Sermons on City Of Man:

Putting God In The Mix

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 31, 2009

Revival will never come by the will of man but by a desire for God.

November 1, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Isaiah 64:1-7 Subject: God’s Power Title: Putting God in the Mix You know, I’m not extremely political. Not that I don’t have political convictions; I do. But I am not actively participating in politics. I consider myself to be a conservative and I vote ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Separation Anxiety

Contributed by R. Wayne Hagerman on May 3, 2007

Funeral Sermon for a young man in our Church

Separation Anxiety There is an African tribe whom I read about some time ago, whose family customs are rather unique. In many ways they are the typical group of people we Westerners have come to imagine about Africans, especially for those of us who have read national Geographic. Father is the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 6, 2014

Psalm 56 - David is forced to flee to the Philistine city of Gath (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Deliver me from death (vs 1-4) Deliver me from stumbling (vs 5-11) Deliver me so I can praise you (vs 12-13) SERMON BODY: Ill: • I guess we are all familiar with the phrase; • ‘Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire’. • If you are a fan of J.R.R ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13

Denomination: Brethren

Life Inside The Wall

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 19, 2010

The city was in ruins. They had a wall to prevent invasion, but inside is rubble, and they are supposed to live and worship there. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Life Inside the Wall Nehemiah 7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/LifeInsideWall.html Nehemiah is all about building a wall around Jerusalem right? No, only chapters 1-6 are about that. The people existed for the wall in those first few chapters. They gave their time, talents, and treasures to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 7:1-73, Nehemiah 7:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

I Thirst

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 29, 2002

This is a mini-sermon that was preached in a City Wide Good Friday Service. 7 ministers take one of the last sayings of Christ. This sermon is on the words "I Thirst".

Friday April 12, 2001 City Wide Good Friday Service First Presbyterian Church, Hobbs, NM Friday March 31, 2002 City Wide Good Friday Service First Christian Church, Hobbs, NM Series: Good Friday I THIRST John 19:28 Introduction: 1. Thirst is a horrible thing. Those who claim to know, say ...read more

Scripture: John 19:28

Denomination: Baptist

Walls To Come Down

Contributed by Duane Boehm on Jun 2, 2001

Joshua 6. Children of Isreal march around the city, walls come down. We have walls in our life that must come down too.

Walls come Down Joshua 6 Intro. In Joshua 6 we read of the children of Israel on route to the Promised Land. Jericho stands in the way, but Joshua Following the commands that was given To him by the captain of the Lord finds That this was no problem. Let’s stop there for a moment, have We ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry Can Be A Struggle!

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006

There is no doubt that when Paul arrived, alone, in the sinful city of Corinth, it was a little bit of a shock. Worn down, lonely, discouraged, he needed the provision of God.

Passage: Acts 18:1-17 Intro: When we read Acts, we get a picture of Paul in our minds. 1. we picture him striding powerfully from one rejection to another, brushing off the effects of this beating or that imprisonment. 2. but here in Corinth, it seems to have caught up with him. 3. many miles on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus And His Eyes! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Jan 23, 2021

The eyes of Jesus saw people dying, and He saw a city rejecting Him, and He wipe away all tears, when we get to Heaven.

AS a teenager, I will never forget when our Sunday School class toured our church pastor's study room. He pointed to the picture of Jesus, behind the desk, just the face with some dark tones, and looked very old. He said to the class, "Now, want you to keep your eyes on the eyes of Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marching To Zion.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 18, 2025

'We're marching to Zion, Beautiful, beautiful Zion. We're marching upward to Zion, The beautiful city of God.'

MARCHING TO ZION. Psalm 118:17-29. This Psalm is the last of the processional Psalms which were sung by pilgrims on their way up to Jerusalem for the great Jewish feasts. There are echoes of the Passover, and anticipations of the death and resurrection of Jesus. A lone voice rises above them ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:17-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Becoming A Garbage Dump

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Jun 23, 2025

A patient person is better than a warrior, one who controls his temper is better than one who takes a city. (Proverbs 16:32)

BECOMING A GARBAGE DUMP A patient person is better than a warrior, one who controls his temper is better than one who takes a city. (Proverbs 16:32) News Tempo recorded that in 2012 Indonesia produced 262 million liters of waste per day. If the population of Indonesia is considered to be 250 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebekah

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 9, 2024

Eliezer was looking for a responsible woman (who performed their daily household duties) near the well outside the town, rather than a beautiful woman inside the city.

He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. Genesis 24:11 Eliezer did not go into the town to find the women, but rather was near the well outside the town, where women come to draw water as part of their daily ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:11

When All Seems Hopeless

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 13, 2003

Following the death of Moses and facing the task of conquering a land of fortified cities, Israel experienced a sense of hopelessness. Trust and confidence in God will restore hope in our life.

WHEN ALL SEEMS HOPELESS “Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke unto Joshua saying: ‘Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you, and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, the children of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Swing Wide The Gates!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 3, 2010

The names of the gates of the old city of Jerusalem have rich spiritual meaning, full of powerful truths. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Swing Wide the Gates, pt. 3 Nehemiah 3 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SwingWideGates3.html parts 1 & 2 are here: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SwingWideTheGates.html ----- Quick review of first 6 gates... [slide] 1. The sheep gate. v. 1 Thru this gate they would bring the sacrificial animals to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Baptist

Characteristics Of A Godly Person Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 7, 2001

Davids describes the inner workings of a godly man.

MEM - Psalms 119:97-104  Every look at something that intrigues you and want to take it apart to see how it works, what the inside looks like, what makes it tick? Watch? Toy? Computer? Bose radio? 1) Dismantle the Apostle Paul - Daniel - Joseph(outside look like any other men but on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-105

Pursuing The Call Part 8 How The Good-News Affects Christ-Followers Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

When Paul came to Ephesus in Acts 19, the city was locked in a stronghold of pagan superstition. But within two years of ministry in Ephesus, Satan’s stronghold was crumbling.

ACTS Pursuing The Call – Part 7 Dr. Tom Bartlett August 11, 2019 Acts 19:21-41 OUTLINE How the Good-News affects Christ-followers Acts 19:21-41 (ESV) THE GOSPEL HAS A PROFOUND AFFECT ON . . . How we think about money Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia ...read more

Denomination: Other