Sermons on Abiding Prayer:

How Do You Spell Relief. Series

Contributed by Rick Chapman on Aug 31, 2023

Series on Ship's part I

HOW DO YOU SPELL RELIEF JONAH CHAPTER 2 I want to bring the message out of chapter 2 but let us look at chapter 1 for a moment. You see God wanted Jonah to go to Nineveh a northern country. Well known for its cruelty and Jonah did not think much about traveling up there he just thought he would ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Heart Overflowing With Gratitude Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2023

We love the Lord because He first loved us, and He is always ready to bend down and listen to our hearts.

A Heart Overflowing with Gratitude Introduction: Begin with a warm greeting to the congregation and introduce the key verses: Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) - "I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:1-2, 1 John 4:19, Psalm 34:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving Thanks Unto The Lord Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 8, 2023

As we look at the many prayers in the Bible I am reminded that there are many subjects in prayer. Today I want to look at the important prayer of Giving Thanks.

“Giving Thanks Unto The Lord” Psalm 105:1-7 As we look at the many prayers in the Bible I am reminded that there are many subjects in prayer. There is deliverance, direction, determination, discouragement, and the list could go on, but today I want to look at the important prayer of Giving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 105:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Five Steps To Effective Evangelism

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 9, 2023

Pray that God will transform your hearts and give you the strength, discernment, wisdom and courage to preach the Gospel message to the world with clear, concise and Spirit-led words!

Five Steps to Effective Evangelism Colossians 4:2-6 One of the greatest miracles a person can embrace in one’s lifetime is to be born of the “water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). While learning how to walk, ride a bike, starting one’s first job, getting married, and having children are life events ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Baptist

Just In Time

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 13, 2023

This parable teaches us to keep our eyes focused on the hope that is to come.

Cub Hannah, of Swamp Branch KY, was a mean drunk. And he was both mean and drunk on June 11, 1999, when he took a machete to his brother in law, Sam Lugar, out in Lugar's front yard... [and nearly severed his] little finger. Johnson County sheriff's deputies ...interviewed six witnesses and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, Joel 2:12-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Ask, Seek, Knock - The Secret To The Christian Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 15, 2023

We do not think as the world thinks. We do not worship as the world worships. We trust God. Period.

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org I recently read a powerful description of the human brain in a book by R. Kent Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Man: “The complex capacity of the human brain is the subject of ever-widening scientific wonder. Its ten ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Brethren

Take This Cup From Me - Mark 14:32-36 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 12, 2024

One preacher said, “Prayer is not about getting God to do what you want. It’s about getting you to do what God wants.” But if that’s the case, why make requests? What is the real purpose of prayer?

Introduction: Unanswered Prayer Does prayer work? We all know the right answer: “Yes, of course it works. Prayer changes things!” But what about when you pray and nothing happens? Let me ask you this: Did Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane work? To answer the question of whether prayer ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:32-36, Matthew 26:36-39

Are You Able To Dare For God? Series

Contributed by Benjamin Suulola on May 13, 2024

Daring greatly for God means you will take a stand for Him and you will trust Him to help you bear the consequence. Many never amount to much in the Hand of God because they kept avoiding taking a stand for God's will and standard.

I have realized that truly, God wants to use everyone. But not everyone will be used. The determining factor is what we are able to dare for God. That's the dividing line between those who God wants to use and the ones He will eventually use. Daring greatly for God is carrying out risky, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:34-39

Denomination: Apostolic

Hands Up: Win! Hands Down: Lose!

Contributed by John Gaston on May 25, 2024

“As long as Moses held up his hands [in prayer], the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.” Ex. 17:11

HANDS UP: WIN! HANDS DOWN: LOSE! Ex. 17:11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Two ministers were scheduled to speak at a convention. The first speaker, a young preacher, discovered he’d left his sermon back home. He told the older preacher his trouble and asked him what he ought to do. The older minister ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Victory Of Praise Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 30, 2024

We often talk about the power of prayer, but we seldom talk about the power of prayer and praise together. St. Augustine said, “He who sings prays twice.”

Victory of Praise Text: Acts 16:25-34 Introduction 1. “Praise is prophetic power...to change your circumstances and to lift your burdens. Worship is like a victory cry before the victory.” -Gerald Mullins 2. We often talk about the power of prayer, but we seldom talk about the power of prayer and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

For No Reason

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 6, 2024

One of the reasons that we can fast is to refocus on God

Background to passage: Dec 519 BC, 2nd of 3 post exilic prophets. Zechariah 7:1–7 ESV In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev. Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 7:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Going Beyond The Fence. Jeremiah 29:11

Contributed by David Cramer on Jun 10, 2024

An encouragement to move forward with the Lord. Learning how to use the past parts of our lives to obey the Lord and be used by Him.

An Encouragement to Move Forward with the Lord: Learning to Use Our Past to Obey and Be Used by Him Stand with me, lift your Bible, and repeat after me: This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pray Simply Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 12, 2024

Pray simply focused on Matthew 6:7-8 (Material adapted from Bob Hostetler's book, The Red Letter Prayer Life, chapter 3 of same title)

HoHum: I step into an elevator on the ground floor. One other person- much taller than me- stands against the back wall. I turn as the elevator door closes and find my floor number on the elevator control panel. I hear a voice behind me- friendly but in a language I don’t understand. I turn, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-8, Luke 11:1, Luke 18:10-14, 1 Samuel 3:10, 1 Kings 18:23-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Asking Without Limitations

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 14, 2024

Truly the only Spiritual limitation you have, are what you place on yourself. I believe the Holy Spirit who lives in you, out weighs any bodily, and emotional pain. Why? The Spirit is eternal.

Asking Without Limitations John 16.24TPT Truly the only Spiritual limitation you have, are what you place on yourself. I believe the Holy Spirit who lives in you, out weighs any bodily, and emotional pain. Why? The Spirit is ...read more

Scripture: John 16:24, Matthew 28:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Are We To Get A Faith Check-Up?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 24, 2024

Like going to a doctor to get a physical exam, we should be getting a spiritual exam daily.

2 Corinthians was composed to assert Paul's own ministry service, shield his position as an apostle, and to discredit the bogus teachers that were in Corinth. In the previous chapter, Paul discussed his vision, his thorn, and the concern that he had for the Corinthians. Presently Paul now ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible