Sermons on willful sin:

Sheltered In Prayer; Released In Power

Contributed by Marty Baker on Jun 1, 2020

When you think about it, this is not the first time that the church was told to shelter in place. In the days following the resurrection of Jesus Christ, he gathered his disciples together and prepared them for what was coming. Then, Jesus said, “I want you to shelter in place in Jerusalem.”

Pentecost Sunday 2020 Sheltered in Prayer, Released in Power Dr. Marty Baker / May 31, 2020 Hello and welcome to Stevens Creek Church. I can’t tell you how much I have been waiting to say those words. I am so glad that you are here and isn’t this place beautiful? It has been ten weeks since ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Last Supper-The Centrality Of Fellowship (1/12) Series

Contributed by Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandes on Jun 9, 2020

Covid-19 struck at one of the vital and indispensable aspects of our humanity: our interconnectedness, interdependence, our mutuality and our God-ordained relationships. Jesus was all about relationships. It is unnatural and unhealthy to stay in isolation.

Introduction Slide 1 (title): I am excited about this new 12 part series of messages we begin today. The thoughts to develop it were sown when I received a message from a friend during the Lenten Season on the Liturgical calendar. He mentioned an important aspect from one of the 14 Stations of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God As A Father

Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Jun 18, 2020

God sent Jesus to show them the father heart of God. God wants to relate us as a personal father, eternal father, and Abba father. Would you come and meet your Father?

God as A Father “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be call the children of God! Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.”– 1 John 3:1 A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1, Romans 8:15-16, Galatians 4:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fourth Of July 2020: How Stands The City?

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 6, 2020

Thousands of years before any politician described America as a shining city on a hill, Jesus told his disciples that’s what they were supposed to be. So, how is that going for us?

Good morning! If you have your Bibles, please turn to Matthew chapter 5. You probably were expecting me to say turn to the book of Mark, and I get that. But we are going to take a one week break from the book of Mark to talk about who we are as Christian Americans. Not American Christians, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

A New Encounter With God Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 10, 2021

Next in series on Genesis, examines Abraham's encounter with God.

Genesis 17 - Read Genesis 16:15 - 17:1 Abram was 86 years old when he and Sarai decided they would help God. He was 86 years old when he last heard from God. We read in chapter 17 and verse 1 that Abram was 99 years old when God next spoke to him again. 13 years without hearing from God. 13 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Invest

Contributed by Drew Mills on Oct 13, 2021

How do we invest in mission? Sermon challenges us to invest time, action and our finances to the mission of Jesus.

Good morning church! I am excited to see all of you here in the worship center. Turn to 2 Cor 8. 2 Cor. 8. And thanks to those watching online this morning. We are in our 2nd week of mission month and Pastor Paul did a masterful job of leading us in week one, where he talked about the basis ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Blessing Of Unity

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 27, 2021

Come together for worship and for war, and be satisfied, be special, and be successful for the glory of God!

Mike Atkinson tells the story of a man, who was stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific for years. One day a boat came sailing into view. The man frantically waved and got the skipper's attention. The boat landed on the beach, and the skipper got out to greet the stranded man. After a ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-21, Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Forgiving Difficult People Series

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Oct 30, 2021

Jesus taught about dealing with difficult people. He stressed how we should not run away from our problems, or fight back against opposition, but that we should persist with people, so we can one day win them to faith in Christ.

There is nothing easy about the world in which we live. This is a world full of people, and if we are going to succeed in life, or be effective at sharing the gospel, we must learn how to deal with people, especially those who are difficult; and we must learn to love them no matter how they treat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

The Rightness Of Divine Self-Promotion Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 1, 2021

While it is wrong and inappropriate for us to make it all about us and to devote our lives to self-promotion, it is altogether right and good to make it all about God and for God to be engaged in divine self-promotion.

A. One day a little boy was overheard talking to himself as he strutted on to the baseball diamond wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” he announced. 1. Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed. 2. “Strike One!” he ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 115:1-3, John 12:27-28, John 17:4-5, Leviticus 10:3, Exodus 14:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#56 Lavish Love Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 7, 2021

Just before the Passion of Christ, Mark tells us a story of extravagant love shown to Jesus by Mary who models for us the kind of love we should show to our Savior.

#56 Lavish Love Series: Mark Chuck Sligh November 7, 2021 NOTE: The conclusion of this message was adapted from David Dykes’ sermon on the same text on SermonCentral.com. It’s worth reading his whole sermon. TEXT: Mark 14:1-11 – “After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Your Direction Determines Your Destination Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches that the spiritual direction you are facing is what will determine your destination

Your Direction Determines Destination The Path Series CCCAG October 3, 2021 Scripture- Proverbs 7:7-27 We’re starting a new series called, “The Path.” It’s a study on the book of Proverbs. Why proverbs? To explain why I chose to do a quick series on the book of Proverbs, let me tell you some ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

4. Why God Doesn't Do Gift Cards Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 26, 2021

God's love for us comes through relationship with Jesus. It's not something God could just send through the mail.

Blessed Broken Given, Week 4: Why God Doesn’t Do Gift Cards Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Luke 24 I once heard that a “coincidence” is when God does something but chooses to remain anonymous. Well, I’m not sure I can go along with that, because I think whenever God is at work He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

Go With What You Got

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Dec 26, 2020

What you need God will supply.

From time to time all of us get overwhelmed, we feel inadequate, as if what we have is not enough. Life has a way of saddling us with feelings of disappointment, disillusionment, disaffection, and depression. This seems to be our reality from time to time and sometimes, it seems as if this is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Sustaining Grace Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2021

We see how God provided for Paul with the support, funds, open door and the assurance he needed. We are never alone in ministry. The Lord is with us in His work and our labour in the Lord is never in vain.

Good morning and a blessed New Year to all of you! • As we step into the new year, we give thanks to God for our health, our family and our work. • God has been good and will continue to be good in 2021. We trust in His presence with us and in His sustaining grace for us, whatever the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-17, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don’t Look Back

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jan 23, 2021

Looking back could cause you to fall, or even maybe your life

As we have been in these days and nights of concentration and prayer, we see how the Lord has been changing thing for our good. We see that petitions have been heard, prayers have been answered, and the needs that has been met. We see that God has manifested himself in the presence of the people ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-4, Luke 17:32

Denomination: Baptist