Sermons on Vain Jangling:

Being Christlike In Conflict Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

Paul's example of dealing with conflict

Acts 15 - Godly Conflict - 6/11/18 Turn with me this morning to the book of Acts, chapter 15. We are going to look at a passage of scripture today that hits us all where we live. We looked in chapter 14 last week and saw Paul and Barnabas on on their first missionary trip - and some of you might ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Like Jesus

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 20, 2021

Examines God's concern with how we treat other people, and how we can love them like Jesus

John 13 (2) A New Commandment - Read John 13:34-35 - Pray In Exodus 20 we read: 20 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

The New Heart Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 27, 2018

I am so grateful that Jesus is God and that He never changes, or else we would have been consumed long ago.

8-4-05 The New Heart "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh."—Ezekiel 36:26. I want to begin by revealing a wonder of God’s love. When God makes one of His creatures, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26

Denomination: Baptist

God-Sized Changes From Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 2, 2020

God-sized changes from Christ: 1. We are blessed with all spiritual blessings (vs. 1-3). 2. We are chosen as God’s children (vs. 3-5). 3. We have been given God’s grace (vs. 5-7).

God-sized Changes from Christ Ephesians 1:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians Grayson Baptist Church - February 17, 2019 (Revised March 1, 2024) BACKGROUND: *Today we begin a verse by verse study of the Book of Ephesians. J. Vernon McGee explained the background by saying, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Equal Justice For All Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2023

To find true justice in this world, look to God beyond our legal system and beyond your own labor.

A few years ago, 6-year-old Robbie Richardson saw his dad drive through a red light on their way home in Quincy, Massachusetts. The boy warned his dad that he was going to report what he did to police. The dad, Michael Richardson, tried to explain to Robbie that the turn he made was a legal right ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:16-22, Ecclesiastes 4:1-16, 1 Peter 2:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Essentials Of Faith

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 4, 2023

In this exposition of Hebrews 11:1-6, the nature of faith (v. 1), understanding by faith (v. 3), and essentials of faith (v. 6) are explored. "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Therefore, the subject is of supreme importance.

We take our text today from Hebrews 11: the great faith chapter. We will begin by reading the first six verses. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40, Romans 12:3, Romans 10:9-10, John 3:16, Matthew 28:20, Romans 1:19-21, 1 Peter 5:7, Malachi 3:6, Isaiah 3:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

22nd Sunday After Pentecost. October 25th, 2026. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 11, 2023

Year A, Proper 25.

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-6, Psalm 90:13-17, Leviticus 19:1-2, Leviticus 19:15-18, Psalm 1:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Matthew 22:34-46 A). DEATH OF MOSES. Deuteronomy 34:1-12. DEUTERONOMY 34:1-4. Moses’ long ministry was drawing to an end, but the LORD had one last treat for His faithful ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-6, Psalm 90:13-17, Leviticus 19:1-2, Leviticus 19:15-18, Psalm 1:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Matthew 22:34-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Resolve (Lesson 3) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Jul 2, 2020

To establish that Paul rebuked Peter for walking not uprightly before the church. When men from James came to Antioch, Peter withdrew and separated himself from eating with the Gentiles, for fear of the circumcision. This same fear exists today, among believers and leaders in the Lord’s church.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 3. Paul’s Resolve Remarks. 1. This is lesson 3, in the sermon-series entitled: “He walked not uprightly.” This sermon deals with an important truth to be heard again by the church, and maybe for the first time the religious world. There may come a time, and today is that time; ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5, Galatians 2:11-21, Acts 15:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

17) Reverencing God In Prayer Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 17, 2022

In The Lord's Prayer Jesus begins in recognising: Who God Is... Where God is at... and What His name Represents. In other words He acknowledges: 1) The Person; 2) The Place; And 3) The Position of our Lord. Let us now look to His example in Prayer.

LORD TEACH US HOW TO PRAY Part 2 - Reverence God’s Name. TEXT: Matthew 6:9-13 Ok, so last week we found ourselves here in the Gospel of Matthew, As we continued in our Scriptural search for… “…those things most surely believed among us” And in particular, our focus of late has been all about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

How Moral Are You?

Contributed by Dennis King on Jan 18, 2022

How do you judge your own morals? Fairly? Or do you sluff off the problems you are not willing to face up to? You do know, good works is not you ticket to stay in heaven, don't you?

How Moral Are You? Before we start this lesson, let's take a quick quiz on the Ten Commandments so we have a baseline to measure from. Test Your 10 Commandments Knowledge? Some questions have more than one correct answer. This is an open-book test. 1. Which Abrahamic religion has the most ...read more

Scripture: James 2:10, 1 John 3:4

Denomination: Baptist

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 6, 2020

The worldly life is 1) Intellectually futile (Ephesians 4:17), 2) Ignorant of God’s truth (Ephesians 4:18), 3) Spiritually and morally callused (Ephesians 4:19a), and 4) Depraved in mind (Ephesians 4:19b).

Ephesians 4:17-19 [17] Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. [18] They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

Prayer Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Nov 19, 2024

Another sermon from James

James 4:1-2 Prayer As you’re finding your way to James chapter 4, I want to talk to you this morning about prayer. You know, prayer is one of our greatest privileges. Imagine, bring able to talk to the Creator, the Lord of everything, and having Him involved in your life, and in the things going ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Clean In A Dirty World

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 2, 2018

Becoming holy requires intentional effort; being unholy requires no effort.

Keeping Clean in a Dirty World Haggai 2:10-14 Rev. Brian Bill June 2-3, 2018 Video: A Prayer for Holiness I came across this honest prayer written by Frank Morris... “Dear Lord, so far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sunday, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 12, 2022

April 20th, 2025.

Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118:1-2, Psalm 118:14-24, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18, Luke 24:1-12. A). NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH. Isaiah 65:17-25. “Behold,” says the LORD, “I create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17). The word for “create” is the same as in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 118:1-2, Psalm 118:14-24, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, Acts 10:34-43, John 20:1-18, Luke 24:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

First Things First (Haggai) Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 3, 2025

When fantasy crashes into reality, put your priorities in order, put the past behind, put your sins away, and put your sites on the Lord.

In a Christina Parenting Magazine, Jill Brett, describes the difference between fantasy and reality when it comes to parenting preschoolers. The Fantasy: As your little ones sit quietly at the kitchen table and hum along with Beethoven, they absorb their age-appropriate encyclopedias. Meanwhile, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-23, Psalm 127:1-2, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 4:19, Ephesians 1:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free