Sermons on Zephaniah 316 318:

How To Be Ready For The Second Coming Of Jesus

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 8, 2019

We want to be ready for Jesus' second coming. We also want to understand some of the complicated Scriptures surrounding the encouragement of His return.

Sermon for CATM - September 8, 2019 - How to Be Ready for the Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 This summer we began a series on first and second Thessalonians, New Testament letters by the apostle Paul addressed to the struggling church in Thessalonica. We like to, often, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Miraculous Christmas Connections

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 31, 2017

Through Jesus Christ: 1. God connected divinity with humanity (vs. 1-3; 14). 2. God connects life and light (vs. 4-9). 3. God connected grace and truth (vs. 14-17). 4. God connects sinners with the Savior (vs. 10-13).

God's Miraculous Christmas Connections John 1:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 10, 2017 *God truly works in mysterious ways. It's amazing how He works in our lives to bring us together. If some false friends, hadn't taken advantage of my dad 48 years ago, Mary and I never ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Learning What Counts (Part 2) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 22, 2018

In contrast to the works righteousness that Paul had been striving for before he became a Christian, Paul embraced the faith righteousness that comes through the grace of God by faith in Jesus.

Introduction: A. When life goes well for people who do not know the Lord they feel elated. 1. When hard times come they sink into despair. 2. But true joy enables us to rise above the rolling waves of circumstance. 3. Joy comes from a consistent relationship with Jesus Christ. 4. When our lives ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hung Up Over Hair, That's Weird Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 27, 2018

This message looks at the lessons we learn from the story of Absalom's death.

Hung Up by the Hair, That's Weird On Tuesday mornings there is a group of a dozen or so men who have been getting together to study the book of Romans. And early in our study we discovered a weird little part of the letter. Paul is listing the behaviour of people who are in his words "sinful, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Faith Alone

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 6, 2018

We are sinners in three ways: • We are sinners because of Adams sin. • We are sinners because we inherited Adam’s sinful nature. • We are sinners because we sin.

January 20, 2004 Title: Faith Alone Call to Worship: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes....For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” (Romans ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Humility Series

Contributed by David Welch on Feb 8, 2018

Fifth in a series from Philippians dealing with maintaining the right attitude of humility

REVIEW Paul wrote this letter from a Roman prison along with letters to the Jesus Followers at Ephesus and Colossae known as the “Prison Epistles (letters). By the frequency of reference, the overall theme of his letter seems to be joy. But not just joy, it is joy in the face of the obstacles and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Lamb Of God

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 12, 2018

This sermon is part of the names of Jesus series and looks at the name, "The Lamb of God."

The Names of Jesus “The Lamb of God” It is when John the Baptist saw Jesus coming to him at the River Jordan for baptism that this name became embedded in the annuals for God’s story for the human race. John said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18-19

Denomination: Foursquare

Lesson 49: Preach With Balance Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 9, 2018

How can we teach our congregations to balance Christian essentials with non-essentials? How can we overcome bigotry on non-essential doctrines, while still maintaining our preference.

Lesson Goal Introduce some basic elements of balanced preaching. Lesson Intro In Acts 20:27 Paul informs the the church of God in Ephesus that he had preached to them the whole counsel of God. Most preachers that do not have a structured annual preaching plan are guilty of over-preaching their ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Perceive And Practice The Implanted Word Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 15, 2018

Message 12 in our journey through James. This message focuses on James' instruction to both hear and practice the word God implants in you prepared soil.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Perceive and Practice the Implanted Truth” This is our twelfth outing in front of God’s faith-exposing mirror. James’ letter provides pointed instruction evaluating the true nature of our faith. It resembles a mirror that exposes the depths of our soul ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-25, 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7, John 8:31-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Promise Of A Helper Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 3, 2018

Who or what is this Holy Spirit that Jesus promises the apostles just hours before he was arrested? This message looks at the Promise of the Spirit.

It wouldn’t be long, and he knew it.  For three years he had taught throughout Israel, for three years he had healed the sick and fed the hungry. For three years he pointed people to the Kingdom of God, but the time was coming, it wouldn’t be long now, and he knew it.  The end was in sight, it was ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

180 Gallons Of Grace

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 6, 2018

The Wedding of Cana is a picture of God's ability to take the common and earthy and transform it into something rare and precious. That's exactly what He wants to do with your life!

180 GALLONS OF GRACE John 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. RUNNING THE SHOW -- Michael McPherson “I am a deputy sheriff assigned to courthouse security. As part of my job, I explain court procedures to visitors. One day I was showing a group of ninth-graders around. Court was in recess and only ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Promise Of The Father Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 16, 2018

Not everybody has a positive view of the word "Father" in this message we look at what Jesus meant when he said "Father"

In an effort to be environmentally aware, this Father’s Day I’ve decided to embrace the ethos of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Most of you know that my Dad passed away a couple of weeks ago, and many of you are aware that I conducted Dad’s funeral and preached at it. As I was working on my message ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

Quenching Thirsty Souls Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 18, 2018

Message 9 in our journey through Exodus. This message explores the incident of water from the rock.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch "Quenching Thirsty Souls” Exodus 17:1-7 REVIEW What God attempted to teach Israel about pursuing His promise through the wilderness of a fallen world, we need to learn. The experiences that Israel faced on their walk through the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7, 1 Corinthians 10:1-5, John 4:10-14, John 7:37-39

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Crippled Church

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

The church at Sardis

The Church at Sardis: A Crippled Church - Revelation 2:18-29 - 1/31/10 Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 2. We want to continue on today, looking at the question, “What does God think of His church?” Here in Revelation 1, we find the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Shepherd Psalm

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Seeing that God identifies with us

Psalm 23 - The Shepherd Psalm - 1/16/11 Turn with me this morning to Psalm 23. If you open your bible right in the middle, you probably will land somewhere in the Psalms or just a little right of the Psalms. This is one of the most familiar passages in the whole Bible. The only passage I can ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational