Sermons on Arise Sleeper:

Contending For Your Destiny: Three Strategic Warfare Moves Series

Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 18, 2005

#2 of 3 teachings. There is a great need for Christians to awaken to the unique call & destiny awaiting all those who follow Jesus. Yet how many treasures of God’s Kingdom are never claimed because we try to remain civilians in a time of war?

Last week we introduced “Contending for Your Destiny”. The premise is this… 1. God has wonderful promises for you & your household! YOU have a destiny in Christ in this lifetime 2. Those promises won’t be answered without a battle. 3. God is looking for YOU to stand up & CONTEND with HIM for the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#3 It Is Pretty Dark Out There? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 3, 2009

Let us study darkness and dark nights in the Bible. The darker the night the greater the light... we have hope beyond this dark Friday... Sunday is coming...

#3 IT IS PRETTY DARK OUT THERE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part three of a 4 part lesson. I do this lesson in 2 parts. I conclude with part #5 Light/LAMP I use a SAND HOUR GLASS, as the sands of time, so are the DAYS OF OUR LIFES? There are four groups of people: 1. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Contrast Of Two Kings

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Dec 30, 2012

The story of the Wise Men of Christmas shows the sharp contrast of two kings:King Jesus and King Herod. It also shows the sharp contrast of two Kingdoms.

The Contrast of Two Kings of Christmas Matthew 2 I. King Herod WAS: A. preoccupied with power, prestige and possessions B. preoccupied with paranoia and self-preservation. II. King Jesus IS still: A. filled with promise. B. filled with peace and paternal glory: Nazareth: “the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Purity 1 Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 14, 2013

The Church is called to be “one” people, so we are to grow in unity. The Church is also called to be a “holy” people, so we are to grow in purity.

Dakota Community Church Ephesians 48, Grace at Work 18 April 14, 2013 Purity 1 Ephesians 4:17-5:21 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

The Cost And Consequences Of Disobedience Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 29, 2004

The main points of the message are: 1. God Loves You Too Much to Let Remain In Disobedience. 2. A Believer’s Disobedience Always Involves Others. 3. Disobedience Leaves Us Powerless Before the Storms. 4. You Can Not Live A Disobedient Life and It Not Sho

A Study of Book of Jonah Sermon # 2 “The Cost and Consequences of Disobedience?” Jonah 1:4-16 You will remember that last week we dealt with Jonah’s decision not to do as God had asked. He decided not to go to Nineveh but rather to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-16, Jonah 1:1-12, Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving The Storm With Your Pillow Intact

Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 4, 2018

Do you know what it is like to have a storm raging in your life? That feeling of being thrown up and down, up and down, side to side from point a to point b over and over again?

For more information and other teachings, podcasts, videos, books and study guides visit https://conwaychristianresources.com Do you know what it is like to have a storm raging in your life? That feeling of being thrown up and down, up and down, side to side from point a to point b over and over ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 107:28-31

Denomination: Foursquare

Light Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 1, 2016

Paul said “you ARE light”. Jesus said “you are the light of the world”. When we continue to behave like those who live in darkness, we are hiding the light that can transform the world. The only way to enlighten is to be light.

Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: *other

Sentry Duty

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 28, 2005

Spiritually-speaking we have a lot of silent alarms today. The duty of the watchman is to sound the alarm.

September 4, 2005 (Labor Day Weekend) So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, "O wicked ones, you shall surely die," and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:7-11

Denomination: United Methodist

You Can Count On God

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult.

Thesis: Realizing God's faithfulness makes prayer less difficult. Intro.: 1. One of the most difficult things for a Christian is often represented as one of the easiest--prayer. a. Prayer is difficult. b. Not the "pat," "stock," rote, routine prayers we all get used to saying, but real, deep, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Get Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

Exercise your faith

POV - Safety is an illusion - it kills - there is no such thing - you won’t get out of here alive Staying in the boat is no guarantee of safety. TITANIC. Everything has some risk ½ million hurt falling out of bed 10 a year hung in venetian blinds Listeners POV - Not convinced - EZ Boy, Serta ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dreams In The Bible - Part 2 – Some Dreams Series

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Apr 4, 2012

God has always talked to His children in dreams. Our culture has lost the significance and value of visions and dreams.

We started last week by studying the dream that Jacob had at Bethel. Today we are going to see some more examples of dreams in the Bible. Introduction The ancients understood that the world of dreams opens a channel of communication between mankind and the spiritual world, and opens sleepers to a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:17

Denomination: Baptist

Death Watch Him For Me Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 23, 2011

Death does not have the abiliity to hold what God has already spoke to.

Death Watch Him for Me John 11: 1-15 1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pleasing The Lord

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 19, 2021

Pleasing God means more than sitting in church absorbing God's word like a sponge.

Pleasing The Lord – Ephesians 5: 1 - 14 Intro: The story is told about a dog who often walked in his sleep. One night the dog wondered into a PetSmart saying to the attendant, “I’m a cat!” – “I’m a cat.” The attendant responded, “Yes sir, you are a cat.” The sleepwalking dog left and a patron ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Shed Some Light On Your Account

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 28, 2019

This is the 16th sermon in the "Accounting" series from the Book of Ephesians.

Series: Accounting [#16] SHED SOME LIGHT ON YOUR ACCOUNT Ephesians 5:8-14 Introduction: We have been in our series in Ephesians for 16 weeks today. This series has been focused on the fact that we are spiritually rich through Jesus Christ. Today is a day focused on the celebration of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Sounds Fishy To Me Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 11, 2010

A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 17

Jonah 1: 1 – 17 Sounds Fishy To Me 1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel