Sermons on The People Of The Way:

The Prostitution Of God's People

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 17, 2005

This is a lesson on how Balaam prostitued the people of God for monetary gain and letting people of today aware of what might be happening to them because of a money hungry preacher.

“The Prostitution of God’s People” The story of a money hungry preacher By Elder Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Prostitution, which is often called the world’s oldest profession, is the act of indulging in promiscuous sexual relations for money or other special favors. To be prostituted is to devote ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Confidence For Uncertain People Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 30, 2001

Four reliable indicators of God’s attitude toward us.

How can you be sure that God is pleased with you? This of course is a perennial question. Every generation as searched for certainty, assurance that God’s pleased with them. One tribal group in the country of Vanautu, the islands that Leigh and Barbara Labrecque will be moving to as Bible ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Perfect People Allowed Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 9, 2007

Creating a "come as you are" culture in the church with A Contagious Allowance, A Contagious Attitude, and A Contagious Artwork.

We’re in the series "BE CONTAGIOUS!" We’re talking about what it takes to BE CONTAGIOUS with God’s love. Today we want to talk about creating a "come as you are" culture in the church. The title for this message comes from John Burke’s book but the content is based on Ephesians 2:8-10. 8 God ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

No Rich People In Heaven Series

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 27, 2009

"Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom

In any journey, such as a trek through the bush, there are exciting parts, such as when we start out (perhaps) and when we near your destination, there are relatively boring parts, and there are patches that are just hard work. In our journey through the Gospel of Mark we seem to have reached an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:23-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

You Adulterous People Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 14, 2012

What does spiritual adultery mean? Several things according to this text. 1- Spiritual adultery means friendship with the world 2- Spiritual adultery means opposition to God 3- Spiritual adultery means giving in to the devil

INTRO.- People commit adultery in various ways. Our world is notorious for committing adultery. It seems to happens in Hollywood often. ILL.- Remember actress Sandra Bullock in the award winning movie, “The Blind Side”? And do you remember to whom she was married? She was married from 2005 to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Place For Tired People Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 4, 2015

Revival, Refreshing, Hope

THE WELL – A Place for Tired People John 4:6-8 February 6, 2022 Introduction: Last week we discovered that the well is a place for divine appointments...a place where our lives intersect with Jesus, but the well can also be a place where our lives intersect with others...providentially. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

People Cut To The Heart Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 4, 2017

We have seen the wonderful effect of the pouring out of the Spirit in the influence it had on Peter and the other preachers of the gospel. Peter, in all his life, never spoke at such length as he did now, and with such volume, eloquence, and power.

August 12, 2013 By: Tom Lowe Series: The Early Church Title: People Cut to the Heart Acts 2.37-40 (KJV) 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-40

Denomination: Baptist

All The Lonely People

Contributed by Jarrett Stephens on Jan 5, 2022

Loneliness and isolation are things we've all felt and worked through.

Today, let’s talk about loneliness. We’ve all felt it…we’ve all experienced it at one time or another. It’s something that regardless of age, demographic, background – this feeling of being isolated and alone that can result in sadness and despondency…it effects all of us. It is a certainty in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:18, Proverbs 18:24

Bless More People Series

Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 21, 2011

How does giving gifts to your family and friends honor Jesus? Are you thinking about Jesus as you buy the gift at Wal-Mart? When you are wrapping it? When you give it to the person? Sometimes our reasons to give are not healthy. Let’s take a look at what

Christmas Conspiracy/Reclaim Christmas Series Bless More People Bruce B. Miller Bless more people I heard a story of a lady who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable, and after hours of hearing both ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

But God...led The People Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on May 26, 2019

Principles of God's leadership in our lives

…But God Led The People – Part 6a Exodus 13:18 Understanding the principles of God’s leading in our lives 1. God occasionally leads us through declaration. ? This is God’s least common method of leading us. ? This is the most easily abused of all the ways God leads us. ? God Speaks to us ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:18

Denomination: Baptist

Other People's Pain

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007

Is it possible to really feel another person’s pain? When are we willing to allow our selves to feel others pain. How did Jesus demonstrate the feeling of pain?

Other People’s Pain My mother and father both said it. I never believed it and I think I told them so. They would always say it just before “IT” happened…. They would say “this is going to hurt me a lot more that it is going to hurt you!” Has anyone said that to you? Just as they told ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Congregational

A Place People Yearn To Be

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 4, 2005

Making a church a place people yearn to be

Last week I asked you to consider how you might finish the statement, I Like Church But,….. The question was intended make you look at the simple problems in the church, the things that tend to irritate us. The kind of things that an outsider might find a roadblock to Jesus Christ. I hope that I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Congregational

Extraordinary—ordinary People.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 26, 2021

Can you picture the prophet Elijah driving on Red Bud Road or Hwy. 53? Can you see him in line at McDonald's, ordering a Big Mac and french fries? Rather hard to imagine, isn't it?

Extraordinary—Ordinary People. James 5:17-18TPT. Can you picture the prophet Elijah driving on Red Bud Road or Hwy. 53? Can you see him in line at McDonald's, ordering a Big Mac and french fries? Rather hard to imagine, isn't it? Yet, James says that "Elijah was a man just like ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Are God's People?

Contributed by Judith Hand on Oct 11, 2014

God's people are forgiven sinners who have accepted Christ's sacrifice for their sins. Repentant people are accepted by God, but those who think they are good enough to enter heaven on their own merit will be cast out.

Who Are God’s People? Exodus 32:1-14 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 Our first reading from Exodus is not difficult to understand. The Israelites have gotten impatient waiting for Moses so they ask Aaron to make them gods who will go before them. They had had many highs and lows on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Hard Way Home Series

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jun 12, 2005

The hard way home to God

The hard way home Part 3 of a series of 3 Hosea 14:1-9 The story is told of a man who was travelling in the wilder parts of Ireland. Eventually decided to return home to Dublin, but on the way, seemed to get lost. In due course he came across a likely looking local, and asked for directions. ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican