Sermons on Cast Down:

Fathers That Can Lead Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Part 4 in the Family series. Righteousness, obedience and trust in God are 3 critical components of fathers who lead their families down the right path.

FAMILY Part 4-Fathers that can lead Genesis 6,7,19 Sunday, June 17, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee THE FATHER’S DAY TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS YOU’VE BEEN ITCHIN’TO SAY FOR YEARS NOW... We often hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Ok - well now hear the guys’ side - it’s only fair - - realizing of ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

A New Walk

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006

As we enter into a relationship with Christ, we are called to walk in a new way. We need to turn from the dark and head down the straight and narrow.

A New Walk Ephesians 4:17-32 I. A NEW WALK (4:17-24) 1. THEIR EMPTY IN THEIR MIND (17) - The word ‘futility’ literally means empty, vain, worthless. - The world is one big façade… ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Draw Near #3 Lessons From The N.t. Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 9, 2006

James 4 shows 3 things we need to do in order to DRAW NEAR to God: Clean up! Humble down! Behave yourself!

Drawing Near #3 Lessons from the New Testament James 4 SCRIPTURE READING: James 4:7-10 INTRODUCTION: An anonymous theologian wrote these wise words: “God is great, and therefore He will be sought: He is good, and therefore He will be found.” This is the third week I’ve been talking ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paul's Words To Every Church

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 6, 2007

Paul ended his statement to the Ephesian elders with some intensely personal remarks. They are applicable to every church and every believer down through the centuries.

Passage: Acts 20:28-38 Intro: There are statements people make that are listened to very carefully. 1. some of the most powerful are departing statements. Il) “dying declaration” definition. 2. now Paul is not dying here, but he will never see these men again on earth. 3. and so he is “passing the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Just For You -- For The Common Good

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Oct 26, 2005

Encouragement to explore and develop the gifts of the Spirit—not as a responsibility to weigh you down, but as a way for you to love and honor the God who loves you.

I have a few questions for you. You don’t have to answer out loud. No show of hands required. You don’t need to nod your head. You don’t need to shake your head. But these are not rhetorical questions. They are real questions, serious questions, important questions. What do you think God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Communion - What Does It Really Mean?

Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001

A recent survey showed that most Christians aren’t quite sure about this practice handed down from Jesus to His disciples to the Church.

Title: Communion: What does it really mean? Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 By: Pastor Rick MacDonald Date: February 28, 1992 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 - For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; (24) and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Soul Laid Bare

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 2, 2002

Caught in the act, what do we do? Follow the path that King David wlaked down as he repented of his sin against God.

Sermon Title: A Soul Laid Bare Scripture: Psalm 51:1-6 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning - January 6, 2002 Scripture Introduction: We have all heard the expression, “Hands caught in the cookie-jar”. We have used that expression to describe the end-result of many illegal ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-6

Denomination: *other

Revival Was Great...what Do We Do Now?

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 15, 2003

A post-revival sermon using the Mount Transfiguration story as a backdrop. There comes a time when you’ve got to come down from the mountaintop.

Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Sunday Morning, February 16, 2003 Title: Revival Was Great...But What Do We Do Now? Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Introduction Didn’t we have a great revival? Mark and Janene Dubbeld sang with passion and with the Spirit. Rev. Bruce Cleasby spoke from God’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

"Walls"

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Aug 24, 2005

Walls separate us from each other and God but Jesus shows us how to break down those walls and build something better.

“WALLS” Why do we build walls? Walls in a home provide a barrier to keep out the elements, to ensure privacy, and to hang pictures. Why do we build walls? Fear! For protection. As a defense against hostile forces. The Great Wall of China was built to keep out the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Mennonite

Great In Mercy

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jun 24, 2008

God is slow to anger and great in mercy. Some believe that they are deserving of His love but when it comes down to it, we are far from deserving.

Psalm 145:8 – 14 reads, “The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless you. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Reason To Hope Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jul 17, 2008

It seems the more we go on in our walk, the more we seem to drag down and not remain energized in the Christian life. Hope fixes this.

Reason to Hope Griffith Baptist Church – 7/20/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:23-25 Key verse: Romans 8:23 - And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:23-25

Denomination: Baptist

Does Obedience Matter? Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Aug 5, 2008

Gideon’s life of faith began with tearing down idols and obeying the true God. What are the consequences of changing your life so radically?

DOES OBEDIENCE MATTER? Does obedience matter? Sometimes you have to wonder if it does. When you look around and see others bending the rules or ignoring them altogether, obedience doesn’t look that necessary. This week I witnessed the sad reality of our blatant disregard for authority and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:25-35

Denomination: Mennonite

Paul's Prayer Series

Contributed by Ben Thomas on Apr 29, 2008

Paul prayed in the prison, Knelt down in front of God, the them of his prayer not about him but about the saints inner growth. read on...

Prayer of Paul eph.3.14-21 I. Paul RECOGNIZED who God Is - Eph 3:14 He is Our Father Father of the Savior Related to us- whole family in heaven and earth is named When you realize who our God is we will come to our knee. In the Bible many people prayed on their knee. Here are ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Restore My Soul Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 16, 2009

We often seek restoration for our weary souls in the very things that tear us down but we need the Lord to restore our souls.

PATTERN: PASTORAL CARE INTERVENTION THIS IS OUR PROBLEM: Everyone in this room has seen someone with a worn out, dried up, caved in, torn down, burned out soul this morning. Perhaps you woke next to him. Possibly it was the guy who cut you off in traffic on the way to worship. By chance it was ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Great Banquet

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 13, 2012

Boiling it all down to this: “We can’t exchange our invitations for excuses because God will move on.”

THE GREAT BANQUET LUKE 14:15-24 INTRODUCTION… FoodNetwork.com “A McConaughey and Fieri Feast” Today we will be looking at a passage in Luke 14 where Jesus tells a parable about a huge banquet. He tells all about a great feast that takes place and makes several important ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ