Sermons on Bitter Water:

Provision Along The Way Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on May 12, 2005

This is the second in a series of sermons on vision within the church. It deals with idea’s of God’s guidance, protection, and provision as we fulfill His vision.

The Stewardship of Vision Provision Along the Way Exodus 13 ¡V 16 Last week we looked at Moses calling ¡V his burning bush experience and paralleled his experience with ours. We talked about Moses ¡V his calling, appointment, and anointing as the deliverer of Israel. We talked about our vision ¡V ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Sermon On The Mouth Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 8, 2008

James talks about the many reasons we should control our speech.

MANAGING YOUR MOUTH! James 3:1-12 1. Illus. of Mom and cell phone • On way to Gatlinburg decided to make a call to her new daughter-in-law. • Got the answering machine, so she left a short message. • After she hung up the cell phone, she started giving daughter-in-law “down the country” to my ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Celebrates What The Sign Points To

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 17, 2010

Jesus turned water into wine. What does this miraculous sign point us to? How does it affect our faith? A. Jesus cares about all my concerns B. Jesus blesses my earthly lot C. Jesus reveals his divine glory

Text: John 2:1-11 Theme: Faith Celebrates What the Sign Points To A. Jesus cares about all my concerns B. Jesus blesses my earthly lot C. Jesus reveals his divine glory Season: Epiphany 2c Date: January 17, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Wrestling With Shadows

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 8, 2009

Perhaps you have been having symptoms of slow progress, failures at the edges of breakthrough, marital dissappointment, disfavor despite opportunities surrounding you, this is wrestling with shadows, and unless there comes end to this, man would be subjec

WRESTLING WITH SHADOWS Life is something many people fail to understand because there are so many questions those men cannot answer. For example, Cain and Abel were two men born of the same parents. They had similar backgrounds, similar abilities and were headed towards the same direction but ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grumble Or Grow Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 24, 2024

When life gets hard, don’t grumble; grow!

Several years ago (2009), Louis C.K. was on Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show, where he described today’s entitlement culture. He said in our culture, “Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy.” Take a look (show Louis CK video). Louis talks about how he was on a plane that offered ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27, Exodus 16:1-30, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 8:28-29, James 1:2-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Problem At The Wedding

Contributed by Mike Turner on Jun 4, 2003

Jesus uses a "problem at a wedding" to demonstrate his great power. As he changed the water into wine, he still changes lives today.

“A Problem At The Wedding” John 2:1-11 Joke: Where were you on my wedding day ? Wedding are supposed to be joyful events. Do you remember your wedding day ? Of coure you do. Was it joyful ? Wait a minute maybe you shouldn’t answer that..........Let me ask this.......did everything go as ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When The Well Runs Dry

Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000

When we are weary and worn-out, there is a well of living waters from which we can draw from to restore our strength.

When The Well Runs Dry Revelation 2:1-6 More than twenty years ago a young man entered college. It wasn't just any college - it was one of the most sterling examples of Christian education in the nation, Wheaton College in Chicago, Illinois. The young man was deeply in love with God and he wanted ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Best Guest Yet Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 8, 2006

First in a series dealing with weddings in the bible, this sermon looks at Jesus attending a wedding and his first miraculous sign of turning water into wine.

A June Wedding: The Best Guest Yet John 2:1-11 June is the month of matrimonial bliss for brides everywhere. Open the Sunday “Living” section of the newspaper and you encounter the many faces of blissful brides adorned in their nuptial best accompanying the announcement of their recent ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

"Saved?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 6, 2005

While we’re attempting to reach "Harry and Sally" with updated methods and terminology, let’s not throw the baby out with the bath water

“But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-7

Denomination: Orthodox

Out Of The Ordinary Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus turned water into wine. What is it just a good trick? Or was there more to it? This is the beginning of a series on the 7 signs of Jesus in the gospel of John.

OUT OF THE ORDINARY As I was meditating on Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine, a phrase popped into my head – “joie de vivre”. I knew of it mostly from theology texts and usually guessed at its meaning and pronunciation. But this phrase kept nagging me, so I decided to ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

Life's Lessons On Faith Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

Peter’s walk on the water. Life’s lessons on faith teach us to trust a Lord Who has life under control.

A farmer had a neighbor that was just absolutely negative, no matter what. If it was raining, the farmer would say to his neighbor, "Boy, look at it rain, God’s sort of washing everything clean." The neighbor would say, "Yeah, but if it keeps up it’s gonna flood." Then the sun would come out and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Beginning 2

Contributed by Segun Omole on Oct 5, 2012

Genesis 1:2- And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

..And is a word used to show relativity between 2 things. It is usually not used as the beginning of a sentence. In the above case it shows the relativity between the foregoing verse and the one about to start. And the earth was without form.. The same earth that was spoken about in the previous ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be More Than A Wet Weather Springs?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 22, 2014

We need deep wells that sustain through droughts. Wet weather springs only have water went everything is going good.

WE NEED MORE THAN WET WEATHER SPRINGS WE NEED TO DIG DEEPER WELLS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com We have something in the south called springs... Some areas have so many springs there named by them: OLIVER SPRINGS, TENNESSEE... ROANE COUNTY... Many of the springs are what we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Do You Love Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 1, 2019

Beloved we cannot love the world and still love Christ. It has to be one or the other, because like oil and water they do not mix.

Who Do You Love Text: 1 Jn. 2:15-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: 2. Beloved we cannot love the world and still love Christ. It has to be one or the other, because like oil and water they do not mix. 3. 2 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) 17 Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Methodist

Sink Or Swim Series

Contributed by Jamie Bogaard on Apr 3, 2017

Peter exercises his faith and gets out of the boat to meet Jesus on the water. Finding peace in the midst of the storm comes with focusing on Jesus.

We are getting into that time of year where we start to pay a little more attention to the weather. We watch the sky a little closer when there are threats of storms in the area. We have an advantage today with all of the weather predicting tools, radar and the like. Storms to me are both ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Friends