Sermons on Colossal Risk:

Danger Of Alcoholism Series

Contributed by Cletus Blamo on Feb 6, 2019

Drinking of alcohol isn't forbidden but injurious as well as lead to perdition. 1st Corinthians 6:10

Like Paul stated in 1st Corinthians 13:11 and I quote when I was a child I think and act as a child and when I am grown up I put away childish things and I concord that it is hard time we embrace and preach the truth of God's word irrespective of how we feel or those offended. 1st Peter ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:31-35, Ephesians 5:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Journey Begins Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 9, 2018

Faith, Pleasing God, Risk, Reward

FOLLOWING JESUS INTO THE UNKNOWN - The Journey Begins January 14, 2018 Hebrews 11:6 (p. 843) Introduction: When he was 88, the Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train. The conductor called for tickets, but Justice Holmes couldn’t find his ticket ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Esther, Queen For The Day

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 18, 2019

Esther's role as queen of Persia reveals the hand of God in the lives of His people -- for His purposes.

1. “Good Morning America” once reported about a young man by the name of Keith Waters was wrongfully accused of a crime he did not commit & was sent to prison for 20 years. His sister, Judy, a high school dropout went back to school, got her law degree & then spent as much time as she could ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith-Based Initiative

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 19, 2023

Is God pleased with our work if we run out of money in the middle of it? Is God pleased with our ministry if it doesn't seem to be successful? How can we know if we are investing our time and talents in ways that God will approve of?

I don’t know if the tough decisions our leadership has been wrestling with have trickled all the way down through the congregation yet - though it would surprise me if you haven’t noticed that attendance at worship is down. Well, one of the challenges that goes along with a drop in attendance is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Samuel 23:7-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Moves Beyond Our Comfort Zone And Takes Risks Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 14, 2007

A sermon that examines the risk taking faith of Rahab.

What causes ordinary people to take risks? What prompts people to gamble or engage in extreme sports such as skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, auto racing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking? Psychologists have determined that it is more a personality trait rather than a behavior. Some ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Risk: Baby Steps Part 2 Of 3 - A Journey Of Faith Series

Contributed by David Rumley on Sep 27, 2006

Faith without risk is a contradiction - This is part 2 of a 3 part series on faith using the backdrop of Abraham and Isaac to communicate trust, risk, and belief in matters of faith.

Baby Steps Part 2 RISK Last week we began a journey of baby steps… taking one step at a time to find true faith. What is faith? Hebrews 11:1-3 1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith we understand ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

First Christmas Risktakers

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

Risk taking is an essential ingredient in ministry for the Kingdom of God. Most Bible heroes were risk takers. Jesus was a risk taker too.

Opening illustration: Christian villagers in a rural district of India’s Maharashtra state have been told that one church will be closed down every week because they have been “destroying” local tradition and culture by “luring” others to convert to Christianity. Some Christians have also been told ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:40-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Colossians: Making The Journey Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2025

The Christians in Colosse had lost their way, and the purpose of Colossians was to show them the way back.

It was a dinky little town, and we had lost our way. We were touring a village in England, by the name of Bampton, it’s major claim to fame today is it was the home of the library, rectory and church used in the filming of Downton Abbey. In the TV series, the church was St. Michael and All ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Jesus Is Calling

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 23, 2018

Each of us has been called by God to fulfill a purpose, to fulfill a spiritual calling in this life. And the Calling process can be divided into 3 steps. Discovery - Decision - Action. May you proclaim as Samuel "Speak, for your servant is listening".

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Psalm 139:1-5,12-17; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. In her book, ...A Man Called Peter, ...Catherine Marshall ...tells how her ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51, 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Waiting For The Surprise

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on May 28, 2009

A Surprise God, A Surprise Blessing, A Surprise Interruption Surprise on the Run

Today marks the beginning of the season of Advent, a time of preparation, a time of the Messiah’s coming, going and coming, a time of great expectation and great anticipation. But exactly what is advent and what are we anticipating? What are we getting ready for? What do we expect to happen? Are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Survivors Don't Have To Survive Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010

A sermon on how to stop just "surviving" and start really "living" through obedience and risky faith

INTRO * Cars going by 100 miles an hour looking straight ahead * Versus being in the car looking into the person's eyes * 2 people seeing things different ƒ{ Saul was discouraged -- outnumbered o Trying not to lose ƒ{ Jonathan -- not needing to survive o He's not the king o Not going to be ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Would You Recognize Yourself?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 11, 2010

A sermon about Christian hospitality.

Matthew 19:13-15 “Would You Even be able to Recognize Yourself?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN As many of you know, the week before last, I spent some time in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina at a continuing education retreat. Our main speaker was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: United Methodist

“it Means Focusing My Attention On Jesus” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 8, 2012

How do we keep our eyes on Jesus?

Peter’s walk on the water with Jesus is a wonderful illustration of the walk of faith. We have been looking to this passage to see what we might learn about walking by faith. We have said that walking by faith means getting out of the boat, that we must be willing to stand up and step out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Vision

Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 28, 2011

Nehemiah saw beyond himself to see the needs of the people of God.

Today we are continuing in our series about revival. Last week we started with a couple of definitions. First there was the definition of revival that the word revival is not always an outbreak of evangelism but a reawakening a restoration of what there was before. In our church, in this body of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Daring To Make A Stand For God

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Sep 14, 2011

This message is to challenge listeners to lay aside excuses (biblical buts) and to begin seeking Him in every area of our lives.

Daring to Make a Stand for God Today’s verses teach me about “Biblical Buts". Biblical buts? Yes, we all have buts. Some are small, but most are usually pretty big. Although some may be bigger than others, we all have them. Some are so big that others try to hide behind them. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Other