Sermons on Catastrophe:

Distress

Contributed by Lane Hastie on Jan 13, 2020

Finding Hope & Encouragement When You Are Distressed.

Three little old ladies were traveling down the road when they got pulled over by a highway patrolman. The patrolman walked up to their car and said to the driver, “Ma’am, do you know why I pulled you over today?” “No, I don’t,” said the little old lady behind the wheel. “Ma’am…I pulled you over ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:5-12, 1 Samuel 30:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is In Control

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 20, 2020

God wants our hearts to be at rest and established by His grace toward us! That’s where and when we find inner peace! It’s not about what you can do, it never has been about what you can do...

Illustration by Alan Tison Children have a way of controlling our life do they not – I heard about a young boy who received a harmonica for Christmas from his uncle. After the first of the year he saw his uncle for the first time since receiving the harmonica. With a large smile he said, “Thanks ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1, John 14:27, Hebrews 13:9, John 14:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Flood

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 6, 2020

The story of Noah's flood is a familiar one to many of us. It's the story of a big boat and a whole lot of water. But, it's also a story of the character of God and how much He loves us.

Opening and Introduction Our text today, is the start of a story that many of us have heard from our Sunday School days. It’s the beginning of the Noah’s Ark story. Sin had grown so great, that God decided to start over, erase the world, and begin again. It’s a story of the tragedy of sin. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:11-14, Genesis 6:19-22

Denomination: Lutheran

In Hard Times God Plots For Our Victory Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Vivek Gundimi on Apr 20, 2020

Hard times are real for everyone regardless of who we are or where we are. Difficult situations are not new to any generation.

In Hard Times, God plots for your Victory : Biblical response to COVID 19 Introduction: Hard times are real for everyone regardless of who we are or where we are. Difficult situations are not new to any generation. And hard times can come as a result of our own sin, natural catastrophe, economic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:19, Acts 14:22

Denomination: Methodist

If Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on May 13, 2020

Words matter. Words are powerful. The Devil uses words against us and his words are dangerous to live by!

Pt. 2 - IF Introduction It has been said and sung that talk is cheap. In our day and age it seems that is certainly true. Anyone can publish a book. Anyone can sit behind the anonymity of a keyboard and type out words that thousands can read and even believe. However, just because it is now cheap ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

How She Became A Creationist

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 25, 2018

A life changing experience

Seven years old, lying in my dark bedroom, saying a prayer to God, I realized that my words were bouncing down from the ceiling and hitting me in the face. God was not with me in my heart, but out there somewhere—and there was a great blackness between us. I couldn’t reach Him, and I knew, truly ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

As A Thief In The Night

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 8, 2023

When will the Lord return? We eagerly expect this to happen. This is our hope. We are not told when. We are only told that He shall return

As a Thief in the Night 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Last week, we looked at the well-known passage of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. This passage is in common use among students of prophecy, and many theories of “rapture” have emerged from this study. It is also commonly used at funeral to give comfort to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unlocking The Seals

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Aug 20, 2024

I want to start with a question. Why study the book of Revelation? There is a lot of buzz around that says that Revelation is too hard to understand, it’s a prophetic book, there are too many symbols and no one really understands the book of Revelation.

Unlocking the Seals Psalm 96 1. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 2. Ephesians 5:22-33 I want to start with a question. Why study the book of Revelation? There is a lot of buzz around that says that Revelation is too hard to understand, it’s a prophetic book, there are too many symbols and no one really ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, Ephesians 5:22-33, Revelation 19:11-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Thank God For The Fleas

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 18, 2024

A sermon about how to be victorious even when things seem the worst.

“Thank God for the Fleas” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 1st Thessalonians is believed to be the earliest existing letter in the Bible that is written by the Apostle Paul. It was written to a young church that was undergoing tremendous persecution, and they were mourning the loss of a number of their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Blind Faith

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 20, 2023

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year A

March 19, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Blind Faith Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A famous test was conducted in 1999 called The Invisible Gorilla. Perhaps you’ve seen the video. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Let There Be Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

God speaks and says, "Let there be light." In both the physical and spiritual world God has turned the chaos into harmony, and the darkness into light.

Billy Graham in his book World Aflame tells of how he sat in the office of Dag Hammarskjold at the United Nations shortly before he was killed in the plane crash. He said that Mr. Hammarskjold seemed deeply depressed, and as he looked out over New York City he said quietly, "I see no hope ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2-3

Optimistic Pessimism Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus is not being a pessimist here, however, in spite of the gloomy nature of His prophecy. He is being a realist with an optimistic foundation. You can afford to face the worst when you know the best will finally triumph

A man stood before the judge and told him this story. One day when my rheumatism was bad, and my daughter had just eloped with a good for nothing scalawag, and fire had destroyed my barn, and my best hog had up and died of the cholera, and they had foreclosed the mortgage on me, and the sheriff ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-2

An Exposition Of 1 Peter, Part 10: The Perils Of Unbelief

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 10, 2021

The perils of unbelief apply to those in the church as well as those without.

An Exposition of 1 Peter, part 10: The Perils of Unbelief 1 Peter 2:7-8 Introduction We continue today in our study on 1 Peter. As a way of reminder, we remember that Peter addresses the topic of persecution of the believers. But to use the word “topic” we are greatly understating things. It is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:7-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Jesus, The Replacement For The Temple”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 3, 2021

John places this historical moment in the life of Jesus not during Holy Week, as in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Why? Jesus is proclaiming that He is God’s touchstone on earth, no longer the stone altar of sacrifice. Jesus is replacing the “holy of holies”. He is replacing the Jerusalem temple.

In Jesus Holy Name Lent III March 7, 2021 Text: John 2:19-20 Redeemer “Jesus, The Replacement for the Temple” Sometimes we need to read the words of the Bible more closely than we do. I noticed something new as I was ...read more

Scripture: John 2:19-20, Matthew 21:12, Luke 19:45

Denomination: Lutheran

911 And The Hook

Contributed by Bud Rose on Sep 15, 2021

Something supernatural happened that day that shook the heavens, and that has set-into motion a major thrust towards both the return of the Lord Jesus Christ for His church, and the attempted destruction of Israel

911 And The Hook Introduction: On Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, something cataclysmic and catastrophic happened on that day in America. It was the attack on the World Trade Center in New York by terrorists. But that’s not all that happened that day. Something supernatural happened that day ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:1, 2 Peter 3:8-11

Denomination: Pentecostal