Sermons on Walk Worthy Of Our Vocation:

Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 26, 2020

Perhaps you have played the childhood game, Ring Around the Rosie.

Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down Matthew 6: 1 - 6 Intro: Do you remember as a child singing “Ring Around The Rosie”? It is unknown what the earliest version of the rhyme was or when it began. The game has a group of children form a ring, dance in a circle around a person, and stoop or fall to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Born Again

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 12, 2020

Jesus says we must be born of water and the spirit.

Born Again John 3: 1 - 8 Intro: 3 men died and were standing at the pearly gates. St. Peter asked, “What have you done to deserve heaven?” The 1st man, a police officer said, “I enforced the law and fought crime.” St. Peter said, “OK, go on in.” The 2nd was a wealthy man who said, “I used my ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don’t Mix And Match.

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on Apr 6, 2020

There is a popular slogan that retail shops are using to make their customers to engage in impulse buying (buying what they did not have plan to buy). This slogan is called “MIX AND MATCH” this means combining things that are not related .

Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving and even bigger tear than before. And no one puts new wine into old wineskin, for the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, 1 Peter 1:14, Ephesians 5:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Open Letter To A Dear Friend And Pastor

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 11, 2020

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Message/Devotion January 12, 2020 Hebrews 8:12 Open Letter to A DEAR FRIEND and PASTOR The Reading “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Heb.8:12 Dear Pastor – Yes I said pastor! From where I sit, you have abandoned ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Hebrews 6:6, Romans 3:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quit Dragging The Corpse

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 19, 2020

It is OK to bury the dead. If your church is dead, join with another one and repurpose your building or sell it giving the money to poor, missions or something useful.

Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Churches are failing. Some due to neglect of the pastor and congregation. Some ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Reality Of Resurrection

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 27, 2020

They are “as the angels of God in heaven” (Matthew 22:30).

THE REALITY OF RESURRECTION. Matthew 22:23-33. There have probably always been, and always will be, people whose so-called ‘faith’ is defined not so much by what they BELIEVE, as by what they DO NOT BELIEVE. Yet people will stand and rattle off ‘their’ Creeds without a thought, and when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Introduction To The Apostles Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 4, 2020

The first part shows Peter as a prominent person, and in the second part, Paul was a prominent figure. Above all, the Holy Spirit was important than these two apostles...

INTRODUCTION TO ACTS Title: In fact, the book had no title until the middle of the second century AD. Acts 1:13 served as the base to title it as ACTS of the Apostles. However, records of most of the Apostles are missing. Only Peter, John, and James are found. The first part shows Peter as a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1

Denomination: Methodist

Connections Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 4, 2020

Luke 1 narrates the birth of the Messiah, and the first chapter of the book of Acts of the Apostles expresses the Birth of the Church. Luke brings out the connection between the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

1: 01-11 Introduction to Acts of the Apostles 1: 1-03 Connection between Gospel and Acts 1: 4-08 Connection between Christ and Disciples 1: 9-11 Connectivity between Present and Future Church 1: 1-03 Connection between Gospel and Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Lead Me To The Pillars

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

Restoration out of ruin.

Lead Me To The Pillars Judges 16:19-30 Samson. Oh! What a character left for us to discover in scripture. He genesis so great that it appeared he would be the savior of the people and his downfall so infamous that it is forever canonized in scripture. In the beginning it would appear that ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:19-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Fully

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jan 10, 2018

Love fully to the end, don't hold unforgiveness or hate in your heart. Let go off issues and be free

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: LOVE FULLY John 13:1King James Version (KJV) 13 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

God Never Fails

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 22, 2018

Whatever you do if it is of God it shall succeed no matter the challenges but if not of GOD, you might have all the money, people and so on and so forth and you shall fail.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: GOD NEVER FAILS Acts 5:33-39 King James Version (KJV) 33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:33-39

Denomination: Charismatic

When God Raises You Up

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jun 2, 2018

Many times we can be discouraged by being passed over, disrespected, taken for granted or outright ignored. This sermon talks about The Foundation of Promotion, The Mechanics of Promotion & No Longer Passed Over but Sought Out.

Introduction Man is Carnal | God is Spiritual Man Strives for Democracy | God Designed the Church as a Theocracy (As Christians we live according to the government of God Acts 5:29-40 I. The Foundation of Promotion A. Prayer & Fasting 1. The Focus on the Families definition of prayer is as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:29-40, Mark 9:25-29, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, James 1:12-22, Acts 8:5-8, Revelation 5:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Paul Imprisoned Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 8, 2021

It is painful to learn that religious people join hands with wicked rulers, leaders, and those in power. So-called religious leaders indeed go to any extreme to trouble the saints for their survival.

Acts 24:1-27 Paul imprisoned for two years under trial 24:1-9 Jewish Accusations 24:10-21 Paul defends his case before Felix 24:22-27 Politics of Felix Acts 24:1-9 Jewish Accusations The Jewish religious leaders, especially the High Priest Ananias with Tertullus, a lawyer, sailed to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-27

Denomination: Methodist

God’s Spirit Is Wounded

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 8, 2021

Man can turn the Spirt of God away and loose their life to Satan.

God’s Spirit is wounded Isaiah 63: 8For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. 9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:10

Denomination: Baptist

A New Vision Of God (Concluded).

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 11, 2021

The restoration of Job.

A NEW VISION OF GOD, AND THE RESTORATION OF JOB. Job 42:1-6; Job 42:10-17. The prose narrative bookends of the epic poem which is the Book of Job provide us at either end with the same judgment of Job’s character. Twice in the first two chapters the LORD taunts Satan with the integrity of Job ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6, Job 42:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational