Sermons on Violent Agitation:

To Islam—and Back Again: Muslim Influence In The West

Contributed by Chuck Colson on Aug 13, 2008

After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it.

This article is from BreakPoint WorldView magazine: http://www.breakpoint.org/contentindex.asp?ID=146. -------------------------------------------------- After September 11, interest in Islam soared, and everyone, it seemed, looked for ways to appease it or put a smiley face on it. For example, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preaching At Pentecost, Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 11, 2008

The world calls it foolishness. The preaching of the Gospel is the power of God.

It is a foolish thing to preach a sermon. When you stand up and tell people that they are lost and that their only hope of salvation rests in the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus that in the world’s way of thinking is foolishness. Not that standing before people and talking is foolishness. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41

Denomination: Baptist

Good News

Contributed by Don Baggett on Dec 21, 2007

For thousands of years, God had been showing man-kind that he needed a Savior. The provided animal skins in the Garden of Eden was a lesson concerning that very truth. It is reasonable to believe that Adam and Eve, who had never seen death, witnessed th

Do you like to get presents? Most people do. One little boy wanted a watch for Christmas. He kept on talking about it, until his dad finally told him he didn’t want to hear anymore about it. It was their custom for each member of their family to take turns, each night at the supper quoting a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Great Grace And Freedom #3: Can A Leopard Change His Spots? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 18, 2013

Jesus came to rescue us from this evil world – to do for us what we could never do ourselves. God’s grace alone can transform our lives.

GREAT GRACE AND FREEDOM #3: CAN A LEOPARD CHANGE HIS SPOTS? INTRO TO TOPIC: Speaking through the prophet Jeremiah, God says: “Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Neither can you start doing good, for you always do evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23). • Can a leopard ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:11-24

Denomination: *other

Why It's So Easy To Shift From Honoring God To Mocking Him

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 22, 2013

A look at the mock "worship" that the soldiers give Jesus and five ways we too often mock Him in our everyday Christian lives.

THE SOLDIERS' MOCKERY: The soldiers’ “worship” was a mockery because their actions and words didn’t match their heart. - Mark 15:16-20. - It’s interesting when you dig down into the passages just how much they mimic a worship experience in their mockery of Jesus: a. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

When Christmas Isn’t Happy

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017

A sermon about when Christmas isn't happy

Just over two years ago, my Christmas preparations were following a familiar pattern. I had presents to organise, functions to attend, and travel to book. And a sermon to finish. Then, everything was thrown into disarray, when I found out my friend Steve had died in hospital, following an ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Stephen’s Death

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 26, 2017

They cut Stephen’s speech short; they had heard more than enough when Stephen accused them of murdering Jesus. They were filled with uncontrollable rage and gnashed their teeth at him.

February 3, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson II.E.3: Stephen’s Death (7.54-60) Acts 7.54-60 (KJV) 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:54-60

Denomination: Baptist

Luxury Once Tasted

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 19, 2019

Let's talk about what's truly necessary for success this fall

A. Opening illustration: Wal-Mart. Needs vs. Wants. Yard sale, some things that you thought you needed? B. Background to passage: Asa demonstrates how his kingdom/God’s people grew over his 41-year reign. He was the third king after Solomon to reign. He was the first king of Judah that walked in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:9-24

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Wedding Banquet Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Mar 21, 2019

It's all about that invitation...

Surprise Endings: Lessons From The Wedding Banquet Matthew 22:1-14 Introduction If last week’s parable surprised us with grace and left us feeling grateful, this week’s parable will surprise us in a different way and leave us uncomfortable. At least it should. Parable of the Wedding Banquet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dirty Dancing

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

Herodias thought she won the day when John the Baptist was beheaded.

Dirty Dancing Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist had been thrown into prison not long after he had identified Jesus as the Messiah. Having been given the great privilege by God to introduce the bridegroom to God’s people, the bride, John’s role was essentially done. He realized this and said as much in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Call Of Moses Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 31, 2019

God called Moses for the highest lifestyle. The call narrative is very interesting and enlightening. There is no age limit for the call. Living for God on the earth is important than doing some thing on God's name. Personal life precedes programs.

Exodus 3:1-12 Introduction: The account of call and commission of Moses comes to us in the book of Exodus through Yahwistic and Elohistic sources. It is placed between the states of the oppression and liberation of Israel. Let us meditate the call of Moses. Exodus 3:1-4 GOD’S CALL TO MOSES Now ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Immanuel The Redeemer Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 18, 2016

Whatever the attacks, our motto that holds us up time and again is “Immanuel!” God is with us! He is with us in the person of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 8:1-10 Immanuel the Redeemer 1/21/01e D. Marion Clark Introduction Here is an idea for the 34th Street wall. It will take up four panels, preferably the first four on the north side. Each panel would contain one word: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. Then skip down to the last panel of the wall ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Days Of Thyatira Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 24, 2017

Jesus told us to be in the world, but not of it. This at least implies we are to be engaged, interactive, present, making the world a better place. But it also means we have to govern our exposure to those things which dishonor God.

To the angel of the church of Thyatira write These things says the Son of God, the one having his eyes like flame of fire, and his feet like polished bronze. I know your works, and the love, and the faith, and the service (deaconate), and the patience (endurance), and your latter works are greater ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: *other

Church Persecution

Contributed by Unknown Bennett T Cortez on Jan 27, 2014

It’s important to understand, we too have an inner working of the Holy Spirit that provides us power to persevere against fears of persecution.

INTRODUCTION The word “persecution” means the act of persecuting or oppression of inhumane treatment. The subject church persecution essentially deals with the very nature of legalize corporation of the early church. However there’s a greater gift to the world at Pentecost; ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Silence Of The Lamb Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 24, 2014

Jesus bore our sin and remained silent as THE Lamb of God.

Mark 15:1-15 The Silence of THE Lamb The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:1-15

Denomination: Baptist