Sermons on Treasure Hunt:

An Excellent Spirit

Contributed by Byron Martin on Jun 15, 2009

A re-visit to Daniel in the lion’s den and how God blessed his excellent spirit.

A pretty lonely guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he decided on a centipede, which came in a little white box to use for its house. He took the centipede home, found a good ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Living An Easu Lifestyle?

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

What are your values and priorities? Do they lead you to be blessed by God in an abundant way or a rather skimpy way?

April, 2007 “Are You Living an Esau Lifestyle?” Genesis 25:27-34 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered why children in the same family who were brought up in the same way can turn out so differently? Maybe one becomes successful in school and the other drops out. Maybe one obeys the laws of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Methodist

Ghost Town Series

Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 19, 2007

In this sermon and text we look to the past, present, and future to interpret the meaning of the confrontation between Artemis of the Ephesians and the Gospel.

Ghost Town Acts 19:23-41 3/12/06 PSCOC NOTE: POWER POINT PICTURES WERE USED IN THIS SERMON WHICH GREATLY ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SERMON ITSELF. I USED MANY PICTURES FROM WHAT IS LEFT OF EPHESUS AND ARTEMIS’ TEMPLE TO HIGHLIGHT THE ’GHOST TOWN’ CONCEPT. I FOUND MOST OF THESE ON-LINE, BUT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:23-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Entrust Your Soul To The Lord

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 24, 2007

Entrust Your Soul to the Lord 1) Because he rescues from enemies; 2) Because he forgives; 3) Because he guides

I have a family heirloom here that I want to entrust to someone for safekeeping. It doesn’t look like much but it is valuable to me. It’s a hat that my great-uncle wore. I’m proud of my great-uncle because he was our synod’s first resident missionary to Zambia, Africa and influenced greatly all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-22

Denomination: Lutheran

God Keeps Us When Death Is In The Way

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jun 13, 2005

When things seem bad remeber God is in Control

The African King The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!" One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Beast

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Mar 30, 2014

In this message we will examine the beast & the anti-Christ. Understanding the mission of Satan is mandatory for the Christian to evangelize today because people will never know how much you care about their eternity until you invest in them now.

The Beast Revelation, Part 18, Revelation 13:1-10 Introduction - On Wednesday night (plug for Wed) we saw a great application for us: -- WE KNOW THE ENEMIES BATTLE PLAN! - Today, WE have access to God in prayer -- Because of what Jesus did on the cross we have a direct line to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Towel That Wipes Away Grudges Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 31, 2015

Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Real Life Christianity

THE TOWEL – The Towel That Wipes Away Grudges Matthew 18:15-22 November 6, 2022 Introduction: There’s the story of two men who appeared before a judge on charges of assault and disturbing the peace... After the judge had listened to both sides and surmised that both men claimed to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Smyrna, Mail Call Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 24, 2012

One of seven sermons on the churches of Asia Minor to encourage believers.

Smyrna, You’ve Got Mail! Revelation 2:8-11 Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring Our First Passion

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 11, 2012

Is "church" just a club? Do we attend a congregation just to be entertained or is there a deeper reason? Learning to OBEY God is essential to our lives. It is part of our passion for the One who is passionate about us!

1. Bad News The doctor shook his head. "John, you’re in terrible shape. You’ve got to do something, and I mean starting today. First, I want you to tell your wife to cook more nutritious meals. I want you to stop working like a dog. And tell your wife you’re going to make a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Manger And The Cross Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Dec 9, 2016

Jesus, God's Plan & Gift, Sacrifice, Love

THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORY - The Manger and the Cross Colossians 1:15-23 (p. 821) December 18, 2016 Introduction: “The son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” The word for firstborn here doesn’t mean Jesus was a created ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Journey From Death To Life

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 13, 2018

Funeral sermon of a Christian man.

Funeral Sermon “Journey from Death to Life” "When they arrived at the place where God had told Abraham to go, he built an altar and placed the wood on it Then he tied Isaac up and laid him on the altar over the wood." Genesis 22:1-19 (NLT) Intro: It is has been an honor for me to get to know ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2016

Make choices that reflect God's will. Rely on the Holy Spirit's guidance. Trust God for the unknowns. Choose to let His love flows through us.

Let’s read it - 1 Sam 26:1-25. I believe you have this feeling that you read this before. This encounter is very similar to the one in chapter 24 when he was in the cave in En Gedi. • David got so close to Saul he could cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. In this chapter, he took ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:1-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dream A New Dream---Expect Greater

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014

What are we expecting in our families and our churches? Consider the importance of a dream. What crushes our dreaming ability. Blessed is he who expects nothing, he shall receive exactly what he expected.

DREAM A NEW DREAM... EXPECT GREATER... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com EXPECTATIONS: 1. wait, stay 2: to look forward 3: to be pregnant : await the birth of one's : NEW LIFE, 2: to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of : suppose, think 4 to consider probable or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I've Got Good News And Bad News Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 13, 2009

In order to see how good the Good News is, we need to understand how bad we really are.

I’ve got good news and bad news Text: Ephesians 2:1 – 5 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) I doubt that there is anyone sitting here today that likes to get bad news. I also would bet that there isn’t anyone here who likes to give bad news. Sometimes when we have to give bad news to someone, we try ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Man Caught In A Web Series

Contributed by Steven Angus on May 20, 2013

Second in a series of sermons dealing with the primary characters in the beheading of John the Baptist. This sermon looks at Herod.

A MAN CAUGHT IN A WEB Mark 6:14-29 Can you visualize anything more breathtaking than a dew covered spider web glistening in the early morning sunlight? A spider’s web is remarkable even without the woven words of Charlotte’s Web, “Some Pig” embroidered in it. It is made ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: United Methodist