Sermons on Trial Of Paul:

Jesus’ Jailhouse Rock

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 4, 2015

Only Jesus can make a jailhouse rock as he puts a song in Paul's heart and a spring in the jailer's step.

In a 1957 movie, Elvis Presley made prison look like a rip roarin’ time when he sang “Jailhouse Rock.” The truth is Jesus made a jailhouse rock long before Elvis did and it was no staged production. It was a real-life event punctuated by an earthquake, a jail break, and a midnight ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Lutheran

The Triumphant King

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 3, 2008

Victory in Jesus through hard times.

With all the bad weather, I can’t imagine that I am the only one who has driven on ice. It can be incredibly frightening to hit a patch of ice. Why? Because you lose control of the car and slide, spin, and even crash into other people and objects. I remember clearly on Tuesday, February 19th, Amy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Purposes Of Storms

Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Those storms in our lives don’t always come from our sin-- in fact, following Christ will lead us directly into the eye of the storm.

1. ALL PROBLEMS IN LIFE ARE NOT RELATED TO SIN! The Jews believed strongly that if something bad happened to someone, they had done some sort of sin. If a person was stricken with an illness it reflected on some sort of sin. If he suffered financial loss, it was sin-related.. If his children grew ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why Me, Lord?

Contributed by Mike Dubose on Jun 10, 2002

Why does God allow so much hurt and pain in the world? What’s His reason? How can bad things work for the good? I have an answer...

Why Me, Lord? Romans 8: 28 – 31 June 9, 2002 You know it’s going to be a bad day when you wake up in the hospital all broken & bruised and your insurance agent tells you that your accident policy covers falling of the roof… but not hitting the ground… Or, when you call Suicide ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-32

Denomination: Methodist

If It Ain't One Thing It's Another!

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Mar 9, 2003

The testing of our faith.

We live in a world full of trouble and problems, there are problems after problems. Not many of us can truly say "I don’t have any problems" Job even said it himself, "Man born of a woman but for a few days and full of trouble. But Job goes on to reason that since his days on earth are already ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Joy In Hard Times

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Feb 10, 2009

“Christians are like teabags. You don’t know how strong they are until you put them in hot water.”

Joy in Hard Times (James 1:2-8) (v2) “Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials…” - James is telling us to CONSIDER it joy when we encounter various trials. - CONSIDER is different then BE. - We are not going to be joyful when we are struggling in the midst of a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Corriendo La Carrera

Contributed by Marco Vinicio Villatoro on Aug 17, 2008

Un ejemplo practico de la carrera que fuimos llamados a correr con Cristo y un llamado a seguir en ella.

CORRAMOS LA CARRERA 1Co 9:24 BPD ¿No saben que en el estadio todos corren, pero uno solo gana el premio? Corran, entonces, de manera que lo ganen. Este verso es un poco extraño, puesto que parece que sólo uno de todos los cristianos podría ganar el premio, pues la analogía que hace con una ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bautizado En Fuego

Contributed by Marco Vinicio Villatoro on Aug 17, 2008

Una clara descripcion del Bautizo de FUEGO, profetizado por Juan el Bautista

BAUTIZANDO EN FUEGO Mateo 3:11 "Yo los bautizo a ustedes con agua para que se arrepientan. Pero el que viene después de mí es más poderoso que yo, y ni siquiera merezco llevarle las sandalias. Él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo y con fuego. Claro que nos ha bautizado con Espíritu Santo, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Feel Forsaken? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 25, 2012

Often Christians their most difficult moments when they choose to trust God in difficult times and then He seems not to answer. David, and Jesus experienced this and we can learn from their reactions.

Psalm 21 is a royal psalm that celebrates the king’s victory and looks forward to future victories over the enemies of Israel. It’s a psalm that gives us comfort as we entrust our future to Him. This is likely connected to Psalm 20 where David cried out for just such a victory. 1 In ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 3, 2012

One of the greatest of all the psalms gives us hope when venturing out of the sheep pen that a God of great love will accompany us in life's darkest valleys.

Psalm 23 is by far the most well-known of the psalms. Many people who are not Jewish or Christian can often recite it from memory. It has even made its way into popular films and TV shows (mostly in graveside scenes). Overall this psalm gives us a picture of God as provider, no matter what ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Our Rescuer - God Our King Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 24, 2012

Psalms 2 & 3 show us that God is in charge no matter how the human default condition of rebellion tries to get in the way. They also show us that when faced with difficulty there are four things we do naturally that make our troubles worse, and four ways

Our world today is moving faster and faster away from faith in God. In fact, the very existence of God is regularly called into question. In every part of our culture you are marked as narrow-minded, ignorant, uncool, hateful, bigoted, and foolish for trusting in Jesus Christ as your Savior. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Life Loses Its Fun

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Oct 13, 2008

This sermon examines the consequences and God’s cure for discouragement.

Have you ever been through a time when life lost its fun? We are going to look at a man who lost the fun of life. He was not an ordinary man. He was one of God’s choice servants. He was a great man of faith. His name was Elijah. He was one of the great prophets in the Old Testament. He was present ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Triunfa En Las Pruebas

Contributed by Josue Martinez on Oct 24, 2008

En las pruebas pasamos o reprobamos; ¿qué es lo que determina el resultado?

TRIUNFA SOBRE LAS PRUEBAS Santiago 1:1-12 Las pruebas vienen a todas las personas. Tu actitud en las pruebas revela si tu fe es fuerte o débil o no existe o como lo dice Santiago: si tienes una fe viva o muerta; si tu fe es genuina o pirata (copiada de otros). Dios nos dice en su Palabra que las ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lord Of My Rocking Boat Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 25, 2008

If Jesus isn’t Lord before you get in the boat, He can’t be the Lord of your rocking boat.

The super tanker, Edmund Fitzgerald was built in 1958 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, MI. Possessing an overall length of 729 ft. it was the largest tanker ever to sail the Great Lakes. On Nov. 9, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald left her port in Superior, Wisconsin en route to a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

La Iglesia Fiel Hasta El Fin Series

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 17, 2008

Es fácil mostrar fidelidad cuando todo va bien. La prueba verdadera es seguir fiel en medio de la oposición y persecución.

ESMIRNA Fiel hasta el Fin *Mensaje #3 de la seríe- OIDO DE LA IGLESIA, BOCA DE DIOS (El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias) Prov. 17:27,28 27 ¶ Detiene sus dichos el que tiene sabiduría: De prudente espíritu es el hombre entendido. 28 Aun el necio cuando calla, es ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal