Sermons on Vain Things:

The Impossible Thing - Ii Series

Contributed by Virgil Hurley on Mar 29, 2016

God provided the complete, unexpected victory over Goliath.

THE IMPOSSIBLE THING - II I Samuel 17:4-11, 16, 20-25 Virg Hurley Sermon, March 20, 2016 David had gone to the battle line; heard Goliath’s roaring challenge to Israel; volunteered to engage him; been outfitted in Saul’s gear and found them wanting; dressed in his homespun and went to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keeping Things In Perspective

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 22, 2016

Sometimes we believe the whole world revolves around us. Other times, we wonder if God really cares about us. Psalm 8 gives an attitude adjustment for both. Our true self-esteem is found in God, who is great and greatly to be praised!

Psalm 8 Keeping things in Perspective Do you ever think that maybe Galileo and Copernicus got it wrong, that our solar system doesn’t really revolve around the sun? Because on some days it seems like the universe just revolves around you? Now let’s be honest. We all have our moments of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Impossible Thing I Series

Contributed by Virgil Hurley on Mar 8, 2016

By trusting God in the past and experiencing victories, David could be assured of confidence and success overcoming succeeding problems. A lesson for each of us.

THE IMPOSSIBLE THING I Samuel 17:4-11, 16, 20-25 Virg Hurley Sermon, March 6, 2016 Christy Brown was born in 1933 with cerebral palsy. His parents were told that nothing could be done for him. They should put him in an institution. Instead they took him home and loved him. In time Christy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:4-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Is The Principle Thing

Contributed by John White on Dec 5, 2017

Defining and applying the love of God in the Christian.s life.

Love Is The Principle Thing Mark 12:29-34 "And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

All Things New

Contributed by James Jackson on Dec 29, 2020

Good riddance to a tough year, and here's to the promise of a new year, where Jesus can and does make all things new.

[I am thankful for Charles Spurgeon's New Years Sermon of 1885. Much of the thought of this sermon came from that one.] “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.” — Revelation 21: 5 Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Revelation 21. I hope your Christmas was ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Healing All Things

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2021

Where are we going in our spiritual lives? Do we trust Jesus to lead the way? Let’s learn to follow Jesus wherever he leads. Let’s look at Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law in Mark 1:29-39.

Prelude: Where are we going in our spiritual lives? Do we trust Jesus to lead the way? Purpose: Let’s learn to follow Jesus wherever he leads. Plan: Let’s look at Jesus healing Peter’s mother-in-law in Mark 1:29-39. Mark 1:29-31 Simon’s M-i-L Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39

Denomination: Baptist

One Thing Is Needful Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 3, 2020

Something to consider when we are tempted to ask, "Lord, do you care?" Or tempted to order God around.

Tuesday of 27th Week in Course 2020 One Thing is Needful People like me who are always busy can easily fall into what I call the “Martha trap.” Here we see two sisters, sisters of Lazarus of Bethany, during a visitation to their home by Our Lord. Mary sits at the feet of Jesus, soaking up his ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:13-24, Luke 10:38-42, Mark 4:38

Denomination: Catholic

Slight Thing For God

Contributed by Bala Samson on Nov 3, 2020

That which was considered ‘dead’ God would resurrect and make water spring forth from barren land.

A slight thing for God 2 Kings 3:18 “This is but a slight thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.” Wait a minute……God just knows how to get your attention, just when you think you have got everything planned meticulously, He would squash it so that you look ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Things First

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Ezra 8

FIRST THINGS FIRST (EZRA 8) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All Things Are Possible

Contributed by Trevor Chuma on Oct 3, 2018

What you ve been crying about for more 10 years will only take the Spirit of God less than a second to change

In Mark 9, a man was so helpless and came to Jesus. His son had been taken over by an epileptic spirit. The man, desperate and in dire need of help, told the Master, “…often times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:22, Mark 9:23, Hebrews 4:15

Denomination: Charismatic

Things Jesus Borrowed

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 4, 2018

Jesus borrowed 5 things during His ministry. "I have nothing Jesus would want to borrow." Yes you do; He wants to borrow your voice, your hands, your smile, your eyes – and live inside you!

THINGS JESUS BORROWED INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Don’t you just love those sales calls? 1. THE TELEPHONE CALL. A grandmother was preparing lunch for her granddaughter when the phone rang. "If you can answer one question," a young man said, "you'll win ten free dance lessons." Before she could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:14-21, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Becoming All Things

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Apr 17, 2021

This message looks at how Paul was able to reach others by becoming all things to all people "without compromising his faith." Written in 2020, it is applied to showing compassion about differing views of the Corona Virus.

In our message this week, we’re going to encounter something the apostle Paul said – something very interesting – that becomes the philosophy for his ministry, and that forms the basis for a number of chapters in the book of 1 Corinthians, including the chapters that we’re going to view today; and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

Denomination: Baptist

"All Things New"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 26, 2014

A sermon for the New Year.

"All Things New" Revelation 21:1-6 I searched and searched the internet through hundreds of predictions for the coming New Year and here is a top-ten list of what is predicted to happen in the year 2015: # 10. Language Differences will Disappear. * according to what I found, through "some kind ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Asking For The Best Things

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 29, 2015

God was never a gift-dispenser in the sky. But He wants to give good gifts, gifts that last in this life and that last into eternity.

The Feast Devotion - January 27, 2015 – Matthew 7:7-11 [This message was given at an inner-city mission, after a feast.] During a Superbowl a number of years back, FedEx ran a that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Most Important Thing

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 29, 2019

What is the most important thing in life? How important are the things of this world, fashion, politics, fame, fortune? What should our priorities be? Let’s find out in 1 Corinthians 13.

What is the most important thing in life? How important are the things of this world, fashion, politics, fame, fortune? What should our priorities be? Let’s find out in 1 Corinthians 13 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist