Sermons on A Famine In The Land:

Not Home Alone Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Nov 12, 2014

You can have all the blessings, material benefits, and all the land and children, but if you do not have God’s presence you are nothing.

Introduction: Ill: Three block-buster movies in the early 90’s that followed a boy that seemed to always be easily forgotten everywhere he went, and usually had to face bad guys all alone. Background • Review Genesis 25; twins yet born completely opposite ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Versus The Occult

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

In Deuteronomy 18:9-12 Moses addresses the people just before they cross the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land and drive out the pagan nations.

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Definition of the term occult: The definition is very broad. It includes everything from the most blatant Satan worship to the most commonly accepted use of horoscopes. As examples I would mention séances, necromancy, and all forms of communicating with ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:9-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Genesis 31:1-55 – Learning From A Toxic Workplace Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 28, 2015

It’s time to become a returnee and brave the journey to the land of promise. But is he prepared to lose his job to pursue his destiny? Are you?

Genesis 31:1-55 – LEARNING FROM A TOXIC WORKPLACE He has been bullied into working for them for many years. Now he overhears his co-workers making derisive comments about him in a private conversation. They falsely accuse him of wrong-doing and attack his character. They don’t even ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 31:1-55

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Crossing On Dry Ground Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 31, 2016

Whether crossing a river or conquering the land, it would all be done by God's might and direction. And by remembering these glory days, they would revere God all their days.

>6 major events: Consecration, Crossing, Memorial, Circumcision, Passover, Warrior There are significant days we will always remember--days when we took a bold new step, eager to see what God would do. Israel was about to take a giant step across the Jordan River to the Land of Promise. Before ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Just When I Need Him Most Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 12, 2016

Paul is in prison, yet he has an Ambassador attitude, meaning that he sees himself as is a representative from a foreign land. Original written by Jerry Shirley.

Just When I Need Him Most Acts 23:10-11 Imagine, with me for a moment that you are sitting in your favorite chair, watching “wheel of Fortune” and suddenly you hear a loud crashing sound as the battering ram knocks your door off its hinges. In the midst of the confusion you hear voices ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

If My People

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 7, 2009

How do we seek the healing in a land of so much? God’s answer comes at the dedication of His temple in the darkness of Solomon’s night.

Gallup Poll surveyed Americans this past Easter and discovered that 12% of Americans have no religious identification and the number of those claiming some linkage to Christianity is at 77% down from 91% in 1948. Seventy-seven percent is not too bad but Gallup doesn’t do a very good job in making ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:11-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Moses Defines A Nation Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 20, 2016

God called Abraham to go to the Promised Land and there He would make a great nation out of them. The Savior for the world would come through them.

A. GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE: THE JEWS God called Abraham to go to the Promised Land and there He would make a great (influential) nation out of them. The Savior for the world would come through them. They entered Egypt victorious but ended up as slaves. “Now there arose up a new king ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Ten Commandments, 4 Of 6: Fifth And Sixth Commandments

Contributed by Lee Houston on Oct 1, 2022

“Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” “You shall not murder.”

The Ten Commandments, 4 of 6: Fifth and Sixth Commandments Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16 Exodus 20:12, “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 5:16, “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16

Storms Happen Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007

We all face times of turmoil in life. Here are five keys to surviving these storms.

In the early morning hours of September 29, the storm hit. Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as a category 2 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 158 km/h and gusts up to 185 km/h. About three hours later, the storm hit PEI. By then it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane, and was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Why Ruth? A Mothers Day Sermon.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 9, 2025

The book of Ruth holds many themes. Her life was a blessing, an unknown blessing in her time. We live lives of which the outcomes are often unknown. Her's brought a blessing to the whole world. Why?

Ruth: a Mother’s Day sermon. The book of Ruth starts with the words, “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So, a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab.” (Ruth 1:1) Incidentally the book of ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1, Ruth 1:1-22, Judges 21:25, Ruth 1:1-17, Ruth 4:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Fire On The Mountain

Contributed by Kyle Morrow on Jul 11, 2014

An original sermon on Elijah at Mount Carmel dealing with idols and God's fire.

Fire On The Mountain 1 Kings 18:20-39 Introduction: • I want to direct your attention to a fire today. We find it burning in the pages of 1 Kings 18, specifically verses 36-39. In this chapter we find the story of Elijah, the prophet of God confronting the wicked prophets of Baal. For those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Church Of God

Giving Birth To An Ishmael Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jun 17, 2019

How God Works the Messes of our own making into a beautiful tapestry

Giving Birth to an Ishmael PPT 1 Title This is a message about how God responds to the messes in life that are self inflicted. PT 2 Text Ge 3:17 Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:17-18, Genesis 37:23, Genesis 49:23, Psalm 105:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Message From God

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 13, 2017

Learning about the importance of learning to hear from God

Message from God CCCAG December 10th, 2017 Scripture- Luke 1:26-38 Edward Kimball, Sunday school teacher, was not one of the ordinary type. • Got involved in the lives of his boys • Got to know them on a personal level One day a new teenage boy started to attend his class, and as was his custom, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rededicating Your Home To God. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 8, 2024

Today, we gather to reclaim and rededicate our homes to God. Perhaps your home was once a place of evil, idolatry, or sinful practices.

Today, we gather to reclaim and rededicate our homes to God. Perhaps your home was once a place of evil, idolatry, or sinful practices. But I declare to you, that God can transform and redeem any space for His glory! Have you ever wondered if the home you live in or the property you own was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:7, 2 Timothy 2:19

A Call To Obey

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Jun 3, 2002

Seeing what we can learn from Abram about obedience to God’s call.

I want to tell you about a dream I have. It is a far fetched one and stands absolutely no chance of coming true, yet it is still one of my dreams and so it is important to me. In fact, it is a dream that is probably common to every parent in the world, although, as far as I know, it has never come ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-12

Denomination: Baptist