Sermons on Trinity First:

What Is A Parable? Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 8, 2020

To be able to understand the parables of the kingdom, we must first know what is a parable?

1. The word “parable” comes from the Greek word “paraballo”, which means “to throw alongside” and “to reach a place.” 2. The dictionary definition, “an allegorical representation of something from real life, from which a moral is drawn for instruction,” does not quite explain the purpose of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-3, Matthew 13:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

"The Real Amazing Grace"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Nov 11, 2011

This lesson will show that in order to be saved you FIRST have to know you are lost!!!

Thank you for everyone who has written in on the “Rescue Story” - http://vimeo.com/31623306 Now that you have seen mine if you are a believer in Jesus Christ then YOU have a Rescue Story also. Everyone has an awesome story of being saved when we used to be lost for eternity. There is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

God, Giants, And Grasshoppers

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 3, 2012

First Sunday with new media projection and spoke on defeating giants in your life.

God, Giants, and Grasshoppers Numbers chapter 13:1, 14:6-9 Introduction- Image- God, Giants, Grasshoppers Did I tell you how excited I am to see the great blessing that the Lord has given us and the tremendous amount of hard work by so many to make this happen. 5 years ago this was just a ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:6-9

Denomination: Nazarene

What’s The Big Deal About Judging Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 12, 2011

First of two-part series on judging, focusing on Jesus’ words in Matthew 7.

What’s the Big Deal about Judging? Matthew 7:1-5 October 31, 2010 NOTE; THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMULA IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of this can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org; click on "Media." Me: Judging is one of those things that you really don’t want ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

"From Good To Great"

Contributed by David Henderson on Jul 30, 2013

If you want to go up in life you must first come down.

“From Good to Great” John 3:22-36 Several years ago Jim Collins wrote a book titled “Good to Great.” It is the story of how effective leaders can take a business that is already doing well and take it to the next level. One of the quotes from his book is this: ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

Into The Unknown

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 10, 2012

The beginning of missions before Paul even started on his first missionary trip.

Antioch 16 miles E of Mediterranean 300 miles N of Jerusalem Rome, Alexandria & Antioch in importance to Rome Called the First City of The East Antioch's modern name of Antakya, and is now a miserable, decaying Turkish town. Antakya's a hub for the Syrian rebellion. For many months, Turkish ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Deep Joy

Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013

First John 1:1-4 teaches where deep joy is found.

My 13th birthday present was this Bible. That was when I started getting serious about reading the Bible. I went through Hebrews, Romans, and 1 John so many times I could picture where the verse was on the page. If you said “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world,” I ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Brethren

Life As A Shepherd Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 20, 2012

A first person message from the viewpoint of a shepherd, speaking from Psalm 23.

July 8, 2012 Psalm 23:1-6 Shalom!! My name is Michael ben Samuel. I am from the land of Palestine and I'm a shepherd. It is an honor for a man of my occupation to be allowed to stand here and speak with you today. You see in my nation shepherding is not looked upon with favor. For most of my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted - Introduction Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 28, 2017

First message in the series on being Rooted. This message goes over the bad grounds.

Title: Being Rooted Theme: Text: Mark 4:1 - 13 Introduction And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. (Mark 4:1) Then He taught them many things by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Adam And Eve Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 29, 2017

First in a series intended to take our church through the Old Testament in a year.

ENGAGE Let’s suppose that you get home from work and find that your Amazon order had been delivered that day. You open it up and there is the latest novel from your favorite author. You can hardly wait to get started reading it, but you eat dinner, spend some time with the family, tuck the kids ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Factors Affecting Our Trust And Obedience To Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 13, 2017

why didn't the first disciples trusted nor obeyed Jesus at Gethsemane?

Let us continue to worship our God by learning more from the Gospel of Mark Chapter 14; please open your Bibles there…. Last week we learned from the prayer activity of our Lord Jesus Christ before He was arrested to be crucified. This morning we will focus on the actions of the first disciples ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-51

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coming Home To Reflect

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 22, 2015

Message for our first homecoming Sunday. This is a message to encourage a small church in decline.

We went with the theme this Sunday of a homecoming dinner. So I decided to take a break from our study on our spiritual armor and speak today about coming home. There is something within God’s creatures that drives them to go back to a place they call home. We see it in salmon, which spend ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Keep Dreaming

Contributed by David Radcliff on Jun 3, 2016

Dreams can seem impossible at first, but God can make them happen

KEEP DREAMING Genesis 37: 18-24 1. In 1963 Martin Luther King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. a. "Dreams don't die, only dreamers." 2. We are challenged to keep dreams alive in a world that would crush them (and us) a. The world says that you can't: * Set goals to Live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Mission Becomes Difficult Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 19, 2016

In this sermon, we finish the first missionary journey and make important lesson applications.

Introduction: A. The classic joke or dig that preachers often endure is the one on this cartoon where the young man says, “When I grow up, I wanna be a preacher too…cuz you only work 1 day a week…” 1. Usually the preacher and the person laugh, because they both know it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Samuel Failed As A Father

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 22, 2015

To show that if the LORD will make you a successful leader, be successful first with your family.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a successful spiritual leader but failed as a father? for fathers only, you will fail if you don't rear your children in the training, discipline and counsel and admonition of the LORD. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that if the LORD will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:3

Denomination: Pentecostal