Sermons on Wise Men And Women:

The Face Of Faith: The Centurion Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 13, 2012

Centurions represented the best of Roman men. They rose through the ranks to become commanders of one hundred men. Those who appear in the New Testament are presented as strong and good men. This unnamed centurion witnessed the climatic events conn

Title: The Face of Faith: The Centurion Text: Matthew 27:54 Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:45-56 (GW) 45 At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 46 About three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Denomination: Baptist

Remembering Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 29, 2023

We are a forgetful people. In America, holidays like Memorial Day help us remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Mordecai instructed that God’s people celebrate an annual festival to remember how God had saved them. God also gave us ways to remember today.

Video Ill.: We Will Remember (Memorial Day) — Centerline New Media ("The Old Man and the Gulls" from Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story by Paul Aurandt, 1977, quoted in Heaven Bound Living, Knofel Stanton, Standard, 1989, p. 79-80) I know I’ve told this story before, but I love the ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:16-28, Exodus 12:14, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:26-28, Luke 22:7-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebuilding The Marriage Border

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Sep 8, 2023

The reason that the biblical borders of marriage are broken is because men and women have refused to take the responsibility to maintain a healthy marriage. It's not that we don't know what to do, it's that we've not willing to do what God's asked us to do.

The reason that the biblical borders of marriage are broken is because individuals, men and women, have refused to take the responsibility that is upon them to maintain a healthy marriage. It's not that we don't know what to do: it's that we've not willing to do what God's asked ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Discipleship - Part 6 Series

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Nov 12, 2020

Today I would like to speak to the younger men...

Today I would like to speak to the younger men. In Titus 2:6, after speaking of the responsibilities of older men and older women and younger women he mentions younger men. In this verse he says, “Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded…” This is exactly what I plan to do with the ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:6, Proverbs 2:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gods Favor, Better Than Mans

Contributed by Michael Durst on Aug 10, 2006

A narrative look at two biblical examples of men choosing to follow God and please him rather than men.

Allow me to begin this morning by saying that I am not much of a fighter. In fact, I have never been in a real fight in my life. But as a youngster I was put in a couple situations where I felt the need to defend myself. I believe that both of those events occurred when I was in the first ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

#6 Jesus Begins His Ministry Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 26, 2020

Stories of preachers' first sermons that were massive fails are legendary. Most preachers had a shaky start to their ministries. Not so Jesus. This sermon examines two important things He did to launch His earthly ministry.

#6 Jesus Begins His Ministry Series: Mark Chuck Sligh January 26, 2020 NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives. TEXT: Please turn in your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

Compost Your Fig Tree Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 18, 2021

If our fig tree isn’t bearing fruit, it’s time to dig around it and apply some good compost. Both are important, essential actions.

Third Sunday in Lent The brilliance of Jesus the preacher can be seen in today’s story, unique to St. Luke, about how He handled some local gossip. Pontius Pilate, the Roman boss of Judea, ruled as a tyrant. On this occasion, it appears he broke up a revolutionary plot right in the area of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, Psalm 103:1-11, Exodus 3:1-15, Genesis 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Psalm 14: The Depravity Of Man Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 29, 2018

This psalm could be dedicated to the atheist. With the denial of God’s existence often comes the moral decay.

March 17, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 14 Title: The Depravity of Man. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Theme: The universal corruption of the human race. Psalm 14 (NKJV) 1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrating Christmas Even When I Don't Feel Like It Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 13, 2021

Christmas doesn’t immediately mean the end of darkness. But Christmas does means there is a light in the darkness. And the light will eventually overtake the darkness.

No one wants to miss the magic of Christmas. And no one wants to have anything less than a fantastic Christmas holiday experience. Christmas is this wonderful time of year, and we want to spread that unmitigated joy to everyone! But there are just some Christmases that we don’t have the joy that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23, Luke 2:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Forward In Faith, Fathers!

Contributed by David Simpson on May 19, 2017

A Fathers Day sermon challenging men and the church to move forward in faith!

Sermon Lanier Christian Church June 19, 2011 – Father’s Day David Simpson Forward in Faith Ephesians 3:20,21 and Jeremiah 7:24 AND Ephesians 6:4 Why A Son Needs A Dad by Gregory Lang A son needs a dad to show him how to shave. …to teach him how to talk to girls. A son needs a dad to teach him ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4, Ephesians 3:20-21, Jeremiah 7:24

Denomination: Christian Church

"Sticks And Stones..."

Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 9, 2002

This sermon reveals the true power of our words and our responsibility as Christians to choose them wisely.

“Sticks and Stones...” There is a familiar old saying that we’ve all heard, it goes like this; “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Now, this is a response that probably everyone in this room today has uttered in the wake of some terrible barrage ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:34-37, James 3:2-12

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Canaanites Are Defeated Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 8, 2018

What a strange victory! God used two women, a jug of milk, a hammer, a tent peg, and a storm to defeat the enemy!

Chapter 16 Canaanites Are Defeated [Judges 4:12–24] Scripture 12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. 13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:12-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Wisdom Of Solomon Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 7, 2005

Wise people pursue more wisdom, for wisdom is given to those who value it.

The Wisdom of Solomon (I Kings 3) Reception Grade (how my people responded; alertness, compliments, relevance, etc.): B 1. Did you hear about the man who found a lamp and started to rub it? Sure enough, out popped a genie. The genie told him that he had three wishes. The man couldn’t believe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Good Stewards Manage Money Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 28, 2006

In this sermon today I want you to notice six principles of wise money management.

Scripture D. James Kennedy, pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, tells a story of a man who came to Peter Marshall, former chaplain of the Unites States Senate, with a concern about tithing. He said: “I have a problem. I have been tithing for some time. It wasn’t too bad when I was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:42-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Healing Power Of Positive Words Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 17, 2009

Words have the power to hurt or heal... Our challenge is to speak wisely, kindly and positively.

Title: The Healing Power of Positive Words Text: Proverbs 12:18, 15:4 and 16:24 Thesis: Words have the power to hurt or heal… Our challenge is to speak wisely, kindly and positively. The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Series During the last six weeks we have read a sizeable portion of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational