Sermons on Wickedness In High Places:

Grace Produces

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015

You will respond to God's mercies by doing what it is in your nature to do. Grace produces "fruit."

When we first moved into our home – it’s been twenty-five years ago now – but when we first moved in, we had a peach tree growing on the north side of the house. And it produced peaches, hundreds of them! The birds loved it, and the neighbors hated it. The neighbors hated it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hurting People

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 23, 2015

Whether you have been hurt or have hurt someone else, you seek reconciliation for the glory of God.

In Paul’s brief correspondence with the Philippians, as he drew his letter to a close, he mentioned an issue of some importance in his mind. There were two women in the church – dear women, women who had “labored side by side” with Paul in the gospel, women “whose ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Overcoming Blocks To Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 25, 2015

Talk about the stumbling blocks to forgiveness (Material adapted from Dr. Paul Coleman's book, The Forgiven Marriage)

Introduction: A. Linda gave up her college career because her new husband wanted her to stay home. She obliged him. Six months later, she had an abortion because her husband told her they weren’t ready to become parents. As Linda’s resentment grew over the next year, so did her ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 4, 2015

See God's faithful promise and passion for His people. Be faithful because God is faithful.

We are coming to the end of this book JOSHUA. A major part of the campaign to occupy Canaan has been completed. • We have a survey of the land and the description of the allotments given to the various tribes. • By now Joshua was aged (the Lord says in Chapter 13). Joshua assigned the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Open The Eyes Of My Heart

Contributed by Mike Rickman on May 9, 2015

We are continually receiving revelation from the Word of God.

May 10, 2015 Morning Worship Text: Proverbs 29:18 Subject: Revelation from The Word Title: Open the Eyes of My Heart Happy Mother’s Day to all our Moms. As I began the week trying to get direction for a Mother’s Day sermon the Spirit began to deal with me in a totally different ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love Is More Than Kissing

Contributed by John Gaston on May 11, 2015

There are many definitions of love. It's easy to say you love someone, but your actions tell the truth. Orpah & Ruth are contrasts of what love really means.

LOVE IS MORE THAN KISSING Ruth 1:1-18 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man once commented after a revival service to the evangelist, "If you could see how people don't pay attention! And they get up and wander around. It’s terrible!” The evangelist answered, "If you think the back of their ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Unswayed Messiah Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 14, 2015

Do good Christians sometimes doubt the reality of the testimony they hold? Do strong believers have moments when they are unsure about the Christ they have so boldly proclaimed? What should they do in these moments of doubt when life is against them & God

MATTHEW 11: 1-6 [THE MESSIAH REVEALED Series] THE UNSWAYED MESSIAH [ Isaiah 35:2b-l0] Do good Christians sometimes doubt the reality of the testimony they hold? Do believers who shouted from the roof tops have moments when they are unsure about the Christ they have so boldly proclaimed? What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Listen Carefully

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 18, 2015

To show that GOD is interested on how we listen to His WORDS, He promises more spiritual understanding/knowledge to those who keeps and obeys His WORDS.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you listening carefully? Yes. I take lectures and I memorize. If time permits me, I even type them. Mark 4:24 Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

“why Hast Thou Forsaken” Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

Looks at Jesus' last words “Why Hast Thou Forsaken”

“Why Hast Thou Forsaken” Matthew 27: 45-46 In this series, we’ve been looking at the last seven utterances of Jesus on the cross. Today, we have the darkest of Jesus’ sayings. Charles Spurgeon called it “the midnight of the day.” It was the darkest hour for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46

Denomination: Methodist

"Commitment Issues" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 1, 2015

Our failures are not final. Jesus looked at Peter and saw his future, not his failures.

NOBODY BUT JESUS “Commitment Issues” John 18:15-18; 25-27 All of us have at least one. All of us have at least one sound that we really hate to hear. For some it’s the sound of the dentist drilling inside your mouth---for others it may be the sound of screeching tires on ...read more

Scripture: John 18:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

Soil Samples

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 2, 2015

There’s a condition of the heart that is necessary if the Word of God is to have a lasting effect on any of us.

This little parable of Jesus got me thinking about taking soil samples. You know, with all its talk about different kinds of soil. So, what I did is: I logged on to YouTube and did a search. And, sure enough, there was a video on how to do it, how to take a soil sample. As you might guess, as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Consuming The Gospel

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jun 5, 2015

According to surveys 78% of Americans are Christians but only 9% of Americans read the bible every day. Perhaps this is because one must go beyond reading the bible merely for the sake of reading the bible; we must truly consume the bible.

Consuming the Gospel Illustration Remember the vision of glory that Ezekiel had. The Lord spoke to Ezekiel saying: “Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.” Then Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: John 6:50-71

Denomination: Christian Church

Our Sinful, Human Nature

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 6, 2015

If we love God, we will truly love the things we ought to love and we'll find some other way of expressing our appreciation for the material things we have.

The passage from Hosea 11:1-10 is a story of God mourning over his people. He loved Israel like a parent loves a child, but Israel spurned him. Even though he was rejected, God still loved Israel and could not renounce his chosen people. It is a metaphor for what Jesus did. Jesus was rejected by ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 11:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Altar Of Stones

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2015

To show that we worship GOD in JESUS's name and no man-made, self-effort worship will be accepted. Our worship is accepted by GOD because of JESUS.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a worshipper? Yes. Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 12:28 Let us therefore, receiving a kingdom that is firm and stable and cannot be shaken, offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship, with modesty and pious care and godly fear and awe; II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 27:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Call That Frees Us….and Others Too!

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 10, 2015

When we follow Jesus, we believe that God has something better for us and all of humanity. That is the message of the readings from Jeremiah, Hebrews and Luke. We are to spread that message in our world by witnessing to God's love for us.

There is a story that Dr. Ian Paisley, the fiery Irish minister and politician, was preaching one Sunday on the end times, and in particular on the Day of Judgment. As he reached the climax of his address, he said that on the Day of Judgment, "there would be wailing and gnashing of teeth". At that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Anglican