Sermons on Campfire:

A Faith Sufficient For Living

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 7, 2019

Faith as small as a seed is a powerful thing. The essence of our faith doesn't change. It's the same faith that was instilled in us as a small child. We always stay connected to that essential center.

October 6, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Luke 17:5-10; 2 Timothy 1:1-14 A Faith Sufficient for Living Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” There’s something about their request ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Strange Territory

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

STRANGE TERRITORY

Joshua 3:1-17 STRANGE TERRITORY Israel had been in the wilderness for 40 years. Now they are about to cross over the Jordan River into the promised land. “…Ye have not passed this way heretofore” (v. 4). New Challenges, New Opportunities, New Ministries, New ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

The Day The Fire Fell Part2 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

The day the fire fell part2 Last week we began looking at why the Holy Spirit is symbolized as fire and we saw, first, that fire purifies. We also answered the question; “What is God’s goal for our lives.” We saw that God’s number one goal for you/me is that we be holy, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Body Of Christ Today: Fighting A Delaying Action In Severe Testing

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 10, 2021

It feels like the battle of Hoth out here. We as the body of Christ are fighting a delaying action against the enemy, who appear to be advancing on all fronts. I feel the desperation. I sense the walls closing in.

It feels like the battle of Hoth out here. We as the body of Christ are fighting a delaying action against the enemy, who appear to be advancing on all fronts. I feel the desperation. I sense the walls closing in. The last year has burned like a cold fire in my heart. The battles have been many. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-5, Matthew 24:13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Shipwrecked

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Oct 31, 2023

The purpose of the message is for us to consider what we do with our shipwrecks. Because we all have them!

Today’s key passage is found in Acts 28:1-10 I want us to start in chapter 24, to see how we get to chapter 27, as we examine chapter 28 (are ya with me so far?) Chapter 24- Paul is accused of inciting an insurrection Chapter 25- Since Paul is a Roman citizen, he makes an appeal to Caesar Chapter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10

How To Make The Most Of Your Freedom In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 17, 2004

Like a raging fire, freedom without limits is dangerous. But when controlled, it is a blessing to all

How to Make the Most of Your Freedom in Christ (Gal 5:1-15) Illustration:Do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. --Galatians 5:13 Freedom is dangerous in the hands of those who don’t know how to use it. That’s why barbed wire, steel bars, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do You Want Your Church, No Smoking Or Beware Of Flames

Contributed by Tr Precht on Feb 23, 2004

Our desire lies in our fire for God, how is your fire burning? Through the trials of our lives our desire is tested in great fires, How will you come out?

There’s an old saying that goes “Where there is smoke, there’s fire.” Well how do you want church tonight? Do you want it "No smoking" or do you want a sign that says "Caution: beware of flames?" I was looking up what fire means and Strong’s concordance said that the word usage for fire was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7, Isaiah 43:2

Denomination: Apostolic

God Is Good All The Time

Contributed by Tim Wallace on Jan 29, 2009

God is good not only when life is pleasant, God is also good in life’s unpleasant circumstances

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME Matthew 14:22-32 God is good all the time, All the time God is good. We tend to say that and perhaps only believe it when life is going great. You ask her to marry and she says yes. “GIG” (God is good) You get an unexpected raise. “GIG” Meryl beats Darcy in a horse ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Watch Your Tongue!

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Sep 17, 2018

Do the words you speak build-up or burn-down?

In the summer of 2000, more than a thousand firefighters battled a wildfire for two weeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The fire started on August 24, and continued until September 8. When it was over more than eighty thousand acres of federal forest was burnt. Forty-six-year-old Janice ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Other

Being A Willing Servant Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 17, 2013

Philip was a man not seeking his own glory or reward but he’s a servant who responds when God calls. Can the same be said of us? (Acts 8:26-40)

Being a Willing Servant Acts 8:26-40 Introduction Set the stage: - Stephen has been executed for his faith (one of the first martyrs) - The church has been scattered to the far reaches of the area - Philip, one of the first deacons from Acts 6, is in Samaria ministering -- God is working ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On Autumn

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 20, 2023

Autumn is defined as the season after summer and before winter, in the northern hemisphere from September to November, and in the southern hemisphere from March to May.

Margaret Elizabeth Sangster, an American poet, author and editor once remarked: "Spring is beautiful, and summer is perfect for vacations, but autumn brings a longing to get away from the unreal things of life, out into the forest at night with a campfire and the rustling leaves." James ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9, Psalm 23:4, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Psalm 104:19

Listen And Reflect

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 12, 2024

A sermon for Transfiguration Sunday, Year B

February 11, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Mark 9:2-9 Listen and Reflect Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today is Transfiguration Sunday. It’s the final Sunday in the season of Epiphany. The reading for this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Ehud Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Sep 2, 2022

The Left-handed Deliverer

September 03, 2022 The book of Judges diverges dramatically from the relative faithfulness of the people in the book of Joshua. Through obedience and trust in the power of God, Canaan was mostly – but not completely – conquered. • Joshua 13:1 - Now Joshua was old and advanced in years, and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-30

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Standing Firm In A World Of Threats - 1 Peter 5:8-9 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 31, 2024

We may not always think about the reality of spiritual warfare, but Scripture calls us to be vigilant, to resist, and to stand firm in our faith.

Standing Firm in a World of Threats 1 Peter 5:8-9 Introduction: Church, we live in a world that is constantly competing for our attention, drawing us into countless distractions. But 1 Peter 5:8-9 brings us a strong reminder of what’s at stake: our enemy, the devil, is prowling like a roaring ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9, Ephesians 6:11, James 4:7, 1 Peter 2:9, Ephesians 6:16, 1 Corinthians 12:26, Hebrews 10:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walk In The Light Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 2, 2019

When you sin, realize that God is Light and be completely honest about yourself, trusting Jesus to defend you.

15 years ago (2004), Jerry Lynn was trying to figure out where he should put a hole in his wall for a TV wire. He went up to the second floor of his house and lowered his wife's small, digital alarm clock on a string through an air vent. He “thought he could listen to the alarm, which he set to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical Free