Sermons on Verbal Abuse:

Praying For Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 30, 2023

A sermon in a Lenten series on prayer. This one examines the directive to pray for our enemies.

March 29, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Luke 6:27-28 Praying for Your Enemy Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. During the previous Wednesday evening services, we’ve been exploring various prayer techniques. We’ve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Justice And Righteousness In Proverbs

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Mar 20, 2023

The book of Proverbs often has justice and righteousness together, but why? What can we learn from these two vital attributes?

Wisdom has many facets. Today we are going to consider justice. Justice means to do right, live right, and practice righteous behavior. Character is the foundation of the Christian life and behavior is the tangible expression of the same life. Wisdom is demonstrated in one’s behavior. I. THE WISE ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Belief In God Or Murphy? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 6, 2020

I think it may be true: More people believe in Murphy than believe in a loving God seen in Jesus Christ.

Believe in God, or Murphy? Friday of the 18th Week in Course 2020 If we had been Assyrians in the time during and after 612 years before Christ, roughly the time of the prophecy of Nahum, what would we be thinking and feeling? Nineveh, capital of Assyria at that time, had been besieged for months ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Catholic

Straight From The Heart

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Aug 9, 2018

What comes out of our mouth comes from the heart

Mid-week Message/Devotion James 3:1-12 Straight from the Heart (Third in a series) “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Luke ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Cares If Little Billy Goes To Hell

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 3, 2019

PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HELL DO WE CARE?

Who cares if Billy Goes to Hell (Mark 16:19-31) Intro: Billy was born in 1972 into a family of drug abusers. His mother died of an overdose when little Billy was three years old, His father was wanted in Tennessee for selling drugs. Little Billy was slipped into Tennessee to live with relatives. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The First Plague On Egypt (Exodus 7)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 11, 2024

Is coming out of sin similar to and just as diffictul as an addiction? Let's look at Exodus 7.

How difficult is it to come out of the devil’s iron grip on our lives? Is it similar to overcoming substance abuse, pornography, out of control gambling, or some other addiction? Is sin therefore also slavery to an addiction? Let’s look at Exodus 7. What assignments did God give Moses and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Be Tongue Twisted

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 9, 2021

O, for one to prophesy and maybe a thousand to sing, but none for a vain thing.

For over forty years I was a hardcore Cessationist, but now believe that God can do whatever He wants in any dispensation. The Holy Spirit has not run out of gifts nor was stripped of some by God after the first century or when the Bible was completed. That said, there are manifestations of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Genesis 10:31, Revelation 5:9-11, 1 Corinthians 1:22, Acts 2:36-37, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 14:1-40, 1 Corinthians 13:8-13, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 12:7-12, 1 Corinthians 12:27-31, Romans 12:4-9, 1 Corinthians 12:10, Acts 26:14-15, Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 22:2, Acts 19:6, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 2:3-21, Acts 1:19, John 5:2, Mark 16:17, Isaiah 66:18, Isaiah 54:17, Isaiah 28:9-16, Ezra 4:7, Psalm 55:9, Deuteronomy 28:49, Acts 21:40, Genesis 10:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Grow Up In All Aspects In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 26, 2003

"I want to, I need to, be more like Jesus." Thirty-four dimensions of maturity in Christ. When I became a man, I put away childish things -- including the fear of childishness and the desire to be grown-up.

The Problem of Becoming Mature in Many Aspects Ephesians 4:15-15 The word teleios is the Greek word used for maturity. It implies a wholeness, perfection and completeness. Growing up in all aspects in Christ is a life-long exercise in discipling ourselves for the purpose of godliness. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Face Off Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 21, 2017

A study of the Gospel of John 8: 31 - 59

John 8: 31 - 59 Face Off 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-59

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

When Babylons Fall, Cry, Or Celebrate? (Revelation 18:1-19) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 11, 2023

A practical, no-rapture, academically rigorous approach to Revelation. A call to rejoice, and to "come out" from every Babylon.

Last week, in Revelation 17, we read in depth about two main characters: the Beast, and Babylon. We've seen repeatedly that the Beast is a symbol for evil human empires. Satan takes ordinary nations, and makes them extraordinary by giving them his power, and authority, and throne. But as ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:1-19

How To Deal With Mean People Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

Sometimes when your enemies treat you wrong, you try to get revenge. You would hurt those people who have hurt you. It may be that Jesus tells you to put your sword away. Some of you just need to put it in the scabbard, because God is going repay evil.

INTRODUCTION Please open your Bibles to the book of Romans 12. This is a great, great chapter. As I have been telling you, this chapter 12 of Romans is very practical. It teaches us about relationships. Since we’re going to finish chapter 12 today, I want to do a little review. The first few ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Bringing Brothers Together - Philippians 4:1-3 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 25, 2022

Paul models peacemaking by expressing his love, which involves family warmth, heartfelt affection, desire, joy, and satisfaction.

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends! 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

When You Pray

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001

Let’s allow the Master Teacher to teach us as He taught His disciples how to pray.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Suppose that I should call you up tomorrow morning about 10:00, after you have been working for a couple of hours or so, & asked you, "Have you prayed yet today?" How would you respond to that? Would you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Contributed by Brent Zastrow on Oct 22, 2001

A heavenly view of worship

There is an old story which was passed down to me by one of my mentors, Dog James. If you like this story give him credit. If you don’t like it blame me for telling it. It was about this time of year when a mother was beginning to make her plans for Christmas gifts so she called in her son and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Blind Man Meets A Healer Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 15, 2003

As Jesus heads into Jericho, He meets a blind man named Bartimaeus ­ we know that’s his name from Mark’s account of the story. His experience with Jesus changed him forever.

A Blind Man Meets a Healer Stevie Wonder (the singer) and Jack Nicklaus (the golfer) are sitting around the pool talking. Inevitably the conversation turns to golf and Nicklaus is surprised to find out that Stevie Wonder, who is blind, has been playing golf for years. The golf pro can’t believe ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43

Denomination: Baptist