Sermons on The Cleft Rock:

John The Baptist Witness To The Light Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

Message 2 from John exploring the life and ministry of John the Baptist

Chico Alliance Church “John the Baptist” Review The gospel of Belief There are really two treads of truth that intricately wind through every chapter. The person of Christ as the Son of God The eternal life available to everyone who believes. I. Initial presentation of the Word and His witness ...read more

Scripture: John 1:6-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

An Unashamed Mother

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 15, 2018

1 of 1. Paul encouraged Timothy to give himself fearlessly & unashamedly to Christ. Christians(mothers) must unashamedly honor Christ. But How? Unashamed Servants of God...

An UNASHAMED SERVANT(Mother)—2Timothy 1:5 *This is a Mother's Day excerpt from 2Tim. 1:1-12. Attention: Things I've Learned From My Children(HONEST & NO KIDDING) •A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. foot house 4 inches deep. •A 3 year olds voice is louder than 200 adults in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"do Not Be Afraid...he Is Not Here!"

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 30, 2024

This is a message for Easter.

Title: “Do not be afraid…He is not here!” Scripture: Mt. 28:5-6 Type: Easter/Evangelistic Where: GNBC 3-31-24 Intro: My father-in-law was a man who knew a lot about a lot and a little about everything. He knew things the average person didn’t know or sometimes even care to know. In 1973 while ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:5-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Armageddon Series

Contributed by Ernesto Illingworth on Dec 31, 2021

Armageddon has been misunderstood by most christians, simply because we haven't understand the theme of the whole conflict that began in heaven. A simple look into this will reveal the clear meaning of the Armageddon.

“The Battle of Armageddon” By Ernesto Illingworth The Context and background Assumptions in regards to biblical matters are very frequent. Armageddon is not the exception. Armageddon has been regarded as a battle that soon will take place at middle East, others think about this as a nuclear ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 16:16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Where Is The Lord God Of Elijah? (1 Of 2)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 5, 2022

As I read through this passage, it appears that Elijah is testing Elisha. Look at verse 2. He said to Elisha, “...Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth-el...”

But notice Elisha’s response in that same verse, “...As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee...”Then look at verse 4. Elijah seems to test Elisha again. He said, “...tarry here...for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho...” Again, same verse, Elisha responds, “...As ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Delighting The Senses Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 5, 2022

In chapter 2, he describes his quest for fulfillment in laughter, wine, self, wealth, and people. He dove headfirst into those things and found only an empty pool.

WISE LIVING: DELIGHTING THE SENSES Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 2 [person from congregation] INTRODUCTION… Little Bit About Solomon As we get started this morning, I have two introductions. The first is about the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes because it is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Remembers Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 12, 2022

When God remembers you, the storm stops, you find rest, and God makes everything new. So remember Him in return.

Margaret complained to her friends that George, her husband, could never remember their wedding anniversary on March 7. But one year, they were on a cruise ship to Australia. At five minutes before midnight on March 6, George proudly looked at Margaret and said, “This year I remembered. Just five ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 2:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, Revelation 14:13, Hebrews 4:9, Matthew 11:28-29, Exodus 23:12, Exodus 20:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Genesis 8:1-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Justice Is Broken Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 17, 2022

In the midst of a world that cannot be controlled by us, we must seek God and find in Him answers and control.

WISE LIVING: JUSTICE IS BROKEN Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 3:1-22 [Person from the Congregation] INTRODUCTION… Roller Coasters (p) I was trying to think back this week to the first roller coaster I ever went on. Strange thought, I know. I remember going to Six ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

5 Witnesses Testifying On Jesus' Behalf (John 5:31-47) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 22, 2022

Jesus knows you need reasons to fully come to him, and commit to him. And so he points you to 5 witnesses, testifying to him.

Last week, we started working our way through John 5. In this chapter, AJ addresses two common Judean criticisms of Jesus. The first, is that Jesus is a lawbreaker-- a sinner. Jesus broke the Sabbath, and taught others to do the same. The second, is that Jesus "makes himself" equal to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:31-47

The Monster Of Rejection

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

Our mind is a battleground. The battle to become more like Jesus takes place in our mind. There are mind monsters that we must confront. It is time to turn on the light!

I. Introduction The Scare Factory illustrated in Monsters Inc. is still in full effect. However, rather than harvesting the screams of children to power the city of "Monstropolis", the monsters in this scare factory harvests our peace and our sanity. Adam and Eve fall in the Garden and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37, Genesis 4:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trilogy Psalms (22.23.24) Psalm 23 – The Superb Shepherd – His Care And Work As The Shepherd – Jesus Christ In Perfection Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 8, 2022

Psalm 23 is one of the greats and it reveals the true care of our true Shepherd. David knew the Lord's guidance and feeding, just as he himself cared for his own sheep. The message looks at Jesus as the Shepherd of the sheep.

TRILOGY PSALMS (22.23.24) PSALM 23 – THE SUPERB SHEPHERD – HIS CARE AND WORK AS THE SHEPHERD – JESUS CHRIST IN PERFECTION A Bible Study in Three Psalms – the Trilogy Psalms 22, 23, 24. Today we do the second one of those – Psalm 23 If you wanted a book with a detailed procedure on heart ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, Psalm 34:9-10, 1 Timothy 6:8, 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Isaiah 33:2, Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 121:2-5, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Corinthians 10:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Simon Magus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 11, 2022

Simon magus, also known as Simon the Sorcerer or the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in Acts 8:9–24. The act of simony, or paying for the position, is named after Simon, who tried to buy his way into the power of the Apostles.

Simon Magnus Simon and Peter were intense rivals until Simon challenged Peter's authority and fell out of the sky. Simon magus, also known as Simon the Sorcerer or the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in Acts 8:9–24. The act of simony, or paying for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Study The Bible Like A Pro - Class #8d - Methods Of Bible Study Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Sep 13, 2022

A Continuation of Class 8c

6. Teachings of Jesus These are direct statements of truth from Jesus concerning the nature and character of God the kingdom of God/Heaven, what God expects of us, principles of righteous living, and the ways in which Jesus fulfils the Old Testament prophecies. They are not exhaustive ‘DOs and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing From Anger Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 27, 2021

One of the mightiest emotions we have inside of us is our anger. We feel intense anger when something horribly wrong or unjust is done, say the sexual abuse of a child, or some blatant racial discrimination, or your wife has betrayed marriage vows and committed adultery with another person.

The Psalms are inspired by God and therefore meant to instruct us how to think about God and the entire world. On the other hand, the Psalms are poems or songs and are meant to awaken and shape our feelings about God and the world. We have focused in the previous messages on the feelings of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Think You Are Too Bad To Be Forgiven?

Contributed by Pastor Butch Woolsey on Jun 3, 2021

IF WE ASK FOR FORGIVENSS GOD WILL FORGIVE

Do you think you are too bad to be forgiven? I want to talk about hate forgiveness this morning. We live in a world that is totally turned upside down. Right is wrong, wrong is right. We are no longer innocent till proving guilt, we are guilty to we our proven innocent. So our minds all twisted in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17, James 2:24-26