Sermons on astronauts: showing 436-450 of 633

Don’t Act Your Age Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 21, 2010

If we want the next generation(s) to know and love Jesus as much or more than we do, we must bring a child to Jesus, be a child ourselves, and bless a child every chance we get.

Little 5-year-old Kayse Poland grew more and more excited about her first day of kindergarten, and her 3-year-old sister, Jayme, watched her with great fascination. On the Sunday before the first day of school, Kayse fell and skinned her knee. Tears began to flow, and Jayme, seeing the blood on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Roman Centurion

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010

Jesus cares for all without exception! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 8 verses 5 to 13: Ill: The Canadians tell this story about their American neighbours. • When NASA first started sending up astronauts, • They quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. • To combat the problem, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-14

Denomination: Brethren

The Nevertheless Of His Going Away Series

Contributed by Steve Wilson on Jun 11, 2012

This is the fourth sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.

THE NEVERTHELESS OF HIS GOING AWAY John 16:1-16 Introduction • Saying good-bye is never easy, whether it’s at an airport, a family reunion, or the deathbed of a loved one. The Last Supper was no exception. For Jesus and His disciples, this was their last meal together. • The ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Radical Obedience

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 8, 2014

A sermon teaching the difference between commitment and surrender.

"Radical Obedience" Matthew 1:18-25 Mat 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

God Is The Creator Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2012

Why are words of Genesis 1:1 the first verse in our Bible? And what can these words mean to us who trust in God for our hope and our salvation?

(We opened with a youtube video featuring David Attenborough reciting the words to the famous Louis Armstrong song: “It’s a Wonderful World” for a BBC nature program commercial. It beautifully illustrates the splendor of God’s creation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIEA5sX7W9Q). We do indeed live ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reaching The Next Generation Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 29, 2013

If we want to reach the next generation for Christ, we must bring a child to Jesus, be a child ourselves, and bless a child.

Little 5-year-old Kayse Poland grew more and more excited about her first day of kindergarten, and her 3-year-old sister, Jayme, watched her with great fascination. On the Sunday before the first day of school, Kayse fell and skinned her knee. Tears began to flow, and Jayme, seeing the blood on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16, Numbers 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Angels Song Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Dec 15, 2009

Christmas wonders at the birth of God the Savior.

Series: Songs of Christmas Title: Angels Song Text: Luke 2:8-20 Truth: Christmas wonders at the birth of God the Savior. Aim: I want them to worship God for Christmas. Life ?: How do we recover our wonder of Christmas? INTRODUCTION The intriguing thing about contrasts is their similarities. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Can Honor Survive Amidst Deception?

Contributed by Eugene Morell on Jul 1, 2012

I guess we can say that through out most of our lives our common sense seems to be ok but there are time when our common sense can get us into trouble particular when those decisions affect our conduct, character and our actions.

CAN HONOR SURVIVE AMIDST DECEPTION? JOSHUA 9:1-27. There is a story about a Methodist preacher who often spoke on the subject of sin. He defined sin as that abominable thing that God hates. One day some of the leading laymen came to urge their pastor to stop using the word sin. The laymen told ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sensing God - See Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 15, 2018

This message is one part, of a five part series, on sensing God. The question in focus is how do we see God? The most important aspect of the answer to this question is to see God as he has shown himself to us in Christ.

A little boy was drawing a picture on a piece of paper. His mother came up to him and asked him what he was drawing. The little boy responded, "I am drawing a picture of God." The mother said to her boy that no one knows what God looks like. The boy said confidently to his mum, “Well they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Building A Life Of Faith

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 16, 2016

This sermon deals with how to build our lives by faith by using those within God's Hall of Faith, Hebrews 11. We look at the topics of belief, obedience, giving, persistence, and thankfulness.

Building A Life of Faith Hebrews 11 I’d like to approach today’s message with this question, “What Pleases God?” What does it take to please God? Some people think the way we please God is through rituals. You chant certain prayers, pray over certain things, light incense ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Foursquare

The Moon In The Bible Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Our text makes it clear that the moon was no mere accident. God created it for a definite purpose. The God of light filled His creation with lights, and He prepared the earth to have a lighting system for both day and night.

Bruce Barton said, "When you're though changing, you're though." Change is inevitable, and one might just as well refuse to accompany the earth in rotating on its axis as to refuse to accept change. Robert Burns said, "Look abroad thro' Nature's range, Nature's ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:14-19

The Eagle Life Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

All who trust in Jesus Christ as Savior have a great adventure in flight in the future. God expects us to be preparing now for this adventure in the heights by living an exalted life, or, as our text suggests, and eagle like life.

Flight is not only for the birds, it is for the believers as well. Pilots and astronauts do not have exclusive rights on soaring into the heavens. The Negro Spiritual says, I got wings, you got wings, All O God's children got wings. When I get up to heab'n I'm going to put on my ...read more

Little Things Count

Contributed by Scott White on Aug 20, 2016

Never discount your talents or abilities, never be discouraged about your worth or usefulness in the kingdom. You may think you can't contribute very much, but even small things are important in the kingdom of God.

On April 14, 1970, 56 hours into the Apollo 13 mission, astronaut Jack Swigert was asked by mission control to “stir” the oxygen tanks. Within minutes there was an explosion and the race was on to save the lives of the men on that spacecraft. Here’s what happened. The no. 2 ...read more

Scripture: John 6:5-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Wonderful World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 17, 2017

When we "Contend For The Faith" we need to realize the importance of contending for the fact that we have been created in the image of God. We're not an accident - we have value and a reason to live. But if folks damage that "image" how can they fix that?

(We started out the sermon with a video from BBC One Videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSo1MyWf8g - which displays the wonder of God’s creation accompanied by a poetic reading of the song “What A Wonderful World”) What a wonderful world we live in. The Psalmist observed “When I look at ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 8, 2023

'Guard the Heart' - Proverbs chapter 4 verses 10-27 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Choice to Guard the Heart (vs 10-19) The Command to Guard the Heart (vs 23a) The cause and effect of a Guarded Heart (vs 23–27 SERMON BODY: iLL: • There is a myth that says the Great Wall of China. • Is the only man-made structure that can be seen on the moon. • But it’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:10-27

Denomination: Brethren