Sermons on be alive:

Gods Favor, "Tried, Tested, True!"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 21, 2012

What an exciting time to be alive, if you let Him, He will make everyday more exciting than the day before! He wants us to awake with great expectations every morning, with Him in the center meeting and exceeding those expectations! What a better time th

Gods Favor, tried, tested, true! Ephesians 2:4–-7 NKJ “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Song Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

God is infinite, and therefore, only infinite creativity is worthy of Him, and adequate to glorify His name. It is also essential to keep joy alive in the worshipper. Variety is the spice of life, and a new song is like a tonic that lifts and enables us to feel afresh the love that is always there.

It is easy for us to do what the psalmist urges us to do, "Sing to the Lord a new song." The number of new songs to sing today is enormous. Back in 1891 Dr. Julian in his famous Dictionary of Hymnology examined four hundred thousand hymns, and he did not cover them all. There are, ...read more

Reserved For God

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 9, 2024

Elijah was at the forefront of the Mount Carmel victory and the revival.The nation, and even Elijah, thought he was the last prophet left alive. But his perspective changed after he had an encounter with God on the mountain. He discovered that God had reserved 7000 people for himself.

“Yet I have reserved seven thousand in Israel, all whose knees have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.” 1 Kings 19:18 When there was a severe famine in Israel, everyone might have talked about Prophet Elijah. Elijah was at the forefront of the Mount Carmel victory and the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:18

Rekindle The Fire Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dave Nichols on May 18, 2021

The theme we chose is fire. You know when people are shipwrecked or maybe the power is out for an extended time period because of a hurricane or tornado, One of the most prized possessions becomes fire. We need it to stay alive as that includes our spiritual loves as well.

This morning actually begins our three church revival. Brother Ron, Brother Buddy and myself are excited at this opportunity to see just how God can use these three Churches to come together not only to revive ourselves but maybe even our own communities. The theme we chose is fire. You know when ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:29

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Celebrate Christmas–emmanuel

Contributed by Phillip Smith on Dec 20, 2024

No man alive knows the exact date our Lord was born, however it does not hinder us from celebrating his birth. We celebrate much more than his birth. Let me explain why I believe this holiday is so important to me.

No man alive knows the exact date our Lord was born, however it does not hinder us from celebrating his birth. We celebrate much more than his birth. We celebrate his birth, life, death and resurrection into eternal life continuously. Let me explain why I believe this holiday is so important to me. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Loving And Forgiving Father

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 27, 2004

“The father said to his servants, ‘bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was

Theme: The loving and forgiving Father Text: Josh. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:11-32 Many people today think that the most important thing in life is to believe in God. This has led to the situation where many people claim they believe in God but have no idea what kind of God they believe in. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Joshua 5:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Let It Pour Lord In 2004

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004

We need to pray to the Lord to let it pour in 2004. Then we need to expect more of His presence, His oracles, His understanding and His revelations. When He pours out more of His presence in our lives then His oracles come alive with divine understanding

Let It Pour In 2004 Thesis: We need to pray to the Lord to let it pour in 2004. Then we need to expect more of His presence, His oracles, His understanding and His revelations. When He pours out more of His presence in our lives then His oracles come alive with divine understanding which then in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 62:8, Joel 2:28-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Tomb Is Empty

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Apr 2, 2002

Because Jesus rose from the dead – so will we. We can look our ancient enemy death, straight in the eye and say, I’m not scared of you.Christians don’t stay in their tombs when they die. Neither are they meant to live in tombs while they are alive.

Easter 31/03/02 The Tomb is Empty - Matt. 28:1-10 Chris Jordan Tombs, graves, cemeteries, burial places Every town in Australia – from major cities to your average one horse – 4 pub outback town They call them the dead center of town In my family, we have a running joke that when we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Empty Tomb

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

The purpose of this message is to inspire you to go to the next level in God for your life. Since Jesus is alive, and He is, then if you go to the tomb you will not find him there. He is a living Christ and you cannot find him in dead things. So many th

Matthew 28:1-5 v. 1 In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. Sepulchre – represents tomb. TOMB: 1 : an excavation in which a corpse is buried 2 : a house, chamber, or vault for the dead ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Behind Enemy Lines Series

Contributed by Bruce Ritter on Feb 2, 2008

The path into the promises of God begin high, but followers of Jesus eventually must engage the fight below. Authentic Discipleship is to have given our hearts to the only One, who can make us fully alive to go where He sends us, to live into His promises

While parachuting of any kind is risky, the incoming fire of a fortified enemy, raises the danger profile for any special forces mission seeking to get behind enemy lines. Not only does a paratrooper become an easy target, but the sound of the aircraft would also alert the enemy. HALO stands for ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Rabbit Resurrection

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018

What if we came alive in Christ? What if we let our faith live and breathe outside of our cage? What if Jesus raised us up to have a resurrection kind of faith? What if we lived believing that Jesus can bring us back to life?

A Rabbit Resurrection John Chapter 11 As Palm Sunday approaches Jesus is moving from safety to danger The Holy Land was split in four sections ruled by four brothers As long as Jesus did not cross the line He would be safe from Herod As long as you and I don’t cross the line we’ll be O.K. too ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sermon With A Casket

Contributed by John Gaston on May 5, 2019

I borrowed a casket and preached this message, "Dead or Alive?" Everyone received a poem entitled "The Old Man is Dead" telling things they need to remove/bury out of their lives. They filed by and put their list into the casket to "Nothing But the Blood!"

“DEAD OR ALIVE?” Rev. 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. There was a man who had a mental problem: he walked around all day believing he was dead. His family got tired and frustrated by his delusion because dead people don’t contribute anything to the living. 2. So his wife got him an ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Easter 2020

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 9, 2020

An Easter sermon, what a year 2020 has been, a new appointment for us in Fiji. For the world a time of trial as it responds to COVID 19. We are in lockdown, but in Christ, there is so much to celebrate and be grateful for. Because of him we are no longer lost! He's alive.

Easter what a wonderful time to recall the love of God shown to us through Jesus Christ. It has been great over the past week to see posts on Facebook of how people are using the resources they have available in their homes and Corps centres to get many things achieved at this time. I today, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23, Revelation 1:13-18

Denomination: Salvation Army

Looking At My Lifeline: A Story Of Hope

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Nov 20, 2023

As a kidney patient, I have to rely on a dialysis machine to perform the functions that my kidneys are no longer able to do. Dialysis is my physical "lifeline". However, I have a greater lifeline in the Lord Jesus Christ who keeps me alive in every way.

I have been dealing with progressive kidney failure for nearly five years and the effects upon one's body that come with it. I've endured numerous trips to doctors, specialists, nutritionists, and other experts who have been more than helpful in getting me through this rough spot in my ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11, Luke 22:20, Acts 20:28, Romans 5:9, Colossians 1:20, Revelation 1:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Word Will Not Return Void

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 14, 2020

There's sometimes a delay between our prayers and answers coming. God's promises/Word has not failed. It's alive and powerful and can't return void. God's Word has never failed!

THE WORD WILL NOT RETURN VOID Isa. 55:10-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A father, teaching his son about the beauties of nature, pointed out a glorious sunset and said, “Look son, isn’t that a beautiful picture God has painted?” 2. Son said, “It sure is, Dad, especially since God had to paint it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God