Sermons on Trying To Learn:

Lessons From Hell

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 3, 2003

The lost need to learn four lessons in this life that the rich man in hell learned too late.

Introduction For the next few weeks I will be bringing a series of messages that will deal with salvation, personal evangelism and missions. Many things have prompted this series, first and foremost being the general lack of interest among believers concerning the eternal destiny of those to whom ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-21, Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Giver Series

Contributed by Carl Kelleher on Jun 3, 2003

Learn where you fit in

Title: “Where Do You Fit In?” Text: Romans 12: 4-8 Over the last several weeks, we have been going over the Motivational Gifts that God has placed within the Church. I can’t stress this enough, “God wants us to pursue the Gifts that He has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Developing Our Connection With God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

God's Spirit is connecting with our spirit, and He knows we are distracted and can try to avoid Him.

Developing Our Connection with God Series: Crave: Seeking God...Himself Brad Bailey - Feb. 24, 2013 Intro Last week....we focused on the fact that we all have a "first love" in life... created to know and have one relationship that is the most intimate and influencing... and that is with God. God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ Gave Himself For Me !

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on May 14, 2005

This sermon warns of the danger of trying to ad or take away from the grace of God. How can sinful, unregenerate, fallen man do anything towards their salvation. When they try to, what actually happens is they destroy the grace of God.

CHRIST GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME May 8th 2005 Intro : There are some things we just cannot mix together no matter how hard we try. Oil and water put into a grass will not mix together, despite our best efforts they will still separate on their own. Much the same way we must not mix anything to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"My Feet Were Almost Gone..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jul 20, 2004

The last time you failed, did you stop trying because you failed or did you fail because you stopped trying? WE all feel like giving up sometimes, but God has a different plan!

Introduction Feel like giving up sometimes? Who doesn’t. If it weren’t for bad luck some of us wouldn’t have any luck at all! But, there is GOOD NEWS. Even when you’ve reached a point when you want to look up toward Heaven and scream, remeber, God is at work. You may not know it, but, many of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Cup Experience

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 20, 2014

Have you ever, like Job, asked God the question why me? I try to be faithful, I try to be obedient. I go to church faithfully. Yet I am in this mess yet again. It's a cup experience

“The Cup Experience” By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Matthew 20:22-23, Matthew 26:39 Genesis 44 & 45 OPENING:- One of the great figurative images of the Bible is the cup. There are many references to the cup in the Bible. Now what gives the cup its significance is not the cup itself, ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

A Better Way Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jan 24, 2023

You can try to live the life on your own, you can try to serve the Lord in your own strength and wisdom, but Jesus came to show a better way, a living way and it comes from above, it comes from Him.

Most of us are familiar with the terms Baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. All of these generations have a different way of looking at life and the world. Each has different priorities and set of values, and each thinks theirs’ is the best way to live and make sense of this world. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming A Water Walker

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007

Learning to walk by faith with the Lord

If you are going to walk on water you have to get out of the boat Theme: Text: Matthew 14:22-33 Introduction It had been a long and tiresome day. We are told that as Jesus and the disciples were coming to shore they were met by a crowd of people. They were looking for Jesus. They had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Church Of God

Graveyard Dead

Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Mar 27, 2006

There are many people who try to deny that Jesus did indeed die on the cross. We hear of people all the time who try to dispute the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We have heard of the “swoon theory,” the “Passover plot,” and the Christian Science (neither

EASTER GRAVEYARD DEAD TEXT: John 19:16-30 INTRODUCTION: There is a seal of utter finality in the language of children. I remember hearing the term a “bazillion” the ultimate in numbers. There was none greater. Another term used was “graveyard dead.” It left no room for argument. Graveyard ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 29, 2008

In our worship, we must not try to control God or others, buit give ourselves fully to God.

2 Samuel 6 Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. When you hear this story, beyond “what is an ephod?” your first question might be, “Why did God kill Uzzah?” - He seemed to be doing a good thing – stopping the Ark of the Covenant from falling and smashing on the ground! We aren’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: *other

Filled Jars Empty People

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Sep 26, 2014

The familiar story of Jesus Turning the Water into Wine. But what was he really trying to teach us today?

“Filled Jars Empty People” “Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.” John 2.1-11 Pastor’s pledge. “This being a familiar text it relies heavily on the works of a host of others. May their ...read more

Scripture: John 2:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Abstain From Evil

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 6, 2008

LEARNING TO REFRAIN FROM EVIL.

ABSTAIN FROM EVIL 1 THESSALONIANS 5:14-22 INTRO: DECISIONS 1: PERSONAL CHOICES A) EVERYONE HAS AN OPINON B) WE BASE A LOT OF OUR EVERYDAY CHOICES ON WHAT WE BELIEVE OR FEEL PERSONALY C) EX: ELECTION, BIGGEST VOTER TURN OUT IN HISTORY, TWO SIDES, TWO VIEWS, THE VOTE FOR MOST CAME DOWN TO MORE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-22

Denomination: Other

God's Not On Your Side

Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 3, 2005

We need to make sure we are on the side of God rather than trying to get God on our side.

God’s Not On Your Side Josh 5:13-15 (sing “who’s side are you standing on?”) God is for the … Republicans – Democrats Americans – Mexicans Whites – Blacks Church of Christ – Baptists Everyone wants to claim that God is on their side. When they fail, they can hardly believe it because God was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Palace: A Place Of Injustice Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004

This morning our focus is on how Pilate kept trying to slam the door shut but was unable to do so.

A couple weeks ago I stopped at a gas station on my way to make a hospital visit. As usual my mind was focused on a number of things, and I wasn’t paying attention to the howling hurricane whipping through the flat lands of Illinois. As I got out of the car, the wind pulled the door out of my hand ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

"the Tares, The Wheat & The Harvest."

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Mar 24, 2023

This message discusses the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, found in Matthew 13:24. It focuses on the coexistence of good and evil in the world. This message holds a deep spiritual meaning and provides insights into the nature of God’s kingdom, human behavior, and changing times.

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Matthew 13:24-25) (24) "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:" (25) "But while men slept, his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-25, Matthew 13:26-28, Matthew 13:29-30, Matthew 13:36-38, Matthew 13:39-40, Matthew 13:41-43, Romans 8:35-37, Romans 8:28, Romans 5:17-21, John 12:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal