Sermons on Worldly Temptations:

Longsuffering, A Judgement N The End

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Dec 12, 2011

Jesus gave us his name to cover our short comings before our end comes

2Kings 3:1-24 Christ is the spiritual side of his chosen people. There will always be a few people that want to do right. They always keep trying no matter how short they keep falling. On this journey, you’re going to meet people that you like who are not the friends of God. Mesha King of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Putting God First

Contributed by George Crumbly on Apr 20, 2012

Placing God first in our lives allows us to not worry about what should be second or third.

Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” I was saved in 1982. I was converted, changed INSTANANEOUSLY…… A short time later the Lord called me into the ministry. As I began to grow I began to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Methodist

Pig Lessons Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 13, 2013

If you want to really live, don't let Satan destroy you and don't let society detain you. Instead, let the Savior deliver you and use your for His glory.

The Movie, Braveheart, tells the story of a common man named William Wallace who led Scotland to freedom from English rule. At the end of the movie, Wallace has been betrayed to the English and sits in prison awaiting execution. The Princess of Wales, who wants to free him, comes to his cell. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Shame In Shechem Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2011

Don’t compromise in your commitment to the Lord, and don’t compromise with the godless culture that surrounds us, lest you be consumed by it.

There is an old Russian parable about a hunter who came to a clearing and encountered a bear. The hunter raised his rifle to shoot when the bear said, “Wait, what do you want?” The hunter replied, “A fur coat.” “That’s reasonable,” answered the bear. “I want a full stomach. Let’s sit down ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Almost, But Not Quite

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 16, 2014

We must make a commitment to God and stay committed to Him.

Almost, but not Quite June 15, 2014 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must make a commitment to God and stay committed to Him. Focus Passage: Acts 26:24-29 Supplemental Passage: Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Beware Of The World Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 12, 2015

Worldliness is polluting our churches and poisoning our hearts. How can we avoid worldliness in our lives?

Beware of the World Colossians 3:1-11 In the final two chapters of Colossians Paul moves from declaring and defending the truth to practical demonstration of truth. In other words what good is in to know to put Christ first, to say we put Christ first but we never do put Christ first. There are ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Usted Es Lo Que Usted Cree

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 25, 2015

Lo que una persona piensa que produce lo que ellos dicen y cómo actúan.

What is it that makes us who we are? ¿Qué es lo que nos hace quienes somos? What is it that defines us? ¿Qué es lo que nos define? What is it that leads us from one place in life to another? ¿Qué es lo que nos lleva de un lugar en la vida a otra? Titus 1:15-16 To the pure, all things are pure, ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:15-16

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Get What You Really Want And Need

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 17, 2016

The cure for conflict is the grace of God. The good news is that God gives even more grace when the pressure increases, especially to the humble.

The passage from James 4:1-10 attacks worldliness. In particular, it attacks those who have divided Christianity because of selfish ambition. These people are enemies of God. Quarrels and fights are caused by selfish ambition. Some scholars have translated the phrase “among you” as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Attractive World

Contributed by Martin Holland on Sep 7, 2012

One of the biggest challenges for believers today is to dwell in this world and yet remain his or her distance from its fatal attraction.

The Attractive World 1 John 2:15-17 The world is an environment that we dwell in. We have families, jobs, we own things and involve ourselves in worldly activities. Though there is maybe nothing wrong with any of these things they make it easier for us to become attached to the world beyond that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Milk Or Meat Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 4, 2014

1) The Cause (1 Corinthians 3:1–3a), 2) The Symptoms (1 Corinthians 3:3b–4), and 3) The Cure (1 Corinthians 3:5-9) for division.

When Companies struggle with human or mechanical processes, they hire experts which come into and identify faulty processes. Often those who engage in a task every day, become blind to the problems. They often fail to see the pitfalls before them. The Corinthian believers had an especially hard ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Other

The Message Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010

Exposition of 1 Cor 1:18-25 regarding the foolishness of the gospel in the eyes of the world

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Title: The Message of the Cross, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/11/10, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul begins to deal with the greatest solution to the problem of division in this text – the gospel of Christ. Recount context: division in the church over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why Sit We Here Until We Die

Contributed by Mark Lawing on Jun 28, 2010

There is a spiritual famine in the land today but yet we sit on our padded pews and seem apathatic to people that are dying without Christ

Why Sit We Here Until We Die Introduction: The King of Syria, King Ben-hadad, had been trying to make war with Israel for some time but God had been letting Elisha read the King of Syria’s mail. Elisha would tell the King of Israel, whose name was King Jehoram wicked King Ahab’s son, where the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:3-16

Denomination: Baptist

Enough Is Enough

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

Change is in the air, we are in a season of change, the question is “not” "will there be change?" but, “will it be for the better or for the worse?" “That’s up to you”

Enough is Enough…. It’s Time for a Change Change is in the air, we are in a season of change, the question is “not” "will there be change?" but, “will it be for the better or for the worse?" “That’s up to you” Deuteronomy 2:1-3 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1

Denomination: Foursquare

How We Should Draw Close To The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 31, 2022

We often hear someone saying of someone else, “HE HAS AN ATTITUDE PROBLEM.”

What do people mean when they say that? They mean that person has an attitude that is not right about some things in his life. This was exactly what James was saying about people in our text. For example, many think the Bible condemns people for having money. The Bible does not! HOWEVER, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Darius

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 9, 2019

Have you heard of this statement, “All brawn and no brains”? This means, ‘to have great power or physical strength but lack mental acuity or intelligence.’ This exactly describes king Darius.......

Darius Daniel 6:2”……that the king (Darius) might not suffer loss….” Have you heard of this statement, “All brawn and no brains”? This means, ‘to have great power or physical strength but lack mental acuity or intelligence.’ This exactly describes king Darius and also many ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:2

Denomination: Pentecostal