Sermons on The Quest For Wisdom:

Solomon's Start (2 Chronicles 1)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 4, 2025

What can we learn from a wise man who started well, but ended up an apostate?

What can we learn from an extremely wise and wealthy man, who started well but died an apostate? Will we remain faithful to the end? Let’s begin in 2 Chronicles 1. What was one of Solomon’s first acts as King? Did he start out right? King Solomon, the son of David, was now in complete control of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ecclesiastes Chapter Six Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 1, 2025

What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter six of Ecclesiastes.

Ecclesiastes Chapter Six Ecclesiastes 6:1 (NASB) There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men— Here seems a condition which is common to all men. This verse needs to be considered with verse two. The condition is that man gains riches, wealth and honor – yet he ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Seven Words Of Jesus From The Cross: Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 17, 2025

The Seven Last Words of Jesus, spoken from the cross, offer profound insights into his humanity, divinity, and sacrificial love, urging reflection on forgiveness, faith, and the ultimate triumph of redemption.

Death and resurrection are two important events in the life of Jesus and the life of the church. The events of Good Friday are recounted in all four Gospels of the New Testament. According to the Gospels, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper with His disciples. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34, Luke 23:43, John 19:26-27, Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, John 19:28, John 19:30, Luke 23:46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revenge Or Justice? (Genesis 34)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2024

Do we seek justice or revenge? Let's look at a case study in Genesis 34.

Do we want true justice or is our motive really revenge for wrongful acts? Should we fight every wrong in the world or sometimes wait on God for justice? Let’s look at justice and revenge in Genesis 34. What did Shechem do to Dinah? Did he want to marry her afterwards? Dinah, the daughter of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Decision That Determines Your Destiny Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jul 31, 2024

the Lord has “set before us life and death, blessings and curses” and we are advised to “choose life, so that you and your children may live.” The choice is ours to make

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19-20, Matthew 12:30, Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Listen, To Receive God's Best (Isaiah 48:1-22) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 5, 2024

God's people have failed to listen once, and missed God's best. God here gives them a second chance, letting them know He's not angry despite their idolatry.

One of the hardest things to do in the entire world, is to listen when someone gives you good advice. Listening requires a lot from you. It requires an openness to unpleasant possibilities-- the possibility that you're wrong, that you don't know everything, that someone else knows more ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 48:1-22

A Handful Of Cash And Great Relationships: Finding God's Sweet Spot For Life - Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 18, 2025

The more your affections reflect the relative value of things, the more you will make the right call on hard decisions. This message will help you find the relative importance of money, relationships, and comfort.

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Ecclesiastes 4:4 I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-16

A Case Not Proven.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 15, 2022

Jesus pronounces no condemnation (cf. Romans 8:1).

A CASE NOT PROVEN. John 8:1-11. JOHN 8:1-2. “Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came unto Him; and He sat down and taught them.” At the end of the previous chapter (John 7:53), the council of Jerusalem had failed to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Hungry Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

Bad things happen. Bad things happen to good people, and bad things happen to bad people. Why?

POWER HUNGRY Bad things happen. Bad things happen to good people, and bad things happen to bad people. Bad things happen. Sometimes the cause is obvious: greed and hatred, poverty and ignorance, all cause suffering in greater or lesser degrees, and we can point to sin as the reason. But ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unstrained Mercy Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 24, 2022

None of us can forgive the wrongs done to someone else. We can, however, show mercy to anyone who is suffering - whether forgiveness is involved or not.

Every week it seems like there’s another new disaster. The 10 plagues that Moses visited on Egypt to convince Pharoah to free the Israelites almost pale in comparison. Talk about plagues? We hoped that 2021 would see the end of Covic19 but noooooo. And as if that weren’t enough, an earthquake ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Wise Men Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Dec 15, 2022

This story only appears in Matthew’s gospel. The Magi were leaders and priests who were fascinated by science and astrology. They were educated and wealthy.

The Wise Men December 18, 2022 Matthew 2:1-12 NIV After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rooted In Jesus

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

The fact that believers are in a state of being complete in Christ indicates that there is nothing of a higher spiritual blessing to be found anywhere else including, but not limited to, this false Gnostic philosophy found in Colosse.

Opening illustration: There was once a farmer who went to town to purchase seeds for his farm. As he was returning home one of the squash seeds he had purchased fell from his pocket onto the ground. It happened that within a few feet was another seed of a different type. The place where the two ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Of Both Worlds SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023

Help the congregation understand the difference between wisdom and knowledge.

Good morning, dear members of our beloved congregation. As we gather here today, we are united by our shared faith and our collective desire to grow in understanding and wisdom. We are here to engage in a spiritual journey, a journey that will take us through the sacred scriptures and into the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:6

Topics: Having Knowledge And Wisdom, Choosing The Best

Mental Health In The Proverbs: Sinkhole Psyche Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 25, 2025

Mental health isn’t about patching cracks, but about laying the right foundation.

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE PROVERBS: SINKHOLE PSYCHE Proverbs 3:19-26 #mentalhealth READ PROVERBS 3:19-26 (ESV) The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; 20 by His knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew. My son, do not lose sight of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Solomon's Idolatry (1 Kings 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2025

What is today's idolatry? Will wisdom and wealth help us? Let's look at 1 Kings 11.

Is obedience to God more important than wealth and wisdom? Can a wealthy and wise man become a fool? Is greed a form of idolatry? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 11. What did the wisest man on earth do that was very foolish? What was the result? How selfish was his polygamy, a lonely woman seeing her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist