Sermons on The Priceless Pearl:

Invaluable Valuables

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 18, 2025

God places value differently than we do.

Invaluable Values Tony Campolo was an American minister and author who devoted his life to mission work in the world’s poorest countries. He once told an audience about a homeless man who offered to share his coffee. Seeing the condition in which this man lived, Tony said the coffee must have been ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Buy The Truth (Proverbs 23:23)

Contributed by Don Campbell on May 30, 2024

The text will be explored in two sermons: One, Buying Truth; Two, Not Selling Truth

BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT Proverbs 23:23 INTRODUCTION A. All truth is God’s truth, whether scientific, philosophical, historical, political, or theological. 1. Some truths are self-evident. 2. Some truths are elusive. 2. Some “truths” are falsified—alternate facts. 3. Some “truths” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Kills A Tree - Mark 11:21 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 9, 2024

Why did Jesus kill a tree? And what does that say about the age of the earth?

Introduction They’re on their way back into Jerusalem, but on the way, much to the chagrin of the commentators, Jesus stops and kills a tree. 12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig-tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:21, Matthew 21:19-20

Jonadab, The Snake In The Grass Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Oct 27, 2023

Amnon gets ungodly advice from Jonadab with tragic results

2 Samuel 13 tells of the tragic story of Tamar and how wickedness destroyed her life. While it's true that Amnon was the one who committed such a horrible crime, there was someone else at the epicenter that isn't alked about nearly enough. Jonadab is that friend NOBODY wants to have because ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:3-6

Joel 3 With 7 Footnotes

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 28, 2025

from biblegateway.com

The Lord’s Case Against the Nations (NASB) 1 For see, in those days and at that time,(A) when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.[a] There I will enter into judgment with them on behalf of my people, my ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Sermon On The Language And Power Of Silence

Contributed by William Meakin on Jun 21, 2023

Words are often considered as an effective means of communication between two or more people.

Karen Marie Moning, an American author once remarked: “Words can be twisted into any shape. Promises can be made to lull the heart and seduce the soul. In the final analysis, words mean nothing. They are labels we give things in an effort to wrap our puny little brains around their underlying ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:5, Lamentations 3:26, Psalm 141:3, Exodus 14:14

Grieving And Quenching The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 25, 2025

Grieving and quenching the Holy Spirit hinders His work in a believer’s life and blocks the flow of God’s power, joy, and guidance.

GRIEVING AND QUENCHING THE HOLY SPIRIT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ephesians 4:30, 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Key Verse: “And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” (Ephesians 4:30, KJV) Supporting Texts: Isaiah 63:10, Acts 7:51, Galatians 5:16-17, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30, 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Does Anybody Know What Time It Is? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 23, 2015

A study of Revelation chapter 18 verses 1 through 24

Revelation 18: 1- 24 Does Anybody Know What Time It Is? 1After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. 2And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Babylons Fall, Cry, Or Celebrate? (Revelation 18:1-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 11, 2023

A practical, no-rapture, academically rigorous approach to Revelation. A call to rejoice, and to "come out" from every Babylon.

Last week, in Revelation 17, we read in depth about two main characters: the Beast, and Babylon. We've seen repeatedly that the Beast is a symbol for evil human empires. Satan takes ordinary nations, and makes them extraordinary by giving them his power, and authority, and throne. But as ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:1-19

Whatever Happened To Modest Dress?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 5, 2025

Teaching our daughters to be godly will require modelling righteous lives as well as providing sound instruction from the pulpit and in the home.

“Women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.” [1] There are certain clothes Christian women should never wear in public. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

More Divine Warnings Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001

exposition on Matt ch 7

MORE DIVINE WARNINGS Matthew 7 v. 1 - 14 1. God’s warning against censoriousness or "mote hunting" in God’s work v. 1 " Judge not that ye be not judged." (a) Negatively - v. 1 "judge not"or critize or condemn others (b) Positively v. 1 "that ye be not judged" v. 2 explains why:- (c) Instructively ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-14

Denomination: Holiness

The Progression Of The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 8, 2001

exposition on Matt ch 13

THE PROGRESSION OF THE KINGDOM Matthew 13 v. 1 - 43 1. The place v. 1 by the sea-side i.e. perhaps because of rejection 2. The plan v. 3 parables - to teach truth and make it interesting, to apply truth and make it practical, to conceal truth (from rebels and scoffers) and make it hard to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-43

Denomination: Holiness

The New Creation Of God

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jun 26, 2009

The Lord unfolds His new creation

Revelation 21 Title: “The New Creation of God” Theme: The New Heaven, The New Earth, The New Jerusalem Text: “And He that sat upon the Throne said, Behold, I make all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) I. The New Sights and Sounds of Eternity (v.1-8) A. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Decade In God’s Grasp

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 3, 2010

❶ Ruin ❷ Resolve ❸ Realize ❹ Remedy

Ps 31 The Boston Globe review in pictures - 1/00 Y2K computer crash scare - 10/00 — USS Cole a Guided Missile Destroyer was attacked - Florida ballot recount - Nov. 00 - George Bush won the election by 1000 votes in Florida 2001 - Wikipedia the largest encyclopedia in human history began 1/01 - ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Opportunity Is Bald From Behind

Contributed by Mark Adams on Feb 25, 2009

This is a short devotional talk beginning with the Greek god Kairos, who represents the fleeting nature of opportunity, and using an understanding of Kairos to inform our reading of Ephesians 5:8-20 where Paul presents several things that are urgent for C

In Greek, there are at least a couple of different words that mean “Time.” - Kronos – This is the word you use when you talk about the clock. It is a sequential word, where we get words like “Chronology” or “Chronological”. It’s a word about Order. - Kairos – This is the word I want to examine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ