Sermons on The Hand That Smote:

Our God Is An Awesome God Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

This Psalm we are looking at doesn't even soar into space. It stops earth bound, and still it deals with a God who is truly awesome. He is awesome, not because of His creation and what He has done, but because of His character, and what He is.

Everett Fullam was in Libera in 1969 when the two Americans, Armstrong and Aldin walked on the moon. He told the Gheo tribe chief this was happening, and the old man looked up to the moon and said, "There's nobody up there." He sounded angry and added, "Besides, that is not big ...read more

Breaking Point: Faith That Saves Vs. Faith That Doesn't Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 10, 2021

At the height of popularity, Jesus makes hard statements that thin the crowds. He says many of his disciples didn't really believe. And they fell away. What's the difference between the faith that saves and the kind of faith that doesn't? This story reveals that truth.

I’m sure that there are many of us here who have known or encountered people who were strong Christians from everything we could tell, but who have, for one reason or another, fallen away from the faith. They no longer claim to believe, they do not practice what Christ taught, they no longer ...read more

Scripture: John 6:59-66, 1 John 2:19, John 3:16, John 6:47

Denomination: Bible Church

Lord, Teach Us To Pray - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 13, 2021

Here Jesus teaches us... 1. To have frequent conversations with our Father (vs. 11). 2. To focus on forgiveness (vs. 12, 14-15). 3. To pray for God's leadership (vs. 13). 4. To pray for God's deliverance (vs. 13).

Lord, Teach Us to Pray - Part 2 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 6:9-15 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 24, 2017 (Revised March 13, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Do you ever wish you could learn how to pray better? You are not the only one. In Luke 11:1, one of the disciples saw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Worship Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 15, 2021

Jesus was worshiped in His manhood, and Jesus is worshiped in His deity, and forever both angelic and human beings will worship the God-Man on His throne. Can there be any doubt that worshiping Jesus is THE GREATEST WORSHIP.

No other being in all of history has been held up as one to be worshiped by all the angels. God Himself gave the command that all of His intelligent created beings are to bow down to His Son. He forbids that anyone worship any angel, but He demands that His Son be worshiped. This should settle it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14

Jesus Had A Sense Of Humor Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 16, 2021

The heavenly Father of Jesus has a great sense of humor and a spirit of joy, and Jesus is the express image of the Father and so we can assume that Jesus had the same joy and gladness of His Father.

A funny thing happened to Jesus on the way to heaven. He met people, and as we all know, people are funny. Jesus was a real person as well, and he had a great sense of humor. I am so sure of this that I wrote a poem about it. Jesus had a sense of humor, Of this truth there is no doubt. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:21

Fruitful Frustration Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

I am sure Paul did not like the experience of being thrown in prison, but he did not, in frustration, bang his head on the bars, or go into a vegetative mood of depression. He got out his pen and wrote letters that changed the course of history.

Joe Bayly had a chance to stay in the luxurious Hilton Hotel in Chicago. It was going to be a treat of a retreat, but then he was hit again by the x-factor. That is what he calls Murphy's Law-the law that says, if anything can go wrong it will. The hot water in his room would not work. He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

The Upper Class Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

It is hard for modern American Christians to get their minds open to the mind of Christ on this issue because it goes against the grain of our culture. The New Testament, however, is loaded with teachings about being servants.

When soldiers for the 6th Massachusetts Militia were attacked, and many were wounded at the start of the Civil War, they were brought to Washington, D. C. Clara Barton had been a teacher in Massachusetts, and she recognized some of the wounded soldiers as her former students. She went to the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-30

The Burial Of His Body Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

So hasty was the burial that the women who stood at a distant watching were not satisfied it had been done right, and so they got more spices and prepared to go back after the Sabbath to give Jesus a completely suitable burial.

Doctor Martin von Butchell was a London dentist who lost his wife in 1775, and was reluctant to part with her. There was no law against it, so he had her embalmed, and kept her in a glass case in his home. He introduced visitors to her as my dear departed. Word spread of this spectacle, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Joy Is Coming Soon, I Promise Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 6, 2020

God doesn't promise a sorrow-free life, but God does promise that joy will come. Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

A. I’m sure that many of us are familiar with the musical Annie, about the optimistic red-headed orphaned girl named Annie, who is eventually adopted by a billionaire. 1. Before the happy ending comes, Annie and the other girls at the orphanage endure the abuse of Miss Hannigan, the drunken owner ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5, John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fellowshipping With The Father And The Son - Part 4

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Jul 16, 2020

God has placed clues about Himself in His creation for everyone to see. As one finds a clue and responds to it, God reveals more about Himself, eventually leading the person to Himself.

Review (1 John 1:5 NKJV) This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. The imagery or concept of God as "light" pictures God's self-revelation (cf. John 8:12; 9:5; 12:35, 36). The truth of the matter is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5, Romans 1:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pergamum: Truth Marks The Church Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 24, 2020

The church is to hold to the truth inwardly as well as outwardly.

Have you noticed how often a sword is at the center of a story? Young Arthur of King Arthur fame is destined to remove the sword from the stone, signifying he is the future king. The sword “Excalibur” bears the power to protect Arthur from harm. Only when the sword is stolen, does Arthur become ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Yield: Listening To God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 29, 2020

Yield: Listening to God Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 29, 2020

Yield: Listening to God Series: Meeting with God in Prayer May 29, 2020 NOTE: The following message was share during the season of the Covid-19 pandemic...and as such... one will note some references to this being streamed from home and to the challenges such a season of being unable to meet with ...read more

Scripture: John 14:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What To Do When You're Hiding Out Series

Contributed by James Wallace on May 15, 2020

We've all been hiding out lately--experiencing the greatest mass quarantine in history during the Covid-19 Pandemic. What should we be doing while hiding out? Should we even be hiding out? How should we respond to the boredom, anxiety and fear that comes with a quarantine?

What to Do When You’re “Hiding Out” Psalm 57 We are in the midst of, but hopefully coming to the end of the greatest mass quarantine in human history. When you consider that this is a worldwide Pandemic and stay-at-home orders have included such places as China and India, as well as our own ...read more

Denomination: Bible Church

Letter To The Church In Smyrna

Contributed by Claude Alexander on May 20, 2020

The church poor by wordly standards but rich by heavenly standards.

Letter to the church in Smyrna Rev. 2: 8-11 The Book of Revelation is an example of apocalyptic literature, a type of Jewish-Christian writing that flourished especially between 250 BC and 150 AD. The chief example in the Old Testament is Daniel 7-12. This type of literature communicates about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Day Of Contribution (Lesson 3) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on May 24, 2020

To establish that on the first day of the week; the church congregated; observed the communion and contributed of their means, to the Lord. This is a day of fellowship, preaching, breaking of bread, songs, and, prayers. This lesson establishes the regularity of the contribution, in worship.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 3. Day of Contribution Remarks. 1. This is the last lesson in this sermon-series entitled: "The First Day of the Week." In it, we will investigate that the church contributed its money on: "the first day of the week” for the work and support of the church. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42, Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ