Sermons on The Perfect Substitute:

Yashá Na!

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 8, 2017

How does Palm Sunday introduce a new perfect government, the government of God?

Intro Christianity teaches that God is love. Jesus showed this throughout his ministry culminating in the epitome of Godly love on the cross. Pontius Pilate is a caricature of all the false gods of the ancient and modern world. Jesus’ Palm Sunday parade into Jerusalem mocks false Roman gods and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 15: The Characteristics Of The Godly Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 9, 2018

In this Psalm, we have the description of the perfect Man; a lovely portrait of the Lord Jesus.

March 24, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 15 Title: The Characteristics of the Godly. A Psalm of David. Psalm 15 (KJV) 1LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Pressing Into His Presence Series

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 18, 2014

The Tabernacle of Moses is a perfect picture of who Christ is and how we are to worship Him!

PRESSING INTO HIS PRESENCE Understanding The Tabernacle Dr. Larry Petton Text: Exodus 40 Series: Greatest Chapters of the Bible #6 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ God can be worshipped any way you want, as long as you ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is At Work For Christians Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 31, 2010

God is continually at work to perfect the Christian, but the questions is, "Is the Christian resisting?"

We continue our study of the Letter to the Christians in Rome 2000 years ago. We have noted that Romans Chapters 6-8 describe who Christians are. Rom 6:8-14 Alive in Christ and alive with Christ! Rom 6:15-7:6 Christians are slaves to Righteousness! Rom 7:7-8:17 Christians have 2 natures in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Greater Purpose Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 23, 2017

In a crisis, we trust God's greater purpose and seek God's perfect will.

We saw how the Lord provided for Elijah in the drought, first at the brook and then at the widow’s home in Zarephath. • By doing that, God also saved the widow and her son from death, and sustained all three of them for the duration of the famine. • Miraculously the supply of flour and oil did not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 28, 2025

We are justified and sustained not by our own works or perfection, but by trusting the Faithful One.

Habakkuk Bible Study – Week 2: Living by Faith A. Review Week 1 – The Prophet's First Complaint (1:1–11) - Habakkuk opens with a raw complaint: “How long, Lord?” He sees injustice, violence, and destruction. - God’s surprising answer: He is raising up the Babylonians (Chaldeans) as ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Kingdom Keys - Micah Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 14, 2023

God’s character is defined by His perfect love for all of His creation

So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:14-20, 1 John 4:7-8, Micah 3:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Heaven, Hell And The Walking Dead Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 25, 2021

Heaven and hell has been placed on us by a perfect, love and just Father.

Last week we began a three week Halloween series we’re calling - Heaven, Hell and The Walking Dead. It’s a series to answer three of the most asked questions by Christians and non-Christians: what happens after we die. As we talked about heaven, we learned that Heaven is a real place where Christ ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23, Luke 16:28, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 8:12, Mark 9:44-48, Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:5, Matthew 25:41, Psalm 18:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And He Shall Reign Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 5, 2022

Utopia on earth awaits the return of Jesus, because He will be the perfect absolute Monarch.

And He Shall Reign (Isaiah 11:1-16) 1. During a service at an old synagogue in Eastern Europe, when the Shema prayer was said, half the congregants stood up and half remained sitting. The half that was seated started yelling at those standing to sit down, and the ones standing yelled at the ones ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Developing Good Communication I Marriage Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 7, 2015

James 1:19 gives us the perfect guidelines for good communication in marriage.

Introduction: A. Today, I want us to talk about communication. 1. Communication is always a challenge in every relationship, but in marriage it is the thing that either makes it or breaks it. 2. There are so many things that can get in the way of good communication. a. We can use a word ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Elder Is A Man

Contributed by John Dobbs on Dec 5, 2000

Elders are not models of perfection, yet the church does have a responsibility towards them.

Morning Message Central Church of Christ December 3, 2000 John Dobbs AN ELDER IS A MAN Introduction: There is no doubt that to be an elder is to be in a position of great influence, great responsibility, with great demands. It isn’t just any man who is willing to serve in this way. It isn’t ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:7, 1 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Jesus In Psalm 8? A Mind-Blowing Journey Through God’s Majesty Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 27, 2025

This message is designed to help you worship—showing the supremacy, perfection, and majesty of Christ.

Psalm 8: For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David. 1 O Yahweh our Adonai, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:5-9

The Blessing In The Blemish

Contributed by Nathan Faught on Nov 12, 2000

Only the spotless, perfect lamb was chosen to be the sacrice, therefore the blessing in the blemish is life!

Leviticus 22:17-24 17. 17. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 18. Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 22:17-28, Hebrews 9:11-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Seven Churches Of Revelation

Contributed by Larry Cockerham on Jul 5, 2002

The seven churches are representative of the church as a whole; the number seven symbolizing completion or perfection.

Most students are eager to get into the action of Revelation as soon as possible. Therefore they tend to skip over chapters two and three in the Book of Revelation without realizing their importance. But the churches give us an almost inexhaustible storehouse of wisdom and knowledge. The seven ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:11

Denomination: Baptist

A Mother's Love Series

Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on May 9, 2007

A mother cannot give a perfect love but she can give a sacrificial love.

A MOTHER’S LOVE AND CARE (Selected Verses) In 1914, a woman from West Virginia named Anna Jarvis spearheaded a campaign to help persuade U.S. president Woodrow Wilson to set aside May’s second Sunday as a national day for recognizing mothers all over the world. She orchestrated a letter-writing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Denomination: Baptist