Sermons on Catch:

Let’s Go Fishing Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 7, 2013

The best fishermen often have expensive rods and reels and lures. But these are only tools. If those tools don’t help them catch fish, they’re worthless. What tools do we use to "catch" souls for Jesus and how does Jesus turn us into "fishers of men"?

A couple of guys named Ed and Fred had gone fishing for the very first time in their lives. They went out and bought themselves a couple of rods and reels, went down to the lake and rented a boat at the boat rental place and rowed out to a likely place and let down their anchor. They’d read ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jonah God's Disciplinary Love Series

Contributed by Neal Gracey on May 5, 2017

Since the beginning, man has been catching fish. Rarely does a fish catch a man. Well, there are a few times when a shark will bite, or swallow and kill a person, but that’s not what I’m talking about. There have been a few instances when a person has bee

Happy “Disciplinary” Weekend, Everyone! James Bartley is one such a man, (1870–1909) is the central figure in a late nineteenth-century story according to which he was swallowed whole by a sperm whale. He was found a day later (36 hours) in the stomach of the whale, which was dead, washed up ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Tienes Vision

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jul 22, 2006

Do you have a vision for what God wants to do in your life, in your church, in your community? Catch it!

Esta manana solo tengo un versiculo. Lo pueden creer? Es el Proverbios 29:18. Helen Keller fue preguntada una vez “Que seria peor que nacer ciega?” Y ella respondio “Teniendo vista sin vision.” Que dicho tan profundo de una chica que nacio en este mundo sorda, muda y ciega. No tuvo nada que ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Baptist

What The Rich Man Saw From Hell

Contributed by Michael Goodwin on Apr 2, 2014

Challenging the Believer to catch a glimpse of Hell. Revolutionizing the way Christians live out their faith. Do we weep anymore for the lost?

What the Rich Man Saw From Hell (Luke 16:19-31) 19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

"dont Let The Big One Get Away"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 10, 2019

When fishing in order to catch the big one you have Go, Go to the place, Go to deep waters, and Go with a guide

“Don’t let the Big one get away” Luke 5:1-11 • First you have to “Go”, Second you have to “Go to the place” Third you have to “Go to Deeper Waters” • Fourth you always have to “Go with Jesus” 1. Why go fishing? Just to Go is stress relief “ some guys simply say “Freedom” • Grabs tackle box, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Father’s House Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 13, 2018

The results of living away from God are always disastrous, and nothing can prevent the ultimate consequences from catching up with us.

May 6, 2006 The Father’s House ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Disrupted

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 10, 2020

Our Faith Journey is always in danger of being disrupted. Be aware of the things that get in our way. They sometimes catch us by surprise.

FAITH DISRUPTED Exodus 32:1-14 Introduction Our Faith Journey is always in danger of being disrupted. Be aware of the things that get in our way. They sometimes catch us by surprise. When the children of Israel acted in faith and put the blood of the lamb on their doorpost, they escaped ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B--Letting Your Soul Catch Up.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 24, 2024

“Would the person who brought Senator X into this room as their personal guest please take him out?"

In the deep jungles of Africa a traveler was making a long trek. He had hired some local people to help carry some of his camp gear. The first day they made good time and they went very far, much farther than he anticipated. This traveler had high hopes that the journey could be completed quicker ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31

Denomination: Catholic

The Last Boarding Call

Contributed by James May on Apr 20, 2001

Jesus is returning to Catch Away his church in the Rapture very soon. The cry will go forth. Are we ready for the last boarding call?

The Last Boarding Call! 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Time Has Come

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009

Jesus calls his disciples to follow him to become fishers of people. To catch people we need to use the right sort of bait

I wonder how many of you are old enough to remember the refrain: "Time Gentlemen, please!" I don’t mean the phrase you might here on an English sitcom but the Aussie Pub cry that once rang out every night at 6 o’clock. It’s a bit before my time I hasten to add, but it was the phrase that engendered ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Anglican

Perfectly Imperfect Parenting

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 19, 2009

Parenting is tough and we will make mistakes, but if we give our children to the Lord he will catch them when we screw up.

Perfectly Imperfect Parenting Deuteronomy 6:2, 4-7, Psalm 78:5-8, 2 Tim 3:14-17, Col 3:20-21, Eph 6:1-4, Prov 22:6, 29:15 Why would anyone actually choose to be a parent? Notice Jesus and Paul never became parents. Were they just wiser than anyone else? But God also says that children are a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:2-7

Who Needs Miracles?

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Apr 11, 2023

Would you rather have a faith that is based on eye-catching, headline-grabbing miracles, or a faith which doesn’t need them?

I preached my first sermon from this pulpit on January 19, 1997. It’s been well over a year now, although sometimes it seems much longer because I am so very much at home. But as much as one can think of that as a time of beginning, it was also a time of ending. I expect that only those of you who ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Techniques Of Fishing For Men

Contributed by Kyle Blanton on Oct 18, 2000

In the book of Luke chapter 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.

In the book of Luke chapter 5:10 Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” I am not much of a fisherman to say the least. I have on occasion gone out with my friends and tried to fish. We would sit on the pontoon boat with the radio playing, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Fisherman

Contributed by James May on Jun 26, 2001

Jesus calls us to be fishers of men. We can learn a lot about catching "fish" if we examine how the fisherman does it.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:19-22, Jeremiah 16:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Going Through The Motions Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on Oct 5, 2016

Why do you worship? Ever catch yourself just going through the motions? Check out these thoughts on becoming motivated to worship again.

(Opened sermon by playing Matthew West’s “Going through the Motions”) If you’ve ever watched the classic “Monte Python and the Holy Grail”, you may recall the scene where they are accusing a woman of being a witch and were encouraged to apply the Duck Test- if it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ