Sermons on Wanted And Unwanted Sin:

The Beginning Of Life As We Know It.

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 10, 2014

In Chapter 1 of the Story, we learn about creation and the beginning of God's pursuit to get us back from the ravages of sin!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • A boy was asking his father how women came into being, so the father picked up the bible and it said, “: “God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep and he pulled out his brains and made the woman.” Oh, wait son, this is your mothers ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Turning Back

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Jan 11, 2010

Jesus' warning about Lot's wife is sobering and important for us today as we begin a new year. What's making you look back?

2010 is upon us folks, welcome to a new year, a new decade and a new season of possibilities. How many of you are excited about what God has in store in 2010? This will be a year of planning for future growth and taking steps of faith, to see God’s plans unveiled before our eyes. This kind of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:15-26

King David And The Law Of The Harvest Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009

King David found out that the law of the harvest applied to everyone, even the King!

King David and the Law of the Harvest 2 Samuel 12 1. Illus. of getting ticket in Charlotte • Doing lot of construction. Rush hour. Dark and poorly lit. • Bottom line? Speed dropped from 65 to 55 without us noticing. • Policeman pulled us over. “Did you know you were doing 68 in a 55?” • We told ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

Hosea - An Introduction Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 7, 2013

Who are the Minor Prophets and what can we learn from them? Hosea is the 1st in a list of prophets that we refer to as 'Minor Prophets' but their message is anything BUT minor!

Hosea 1:1 [NLT] February 27, 2013 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Hosea Bible Study Hosea – An Introduction: A Study of the Minor Prophets Hosea (760-720 BC) HOSEA to Israel (Northern Kingdom) Hebrew word for “Salvation” BACKGROUND If you want some really ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Sloth Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Jan 20, 2021

Sloth is a sluggishness of soul or boredom because of the exertion necessary for the performance of a good work. Are we guilty of it?

In the rain forests of Central and South America dwells a small ugly looking mammal called a sloth. This little creature is so sedentary that algae grows on its furry coat. When it moves—which is rarely, since it spends 20 hours a day sleeping—it travels at a top speed of 0.15 mph. When we think ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desiring God

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 5, 2019

Sin is kept in secret, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there. We must be willing to recognize it for Repentance to begin.

Sermon - desiring God - Carnal nature is what each of us was born into. - Labeling it like that makes it sound like it truly is, bad. - Then we go into the atmosphere of the church. Sin would be the least thing we desire. Well, it should be! - Now we take in account of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Never Surrender Your Authenticity

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Apr 6, 2020

Jesus says let "yes" be yes and "no" be no. Righteousness must exceed the Pharisees. They surrendered their authenticity to appear more religious. This sermon is an encouragement to live in the opposite manner.

Never Surrender Your Authenticity Counterfeiters make over a billion dollars a year, making fake designer clothes and handbags. That billion is from the United States, not the rest of the world. These are not cheap knock offs from street vendors; they are well-made fakes. There's an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37

Denomination: Episcopal

Envy Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Jan 20, 2021

Proverbs 4:30 says "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones”. What's the condition of our bones?

History tells of a statue that was erected to Theogenes, a celebrated victor in the Greek public games. The erection of this statue so excited the envious hatred of one of his rivals that he went every night and strove to throw the statue over by repeated blows. Ultimately he succeeded, but alas, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 36 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

Many times in our world we see a Father passing down his ‘mantle’ to his son. - race car driver - My grandfather to my uncle - Falwell’s son Now those types of ‘passing of the baton’ are fairly easy to define. There’s paperwork, there’s legal work, there’s policy changes, and there’s a visible ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Contrasting God And Man - Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 18, 2008

This message majors on the "Accurate View of Mankind"

Contrasting God and Man – Pt 2 Habakkuk 1:12-17 * If I could have one wish at this point in my life, I would wish that I go back in my life and began to serious study God’s word as a young man. There is an old gospel song entitled, “Wasted Years” which expresses my sentiments in this regard. ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Avarice Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Jan 20, 2021

Avarice is the self-serving and inordinate love of and desire for money, wealth, power, food, or other possessions. Are we an avaricious people?

Leo Tolstoy once wrote a story about a successful peasant farmer who was not satisfied with his lot. He wanted more of everything. One day he received a novel offer. For 1000 rubles, he could buy all the land he could walk around in a day. The only catch in the deal was that he had to be back at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keeping An Eye Out Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 31, 2008

How do you feel when you see the sin in the world around you? Do you feel the same way about the sin that’s in your midst? What about the sin that’s in your heart?

It seems like every few months in the news, we hear about some new espionage investigation. One thing you can count on in this world. Somebody somewhere is spying on somebody else. As a matter of fact, the Defense Department spends millions of dollars per year developing new technologies to spy ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Torn In Two Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011

A journey through the Bible in 32 weeks. Inspired by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. A look at the tearing apart of the Israeli kingdom into north and south.

The Kingdom Torn in Two January 16, 2011 The Story - 14 When I think about the Bible, I picture it as one movie or television program which is cut into many parts. It’s like watching a television series or sequels that you don’t want to miss. Remember programs like The FBI, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Careful Promises

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 9, 2009

St. Thomas Acquinas said, "All of society is based on promises and trust." We must therefore be careful about the promises we make and our intentions to keep them.

Mark 6: 14 – 29 / Be Careful What You Promise Intro: An Irishman had been drinking all night at a pub. The bartender announced the pub was closing so the Irishman stood up to leave and fell flat on his face. He tried again to stand with the same result; so, he decided to crawl outside and get ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When You Fast Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 25, 2017

God does not reward dieting (fasting) but faith

A. JESUS TELLS US TO FAST “Lord, I will not fast with an outward “religious” face for that is just to get attention from others; the “attention” they get is their reward. 17I will dress my normal way 18when I fast so no one will know I’m fasting. My fast will be a secret between You and me and You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Baptist