Sermons on broke down the barrier:

Walls To Come Down

Contributed by Duane Boehm on Jun 2, 2001

Joshua 6. Children of Isreal march around the city, walls come down. We have walls in our life that must come down too.

Walls come Down Joshua 6 Intro. In Joshua 6 we read of the children of Israel on route to the Promised Land. Jericho stands in the way, but Joshua Following the commands that was given To him by the captain of the Lord finds That this was no problem. Let’s stop there for a moment, have We ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Miles Down The Road Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Jun 5, 2001

Does Jesus advocate absolute passivity in the face of oppression?

I. The Old Testament Injunction A. The Limitation 1. Mosaic Law allowed this treatment 2. Principle: The punishment must fit the crime (Judges 1:6-7) B. The Administration 1. It should be noted that in each of these passages the context is one of civil justice. The law was not designed to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

We Fall Down

Contributed by E.t. Cummings on Aug 21, 2001

This sermon is to let christians know that when they fall down, they can get back up.

This sermon deals letting christians know that once they have faller, they can get back up. Donnie McClurkin lets us know in more than one way, "We Fall Down, but we get back up. The significance in getting back up is that fact that the believer realizes that God is standing right there saying, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, Psalm 51:1-2, Psalm 37:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Upside Down Kingdom

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Apr 9, 2001

Four characteristics of God’s upside down Kingdom to remind ourselves of on Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday is the Christian community’s celebration of Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. It’s a time when we reflect on Jesus as our King. But sometimes we talk about Jesus as our king without pausing to think about just what kind of Kingdom it is that Jesus is king ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Casting Down The Fortress

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. JOSHUA 5:13-15 1.

A. JOSHUA 5:13-15 1. Joshua meets the "c __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ of the L __ __ __ ' __ h __ __ __" a. The "a __ __ __ __ of God?" b. the pre - I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Christ? 2. Exodus 3:1-5 a. another "parallel experience" with M __ __ __ __ for Joshua b. still more e __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ...read more

And God Came Down

Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 20, 2000

How much time do we really spend considering the reasons why Jesus was born—the reasons why God came down—why God had to become a man?

And God Came Down Christmas Eve 2000 Selected Verses Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church December 24, 2000 Introduction: Christmas—it’s a time for celebration. It’s a time for family and friends. It’s a time for the community to draw closer together. Christmas is so ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Hebrews 2:16-17

Denomination: *other

Laying Down The Law

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 18, 2002

This sermon is a precursor to a series on the Ten Commandments. It explains what the law tells us about God and about us as well as what the law could never do.

May 21, 2000 Exodus 19 “Laying down the law” 1. The giving of the law established the fact that God wants a relationship with mankind. (Exodus 19:3-6) I want to give you a principle that will help you in many different areas of your life. It will help you in your relationship with God, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Hand-Me Downs

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jul 25, 2003

Jesus has given us some godly clothes that we are supposed to wear at church and all the time. Wearing these clothes will make us look more like Jesus.

June 8, 2003 Colossians 3:12-17 “Hand-me downs” INTRODUCTION When I was growing up, my family wasn’t exactly poor, but we weren’t well off either. One of the results of our financial condition was that I rarely got new clothes. New clothes were reserved for Christmas and Easter. I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven Came Down

Contributed by Ethan Muse on Apr 2, 2004

A sermon on the Old Testament teaching of the Sanctuary from the story of the woman with the issue of blood touching Jesus.

This is my adaptation of a sermon by Pastor Henry Wright If you have your Bibles, turn with me please to Mark 5:25-34. In case you think I’m not preaching on the Sanctuary, I am. It’s all in Mark 5; you just missed it the last time you read it. Mark 5:25-34. “And a certain woman, which had an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Let's Nail This Down

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 20, 2004

Ordination sermon for Victor Oke. Do not nail down peer group approval; nail down the promises of God to strengthen, help, and uphold you in ministry.

“Who has roused a victor from the east, summoned him to his service?” Brother Oke, I warned you a month ago, at the ordination service for Gloria Grant, that I would probably use your name as the basis for your ordination message. The name “Victor” is so full of spiritual possibility! And so, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Upside Down Thinking

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Sep 1, 2003

The gospel transforms racist believers

Upside down thinking I have it figured out only to find out that you had exactly the opposite idea? Wazungo (awe - respect) - I found out that the boogie man was me! WW2 > 300K Japanese in the US, 600K Italian 5.2 million Germans. > 100,000 Japanese - no Germans or Italians - went to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Let Down Of Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 16, 2003

Most of us will come or have come to the point in life where we realize that life is disappointing, that our dreams will not all come true, and that our impact on this world is marginal. The let down of life will get to us sometime, somewhere. We Christ

The Let Down of Life (Ecclesiastes 1) Intro Note: most of these illustrations were borrowed from Sermon Central; further info on Larry Walker, the man who ascended 16,000 feet in a lawn chair with weather balloons can be found at truthorfiction.com Do a search there--it is a great illustration ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Send Down The Rain

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 24, 2003

Some people are content to play in the lawn sprinklers, while others are praying for God to "Send Down The Rain".

Send Down The Rain (1Kings 18:41-46) (James 5:17-18) says, "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not upon the earth by the space of three and one half years. And he prayed again and the heavens gave rain, and the earth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46, James 5:17-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Down 'n Dirty

Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 24, 2006

Wrestle with God – just do it! You’ll walk away with a new identity, a new walk (a limp) and a new relationship that will empower you.

I. WRESTLING MATCH BETWEEN GOD & JACOB – EACH OF US COULD VISUALIZE OURSELVES IN THE WRESTLING RING WITH GOD A. Many Of You Are Fighters – Strong Willed 1. Fight God in his will - ask lots & lots of questions – questioning 2. Arguing with God, reasoning, bargaining, wrestling B. Jacob Was A ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Church Of God

God Comes Down

Contributed by David Trexler on Jun 28, 2006

We can never rise to the level of God, so in love, God comes down.

Sermon for 4th Sunday after Pentecost Mark 5:21-43 July 2nd 2006 Last week I talked about how you and I can actually see ourselves in the gospel of Mark. How you and I live in that fast and furious world of Mark where there is little time to dwell on the past, and just as impossible to see what’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Lutheran