Sermons on Trying To Learn:

Paul's 1st Mission Ends (Acts 14)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 29, 2025

What mission lessons can we learn from Paul?

How did Paul and Barnabas round out their first missionary journey? Should we always expect both challenges and accomplishments on any similar mission trip? Let’s look at Acts 14. What happened as Paul and Barnabas preached in Iconium (modern day Konya, Turkey)? Now it happened in Iconium that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Lazarus

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 6, 2021

Next in series on John. Looks at lessons to be learned from the resurrection of Lazarus

John 11 (1) You parents and grandparents, aren’t there some accounts from the Bible you love telling your children about? Like, David standing up against the giant Goliath, and whipping him with a stone. Jonah being swallowed by a great fish, Moses parting the Red Sea, Noah and the Flood, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-53

Denomination: Baptist

Answer Seven: The Wise Builder In The Church Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 9, 2015

Paul continues trying to help the divided Corinthian church by giving yet another answer to one of their problems. There were some troublemakers in the church that were set on destroying the church.

Paul continues trying to help the divided Corinthian church by giving yet another answer to one of their problems. In this portion of his letter Paul adds to what he had just told the believers when he said, “You are God’s building.” There were some troublemakers in the church ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

Learn the right way to use the name of Jesus in this message on the power of His name.

What’s In A Name? How To Use the Name of Jesus 11/17/04 I. Introduction In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo delivers a monologue outside of Juliet’s window in which he’s obviously battling within himself the controversy between the house of Capulet and the house of Montague exclaims, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Lessons From Rahab

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 5, 2009

God uses the most unlikely heroes to teach us faith, but are we learning?

Faith Lessons from Rahab Griffith Baptist Church – 2/8/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 11:31 (Joshua 2:1-20) Key verse: Hebrews 11:31 - By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Premise: God uses the most unlikely heroes to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

There's Nothing Back There

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 13, 2023

We can’t change our past, but we can learn from it

THERE’S NOTHING BACK THERE Just want to look at several passages of scripture with you about dealing with what is behind us. Gonna go through them kind of fast, you may want to just write them down, instead of trying to turn to them. Obviously up to you. 1) PSALM 103:12 NKJV “as far as the east is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:12, Matthew 8:21-22, Philippians 3:13

How To Get The Most Out Of Life

Contributed by Nelson Searcy on Jul 18, 2007

In all of your life, what you’re trying to do is move out of immaturity and move into this level of maturity where you understand the enjoyment God created you to have.

Some great resources from Nelson Searcy are available to you by following the links given below: Free Sermon Page (updated each month with new free sermons) http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=152 Sermon Series available for purchase (including sermon audio ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 22:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out And About Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008

Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

Conspiracy Against God

Contributed by Michael Sanes on Oct 14, 2003

Imagine the absurdity of conspiring against God, yet there are those who are willing to try. Ananias and his wife Sapphira agreed together to conspire against God.

Conspiracy Against God Text Acts 5:1-11 Intro: Illustration of botched conspiracies ·Conspiracy literally means to plot or scheme, to connive or work against Trans: Let us consider the "steps" of their conspiracy against God I. The Conspirators’ Plan 1. To deceive the church - for they ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The Pitch

Contributed by Richie Oswald on Jan 1, 2003

I am not a salesman trying to sell you a new way of life. I am a spokesman telling you the truth about the life available to you.

(NKJV) Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." I do not write sermons nor do I preach sermons under the pretext of being a salesman trying to sell you a better way of life. That would lessen the quality of the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Pray For Us

Contributed by Priscilla Haselrig on Sep 18, 2002

HOW SATAN IS STILL TRYING TO SIFT GOD PEOPLE, BUT JESUS IS STILL SAYING , NO SATAN, I AM STILL PRAYING AND WATCHING OVER MY PEOPLE.

I AM GLAD JESUS PRAYED I am so glad that Jesus took the time and got down on His bended knees and prayed to GOD on our behalf. And it is when we pray for somebody else, we let God know that it¡¦s not all about ourselves, and that what Jesus did, He let us know, it was not just about Himself, but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Holiness

Only Human....no Excuse For Sinning!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 19, 2002

We often hear folks try to justify or minimize their sins by declaring: "I’m only human!" This outline seeks to expose the flimsiness of excuse making.

ONLY HUMAN…NO EXCUSE FOR SINNING! “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.’ So God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 24, 2002

Do you ever feel like you are constantly defeated in your spiritual life? Have you tried everything but found no success? Try Prayer!

Text: Mark 9:14-29 Title: The power of prayer. “ He replied,” This kind can come out only by prayer.” (Mark 9:29) Introduction Do you ever, like me, often feel defeated in your walk with God? Can you identify with the father in our scripture passage who over the years saw things go from bad to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Surviving Your Marriage Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

In order to survive your marriage, you need to: (1) seek to serve rather than be served, and (2) stop trying to change each other

When a man and woman are first married, they typically share a dream of having a wonderful, loving, life together. But too often, after a few years their marriage resembles a field of battle more than a field of dreams. It may not be all-out warfare; the combatants may be able to put up a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28, Matthew 7:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Each Other Sincerely

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Mar 4, 2006

We know we are supposed to love. We want to love, but it doesn’t always come naturally, so we often try to manufacture it.

Loving Each Other Sincerely 1 Peter 1:21-2:3 Love is a commandment from the beginning. We know we are supposed to love. We want to love, but it doesn’t always come naturally. So we often try to manufacture love. How is it possible to love our brothers and sisters sincerely? v.22 ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational