Sermons on Isaiah 58:3: showing 1-15 of 66

Ash Wednesday, Year C

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Feb 24, 2001

The Lenten Journey involves repentance, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, deeds of loving-kindness.

Sermon for Ash Wednesday, Year C Based on Isa. 58:1-12 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson There is a novel by Muriel Spark called Memento Mori. It tells about a group of friends, all over sixty-five, who one by one receive anonymous phone calls telling them, “Remember, you must die!” The novel, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Is This The Kind Of Fast?

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 9, 2005

Fasting is a tremendous spiritual resource available to the Body of Christ.

"Is This The Kind of Fast?" Is. 58:1-14 "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Repairer Of Broken Walls

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Jul 25, 2006

An invitation to a holy lent, speaking about the desire for revival, and recognizing that revival must be empowered by God, beginning with us (not them).

Having grown up attending a church that had little to no emphasis on fasting, Ash Wednesday, or the season of Lent, I’ve grown to approach this season with anticipation and trepidation at the same time. I appreciate the recognition of the passage of time toward Good Friday and Easter. After all, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12, Isaiah 58:8-9

Denomination: Nazarene

The Reformation Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 26, 2006

The banners of God’s people are emblems of conflict and glorious victory - Ps. 20:5;

THE REFORMATION ISAIAH 58:1-14 A. WHY THIS SUBJECT? 1. Current efforts of nominal Protestants to curry the favors of Rome: a. Lutheran leaders, brushing aside many plain and direct testimonies of Martin Luther against the Papacy, seek reapproachment with Rome. b. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Pivotal Question About Fasting Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Fasting that pleases God is examined and the blessings considered.

A Pivotal Question About Fasting (Fifty Days of Consecration #6) Isaiah 58[1] 4-24-05 I. Our text this morning in Isaiah 58 pivots on a question raised by God’s people. It is perhaps a question that has crossed your mind at one time or another. We’ll talk about the question in a moment. But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

What Is Fasting? Series

Contributed by Robert Fox on Apr 24, 2006

Many students graduate from their faith when they graduate from high-school. Why? This sermon addresses that question and shows how the spiritual discipline of fasting can help keep students from falling away from God when they are suddenly on thier own

This lesson was developed for a senior high student ministry and was presented in PowerPoint format. If you would like the original PPT file (about 1 meg without video clips), click on “all sermons by Robert Fox” at the top of this page, then click on the “contact” link and shoot me an ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart Of Worship

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 18, 2003

If our heart and obedient actions do not glorify God, or corporate worship is meaningless.

Scripture: Psalm 51:16-17, Isaiah 58:1-9

Denomination: *other

Reality Fasting Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 28, 2003

First sermon in series, Reality Prayer - How to Ask So God Will Answer.

[This is the first sermon in the series "REALITY PRAYER, How to Ask So God Will Answer"] Do you know the difference between passive thinking and active thinking? We’re thinking passively when we believe things are always happening "to" us. We’re thinking actively when we believe our actions have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Transforming The Present Future

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 13, 2004

5th in series of 6 on the 237 church. Based on Acts 2:47. The Internally Strong - Externally Focused Church

Transforming the Present Future Acts 2:43-47 47 They praised God and were liked by all the people. Every day the Lord added those who were being saved to the group of believers. Last Spring I read a book by Reggie McNeal called "The Present Future". The title caught my eye. As I read the book ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer 7- Prayer And Fasting Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 1, 2003

A brief talk given before a prayer meeting on fasting.

Prayer and fasting (Prayer and Praise 1/4/3) This is not something I¡¦m an expert at. There have been large chunks of years when I haven¡¦t been able (or wanted to!) fast because of - illness - tiredness ATTITUDE And there¡¦s no point in doing it if heart isn¡¦t in it - true, it can PUT your ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

When You Fast Series

Contributed by Paul Durbin on Mar 1, 2003

Message detailing the reasons, responsabilities, and rewards of fasting.

 ¡ñ We have been walking through Matthew 6 the past three weeks ¡ð focusing on the spiritual disciplines that Jesus talks about in this passage ¡ð giving, praying, and today . . . fasting. ¡ñ Fasting defined: ¡ð To abstain from food. To ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Isaiah 58:2-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fasting And Faith That Matters To God

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 31, 2004

Jesus preached good news to the poor. He freed prisoners and brought healing to a broken world. God invites us to love people with His love. To visit the sick, to clothe the naked, to feed the poor, to care for our own flesh and blood - the human family.

 Fasting and Faith that Matters to God Isaiah 58:1-14: "Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the house of Jacob their sins. For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fasting The Hard Way

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 5, 2001

God isn’t as impressed with our pious religiosity as he is about the way we live our lives.

Now the Israelites had a problem. They practiced their religion faithfully, and they did everything that was expected, but God didn’t seem to be listening to them. What was the problem? This is a good question. And it’s an important question to ask ourselves as well. God, through his prophet, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9, Isaiah 58:9-14

Denomination: Holiness

What Are Our Motives

Contributed by Randell Brown on Sep 29, 2001

What is our purpose behind our worshipping and fasting unto GOD?

Text: Isaiah: 58:1-11 Topic: “ FOR WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR OUR FAST” “WHAT ARE OUR MOTIVES” 1. WHY ARE WE FASTING, MAKING SACRIFICES, WORSHIPPING GOD? 2. ARE WE TRYING TO GET EARTHY GAIN, IS THAT OUR OBJECTION? 3. ARE WE TRYING PLEASE OUR PASTOR, PARENTS, OR ANYONE ELSE BESIDES GOD? 4. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Worship God Rejects – Worship God Accepts”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

We have seen a revival of patriotism and Americans praying for God to lead and bless America. But we as Christians need to be praying that fellow Americans will understand that God is more than a national God, He is a personal God. He is a God that long

Intro: A pastor who took a new church soon learned he had his hands full with two of his members who were twin brothers when they began to second guess every decision he made and disagree with all his sermons. Then he learned from other members that these wicked brothers ran off the last pastor ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational