Sermons on Unity And Harmony:

Faithless Piety

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Sep 1, 2023

Jesus did graciously proclaim the truth, but He also very strongly confronted those who twisted and perverted the truth. He pulled no punches when correcting those who intentionally used the word of God toward their own ends.

Faithless Piety Luke 11:20-44 Have you noticed that there are many people who picture the Lord Jesus’ earthly ministry as one of performing good deeds and miracles, while gently teaching love and peace and being surrounded by women and children? Well, you know, that’s only part of the picture we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:20-44

Denomination: Methodist

The Good Work That God Started In You

Contributed by Paddick Van Zyl on Jun 13, 2022

God is not interrupted. And God does not give up. And God does not allow His projects to go unfinished.

Pastor Paddick Van Zyl 12-06-2022 Sermon Outline Theme: The Good Work that God Started in You Scripture Reference: Philippians 1: 3-10 (NKJV) 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6-10, Ephesians 4:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

What We Believe About The Church Series

Contributed by Todd Blair on Jun 22, 2022

What was the first church devoted to and are we devoted to those things?

Okay, I have a question for you. If you are driving through town and you see a store or some kind of business that has one of those giant inflatable gorillas on top, are you more or less inclined to stop into that business? You know what I'm talking about. Maybe it's an inflatable cowboy or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blessing Of Reproof Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 18, 2022

I develop wisdom when I embrace the blessing of reproof

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Word On The Womb

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 22, 2022

Since everyone is made in the image of God, everyone is important to God.

As we celebrate God’s creative work in the womb this weekend, we affirm this truth: Since everyone is made in the image of God, everyone is important to God. God has a special place in his heart for children. This week I was deeply saddened and sickened even, to hear about an “After School Satan ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Building Blocks In God's Holy House

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Jan 23, 2022

We are “living stones,” called to be linked with one another in Christ, tightly integrated like stones in a wall. This requires us to strengthen our connections with each other, in fellowship, mutual support, and prayer.

God has given us a real blessing in this church building. In many ways, it’s a hub for congregational life. It serves as a centre of our worship, our learning and study, and it’s a place for our communion together. It’s a good gift of God to us. Yet how does the Bible speak about our places of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"resurrection - Morning Glory"

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Nov 11, 2021

A sermon about resurrection and eternal life from 1 Cor 15

Text: 1 cor 15 Subject: what are the implications of Jesus resurrection? Complement: Jesus resurrection is the first-fruit of our resurrection Idea: “Because he lives, I can face tomorrow.” Purpose; comfort…celebrate… proclaim gospel. Introduction: When I was a kid, the summer camp of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing Firm In The Lord (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 6, 2022

In this message we begin (this is part one) unpacking Philippians 4:1 (and some of the verses around it) which teach us us how to stand firm in the Lord.

Standing Firm In The Lord #PowerfulPassages ALRIGHT MGCC… How are you all doing? Are you feeling good? (1-7 scale) And are ready to lean into the living and active, able to equip us fully for any good work, sharper than a double edged sword, Word of God? OKAY – let’s do this… It’s 65 AD, and a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Staying The Course Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 7, 2022

We might presently feel like we’ve been fighting for our Promised Land a long time. Fighting will wear us out and lead to discouragement. Battle is not a pretty sight, and as we tire of spiritual confrontation, we might be tempted to give up.

Last week we saw how becoming tired of incessant battle can lead to becoming impatient and attempting to rush what God is wanting to do in His way and His timing. It can also lead a person to feeling defeated and abandoning the fight. David boldly declared in Psalm 119, “I will run the course of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 11:16-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Law And The Lord

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 13, 2021

Christ was the event toward which the whole history of the Old Testament moved. Without the Old Testament we cannot know what it was that He fulfilled, and, therefore, the Old Testament is a vital part of the Christian faith.

Misunderstanding is a part of life, and much of the laughter of life is due to it. One little guy surprised his whole family one evening at the supper table by asking which virgin was Jesus' mother? Was it the Mary virgin, or the King James Virgin? He had misunderstood one word and was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Paul's Paradoxical Personality Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 19, 2021

Paul took seriously the obviously impossible goal of being all things to all men. The result is, he had the potential for pleasing everybody, but also for aggravating everybody ,and Paul was quite good at both.

A lion, a fox, an a hyena were moving through the jungle collecting their dinner. When they were done they had gotten a large pile of animals. The lion said to the hyena, "Why don't you go over and divide the pile into three equal parts." The hungry hyena said, "Sure." He ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-26

One Is Enough Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

"O for a thousand tongues to sing my great redeemer's praise," we sing, but the fact is, God only gave us one tongue because one is enough.

It is hard to believe, but one man determined how we as Americans pronounce and spell words. When we began as a new and independent nation, Noah Webster thought is was only right that we stop be a copy of the English, and develop our own original ways of spelling words. Andrew Jackson said, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Don't Waste Anything Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

James says to Christians who are struggling with life's adversities-don't waste anything in life-not even your negative experiences, for they contain great potential.

Marcus Bach in his book The Power of Perception tells of how great worth is found in waste. An old lead and zinc mine had been abandoned for years. It appeared a worthless worn out pit with all its value exhausted. But when man developed a new need, a need for Tungsten, the waste deposits from ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

If It’s Ok, Is It Ok? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

Marijuana. Yes, this is a message prompted by the legalization of recreational marijuana use in our state. How should a believer approach this?

Question to be asked: OK, now that marijuana has been legalized, is there anything wrong with using it? Intro: I’m driving up Perryville. There, on the right-hand side, there’s a line of people standing out in the cold. I’ve noticed them there since very early on this year, nearly every day. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 Peter 5:8, 1 Corinthians 16:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joyful Saints Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

A saint is not determined by what they are, but by where they are. If they are in Christ, that is the bottom line. The degree of holiness varies tremendously, but all who are in Christ are equally saints.

Roger Fredricksen, a well-known pastor in my hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, wrote a book titled God Loves The Dandelions. In it he tells of how he and his wife Ruth were at a small cabin on the lake in Minnesota. They had just finished reading the book of Philippians with all its powerful ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11