Sermons on Arise My Love:

The Festival Of Booths

Contributed by Bishop Johnathan Hester on Aug 3, 2013

The spiritual renewal of the people begins with a challenge to the mind, continues with an effect on the emotions and concludes with a change of the will.

The Festival of Booths Nehemiah 8: 13-18 Nehemiah chapter 8 records one of the most spectacular celebrations of the work of God in the O.T. The spiritual renewal of the people begins with a challenge to the mind, continues with an effect on the emotions & concludes with a people returning ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Apostolic

World Changers

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 7, 2013

A world changer is known not for what he gives up, but for what he takes up. Will you take up the challenge to be a world changer OR who just changes his clothes every day to look good?

Opening illustration: John, do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water, or do you want a chance to change the world?” That was the challenge Steve Jobs issued in 1983 to John Sculley, then president of Pepsi-Cola. Mr. Jobs was the creative genius behind Apple Computer. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Killing The Flesh Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 15, 2013

These three nations are a picture of our old, fleshly natures. • Moab represents the power of the flesh. • Ammon represents the passion of the flesh. • Amalek represents the persistence of the flesh.

Pastor Allan Kircher 18 Aug 2013 Shell Point Baptist Church Judges 3:12-30 HOW LEFTY KILLED HEFTY Intro: • 400 years covered/book/Judges • Nation/Israel followed/predictable pattern. • Serve God faithfully while/strong leadership of their judges. • Judge died/they had no ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Rising To Glory

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 27, 2013

Sometimes we win/we lose our battles/flesh Sometimes We don’t fight against/desires/flesh at all.

Pastor Allan Kircher 18 Aug 2013 Shell Point Baptist Church Judges 3:12-30 Rising to Glory Intro: • 400 years covered/book/Judges • Nation/Israel followed/predictable pattern. • Serve God faithfully while/strong leadership of their judges. • Judge died/they had no ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Even The Old Covenant Was Made With Blood

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 26, 2014

To show that it took GOD His Second and Last Will to deliver us from sins, redeemed us and brought us forgiveness.

I. EXORDIUM: Is the first always the best? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that it took GOD His Second and Last Will to deliver us from sins, redeemed us and brought us forgiveness. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 9:18 (Amplified Bible) 9:18 So even the [old] first covenant ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus On The Move Series

Contributed by Joel Preston on Mar 22, 2012

8. The Gospel by Mark is a record of virtually non-stop activity carried out at a rapid-fire pace. The key term repeated over 40 times in this first account of the life of Jesus, the Servant of God, is eutheos, the Greek word for “immediately.” Mark wast

The Gospel of Mark #1 – “Jesus on the Move” Mark 1:1 Intro – 1. ILL – Famous first lines…Books – 1) “Call me Ishmael” (Moby Dick). 2) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”(A Tale of Two Cities). 3) “Marley ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hidden Treasure Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 8, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 1: 1 – 17

Matthew 1: 1 – 17 Hidden Treasure 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

To Serve Man? Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 20, 2009

What is it about active, vital believers that is so threatening to popular culture?

One of my favorite television episodes of “The Twilight Zone” television series was a humorous episode where the entire plot revolved around a misunderstanding with an alien species and culminated in the discovery of a book. The title of that book was “To Serve Man” and the misunderstanding was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:27-42

Denomination: *other

Hands On! (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Feb 22, 2009

When we do our best, we will enjoy God’s best.

Last week we studied Ecclesiastes 9:10. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might”.[1] We saw what is required of us. We are to do our best with what we can while we can. Now, as we continue our “Hands On!” series, we will see what our reward is when we do with all our might ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:24

Denomination: Baptist

Rare Words Yield Worthless Children

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 1, 2009

Eli’s two sons were counted "worthless", and the fault can be traced to "the word of the Lord was rare in those days". Eli did not connect "church" and home for them. We must teach our children Biblical truth or face the consequences.

Nothing delights us any more than the birth of a new baby. Everybody gets sort of squishy and sentimental around a baby. And I suspect that it is not only because they are cute and cuddly and helpless and small, but also it is because they are full of promise. Babies are nothing more than a bundle ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Joy On The Line Of Scrimmage

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 11, 2009

Even though we seem to be too few and too ill-prepared, if we engage this community for Christ there will be some victories and therefore joy.

This afternoon, when the saints come marching in, there will be several grades and degrees of happiness. Those ladies who remain football widows, who have not yet learned that if you can’t beat ’em, you have to join ’em – those who are football widows may be unhappy about the temporary loss of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Stones: Defeat, Help, Victory

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 15, 2009

As Israel found that after their defeat at Ebenezer the way to greatness was through repentance, prayer, and sacrifice, so also this church needs to build, using the same ingredients.

They were a good people if not yet a great people. They were a good people, with much to be proud of. Over the years they had faced many obstacles and had overcome them. There had been dangerous moments, but they had weathered the storms and gone on. They were a good people if not yet a great ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Encouragement

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

We need to be in the encouragement business! And If you have any message of encouragement for others,Please speak it!

Maturing in our faith INTRO.- ILL.- There once was a man who was getting ready to sail around the world in his homemade boat. • And there was a crowd of people on the pier that weren’t being supportive. • They were telling him everything that could possibly go wrong. • “The sun will burn you.” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-43

Denomination: Christian Church

The Lion And The Lamb:

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 14, 2008

Jesus was The Lamb of God, and soon to be also The Lion Of the Tribe of Juda:

THE LION AND THE LAMB ISAIAH 9:6-7 Isaiah 9:6 talks about two aspects of Christ in one verse and appears to blend them into one event while in reality the verse combines elements of both the first advent and the second advent of Jesus Christ. It speaks of His birth and earthly ministry as the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Ascension Of Jesus

Contributed by Scott Jensen on May 1, 2008

The Ascension is an important part of the ministry of Jesus. He came to save our sins and He will come again when we least expect it. Be ready!

The Ascension of Jesus Acts 1:1-11 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 To them he presented himself alive ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran