Sermons on This World Is Not Our Home:

Our Fathers' Chastening

Contributed by Stan Szelkowski on Jun 16, 2016

A Father's Day message in which we discover the blessing of our Heavenly Father's (and earthly father's) "chastening" or discipline. (This sermon is in "outline form." You will need to reformat the layout because of the way it appears on this site.)

Our Fathers’ Chastening June 19, 2016 - When I was growing up, I could ALWAYS count on my parents to discipline me when I needed it, because they loved me > If my parents disciplined me because they loved me, it makes sense that, because of His love for me, God will discipline me when ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sharing Our Faith Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 30, 2016

When we open our mouths about our faith; the love of Jesus should come out. Not religious speak but honest heart felt truth the kind of truth that made you want to trust Jesus with your soul.

Message: For several weeks we have talked about sharing things; our spiritual gifts, our time, our resources and our treasure. But the most difficult thing that Christians find hard to share today is their faith. It is strange that the one thing most Christians have an abundance of is the hardest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Coming Of Our Lord

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 9, 2016

Ready are not he is coming.

THE COMING OF OUR LORD James 5: 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. James 5: 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Ways Of Our Lord.

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 4, 2017

God will teach us his ways if we will listen.

THE WAYS OF OUR LORD. Psalms 25: 4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. David cried out in25: 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 1. Because God is good he will teach ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Worthy Of Our Calling Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 27, 2018

Ephesians 4:1-3 shows us that God has called us to Christlike conduct.

Scripture Today we begin a new series of sermons in Ephesians 4:1-16 that I am calling, “Unity in the Body of Christ.” In the first three chapters of Ephesians, Paul set forth a number of glorious doctrines dealing with “predestination and election, adoption and redemption, the work of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Our God Of Compassion

Contributed by John Mccormack on Mar 31, 2016

GOD IS COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS.

OUR GOD OF COMPASSION OBSERVATION: THE BOOK OF PSALMS IS A COLLECTION OF 150 POEMS WRITTEN BY SEVERAL WRITERS. KING DAVID WROTE HALF OF THEM. THE PSALMS EXPRESS HUMAN EMOTIONS. THEY ARE PASSIONATE SONGS OF PRAYERS LIFTED UP TO GOD (DOUGLAS CONNELLY). INTERPRETATION: PSALM 135: 14-15 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 135:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Guidance Of Our God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Feb 3, 2019

How God will care for us.

THE GUIDANCE OF OUR GOD IF WE ARE SAVED GOD WILL GUIDE US INALL THINGS. (1) He will send us in pleasant paths Psalms 23: 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. (2) He will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Losing Our Unction Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

One of Satan’s aims is to trip up God’s child so that we lose our power (unction), witness, etc… To illustrate this point Paul presents an O.T. study. It’s the story of God’s own nation. They serve as an example (warning) (v.6, 11).

LOSING OUR UNCTION I CORINTHIANS 10:1-13 INTRODUCTION: “Unction” = anointing. Fervency in speaking or behaving. Persuasion. See 9:27. What was Paul fearful of? Not losing his salvation, but his unction = divine authority/power/persuasion/influence! If that left him he would have nothing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Delighting In Our Weaknesses

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 7, 2021

'Delighting in our weaknesses, really?' Yes, really. Last week we looked at how Paul learned the secret to contentment. As we needed to learn the secret to contentment, we also need to learn the secret to delighting in our weaknesses.

DELIGHTING IN OUR WEAKNESSES 2nd Cor. 12:7-10 Last week I mentioned that my sermon title, Being Content During Covid, probably caused you to think, 'he can't be serious'. Well, you might have the same reaction to today's sermon title. 'Delighting in our weaknesses, really?' ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 82:4, Isaiah 40:29-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And Our Shepherd! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Mar 18, 2021

There are so many names to describe Jesus and the best one is what He says . . . THE GOOD SHEPHERD!

Jesus is our Shepherd in the Old Testament and New Testament. There are five shepherds in the OT that also describes the type of shepherd Jesus is. 1. Abel brought a lamb to sacrificed to the Lord, thus he was a shepherd. Abel was killed by his brother because of Cain's jealousy. He hated ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Meeting Our Needs

Contributed by Grant Adams on Aug 3, 2021

We all have needs of some type in our daily lives.

1. We all have needs of some type in our daily lives. 2. Some of these needs, we are the source for the answer. Some needs others can meet. a. Other needs of life only God can supply. b. Some needs are met by fellow believers. 3. Blind Bartimaeus was asked an honest question. “What wilt thou that I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Mission Of Our Lord

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 24, 2022

The mission of Jesus was to save that which is lost and it is still His mission and it should be ours also.

Luke 4:14-21 The Mission of Our Lord 1. Jesus returns to Galilee After The Temptation and returns in the Power of the Spirit • He returned from the time of testing (The Temptation) led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Our God Is New! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Dec 11, 2020

God created us to be persons who are to be good as NEW! A new creation has a new spirit, a new heart, a new song, a new strength!

Solomon said, "There is nothing new underneath the sun . . . "(Ecc.1:9) However with the believer/Christian there is as the scriptures tell us. 2 Corinthians 5:17 "We are a new creation, the old has passed away." Eph. 4:24 says "Putting off the old self and putting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our God Is Strong! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Dec 21, 2020

God has commanded his leaders and all people to be "Strong and courageous!" But He is the One who gives strength in areas of our lives.

There are over 20 different definitions of "strong", but the one we identify with most is fourfold. Physically, Mentally, Socially, and Spiritually. We use it by saying strong muscles, strong strong mind (courageous), strong winds, strong drink, strong odors, strong love and strong ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our God Is True! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Dec 27, 2020

As close as the message is of God's love, His truth is is absolute, and authoritive. Truth renews our minds, revives our hearts, and redirects our steps.

What is truth? That is question of all questions in the history of man. It is defined as the which conforms with fact and reality. It is genuineness, veracity, or actuality, reality. It is how things are. It consists of the mind, will, character and the glory of God. Truth is God Himself. All truth ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ