Sermons on Burden For The Lost:

Ephesus: Church Lost Its First Love

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2003

Church started with Penticost, ends in heaven.

EPHESUS: THE CHURCH THAT LEFT ITS FIRST LOVE. Revelation 2:1-7 There are many different ways to look at these letters to the seven churches. We could consider them first of all prophetically. To do so means these letters represent the stages the church will go through. It started from the day of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

7 Spiritual Gems You Have Lost Series

Contributed by Paul Jesudoss on Nov 21, 2002

oh!church of Ephesus!you have left First Love!! This is the time to sit and examine to search the lost Gems, New Annointing is in the Land of Living 2003.

7 Spiritual Gems you Have Lost If wealth is lost nothing is lost, If health is lost something is lost, If character is lost everything is lost. are you sad to think that you lost some thing in your life, you need not worry about it, because " The Son of man ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:5-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Happens When A Lost Person Dies Series

Contributed by Ricky Ray on Jan 18, 2001

Immediately after death we all meet Jesus. What if we have never met him before?

What happens when a lost person dies? Step #1 He or she dies Step #2 He goes into the presence of Jesus for judgment Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. 2 Cor. 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Lost His Axe Head

Contributed by David Carter on Mar 22, 2002

Loosing the Power of God

THE MAN WHO LOST HIS AXE HEAD II KINGS 6: 1-7 V.5 - He Lost His Power For Service! --- Note he was working.... We think you have to quit church or get out of your position before you backslide and loose the blessings and power of God but some get cold on God and loose the power of God even ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does A Lost Person Look Like? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2002

Paul describes the inner workings of a person without Christ.

WHAT DOES A LOST PERSON LOOK LIKE? EPHESIANS 4:17-21 · This morning we are going to continue in Ephesians 4, beginning with verse 17. Last week we looked at how important our role in the body of Christ is. 1) We looked at how God is has given to each of us at least one gift for the purpose of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-21

A Good Man Lost And A Bad Man Saved

Contributed by Richard Dayringer, Thd on Aug 21, 2006

The attitude of a person’s heart or soul, not his or her outward actions determines one’s destiny.

A GOOD MAN LOST & A BAD MAN SAVED SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS SELF-DECEPTION (TWO PRAYERS) 33 LU. 18:9-14 (Prayer) PROP: The attitude of a person’s heart or soul, not his or her actions determines one’s destiny. INTRO: 1. Notice the make-up of the crowd to whom Jesus spoke. V. 9 makes clear the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

What Have We Lost, Since The Fall. Series

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Apr 29, 2007

The second in the Big picture series looking at the fall of humanity and what humanity has lost ever since.

Genesis Chapter 3:1-24. Since the fall what have we lost? Last week we went right back to the very foundations of everything the very begining when God alone existed in His being, the very beginning of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When God laid a perfect creation which good called ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

What A Person Might Be And Yet Still Be Lost

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 5, 2007

close look at Cornelius the centurion

What A Person Might Be And Yet Still Be Lost Acts 10 Cornelius was the most revered deacon of his church, and chairman of most of his church’s committees. Each Sunday he was found in his church, and each weekday he lived a life worthy of much respect. He was of noblest generosity. He was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48, Acts 10:1

Denomination: Baptist

How A Good Mother Lost Her Son

Contributed by Paul Tipton on May 8, 2008

I am using this event in the life of Jesus as a means of illustrating a point. Even a good mother can lose her children.

HOW A GOOD MOTHER LOST HER SON Text: Luke 2:41-52 Intro: I am using this event in the life of Jesus as a means of illustrating a point. Even a good mother can lose her children. No one can doubt Mary was a good mother, hand chosen by God to be the Mother of His Son. Many might say, “How can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens When All Seems Lost Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 10, 2007

This is a message from a series from the Book of Lamentations.

How do you handle circumstances when there seems to be no hope? What do you do when all seems lost? Philip Yancey in his book “Open Windows” shares the story of a teenager by the name of Elie Wiesel who tragically had his faith in God destroyed during his imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Intentionally Seeking The Lost. Rejoicing When They Are Found!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 15, 2007

We are called to join in with God by deliberately, intentionally seeking out the lost. When the lost are found we are called to join with God in rejoicing!

A few years ago I was reading a book by Stephen Gaukroger. He tells the story of a New York Methodist minister who saw the need to bring his ‘ninety nine righteous’ sheep back into the fold. He put an advert in the local paper: “Lost, stolen or strayed; a large flock of Methodist sheep. They ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

Have You Lost Your Cutting Edge?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005

This sermon may have had a greater impact on my life than any other I have ever preached. I pray earnestly that I would never lose my cutting edge.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Have You Lost Your Cutting Edge? II Kings 6:1-7 Intro: The sons of the prophets are the students of a school of young preachers under the tutelage of Elisha. This practice of teaching the young prophets was initiated by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Man Lost, A Bad Man Saved

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005

You can be a good person and still die lost and go to hell. You can be a bad person and die saved and go to heaven.

LUKE 18:9-14 “A GOOD MAN LOST – A BAD MAN SAVED” A) When Jesus preached and taught among men on earth, He found that there were some men which trusted in themselves that they were righteous! * It was to them that He spoke this parable ... And if He preached in America today, He would need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Have You Totally Lost Your Gourd?

Contributed by Val Black on Nov 16, 2005

We can learn some things from the story of Jonah. We don’t have to go through the experience of being swallowed by a whale. But we’re going to have to lose some of the "gourds" in our lives. What is a gourd? It’s anything we value more than our Lord.

Have You Totally Lost Your Gourd? Sunday a.m., April 6, 2003 Jonah 4:1-11 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

How Prayer Prepares The Hearts Of Lost People Series

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Jan 19, 2003

God is preparing the hearts of lost people through prayer.

God’s Plan to Grow His Church, Part 1 Acts 10:1-8 – A “Corny” Plan 18 Jan 2003 – fellowship community INTRODUCTION: We are beginning a new series today called, God’s perfect plan for His church. Big Idea for series: WE WILL KNOW GOD’S VISION FOR THE fellowship community, WHEN WE FOLLOW HIS ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist