Sermons on Barriers To Growth:

The Seeds Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 17, 2024

A sermon for Pentecost B, Lectionary 11

June 19, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 2 Cor. 5:6-10, 14-17; Mark 4:26-34 The Seeds of the Kingdom Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Let’s pray: Almighty God, we pray, your kingdom come. Your kingdom certainly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34

Denomination: Lutheran

Goodness, 6th Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 4, 2024

We are studying the 9 fruit of the spirit. This lesson is about goodness. Are we fruit trees or firewood trees?

GOODNESS IS THE 6TH FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 7/4/24 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Introduction about fruit: WE ARE STUDYING THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT FROM ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 12:21, James 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Digging

Contributed by Robbie Parnell on Jul 6, 2024

It’s time to start digging again and open up the wells the enemy has stopped up.

• Notice the last part of the verse: “when you shall search for me with all your heart” • Something that I always wanted as a child was a metal detector. Not a cheap one, but one that could really detect stuff deep in the ground. I could imagine hearing it going off really loud, grabbing the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Restoration

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 10, 2024

What is GOD's portion in your restoration? Why do you really want to be restored? Restoration is a good thing , a desirable thing, let us approach it with maturity.

Restoration Joel 2 Restoration is a common theme today. There are songs and sermons about restoration everywhere. including this one. Everybody wants to be restored, to be repaid, re-established. We all desire to be restored to what was there before and more. Sometimes, we pray for ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:10

Cree En Milagros, Pero Confiá En Jesús

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Feb 10, 2005

Cree en milagros, pero no ponga su fe en los milagros. Ponga su fe en el Señor Jesucristo.

Yo creo en milagros, pero yo confió en Dios. Si usted cree en la Biblia, sabrá que Dios es un Dios de milagros. Dios no esta limitado en ningún grado, Él es soberano en totalidad ¿Crees esto? Cree en milagros, pero no ponga su fe en los milagros. Ponga su fe en el Señor Jesucristo. Miremos el ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Back To School

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 11, 2003

Practicial advise for youth going back to school.

INTRO.- Children are wonderful. How dull life would be without them! And remember we were once children too! ILL.- Teacher to student, “What are you – animal, vegetable or mineral?” The boy replied, “Vegetable. I’M A HUMAN BEAN.” ILL.- It was the little girl’s first day at school and the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Door Of Self Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 24, 2004

This is the 6th sermon in the series "Unlocking The Doors To Freedom". Get out of the way so God can move in your life.

Series: Unlocking The Doors To Freedom [#6] THE DOOR OF SELF Galatians 4:8-20 Introduction: I’m not a fan of people who like to criticize me. In fact, I don’t know anyone that likes to criticized. The interesting thing about that is, I’m my biggest critic. I’m my ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Door Of Peer Pressure Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 24, 2004

This is the 8th sermon in the series "Unlocking The Doors To Freedom". We need to follow Christ in all we do.

Series: Unlocking The Doors To Freedom [#8] THE DOOR OF PEER PRESSURE Galatians 5:1-15 Introduction: Galatians 5:1 (NIV) “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” What are believers free ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Abundant Life

Contributed by John Johnson on Jun 24, 2003

Jesus came that we might have life and have it more abundantly.

John 10:10 Many times the Lord Jesus used the expression "I am," which is one of the titles of deity. The word am is the present singular of be. It means something that is happening at this present moment. Jesus is saying here, "I am,". Not will be, not maybe, not might be, but I am. When we ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Baptist

How Young People Should Live

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 14, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is TO TEACH the hearers HOW YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE for God.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD REMEMBER TOMORROW THAT GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THE CHOICES THEY’VE MADE TODAY. REFERENCES: Eccl 11:9-12:1 (MSG) You who young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Extreme Mental Makeover! Series

Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 18, 2004

Describes the renewal of the mind which takes place in the life of a believer.

EXTREME MENTAL MAKEOVER EPHESIANS 4:20-24 INTRO.: The important word in our society today is "makeover." 1. It is a phenomenon that has swept our country by storm. 2. Some people are having radical surgeries, some go on extensive diet and exercise plans, and some are having their hair redone, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-24

Denomination: Methodist

The Parable Of The Sower, The Seed And The Soils

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 28, 2005

Jesus explains the conditions of entry into God’s Kingdom - He is the Sower, the Seed is His Word and men and women are the Soil, either "Bad-Soil" - along the Path: responding NO; on the Rock: YES & NO; among Thorns: YES BUT; or "Good-Soil" : YES!

The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower” (Matthew 13:1-23) but it’s equally the story of the seed and the soils. Earlier that day He’d had a confrontation with the Pharisees and religious lawyers about His claim to be the Son of Man and the great gulf that separated them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Total Committment

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 12, 2002

God is calling us to be totally committed

Romans 12:1-2 Once you and I hear the call and accept him as our own personal savior we must constantly press toward the mark. Paul said in Phil 3rd chapter. “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” We all should be pressing toward the Mark, not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

God Of A Second Chance

Contributed by John Johnson on Mar 8, 2005

Sometimes when we make a mistake in life it feels so final, you may think it’s all over for you. The game of life isn’t like a game in which you only have 1 chance to win before it’s over. God will give you a second chance.

The God of a 2nd Chance. John 8:1-10 I wonder, is there any person here who has been in a situation in which you really wanted something to work out but it didn’t? You felt like if I just had a second chance, I know I could make this thing work. (I Wonder am I talking to anybody in here). ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-10, John 8:1-8, John 8:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The River Of Life

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Mar 16, 2005

Life begins with Christ and continues with Christ.

PP0555 DATE THE RIVER OF LIFE Ezekiel 47:1-12 Eze 47:1 Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Denomination: Baptist