Sermons on Voluntary:

The Method Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Dec 4, 2006

Second in a Christmas series, this describes (1) His Eternal Glory before coming to Earth, (2) His Extensive Limitations He took on and (3) His Exhaltation as a result of being obedient.

Intro: John 3:16 taught us that the Meaning of Christmas is LOVE...God’s Love. Let us now focus on the METHOD of Christmas: How did God demonstrate His great love for us? To answer that, we turn to Philippians 2:5-11, and discover: I. The ETERNAL GLORY He had before coming to Earth (Phil ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 14, 2007

You’ve been set free! Now go out and serve someone.

Freedom Galatians 5:1-15 Galatians 5:1 (NLT) So Christ has really set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Don’t Go Back • Christ has set you free – You are no longer bound to the law – You can choose to enslave yourself to the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Faith Test: Trials Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2011

Why should we "count it all joy" when we experience trials?

[You can receive free sermons each week by email if you contact jonrmcleod@gmail.com. You can also follow Jonathan's blog at blog.fhfbc.org.] AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JAMES James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings (v. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 18, 2021

This message is part of the Defining Jesus series looking at the "I AM" statements of the Lord

IDENTIFYING JESUS I AM THE GOOD SHEPHARD VIDEO JOHN 10:14-16 (NIV) "I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; I KNOW MY SHEEP AND MY SHEEP KNOW ME-- 15 JUST AS THE FATHER KNOWS ME AND I KNOW THE FATHER--AND I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR THE SHEEP. 16 I HAVE OTHER SHEEP THAT ARE NOT OF THIS SHEEP PEN. I MUST BRING ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Uniting The Body

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 7, 2021

We need to stop the dividing of the Body for carnal reasons. You cannot believe that Jesus is pleased with our dissecting His Body for our selfish agendas.

For those who follow me, you know every morning I listen to the pastor of Times Square Church in NYC. The congregation of over 8K are from 100+ nationalities. That is deemed impossible by common consensus of church people who say we need seeker churches adapted to various subcultures and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47, Romans 15:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of The Knowledge Of God

Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Oct 31, 2021

The knowledge of God is the most important thing in our lives. It determines the thought that we think, the words that we say, and the acts that we do.

Topic: The Importance of the Knowledge of God By Ptr Arsenio B. Segismundo Text: II Peter 1:2, “Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” Intro: The knowledge of God is the most important thing in our lives. It determines the thought that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:2

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Church #8 Who Do You Look Like? Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

No literal portrait of Jesus exists either. But the likeness of the Son who makes us free can be seen in the lives of His true followers.

Communion: The Deep surrounding love of God ~ Intro: On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, is a portrait with the following inscription: "James Butler Bonham--no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of Philemon Commentary; Part 2 Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2021

The apostle's final decision was to do nothing without Philemon's consent. Paul made his appeal and made it strong and skillfully. At the same time, he did leave the decision to Philemon.

Tom Lowe 3/28/2021 THE BOOK OF PHILEMON COMMENTARY; PART 2 Note: The New King James Bible is used throughout, except where noted otherwise. 14. But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary. But without your consent, ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

In His Own Image

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009

A message for Sanctity of Life Sunday, encouraging Christians to respect life.

GENESIS 9:5-7 IN HIS OWN IMAGE “For your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage--A Divine Primer

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 14, 2010

The apostolic instruction for a godly home is ignored at our own peril. God has provided these instructions for our benefit and for His glory.

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Saviour. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. “Husbands, love your ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Love Of God Displayed In The Cross

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2002

God’s love is supremely exhibited in the cross of Christ.

The cross of Christ – by which we mean his suffering, and death, and resurrection – is a topic packed with significance. Without the cross, there would be no Christianity. No forgiveness of sins, no eternal life, no hope for the future, no power for this present life. The cross is more than a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

Shepherding The Suffering

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jun 2, 2005

Shepherds are to help the church remain faithful to the Lord when suffering.

Title: Shepherd the Suffering Truth: Shepherds are to help the church to remain faithful to the Lord when suffering. Aim: I want to encourage pastors and the church to live in a way that helps those who suffer. Life ?: How do church leaders help others to remain faithful to the Lord when they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Family In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 20, 2008

The secret to a happy family is following God’s instructions.

The Family In Christ Text: Eph. 5:21-6:4 Introduction 1. We often say that a marriage is made in heaven. In essence, this is true since God gave us the institution of marriage in Genesis 2. However, whenever you insert fallen human beings into anything, even something instituted by God, you ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

What The Death Of Jesus Means To Us

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 14, 2002

Jesus died that we might not have to die spiritually.

WHAT THE DEATH OF JESUS MEANS TO US Matthew 26:45-52 “He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Phil 2:8 In the NT 175 times the death of Christ is mentioned. So all the great doctrines of the Bible are built around this subject. A doctrine that we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:45-52

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christ's Lordship Demands Our Servanthood

Contributed by Don Spooner on Jan 24, 2001

Jesus voluntarily humbled Himself to become a servant and we must do the same.

The Bible, our supreme guild for living, has much to say concerning being a servant. God has often empowered those who did not think too highly of themselves. People such as Gideon hiding in the threshing floor, or David tending sheep in the backlot caught God’s attention and were mightily used of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-25, John 13:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal