Sermons on Win Win:

Why Does God Let Bad Things Thwart Or Stop His Work? Lesson 12 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 25, 2017

Evil strategy against the church

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Jim Bakker’s sin collapsed PTL, the second most viewed TV channel. 2. Ignorance: A pastor is killed in his airplane in a snow storm (biggest soul winning church in Canada declined in numbers). 3. Argument: Pastor’s children disagree, fight and eventually the church is lost to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Three Sins Of A Wife

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 12, 2018

To show the three sins that wives are liable to commit, they are the following: (a) wives tend to disagree with their husbands, (b) wives tend to quarrel with their husband, and (c) wives tend to find fault with their husband, thus, scolding their husband

I. EXORDIUM: Is you wife a disagreeing, quarrelsome and scolding wife? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show the three sins that wives are liable to commit, they are the following: (a) wives tend to disagree with their husbands, (b) wives tend to quarrel with ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Striving To Pass Into The Narrow Gate

Contributed by Tristan Jether Orpiada on Jul 17, 2018

“IT IS NOT EASY TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD. BEFORE YOU REACH HEAVEN YOU HAVE TO ENDURE MANY OBSTACLES YOU WERE TO PASS THROUGH THE ETERNAL LIFE."

INTRODUCTION: “ ENTER YE IN AT THE STRAIT GATE; FOR WIDE IS THE GATE, AND BROAD IS THE WAY THAT LEADETH TO DESTRUCTION, AND MANY THERE BE WHICH GO IN THEREAT. BECAUSE STRAIT IS THE GATE, AND NARROW IS THE WAY, WHICH LEADETH UNTO LIFE AND FEW THERE BE THAT FIND IT.” MATTHEW 7:13-14 (KJV) “STRIVE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Apostolic

Funeral For Elderly Saint And Elder

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 19, 2018

This sermon is a tribute to a godly elder and WWII veteran.

Welcome John 14.1-6 (NKJV) “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sunny Side Sermon Vi: How We Wish It Were Not So, But It Is Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 1, 2020

In our fallen world, Satan goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour - which means that mature disciples of Christ must of necessity have a battle plan for dealing with the threats Satan constantly hurls at us.

HOW WE WISH IT WERE NOT SO, BUT IT IS! When tragedy strikes, whether personal as when a loved one loses his life in an accident, or national as was the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, how we wish it were not so! As ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Get Out Of The Boat: Finding Faith In Fearful Times

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020

When Peter stepped out of the boat in faith

Get out of the boat: Finding Faith in Fearful Times Proper 14 This story is one of those few times in the Gospels, where the disciples are not with Jesus. Matthew says that Jesus told the disciples to get in a boat and go to the other side of the sea of Galilee while he went to pray and rest. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Episcopal

16 The Futile Effort Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Nov 5, 2020

This is the 16th of 31 devotions in a series called 'The Church Called Jonah.' This devotion is about the futile effort of the sailors to row through the tempest.

# 16 – The Futile Effort Jonah 1:13 – “Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them.” Nevertheless The word, ‘nevertheless,’ gives us a glimpse that they are going to pursue something other than what Jonah had ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:13, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 22:37-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Quitters - Pt. 1 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019

Hang on! Let go! Endure till the end! Throw in towel. So should we quit or not quit? That is the question!

I. Introduction Happy New Years! It is in this season that we have been trained to make resolutions. Goals set for change. Great promises to ourselves. Weight will be lost. Bills will be paid off. Hobbies will be explored. Sites will be visited. Here were the Top 10 resolutions for 2018: 1. Eat ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Why Do I Do What I Don't Want To Do?

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Nov 14, 2011

Fighting the war of spirit vs. flesh

Why Do I do what I don’t want to do? (Romans 7:14-25). INTRODUCTION You only have to be a Christian for five seconds to realize that even though Jesus takes away the penalty for your sin and its power over you, you will still struggle to live the right way. Why is that? Why - even ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 1, 2011

Blessed are the peacemakers. Those that will not avoid conflict to keep everyone happy. They are the ones doing the Lords work.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God Matthew 5:1-5:12 This sermon is by prayer and ideas from my colleagues at Sermoncentral. Introduction- This has been a week! Anybody else besides me been there? Keeping that scenario in mind, we will continue to look at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Surviving The Battle Series

Contributed by Terry Williams on Aug 26, 2013

How to fight against apostasy.

Sermon #9 of 11 Jude: A Call to Defend Surviving the Battle Jude 17-21 Passage 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." 19 It is these who ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Calling In The Lord Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 4, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you called by the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that everyone of us are called to testify to GOD's Grace. IV. TEXT: Acts 20:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But my life i

I. EXORDIUM: Are you called by the LORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that everyone of us are called to testify to GOD's Grace. IV. TEXT: Acts 20:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trying Times - Hurricane Andrew Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 2, 2013

A comparative: the affliction of Hurricane Andrew, lost love and broken hearts (Thanking God for placing things in perspective that there is no great affliction or small affliction that we hold in our hearts that is too much for God's love to deal with, i

Trying Times -Hurricane Andrew by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Friends

Knowing Christ Jesus My Lord

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 8, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still want to know more CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To grow more in our knowledge our LORD and SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:8 (Amplified Bible) Yes, furthermore, I co

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still want to know more CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To grow more in our knowledge our LORD and SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:8 (Amplified Bible) Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Knowing Christ Jesus My Lord

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 11, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still want to know more CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To grow more in our knowledge our LORD and SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:8 (Amplified Bible) Yes, furthermore, I count everything

I. EXORDIUM: Do you still want to know more CHRIST? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To grow more in our knowledge our LORD and SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:8 (Amplified Bible) Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Pentecostal