Sermons on Bogged Down:

Elijah's Depression

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 11, 2009

Beginning with a monologue that takes some poetic license as Elijah passes the mantle to Elisha, this teaching gives tips from a Biblical model on dealing with depression.

[This sermon began with a monologue. It presumed that Elijah needed to fill Elisha in on what had gone before. With dramatic license, it recounts what is in the Bible’s account, even though the Bible doesn’t specify that Elijah actually filled Elisha in or needed to fill Elisha in on Elijah’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: *other

Resurrection Living Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 20, 2012

Resurrection Living can be realized through a conscious habitual pattern of thought in the mind and an attitude in heart. The victory of Christ’s resurrection enables Resurrection Living.

COLOSSIANS 3: 1-4 / Christ Above All Series RESURRECTION LIVING The Resurrection is regarded in Scripture in three aspects- as a fact establishing our Lord’s messiahship, as a prophecy of the believer’s rising from the dead, and as an enabling for the Christian life here and now. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

"Loved To The Uttermost"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 23, 2010

Even while we were helpless, sinful, enemies, Christ died for us.

“For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Orthodox

A New Day

Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 30, 2009

Luke focuses his Gospel on the theme of reversal in which Jesus is said to have turned the values of status upside down. In Jesus’ upside down world, the poor are lifted up, the oppressed are set free and Jesus, God’s son forgives sins.

A New Day!! INTRO: It’s a new day. Not just any new day, it is the first day for a new year. Only a week ago we had Christmas. And today we will look at the relevance of this baby Jesus who as a man so radically changed the world. The reading today demonstrates this and is found in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Character Of A Disciple: Endurance Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Jun 19, 2018

Endurance. Strength and inner-lasting ... Digging deep down into your guts, your heart, your soul to find that reservoir of strength that keeps us going when we want to lay down and quit. God is that reservoir and Paul is a great example of enduranc

August, 1974, Fort Dix, New Jersey … That’s where I did my basic training for the U.S. Army. The Vietnam was almost over … but not quite. It would end six months after I joined. So, the Army was still training us as if we were going to the jungles of ‘Nam. All of my drill sergeants were tough ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:23-27

Denomination: United Methodist

How The Son Sets You Free

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 23, 2002

YES - the Son does set us free - that’s awesome!! That’s good news, BUT just how does he free us. Let’s see what the bible says about it..

“HOW – The Son Sets You Free!” This Thursday is the 4th of July – a time set aside to celebrate the day America declared her Independence from England. To live in a free country is an awesome thing… AND LISTEN – we who have been born into that freedom, have absolutely no idea just how awesome ...read more

Scripture: John 8:28-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven + Sixty-Two + One Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 7, 2008

Part 9 in a series on the prophecies found in the book of Daniel. This takes a look at fitting the 70 weeks of Daniel into history.

The Prophecies of Daniel Part 9: Seven + Sixty-two + One (Daniel 9) We are still working our way through the prophecies God gave to the Old Testament prophet Daniel. We have seen visions of giant statues, wild beasts, little horns, and a ram and a goat. All of these visions are God’s way of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Where Is God When It Hurts? Part 2 Series

Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Feb 19, 2002

Gideon is "the cutter down", who shows us where God is in the midst of your disappointment and pain.

I. INTRODUCTION A. Where Is God When It Hurts? 1. A complex question with no simple answers, and the whole world is asking. B. Last week, we talked about how, though simplistic sounding, it’s truth nonetheless that in the midst of your pain, God is with you. 1. Want to a biblical story ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

True Worth In God Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 4, 2004

When we are down-in-the-dumps, God reminds us of and affirms our true worth.

Sermon for Baptism Of Our Lord Year C, 11/01/2004 Based on Isa 43:1-7 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Sometimes I feel as if there should be a law against January. You know, the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Purpose #5 Reach Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Jun 5, 2003

Why, Who, and How do we reach people. A very pratical down to earth look at evangalism

Colossians 4:5-6 Purpose #5: Reach Introduction A. How many people get scared when they hear the preacher say reach. B. I wont make you raise you hand this time C. But honestly, how many people think, oh now, he is going to want me to stand out on the corner and preach fire and brimstone D. He is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Sackitis

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Mar 27, 2004

This sermon discusses the need to lay our burdens at the Cross and prevent the past form draggin us down.

Sackitis Eph 5:28, Matt 11:28-29 I. Ok, this is weird sermon week number two. The sermon that I preached last week is one that I can’t seem to get around preaching periodically, and it touches on a another subject that makes me feel I need to preach another weird sermon. A. As much as I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stay Encouraged In These Day:s

Contributed by Phil Dyar on May 5, 2004

WE CAN SOMETIMES GET DOWN AND LOW IN SPIRIT,HOW TO STAY ENCOURAGED IN THESE TROUBLING DAY’S.

TITLE: (HOW TO SYAY ENCOURAGED IN THESE DAY’S INTRO: (THE KIND OF DAY’S WE ARE LIVING IN) (THE POWER OF GOD IS NOT PRAISED) (THE GLORY OF GOD IS NOT HONORED) (THE GREATNESS OF GOD IS NOT ADMIRED) (THE TRUTH OF GOD IS NOT SOUGHT) (THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE NOT RELIED UPON) (THE WORD OF GOD IS ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-14

"A Good Cup Of Coffee"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 18, 2004

David and his wife could not sit down and have a decent conversation and a good cup of coffee together!

“A Good Cup of Coffee” Introduction: There are many reasons why I am very impressed with David in this text. 1. He could speak with the tongues of angels. David was a song writer and a writer of poems. I am sure that in this text David probably wrote a couple of Psalms as he made his way from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Break Out

Contributed by David Richardson on May 22, 2004

The majority of the world’s population has a religion. Do you know to what god they bow down?

----- Break Out ----- I. Introduction The wonder of the Lord never ceases to amaze His people. Whether it be providing finances to a chosen servant to move their house, healing an incurable disease, or providing water to a chosen nation wandering in the desert, He is ready to bless those that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Despised Not Series

Contributed by Joshua Moran on Jan 25, 2005

Breaking down 1 Timothy 4:12, we realize there is a major miscommunication amongst youth today.

TEENAGERS AND THEIR GOD: DESPISED NOT 1 Timothy 4:12 Part 1 of 3 Joshua Moran Introduction I. DESPISED NOT A. Youthfulness B. Examples II. YOUR CONDUCT A. Word B. Love C. Spirit D. Faith E. Purity A teenager that says there is no God is a fool! A teenager that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Pentecostal