Sermons on Under A Curse:

Showing Honor In Spite Of Persecution

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Aug 27, 2011

Jesus was our suffering servant, and as Peter draws comparisons between Isaiah 53 and our lifestyles, we need to follow and focus on Jesus, keeping our hearts right with Him despite any wrongful persecution.

"Showing Honor in Spite of Persecution" Glorious King Jesus Christian Church Pastor: Sterling Christian Franklin Sunday, 8/21/2011 See CrossAllegiance on YouTube for a link to the recorded webcast for this sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-25 Opening Prayer Matthew Henry: "The duty required is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why The Word Became Flesh

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 21, 2019

What Jesus did for us should leave us in awe.

Why the Word Became Flesh Hebrews 2:5-18 Even though we find the words “And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us” in the Gospel of John, the Book of Hebrews describes the incarnation of Jesus in detail. The first chapter of Hebrews sets the table for the earthly Jesus. He describes the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18, Hebrews 2:5-18, John 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pay Tithe Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 7, 2025

The Old Testament closes with the breaking of the Covenant by Israelites by withholding their Tithes and offerings. God struggled with them from the days of Moses to the days of Post Exilic. Pay Tithe.

Theme: Pay Tithe Text: Malachi 3:6-12   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever! Introduction: I am not going to talk about the tithe of time, tithe of your children but about your money, possession and your income. The Old Testament closes with the breaking of the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Glory Due Unto His Name

Contributed by Martin Wickens on Dec 10, 2005

Names do matter and God’s Name matters most of all. How many Christians will be willing to take on the "Blasphemy Challenge!

Scripture – I Chronicles 16:29, Psalm 29:2 & Psalm 96:8 Statement: Christians ought to honour and defend the name of God as we would the name of a loved one. We honour God’s name by living in obedience to Him. Introduction: Shakespeare’s Juliet makes the statement, “A rose by any other name would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:8

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Understand And Enjoy Your Job

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 5, 2008

Due to its importance in our lives, either our Christian life will impact our working life, or our working life will impact our Christian life. Therefore, we must develop a biblical perspective of our professional lives in order to avoid the trap of sin a

Learning to UNDERSTAND and ENJOY Your Job THEME: Due to its importance in our lives, either our Christian life will impact our working life, or our working life will impact our Christian life. Therefore, we must develop a biblical perspective of our professional lives in order to avoid the trap of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Garden Of Eden

Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 17, 2007

This is a study on Genesis as it involves The Garden Of Eden with practical application studies.

THE GARDEN OF EDEN Text: Genesis 2:4-25 W. Max Alderman Comments about chapter 2:4-25 – The Garden of Eden was a paradise. Often, I think about what the Garden of Eden was like. I love to see things grow and I can only imagine how beautiful all the plants were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Baptist

Man's Reflection In God's Mirror Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 28, 2013

Romans is about the good news but Paul begins with the bad news, the dark side, the universal problem of human depravity. How can anyone understand the value of the good news unless we first understand the bad news about each one of us?

Years ago when I became the new pastor at Holly Brook Baptist church in Texas my first sermon was entitled , ‘What Sin Looks Like’. They used the sign out in front of the church to [put my name and the sermon title. The sign read, ‘Dr. Guy McGraw, What Sin Looks Like’. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Fighting Daily: Prayers To Break The Teeth Of The Ungodly

Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Mar 21, 2010

warfare prayers to break the teeth of the ungodly

<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Psalm 56:1:</strong></span> <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><em>"Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he <span style="color: #0000ff;">FIGHTING DAILY </span>oppresseth me".</em></strong></span> <span style="color: ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Patient! Stand Firm! Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Sep 28, 2005

12th in series on James. Here, he tells us how to respond correctly when we are treated unjustly. He suggests four specific attitudes - two we should adopt and two we should avoid.

How do you cope with the pressure of hurtful situations? In a former pastorate I had a week when I met one day with a young father whose family has disintegrated through a divorce he did not want. On that Monday I listened to the director of the local child treatment center tell of their work with ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Let Them Talk

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jun 9, 2006

We sometimes have to let the opposition talk

Let Them Talk Scripture Reference: II Samuel 16:5-10 One of David’s subjects did not recieve him: 5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. 6 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:5-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Work!

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 3, 2012

What does the Bible teach us about work? There is more here than we may realize!

Today let's begin a series of lessons on a much needed subject: Work! An employer called in all his workers together for a meeting and said, "We have just purchased a bunch of robots. And these robots will free you from some of the menial things you have been doing in the past, tightening ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gospel According To Moses

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 31, 2007

A sermon about the 7 "I wills" of God in Exodus 6:1-8.

Introduction 1. Well, there’s a new pirate movie out... I’m sure most of you have heard about it... Pirates of the Caribbean 3... It has become a record breaking movie... So far, as of Tuesday, after only 5 days... it had made $160,831,171. With all this interest in all things pirate... I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

The Feast Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2015

150 years Memorial Day was initiated after the Civil War. But Americans have difficulty remembering when this special day began and why its important to our nation. But 3400 years ago, God initiated His own "Memorial Day". Do you know when & why it began?

I’ve read that Memorial Day was originally begun by former slaves on May, 1, 1865. The ceremony was held in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. The former slaves dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:2-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tithing

Contributed by Ric Freeman on Jul 2, 2003

Tithing based on the principle of the "cherem"

Cherem 1999 February 7, 1999 AM Deut 29:9 (Deu 29:9 NKJV) "Therefore keep the words of this covenant, and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do. Most of you know that one Sunday each February I minister on Tithing. Most of you also know that the center focus of that message usually ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Stand For The Name Series

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006

By the Holy Spirit’s power you can stand for Jesus

Stand for the Name; Mark 14:27-31, 66-72; 3rd Lent; 3rd of 7 in “All for You” series; The Promise; 3-19-06; Darryl Bell Stories of Persecuted Christians: 1. Police raided Ma Yuqin’s rural home (in China), arresting her, her son, daughter-in-law and a visiting female believer, leaving only her ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-72

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational