Sermons on Zondervan:

How Do You Respond When A Brother Falls. A Response To The Southern Baptist Convention Report

Contributed by Gene Gregory on May 24, 2022

This an account of how Christians respond when fellow believers fall, and specifically examines a response to recent revelations from the Southern Baptist Convention.

2 Samuel 12 How do you respond when a brother falls? - Read 2 Samuel 12 This is the sad account of King David when he was confronted by the prophet Nathan after he sinned greatly. We all know people, perhaps some of them close to us, who have led great lives, who have been great blessings to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wisdom For Our Church From Christ's Cleansing Of The Temple Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 20, 2022

1. God wants our church to be a place for prayer. 2. God wants our church to be a place for praise. 3. God wants our church to be a place for people.

Wisdom for Our Church from Christ's Cleansing of the Temple The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 21:10-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 20, 2022) INTRODUCTION: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 21:10. Last time we studied the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 5: Christians Go Flying In The Sky Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 11, 2023

When it comes to the rapture and the second coming of Christ... 1. Don't invest too much in the debate. 2. Do be informed about the difference. 3. Do be inspired by the details.

The Second Coming of Christ Part 5: Christians Go Flying in the Sky The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 24:36-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:35-54 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared March 11, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 24:36, but before we read our Scripture, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:35-54

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven's Open Door Policy

Contributed by Scott Maze on Mar 3, 2025

The Bible says you can open up your innermost thoughts and just spill them out on the ground before Jesus. He’s not going to look at you like, “Oh gross!” He’s not going to laugh at you or mock you.

We are beginning the new year by praying together as a church. Maybe you are not sure of yourself when it comes to prayer. If prayer were a high school sport, you’re not sure you’d receive a “letter” on your varsity jacket for prayer. Many of you have picked up the little book, 21 Days of Prayer. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Face To Face Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 13, 2024

If you want God to go with you through life, repent of your rebellion, relish his presence every day, and pray.

One day, Jay Leno got a letter from a kid saying he was in trouble because he had told his friends that Leno was his uncle and that they would drive around in his uncle’s Lamborghini. The kid’s friends called him a big liar, so the boy asked Jay Leno if he could drive him to school in his ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-23, James 4:8-10, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 6:6, John 15:15, Hebrews 13:5-6, John 1:14, Philippians 3:10, Psalm 34:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Nobody Is Like Our God!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 15, 2024

Nobody is like our God, so... 1. We should let the Lord carry us. 2. We should let the Lord chasten us. 3. We should let the Lord counsel us.

Nobody Is Like Our God! Isaiah 46:1-13 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 15, 2024) BACKGROUND: Church: Nobody is like our God! One great way we can see this truth is by the over 300 Old Testament prophecies that have already been fulfilled by God, especially the prophecies about our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 46:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God - No Updates Needed Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 11, 2025

God doesn’t have the ups and downs that you and I experience. Because God is independent, you should trust Him even more than you do.

Happy Mother’s Day to you all! Mother’s Day is the second-highest attendance for church nationwide, most years. People show up to church more on Mother’s Day than they do on Father’s Day. I bet you can think of some good reasons why people show up to church more on Mother’s Day than almost any day ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:11

Denomination: Baptist

Ready And Waiting Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Sep 15, 2025

Following the charge to not worry about others or about earthly possessions - Jesus seems to make another hint toward toward the cross and toward his time away from his people. In doing this, he calls his people to be ready and waiting while he is gone.

Are we there yet? land marks, milestones along the way long middle section of the book we’ve turned toward Jerusalem Jesus is ultimately preparing his disciples for his departure and preparing them and us to continue ministry in His absence. Even in the midst of the part of Luke in which we find ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-53

Denomination: Baptist

Part 16: If The Lord Is My Shepherd... Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 4, 2025

If the Lord Is My Shepherd... 1. He provides for me (vs. 1-3). 2. He puts me on the right paths (vs. 3). 3. He hears my prayers (vs. 4-5). 4. He protects me (vs. 4). 5. He prepares for me (vs. 5-6).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 15: If the Lord Is My Shepherd... Psalm 23:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared January 4, 2025) BACKGROUND: *Anyone who has read a good portion of God's Word knows that there are a lot of prayers provided for us in the Bible. The Dake Annotated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Why Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 15, 2024

Refuse to blame God in your disappointment. Instead, believe in Him and get back to work.

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.” The woman below replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-23, Exodus 6:1-13, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 2:9-10, 1 Peter 1:3-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rediscover The Power Of The Gospel In Revival Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 13, 2024

What if God began to calculate your good deeds? How long would your personal tape be? What if He were to get a separate calculator out for the things you’ve done wrong, how long would that tape be?

Every single Christian and every church will need revival. Revival is part of the pattern the Holy Spirit uses to reconnect you to the gospel.1 Revival and spiritual awakening is when a group of people rediscover the power of the gospel. Nearly every single person can look at church and conclude ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5, Romans 4:16-25, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 4:20-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel On Money Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 28, 2024

My responsibility increases when it is someone else’s money. If I blow MY money, it’s one thing. If I blow YOUR money, it’s something else entirely.

The 40-Day Challenge is a series of sermons designed for your growth. It’s designed to motivate you to grow spiritually by forming 7 habits that Christians have used for centuries to grow in their faith. You have a card that was in your seat. Please put this in front of you for the next few ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 13:12

Denomination: Baptist

7 Habits For Growing Believers Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 29, 2024

Over the next few minutes, I’m going to touch on each of these seven habits. I’ll be all over the pages of the Bible. I hope to serve as a catalyst for your personal spiritual growth for the next few moments. I want to encourage you to form some personal habits that shape and focus your life.

In my mother-in-law’s house, there is a really important wall. It’s a wall that has marked our children’s physical growth over the years. When you walk into the guest bedroom and look down at the base of the wall, you see little pencil marks next to dates from years ago. Then as you look eye-level, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, Luke 18:1-8, Malachi 3:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, Romans 1:16, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 95:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Four Great Truths Of God Becoming Human Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Apr 30, 2024

1. Jesus became human to show us the path to God. 2. Jesus became human to show us God Himself. 3. Jesus became human to show us grace and truth perfectly during great suffering. 4. Jesus became human to die for our sins.

If you will find the gospel of John with me. The New Testament has four gospels that begin the best-selling book of all time. Each of the four shares a unique perspective on Jesus, while many of the stories overlap. So, if you were reading the gospels, you would read many of the same miracles and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:31, John 1:1, John 1:14-28, John 10:30

Denomination: Baptist

Who Sits On Your Throne? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 24, 2025

Holiness isn’t something that God has, but holy is what He is. The word holy has concentric circles of meaning. At its heart, when the word holy applies to God, it is almost an adjective for God. It is almost a way of saying, “God alone is God. There is no other.”

We conclude a series that explores the great character of God. Every sermon has been taken from the Psalms in this series. No other book in your Bible has as many authors as does Psalms. The superscriptions above verse 1 of many of the Psalms tell us that Moses, Solomon, Asaph, Hezekiah, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist