Sermons on Well Spoken Words:

Jehoiakim Hears The Word

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: When God speaks, everyone should listen.

Thesis: When God speaks, everyone should listen. Intro.: 1. Illust. Do you remember that old brokerage firm commercial by E.F. Hutton? A bunch of people are in a swimming pool at a fashionable resort. Two men are talking while others are diving, swimming, and so forth. One man says, "Well my ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:20-24

The Divine Word And Sin Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 18, 2012

The divine word reveals the tragic possibility that human freedom can withdraw from the covenant dialogue with God

August 20, 2012 St. Bernard Verbum Domini My habit of preaching on Mondays brings me every two years squarely in the path of two of my least favorite readings from the Word of God. This is the day we hear them. In the first place, Ezekiel, who was a prophet-mime, is told by God that he had ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Catholic

The Enduring Word Of God Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 21, 2010

Some ignore the Word. Some are incensed by the Word. Some incarnate the Word.

THE ENDURING WORD OF GOD JEREMIAH 34-36 INTRODUCTION: Adrian Rogers once said, “The only hope for America (or any nation I might add) is to change public opinion.” But how is that done? It is done one soul at a time and the only means by which it is accomplished is the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A World Visited By The Word

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2008

Using the format of "The Night Before Christmas", an imaginative account of Joseph’s feelings at the nativity.

A worshiper’s task on Christmas Eve is always the same, and it is no simple one. The task is, first, to let the beauty of Christmas happen. It doesn’t require explaining or expounding. It just needs to happen. But then the task becomes more complex, for we gather on Christmas Even around this ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Words: Consider The Source Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 31, 2021

Seriously, though, there is a difference. God’s Word has power to propel us through life in Godliness, the word of man has some power, and the word of agitators can have a good dose of negative power. When it comes to words, we need to consider the source.

Words: Consider the Source (Proverbs 29:18, 19, 21, 22) 1. None of us doubt the power of words. This story illustrates it. 2. A group of Frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other Frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18-19, Proverbs 29:21-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is "Sex" A Dirty Word? Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 18, 2007

Why can’t we talk about sex in the context of Christian marriage? Does sex belong to the world or to God? Where does our sexuality come from and when are desires a good thing?

IS “SEX” A DIRTY WORD? Some time ago I watched a movie called “Arabesque” in which Gregory Peck plays a stodgy professor of hieroglyphics. He is explaining the various symbols on a chart and how to interpret them. The lecture is dry and anything but captivating. In fact a young man is nearly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-9

Denomination: Mennonite

Word Comes Alive

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 6, 2014

Do your actions, your faithfulness show you are a part of God's program or does it show that you are outside of it looking on? For you is worshiping the Lord a matter of service to others and obeying Him. This is what honors Him and gives us our purpose.

Opening Illustration: This line between truth and falsehood is blurred in our society. We pick up newspapers and read touching stories and later find out that the stories were complete fabrications. We are used to politicians making us promises to get our votes, only to forget those promises once ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wonderful Words Of Life

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 17, 2008

Knowledge of the Bible is essential for us to life fruitfully, and it is critical to pass on that knowledge to our children, for whom it can be made exciting.

I’m glad they’ve brought "All in the Family" back on TV. I never did see what the fuss was, frankly, when it came out the first time. And now it still seems fresh and insightful and funny. To me, the best pieces of business in "All in the Family" are those scenes in which Edith starts out to ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:44-47

Denomination: Baptist

Loving God's Word

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 23, 2016

In Psalms 119:113-136 The Psalmist gives 4 steps to loving God's word.

Loving God’s Word When I found this passage during my devotional time I must say the words made me stop and examine myself. I asked myself the following questions and I hope and pray that you might ask similar questions as well. Do I really love the word of God the way that I should? Has ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:113-136

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Of The Lord For 2019

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 7, 2019

Each year pastors in this country and around the world attempt to discern what God is saying about the year ahead. The word I am hearing is, "danger ahead." The current of the river of evil we live in is speeding up rapidly. 2 keys to survive: Humility and Hunger.

The Word of the Lord for 2019 PPT 1 Series Title PPT 2 Message title and pic of river overflowing berm Each year pastors in this country and around the world attempt to discern what God is saying about the year ahead. There will be the usual voices saying, this will be the year of breakthrough, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:1, Psalm 2:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Last Words

Contributed by Lee Houston on Mar 14, 2023

While Christ was on the cross, he was doing his greatest work; he was uttering some of his greatest words. Luke 23:34 records one of his last statements: “Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’”

Subject: Forgiveness Central idea: Jesus final loving instructions for us Specific purpose: to persuade the congregation that Christ died for each of them. Not long after my twenty-second birthday, I arrived in Vietnam, as a machine-gunner in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade. Only a few nights ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34, Romans 3:23

The Word Of God Is Alive

Contributed by David Dailey on Sep 4, 2001

the word of God is the seed to supply your need

THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE Hebrews 4:12: For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. I Peter 1:23: Being born again ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 1:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

288 - Word Of Victory

Contributed by Joel Vicente on May 27, 2004

"It is finished" is equivalent to "paid in full". What was the bill? What was the price? What was paid in full?

Illustrate Humor: Goodbye, mother! -- Walking through a supermarket, a young man noticed an old lady following him around. He ignored her for a while, but when he got to the checkout line, she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said. "I’m sorry if I’ve been staring, but you look just like me son ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

Never A Discouraging Word

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 3, 2004

Questions to ask yourself when you are tempted to criticize.

According to the old western ballad, "Home on the Range", the range was a place, "where never is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day." Fanciful thought. Never hearing a discouraging word would be pleasant. But that really wasn’t true in the old west and it’s certainly ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-16, Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Life And Words Of Christ Series

Contributed by Michael Wiley on Jan 14, 2009

An Introduction to the year long series, "Jesus Said."

The Life and Words of Christ Introduction to the series, “Jesus Said” Michael Wiley January 04, 2009 Introduction: Start of a new series that will last most of 2009—“Jesus Said” We spent 2007 in the book of Genesis, most 0f 2008 in the book of Exodus, now we break from the Old Testament to study ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ