007

This is an introductory sermon offering a composite (layered) portrait of what follower of (and those who refuse to follow) Jesus looks like in Mark’s Gospel.

The Virtuous Kingdom Evidence of the Reign of God in the Human Heart Mark 11:1-11; 27-33 Part #1 Sermon Objective: This is an introductory sermon offering a composite (layered) portrait of what a follower of Jesus looks like in Mark’s Gospel. 1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-33

Denomination: Nazarene

A Great Light

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 23, 2007

Friends has God been dealing with you in a gentle way trying to lovingly get you to return to His light yet you resist? Have you heard message after message from preachers trying to convince you to step out of the darkness yet you continue to stay put.

A Great Light As we near the Christmas season I want to continue with the theme of light. A few weeks ago I talked about the star that shone over Bethlehem and the wise men that followed the sign in the heavens. We talked about the signs that exist today in the night sky and about Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses ... Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 15, 2009

The church’s call to minister to the marginalized must not be marginalized!

GIVE ME YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR HUDDLED MASSES Matthew 12:1-13 (The first in a sermon series from Matthew 12 called “Words We Live By”)* Sermon Objective: The church’s call to minister to the marginalized must not be marginalized! Supplemental Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9; Preface Today we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Types Of Jesus Christ In The O.t.

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 9, 2009

let me say that there are various people, & sacrificial offerings as well as such things as, Manna, & The Temple, & Foundation stones and cornerstones, and also Jacob’s ladder, as well as many other things that are typical and pictures of the Lord Jesus.

John 5:39-- TYPES OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE O.T. 1-10-09 Today I want to talk just for a little while on some of the many {types} of Jesus Christ that we see in the O.T. First of all let me say that there are various people, & sacrificial offerings as well as such things as, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever You Get, Pass It On

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 8, 2008

Deacon ordination: Christ has won the victory, so yours is the opportunity to roll up the score with no fear of losing. Pass on what you have received in comfort, conversion, gifts.

Some things, once they get started, cannot be stopped. There are just some things, once they get rolling, which cannot be interrupted. It’s just impossible. You’re a student and have an exam tomorrow. When the morning dawns and the sun begins to rise, no amount of wishing that the day light would ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Throne Of God Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012

Now we begin a new vision—the second vision given to John the Apostle. Now it’s time for the churches to see the future events that are coming upon the earth.

The Lord’s personal message to the individual churches is now over. He has told them who He is, pointed out their failures, and warned and counseled them to correct their failures. He has also given them the great promises of heaven if they will only overcome. Now we begin a new ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Protection For The Battlefield

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 17, 2013

We are engaged in a spiritual war. A serious battle. For the Christian, faith is not spelled "F-A-I-T-H" it is spelled "R-I-S-K." If something is not a risk, then it really does not require faith.

For Those not Familiar with an Anglican Service there are 4 Scripture readings before the message is given. Today's Scriptures were Deuteronomy 26:1-11 ; Psalm 91:1,2,9-16 ; Romans 10:8-13 and Luke 4:1-13 One gentleman commented, ... "I wouldn't be tempted ... if temptation .... wasn't ... so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

A Response To Crisis

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 16, 2021

Although Hezekiah was highly favored of God, he was not exempt from sickness and disease. Hezekiah, amiddle age righteous king finds himself sick. Death is the common lot of all and we too must, “set your house in order.”

Subject: A Response to Crisis Text: Isaiah 38:1-8 Isa 38:1 ¶ In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Then Hezekiah ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-8, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 1 Peter 3:12

Denomination: Methodist

“but God Was Not Pleased”

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 3, 2015

This is a sermon about the powerful Treat the Poor and what it means to be working poor in a country with so much every thing. The Sermon is based on the interactions between David and Nathan around his killing of Uriah

Text “and sent Nathan to David. Nathan said to him, “There were two men in the same city—one rich, the other poor. The rich man had huge flocks of sheep, herds of cattle. The poor man had nothing but one little female lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up with him and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Please Hold For A Very Important Message From God !

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Sep 8, 2014

God is trying to tell us something but we keep hanging up on Him

PLEASE HOLD FOR AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM GOD ! By Rev. Timothy G. Porter John 3:16 Introduction: The phone rang the other day and I answered it. After several seconds of silence, a voice on the other end of the line spoke and said: “Please hold for important ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christcame To Be A Servant

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 19, 2017

Christ came to be an example of servanthood, so that we may learn how to be a servant to others.

CHRIST CAME TO BE A SERVANT MATTHEW 2:17-28 WHEN IT COMES TO UNDERSTANDING THE STORY OF ADVENT, IT IS NECESSARY TO LOOK AT THE LIFE OF JESUS AFTER HE WAS BORN. AS WE STUDY HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY WE WILL FIND PURPOSE FOR OUR OWN, BECAUSE AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE CHRIST IN US. COLOSSIANS 1:24-29 NOW I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

Affirmations - Sermon Iv: Belief In God The Son, Savior, Lord Of Life Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 19, 2019

To believe that God manifested Himself in human form is important because, to know that God understands, cares, and saves "me" - individually and personally - is to love Him and really want to serve Him.

INTRODUCTION TO AFFIRMATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH As time marches on and the aging process begins to cast a shadow on my short-term memory, my mind seems sharper now than ever regarding long-term memory. It is interesting to me that, at 85 years of age, I ...read more

Scripture: John 10:30, John 14:9

Affirmations - Sermon V: Belief In The Divine Conception Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 19, 2019

To affirm our Savior's divine conception is to accept God the Father's criterion of a perfect atoning sacrifice which could be provided by no mere human being - only by God's Son who was sent (came) for that redemptive purpose.

INTRODUCTION TO AFFIRMATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH As time marches on and the aging process begins to cast a shadow on my short-term memory, my mind seems sharper now than ever regarding long-term memory. It is interesting to me that, at 85 years of age, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38