Sermons on True Servant:

Not For Spiritual Wimps Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 10, 2025

Disciples of Jesus have a calling to partner with Jesus in enabling repentance-avoiders to repent by being salt and light as we live the "beatitudinal" life.

You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:1-16 “Not For Spiritual Wimps” Do you ever have those moments when you think – this world has gone mad! Attention spans are being reduced to sound bites … 2 minute reels … and doom scrolling. Everyone is now an expert ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Reveal

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 28, 2025

Paul speaks of veils and unveiling in a comparison of law and gospel on a Transfiguration Sunday. A deep text to work through.

3.2.25 2 Corinthians 3:7–18 (EHV) 7 If the ministry that brought death (which was engraved in letters on stone) came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look directly at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (though it was fading), 8 how will the ministry of the spirit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Denomination: Lutheran

The Secret To Inner Peace Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 28, 2025

The world thinks that if they could just change their circumstances, they could avoid stress and worry... and could have the peace they crave. But Jesus said that won't work. In this world we are guaranteed to have trouble. But Jesus promises us a peace that the world cannot give.

This is the last in our sermon series - entitled “One Thing”. We’ve been focusing on ONE WORD in Scripture that sums up a basic Bible truth, and today’s word is PEACE. Jesus said “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 34:12-14 - Part 5 – The Tongue A Strained Bow - And Depart; Do; Seek; Pursue Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 2, 2025

Today we stress the power of the tongue to do evil but it must be controlled. Also, depart from evil and do good. The tongue is troublesome and we spent time looking at the problem. With everything we must be conformed to the image of Christ. Even Christians fear to commit themselves.

PSALM 34:12-14 - PART 5 – THE TONGUE A STRAINED BOW - AND DEPART; DO; SEEK; PURSUE In our last message in this glorious Psalm we were at the start of the second half of the Psalm. This alphabetic Psalm has 22 verses/stanzas to match the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, but it has two divisions ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:12, Psalm 90:10, Psalm 31:15, Genesis 6:5, Philippians 4:8, Psalm 34:13, Job 15:35, Psalm 10:7, Psalm 50:11, Romans 3:13, Jeremiah 9:3, James 3:4-10, James 1:26, James 3:2, Romans 8:6-7, Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 34:14, Philippians 3:10-11, 1 Peter 1:13-15, 1 Peter 3:11, Galatians 6:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon 2 - Counting The Costs And Benefits Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 3, 2025

As we become mission minded disciples who seek to share our faith, it helps to understand the costs and benefits of sharing our faith. It will help us remain motivated as we experience the costs and challenges of seeking the lost.

Introduction: A. Life is full of choices, isn’t it? 1. I read a story about a family who was moving cross-country many years ago before cellphones and they decided to drive both of their cars in the move. 2. Their 8 year-old son became very worried about this. 3. He asked his father, “How will we ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon 3 - A Formula For Impacting Our World Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 9, 2025

God has not only given us a goal, He has given us a methodology for reaching that goal. It is a concise and clear formula for impacting our world with the Gospel.

Introduction: A. As you know, I like to start my sermons with something interesting or humerous, so I decided to start today’s sermon with a funny story about a science chemistry experiment gone wrong. 1. So, I started searching online, thinking surely there must be some great stories out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Outline Of Balaam’s Messages To Balak Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 12, 2025

Balaam had finally arrived at Moab and met Balak, the king. Balak was anxious to have Balaam curse Israel but things didn't work out the way Balak hoped.

An Outline of Balaam’s Messages to Balak (This outline was the basis for a message preached Sunday evening, March 9, 2025 at New Hope Baptist Church near Fulton, MO.) Introduction: Balaam had arrived in Moab and had spoken with King Balak, Their first conversation seemed a bit testy, but Balaam ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

We Have Overcome

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 2, 2024

Tindley wrote, “I'll overcome some day”. Pete Seeger and Joan Baez sang, “We shall overcome”. And the apostle John wrote, “You... have overcome”. I like them all. But I am drawn most to the words in scripture that says the overcoming has already happened.

Alba 9-1-2024 WE HAVE OVERCOME I John 4:4-6 "We Shall Overcome" is a gospel song that is associated heavily with the U.S. civil rights movement. Wikipedia has an article that says the origins of the song are unclear. It was thought to have descended from "I'll Overcome Some ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith And Your Everyday Life

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 18, 2024

I want us to dig deeper into the subject of faith this morning to see how faith impacts our daily lives.

We hear of faith preached, we are taught about faith, and we speak of faith. I want us to dig deeper into the subject of faith this morning to see how faith impacts our daily lives. When we become a Christian, God gives us a measure of faith. Jesus reminded us that it doesn't take a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Supernatural Truth Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 28, 2024

Demons and Angels - are they real? And if they are, what significance do they play in our lives as Christians?

The US Library of Congress has a list of about 27 categories of Supernatural beings (https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/tgm010399/) and the list included Centaurs Fairies, Ghosts, Ghouls, Mermaids, Monsters, Vampires, Werewolves, and so on. And on that page (where they list all these creatures) ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ephesians: A Life-Changing Letter (An Overview Of Ephesians)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 6, 2024

A Life-changing Letter - An Overview of Ephesians - sermon by Gordon Curley (MP3 Audio only) (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Background of the Letter: (a). The City (b). The Church (c). The Correspondence The Structure of the Letter (a). The Sections (b). The Purpose (c). The Ideas SERMON BODY: Ill: • Sports brand logos quiz. • Diadora • Umbro • Under Amour • New ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-3

Denomination: Brethren

Words And Their Consequences

Contributed by Jeremy Long on Oct 7, 2024

How many of you know that our words have consequences? That what comes out of our mouth has eternal significance? Learn today that our spoken WORDS can have eternal significance and consequence. Which words will you be allowing to proceed out of your mouth??

Words and their consequences. I may be on track to get cancelled today. We need to talk about something that is probably going to rub someone the wrong way. And to that I will say………..Deal with it! Because I dealt with it first and it came down on me first and it was not pretty!! Did I just ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 12:36

Denomination: *other

Money Causes A Riot Part 2 Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 18, 2024

No matter what you are going through, or who is against you, God is your great deliverer!

Money Causes a Riot 2 Text: Acts 19:28-41 Introduction 1. Have you ever seen a mob on TV or movies? They are dangerous and can become murderous in an instant. a. People in mobs are like cattle before a stampede. Ever see that? In the movie Red River, John Wayne and his men are moving cattle along ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:28-41

Denomination: Methodist

Repent & Believe! Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2024

Why is repentance so important... and why did Jesus follow telling His audience that they needed to include belief with that repentance?

About 10 years ago, there was a 67-year-old Belgian woman named Sabine Moreau. She had left home to travel about 1 ½ hours to Brussels (the capital city of Belgium). TWO DAYS LATER, after having crossed five international borders, she found herself in Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus' Misión Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 19, 2024

Jesus came to put you in the right place. Are you ready to be put in the right place?

JESUS MISSION Text: Luke 19:1-9 Introduction 1. Illustration: Jesus’ mission we're told in Luke 19:10 is to “Seek and save what was lost.” Lost doesn’t mean “damned or doomed,” says William Barclay. In the New Testament it simply means to save people in the wrong place. Barclay continues that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-11

Denomination: Methodist