Sermons on Chaff Before The Wind:

How Can I Give You Up, O My Son? There Is No Other Way (Easter Message) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 23, 2022

This message looks at the compassion and judgement of God at the cross. How could the Father surrender up the Son to earth's rejection, and then lay our sins upon Him? We will look at that in this Easter message.

HOW CAN I GIVE YOU UP, O MY SON? THERE IS NO OTHER WAY (Easter Message) This is a message with an Easter application, one that tries to explore the great difficulty of the Father in heaven giving up the Son to the cross. PART 1 – THE APPLICATION TO ISRAEL {{1Timothy 3:16 “By common confession ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16, Exodus 34:6-7, Deuteronomy 4:31, Hosea 11:7, Hosea 13:6-8, Hosea 11:8, Hosea 2:18-20, Matthew 26:39, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 27:45-46, Romans 8:32, Isaiah 53:3-10, Numbers 32:13-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holding On To My Faith Part 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Newhouse on Mar 29, 2022

God empowers us to STAY up before He SHOWS up so that we don’t MESS up what He is SETTING up — and it all begins when we hold on to our faith.

Holding on To My Faith – Part 2 Romans 4:20-22 I hate to be the bearer of important news, but I think I should inform you and remind you—you will have to go through some things. You might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointed—but you are still ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Worship And Justice

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on May 28, 2023

We deplore the loss of morality, the loss of civility, the loss of social stability - and yet how many of us recognize that those are only the deeper symptoms of a greater loss, the loss of our sense of accountability before God?

Judah, the Hebrews’ southern kingdom, was big on denial. By 740 BC, when Isaiah began to preach, the brutal and ambitious kingdom of Assyria had amply demonstrated their intentions and abilities. They were bent on conquering Egypt, the prize of the Mediterranean, and had to conquer everything else ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1-20, Hosea 4:1-6, Amos 5:21-23, 1 John 2:9-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A New Era Begins In Israel Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 25, 2025

The government of Israel was administered in the name and authority of God – Israel was a Theocracy and God was their king. His earthly representatives, from Moses to Samuel, had no authority of their own. Their job was to uphold and enforce the Laws of God before the people.

December 27, 2025 Samuel was unique. He was judge, prophet and priest and under his wise control the nation prospered. Eventually, however, he was forced to share the responsibilities of government and he chose his 2 sons – Joel and Abijah – to assist him. He appointed them judges and sent ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-5

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Is The Church Like A Box Of Crayons?

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

Before the service, take a box of crayons and pass a few of them out. [to be picked up during the message] Forrest Gump may have said that life is like a box of chocolates BUT I believe the church is like a box of crayons.

Before the service, take a box of crayons and pass a few of them out. [to be picked up during the message] Eph 4:11-16 NKJV - 11 And He Himself gave some [to be] apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

When Worship Is Pointed The Right Direction

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011

An examination of worship to help people better understand how meditating on the person of God is the basis of our worship, and to practice that before we leave the building Meant to be preached at the very beginning of a worship hour and then followed b

Isaiah 6:1-5, Ezekiel 1:22-28; Psalm 8,29,95; Titus 1:16 Introduction - Barbara McKeever, Urbana, Ohio -- Said that in the middle of a soloist's number at church, her young grandson Chandler tugged her sleeve and whispered, "She can't sing very well, can she?" She knew that the woman had a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hosea Part 2

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Feb 23, 2025

NASB The Prophet's message (unconditional love - agape); Israel's judgment; written about 750 BC before the Assyrian captivity of the 10 Northern Tribes. The 2 southern tribes are Judah and Benjamin.

The Response to God’s Rebuke 6 “Come, let us return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has [a]wounded us, but He will bandage us. 2 “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, THIS IS A TYPE (HINT) OF CHRIST. That we may live before Him. 3 “So let ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

The Office Of The Pastor

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008

Pastors are under attack today as never before. Many are overworked, underpaid, stressed-out & crumbling under the pressure of unrealistic expectations & constant crisis. Satan wants to destroy the church & he makes pastors special targets of his attack.

The Office of the Pastor Intro.: Pastors are under attack today as never before. Many are overworked, underpaid, stressed-out and crumbling under the pressure of unrealistic expectations and constant crisis of their flock. Many churches demand more of their pastors than any person could do. Many ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Charismatic

Wonderfully Made Sermon Iv: Remade To Be Christ's Representative Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 13, 2020

To know that God made us to be His People and that He remade us to be our Lord's representative in these times of uncertainty is to take my task of sharing the gospel and ministering in Jesus' name seriously as never before.

REMADE TO BE ROCK-SOLID REPRESENTATIVES OF CHRIST “To be or not to be, that is the question.” (Shakespeare) Question to ponder: Did you decide at some point in your life what you wanted to be . . . only to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Call Out To God In Prayer Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 14, 2018

Often when we pray, we expect God to answer even before we say Amen. God knows the end from the beginning and everything in-between He knows the perfect time for everything that happens in our lives.

We continue in our series Hope found Here and on this Healing and Wholeness Sunday what I want to do is encourage you to Call out to God in prayer. Psalm 34:17-20, The LORD hears His people when they call to Him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:17-20, Acts 3:19, Psalm 103:1-5, Psalm 103:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Coming Of The End

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 5, 2007

Jesus talks about several things that we need to be aware of before the end comes. 1- There will be worldwide chaos 2- There will be hatred of people 3- There will be false leaders 4- There will be much wickedness 5- There will be much preaching

INTRO.- ILL.- A girl said, “My mother and I returned to my parents’ house late one evening to find my father, my college-age brother, Steven, and my ten-year-old sister fast asleep. “Mom had forgotten her house keys, so we knocked loudly, first at the back door and then the front and side doors. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trying Times - "In The Morning" Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Aug 7, 2013

A comparative: Those, who give God the day and wait on the Lord and those who panic and use pride and vanity, counting the blessings of others, being the judge of who should be blessed, taking, before they receive what they prayed for.

Trying Times – “IN THE MORNING” by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013, 6/15/2013, 6/18/2013, 6/22/2013, 6/29/2013, 7/6/2013, 7/11/2013, 7/15/2013, 7/21/2013, 7/30/2013, 8/07/2013) “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-36

Denomination: Friends

Part 5 - Matthew 11:13-14 - In A Previous Life I Was A Dolphin? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 11, 2010

How can John the Baptist be Elijah the prophet? Reincarnation? Malachi 4:5 (NLT) gives a prophecy about Elijah. It says "Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives."

Part 5 - Matthew 11:13-14 - IN A PREVIOUS LIFE I WAS A DOLPHIN? I asked some friends what they thought about REINCARNATION last night and got some funny responses - should have known. One of them said "once, in a previous life, I was a dolphin... lol jk." Another one said "It’s weird to think you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God And Our Suffering

Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 8, 2003

A response to suffering is to follow a process found in psalm 22 (among others): Pour the situation before God, come to realization that God is with us, enter again into a relationship of praise.

God and Our Suffering When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Matthew 2.16 The murder of the innocents ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:7-16, Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Anglican

Doubting Thomas

Contributed by Fred Edwards on Apr 26, 2003

Before we hurl accusations at "Didymus," we had better check to see that it is not we in fact who are his twin. There are many who doubt Jesus in on way or another.

“DOUBTING THOMAS” John 20:24-29 (030427e) A word on verse 23 before we look at Thomas. Commentary writer, Warren Wiersbe said the following: The “remitting” power given in v. 23 does not apply to Christians today, except in the sense that we retain or remit sins as we give sinners the Gospel. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist