Written
Sermons from Second Baptist Church of Germantown

Sunday, November 16, 2008
Sources of our Soul's Contentment
Philippians 4:10-13 v. 11b for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
No Excuses
Luke 21:1-4 vs. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins…
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Be a Blessing
Acts 4:32-37 v. 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions…
Sunday, September 14, 2008
All In the Family
Matthew 10:1-4 Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples…
Sunday, September 7, 2008
The Arms of the Cross
Luke 23:33-38 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals…
Sunday, August 24, 2008
When the Devil Gets Busy
Matthew 4:1-11 v. 3 “The tempter came to him…”
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Quest for Jesus
John 12:20-37 v. 21 Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
For the Downcast Soul
Psalm 42 Why are you cast down, O my soul?
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Declaration of Dependence
Luke 15:11-24 v. 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.”
Sunday, June 30, 2008
What to do with Jesus
Luke 23:1-25
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Test-Taking Strategies
James 1:2-4 v. 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy
Sunday, April 6, 2008
The Practice of Friendship
John 15:12-17 v. 15 I have called you friends…
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Eulogy for Tony Edwards
Job 2:9-10 v. 10 “Shall we receive the good at the hand of the Lord, and not receive the bad?”
Sunday, March 23, 2008
In Position for a Miracle
Mark 15:46-16:8 v 3. “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?”
Sunday, March 16, 2008
How Do You Like Me Now?
Matthew 21:1-13 v. 12 Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves…
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Better Late than Never
Luke 23:39-43 v. 42 The he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Confusion at the Cross
Matthew 27:45-50 v. 46 And at about three o’clock, Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Where is the Love?
Song of Songs 1 vs. 15 Ah, you are beautiful, my love; ah, you are beautiful; your eyes are doves…
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Under the Care of the Shepherd
Psalm 23:5 Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup overfloweth.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Comfortable Christianity
I Kings 18:17-20 v. 17 Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Threats to the Thone
Matthew 2:1-18 v. 3. When Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him…
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sources of Hope
Isaiah 40:28-31 Have you not known? Have you not heard?
Sunday,
November 25, 2007
How Quickly We Forget
Luke 17:11-19 v. 17 “Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they?”
Sunday,
November 18, 2007
The Good Shepherd: Thy rod and staff…
Psalm 23:4b Thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Sunday,
November 4, 2007
The Presence of the Lord
Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me…
Sunday,
October 28, 2007
The Lord’s Leading
Psalm 23:3-4 He leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley and the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…
Sunday,
October 21, 2007
The Danger of Neglecting God’s House
Haggai 1 v. 4 Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?
Sunday,
October 14, 2007
God’s Property
Psalm 24 The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.
Sunday,
October 7, 2007
Getting Involved
Philippians 2:1-11 v. 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus…”
Sunday,
September 30, 2007
The Good Shepherd Part II
Psalm 23 v. 2b-3 He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Sunday,
September 23, 2007
The Good Shepherd
Psalm 23 v. 2 He maketh me lie down in green pastures…
Eulogy for Gloria Randle
Don’t you worry ‘bout a thing
John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled…
Sunday,
September 16, 2007
The dying thief
Luke 23:32-43 v. 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom…”
Sunday,
September 9, 2007
It’s a New Season
Isaiah 42:24-43:7 v. 1 But now, thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel; Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Sunday,
August 5, 2007
The Lord’s Leadership
Mark 10:32-45 43b. Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your
servant…
Sunday,
July 29, 2007
The American Parable
Luke 12:13-21 v. 17 What should I do, for I have no place to store my
crops?
Sunday,
July 22, 2007
The Hallowing of Death
John 13:31-14:7 v. 3 And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will
come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you
may be also.
Sunday,
July 8, 2007
The Family of God
Matthew 1:1-17 v. 1 An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah,
the son of David, the son of Abraham…
Sunday,
July 1, 2007
The Choice is Up To You
Matt. 27:15-23 v. 17 So after they had gathered, Pilate said to them,
“Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus
who is called the Messiah?”
Sunday,
June 17, 2007
The Pursuit of Happyness
Mark 5:21-43 v. 23 and he begged Jesus repeatedly, “My little
daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so
that she may be made well, and live.”
Sunday,
June 3, 2007
Christianity In Crisis
Luke 23:33-38 v. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for
they do not know what they are doing…”
Sunday,
May 28, 2007
Holy Ghost Power
Acts 2:1-13 v. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began
to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them ability…
Sunday,
May 21, 2007
God’s Timing
Luke 24:44-53 v. 49 so stay here in the city until you have been clothed
with power from on high…
Sunday,
May 6, 2007
Crushed Hopes
Luke 24:13-27 v. 21 But we had hoped that he would redeem Israel…
Sunday,
April 29, 2007
God’s Timing
Luke 24:44-53 v. 49 so stay here in the city until you have been clothed
with power from on high…
Sunday,
April 15, 2007
Who Let the Lord Out?
Matthew 27:62-28:15 v. 64 Therefore command the tomb to be made secure
until the third day…
Sunday,
April 8, 2007 (Easter Sunday)
When Jesus Shows Up
John 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the
week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked
for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace
be with you.”
Sunday,
March 25, 2007
Inside Man
Mark 14:10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the
chief priests in order to betray him to them…
Sunday,
March 4, 2007
The Plot Against Jesus
John 8:30-59 v. 59 They took up stones to throw at him…
Sunday,
February 4, 2007
The Problem with Peace
Luke 22:47-53 v. 49 Lord, should we strike with the sword?
Sunday,
January 28, 2007
Counterfeit Christianity
Matthew 5:38-48 You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth…”
Sunday,
January 21, 2007
The Unlikelihood of Peace
Isaiah 11:1-9 v. 6 The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall
lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them.
Sunday,
January 7, 2007
Profiles in Peace
Isaiah 43:14-44:8 v. 25 I, I am He who blots out your transgressions
for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins…
Sunday,
December 3, 2006
A Suspicion of Faulty Advertising
Luke 1:26-38 v. 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered
what sort of greeting this might be. John 19:25 Standing near the cross
of Jesus was his mother…
Sunday,
November 26, 2006
I Just Don't Feel Like Praising God
Luke 19:29-40 v. 40 “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones
would shout out.”
Sunday,
November 5, 2006
The Driver of The Bus
Exodus 32:1-10 v. 1 When Moses delayed to come down from the mountain…
Sunday,
October 1, 2006
Title: A Classic Case of Bad Worship
Amos 5:21-27 v. 21 I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight
in your solemn assemblies…
September
24, 2006
Title: A Classic Case of Bad Discipleship
Acts 15:36-41 v. 38 Paul decided not to take with them one who had deserted
them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
Sunday,
September 17, 2006
Title: A Classic Case of Bad Evangelism
I
Kings 19:1-3 v. 1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how
he had killed all the prophets with the sword…
Sunday,
September 10, 2006
Title: Know Who Your Friends Are
Luke 5:17-26 v. 20, when he saw their faith, he said, “Friend,
your sins are forgiven you.”
Sunday,
September 3, 2006
Title:
A Culture of Unforgiveness
Luke 7:36-50 v. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it,
he said to himself, “if this man were a prophet, he would have
known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him-that she
is a sinner.”
Sunday,
August 27, 2006
Title:
A Love Gone Bad
Revelation 2:1-7 v. 4 “But I have this against you, that you have
abandoned the love you had at first.
Sunday,
July 23, 2006
Title: Elijah’s Mantle
II Kings 2:6-14 13 He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen
from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan…
Sunday,
July 16, 2006
Title: Growing Faith
Matthew 14:22-33 v. 28 “Lord, if it is you, command me to come
to you on the water…”
Sunday,
June 18, 2006
Title: Tragic Reconciliation
Text: Exodus 32:7-14 v.14
And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to
bring on his people…
Sunday,
June 4, 2006
Title: The Descendants of Jesus
Text: Acts
2:1-21 v. 4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit…
Sunday,
January 2006 (4 part series)
Title:
A Sinner’s Story
Text: Luke 15: 1-2, 11-24 vs. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered
all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered
his property in dissolute living.
Title:
The Peril of Too Many Blessings: A Sinner’s Story, Part II
Text: Luke 15:1-2, 11-16 v.12 So he divided his property between them…
Title: A Sinners Story, III:
Life’s most pressing need
Text: Luke 15:11-16, II Samuel 11:1-4 v. 1 Now all the tax collectors
and sinners were coming near to listen to him…
Title: A Sinner’s Story
Part IV
Text: Luke 15:1-2, 25-32 v. 28 Then he became angry and refused to go
in…
Sunday,
July 10, 2005
Title: Tragic Reconciliation
Text: Exodus 32:7-14 v. 11 "I will consume them and make a nation
of you..."
Sunday,
April 17, 2005
Title: That Ain’t Yo’ Business!
Text:
Acts 1:1-8 v. 7 it is not for you to know the times or the seasons..
Sunday,
April 10, 2005
Title:There’s
No Place Like Home
Text:Luke
15:11-24 v. 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, “How
many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare…”
Sunday,
April 3, 2005
Title:
"Same Ol’, Same Ol’"
Text:
John 21:1-14 v. 3 They went out and got into the boat, but that night
they caught nothing.
Sunday.
March 27, 2005
Title:
Characteristics of A Resurrected Life
Text:
John 20:1-18 v. 14 when she had said this she turned around and saw
Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.
Sunday.
February 20, 2005
Jesus
In A Multicultural Society
John
4:1-30 v. 4 But he had to go through Samaria
Sunday,
February 6, 2005
Title:
After The Pitfalls
Text:
Genesis 37:12-28 v. 24 And they took him and threw him into a pit
The Second
Baptist Church of Germantown
The Reverend Ernest R. Flores
6459 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19119
tel: 215-849-0257
www.secondbaptistgermantown.org