Sermons on Break Down:

The Servant's Kingdom

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 9, 2010

KIngdom thinking is upside-down thinking.

SERIES: WALKING WITH JESUS “THE SERVAN’TS KINGDOM” MARK 10:1-52 OPEN Anybody here a comic-book fan? I used to be. One of the comic book characters I used to love was Superman. One of the characters who would appear every so often in the Superman series was a fellow ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer And Service.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2022

Coming down from the mount of Transfiguration.

PRAYER AND SERVICE. Mark 9:14-29. We might like to enjoy our mountain-top experiences without the trouble of coming back down to the more mundane realities of everyday life, but we may not. It is important for us to maintain a life of prayer, but also of service. There is work to be done. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians Lesson 04 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 29, 2024

Four steps down from God.

A. FOUR STEPS DOWN FROM GOD Remember comes from tombstone, “a place of remembering.” 1. You were a Gentile (v. 11). Born outside God’s covenant relationship. • “In the flesh” both spiritually and physically lost. 2. You were without Christ (v. 12). Name means deliverer or anointed one. • No one ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Baptist

Walls Of Jericho

Contributed by Chris Norton on May 23, 2008

You can bring down the walls of your Jericho!

Walls Of Jericho/ Joshua 6: 1-27 by: Rev. Chris Norton MAY 2008 I want to talk to you tonight about your city of Jericho. Maybe tonight your city of Jericho is some habit you just can’t ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Epiphany A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Jan 8, 2002

The Wise Men break into our little world and show us how awesome God’s breaking into our world truly is. We have sanitized the story and need to hear it once again as for the first time.

Epiphany A Matthew 2:1-12 6January 2002 Each Christmas in our home Barbara Robinson’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes out and quietly makes its way around. It is the story of a church, which is faced, with the drudgery of putting on the Christmas pageant for yet another year. The woman ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:2

Denomination: Lutheran

When The Buck Stops With You--Deciding About Jesus Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Mar 23, 2022

The issue of principles for spiritual decision-making can make or break a life; make or break a destiny. Pontius Pilate faced a critical decision about Jesus. His mistakes provide wisdom when the buck stops with us.

We come to the fateful moment of decision for the Lord Jesus Christ, the God-Man, in his earthly sojourn—that moment when the judges among men are about to finally decide the fate of the One who will ultimately be their Judge for eternity. And we know, of course, it is going to be a fatal ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16, Matthew 10:28, James 2:1, James 2:9, Proverbs 29:25, Romans 3:10-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

The First In Line Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 11, 2008

We all share an individual responsibility toward the truth we profess. We can never break the plan of God by our own inconsistencies, but our inconsistencies can break our own selves against the plan of God.

The First in Line Scripture: Romans 3:1-4 (Romans 3:1-8) 1 What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? 2 Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3 What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-4

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Recovery Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 10, 2001

This is the first part of my fourth book on breaking free from our addiction to sin.

The first step in breaking free from the grasp of sin is RECOVERY. The recovery process deals with us recovering our understanding of who God and Lucifer are. It also deals with us understanding who we are as the creation of God and what our sin has done to us. Some of the information that we will ...read more

Denomination: *other

Mission: Hosanna!

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002

If Jesus came riding down your street, what would you lay down before Him? A message for Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday April 16, 2000 INTRODUCTION There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit. In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew. "We must throw a big celebration!" The villagers all agreed. But, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:39-40, Mark 11:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

If You Fall Then Get Up

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 27, 2022

What is a person to do when they fall down? Does he or she stay down, or does the person get back up?

The genuine soul falls as an explorer may do, by faltering at some stone in his way; however, he gets up, and goes on his way with more consideration and speed. The writer might be utilizing “falls” not in the feeling of falling into transgression, yet in the feeling of being overpowered by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Above - Pt. 1 - Heart Attack Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jun 29, 2011

Catch your balance. Steady yourself. Above is supposed to describe us. Don’t look down . . . DON’T LIVE DOWN!

Above Pt. 1 – Heart Attacks I. Introduction Above. When I say that word there are certain meanings that come to mind instantly. Above . . . perspective, looking down on, higher than. Above . . . position, prominence, higher in order. Above . . . distance. Above speaks to perspective and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Protagonist And The Antagonist

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jan 6, 2007

Jesus setting the Pharisees straight and shutting down their argumentative spirit.

The Protagonist and the Antagonist Luke 14:1-6 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Jesus was literally on display in midst of the Pharisees in home of one of their rulers. This was the primary group who would want to catch Jesus in some form of a compromise. So let’s look at our passage and see how the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Bubble Boy

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005

A sermon on how to break free from your bubble and step out of your comfort zone.

Bubble Boy How To Break Free From Your Bubble 8/25/04 I. Introduction Play clip (Bubble Boy breaks free…end “dog poo…this is AWESOME!”) The movie, Bubble Boy, is a coming-of-age comedy following the life of Jimmy Livingston, a young man born without immunities and raised in a manufactured world ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Have A Healthy Crisis

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Depending on how it is handled, a crisis can either make us or break us.

Thesis: Depending on how it is handled, a crisis can either make us or break us. Intro.: 1. Illust. The Chinese do not have an alphabet as we know it. Rather than letters, words are represented by symbols. They have an interesting word-symbol for "crisis." It is a combination of the symbols for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-31

Handling Conflict Appropriately Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002

No church will be free of conflict. What makes or breaks churches is what they choose to do with conflict.

The Safest Place on Earth - Part 2 February 17, 2002 INTRODUCTION “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ