Sermons on The Lord Our Rock:

Finding Freedom In Christ Jesus Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 23, 2025

This message is offering hope and guidance to those struggling with demonic attack, denial, confusion, and unforgiveness. It reminds them of God's forgiveness, love, and power to break free from bondage and find restoration.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I'm writing to you today because I sense that you may be struggling with something deeply spiritual. The Bible warns us about the reality of demonic attack, where Satan and his demons seek to destroy our relationship with God and distort our perception of ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32

The Power In The Blood Of Jesus - 4 Series

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Jul 15, 2025

Until we get to heaven we would not fuul understand the power in the blood of Jesus.

The power in the blood of Jesus cannot be fully understood by us, the power in the blood is not an ordinary topic. The blood of Jesus is so powerful, and the blood of Jesus was poured out for us a sacrifice when Jesus went on the cross voluntarily on that day. The blood was shed for every one of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:8, Colossians 1:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Setbacks Or Springboards?

Contributed by David Aswat on Aug 1, 2005

To show that your sufferings are not merely Setbacks, but Springboards to knowing God.

I. INTRODUCTION PROP.: Our Sufferings are not merely Setbacks, they are Springboards to knowing God T/SENT.: By looking at Four[4] reasons why we SUFFER, we will see that our suffering is not merely Setbacks, but Springboards to Knowing God II.IT LEADS TO REDEMPTION [Job 42:7-9] - ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sacrifice Of Love

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE PROVES A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (4:7 - 5:3) 1.

THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE PROVES A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (4:7 - 5:3) 1. Two Arguments for Loving the Brethren (4:7-12) a. Based on God's Eternal Nature (:7-8) -- Love is Consistent with His Nature 1) Positively (:7) 2) Negatively (:8) b. Based on God's Historical Gift (:9-12) -- Love is Consistent ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Grace Obedience Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Apr 7, 2017

Grace is Still Amazing

Grace is available to empower our obedience, not excuse our disobedience I Samuel 15:22, Luke 8:21, James 1:22, Acts 5:29, Romans 6:16, I Peter 4:17, Ephesians 2:8-10 1. I acknowledge who I was, but embrace who I am 2. I emphasize relying on God not pleasing God 3. I put forth effort but God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Happy New Year. . .it's Coming Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 13, 2006

This is the final in a series in the book of Nehemiah. This message transitions from the previous week vision commitments, to some simple steps to take towards fulfillment of that vision.

We have made it. We have reached the end of our look at what really amounts to just the first third or so of the book of Nehemiah. In the middle of the book you obtain some names and listings related to the building and completion of the wall around Jerusalem, and then in the second half of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Explains Himself Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

God, being too high for man to understand, has explained Himself by becoming a man and dwelling among us. An intro to a series in John.

James Cash Penney was a teenager working in a grocery store in Hamilton, MO. He enjoyed the work and was planning on making it his profession. One day, he came home and laughingly told his dad how the owner of the store was mixing lower quality coffee with the better quality coffee and selling it ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Can't Make It On Your Own Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 6, 2007

Apart from faith in Christ, we are unable to live a life of righteousness…bringing to fruition the Kingdom of God. Jesus reveals this truth to Nicodemus.

Introduction: Most of us…especially us men…don’t like to admit it when we can’t accomplish something. This doesn’t apply to everything, but it certainly does apply to some things…especially those things that we believe we can do. Perhaps we have trained our whole lives to do something. Run a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

Discover Purity Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 6, 2011

Jesus told us that outward behaviour wasn't the only thing but it is still an important thing

Things were beginning to escalate. Up to this point Jesus had been criticized locally for some of his teaching but now they were bringing out the big guns. The news of Jesus and his preaching was spreading throughout Palestine; remember last week I mentioned that the news had reached Herod in his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Passion For The Lost Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 7, 2012

Paul had a burning passion for the lost...

Sermon Brief Date Written: May 31, 2012 Date Preached: Jun 03, 2012 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Title: A Passion for the Lost! Sermon Text: Romans 9:1-5 [HCSB] Introduction: 1With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Love Is A Verb Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 30, 2013

In this sermon, we explore what love is and conclude that love is a decision and love is what we do.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a husband and wife, who had been married for many years and who were having dinner one night. 1. As they ate, the wife commented, “When we were first married, you took the small piece of meat and gave me the larger piece, but now you take the large one ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Morning After The Night Before Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 15, 2014

This is week two looking at the prodigal son and this week we look at what happened the day after the celebration

You have all felt the feeling or have heard of someone who has. “The dreaded morning after the night before.” You hadn’t intended on staying at the party that long, you knew that you had to get up the next morning and yet there it was. As some people say, “It is what it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

And God Sent You

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Sermon examining the commission of every Christian to take the gospel into the world.

Kim Duk-Soo will never forget November 20, 1950. That was the day Communist troops found him hiding with his father in a root cellar. He had been among the thousands of Christians who escaping the North for free South. Kim says, “When we heard the soldiers coming, I was sure we would be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helps For The Hazards Of Freedom Or I’m Free…help! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014

While grace sets us free, it carries a lot of hazards. Here are some helps with those hazards

Some dogs chase cars. Have you ever wondered what would happen if a dog ever caught one? What would he do with it? -This sort of thing actually happened. Imagine, if you will, that you’re a racing greyhound. You have spent your entire life being trained to chase an electric bunny that ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gift Giving Part 1 Series

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Jul 5, 2016

Part one of a two part series on spiritual gifts. This focuses on the speaking gifts looking at 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 and Romans 12:6-8

Gift Giving Part 1 Speaking Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; Romans 12:6-8 Which is better, receiving gifts or giving gifts? The old saying goes “It is better to give than to receive” Try and teach that to your kids What makes Christmas so great for the kids? Is it going to the toy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:8-10

Denomination: Baptist