Sermons on A Promise Of Rest:

Blood Relations Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 9, 2011

Blood is thicker than water. But the blood that matters is not ours - not our common ancestors, not our genetic heritage, not even a shared cultural or legal identity. The blood that makes the church a family is Jesus’ blood.

One of the things I have always like about being here in Clayton is the small town, family atmosphere. I moved around so much when I was young that I don’t know anyone I went to kindergarten with; I hardly even know most of my relatives. But here... We have multiple generations sitting right here ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fresh Anointing

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 28, 2009

God has great things in store if we would just believe and open our eyes and hearts to receive them from Him.

Fresh Anointing Forget the former things; do now dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Not it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19  We are in a time where God is setting the church up for the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Lord Appoints Us

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 5, 2009

Epiphany 4(C) - Our loving Lord appoints us through divine grace, with a divine promise, and with his divine message.

OUR LORD APPOINTS US (Outline) February 1, 2009 -- EPIPHANY 4 -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 INTRO: Another new government administration brings another round of presidential appointments. The super bowl will choose another most valuable player. Such appointment or choices come with a certain ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Thing

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 13, 2009

Maybe you need something new done in your life. Understand something new for you could have happened in the past in God’s Word. God wants to do something new for us as a church, something maybe none of us have ever seen before.

A New Thing Isaiah 43:13-20 13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? 14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:13-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing Firm Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 1, 2009

Now that you have done everything you need to do, stand firm in the word of God.

August 2, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 77:10-15 Subject: Step Seven in Receiving God’s Miracles Title: Standing Firm – Remembering Who Has Promised Today we bring the Seven Steps to Receiving God’s Miracles series to a close. I really believe that the Lord has taken us to a new level of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Death Of A Loved One

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 8, 2009

A lesson that can be learned even in death!

Isaiah 41:10 Prayer Song Job 19:25-27 Things that Job cared about were now gone his childern,livestock,land, servants, crops and his health and yet he is able to make this statement. He was certain about three things: 1-That there is a God! 2-And that he would stand before Him! 3-And he was ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Source

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 14, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the SOURCE of all things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that the LORD GOD is the Source of all things, even our righteousness and strength. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 45:24 (New Living Tra

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the SOURCE of all things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that the LORD GOD is the Source of all things, even our righteousness and strength. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 45:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) The people will declare, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faithful Saying-1. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 2, 2012

Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings

Faithful Saying-Paul is going to be giving his young preacher boys some topics that they should preach on, these topics had been preached on time and time again, so much they had become sayings, just like we have sayings….Fill in the blank A dime a….Dozen When it rains it…. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

We’ve Entered God’s Promised Land – Now What Do We Do?

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014

God brought us out of spiritual Egypt through the new birth, not to leave us in a spiritual wilderness ruled by our flesh, but to bring us into a spiritual Promised Land.

We’ve entered God’s Promised Land – now what do we do? God brought us out of spiritual Egypt through the new birth, not to leave us in a spiritual wilderness ruled by our flesh, but to bring us into a spiritual Promised Land; meaning: (i) We have crossed the spiritual river ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:38-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Zechariah And Elizabeth Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016

Waiting is hard work, perhaps the hardest work you’ve ever done. And that is what the season of Advent is all about: waiting for the coming of the Messiah

iWitness: Zechariah and Elizabeth Luke 1: 5-17, 39-45 Wayne Styles tells of sitting on the tollways headed into work and realizing how much he spent on tolls. That led to trying to go to work on the access roads but he discovered that just took more time. So he was going to pay with either time or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Methodist

Serve The Lord With Good Will

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2016

To show that we work here on earth not for human bosses but for the LORD's Glory and Honor.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you men's servant? No. I am GOD's servant II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we work here on earth not for human bosses but for the LORD's Glory and Honor. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 6:7 (Amplified Bible) Rendering service readily with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fear Frustration Faith

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Aug 28, 2019

Fear. Frustration. Faith. We all have them and each is related. While faith can be the solution to fear and frustration, it can also be the source of fear and frustration. How can faith be both the solution and the source? That’s what the account of Abraham leads us to consider.

What are you afraid of? What is it that frustrates you? Maybe your fears come from the “what ifs” in life, what if this happens or that happens. Maybe they are the fears of what other people think of you or the fear of failure. Maybe it’s the fear of things from the past, things that you can’t ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You Raised With Jesus Christ

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 22, 2017

Living Christ like.

ARE YOU RAISED WITH JESUS CHRIST Colossians 3: 1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

People Pressure

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Jul 14, 2018

We are all under pressure - from family, from friends, from work. Herodias' plot to kill John the Baptist is all about such pressure & saving face in the presence of those who you think are important - sure God is the only one who really matters.

People Pressure Mark 6:14-29 Pressure, pressure and more pressure…. Pressure from family, pressure from friends, pressure from work.. pressure O for Peace, peace perfect peace in this dark world of sin. Do you ever feel like you are in a pressure cooker, or that you are being pulled and pushed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

It’s Complicated, But He Sees Me! Series

Contributed by Myron Leach on Sep 4, 2018

A snapshot in the events of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar

It’s Complicated, But He Sees Me! Genesis 16:1-4 (NIV) Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal