Sermons on What Is Wisdom:

Watchman What Of The Night

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 17, 2024

Dark times have always been a part of history. There have been wars, famines, uprising, persecutions, tribulations, and trying times. The Bible reads with many of them and how God delivers His people through them all.

Watchman What of the Night By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Dark times have always been a part of history. There have been wars, famines, uprising, persecutions, tribulations, and trying times. The Bible reads with many of them and how God delivers His people through them all. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12

Denomination: Apostolic

What To Do On Sunday

Contributed by David Zachrich on May 22, 2024

When the Children of Israel had completed the long, arduous journey from Egypt into the Promised Land, Moses gathered them together to review the principles of faith and life that God had given, including taking time to rest and worship.

Friends in Christ, When the Children of Israel had completed the long, arduous journey from Egypt into the Promised Land, Moses gathered them together to review the principles of faith and life that God had given him when he went up Mount Sinai to receive the Law. Moses concluded his presentation ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Mark 2:27

Denomination: Lutheran

This Is What Counts In Life Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 22, 2024

God is in control of your life, my friend. All that you have is a gift of God. Your parents, your family, your marriage, your money, and your breath are all gifts from above.

At the conclusion of today’s message, you will be invited to respond to Jesus’ offer of a clean, fresh start. You can respond by going to the Encourager’s Room, a virtual room, or the altar. Today’s Scripture “After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

What A Dad Needs

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 16, 2024

Dr. Joe Edwards once told Jenny, “Jenny you have the ability to be a Queen; However, make your husband a King!”

What A Dad Needs 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the gift.” And I say, "What gift?" Mark Twain said, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Finish What Is Started

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 21, 2024

This message is about completing the job that we start while also, as one body, helping others complete the job(s) they are doing for Christ. We are all running a race with the same goal ahead of us - crossing the finish line successfully.

Finish What Is Started Good morning Strangers Rest! The title of my message this morning is “Finish What Is Started.” Please note that I did not say “Finish what “you” started, but finish “what is” started. What you will hear this morning is that as a Christian we must finish the work together, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-10, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is The World To Me?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 11, 2024

Naaman had a deadly disease, but he was freed from his disease freely and graciously. How did he respond? How do we respond? How did Gehazi respond?

10.13.24 2 Kings 5:14-27 When you get to be in your middle ages you need to start making appointments with the dermatologist, because you start to notice bumps and moles on your skin that are flaky or have potential for cancer. So the doctor or practitioner will come in with a little wand ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14-27

Denomination: Lutheran

What You Asked For

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 11, 2024

I truly believe that America is at a turning point and that is not a turn into a better direction like what is supposedly believed, but a turning around point that is headed back to a time we have struggled and fought to come away from.

“What you asked for” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRAYER OPENING: - Well, the election is over, and our next President is what America wanted and now must be prepared to receive what it asked for, a man that was impeached 2 times, left office and hid classified documents in his bathroom, was ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:6, Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Apostolic

What Is Representative Substitution

Contributed by Hylton Davidson on Oct 8, 2025

What is representative substitution? JI Packer refers to this in Chapter 8 in his book "Knowing God". Having a correct understanding of this is important.

Representative substitution refers to the idea that Jesus Christ acted as a representative and substitute for humanity in His life, death, and resurrection—particularly in bearing the penalty for sin. Here’s a breakdown of the concept: 1. Substitutionary Atonement This is the core of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Christian Church

What Time Is It?

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 11, 2025

We’re living in a critical moment in history – between the Cross and the 2nd Coming of Jesus! What's the Time? It's time we be ALERT, be ACTIVE, PRAY, and WIN SOULS!

WHAT TIME IS IT? Mt. 13:35-36; 2 Tim. 4:3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A certain pastor claimed that his church people would be the first to go up into the clouds to meet the Lord Jesus in the Rapture. 2. Another minister said, “And on what basis do you make this remarkable assumption? “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:35-36, 2 Timothy 4:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is To Prevent Me?

Contributed by Lewis Martin on May 24, 2025

Have you ever noticed how often life takes a turn you didn’t see coming? You had a plan—a direction—and suddenly you found yourself on a different road, in a different place, with a different set of questions than you ever expected to ask.

“What Is to Prevent Me?” Have you ever noticed how often life takes a turn you didn’t see coming? You had a plan—a direction—and suddenly you found yourself on a different road, in a different place, with a different set of questions than you ever expected to ask. It could be something joyful—a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-39

Denomination: Nazarene

What He Said

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 23, 2025

We can’t just sit by and lift up hands in the church although prayer changes things, but we have to get out there leave the comfort zone of the nest of the church, we have to be seen in the streets, we have to stand together.

“What He Said” By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. PRELUDE: - Growing up in the era I did and most of you did I am sure will remember we got whopping’s. My father being a preacher my brother’s and I always said my father would always preach a sermon when we got one. It didn’t kill us, but it made ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

What Are You Eating?

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Sep 1, 2025

When we take Communion we need to be guided by scripture. There are biblical examples that show both good and bad ways to partake. I Corinthians 11:17-22 gives an example of the wrong way and wrong attitudes to partake in communion.

Alba 8-31-2025 WHAT ARE YOU EATING? I Corinthians 11:17-22 We are working through I Corinthians. The church in Corinth had a lot of problems. Thankfully, we don't have most of their problems, but it will be good for us to learn from them so that we don't repeat their troubles. Curry ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The Hell... Is It?

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 3, 2025

Hell is not God’s cruelty but humanity’s final refusal of love—the tragic absence of the presence that could have been heaven.

PART 1 — The Whisper Beneath the Questions Sometimes life feels like a hallway with too many closed doors. You step forward, expecting something good, and the moment your hand reaches for the doorknob, it locks. You pray, and nothing moves. You wait, and nothing changes. You do everything you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28, 1 Timothy 6:16, Deuteronomy 32:22, Ezekiel 33:11, Revelation 21:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

What Is Your Bitterness

Contributed by Michael Cansler on Nov 22, 2025

We have to look past the bitter water to see what God has in store for us.

What is your bitterness? (Exodus 15:22-27) 22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. Moses just led the Israelites through the Red Sea He did this on dry land, not muddy but ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

For What Are We Fishing?

Contributed by Chris Simonson on Jan 23, 2026

Beginning with my fishing experiences, the sermon transitions to Christ's calling for his disciples, and us, to be "fishers of men."

Sermon - For What Are We Fishing? Fishing is a common pastime here in Wisconsin, with as many species as there are waterways to fish in. Panfish in small ponds, spearing carp and sturgeon, baiting catfish on the Wisconsin and Mississippi, walleye and northern on the bigger lakes, fly fishing for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11, John 1:40-42