Sermons on Wise:

Could We Turn Back Time…

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 12, 2016

If we could really turn back the hands of time, would we? Why would we? Would it be ethical? Would it be wise to do so?Reasons people would like to go back in time, would it be good to change the past, and what the Bible says about our future.

COULD WE TURN BACK TIME… 2 Kgs. 20:8-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BLIND MAN SPINS DOG 1. There was a blind man at Wal-Mart the other day. He had a seeing-eye dog with him. 2. He seemed to be doing alright until he grabbed his seeing-eye dog by the hind legs and swung him around his head in a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:8-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In Times Like These What Does It Mean To Walk In His Presence?

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 14, 2020

Paul writes—Be care how you live, live wise. Refuse to live foolishly. Make the most of every opportunity. This opportunity should be for the believer to shine. Don’t act thoughtlessly. Take thought of your actions—And then you’ll understand God’s will.

In Times Like These What Does It Mean To Walk In His Presence? Ephesians 5:15-19NLT 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18, Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Live Beyond Our Mistakes Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 15, 2016

This sermon looks at the life of Samson and the mistakes he made. If we do four things perhaps we will not make as many mistakes. 1. Learn from your MISTAKES 2. Choose your friends WISELY 3. Take God SERIOUSLY 4. Never Give up on GOD

How To Live Beyond Our Mistakes I am glad that I live in the age of computers that have spell-check. It’s not that I am a really bad speller – it’s just that I’m not a really good one. To tell you the truth – I have gotten better at spelling over the years – ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am That I Am Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 7, 2018

YHWH declared his name to Moses as I am that I am. He is a God one who always lives forever and Ever. No one on the earth can claim like Him. No Politicians, No religious leaders, No wise men and woman, no beauties can ever claim that they liver for ever.

Ex.3:14 I am that I am Praise the Lord! Halleluiah!! Lord of Host was our God for many years!!! Some of you are very proud that you are worshipping in a Church more than 25 years, 40 years and 50 years and so on. Some are proud that you are worshipping for many generations. Some of you have the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

May The Weak Be Strong

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Jan 3, 2021

The following sermon is going to review 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 to help us remember that God chooses the foolish, weak, lowly, and despised of this world to serve Him and in doing so shames the wise and strong so that boasting of righteousness, holiness and redemption would only be done in the Lord!

May the Weak be Strong 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What do you do when the Creator of all things seen and unseen who was slain to purchase your soul (Colossians 1:16; Revelation 13:8; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20), asks you a born-again believer to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Doing What He Said Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Nov 9, 2015

Wrap up of Sermon on the Mount series from Matt. 7:24. “…everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Summary of 16 messages from Matthew 5 - 7.

Doing What He Said Matthew 5-7 – Sermon on the Mount – Living from the Heart Matthew 7:24-29 24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Ten Commandments Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 18, 2021

When you appear before a holy God, you would no more approach Him than you would walk into shark-infested waters. When God appears in front of you and you tremble in awestruck fear, it is a wise thing to call for a mediator to stand between you and He.

Today we begin a new series entitled simply, The Ten Commandments. Today’s Scripture And God spoke all these words, saying, 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 5:17-20, Exodus 19:7-25, Revelation 6:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Glory In The Lord

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Feb 3, 2025

So boast if you will. Boast that the Lord has made you holy and righteous. Boast that He has made you wise for salvation. Boast not only in words, but boast also as you live your life in a way that reflects thankfulness in your heart. And give the Lord glory.

Alba 2-2-2025 GLORY IN THE LORD I Corinthians 1:26-31 In 2008, there was a movie released called “Four Christmases”. It tells the story of a couple who try to avoid family gatherings and their dysfunctional families by traveling abroad. So during Christmas they planned a relaxing vacation in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Creates Sea Life & Fowl On Day 5 Part 2

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Nov 28, 2022

When Solomon was gifted with Divine Wisdom he spoke of beasts, & of fowl, & of creeping things, & of fish (I Kings 4:33). And all people came to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Wise people still seek God's wisdom from Nature!

Genesis 1:20-23 Day 5: GOD CREATES SEA LIFE & FOWL “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature (Heb. = living soul) that hath life, & fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (21) & God created great whales, & every ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

I Belong To God

Contributed by Larry Grant on Mar 25, 2023

This letter teaches us that as we grow in Christ, we need to be liberated from the legalism of rules and learn to apply Godly principles every day, that we might know how to live, without God treating us like infants. The ability to make decisions wisely is a mark of maturity!

1 Corinthians 6:12-14 (NKJV) “I Belong to God” March 26, 2023 In this first letter to the Corinthians, Paul was writing to immature believers and he asks the question: “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” Paul was simply declaring that before we were saved, we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Fulfilling Friendships

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 6, 2023

What do you think qualifies a person to be a friend? How can we be wise when it comes to choosing our friends? How can we build lasting and fulfilling friendships? God gives us insight about the qualities of true friendship in the Bible and especially in the book of Proverbs.

If you were to think about your friends. How many close friends would you say you have? What about good friends, or acquaintances? According to Dunbar, prof of psychology at Oxford University who developed a theory about friendships, a person, on average, may have about 500 acquaintances, 150 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is A Fool?

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Apr 20, 2023

Many people including believers assume they are wise until they read the word of God and discover those described as fools by God. Foolishness and wisdom are not far from man, but we mostly do foolish things because the fallen nature of man. Are you a fool by God's standard?

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 7:9 “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.” WHO IS A FOOL? The King James Bible dictionary defines a fool as: 1. One who is destitute of reason, or the common powers of understanding, an idiot. 2. In scripture, fool is often used for a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:9, 1 Samuel 25:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And… Discern The Times — What Is The Issachar Anointing? - 1 Chronicles 12:32 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 11, 2025

There are moments in history when God’s people cannot afford to be spiritually asleep. Moments when we must wake up, watch, and wisely walk. In David’s day, the men of Issachar were like this. They understood the signs of the times and knew what Israel should do.

Go! And… Discern the Times — What is the Issachar Anointing? - 1 Chronicles 12:32 1 Chronicles 12:32 (NLT): “From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:32, Genesis 30:17-18, Genesis 49:14-15, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Proverbs 28:2, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 16:2-3, Romans 12:2, Psalm 119:105, James 1:5, 1 Peter 5:8, Luke 11:28, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 6:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Christmas Peace Worth Waiting For Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 8, 2021

There are “Bethlehems” in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, and even Texas. In fact, I located twenty-eight towns named Bethlehem around the globe and in the United States. They have streets named Manger Avenue and Shepherd Street. But Bethlehem hasn’t always been so prominent.

Merry Christmas to you all. I look forward to seeing a lot of our church family during tonight’s three Christmas Eve services. Take a Bible and find Micah 5 (page 989 in pew Bible) and Matthew 2. You could call our series Christmas in the Old Testament. Centuries before Mary and Joseph, the Wise ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-6, Micah 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Is Coming

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Dec 1, 2001

Have you ever wondered why God placed perhaps the most important prophecy about His coming Messiah in Micah 5:2? This sermon explores that thought, and along the way sees both how contemporary Micah’s message was, and how wise and awesome in His planning

We are not very patient people + Esp. when we want something done = Out of our control + "It’s coming..." = "So is Christmas" + Anxious anticipation for the something we want = Can’t hardly wait for it + As with Christmas = Christmas is coming = Can’t hardly wait for it + Sights, sounds, smells, ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist