Sermons on Welfare For The Flock:

Rejection Of The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 6, 2020

Israel rejects the only good Shepherd and replaces him with others who aren't true shepherds. They suffer the consequences of rejecting their Messiah.

We’ve come to the concluding part of FIRST oracle, started in Zech 9 and ending Zech 11. • God executes His judgement upon the nations surrounding Israel. A picture of God as the divine warrior watching over Israel. He said He will defend His house (9:8) • In the second part we read of the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 11:1-17, John 10:2-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

When God Works In The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 25, 2023

We learn lessons when he had His Holy Moment with God at the burning bush.

Introduction A “Holy Moment” is when God meets with you or me, and that particular moment He has gotten my full attention, the whole world is tuned out and it is just God and me in a conversation. We first saw that with Jonah on a ship heading to Tarshish. Although there was a ship full of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Church Revival Part Ii: A Beautiful Mess

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on May 27, 2015

Our church may be in a mess. But in the Lord's eyes it is a beautiful mess. He has promised to gather us back immaterial of the mess that we make of ourselves.

Church Revival Part II – A Beautiful Mess (I have borrowed the term “Beautiful Mess” from the book “Messy Church” by Ross Parsley) Main readings Ezekiel 34:11-16 and Rev 2:12-17 We are in the topic of Church Revival and when I preached last time, we saw the message ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rogues Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2010

A sermon on the unprincipled eye witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; based on Matthew 27:62- 28:15

Rogues of the Resurrection Sermon for 4/4/2010- Easter Sunday Matthew 27:62-66; 28:1-8, 11-15 Introduction: Louisiana does not have a good track record when it comes to corruption. Based on numbers from a Justice Department report in 2009, Louisiana is the most corrupt state, with 7.67 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gentleness Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 3, 2014

I begin with a show and tell on actual fruits that can teach us spiritual truths about the fruits of the Spirit, and then teach on gentleness.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness PPT 1 Series Title We began this series a few weeks ago and in our first message I talked about how God has chosen us to bear much fruit, and that we ought to bear the most fruit with the people we are around the most. Family, friends, coworkers. If you only ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

“i Am The Good Shepherd” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 11, 2013

Jesus can get the job done.

Jesus refers to Himself here as the “Good Shepherd.” There were two words for “good” in the Greek language. The first one, “agathos,” indicated good in the sense of morality. The second word, “kalos,” referred to goodness in the sense of capability. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Savior, Christ, And Lord Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 24, 2012

In this lesson we learn about the content and the recipients of the angel's message in Luke 2:11.

Scripture For the past few months we have been studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. This evening I would like to reflect on a previous text we looked at only very briefly. Several weeks ago we examined the birth of Jesus, who was born in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). On the same ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sold Into Slavery (Genesis 37)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 18, 2024

What must it have been like for Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers? Do we trust God that He has a plan for those who love Him? Let's look at Genesis 37.

What was it like for Joseph being sold by his brothers into Egyptian slavery? How do we handle terrible loss? Do we have the faith to wait on God, who has wonderful plans, for those who love Him? Let’s look at Genesis 37. Does Joseph get along with his older brothers? Have we ever experienced ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Beware Of Both Forms Of Heresy

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 16, 2024

Bad doctrine is not the only heresy.

Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Matthew 26:31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 13:7, Matthew 26:31, Acts 20:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Challenge Of God's Call-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 3, 2015

4 of 10. Exodus records the significance of God’s call to Moses. Answering God’s call is a significant challenge. But why? 16 challenges of/to answering God’s call. God’s call presents a challenge to...

The CHALLENGE OF GOD's CALL-IV—Exodus 3:1-22 Assistance/Availability/Discovering/Significance Attention: Commercial Shrimpers—The shrimper must know the migration patterns of the shrimp they are trying to catch. Shrimp migrate up & down in the water column during the day/night & ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Responsible For The Needy?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 8, 2014

Paul provides guidelines for congregational support for those who are needy and vulnerable.

“Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. “Honor widows who are truly widows. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Motivational Atrocity-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 4, 2019

2 of ? Amos declared God’s wrath to be justified/warranted due to nationally motivated atrocities. Why/When/How do nationally motivated atrocities move God to anger & retribution? National atrocity motivates God’s retribution when that nation endorses...

MOTIVATIONAL ATROCITY-II—Amos 1:3--2:5 OR--Indefensible National Atrocities/Pride Attention: A distraught husband is standing in the local florist’s shop pleading with the clerk about his need for geraniums. “I'm sorry,” said the clerk, “we don't have potted geraniums. Could you use ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

1 Spirit Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 17, 2013

In this passage, the apostle gives four characteristics of believers who live in “1 Spirit” of Christ in their: 1) Status in Christ (Philippians 1:27a), 2) Standing firm in Him (Philippians 1:27b); 3) Sharing with one another because of Him (Philippians

Try to imagine yourself in the role of a mum or dad living in the 1920s, before our modern means of communication were readily available to everyone. You are standing on the platform of a railway station, and your seventeen-year-old daughter is leaning out of a train window. The whistle blows and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27

Denomination: Other

Tell It To The Church Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2011

The missing component of the contemporary church may well be discipline. The message explores the purpose and implementation of discipline in the church.

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

Portrait Of A Godly Mother

Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 13, 2001

The humility essential for motherhood is a picture of the humility of Christ.

Mother’s Day was first officially observed in the United States in 1914. And ever since then, it has been the annual goal of candy makers, greeting card companies, florists, and restaurant owners to persuade you that the best way to show appreciation to your mother on her special day is to spend as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6

Denomination: Baptist