Sermons on Turn From Wickedness:

From Humiliation To Honor!

Contributed by Pastor Sam Georgis on Mar 23, 2023

These verses we read, give us the most conspicuous and magnificent of the dogmatic utterances in the New Testament! We see the great sweep of Christ's life from eternity past to eternity future… and we are admitted to the breathtaking purposes of God in our human salvation!

Open your bibles with me to Philippians chapter 2 verses 5-11! Thank you, you may be seated. These verses bring us near to the core of the early Christian faith and early Christian preaching… these verses most certainly are distinctive as they relate to the articles of our Christian Creed, the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

From The Four Winds.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Mar 26, 2023

The valley of dry bones starts with Israel and ends with us today calling on the four winds of God for help.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 NLT 37 The Lord took hold of me, and I was carried away by the Spirit of the Lord to a valley filled with bones. 2 He led me all around among the bones that covered the valley floor. They were scattered everywhere across the ground and were ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

From Glory To The Cross

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 3, 2023

A sermon for Palm Sunday, Year A

April 2, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 26:14-27:66 From Glory to the Cross Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus’ final week began in glory, but it ended with the cross. The week began on a triumphant ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Return From Exile Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 14, 2023

If there had only been an Ezra, only part of the job would have gotten done. If there had only been a Nehemiah, only part of the job would have gotten done. God needed both men to accomplish the goal.

April 15, 2023 Today we are combining the books of Ezra and Nehemiah into 1 story – Return from Exile The 70 years were up. It was now time for God to act. He moved the heart of Cyrus, king of Persia, to allow the Jews to return home. The Exiles returned to Judea in 3 separate waves over a ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-3, Ezra 7:6-9, Nehemiah 2:1-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Serve From The Abundance Series

Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 20, 2021

There are numerous practical ways to share from the abundance, not “reluctantly or under compulsion” but with joy! It's important to teach our families to be other-centered.

Serve From The Abundance The passage found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 is an encouragement to be generous out of the many blessings we have received. 'Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Foreigners To Family Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 29, 2021

We have a responsibility to live not only as God’s family, but also as people with God’s very presence living inside of them.

FROM FOREIGNERS TO FAMILY Text: Eph. 2:19-22 Introduction 1. Illustration: Leslie Lynch King, Jr. was born on Monday, July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated sixteen days after his birth and were divorced the following December. His father was abusive and had a drinking problem. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Methodist

Freedom From Resolutions Series

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Jan 13, 2016

Alternative Message for making New Years Resolutions that fail, rather making yearly to do list in increments of 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 12 month goals. Goals are easier to achieve than resolutions.

“Freedom from Resolutions” Galatians 5:13 Gal 5:13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. • Every year New Years Resolutions are made. Only 17% of people according to Time ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13

Denomination: Methodist

Wandering From Truth Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 25, 2016

We are to help one another in not wandering from truth

We finish today our study of the Letter by James. God spoke through James to give Christians practical instructions. Do you and I want to know how to live on earth while we wait for the return of Jesus Christ? This letter by James tells us how to handle trials, how to deal with temptations and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Kingdom Not From Here

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 19, 2018

Is Jesus a king? How does Jesus compare to government leaders of this world? What is the truth of Jesus’ reign?

Is God’s kingdom meant to just rule in our hearts or is there more to it? Is Jesus a king? How does Jesus compare to government leaders of this world? What is the truth of Jesus’ reign? Let’s examine Pilate’s questioning of Jesus in John 18:33-37 and what Jesus had to say about His kingdom. King ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

From Deadline To Lifeline

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Nov 21, 2018

There is a deadline that is waiting for all of humanity - that final day of time when all people will need to be ready to stand before Jesus. However, this is a deadline that Jesus has transformed into our lifeline!

Deadlines. We all have them. A specific time at which something must be completed or there will be consequences. Whether it’s an assignment at school, a project at work, a bill that needs to be paid, an RSVP to a wedding reception that needs to be sent in. They all have deadlines – a figurative ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Encouragement From The Lord

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 28, 2018

God gives encouragement to His children.

Encouragement from the Lord November 25, 2018 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God gives encouragement to His children. Focus Passage: Haggai 2 Supplemental Passage: Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Predecessor From God

Contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Dukeman on Dec 3, 2018

John the Baptist was a predecessor from God at Jesus' Baptism. We today should reflect on all those who have preceded us and helped us to know God, and we should also strive to be predecessors from God for others.

Historian David Barton has an interesting discussion in an article entitled “Christmas—as Celebrated by the Presidents.” Barton writes, Even though Christmas did not become a national holiday until 1870, it has a centuries old history in America. Interestingly, in colonial America, the southern ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-20

From The Inside Out Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 8, 2015

A message about letting the Lord show on the outside of us. Through His power and work.

Title: From the Inside Out Theme: To show how we need to let God show out of our lives. Text: 1 Samuel 17, 1 John 4:4 Prayer Time: Corporate Prayer Matthew 18:18-20 Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, 1 Samuel 17:1-46

Denomination: Church Of God

Lessons From The Fire

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

trials

Daniel 3:19 -30 Lessons from The Fire I GOD’S PEOPLE ARE A PRINCIPLED PEOPLE ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:19-30

Denomination: Holiness

Lessons From The Shepherds

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

Christmas

Luke 2:1-20 Lessons from the Shepherds I. Their Humble Vocation - 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night These were:- a) Working men - Their Fields, b) Waiting men - Their Fights, c) Watching men - Their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Holiness