Sermons on Unjust Accusations:

May I Be Excused? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 30, 2011

When it comes to sin, we are all without excuse.

“Between the Lines: May I Be Excused?” Romans 1:18-2:11 Magic Johnson. Pete Rose. Jesse James (the actor, not the cowboy). Arnold Schwarzenegger. Michael Vick. Richard Nixon. Bill Clinton. Mary Kay Letourneau. Debra LaFave. Saddam Hussein. Osama Bin Laden. Jim Tressel. These people all ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Messiah Who Does The Right Thing Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 4, 2011

Jesus teaches us to do the right thing because it is the right thing.

A Messiah Who Does the Right Thing Text: Matt. 17:24-27 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is the story of a taxpayer who needed to ease his conscience. "A taxpayer wrote to the Internal Revenue Service, "I have not been able to sleep well for two years. Here is my check for $1,200 for back ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

Ruin Or Rescue Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 21, 2011

Adam is the head of all the human race and the result of his sin is transmitted to all his descendants. Likewise, Jesus Christ is the head of all born again believers and His righteousness is transmitted to all the faithful. Just as man is condemned by

ROMANS 5: 12-21 RUIN or RESCUE Thus far the book of Romans has surveyed the extent of human sin and guilt and the glorious adequacy of God's justifying grace in and through Jesus Christ. Paul has led us down into the depths of human depravity and up into the heights of divine mercy. He has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Producers Of A Hostile Environment-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 12, 2010

Part 2 of a 7-part sermon. The Apostle Paul, revealed to Timothy that a hostile(antagonistic) environment will characterize the last days. But why ? A hostile(antagonistic) environment is produced by, a Distortion of….

PRODUCERS OF A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-II—2Timothy 3:1-9 Need: We live in a country of great corporate & personal wealth. Why do people/things seem to be getting worse with times? Why is the world getting worse/colder/violent? I’m gonna fix ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Happy Are The Humble -- Part 2 Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 29, 2019

If you want to be truly happy, demonstrate humility in mercy, purity, making peace, and accepting persecution.

Orla Shup, of Albion, Pennsylvania, was babysitting her pastor’s 3-year-old daughter, playing their favorite game together, Go Fish. One evening, after winning several rounds, the little girl kept bragging about how good she was. Jokingly, Shup said to her, “I'm going to have to teach you a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Parable Of The Prayers Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 10, 2014

The focus is humility in prayer out of a realization that righteousness can not be reached by means of our own efforts. Prayers are heard & answered because of God's mercy not because of our self-justifying merits.

LUKE 18: 9-14 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE PARABLE OF THE PRAYERS [Luke 11:39-11;54] In this section Jesus tells a story of a Pharisee and a tax collector. Both were sincere and devout. As a matter of fact, one kept the law scrupulously, or thought he did. The other was in a profession in which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Answering Objections To Predestination

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014

When discussing the biblical doctrine of predestination, there are many questions which arise. In this lesson, Pastor Foskey seeks to answer the most common among them.

Title: Common Objections to Predestination Text: Romans 8:28-30 Upon encountering the doctrine of predestination there are many questions that come up almost immediately. Having dealt with most of these questions from my own mind, I seek here to give both the most common questions and the best ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Be Meek Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 8, 2015

A sermon describing the fruit of the Spirit called meekness.

"Relaunch 2015" pt. 7 - I Will Be Meek Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Introduction: I want to welcome you this morning to part 5 of a new ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Here?

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jul 27, 2015

Thousands of books have been written in response to that age old question; what's the meaning of life?' Nearly all of them are wrong but there is an ancient book, written by the inspiration of God that tells us the answer to that most perplexing question!

Today we are going to talk about a question that has perplexed even the most intelligent people on earth for thousands of years. It's a question that has been widely debated by scholars and philosophers and yet simply ignored or even scoffed at by scientists and atheists. That question is "what is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

How Can I Excel In The Christian Life?

Contributed by David Cook on Sep 26, 2012

Peter writes about the need to excel in the Christian life. We can excel by 1 - Remembering Where We Are; 2 - Submitting to God’s Authority; 3 - Entrusting Our Lives to God.

How can we excel in the Christian life? 1 - Remembering Where We Are 11 - "Beloved, I urge you as aliens/strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul." "Beloved," "Friends," - it’s so important who you keep company with. "I urge you" - like a Father in the faith ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25

Denomination: Baptist

Three For All Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 25, 2012

Presents the work of the Trinity in bringing salvation

Introduction What I will first note is that we are reading an epistle. An epistle is not, as one young student guessed, the wife of an apostle! It is a letter. This letter, as with most of the letters or epistles, starts off with the standard form of address. We begin with “Dear… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sower, The Seed, And The Soil (Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jul 1, 2020

Now a days, we grow up in the post-truth world listening to the manufactured lies, reading the systematic propaganda of fake news, and proclaiming the same with the help of high profile people in society to achieve their own purpose.

The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23 Reflection The Sower, the Seed and the Soil Dear sisters and brothers, Now a days, we grow up in the post-truth world listening to the manufactured lies, reading the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Hebrews 4:12-13, John 1:1-4, Matthew 5:45, Isaiah 55:10-11, Luke 8:8, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Set For Restoration-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2017

3 of 4. God restored/renewed/rededicated Israel as His covenant people. God’s people must be restored. But How or What can bring it about? A Setting for spiritual restoration is...

SET For RESTORATION-III—Joshua 5:2-12 Attention: WCTV News, Tallahassee By: Associated Press July 16, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida man has survived a harrowing drive after a piece of scrap metal[actually a 5 foot section of a ~24" OD steel pipe no less than an inch thick!] fell from a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

Pilate The Procurator – A Double Minded Psychopath - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 13, 2022

Pilate was a gutless man, weak and scheming. He was a known murderer among the Jews. All the flaws of his character came out when he confronted Jesus. This message looks at truth, lying and other matters.

PILATE THE PROCURATOR – A DOUBLE MINDED PSYCHOPATH - PART 2 THE CHARACTERS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL – PILATE - PART 2 OF 2 This Message on Pilate continues from Part 1. John 19 v 4 Pilate came out again and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in ...read more

Scripture: John 19:4-22, Matthew 27:24-25, Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Full Time Father Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Any father who fails to live his faith just as well save his breath. Children imitate what is, and not what ought to be. Children of bad fathers can still find good examples of faith to follow, but every father should want to be that ideal for his own children.

A Berlin policeman was crossing the street when a robber raced by him with an angry store manager in hot pursuit. To the surprise of hundreds of on lookers the policeman didn't make a move. The robber got away and the police department was flooded with calls from indignant citizens. When the ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-5