Sermons on Welfare Of A Nation:

For Every Rule, There Are Always Exceptions

Contributed by Craig Condon on Mar 14, 2015

The only way we can be transformed and freed is through faith in Christ. That faith will transform us and free us by giving us power to do God’s work in our world-and that is the true spirit of the Sabbath.

Have you ever noticed that every time you turn around, there seems to be another rule for you to obey? Have you ever noticed that some of these rules seem to be foolish? Well, I certainly have in both cases. To make matters worse, there are cases where no exceptions can be made to these rules, even ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Anglican

Lifting Up A Saint Of God

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2015

Jeremiah was thrown into a mud pit. There came a man, by the name of Ebed-Melek who had compassion and literally lifted the man of God out of the mud pit. He represents the church, who by ropes should rescue the perishing.

LIFTING UP A SAINT OF GOD Jer. 38:6-13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CAJUN SPACE SHUTTLE 1. So Boudreaux started a project in his shop, and a month later he had a small scale model of the space shuttle in his back yard. 2. A concerned neighbor said, Boudreaux where you goin in dat? Boudreaux said, I am ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 38:6-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Focus For The New Year

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 2, 2009

What will you focus on for the new Year? Prioritize what is important, stay positive in your attitude and improve the relationships all around us.

Introduction It’s common during this time of year for folks to plan for the future and start anew. According to the Chicago Tribune, (Mark Silva, “New Years’ Resolutions: Uh, Never Mind”, December 29, 2008) The top three New Years’ resolutions were losing weight, quitting some form of nasty ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Christ-Shaped Judgment

Contributed by Michael Russell on Jan 12, 2009

An unpacking of the command to ’judge those within the church’ in 1 Corinthians 5

1 Corinthians 5 ’Christ-shaped judgment’ It is always hard to speak on judgment. No one likes to hear about it. We like to hear about love. But love’s not the only topic in the Scriptures. We’ve got to hear all that God is saying in the bible, and so we’ve got to hear about judgment. And here ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God Honors Mothers

Contributed by Jerry Smith on May 8, 2014

So often when we read similar texts, the father is named first. But, in this case perhaps the Lord placed the mother first to show her importance to the family unit.

MOTHER’S DAY EXHORTATION Leviticus 19:3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. 1. GOD HONORS MOTHERS In most places, when God speaks relating to parents in the Bible, we usually hear about the father first. However, God speaking to the ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:3, Leviticus 19:1-3, 1 Timothy 5:4, 1 Timothy 5:8, John 19:25-27, 1 Timothy 5:2, 2 Timothy 3:15, 2 Timothy 1:5, Ephesians 6:1, Proverbs 23:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

…and Forgive Us Our Debts… Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jun 2, 2014

So just what is Jesus speaking about when He says, "...and forgive us our debts (transgressions)..." If properly prayed this statement changes how we approach God!

Sermon Brief Date Written: June 02, 2014 Date Preached: June 04, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Study on the Lord’s Prayer Sermon Title: …and Forgive US Our Debts…(Sermon 9) Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9-13 [HCSB] Essence of the Text: Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Stir One Another Toward Love And Good Deeds Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 5, 2014

To show that our focus is on another one and we encourage them to do good works and love.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you encouraging one another? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our focus is on another one and we encourage them to do good works and love. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:24 (Amplified Bible) 10:24 And let us consider and give attentive, continuous care ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Just Feel Like Something Good Is About To Happen!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 25, 2014

How many have come this morning expecting something from God… How many have come this morning and are willing to not let go and seek him until you receive what you came for?

I just feel like something good is about to happen! Illus. I heard a story about a scrawny kid from West Texas who attended a small high school. They didn't have a wrestling program, but he read a book on wrestling and asked one of the assistant football coaches if he would enter him in some of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:21-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Someday..has Arrived!!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 1, 2014

YOU..can change your circumstances! Someday is knocking on the door again...It's time to answer the door..today is somebodies, someday You can..you know, I SAID YOU CAN YOU KNOW! because Gods word says you can.. And that's enough! Amen?

Your Someday Has Arrived Deut 2:2-3 KJ 2. And the LORD spake unto me, saying, 3. Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. Well, someday things are going to get better… Someday my ship will come in... Someday I'm going to make a change... Someday, I will become a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:2-3, Jeremiah 29:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah And The Woman With Sticks (A Mothering Sunday Sermon) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 2, 2014

God will always find a way to speak to us. Sometimes it's a verse of scripture. Sometimes it’s a song. Sometimes it’s His voice we hear. Sometimes He will use a person. For this woman, God brings the prophet Elijah into her life.

Today is Mothering Sunday and in many places around the world the focus will be on mothers. I think it is fair to say that simply having children does not make a woman a mother. Abraham Lincoln said: No one is poor who has a godly mother Napoleon said, “The future destiny of a child is the work of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Hebrews 11:1, Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, John 11:22, John 14:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Doesn’t Take A Village Series

Contributed by Peter Kelly on Aug 25, 2021

Series #14. This message takes a look at how Paul parents the church at Corinth.

A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That's quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

God's Prayer Agenda (Pt 2) Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Mar 14, 2022

The second part of the prayer moves from ‘You’ — God — to ‘us’ and our more earthly concerns.

Last week we began looking at God’s agenda for prayer through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer. We saw that according to our recent survey a lot of us are struggling with prayer. Many of us don’t pray at all and quite a number only pray two or three times a week. I suggested that part of our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Power That Is In Prayer

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 25, 2022

One click to google and 85 verses pop up about prayer. there is no way to discuss prayer in one sermon. lets just agree that there is power in prayer for the believer.

The Power that is in Prayer Phil. 4:6-7, Eph. 6:18, James 1:5 Introduction- Good morning Church This morning I bring a message that is two -fold about prayer. It is one that warns us all of Jesus soon return and the importance of prayer and having a living relationship with the lord. Let me ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7, Ephesians 6:18

Denomination: Nazarene

An Invitation To Change

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jul 13, 2021

Change is difficult because we focus on the negative aspects of the change. We follow a wrong strategy. Yet Jesus offers each of us an invitation to change!

Sir Isaac Newton’s “First Law of Motion” states “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it!” I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change. Yet we also recognized that the change we need is often hard to achieve. Change is ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:14

Denomination: Methodist

The Reason We Submit To Authority Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Dec 15, 2021

Obedience that originates from this kind of fear of penalty is not true obedience. That is the reason why the apostle Paul exhorts us in Romans 13:5, that our obedience must stem from our conscience and not because we fear the consequences of disobedience.

The Reason We Submit to Authority In Romans 13:5 we read, “We must obey therefore, not only in order to escape punishment, but also for conscience' sake.” (WNT) All of us are familiar with the principle that if we don’t obey rules and submit to those in authority, we will get punished, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:5

Denomination: Other