Sermons on Agitated Water:

Worldliness

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Jul 8, 2005

Worldliness I John 2:14-16 This is not an easy message. People may be offended. Please receive in love. · It’s o.k. for the garden to be in grass, but it’s bad when grass is in the garden. · It’s o.k. for a boat to be out in water, but it’s b

Worldliness I John 2:14-16 This is not an easy message. People may be offended. Please receive in love. · It’s o.k. for the garden to be in grass, but it’s bad when grass is in the garden. · It’s o.k. for a boat to be out in water, but it’s bad when water gets in the boat. I. My text ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Shows Approval Through Baptism

Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 9, 2009

“As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’” Mark 1:10-11.

Theme: God shows approval through baptism Text: Gen. 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 It is one thing to be accepted by God and quite another thing to be approved by Him. In Rev. 17:14 the Scriptures reveal that Jesus Christ has an army of followers through whom He fights and overcomes His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Intimacy With Jesus Christ

Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. - Psalm 42:1 Intimacy requires excitement, joy, desire. It is something that you want to do with your time. When we enjoy something in life we take time, discipline and even suff ..

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. - Psalm 42:1 Intimacy requires excitement, joy, desire. It is something that you want to do with your time. When we enjoy something in life we take time, discipline and even suffer to get what we want. Having intimacy with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Story Of Creation Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 23, 2022

This summarizes the Biblical account of creation in the book of Genesis. The creation story begins before anything exists except for God Himself. Order of Creation: 1. Light, 2. Firmament, 3. Vegetation, 4. Sun, moon, and stars, 5. Water animals and fowls, 6. Land animals, men, women,

The Story of Creation This summarizes the Biblical account of creation in the book of Genesis. The creation story begins before anything exists except for God Himself. In Genesis 1, the very first chapter of the Bible, we read how God created the earth in six days - light on the first Day, the sky ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

She Left Her Waterpot

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 19, 2017

The water pot was expensive. She forgot her errand. Why? As she stood there looking into the eyes of Jesus and hearing His voice, she began to feel a Presence of God she’d never felt before. Many people left things behind when they met Jesus. Have you?

SHE LEFT HER WATERPOT John 4:4-30 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: DISASTER STRIKES TWICE 1. A cruise liner was blown off course by a hurricane and sank in the Pacific and the shipwrecked passengers swam to an island inhabited by cannibals. Only 3 passengers survived the shipwreck and they all happened to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Extent And Effect Of The Flood - (Lessons On Genesis) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 12, 2019

After all preparations had been completed, the Flood came. The rain did not stop until it had rained for forty days. At the same time, there were gigantic upheavals and shifting of the earth’s crust which caused the ocean’s floors to rise and break up their reservoirs of subterranean waters.

November 8, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.6: Extent and Effect of the Flood. Genesis 7.17-24 17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 7:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Sing Series

Contributed by Larry Grant on Sep 6, 2025

God caused the waters of the Red Sea to come crashing down on the Egyptian chariots and horses so that not one of them survived. And the Children of Israel broke out in a song! Today we must sing the song of Moses and declare that God is our Strength, God is our Song and God is our Salvation!

Exodus 15:1-2 (NKJV) “I Will Sing” September 7, 2025 In the time of Moses, the Israelites sang a song to the LORD after the crossing of the Red Sea recorded in Exodus 15 – “I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! The LORD is my ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Heavens Milk.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 5, 2024

A Word for our church. Do you ever get a craving for something? I don’t mean something like, ‘oh, I’d like to have a cool glass of water right now,’ or ‘gee wouldn’t it be nice to eat a good steak tonight,’ or even ‘man I...

Heavens Milk. Romans 8.22-23 Do you ever get a craving for something? I don’t mean something like, ‘oh, I’d like to have a cool glass of water right now,’ or ‘gee wouldn’t it be nice to eat a good steak tonight,’ or even ‘man I wish I was somewhere else right now.’ No, what I am asking is, “Do ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christian Baptism – The First Step In An Obedient Walk With The Lord – A Chat On Baptism Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 5, 2024

From my experience, those who have been baptised straight after conversion are stronger in their faith, as baptism is the first step forward in one’s walk with the Lord. We study the subject of water baptism in the light of scriptural practice. Some insights from over the years of my life.

CHRISTIAN BAPTISM – THE FIRST STEP IN AN OBEDIENT WALK WITH THE LORD – A CHAT ON BAPTISM NOTE:- In this message I have put in writing, I am using the English spellings that I know differ from some American spellings. This subject, when mentioned, seems to have people jumping into various ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-6, Mark 1:4, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:41-42, Acts 16:26-27, Acts 16:28-32, Acts 16:33-34, Acts 8:35-38, Romans 6:3-5, Galatians 3:26-27, Colossians 2:11, Ephesians 4:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

5 The Fully Awakened Overcomer Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on May 30, 2025

But we need to hear the REAL Jesus speaking today telling us to WAKE UP to the lies, and get out of the heated water, get OUT of the culture–you are in the world but not OF the world. Not everyone will be let in! We must find our voice to speak up after we WAKE UP!

This is a sermon about “The Goat and The Frog & The Colon.” When I was growing up, my uncle would drive the stock truck by our house to pick me up and take me along with him to Lugbill’s Farm Auction in Archbold, Ohio. We would haul the choice animals over to the gate, unload, then go inside ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6, Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Methodist

Second Chance Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 24, 2003

3rd of 6 In John 4, we meet a woman at Samaria. She is doing a chore she’s probably done every day of her life—gathering water from the local well. But on this day her life is transformed because she encounters Jesus. It all starts with an invitation fro

Free Ice Water The depression took the fun out of 1932. It was no time to go into business. But Ted and Dorothy Husted bought the little drug store in their town. The little village of Wall, South Dakota was barely surviving. Grasshoppers had eaten all the crops in the region. It was a dust bowl ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stumbling Around

Contributed by David Richardson on Aug 16, 2005

Life is like stumbling around in the darkness when we get up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. We’re too proud to reach over and turn on the light, because we think we know all that we need to know. And, even though we stumble one time, the

Title: Stumbling Around Scripture: Romans 9:30-33 30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Jesus: The Great Joy-Giver Series

Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 9, 2008

Before we believe in Jesus, we are like the water jars: empty, stony hard hearts, sitting off to the side doing nothing. But Jesus is able to fill us, fill us to the brim, and transform us and then use us to bring joy to others. Believe it. Don’t think th

Let’s open our Bibles to John chapter 2. And as you’re turning I want to tell you the story of Blaise Pascal who was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thoughts on many subjects. And then something happened ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Shall Be My Witnesses

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 16, 2005

Too often we ask God why don’t I have this or that, why is this happening, why, why, why. Instead we should be asking what God can you do through me? God answers with the voice like many waters, You Shall Be My Witnesses.

Vance Havner a very practical down home preacher said, “One day of green pastures and still waters is followed by dark valleys and miry swamps and a thousand whys lie unanswered, tabled for the future.” When it comes to unanswered whys from God we all too often ask more whys instead of what! In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up My Cross And Follow Me

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 16, 2015

Though we fall again and again, it is the getting up that marks the true child of God. So, we offer our lives in surrender to Christ’s purpose. The waters of our baptism renew in us the willing spirit that says, “Yes” to our own taking up the cross.

In the famous words of the late American news commentator Paul Harvey, Matthew 16:21-28 is “the rest of the story”. It is a continuation from Matthew 16:13-20, in which Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God. Now Jesus is telling his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Anglican