Sermons on Boat:

How To Grow Through Testing Times

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2001

He learned that all of our rights, times and possessions ultimately belong to the Lord and are to be yielded completely for His purposes. Only then are we able to see how testing, tears and temptations can be used for a greater good. How to Grow

How to Grow Through Testing Times - I Cor. 10:13 Illustrations: DISAPPOINTMENT is a major temptation for all of us. Alexander the Great conquered Persia, but broke down and wept because his troops were too exhausted to push on to India. Hugo Grotius, the father of modern international law, said ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Believing To See Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 3, 2001

If faith is so critical to God... why did He make and fulfill a promise to a man who doubted the message of an angel?

OPENING: "The Floating Ball" from "Heno Head’s Simple Science Object Talks." Take a hairdryer and two ping pong balls. (Since we have a video projector and a long worship hall, we focused a camera on the demonstration and ran the image thru the projector onto the wall). Turn on the hairdryer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Uses Problems In Our Lives To Bring Us To His Place

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Dec 19, 2001

How does God use our problems to bring us to His place? Learn how he Directs us, Discerns us, Defends us and Develops us.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: GOD USES OUR PROBLEMS TO BRING US TO HIS PLACE “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

Real Followers Sacrifice Everything Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 21, 2002

The first of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

Real Followers sacrifice everything, Matt 4:18-22 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ January 6, 2002 Two Hells’ Angels met a priest who was walking with crutches. They asked him what the problem was. He told them that he had slipped in his bathtub. The "Angels" continued walking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Whose Will Be Done? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 14, 2002

Why did God nearly kill Moses on the road to Egypt and what can that mean for us?

OPENING: It seems that, down south, some recent excavations for a new high-way had contributed to causing a flash flood. Volunteers risked their lives to rescue victims stranded in the deluge. One old man was up to his knees in the rising waters when a rowboat came. "Hop in, we’ll save you!" ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:19-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Revelation Of The Son Of God Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 19, 2002

how Jesus met the true challenge to be the Son of God on God’s terms - not man’s

The Revelation of the Son of God Matthew 27: Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:38-54

Denomination: Lutheran

No More Excuses

Contributed by Mark Engler on Apr 20, 2002

Don’t let the things of this life keep you from the Lord.

No More Excuses (Luke 14:16-24) But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’ “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first one said to him, ‘I have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Temple Incident

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2003

Jesus actions in the temple demonstrate that we have a responsibility to reach out and not just to make things comfortable for ourselves.

The story we read today is an interesting one. It’s one that doesn’t really fit with the picture of Jesus that we usually think about. How does a loving Jesus, who goes around teaching good morals, fit with this violent figure who disrupts a market place, stops temple worship and causes chaos. If ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-25

Denomination: Holiness

"Fears That Keep Us From His Presence"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2003

What fears keep us from the presence of God in our lives?

Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist Church June 2, 2002 “Fears that Keep Us From His Presence” or “Deviled Ham” Luke 8:26-39 Text: “Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them because they were overcome with fear. So He got ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Methodist

The Lures Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Steven Pace on May 3, 2002

This is an illustrative sermon using different methods of fishing; mostly fly fishing to show how the Devil entices us into Sin... excellent sermon for pastors who love illustrative sermons.

The Lures of Temptations. James 1:13-18 Next week we will be celebrating Mothers Day. Next week there will be time for you to share a short testimony about your mom and what she means to you, so be thinking about that and what you might share. Today we will be continuing our study in the book of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Just What Would Jesus Do?

Contributed by Michael Hand on May 26, 2002

Look at examples about Jesus from the Gospels on how we can live up to the popular phrase "What would Jesus do?".

Just What Would Jesus Do? “W”, “W”, “J”, “D”. (repeat the letters twice). Most of you know, that that stands for “What Would Jesus Do”. A phrase that has been quite popular for some time now. Four simple words in an expression that has meant much to most, or has it? Not to many months ago, this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:29-37, Luke 8:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Bless America!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 15, 2001

The song says, “God bless America, land that I love…” I’m convinced that God has blessed America. But the Bible teaches that to whom much is given, much is expected. If so, then God must expect a lot from America.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK REVISED - 2015) This Wednesday will be Veterans’ Day. As that day dawns, will you pause to think about what it signifies: the men & women who offered themselves in service to their country - & those who made the ultimate sacrifice so ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, 2 Chronicles 7:14-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wideness Of God's Mercy

Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005

We are concerned about our reputations; God is not caught up in that egotistical way of thinking. God is concerned about us, even at the expense of his reputation.

Wideness of God’s Mercy Jonah 3:1-2 07/17/05 2404 words 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 "Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." One Chance When I was a young man just out of military service, I got a job and I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When You Feel Like Quitting

Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 26, 2006

Jesus’ transfiguration is recorded in the gospels to embolden the disciples and their converts down the ages, as they face discouragement on the way to God’s Kingdom.

Psalm 27, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Mark 9:2-9 When you feel like quitting On July 4, 1952, a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She was setting out to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. This was no novice undertaking. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Husbands And Fathers

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 18, 2006

This is a Fathers’ Day Sermon with the primary text being Ephesians 5:15-6:4 with the supportive Old Testament text coming from Genesis 2:18-24.

HUSBANDS AND FATHERS --Ephesians 5:21-6:4; Genesis 2:18-24 I still deeply love and respect my Dad even though next month he will have been with Jesus for nineteen years. Dad was forty-three when I was born and Mom was forty-one, they had lost their only other child and son at birth sixteen years ...read more

Denomination: Methodist