Sermons on cargo: showing 1-15 of 964

The Curse Of The Cargo Cult

Contributed by Craig Sully on Apr 7, 2010

Rather than being a shoddy imitation, we need to emulate the Book of Acts Church, unintimidated by others.

The Curse of the Cargo Cult 2 TImothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cargo-Less Lifestyle

Contributed by Milo Velebir on Jul 22, 2011

When the storm came during the apostle Paul's journey, they started to throw things overboard: first the cargo, then... etc.... and the whole journey is as spiritual picture of our life and a lesson how to live a cargo-less lifestyle.

19th of June 2011 Text: Acts 27:9-44 Cargo-less lifestyle Dear friends in Christ. Our reading journey through the New Testament brought us to the end of the 5th book of the New Testament, Acts of the Apostles chapter 27. Today we shall look into the story from the last journey of apostle Paul - ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Our Identity Before A Merciful God Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 21, 2020

Jonah professes to be a Hebrew who worships the Lord. However, because he cannot accept the unanticipated mercy of God Jonah behaves like cargo. We are cargo when we don't speak to God.

Message Jonah 1:4-17 Our Identity Before A Merciful God Last week we ended with Jonah in the town of Joppa paying the fare to sail for Tarshish. Jonah did this because he found the mercy which God was extending to the town of Nineveh too disturbing. A succinct visual summary of the actions of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

Is Your Ship Ready To Sail?

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Sep 26, 2002

What eternal cargo will you have on board your ship when it is your time to depart this life?

“Is Your Ship Ready To Sail” Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-8 Intro: Notice with me what the Apostle Paul says in v. 6. Paul makes this statement at the end of his life. Just before he was to beheaded for the cause of Christ. The word “departure” makes one think of a ship ready to set sail. Paul was saying ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating A New Course Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 15, 2006

3 of 5 messages on 1 Peter 1 & 2. This message is on the corporate and individual responsibility we have to live with respect for God. The second message on Valuable Cargo was given by a guest speaker.

Voyage to Eternity Navigating a New Course 1 Peter 1:17-21 This is the third in our series on the Voyage to Eternity. We began with “From a Rock to a Good Place” on New Years Day as we discovered that the church is the vessel that transports us from one world – the rock – to a new world – a good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jeremiah's Performance Review Series

Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 20, 2012

In Jeremiah 19 there is the climactic scene where Jeremiah is instructed to smash at the gate of the city in front of the leaders of Jerusalem. The clash of worldviews and the significant emotional cargo of this passage seemed difficult to render to a mod

Jeremiah’s Performance Review by Jim Martin The River Church Community Sunday, November 18th, 2007 The River Church Community ACT I Scene 1 The intro has to set up that the book of Jeremiah and this story arc in the OT are all about God trying to warn his people that if they ...read more

Denomination: *other

Hechos Del Espíritu Santo: Capacita A La Iglesia

Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jul 20, 2024

La iglesia seguirá haciendo discípulos porque el Espíritu Santo está a cargo de llevar adelante la misión.

Hechos del Espíritu: Capacita a la Iglesia Hechos 13 Estaba en Secundaria y se acercaba un campamento juvenil que organizaba la iglesia donde crecí. El propósito principal de ese campamento era compartir el evangelio con personas que aún no lo hubieran escuchado, así que ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

By Their Fruit You Shall Know Them Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Jul 7, 2002

Every life bears spiritual fruit. The question is, which kind?

In the Melanesian islands of the South Pacific during WWII, the natives watched closely as the American and British engineers came in and built airstrips. The islanders were amazed to see that when the airstrips were completed, planes began to arrive filled with cargo: food, building materials, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Has God Promised Health And Wealth To Christians? Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

Expose’ on Prosperity Doctrine

HAS GOD PROMISED HEALTH AND WEALTH TO CHRISTIANS? Questions People Ask Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html We’ve dealt w/ some difficult subjects the last several messages. Though they’re controversial, they are areas in which ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012

A Life lived in the Spirit will produce fruit.

Fruit of the Spirit February 24, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: A Life lived in the Spirit will produce fruit. Focus Passage: Galatians 5:22-25 Introduction: Errol Flynn’s mansion. It’s one thing to overcome the flesh & not do evil things, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

An Encouragement To Grace-Oriented Giving Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 3, 2007

In today’s sermon, the last of four messages in the series on guidelines for grace-oriented giving, we see the underlying principle of all giving as well as five benefits of grace-oriented giving.

Scripture Today is the last in my four-week series of sermons titled, “Guidelines for Grace-Oriented Giving” from 2 Corinthians 8-9. Today, I want to look at “An Encouragement to Grace-Oriented Giving” from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Let’s read it: 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Enriched In Every Way Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 27, 2018

In 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Paul motivated the Corinthian Church to give by way of encouragement.

Scripture Four weeks ago I began a series of messages that I am calling, “Lay Up Treasures in Heaven.” Today, I want to conclude this series of messages by looking at an encouragement to giving. The Scriptures teach that when we give to God we are enriched in every way. Paul wrote to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Sailor's Tale Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 20, 2004

This is the story of Jonah told from the perspective of a sailor on the boat he sailed on.

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, honest it really is www.talklikeapirateday.com.  And seeing I was preaching on Jonah it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up.  This is the first sermon that I’ve preached in the first person and I wore a pirates costume. Arrr mattes, ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Eternal Priorities

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 30, 2012

We must not be distracted with the temporary, but make eternal things our priorities.

Eternal Priorities September 30, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must not be distracted with the temporary, but make eternal things our priorities. Focus Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Supplemental Passage: Come now, you who say, "Today or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Family

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 13, 2012

A Family is: ❶ Responsible ❷ United ❸ Determined

Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the other. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist