Sermons on Broom And Mop:

Failure: The Role Of The Weakest Link?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 18, 2006

We study the theory of the weakest link to understand individual responsibility. Are you standing in the gap?

FAILURE --- THE ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE THEORY OF THE WEAKEST LINK? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I HAVE A METAL CHAIN AND IN A HIDDEN PART OF THE CHAIN I HAVE A LINK MADE OF YARN, WE HAVE A PULLING CONTEST? What happens? I expose the weakest link? I take a guitar in ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some Of Life's Difficulties

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 24, 2008

Preaching the truth seems to always cause trouble because some people don’t want to listen to it or believe it. Paul experienced two difficulties in this text. 1- The difficulty of being misunderstood 2- The difficulty of being hassled

INTRO.- Job 14:1 "Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." Eccl. 2:22-23 "What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless." WHAT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord's Prayer: "Forgive Us Our Debts, As We Forgive Our Debtors”. Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008

When you have spent time in God’s presence as a loving Father, a benevolent King, a Sovereign Lord and Great Provider, then your heart, your mind and your soul is ready to confront the sin in your life and come before your Redeemer.

Little Johnny was so excited to try out his new slingshot. He and his sister Sally were visiting grandma on the farm for a couple of weeks and there was no better a time to work on his sling shot skills. First he’d aim at a row of tin cans he put on the fence, but after about 50 shots and 20 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Count On Jesus To Return And Reward? Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 1, 2008

God changes those who count on Jesus.

Scripture Introduction The Bible contains four books (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), called together, “The Gospels.” These describe the work of Jesus while he was on earth. Virtually unknown at birth, by the end of his thirty-three years, Jesus assembled a following of men and women who believed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Perfect Combination Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 21, 2005

3 of 4 messages on 1 Corinthians 13. This message is on the perfect combination of God’s love and eternal lire.

A Perfect Combination “Love Never Ends…” 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Some things are a perfect combination… Chocolate and Carmel is pretty close. White chocolate and dark chocolate is mighty good! But Chocolate and peanut butter – that’s a perfect combination – in my humble opinion. Today we will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Elijah In The Pits Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010

Having defeated the prophets of Baal Elijah is exhausted and afraid but God strengthens him and sends him off to appoint Elisha to take over from him.

It must have been an overwhelming experience for Elijah on Mt Carmel mustn't it? In fact, to see the lightning fall from the sky and consume everything on the altar, after what was the simplest of prayers by Elijah, must have had an incredible impact not only on him but on everyone present. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

Holy Suitcases, Things Christians Carry With Them

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 7, 2013

The writer of Hebrews tells us that there are things that accompany our Salvation.

Holy Suitcases Things Christians Carry With Them Hebrews 6:9-12 Intro: Ray Stevens, a country singer who is also known for his comedy, had a hit song back in 1992. The name of the song was the Mississippi Squirrel. In the song he told the story of him carrying a squirrel to church. He had the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Like A Palm Tree

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Apr 2, 2023

[Palm Sunday.] Today we wave the palms as we come to this table … a sign that our sin has come to end. Today we wave the palms and come to this table as we profess our desire to serve God wholeheartedly.

Palm Sunday. A perfect example of the fact that Jesus’ Disciples and His followers get it … and don’t get it. They get that He is a king … a leader … a prophet and messiah sent by God … but … a king … a leader … a prophet … a messiah who rides into the Jerusalem on colt … not a great stallion or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11, Leviticus 23:40-43, Mark 10:35-38

Denomination: United Methodist

Prophet On His Knees

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 27, 2022

Elijah post Carmel in the depths of despair

1 Kings 19 - Prophet on his knees Nina LaCour in a book entitled “Hold Still” wrote these words: The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is I am sad. Hold Still is not an easy read and I would not recommend it if you wanted a happy read either. It is about someone coming to ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Help Me God, I'm Discouraged Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Oct 27, 2022

The Devil has done his work of discouragement for a long time. If you feel discouraged, you are not alone. God's children do get discouraged. But what did Jesus mean when he said that we can have “life more abundantly,” “life to the full?”

Alba 8-18-13 (Revised 10-23-2022) HELP ME GOD, I'M DISCOURAGED John 10:10 I don’t know if this story about Abraham Lincoln is true or not, but the story is told that Lincoln was surprised one day when a rough looking man drew a revolver and pushed it in his face. "Abe" figured ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, 1 Kings 19:4, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Chronicle Of Despair Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 25, 2016

Even godly people struggle with bouts of despair and depression. Take a look at Elijah's life and find biblical ways to deal with these issues.

What a strange turn of events in the life of our hero we read in 1 Kings 19. Why would this man of God be so despondent that he hoped to die? Let’s recount the circumstances that brought Elijah to this point as we explore a chronicle of despair. First, Elijah had stood boldly before King Ahab ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Things Are Going Well...now What?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 4, 2016

God is multi faceted, He also has unexplainable acts of Favor and random kindness. Lined up for you each and every day, on your way and all the way to the sweet by and by!! Amen??

Things are Going Well...Now What? Illus. From sermon central He was born in Columbus, Ohio, 1890, the third of eight children. At eleven he quit school to help with the family expenses, and got his first full-time job at $3.50 per week. At fifteen he got interested in automobiles and went to work ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Recovering From Resentment

Contributed by Chris Beam on Aug 29, 2015

In this final chapter, we will see that Jonah struggled with resentment Sometimes we may find ourselves in a similar situation. And so the question that I want God’s Word to answer for us today is, how do we recover from resentment?

Recovering from Resentment Jonah 4:1-11 This morning we’re going to look at the conclusion of the book of Jonah. Now I have to admit, I was tempted to stop where we left off last week…where we saw the outpouring of God’s Spirit through the revival in Nineveh. That seems like a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

We All Have Bad Days Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 3, 2016

Elijah was a spiritual giant, and yet he had his days of disappointment and discouragement. God gently restores Elijah and, in doing so, we are reminded that God never fails us.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/kings-series/ Message 1 Kings 19:1-21 “We All Have Bad Days” A little girl called Susie had been trying for months to learn how to tie her shoes. She finally grasped the knack and was able to do it by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Sermon On The Mount (Part Seven) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 30, 2019

Last week we looked at what Jesus meant when he said he did not come to abolish the law but fulfill it. Today, we'll look at vs. 19-20 that talk about obedience and righteousness.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (part seven) Matt. 5:19-20 Last week we looked at what Jesus meant when he said he did not come to abolish the law but fulfill it. He taught things that the people hadn't heard before. It would be easy to think he was introducing a brand new teaching that was separate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:19-20, Matthew 23:23, Romans 6:14-15, Romans 2:28-29, Matthew 12:1-12, Romans 2:12-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ