Sermons on Wrongly Applied:

God Acts To Save Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 7, 2009

God sent an earthquake to draw out a jailor and saved his entire family. Worship God in the midst of difficulties. Your focus determines your reality.

Amazing, God sent an earthquake to save a family. • Yes, the foundations of the prison were shaken. Yes, the prison doors were all opened. Yes, the chains were all broken. • But that was not the purpose of the earthquake. No one got away. Paul shouted, “We are all here!” Even after their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Generosity - Loving People With Our Resources Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 14, 2007

Generosity is a key factor in a life that God blesses. It goes much deeper than our money!

For three weeks, I have been speaking to you about God’s desire to bless your life! When I read the Bible about the experiences of people who lived close to God and with humble, obedient hearts, I find their lives to be deeply satisfying and lived with purpose. I’ve called this series, “Preparing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nothing But Christ

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Dec 15, 2008

If your goal is truly to serve the Lord and come to an ever increasing knowledge of Him...the Holy Spirit is here to take you on that most exciting journey...right to the throne of God...to His table where He will draw you closer to Him than you ever drea

NOTHING BUT CHRIST EPHESIANS 2:6 New Years resolutions ? Some say they are nonsense...just for breaking...but I believe there may be some validity in the basic concept. There is an old song that has a particularly special meaning. It says, "Jesus has a table spread, where the saints of God are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:6

Vantage Point: God The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 17, 2008

Third in a series of sermons that discusses Christmas from the vantage point of major participants in the incarnation.

Songs of Worship (A) My Glorious (A) Freedom Reigns (F) All who are Thirsty (Dm) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (G) You are Holy/Oh Holy Night Welcome and Announcements Advent Candle lighting VANTAGE POINT—GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT Vantage Point Christmas—Part 3 Roll Video “Four Words” THE HOLY ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: *other

Christian Governance-&-Government-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 15, 2016

2 of 4. Peter confirmed the importance of Christians operating within the bounds of secular governance. Christian submission is indissolubly linked/tied to secular governance. But how or in what way? Christian governance & government addresses...

‘For The LORD’S SAKE’—1Peter 2:13—3:12 A. CHRISTIAN GOVERNANCE-&-GOVERNMENT--II—1Peter 2:13-17 So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that Christians are...CONSIDERED ALIEN(1:1-2)... We’ve examined...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD—(1:3-12) Discovered God’s means of...UNLEASHING Your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016

The celebration of the birth of Jesus by Christians.

CHRISTMAS SERMON I. Introduction *Click to baby George photo A. The Birth of a King (Prince George) It seemed the whole world was waiting breathlessly for the birth of this baby. This baby is Prince George, firstborn son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. It is impossible to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-40, Luke 14:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cut Off Your Sinning Hand Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 30, 2016

Jesus calls us to recognise the devastating consequences, namely an eternal place in Gehenna, when we allow sin to impact our lives. We need to take radical action against our sin.

Message Mark 9:42-50 “Cut Off Your Sinning Hand”. What would it take for you to cut off one of your limbs? Aron Ralston … If you have seen the movie 127 hours it is a movie about him. Aron Ralston was a rock climber climbing in a narrow canyon. While he was in the canyon a large bolder feel and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-50

Denomination: Baptist

Jabez Finish Strong Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 10, 2015

Evil wants to get us. If we have a shaky start or messy middle, God wants us to finish strong.

“Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Homosexuality And The Christian

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 4, 2017

Same-sex attraction and homosexual lifestyles - hardly mentioned in public a few years ago - are mentioned daily in news, entertainment, and other venues. Public acceptance is on the rise. How is the Christian to respond to this development?

Homosexuality and the Christian I. Introducton Read the story of Lot in Sodom (Genesis 19:1-11) God destroyed Sodom because of its utter sinfulness. Clearly, theirs was homosexual sin. When I was coming of age in the 1950’s, I was barely aware such a thing as homosexuality existed. I naively ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-11, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 6:12-13, James 1:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Spiritual Battle: Part One Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015

AN ISSUE THAT THE CHURCH, AND THE WORLD, IS GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASING STRUGGLE WITH, ESPECIALLY AS WE DRAW CLOSER TO THE RETURN OF THE LORD, IS THE ISSUE OF SPIRITUAL CONFLICT. THIS SERIES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT PUTTING ON THE AROMOR OF GOD MEANS.

OUR SPIRITUAL BATTLE: PART ONE EPHESIANS 6:10-20 AN ISSUE THAT THE CHURCH, AND THE WORLD, IS GOING TO HAVE AN INCREASING STRUGGLE WITH, ESPECIALLY AS WE DRAW CLOSER TO THE RETURN OF THE LORD, IS THE ISSUE OF SPIRITUAL CONFLICT. I CAN REMEMBER, AS A YOUNGSTER, SINGING SOME GREAT HYMNS OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Between A Rock And A Hard Place?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2018

We need honest evaluation and regular check ups of our spiritual journey. What is in the way that hinders our vision? Are we robbing God? Could we be robbing ourselves from our potential? Balaam got between a rock and a hard place and could not see?

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. --- REGULAR CHECK-UPS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (I do this lesson in two parts.) REGULAR CHECK UPS? Near the end of the school year, I was teaching the 6th grade just out of Pennington Gap, Virginia. The section we were studying ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jacob Reaps His Harvest Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 23, 2018

The 50th sermon in our series on the Book of Genesis.

Jacob Reaps His Harvest (Genesis part 50) Text: Genesis 29:31 – 30:24 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now last time we looked at how Jacob had come to his uncle Laban’s house. How he had fallen in love with Rachel, and how Laban had double crossed him and tricked him into marrying Leah before he ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forgiveness

Contributed by Marc Phillips on Nov 16, 2014

we must free ourselves of our past and others that have sinned against us so that we can truly enjoy the joy of being forgiven ourselves. I am not the original author of this entire sermon, some of it has been shared from other sermons and some original

Many of us live in fear in our daily lives because of our past sins. Many of us have been frozen by our past sins against someone or even more so, a past sin someone has committed against us. Think about it! How many of us do not move on in our Christian walk because we can’t forgive ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Church Of God

Forgotten, But Not Forsaken Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 21, 2014

Some of you are looking at disappointments and discouragements and you do not know how to handle them.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Jan 19th, 2014 Genesis 40:1-41:1 FORGOTTEN, BUT NOT FORSAKEN Intro: • Text finds Joseph/midst/great trial of faith. • mistreated, misrepresented, falsely accused/imprisoned • Midst of it all Joseph remained patient • Kept ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"You Are God's Masterpiece"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 9, 2011

A sermon about grace.

Ephesians 2:4-10 “You Are God’s Masterpiece” A colleague told me about a man named Jerry who was found by his girlfriend sprawled out on the bathroom floor, pills littering the tile around him. Jerry had lost his entire family of four, one by one, in a matter of years. When ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: United Methodist