Sermons on Anticipation:

Remebering The Redeemer

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 16, 2009

A brief outline of a sermon given before taking the Lord’s Supper. The core of the supper is remembering our Savior, all of us need to revisit the cross and examine our lives and hearts.

It is vitally important that the things we do as a church never become empty ritual. Jesus came to fulfill the Old Testament ritual Law and open access to God by way of His once for all sacrifice as the lamb of God. It is far to easy for baptism to become about numbers than about someones ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:16-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Source Of Our Strength

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 16, 2008

Learning to wait on God. In this day of extreme busyness and stress – it is imperative we learn to expectantly wait on God

The source of thy strength Lets read our text verses: Isaiah 40:28-31 Opening… 1. Read text verses and have folks define in their own words the word “wait” Hebrew 6960- wait for, look for, i.e., look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial, often with a focus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Mennonite

Facing The Giant Of Fear Series

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Apr 5, 2008

This series of sermons are built around the movie entitled. Facing the Giants

“Facing the Giant of FEAR!” Text: Isaiah 41:10 “ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Lamentations 3:57 “Thou drewest near in the day that I called ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:10

Denomination: *other

We Need Your Fire Lord! Series

Contributed by Lucy Paynter on Mar 20, 2018

Preparation of the altar before the fire falls is important.

Elijah Manifests the Power of God. 1 Kings 18:37-39 37Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 38Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:12-13, 1 Kings 18:30-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"when He Appears"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 5, 2019

Sermon share what happen when he is present.

“I Saw Him” Isaiah 60: 1-6 Epiphany refers to appearance of Theophany refers to appearance of God Christophany appearance of Christ. 1. Israel is waiting and anticipating the one to come because Scriptures say the Deliver will come ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

A Context For The Hymn

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 3, 2017

The obedience of Christ elicits, draws out, the obedience of Christians.

A CONTEXT FOR THE HYMN. Philippians 2:1-13. The word “If” that opens this passage might better be translated as “Since” (Philippians 2:1). The sense is, “If there is any encouragement in Christ (and there is), if any consolation in love (and there is), if any fellowship (sharing) in the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rolling Away The Reproach

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 12, 2019

The use of sacraments at a turning point in the Church's life.

ROLLING AWAY THE REPROACH. Joshua 5:1-12. The exodus generation of Israel had not been circumcising their sons during the forty years of their wilderness wanderings (Joshua 5:5). So after the death of that whole generation (Joshua 5:4), and even on the threshold of the land which the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Seeking Jesus

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jan 30, 2015

The number of people suffering from emptiness within is without number! Jesus is the ONLY thing that will fill that place within a person's heart that longs for satisfaction!

Scripture: Matthew 2:1 – 23 Title: “SEEKING JESUS” Introduction: There is a ‘constant thread’ running throughout the Bible of people ‘seeking Jesus’! The Jews had long been anticipating the arrival of the Messiah. The Messiah (Savior) would be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Inclusive Nature Of The Mission Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 14, 2013

The inaugural sermon of Jesus, and the refusal of His own people to hear Him.

THE INCLUSIVE NATURE OF GOD’S MISSION. Luke 4:21-30. In a synagogue in Nazareth, a young man is reading aloud from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He stops mid-sentence at “the acceptable year of the LORD” without mentioning “the day of vengeance of our God” (Isaiah 61:2). As He sits down to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:21-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come To Church And Receive Blessings

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 20, 2019

The psalmist finds many many blessing in Gods house.

Psalm 122 “ Come to Church to receive a blessing” 1. The psalmist, why is he so glad to go to the house of the Lord? Because in Gods house he finds blessings. • I was glad when they said to me Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ • This sounds genuine. He really was truly ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Principles Of Abundance 2

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Oct 26, 2016

If we spend our days giving, we will spend our days reaping

TOPIC- ABUNDANCE INSPITE OF AUSTERITY LESSON 2- PRINCIPLES OF ABUNDANCE 2 TEXT- 2 COR 9:10, 2 SAM 24:23-24, GEN 26 The blessings of God will cover our lives when we sow throughout all areas of our lives. If we sow in the church, home, work, with friends and strangers we will reap in all those ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

In All Our Afflictions He Is Afflicted

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2013

Making mention of the past kindnesses of the Lord.

IN ALL OUR AFFLICTIONS HE IS AFFLICTED. Isaiah 63:7-9. When we pray for the Lord’s people today, we should remember past mercies - mercies which are ‘new every morning’ (Lamentations 3:22-23). Similarly, as we look at Biblical and subsequent Church history, we should recollect the great deeds of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Frustration Series

Contributed by Suresh Murugesan on Mar 20, 2020

Frustrated when Goals are blocked. Application: 1.Frustrated because hard work resulted in failure. 2. Frustrated could not see any ways to reach Goals, it is been blocked.

Frustrated when Goals are blocked. Application: 1.Frustrated because hard work resulted in failure. 2. Frustrated could not see any ways to reach Goals, it is been blocked. Illustration: My friends father is a former, after a long effort, in a village found a land , He is a hard worker , ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9

Denomination: Other

The Gift Of Silence

Contributed by Fr. Damien Evangelista on Apr 2, 2020

The world doesn't value silence, but making time to be silent is crucial for psychological and spiritual health.

Silence is essential for growth in the spiritual life. For instance, since God is omnipotent, we'd expect that he'd speak to Elijah through a strong driving wind or an earthquake as found in our first reading (1 Kg 18, 15-45). Instead, we find that Elijah comes out of hiding from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:42

Where Is Your Treasure?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 8, 2019

Are you living expectantly for the return of the Master by laying up treasures in heaven?

Where Is Your Treasure? Luke 12: 32 - 40 Intro: Long ago, in a kingdom far, far away, a rich king hired a “fool” to make him laugh when he was sad. He gave the fool a golden scepter and told him that when he met a greater fool than he, to pass the golden scepter to that person. The king grew ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed