Sermons on Broke Down The Barrier:

Elijah: Fighting Depression

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 29, 2016

In a contest on Mt. Carmel, he was God's instrument to prove to Israel that Jehovah was the Lord. But after that amazing victory Elijah sank into the depths of despair. He sat down under a juniper tree and asked God to take his life. Does that surprise you about a man of God? I hope not.

Tom Lowe 6/26/16 ELIJAH: FIGHTING DEPRESSION (Text: 1 Kings 18-19) Depression is the common cold of our emotions. Eventually it touches everyone—even God's people. I know this because I am a born-again Christian who has battled depression for many years. Just recently, I passed through a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Wake Up Jesus!!!!!

Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Oct 11, 2005

Lets say you are playing for the NBA championship and in the fouth quater you are down 40 points. You have a guy on the bench that has not played a minute, as a matter of fact, he is still in his warm ups and not even sweating. The guys name is Michael

Wake up Jesus! Mark 4:35-41 5 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, "Let’s cross to the other side of the lake." 36 He was already in the boat, so they started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm arose. High waves began to break into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Comfort-Able Christianity

Contributed by Ryan Sato on Jan 13, 2005

“COMFORT-able” Christian faith…. A faith that is able to comfort ‘cuz it’s grounded in reality of the ups and downs of life. (Don’t ya hate it when someone is trying to comfort you and they’re not in touch with reality….or there not even connecting with

Opener: There’s always talk of needing to get out of our Comfort zones….And often it is thought of as noble or daring but in the end, don’t we all just long for comfort??? At the end of the day are we a people who long to have a miserable night or are we thinking “once I get home, I’m gonna put ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Clay People

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 18, 2003

Ever felt like a grasshopper? Unimportant, inferior, low-down? Israel felt that way when Moses’ spies reported back from their excursion into the Promised Land. They said, "And there we saw the giants, . . . and we were in our own sight as grasshoppe

CLAY PEOPLE SCRIPTURE: Genesis 3:19; Jeremiah 18:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:7 Introduction Ever felt like a grasshopper? Unimportant, inferior, low-down? Israel felt that way when Moses’ spies reported back from their excursion into the Promised Land. They said, "And there we saw the giants, . . . ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go In Peace? Naaman Healed

Contributed by B. D. B Moses on Jun 25, 2003

Naaman has just told Elisha that he will be going back to his Pagan land and will visit a temple of the god Rimmon. He will bow down right smack in the midst of active idol worship in the temple. Wow! Elisha said, "go in peace" to that?

Read: 2 Kings 5:19 “Go in peace,” Elisha said. Here we find one of the greatest miracles of the Bible. Naaman is healed of Leprosy. It is a feel good story that makes us all warm and fuzzy inside. We can read it, feel blessed, and move right along to the next story when Elisha causes an axe ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:19, Luke 4:27

Denomination: Baptist

Hypocrisy

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on May 27, 2005

In this chapter God brings a charge of disobedience against Israel (v. l). The religious leader had replaced true worship of God with ritual prostitution. The nation had gone down hill spiritually and morally, breaking the laws God had given to them. The

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: He made free use of Christian vocabulary. He talked about the blessing of the Almighty and the Christian confessions which would become the pillars of the new government. He assumed the earnestness of a man weighed down by historic responsibility. He handed out pious ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Mighty Works Of God

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Dec 8, 2005

This sermon looks at the events the Lord has brought into our world for a wake up call. How many homes will have to be destroyed, how many lives will be turned upside down before the people repent? Will your life be the next one changed forever?

MIGHTY WORKS OF GOD I. GOD KNOWS OUR RESPONSE (vs.22) A. We must not forget the mighty works of God in: 1. Our own lives 2. Our own churches 3. Our own families B. "mighty works" for a reponse (v.21) 1. What did God do to draw you closer? 2. God will do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:20-24, John 9:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming The Problems Of Self-Promotion

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Vast numbers of people seek their own promotion, forgetting the fact that God is Master Promoter. David wrote, "For promotion comes neither from the east or the west of the south. But, God is one who sets up one and puts down another."

Overcoming the Problems of Self-Promotion Vast numbers of people seek their own promotion, forgetting the fact that God is Master Promoter. David wrote, "For promotion comes neither from the east or the west of the south. But, God is one who sets up one and puts down another." (Psalm 75:6,7) ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Care?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001

We do fall or get knocked down at times, don't we? And how wonderful it is when we have a friend who cares enough to lift us up, dust us off, & help us continue on.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. Sometimes when people are leaving after a church service they say, "Boy, I wish so & so had been here to hear that message." But I don't want you to do that this morning. I want you to take it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Philippians 2:19-30, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ten P's Of God's House

Contributed by Monte Brown on Mar 12, 2008

There are “The Ten P’s of God’s House” this is what the title of our message is this morning and “The Ten P’s of God’s House” are, Purity, Prayer, Power, Praise, Promised, Pulled Down, Perdition, Purged, Promised, and Proclaim.

The Ten P’s of God’s House Matthew 21:4 Monte T. Brown March 16, 2008 Palm Sunday Heart O’ the Hills Introduction In preparation for the Holy Week, the days leading up to the glorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we must prepare ourselves for a cleansing, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:4

Denomination: Baptist

Strange Territory

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 3, 2008

"for ye have not passed this way heretofore." Joshua’s officers were saying to the Israelites, "You’re about to take a journey to where you’ve never been before. You’re about to go down a road that is new to you.

STRANGE TERRITORY Joshua 3:1-4 The phrase ". . . for ye have not passed this way heretofore," always comes to mind at the beginning of a new year. 2007 is in the books. It is done, over, gone for ever. The only thing left to do is to look forward to 2008 and hopefully anticipate the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Recover From Spiritual Victory Series

Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 19, 2008

Satan’s fiercest attacks often come in those moments when we are basking in our spiritual victories; when our strength is exhausted and our defenses are down. Elijah helps us to find ways to overcome those moments of great temptation.

Title: How To Recover From Spiritual Victory Series: God Uses Broken Vessels Text: 1 Kings 19 Introduction It was the final hole of the 1961 Masters tournament, and Arnold Palmer had a one-stroke lead and had just hit a very satisfying tee shot. He felt he was in pretty good shape. As he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

First And Last Things Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

God's Open Secret

Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008

What was a mystery has now been made plain - God has healed the rift between Jew & Gentile - He has broken down the dividing wall. God heals the broken hearted & broken relationships - all by the work of Christ as revealed in the Gospel.

Intro - In 1956, Stuart Hamblen wrote the song “It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - the chorus runs like this... It is no secret, what God can do what He’s done for others, He’ll do for you with arms wide open, He’ll pardon you it is no secret what God can do - This is the issue in today’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enslaved No More Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 20, 2008

We too were enslaved once. We too were held down by the bonds of sin, and yes, we can remain in slavery on account of our ignorance. We are no longer slaves, we are now in fact sons, entitled to the full rights of an heir.

William Knibb sailed for Jamaica in November of 1824. He traveled to replace his missionary brother Thomas, who had died just a few months before his departure from England. His school in Jamaica dedicated to the children of slaves prospered. Slaves flocked from the sugarcane fields every night ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational