Sermons on Urgency Of Repentance:

Eclipse Of The Heart (March 27, 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 23, 2022

This morning let us strive to look at this story from a different angle as we give weight to the bitterness and indifference of the elder brother. Today we will focus on the hungry heart and the alienated heart.

ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Text: Luke 15:1 - 3, 11-32 Luke 15: 1 -3, 11- 32  Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.  (2)  And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: United Methodist

Turning To God

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 13, 2023

What is conversion?

Conversion is turning to God. It is the action accompanying repentance, the outward result of a changed heart, a changed direction, in biblical Greek (epistrophé) a turning about. It is the fruit that John the Baptist demanded (Matthew 3:7-8). Do repentance and conversion go together? Repent ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Stony Heart Removed

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 27, 2023

Jesus told us that we all have stubborn, calloused & hard hearts and we need God to give us a new tender heart toward God. This is a repentance message to grieve over our sins and let God strip them away and make us tender again.

THE STONY HEART REMOVED Ezek. 36:26-27 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Jeff Doty, Radiologist, had a lady come to his office for abdominal X-rays. She was heavily sedated. But he still had to ask her a lot of questions. 2. The last question was, “Ma’am, where is your pain right now?” Through her ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Look At The Lord’s Supper

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Feb 2, 2023

The Lord's Supper is one of the most important things we believers can do to honor the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. Paul wrote of this in 1 Corinthians 11.

(Based on a message preached 1-29-2023 at First Baptist Church, Chamois, MO. This is not an exact transcription.) Introduction: We celebrate the Lord’s Supper when there’s a fifth Sunday. Some of us may have never taken part in one of these, and for some, it may have been a while. That’s one of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Acts 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

There Is Sin In The Camp!

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Feb 14, 2023

The popular insurance commercial asks the question, "What's in your wallet?" Today, I am here to ask you, "What's in your camp?" What's in your household that is keeping the blessings of God from coming to fruition? Is there sin in your camp?

The popular insurance commercial asks the question, "What's in your wallet?" Today, I am here to ask you, "What's in your camp?" What's in your household that is keeping the blessings of God from coming to fruition? Is there sin in your camp? Is there sin in your ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Seek Righteousness…seek Humility”

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 27, 2023

Sackcloth and ashes. Fasting and weeping. Tearing clothes and pulling out hair. Lying face down in the dirt. What does repentance look like for New Testament believers? The Prophet Zephaniah reminds of us what believers do when they are repentant.

Sackcloth and ashes. Fasting and weeping. Tearing clothes and pulling out hair. Lying face down in the dirt. Those are some powerful pictures of repentance, wouldn’t you agree? And what were Old Testament believers saying with these traditions? Wearing clothes made from rough ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 2:3, Zephaniah 3:11-13

Denomination: Lutheran

How Pride Destroys A Church Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 2, 2023

This is the seventh message in a series we're doing on 1st Corinthians. Today we're talking about how a little leaven will leaven the whole lump, and how Church discipline not only keeps the integrity of a congregation, but how it is actually a loving act to the sinning member.

Text: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Now we've been in 1 Corinthians for a while, and we've seen Paul address a few of the issues that were going on in that Church. And I don't know about all you, but I'm thankful that God chose to add this book to the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Absaloms In The Gate

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 30, 2020

If indeed, God has given you new insight then use it for the sake of the Body and Christ not for your own devices or else you are an Absalom and in trouble with the Father and the Son. If you twist or deny Scripture you are in even deeper.

2 Samuel 15:4  Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! Absalom was a son of the King who thought he knew better than the King and swayed many to his side in a rebellion to remove ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:4

Denomination: Baptist

The Long Road Home

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 17, 2020

What began as an intended temporary stay in Moab, turned into ten years of despair and suffering. Upon hearing the Lord had visited His people, Naomi made the wise decision to begin the long journey home. It would prove beneficial.

The Long Road Home Ruth 1: 19-22 We know that Naomi had left the land of Bethlehem-Judah with her husband to sojourn in the land of Moab. What began as an intended temporary stay turned into ten long years of difficulty and heartache. Now Naomi heard the Lord had visited His people in ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Return To Me

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 30, 2022

There are times when we might stray from the Lord. Sometimes it lasts for a short period; sometimes it's for a longer period. When it happens God longs for our return and he never gives up on us.

RETURN TO ME There are times when we might stray from the Lord. Sometimes it lasts for a short period; sometimes it's for a longer period. When it happens God longs for our return and never gives up on us. He'll go out of his way to try to bring us to our senses so we would return to him. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:5-9, Lamentations 3:39-42, Luke 15:11-24, Luke 15:32, Isaiah 44:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Changes His Mind (Jonah 3:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Sep 8, 2022

The king of Assyria knows that there's a chance that God will change his mind, and not bring about the promised judgment. God prefers to forgive, and bless. For three chapters in a row, God has shown mercy, not judgment.

The book of Jonah began in a surprising way. Yahweh called Yonah to go to Ninevah, and Yonah disobeyed. This is not what prophets do. Prophets obey. But Yonah ran the wrong direction, to the end of the known world, at Tarshish. When that didn't work, he chose death over Yahweh. He refused ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Numbers 22:18-25, 1 Samuel 15:10-29

Experiencing God In Revival

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 27, 2022

We need revival and it has to begin in the house of the Lord with God's people.

Experiencing God in revival 2 Chronicles 15 Introduction- Good morning everyone- Glad that you have joined us. If you have your Bible or Bible app please turn to 2 Chronicles 15 and we will read the text in just a moment. I try to be careful how I use words because I have been known to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-15

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Experience A Turnaround

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Mar 11, 2021

A Turnaround always begins with an individual. It begins with someone who looks at the familiar landscape but sees something different. Josiah led the nation into restoration.

Introduction: How to experience a turnaround in your life during a pandemic? How do you turn around a nation or a people bound for destruction? Israel, God’s chosen people had a greater prospect for success than any nation in history. Although the nation was small in size; weak in strength; and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:20-33

Denomination: Methodist

Come Let Us Return Unto The Lord.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 26, 2023

Pressing on to know the LORD.

COME LET US RETURN TO THE LORD. Hosea 5:15, Hosea 6:1-6. HOSEA 5:15. This verse contains the words of the LORD. He is withdrawing from His wayward people until such time as they will acknowledge their sin, and seek His face. HOSEA 6:1a. The appeal of Hosea is, “Come, and let us return to the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 5:15, Hosea 6:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Una Vida Nueva En Jesucristo

Contributed by James Dina on Apr 1, 2023

"De modo que si alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es; las cosas viejas pasaron; he aquí todas son hechas nuevas" (2 Corintios 5:17).

UNA VIDA NUEVA EN JESUCRISTO Pero el Señor le dijo: "Ve, porque es un instrumento escogido por mí para llevar mi nombre ante los gentiles, los reyes y los hijos de Israel" (Hechos 9:15). Una nueva vida pone fin al modo de vida anterior. Una nueva vida representa a un ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 3:16, Acts 9:15

Denomination: Pentecostal