Sermons on Triumphant Faith:

Seeking God's Face Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

The heart of depression is when God's face is hidden, and the heart of joy is when God's face is shining upon you.

I heard a pastor tell of his experience on a plane. The stewardess was explaining that the parents were to be sure and put on their oxygen mask before they put them on their children. This seemed so selfish, and there was a natural resistance to the idea. It went against the grain of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Paradoxical Partners Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

You cannot be a good Christian, and a truly loving Christian, if you do not feel hate for that which is the enemy of love.

A truck had run off the road and crashed into a tree forcing the engine back into the cab. The driver was trapped in the twisted wreckage. The doors were crushed and bent out of shape, and he had his feet caught between the clutch and the brake pedal. To make matters worse, a fire started in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9

Good Out Of Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

The key to being an optimist is having the patience to wait and see what God will do with your negative experience. We so often jump to the conclusion that bad stuff is just that, and that alone.

Luther Burbank, the world famous scientist, worked for years to try and develop a black-petaled lily. He had several thousand experimental lily plants in his laboratory. A sudden cloudburst let loose a flood of rain that they were all washed away. William Stidger tells of sympathizing with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

The Paradox Of Pleasure Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 21, 2021

The paradox of pleasure is that the pursuit of pleasure can lead you to the pit of hell, or to the pinnacle of heaven. It is life's most dangerous or delightful path to travel.

Alexander Selkirk was one of those men who always had to learn the hard way. The records of his church in Scotland show that he was disciplined several times for causing trouble in the church. In May of 1703 he said good-bye to all that, and at age 27 went off to sea. He tried to run things on ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-4

God Is Love Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

We are never nearer God than when we love, and we are never nearer to being what he wants us to be than when we love.

Tolstoy wrote a story called "Where Love Is, God Is." It is about an old cobbler named Martin who lived alone. One night as he read the story of Jesus visiting the Pharisee, and the poor welcome he received, he prayed that the Lord would visit him. In his sleep he heard a voice saying, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Philemon - Forgiveness In Action

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Mar 26, 2021

At any time in life we can be Onesimus, Philemon, or Paul i.e., someone who has hurt another person, someone who has been hurt, or someone who is attempted to reconcile two people. Like Onesimus we are all part of the “fellowship of the forgiven”, and therefore must practice forgiveness.

SERMON OUTLINE: Philemon : Forgiveness in Action 1. Book Background Only one chapter – 25 verses Thin book, but rich in content Originally written as a simple letter 2. Historical Setting Philemon – friend of Paul Christian converted by Paul in Ephesus? Philemon now living in Colossae A ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian Church

Labor And Leisure Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Jesus went about doing good, but He also stopped and got rest so He could feel good Himself. That is balance living, and that is why the workaholic is out of God's will.

Charlemagne founded great schools of learning even though he could not read nor write. Eliza Peters, an English woman, could also not read or write, but when she died she left her money to buy books for a medical school so that others could advance their learning. You do not have to know how to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

The Struggle With Stress Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

The fact that some stress is inevitable does not justify preventable stress. Paul said in Rom. 12:18, "If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all." The implication is clear: A peace maker can prevent a lot of stress in life if they really work at it.

Gipsy Smith was one of the great evangelists in England in the last half of the 19th century. He had the largest congregation in England outside of London. They met in a building that once housed the Imperial Circus. One Sunday night the pre-service prayer group was meeting in a side room used ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Ruin Without Remedy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

The unforgivable sin is not a sin you can stumble into accidentally, or perform in ignorance. You can blaspheme God and Christ in ignorance not knowing what you are doing, but the unforgivable sin is a sin done with clear and certain knowledge.

A certain seer warned Caesar to be on guard against a great peril on the day of March which the Romans called Ides. When the day came and Caesar was on his way to the senate house he greeted the seer with a jest, and said, "Well, the Ides of March are come." "Aye," said the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:22-30

Jesus Is King! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 25, 2022

Jesus is King of Creation, King of the Church, and King of our hearts

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 1:15-23 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 4-23-2022 Lift Jesus High In 1893, Chicago hosted the International Columbian Exhibition that millions were expected to attend. One of the exhibits was the “Parliament of Religions.” This ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

One Of The Greatest Battle Ever Won!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 29, 2022

Today we hear a lot of praise for the firemen and policemen in our nation.

And these two professions deserve a lot of praise because they risk their life to protect people in harms way everyday! But among these who protect us each day, I also have a lot of praise for the farmers in this country. These are the men and women who feed the world. If we ride by and see a ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Three Models Of Mothering (Exodus 1-2)

Contributed by James Jackson on May 8, 2022

Summary: In Exodus 1-2, we see three great examples of what it means to be a mother. But only one is a biological mother. This Mother’s Day, whether you are mothering your own children, raising someone else’s children, or simply speaking up for the rights of children, we honor you today.

I'm grateful for Dennis King's sermon, "Jochebed and Other Women" on Sermon Central. His work was the starting point for this sermon Good morning! Please open your Bibles to Exodus 2. We are taking another break from Romans. Today, I’d like to preach a sermon specifically ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Wants To Help Us Understand The Kingdom Of Heaven - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 10, 2022

King Jesus wants us to learn... 1. About His Lordship. 2. About His love. 3. About the lost. 4. About living in His light.

Jesus Wants to Help Us Understand the Kingdom of Heaven - Part 1 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 10, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 13 to focus on another of the Lord's parables. Jesus used these simple, earthly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

Zechariah's Seventh Vision: Wickedness Removed Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 16, 2022

This vision of a woman in a basket constitutes a promise from God to His people to remove wickedness from their midst. The previous vision (#6) was about removing individual rebels. This vision is the removal of the wicked system energizing sin.

Today we come to one of the strangest passages in Scripture. It is recorded in Zechariah 5:5-11. Here Zechariah sees a vision of a basket, a woman in the basket, and two women with wings carrying the basket to Babylon. What does the basket represent? What about the woman in the basket? Are the two ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 5:1-11, 1 Kings 21:25-26, Isaiah 6:2, Genesis 11:1-9, 1 John 5:19, 1 John 2:15-16, Romans 8:28, Revelation 21:1-4, Psalm 37:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Wants To Help Us Understand The Kingdom Of Heaven - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 19, 2022

Jesus wants to teach us about... 1. The growth of His Kingdom (vs. 31-32). 2. The power of His Kingdom to change our lives (vs. 33). 3. The grace that gives us a place in His Kingdom (vs. 34-35). 4. The value of His Kingdom (vs. 44-46).

Jesus Wants to Help Us Understand the Kingdom of Heaven - Part 2 The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 13:31-46 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared May 19, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 13. Here Jesus told a series of 8 parables to help us understand the Kingdom of Heaven. The Lord ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-46

Denomination: Baptist