Sermons on Welfare Of A Nation:

When God Doesn't Bless

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 27, 2014

God did not bless the nation of Israel when there was sin and disobedience in their midst. God will not bless the church when they are disobedient to his commands

When God Doesn’t Bless Joshua 7: 1-26 Intro: Three churches – Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian – worked together to sponsor a community-wide revival. (The revival meetings were a success. New faces appeared, old friends returned, and neighbors were more aware of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jerusalem's Siege And Israel's Safety Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 20, 2011

Our text depicts Jerusalem being sieged for destruction by the nations and yet God keeps Israel safe through the precarious predicament.

ZECHARIAH 12:1-9 JERUSALEM'S SIEGE AND ISRAEL'S SAFETY We come to the second part of the last section, namely to chapters 12-14. [That this section is to be regarded as a parallel to the preceding section appears from the similar pronouncement, "The burden of the Word of the LORD." The ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 12:1-9, Zechariah 12:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Plumb Line

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jul 11, 2009

Amos uses the Plumb Line as a metaphor to explain that both nation and the religious establishment are under judgment for being "out of line"; unrighteous.

The Plumb Line by Charles Scott, Church of the Good Shepherd, Indianapolis Trinity 5 —Proper 10B July 12 2009 The Plumb Line Old Testament Reading Amos 7:7 THIS IS WHAT the Lord God showed me: behold, the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-17

Denomination: Anglican

Yom Kippur

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 10, 2016

The Day of Atonement is when the High Priest would offer the blood of a lamb before the Ark of Covenant to forgive the nations sin for the year.

Leviticus 23:26-32 (NASB) 26 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 27 "On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the LORD. 28 "You shall not do any work on this same ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

We Kiss The Son's Feet (Psalm 2:1-12) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 12, 2022

God has placed all nations under Jesus' feet, and under ours in Christ. We serve him in reverence.

This morning we're going to work through Psalm 2. OT scholars call Psalm 2 a royal psalm. And what they mean by that, is that it's one of the psalms that centers around some aspect of the Davidic kingship. This is a psalm that's really important to the NT. It's read as being ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:26-28, 2 Kings 11:1-12, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 7:36-50, Psalm 2:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Thanksgiving

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jul 12, 2022

This is our Thanksgiving season for our nation, but we as Christians are to have a spirit of Thanksgiving at all times and for all things. But do we?

1. The 10 lepers, only one returned to give thanks. Luke 17:11-19 a. it's easy to give thanks when it looks like God has worked in our favor. b. What about all the times it appears that God is not heard us? 2. Let me give another thought concerning being thankful. a. A few years ago, I taught ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Lockdown Encouragement!

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 14, 2021

We in Fiji are heading into another term of lockdown as the nation try and defeat the latest arrival of Covid-19. This is a short message of encouragement.

I want to encourage you at this time of lockdown, with a short message, that you, that we are not alone in this. Next Sunday the 23rd of May is Pentecost Sunday and my thoughts have been with those disciples gathered in one place and the arrival of the Holy Spirit. But earlier in Johns gospel we ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23, Genesis 2:8, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, John 1:18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Memorial Day

Contributed by Lee Houston on May 25, 2021

Monday, our nation mourns the loss of all Americans who died defending our country throughout the world since 1775.

Memorial Day Old soldiers cry when alone in the night for the hurt never leaves. By the summer of 1967, our unit, the 199th Light Infantry, had suffered several causalities decreasing our strength by about a quarter. Our first replacements began arriving; among them was Private Locklear. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

What It Takes To Be A Soldier (Veterans Day)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

Many folks are ignorant about the national holidays this country has set aside for us to observe. Veterans day is one of them.

If you ask some why we observe this day as a national holiday, they know it has something to do with the military, but they do not understand the significance of it. Illus: They remind me of a young man that took his girl friend to her first football game. They arrived at the game when the two ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Veterans

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

We live in a nation where respect and honor are not top priorities. For example, respect for the elderly is something today that is missing in our society.

. We see a lot of rudeness, and much of it is directed toward the elderly. Illus: Did you hear about the grandmother that was going to ride a bus downtown with her grandson? She got on the bus, and the bus driver was very rude to her. As she got on the bus with her grandchild, the bus driver ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Two Builders) # 6

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 15, 2022

Often, on the national television news, we see a report that deals with some hurricane or tornado that struck a certain region in the United States.

They show us miles and miles of homes that have been scattered like trash from a trash can that has been turned over, and the wind is blowing the trash everywhere. When these storms strike, the first buildings that are destroyed are those that were built by contractors who were bad builders. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Five-Fold Ministry Defined

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jun 12, 2020

Jesus commissioned His disciples to "Make Disciples of All Nations!" The work of the Five-Fold Ministry is to achieve this objective.

Matthew 28:19-20 NIV 19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." 2 Timothy 2:2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Ephesians 4:11-16, 2 Timothy 2:2, Matthew 7:15-20, Mark 16:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

God Looks On The Heart

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

When Samuel grew old, and Israel looked around and saw other nations had kings, they decided they wanted one also.

Looking around and wanting something that someone else has can get us into lots of trouble. Illus: A man saw other men with their good looking wives, and decided he wanted a wife. One day, he walked into the restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him, and as he sat there, the waitress came ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Trial Of Jesus Before The Spiritual And Government Authorities Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Nov 13, 2023

We’ll see how three groups respond to Jesus: the spiritual leaders of the nation, the followers of Jesus themselves, and governmental authorities.

"For centuries people believed that Aristotle was right when he said that the heavier an object, the faster it would fall to earth. Aristotle was regarded as the greatest thinker of all time, and surely he would not be wrong. Anyone, of course, could have taken two objects, one heavy and one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-54

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sermon On The Wonder & Beauty Of Books

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 7, 2025

Thursday 6th March 2025 celebrated World Book Day, and is considered one of the highlights of the year at the National Literacy Trust.

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and lawyer once remarked: “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Revelation 20:11-15 reminds us: “Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:12, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Daniel 1:17, Revelation 1:3