Sermons on Vessels Of Honor:

1 John Overview

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jan 14, 2022

An introduction and overview of the most common concepts of 1 John.

1st John Introduction and Overview I. The Penman – Apostle John – The Beloved A. Writings: 1. Gospel of John (Saint John) 2. 1st John 3. 2nd John 4. 3rd John 5. Revelations -- Written around 95 AD B. John – from Hebrew Johanan – Yahweh has been gracious C. History: 1. Son ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Wonder Of Christmas – Philippians 2:5-11 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Feb 2, 2022

What God wants to do in our lives is something that's just, well, it's wondrous. Now when we do get this idea, we get the wonder of Christmas, when we realize that God came down to earth, we recognize that God was 100% God and 100% man in Jesus Christ

Philippians 2:5-11 Series: Choosing Joy in a Post-Traumatic World I think that there's a lot of confusion associated around Christmas in the lives of people. You've got this very, very significant event of Christmas, while at the same time almost a carnival atmosphere going on in society. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Take What's Not Yours Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 13, 2021

When we steal, we take from the person who possesses it, and from God who owns it. When we trust God’s providential provision, we will treat people and their property with respect.

A couple weeks ago, I was the third customer in the checkout line at Aldi. As the cashier finished ringing up a man’s groceries, he moved his cart over to the table so he could bag them. About halfway through, he discovered a package of garlic in his cart. He stopped what he was doing, pulled ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Almighty God Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jul 15, 2021

Lady wisdom is always speaking and I, like you, must take the time to hear what she has to say. In this chapter we will learn many of the benefits of listening to the counsel of Lady Wisdom, and if you do not listen you can't put things right in your life.

Jesus the Almighty God Proverbs 8:1-36 In chapter seven Solomon gave us a clear warning against succumbing to the attractive and beguiling Lady Seducer. Her aim was to get us off of God’s path and we learned that her end is death. In contrast, in chapter 8 Solomon mentions a woman that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-36

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Do You Boil A Frog? Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Aug 1, 2021

How do you boil a society? How do you boil a whole nation? Paul knew the recipe or formula two thousand years ago and he spelled it out very clearly in his letter to the Christian community in Rome.

We live in an amazing time, don’t we? We have laptop computers that are literally thousands of times more powerful than the room-sized computers we used to put a man on the moon – actually, 12 men have walked on the surface of the moon … so far. The computer which landed Apollo 11 on the Moon ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25, Genesis 6:5, Ezekiel 10:4, Ezekiel 10:18, Ezekiel 11:23, 1 John 5:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Expelling Anger Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 12, 2021

Anger, unchecked and uncorrected, affects 3 things: 1) Our view of ourselves (Matthew 5:21-22), 2) Our worship of God (Matthew 5:23-24), and 3) Our relation to others (Matthew 5:25-26).

Matthew 5:21-26 [21]"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Other

Wake Up, Church! Awaken The Truth Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Aug 20, 2021

Our world today has abandoned the truth. As a church, we need to wake up! We need to be standing up for the truth, sharing the truth with the world through God’s love.

Many in our country today are claiming to be “woke”. Being “woke” started as being attune to racist behaviors and attitudes several years ago. As a Christian, we should all be opposed to racism, treating people differently because of their skin color, their accent, their family heritage, or where ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, Psalm 119:137-144, John 14:6, Psalm 25:4-5, 1 Corinthians 2:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

They Will Be Called Sons Of God Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 7, 2022

A peacemaker is someone who is actively seeking to reconcile people to God and to one another and who breathes truth and righteousness into conflict.

They Will Be Called Sons Of God #BlessedAreThePureInHeart Matthew 5:9 It’s 30 AD and Jesus has been: preaching, teaching and healing people for about a year. AND SO - there is a very large group of people following after Jesus. AND – as Matthew chapter 5 opens up, it’s time for Jesus to give His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hoping Against Hope Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 20, 2022

In Romans 4:18-25, the Apostle Paul shows us through the life and faith of the patriarch Abraham three realities of Biblical hope: 1) Its Analysis (vv. 18–19), 2) Its Assurance (v20- 22), and 3) Its Application (vv. 23–25).

Romans 4:18-25. [18] In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, "So shall your offspring be." [19] He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Other

Behold Your Son/Behold Your Mother Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 21, 2022

The crowds were mocking, the thieves were taunting, the priests were jeering, the soldiers were indifferent, the Savior was bleeding — and all the while His mother witnessed the horrible mockery.

I think you’d agree: there is something noteworthy about the last words of men and women. Winston Churchill’s last words were reported, “I’m bored with it all,” as he died of a stroke at the age of 90. Maybe the amusing last words were by the king of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, who said, “I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-27, Luke 2:34-35, Luke 8:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Arroyos Que Fluyen Desde LÍbano (Cantos De Salomón 4:15)

Contributed by James Dina on May 22, 2021

Somos un "arroyos que fluyen desde Líbano", que se precipita por muchas cataratas y avanza con la fuerza irresistible de Dios, barriendo todo, hasta encontrar el descanso perfecto.

ARROYOS QUE FLUYEN DESDE LÍBANO "Una fuente de jardines, un pozo de aguas vivas, y arroyos que fluyen desde Líbano" (Cantos de Salomón 4:15) El antiguo Líbano bíblico era uno de los lugares más dulces de toda la tierra de Canaán (Isaías 29:17), ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 4:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Connects Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 21, 2021

Love Connects Series: When Love Comes December 13, 2020 – Brad Bailey

Love Connects Series: When Love Comes December 13, 2020 – Brad Bailey Note: This is the second message in this series. Intro Good morning to each of you...and welcome to those engaging at a later time. Last week... I invited us to begin focusing on the wonder that we call Christmas. I know that ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Behold, What Manner Of Love! - Part 5

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Sep 17, 2020

Today we are continuing our study in 1 John 3. Thus far John has been presenting us with “tests” we can take that will help us to know whether or not we are true Christians.

Today we are continuing our study in 1 John 3. Thus far John has been presenting us with “tests” we can take that will help us to know whether or not we are true Christians. 1. One of the first tests we find in the passage of John we are looking at today continues with what we were looking at ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Lord Of Hosts

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 19, 2020

O Lord of hosts, the King of glory, blessed is the man who trusts in You! ; you shall throughly plead his cause with his oppressors and give rest to his land. Our Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name.

THE LORD OF HOSTS “For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind, who declares to man what his thought is, and makes the morning darkness, who treads on the high places of the earth, The Lord God of hosts is His name” (Amos 4:13). ‘Thus, says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:13, Jeremiah 50:33-34, Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 44:6, Psalm 148:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas - Part 3

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 9, 2020

Last time we learned that both Jews and Gentiles, before Christ, were in bondage the "elements of the world." The “elements of the world” referred to the principles of non-Christian humanity, that is, humanity outside of Christ.

(Gal 4:1 NKJV) Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, (Gal 4:2 NKJV) but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. (Gal 4:3 NKJV) Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible