Sermons on Those Who Are Idle:

3 Who Won't & 1 Who Will Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2007

“God has no grandchildren, only children” - “To be 99% sure is 100% unacceptable” - “The only thing longer than life is eternity” - Whatever keeps you from getting saved...CUT IT OFF! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint Presentation

3 Who Won’t & 1 Who Will Matthew 18:8-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/3Wont1Will.html Three out of four people here won’t be in heaven. And when I say ‘here’ I mean in our text, not here in this room. But wait a minute, the people in our text represent all people everywhere, so I suppose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

The God Who Seeks, The God Who Waits Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 27, 2021

Jesus tells three parables in Luke 15. Two of them illustrate seeking the lost. One of them illustrates waiting for the lost to come home. All three show God's heart toward us.

The God Who Seeks, The God Who Waits Luke 15 Good morning. Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 15. The Context: Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So he told ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Social Outcast Who Saved Society Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 3, 2021

Today’s sermon is about snobby brothers, a son rejected by his family and community but ironically asked to lead those who rejected him, a nation on the brink of war, fake news, and a foolish father who messes up his daughter’s life. Here is how it happened.

The Social Outcast Who Saved Society (Judges 10¬:6-11:40) 1. One definition of the word irony is, “a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.” • It is ironic, for example, that the most shop-lifted book is the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Who's Watching The Garden

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2009

A look at our responsibility for the world God has given us.

Psalm 8 Who’s Watching the Garden? Imagine if you will that you own a beautiful and lavish home, not a far stretch for most of us here who live in a style that the majority of the world can only imagine, but I digress. Imagine if you will that you owned a beautiful and lavish home, a home that you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

There Is Hope In Life's Darkest Hour

Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002

A word to those in grief, and to those who know someone who is.

There Is Hope In Life’s Darkest Hour Luke 7:11-17 Introduction: Funeral customs ( Http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/burialframe.htm.) Egypt-bodies were mummified with spices, herbs, and chemicals. Maoris (New Zealand)-bodies are burned in huts which are locals for elaborate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Holiness

Who’s Serving Who? (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 10, 2014

Have you ever been in a situation at work, when you had two supervisors, or two bosses or (like me had a father and son who was my boss) telling you to do two different things, disagreeing about how you should do it. Talk about frustrating!

Matthew 6:24-“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Have you ever been in a situation at work, when you had two supervisors, or two bosses or (like me had a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Know Who's Who?

Contributed by Richard A. Bradley on Feb 27, 2012

This sermon is intended to enable worshippers to determine whether or not they've made a genuine commitment of their lives to Jesus Christ. The sermon is also intended to help believers to move toward a deeper more committed walk with the Lord.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO’S WHO? Acts 9:26-30 26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:26-30

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking Up For Those In Need: Embracing Our Call On Safeguarding Sunday - Proverbs 31:8 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 14, 2024

Safeguarding Sunday, a day when we pause to focus on our responsibility to protect and care for those who are vulnerable. In the Bible, we find a clear and strong message about justice, compassion, and speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Speaking Up for Those in Need: Embracing Our Call on Safeguarding Sunday - Proverbs 31:8 Introduction Today we are gathered on Safeguarding Sunday, a day when we pause to focus on our responsibility to protect and care for those who are vulnerable. In the Bible, we find a clear and strong message ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:8, Psalm 82:3-4, Isaiah 1:17, James 1:27, Ephesians 4:2-3, 1 Corinthians 12:25-26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Lazy Christian Series

Contributed by Jacob Burdette on Dec 4, 2023

A look at those who are Christians but do nothing.

The Lazy Christian If you have your Bible, please open it to Proverbs Chapter 6 and when you get there, mark it, and turn to 2 Thessalonians Chapter 3. A preacher attended a conference designed to help encourage and better equip pastors for their ministry. Among the speakers were many well-known ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, Proverbs 6:6-11

False Religion Is Worthless

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 26, 2023

Jesus talks about two kinds of people, those who are wise and those who are foolish. those who are going after religion and those who desire to have a personal relationship with Him.

False Religion is worthless Jeremiah 7:1-29 Good morning everyone- so glad you chose to join us. If you would turn to the Old Testament book of Jeremiah Chapter 7 We just finished a series on Abiding in Christ- being connected to God, connecting to others and being sensitive to those that do ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Who Can Have A Visionary View Of God? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 30, 2023

Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

I’m sure you will have noticed that our preaching theme this year is Visionary View. Today I want us to consider the question: Who can have a visionary view of God? Jesus answers this question for us in His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:8, “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, Acts 4:25, Job 23:3, Ephesians 1:18-20, Exodus 20:14, Matthew 5:48, Luke 9:57-62, Isaiah 1:16, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Acts 7:56, Hebrews 11:27, 1 John 3:2, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:16, Matthew 5:1-10, Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 32:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Candyman Or Doctor? Who Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Oct 20, 2024

Jesus travels to Galilee and is greeted enthusiastically. However the Greeting is only with the hope of a great show, as those who he comes to preach to only want to see signs and wonders, and not the Savior from Sin.

The Doctor or the Candyman I was listening to someone talk about elections and democracy, and he dug up a great quote from the past. And by the past, I mean like 2500 years ago. Ancient Athens was the first democracy we know of, and Socrates, the smartest man of his time, hated the idea. This was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:44

Denomination: Anglican

Who Threw That Rock?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 23, 2003

Seems there are a lot of critical rock throwers out there, if we can’t stop the rock throwing, we must learn to overcome the hurts.

WHO THREW THAT ROCK? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Acts 7: 54. When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55: but he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39, Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Good Word For The Diligent Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 9, 2012

The words diligence and industry do not carry as positive a connotation in our society as they once did. But the Bible exalts those that work over the "leisure-holics," and those who work with diligence over those who work with negligence.

PROVERBS 10: 1-5 A GOOD WORD FOR THE DILIGENT [Proverbs 6:6-11] The subscription stated as "The Proverbs of Solomon" informs us that we have come to a new portion of the book. The first nine chapters have set forth beautifully in what has been mainly connected discourse concerning the nature ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Touch Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 5, 2016

Jesus came for those who have fame and for those who live in shame.

The Power of Touch Mark 5:21-43 Rev. Brian Bill June 4-5, 2016 Ed Stetzer recently tweeted: “In 5 days: 700 refugees drowned off Greece, 9000 babies were aborted in the U.S., 68 were shot in Chicago…and a gorilla dominated the news.” Last Saturday a young boy climbed a railing, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Baptist