Sermons on Ungodly Vows:

In Bounds Or Out Of Bounds?

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 14, 2016

If you say that you are bounds; is that a bad thing? The Bible speaks about being bound in positive and negative terms. To what or by what are you bound?

In Bounds or Out of Bounds? I'm glory bound Bound for that promised land Bound and determined Song: I'm bound for that city. Eccl. 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Hosea 6:1 Come, and let us return unto the LORD: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Make God Your Priority

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 13, 2014

The world wants you to make it a priority; we must remember God is our real priority.

Make God Your Priority November 9, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The world wants you to make it a priority; we must remember God is our real priority. Focus Passage: Daniel 3:13-18 Supplemental Passage: "You shall have no other gods before ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Evil As A Duty [1]

Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 8, 2012

Morality is not what man wants it to be; morality is what God declares it to be.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Benefits Of A Thankful Heart

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 4, 2018

A message for Thanksgiving to encourage listeners to consider the value of a grateful heart.

“Mark this, then, you who forget God, lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver! The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” [1] “The darkest hour is just before the dawn,” is the claim preserved ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Your Source For Serenity Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Some people think peace is the absence of problems, but it’s not possible to go through life without trouble and adversity.

INTRODUCTION This is the third message in my series on “Grace-fruit: Jesus living in me.” Today, we’re going to focus on the fruit of peace. Our text is Galatians 5:22-23 which says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A More Spiritual Person Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Nov 19, 2001

Two warnings and two positive prescriptions to becoming more spiritual.

Sixty years ago social scientists were predicting the demise of religion in western culture. The reasoning went something like this: The more discoveries science makes, the higher the level of education among people, and the more secularized our society becomes, the less people will be concerned ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Closing The Generation Gap Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Dec 3, 2001

A principle for how to close the generation gap and application of that principle to one specific group in the church.

Every generation throughout human history has struggled with its own version of the generation gap between the young and the old. I can picture Adam and Eve complaining about the next generation, predicting the demise of the human race because of the values of their children and grandchildren. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Under The Sun V. Life Under The Son

Contributed by James Vilgos on Dec 17, 2004

In Ecclesiates Solomon writes of the futility of life under the sun. Contrast this with life under the Son, Jesus, God the Son

Life “Under the Sun” v. “Life Under the Son” Chaplain James Vilgos Scripture Reading Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Life “under the s-u-n” v. life “under the S-o-n” When I was young a song titled Richard Cory was popular it was based on a poem of the same title, the lyrics state in part: They say that ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Orthodox

Compromise Is Complicated

Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 13, 2006

With God’s help, make the most of your mistakes.

COMPROMISE IS COMPLICATED Joshua 9.1-10.15 S: God’s will C: blessing in keeping promises Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE MAKE OUR MISTAKES WORK FOR US. TS: We will find in our study of Joshua 9.1-10.15 how God graciously helps us even when we compromise. Type: Narrative I. DECEPTION ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Those Who Accept The Kingdom Of Heaven Are Like. . . Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 6, 2010

This ties up my summer series on the Kingdom of Heaven and brings us to what we need to do with what we have learned.

I have a confession to make and I hope you don’t think less of me after I’m done; That’s right I love country music. I love listening to the new artists like Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Dean Brody and I love listening to the outlaws from the seventies like Willie and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:51-58

Denomination: Wesleyan

Warnings And Early Warnings Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 14, 2012

This message looks at some early warnings that Jesus gives about our behavior.

Warnings and Early warnings Video from (Peggy’s Cove) If you aren’t familiar with the video shot, then I’m not sure what to say. I took that a month ago while we were on our annual pilgrimage to Peggy’s cove, and while I preparing to take some of these phone photos I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-43

Denomination: Wesleyan

Matthew 5:33-37 Wysiwig Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 5:33-37 WYSIWIG - What You See Is What You Get

Matthew 5:33-37 WYSIWIG Manuscript I remember when I was a little kid at school. Who remembers when they were at school? Now when you were talking with the other kids and you said something to them and you really needed to convince them that you meant it, or you promised to do something, and you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Art Of Marriage, Part 1 - The Foundation For A Successful Marriage Series

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011

Part one of this marriage series, using some material from Making Marriage Work, by Pastor Mark Magee, found here at Sermoncentral.com, as well as my own stuff.

The Art of Marriage Part 1 – The Foundation for a Successful Marriage Genesis 2:18-24 February 13, 2011 Me: I enter this series with much fear and trembling, and my mind goes back to a cartoon I saw once where a pastor and his wife were driving home from church, and he says to his wife, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-24

Denomination: Wesleyan

Your Wife And Family Is Your Ministry And Everything Else Is Just Work.

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 10, 2026

Every husband is in the ministry of marriage.

Second only to our relationship with God, marriage is the single most important relationship that we will ever have. People enter into a marriage with great joy and wonderful expectations of spending the rest of their days with the love of their life. Vows are exchanged, commitments are made, and ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-10, Ephesians 5:21-33, Mark 10:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking The Ancestral Covenant PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025

This sermon calls us to identify and renounce generational idols, embracing wholehearted devotion to God so that His freedom and love transform our families.

Friends, every family has a box in the attic—old photos, faded letters, a quilt stitched by steady hands. Alongside those treasures come other hand-me-downs we don’t frame or display: patterns, pressures, and quiet preferences that keep tugging at our hearts. Maybe your household treasured hard ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:7-10

Topics: Ancestral Covenant, Breaking Covenant