Sermons on Washington:

Loudmouth Lamech Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011

Usually pride is sneaky, an unannounced motive, but in our passage we see raw blantant pride for all to see.

Intro: 1. William Ernest Henley's poem "Invictus" ("Unconquered") is drenched with the spirit of Cain: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Developing Joy

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 3, 2012

Joy is a directive, a strong basis for the faith of a Christian and in our Christian journey we will find that joy is the opposity of happiness.

Developing Joy" Gal 5:22, John 15:1 Joy a directive a strong basis for the faith of a Christian And in our Christian journey we will find that Joy is the opposite of Happiness! Why? Well Happiness is the reaction to an action where as Joy is an action derived from God! What do I mean.... Find ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Child-Sized House

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 2, 2009

Let us commit to building a church building with room for personal response to Christ and not business as usual; with room for spontaneity and not control; with room for those who need healing and not for exploitation.

When our children were small, we often took them to the Smithsonian museums, to try and cram a little culture into heads usually preoccupied with cartoons or sports. The best place to go was the Museum of American History, because there were so many different kinds of exhibits and so many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Power Usage Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2015

Don't use your power to benefit yourself at others' expense; use it to benefit others at your expense.

Just a few years ago (2012), Paul Piff was researching the effect power had on people. So in one study, he had subjects play a two-person game of Monopoly in which power was intentionally skewed: one player was given a wad of cash and the use of both dice; while the other player received only half ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Can We Do For Our Country?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 18, 2015

God's Word shows us 4 things that can help: 1. Give glory to God (vs. 1-5). 2. Speak up about our Savior (vs. 6-11). 3. Take your troubles to the Lord (vs. 12-16 & 19-20). 4. Remember our Redeemer (vs. 17).

What Can We Do for Our Country? Psalm 9:1-20 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Oct. 5, 2014 What's the biggest problem we have in our country today? -- There are so many to choose from, like the struggling economy. The good news Friday was the unemployment rate went down to 5.9%. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 9:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Developing The Attitude Of Steadfastness Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jan 17, 2016

Faithfulness is finishing the race under normal circumstance while steadfastness is finishing the race even under very difficult circumstances. In this message we will learn some great advice from Joshua on how to develop the attitude of steadfastness.

SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 23: 6 “Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left. 7 Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:6-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Joy To The World

Contributed by Marc Phillips on Dec 18, 2015

We should carry our Joy in everything we do. Our joy is a gift of the Holy Spirit and when we are less than joyful we are squashing that spirit. Joy to the World is not just for Christmas, but for all year long!

Scripture is shared from the NASB... We just sang Joy to the World as a praise song, and I think we did a pretty good job of it. I’d like to try this exercise together if you would indulge me for a moment. Let’s sing that first verse again, only let’s do it with a scowl or a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 13, 2015

When it comes to end times: 1. Jesus warns us about deception (vs. 4-5, 11-12, 23-28). 2. Jesus warns us about disasters (vs. 6-12). 3. Jesus' warnings must have double application (vs. 15-21). 4. Jesus promises His deliverance (vs. 13-14, 21-28).

The Second Coming of Christ - Part 2 Matthew 24:4-28 (Initial reading vs. 1-3) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 3, 2015 *Tonight we may get as far as vs. 28, but let's start back at the beginning of Matthew 24. Jesus had just finished condemning Jewish religious leaders in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Confession Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015

3rd in a series. A sermon about the true meaning of confession and its role in crossing over from death to life in Jesus.

Introduction: A package was sent from England to S. Africa. The man to whom the box was sent didn't know what it was, and he refused to pay the delivery charges. So, the box sat around for about 14 years, being used as a footstool in the express office. Eventually the would-be recipient died, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love By Serving Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 30, 2015

3 essential characteristics of a servant attitude

LOVE BY SERVING Bill Wilson pastors an inner city church in New York City. His mission field is a very violent place. He himself has been stabbed twice as he ministered to the people of the community surrounding the church. Once a Puerto Rican woman became involved in the church and was led to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Midnight Cry

Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jan 10, 2015

The Parable of the ten virgins - by focusing on 3 symbols, a Wedding, foolish virgins, and the wise virgins leading up to a lesson to be watching for Christ's return and ready once He does.

The Midnight Cry Introduction: In an a news article from Austin, Texas: The headline read: MAN EXPERIENCES HEART ATTACK AFTER THE RAPTURE Herbert Washington, whom co-workers at Significant Plastics Inc. say was unduly concerned with the rapture and the second coming of Christ, suffered a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Passing The Tests Of Life Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 15, 2017

Pass the tests of life when you rejoice in the trial, remain through the trial, and request wisdom from the trial.

Three old men were at the doctor for a memory test. The doctor said to the first old man, "What is one plus one?" "Two hundred seventy-four," he replied. The doctor said to the second man, "It's your turn. What is one plus one?" "Tuesday," replied the second man. The doctor said to the third ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Being Justified By Faith, Like Abraham

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 10, 2019

This sermon explores the truth that justification by faith is not a new way to be made right with God, but actually goes all the way back to Abraham the father of all who are justified by faith.

A. How far back can you go on your family tree? 1. Who is the most distant ancestor you can identify? 2. The last few decades have seen a tremendous upsurge of interest in genealogy and websites like Ancestry.com and DNA test kits like 23andMe are very popular. a. I often laugh at the commercials ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Lady Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

Women have always been a major force in history, if for no other reason, because of their influence on men. Never was this more true than when there was only one woman and one man.

Only one president of the United States was a bachelor as president, and that was Grover Cleveland. All others had wives, and these First Ladies of our land have had an enormous influence on history. Martha Washington was the first First Lady of the United States. She, like other wives in those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25

Self Control Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

All the boldness and knowledge in the world will not keep a man from going down in defeat if he lacks self-control.

In 1949 the Honorable Harold R. Medina was the judge who presided at the trial of 11 communists charged with plotting to overthrow our government by force. In his book Power To Become Lewis Dunnington gives an account of an interesting sidelight to that great trial. For 9 months the judge was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:6