Sermons on Binds Up The Fracture:

The Can Is Empty

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 18, 2025

Humanity was created full, fractured by sin, yet through Christ the Living Water, God refills us to reflect His image again.

Introduction – Just Add Water I bought a can of dehydrated water the other day. The label said, “Just add water.” I stared at it for a while and thought, Now there’s an honest product — empty but hopeful. A can of dehydrated water — an empty container promising to be full if you supply the one ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 3:1-10, Ephesians 4:23-24, John 7:37-38, 2 Corinthians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Shut Up Devil, God’s Just Not Shown Up Yet

Contributed by John Gaston on Sep 12, 2018

The devil always taunts God's people when troubles come, but faith reminds us that God is faithful, and that victory is on the way! We look at the dilemma of unanswered prayer, why God doesn’t answer, and what to do until He does answer.

SHUT UP DEVIL, GOD’S JUST NOT SHOWN UP YET! INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: $500 loan 1. An old Native American wanted a loan for $500. The banker asked, "What are you going to do with the money?" he asks the Indian. "Buy Silver, make jewelry, and sell it," was the response. 2. "What have you got for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When You’re Shut Up, Don’t Shut Up!

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Mar 27, 2020

What do we do when shut away during coronavirus Covid-19?

When you’re shut up, don’t shut up! Acts 16:16-33 Into Being shut up, is never nice on a long term. We can do it for a while. But we like freedom. We like to walk out. Do things for ourselves. It’s one reason why being in prison is a punishment: Freedom is taken away. Now we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-33

A Call To Action – "Get Up! Pick Up Your Bed And Walk”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 12, 2024

I always enjoy reading the gospels and I regularly recommend to new converts to read the gospels for two reasons:

(1) Some parts of the scriptures are difficult for a new convert to understand, so I recommend they start off their Christian life reading the gospels that a child can understand. (2) Also, I recommend to new converts to read the gospels because it has many things to teach old converts and new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This message talks about the freedom God brings from the things that bind you

Freedom Isaiah 61:1-3 Today is the third Sunday of Advent, the time when the church traditionally looks for the second coming of Christ. The first week, we spoke about expectation and that God wants to do something greater than ever before in your life and the life of this church. Last week, we ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Sunday After Thanksgiving - Where Is Your Heart?

Contributed by William Akehurst on Nov 27, 2023

We just celebrated Thanksgiving, and the very next day, people are fighting each other for the sales on Black Friday. What happened? Where is your heart? What treasures are you seeking? Where are you storing your treasure? What are you storing in heaven?

2023.11.26.Sermon Notes. Sunday after Thanksgiving – Where’s your heart? William Akehurst, HSWC BIG IDEA: We just celebrated Thanksgiving, and the very next day, people are fighting each other for the sales on Black Friday. What happened? Where is your heart? What treasures are you seeking? Where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Matthew 19:20-24, Luke 12:16-21, John 3:16, Philippians 3:18-21, Matthew 13:44, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Mark 12:41-44, 1 Corinthians 3:9-16, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Colossians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Matthew 6:33, 1 Peter 1:3-5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Withered Fig Tree Testifies Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 8, 2018

The cursing of the fig tree is given a spiritual application. By faith this tree was destroyed; all things are possible if you Have faith In God.

-Tuesday- Bethany to Jerusalem (4) Withered Fig Tree Testifies (Is. 6:10) Mark 11:19-26 (focal passage), Matthew 21:20-22, 19 When evening had come, He went out of the city. 20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:19-26, Matthew 21:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Build Up Your Hearts For Heaven PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2025

True security and joy come from valuing eternal treasures over earthly ones, letting Jesus shape our desires, vision, and devotion above all else.

Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind of receipts and reminders, alerts and anxieties. The heart starts hoarding headlines and to-do lists, and before we know it, we wake up with a soul that feels thin. Then Jesus steps into the room of our hearts with words that steady us and set us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Topics: Heavenly Treasures, Wealth, Priorities

Dirges, Grief, And Other Sad Things Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 15, 2022

In the midst of our sadness and anger and guilt and anxiety and shock which we can roll up into one word ‘grief,’ we must call on God and give our grief over to Him allowing Him to bind up our hearts with His strength and His peace.

THE VERY RELATABLE LIFE OF KING DAVID DIRGES, GRIEF, AND OTHER SAD THINGS 2 Samuel 1:1-27, Psalm 55:1-23 #kingdavid INTRODUCTION When I think about grief, three episodes in my life come to mind. First, I think about a gentleman with whom I served for over 9 year in ministry. Up until recently, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-23, 2 Samuel 1:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Can Clean You Up! Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Jul 7, 2012

Based on the story of the Gadarene demoniac, highlights the power of Christ to deliver anyone who will believe from all the power of the unclean spirit.

Mark 5:1-2 Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. The story we read in Mark 5 seems like a very dramatic, very unusual situation that is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Will The Real Man Please Stand Up! Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 15, 2005

This message looks at three typoes of people described by Paul, and their standing before God

WILL THE REAL MAN PLEASE STAND UP! 1 Corinthians 2:14-3:4 INTRODUCTION: the apostle Paul has spent the beginning of his letter laying down his foundational thinking regarding the necessity and priority of the message of the cross. He has declared that divisions in the church were a result of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

As Moses Lifted Up The Serpent

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 2, 2013

Comparing the old with the new, As the Serpent was lifted up for a cure, Jesus was lifted up for our sins.

As Moses Lifted up the Serpent John 3: 14/21 In these scriptures that I have read, we see the “heavenly things,” as before the earthly. But it is under a veil, and this is what Nicodemus didn’t understand about being born again. This is what Jesus had reference to in John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: *other

The Enemy Walks Up And Down!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 5, 2013

This message comes as a caveat for one and all! God removes His protection, when we remove Him from our life! Are you there?

The enemy walks up and down! 2 Kings 17:5 “Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. 6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria.” This message comes as a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 17:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pick Up Your Mat

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Mar 12, 2013

“anyone who has faith in me will do what I am doing, he will do even greater things cause I will go to the Father.

“Pick up your mat” Allan H. Kircher Sermon for Love House Ministries 2nd chapter of Mark, verses 1-12. • The house was filled • It was filled/anticipation of hearing/good news/gospel. • Almost 2000 years ago Jesus filled the house • A house in Capernaum. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 19, 2013

As we work our walk to the cross for Easter celebration, We see many things that Jesus desires to teach us as we journey.

Take up your cross Matthew 16:21-16:28 Introduction- Good morning everyone Would you please turn to the book of Matthew chapter 16:21-16:28 We will begin today a mini series called “ Journey to the cross.” I hope to show you in God’s Word what the cross should mean to us as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Nazarene