Sermons on Wrong Motives:

Sarah, Where Are Your Roots? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2025

Trusting God’s promises in seasons of uncertainty, like Abraham and Sarah, anchors us through prayer to His faithfulness, guidance, and unchanging care.

There’s a certain hush that settles over the soul when God points forward and you can’t see where your feet will fall next. Boxes packed, goodbyes said, the familiar fading in the rearview—what then? When the map goes missing and the calendar keeps turning, when your hands are empty and your hopes ...read more

Topics: Roots, Faith

Rightly Handling Truth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 17, 2023

The main thing is to keep the gospel the main thing.

Rightly Handling Truth 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Rev. Brian Bill July 15-16, 2023 Shortly after I was saved during my sophomore year at the University of Wisconsin, I saw a poster that gripped me so vividly I can still see it in my mind. It showed some Bible scholars arguing and yelling at each other ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Difficult Days Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 24, 2023

No matter how bad things become, our great God is in control.

Preparing for Difficult Days 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Rev. Brian Bill July 22-23, 2023 This week, I did a Google search to see how the ever-knowing search engine would answer this question: “Is our world getting better or worse?” Of the top five responses, four of them said the world is getting better. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Vision Sunday - Salt And Light

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 12, 2025

Jesus calls us salt and light. How do we season and shine in this daark culture around us?

Vision Sunday Be These: Salt and Light Matthew 5 Pastor Jefferson Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-07-2025 Walker and Craig Walker Hayes, the grammy nominated country singer who had a seven time gold number one song “Fancy like” and his wife Lainey decided to move to Nashville so he could ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Hope Out Of Darkness

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

At Cadillac Mountain, dawn hits that ridge before the rest of the country. Isaiah 9 speaks to a people in predawn darkness and promises a light that breaks in. Advent says that light has a name, Jesus, and His coming turns yokes into freedom, fear into joy, and night into morning.

You know, I recently had the chance to take a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. And there's this place there, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park - where you can be the first person in America to see the sunrise. Imagine that. Wouldn’t that be cool to be able to say that you were one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thunder And Love Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2025

Today we are going to focus – maybe refocus on Love – John was called the apostle of Love and He knew love and truth had to be linked together to be able to live in a world which distorted both love and truth!

Thunder and Love part 2 – John the Apostle of love! Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21: 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Love – biblical love comes from God Those who love are born of God and they personally know God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, John 13:34, Ephesians 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Instructions For The End Of The World Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 11, 2025

What should you do if you knew the world would end soon? Peter gives us the answer.

This morning, we continue with our study of First Peter. As a reminder, 1 Peter is a general epistle, written in the first century to believers in several Roman provinces, in what today is the country of Turkey. Peter’s main purpose in writing the letter was to encourage them to maintain a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Women, Tongues, And Church Order Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Oct 14, 2024

Must women be silent in the church? Can a person under the unction of the Holy Spirit control himself? This message examines guidelines Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 14 concerning church order.

Intro We are in the last half of 1 Cor. 14 for our text today. Last week, we concluded with Paul’s words in verses 18-19, “I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all; 19 yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40, Ephesians 5:1-24, 1 Corinthians 12:1-30, Galatians 3:28, 1 Corinthians 9:1-22, Isaiah 28:11-12, Mark 12:25, 1 Timothy 2:1-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Voting And The Fear Of God Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 21, 2024

Only personal conversion through Christ, not political conviction, will lead to lasting change.

Voting and the Fear of God Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 Rev. Brian Bill October 19-20, 2024 About a week ago, an Edgewood member and I were riding an elevator with another guy. He asked how we were doing and we replied in unison, “Better than we deserve.” He didn’t know quite how to take that response. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Legacy

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 11, 2024

This is a message for fathers. Every father will leave a legacy for their children, the question is what legacy will they leave behind?

A Father’s Legacy Good morning, Stranger’s Rest, and happy Father’s Day to all the fathers. The title of my message this morning is “A Father’s Legacy.” Being a good father is one of the most important assignments that a man has here on earth because he is responsible for a life other than his ...read more

Scripture: John 8:44, John 3:16, Romans 5:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief?

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 13, 2023

A sermon from Lamentations about how God can give hope in the midst of grief.

Good Grief? Lamentations Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-12-2023 Kimmy’s Gone She called me Jeff and I called her Kimmy. Unless, she was mad at me and she would call me Jefferson and I would respond with Kimberly. December 12, 2014, 13 days before Christmas, seemed ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Dustin Boden on Aug 24, 2024

The Beatitudes teach us how to embody the qualities that Jesus values, such as humility, mercy, and purity of heart.

Becoming (8) Dustin Lee Boden / General “Blessed are the Persecuted” Matthew 5:1–10 ESV 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Dead Church (The Church Of Sardis)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jul 31, 2025

In this message I will be preaching about the church of Sardis which is known as the DEAD CHURCH. No one will admit they attend a dead church but all over this great nation of ours that is exactly what some people are doing.

Illus: Some churches have cemeteries on their properties. Your church does not have to have a cemetery to be a dead church. Illus: Vance Havner once commented that ministries often begin with a man who has a vision. That vision is captured by others and becomes a movement. As the movement gains ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiving The Unforgivable Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 12, 2025

We must uncover and confess our sins if we want God to cover and cleanse us.

Forgiving the Unforgivable Psalm 32 Rev. Brian Bill August 9-10, 2025 So many things today fight for out attention and strive to capture our hearts. Let’s begin with some class discussion. I’m going to ask a few questions and I’ll put your answers on the white board. Q: What creates distance ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Mention My Name Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Aug 26, 2025

At another level, Jesus’ words are perplexing. How could I possibly do something on par with Jesus? After all, how could I play soccer like Lionel Messi? How could I direct a film like Steven Spielberg? Or how could I cook like Gordon Ramsey?

Give me your full attention for a moment by allowing me to see your beautiful faces while I ask you this question. Which would you prefer? Walking with Jesus for three years like the Disciples did? Or would you prefer the Holy Spirit inside you, as believers experience today? Find John 14 with me, ...read more

Scripture: John 14:12-17

Denomination: Baptist