Sermons on Wicked Vinedressers:

This Is Warfare!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 4, 2007

Because of Sodom and Gomorrah’s’ unrighteousness the Lord didn’t have to share His plan with anyone, but He chooses to allow Abraham His friend to know about His planned destruction for the disobedient!

This is Warfare! Text: Genesis 18: 22-33 22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bigotry About Hell Series

Contributed by Ian Grant Spong on Jan 2, 2005

Hell is a misunderstood subject. Myths, urban legends, prejudice and bigotry abound. Is there a balance?

BIGOTRY BUSTERS -- HELL BY IAN GRANT SPONG Is there a literal annihilation of the wicked, a literal eternal suffering in fire or a literal eternal banishment in outer darkness? In other words does God kill off the wicked in a Divine Auschwitz, put them in an eternal torture chamber or banish ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:9-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Know Your Enemy

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 2, 2013

God created Lucifer a perfect spirit being and He also gave him the ability to choose to follow good or evil. Lucifer chose to become Satan by allowing sin to mold his character. His rebellion against God sealed and hardened his evil nature, and now he op

KNOW YOUR ENEMY The Nature and Character of Satan The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. - John 10:10 God created Lucifer a perfect spirit being and He also gave him the ability to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Charismatic

Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous

Numbers 23: 1-12 10 Let Me Die the Death of the Righteous Balaam was a Gentile prophet, who lived at Pethor in Mesopotamia He was hired by Balak, a Moabite king, who urged him to “curse” the Israelites. (Failed) The children of Israel were seduced to commit fornication ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Two Seeds

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Good trees or Evil trees

2 Seeds - 2Trees Intro- Imagine you are walking through the woods on a path, one side of the path is in sunlight and one side is in darkness. On each side of the path is a tree. The tree on the left is in darkness and the tree on the right is bathing in the sunlight. The tree on the left is old, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Daniel Interprets Another Dream Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Nov 9, 2021

Daniel's interpretation of the king's dream reveals a grim future for the king.

We are in chapter 4 in Daniel. Last week we studied the dream that King Nebuchadnezzar had. You might remember that he called all of his occult advisors in to interpret the dream and once again they could not. Daniel comes in and the King relays the dream to him. We begin in verse 19 ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 1 Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 6, 2023

You will discover happiness by obeying My laws and thinking right day and night.

All Scriptures are from The Bible by Jesus A. EXPANDED TRANSLATION “Your life will be happier if you don’t follow the advice of sinners, if you don’t loiter with the wicked, if you don’t become a part of an evil group. You will discover happiness by obeying My laws and thinking right day and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: Ten Virgins- Bring Your Own Oil

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 13, 2023

“The trumpet, scattering its awful sound. Across the graves of all lands, Summons all before the throne. Remember, gentle Jesus, that I am the reason for your time on earth, do not cast me out on that day, When the damned are confounded, and consigned to keen flames, call me with the blessed.”

BYOB stands for Bring Your Own Beverage. Today’s parable is about preparing for our individual and irrevocable particular judgment at death and it is always a Bring Your Own Oil affair—BYOO. [Thanks to Troy Borst for this phrase] The inevitable sleep of death overtook all ten of them, and our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Catholic

Go Wash Yourself (Sin Purification)

Contributed by Michael Bates on Jan 16, 2024

Unrepentant sin separates us from God. He tells us to repent of our sins and to purify ourselves by spiritually washing them away through Jesus' cleansing blood. After we do that, God will forgive us. God loves us and wants to restore us so that we can be pure, clean, and holy in His sight.

Let's all read together Isaiah 1:16-18 CSB, 16. Wash yourselves. Cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from my sight. Stop doing evil. 17 Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause. 18 “Come, let’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-18, 1 John 5:5-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Dishonouring The Family Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 15, 2017

Among the sins which God judges most harshly and most swiftly are sins dishonouring one’s family. Such swift and terrible judgement speaks to the importance of the family in the divine economy.

“Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD put him to death. Then Judah said to Onan, ‘Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

My Strength And My Shield Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE LORD IS NOT DEAF TO THE CRIES OF HIS PEOPLE

BIG IDEA: THE LORD IS NOT DEAF TO THE CRIES OF HIS PEOPLE I. (:1-2) THE CRY FOR A HEARING A. (:1) The Rock Has Ears “To Thee, O Lord, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, Lest, if Thou be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” B. (:2) The Holy Sanctuary Receives Cries for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 28:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Proverbs For Graduates

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 9, 2010

A sermon from the book of Proverbs that contains thoughts for those graduating High School.

PROVERBS FOR GRADUATES Proverbs 4 Introduction Congratulations Graduates! This generation has more access to more data about the universe and human personality than all previous generations combined. High School Graduates have been exposed to more information about the world than Plato, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jehovah-Tsebaoth (Lord Of Hosts) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

The God of Battles The term “Lord of Hosts” is used 282 times in the Bible. It is a military term meaning “God of Battles”. (1 Sam 17:45-47 KJV) Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-47

Denomination: Christian Church

Provoking God's Wrath

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 28, 2009

How our permissive will can make us provoke God to anger.

Provoking God wrath Genesis 6:8-24 The most remarkable thing concerning the old world is the destroying of it by the flood. We are told of the successful iniquity of that wicked world: God’s just wrath, and his holy resolution to punish it. In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:8-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holy Boldness And Gracious Submission.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 11, 2022

Shaping our prayers in accordance with what we know about the character of God.

HOLY BOLDNESS AND GRACIOUS SUBMISSION. Genesis 18:20-32. This is the earliest prayer to be written down in the Bible. The prayer conversation was not initiated by Abraham, but by the LORD, who allowed Abraham to overhear His musings about the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:20-21). The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational