Sermons on Welcoming Others:

We Are His Workmanship Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 19, 2020

We are God's masterpiece and we were made new in christ for a purpose.

Who are we in Christ? Have you ever wondered about that? Just who are you, who am I, to God? Sometimes when I look at the night sky on clear and moonless night, when I’m out in the open, no lights around to obstruct, and I see endless maze of stars about. I really feel insignificant. I begin ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Lament For Mighty Series

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

This lamentation had written for the honor of King Saul and Jonathan. It is a homage rendered to them. The spiritual fall led him to have physical death before his enemies. Jonathan had fallen because of his company with his father. Take heed lest you fall.

Text: 2 Samuel 1:17-27 Theme: The Mighty Have Fallen I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The LORD is Good; His steadfast love endures forever. God willing this month we will be meditating under the theme “Take heed lest you fall”(1 Corinthians 10:4). As we are going ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:17-27

Denomination: Methodist

Freedom Isn't What You Think

Contributed by Robert Butler on Jul 6, 2020

If I have been forgiven for all my sins, why not keep on sinning?

The end of phase three in Illinois also has us thinking about our freedom to assemble and the right to say and do as we please. In many ways, we have been freed for more. But what does this really mean for us as a Christian? Help me with this phrase:: Freedom isn’t…. Free -----someone paid a price ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can Christians Claim Old Testament Covenant Promises?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 10, 2020

Can a Old Testament Covenant promise of God made specifically to Israel be claimed by Christians?

There are many promises of God in the Bible. Some are given to specific individuals, such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Solomon. There are also many promises given to entire groups of people and even nations. God would seal His promises by making a covenant, which is a conditional contract, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:7-17, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Chronicles 7:1-22, Hebrews 12:3-11, Romans 11:17-24, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Matthew 22:37-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Importance Of Faith Series

Contributed by Greg Powell on Aug 19, 2020

Paul anticipates the Judaizers next objection since they were huge fans of the law of Moses. In general, they recognized the importance of the Abrahamic covenant, but they gave priority to the Mosaic covenant. This led them to emphasize law over faith.

INTRO: We have seen the interrogation of faith and the illustration of faith and today we’ll see the importance of faith. Next week is the identity of faith. What Paul has been hammering home in Galatians is that we are saved by faith and not by works. This is the distinguishing hallmark of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

Flush It

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 5, 2023

We all need to remove things from our lives. Events, people and things that hinder us from living an abundant life.

🚽 🚽 FLUSH IT 🚽🚽   Pastor Timothy Porter   Text : Acts 20:7-12      ??Introduction:??     🟦One night, a small, ineffective church caught on fire and burned to the ground.   Several from the community, as well as the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ring Your Bells Of Joy

Contributed by Judy Austin on Jan 5, 2023

Joy doesn’t come from what happens to us but rather how we respond to the things that happen to us.

2 CORINTHIANS 11:23-28 Apostle Paul wrote . . . “I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-28

Power To Overcome Temptation Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 13, 2023

When our spiritual batteries are low - we find ourselves in need of a recharge - to POWER UP! Last week we looked at the baptism of Jesus as a means to CONNECT to the Power! As powerful an experience as that is - we shouldn’t think it is the end of the journey - but the beginning.

Text: Matthew 4:1-11 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. 3 During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Judgment Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 13, 2020

Today's End Times Doctrine is about the judgment of God, as we look at the "Book of Life," the "White Throne Judgment of God," and the "Judgment Seat of Christ."

End Times Doctrine “The Judgment of God” ** Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RShVBBGano The church today lacks a healthy fear of God. We have lots of teaching on God’s love, mercy and grace, which is good and necessary, but little is said about God being holy, righteous, and just. And ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 20:11-15, Romans 4:10-12

Denomination: Foursquare

God - Our Fortress Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Sep 15, 2020

We all have times in our life when we seek a place to hide, to be safe from the dangers of this world. Seldom we remember God, who is an impregnable fortress for those who trust in Him.

Psalm 91 - Study 7 – You are my Fortress We read in Psalm 91:2, “I will say to the LORD, "You are my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."” (GW) When do we need a fortress? In Nahum 1:7, we read, “The LORD is good. He is a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:2

Denomination: Other

How You Finish Matters!

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Sep 3, 2020

It is easy to make a good start. Finishing well is important! Many today decide to quit smoking/alcohol. They do without for few days. But then, they start all over again. Starting with a weight-loss diet program is exciting, but we can get our expected results only if we hang into it for long.

Paul, in his letter to Timothy, exhorts him to keep running well. Paul was nearing his death. Paul could look into his past and confidently say that he had fought the good fight and had kept the faith till the end. 2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7, 1 Kings 15:9-24, 2 Chronicles 14:2

10 Facts About The Millennial Reign Of Christ

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 20, 2023

King Jesus Christ himself, in the flesh, will be the chief authority over every nation on the Earth, for a period of 1,000 years.

What is the millennial reign of Christ? The millennial reign takes place after the great tribulation, beginning at the moment when Jesus Christ returns to the Earth and defeats his enemies at the battle of Armageddon. The return of Christ is depicted like this in Revelation 19:12-16, "His ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-8, Revelation 20:4-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Hatred Hit Hard Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

There is only one way out of the darkness of hate says John. We must hit hate hard with the only weapon that can snap its heavy chains, and that weapon is obedience to the supreme commandment of love

One of the most exciting books you can read is The Count Of Monte Cristo. The hero of the book, Edmund Dantes, had been unjustly cast into a dungeon. Fortunately, by means of a tunnel he met an old man in another nearby dungeon. The old man told him of a great treasure that was hidden on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7

The Ascension Of Jesus Christ: The Final Command Of Christ

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021

The moral of that story: It’s your job to share the gospel. And don’t let anyone temper your zeal. Jesus is alive. Everyone needs to know that.

"D.L. Moody made a deal with God that he would witness for Christ to at least one person each day. One night, about ten o- clock, he realized that he had not yet witnessed; so he went out in to the street and spoke to a man standing by a lamppost, asking him, "Are you a Christian?" ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:50-53

Denomination: Salvation Army

Words Have Power/ Don’t Babel

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jun 4, 2022

We all grow as disciples of Jesus Christ, enlarging our understanding of the church and the faith. And then maybe we can overcome Babel by speaking one in Christ on this Pentecost Sunday.

This text is offered as an alternative First Reading for the Day of Pentecost, with the instructions that if it is chosen, then Acts 2:1-21 gets used as the Second Reading. Certainly, there have been connections made between Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-21, with people understanding God’s gift of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist