Sermons on Counting The Fish:

The Crowd Doesn't Count When It Comes To Christ

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 3, 2007

Discussion of the two crowds at Jerusalem - the one at the Triumphal Entry and the one at the trial before Pilate.

The Crowd Doesn’t Count When it Comes to Christ Matthew 21:6-11; 27:15-26 April 1, 2007 I’ve mentioned before that when I was younger, I made a number of foolish decisions, some of which could have cost me my life or at least land me in jail. As I was working on this message, it occurred to me ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Making Your Life Count: The Wisdom Of Godly Arithmetic

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jun 24, 2006

God gives every human being exactly 86,400 seconds every day. This message focuses on the importance of "Godly" as opposed to "human arithmetic" in numbering our days.

MAKING YOUR LIFE COUNT: THE WISDOM OF GODLY ARITHMETIC Psalm 90: 12 1. I received the most incredible news this past week – and I expect that each of you either has or will be receiving yours as well – that an account had been opened in my name at Life Bank with a daily deposit of $86,400. Isn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: United Methodist

Building Dynamic Faith Lesson 5: Today Counts

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006

As you come to understand God’s unique calling for your life, you will be asked to exercise your faith and vision along the way.

A. WHAT’S YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE? 1. Salvation. “The Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (I Peter 3:9). 2. To grow spiritually. “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (I Thess. 4:3, NASB). 3. To properly use your spiritual gifts. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Makes Me Think! Make Today Count! (Funeral)

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 14, 2019

Do we ever wonder how we will die? Maybe we should spend more time thinking about how we should live? MTC, Make today count! I used small stones and write MTC on each one.

MAKES ME THINK! MAKE TODAY COUNT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (FUNERAL, during funeral I give small stone with MTC on them… MAKE TODAY COUNT) Job 14:1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1, Job 14:14, Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Right Now Counts Forever - Ecclesiastes 12:14 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 2, 2025

Is there going to be a Judgment Day for believers? Yes! And knowing what will happen on that day is crucial in the way you live this life. This message is a summary of Scripture’s teaching on the subject.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands, because this is for all humanity. 14 For God will bring every act to judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil. Introduction Summary of Ecclesiastes After 16 weeks ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:14

Can I Count On God For My Practical Needs? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 6, 2025

Some practical encouragement on how to see God provide for our "daily bread" needs.

ON MY OWN? Many Christians don’t count on God to come through but live as though they are on their own. - Matthew 6:11. - Most of us as Christians live as though it is up to us to provide for our lives, without any thought of divine help. - This is proven in a few different ways: a. Our paltry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Hung Up! Hang Up And Count To Three?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 4, 2022

How easy is it to just HANG UP on life? Israel hung their instruments of praise of because of hard times.

WE HUNG UP! Hang up and count to three? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE MYTH OF THE THORN BIRD? There is a legend about a bird that only sings once in its life. The legend of the THORN BIRD’S SONG is the sweetest song ever sang on this earth. The ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-4, Job 35:10, Acts 16:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Shrewd Christianity

Contributed by Stephen Evoy on May 11, 2008

Does "accidental" repentance "count?"

Shrewd Christianity The Parable of the Shred Manager (Luke 16:1-9) 1There was once a rich man who had a manager. He got reports that the manager had been taking advantage of his position by running up huge personal expenses. 2So he called him in and said, “What’s this I hear about you? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Five Loaves And Two Fish (Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jul 22, 2020

When we put our efforts to surrender our deserted lives to Jesus, our Lord and Master, with our weaknesses, He takes us to the pasture land by blessing us and giving us abundant lives.

Reflection Five Loaves and Two Fish (Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) Isaiah 55:1-3, Romans 8:35, Romans 8: 37-39, Matthew 14:13-21. Dear sisters and brothers, It is the eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. This Sunday, we hear from the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 14:13-21): “When ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-3, Romans 8:35, Romans 8:37-39, Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Other

Sleep, Beloved!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 16, 2001

Count on the Lamb!

Sleep, Beloved! We live in an age of stress and worry. We worry and then we worry about our worry. We worry about our nation’s economy, its defenses, its youth, its stability, and whatever you worry about. We have pills that calm us and pills to make us sleep. Children are stressed out in an ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-2, Psalm 91:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Build - 6 Series

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 14, 2007

Counting the Cost

Preparing to Build, Seeing The Vision, Living The Dream-Pt. 6 Counting The Cost Today, we continue our series. Today, we move forward in seeing the vision. In seeing what it is that God can do and will do in our future. We’ve been talking now for the last five weeks about Preparing to Build, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Do The Numbers Really Matter?

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Mar 9, 2017

This sermon is about entrusting Christ with what you have regardless of the size, quantity, and condition.

As diligent as the disciples were, they seem to always find themselves dealing with mathematical impossibilities with Jesus. This group of fishermen, tax collectors, reformed zealots, and farmers did know basic math; but they didn’t quite know Jesus. Mark, the evangelist, reports to us an occasion ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Gone Fishin'

Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 4, 2001

Fishing lessons from real life.

Gone Fishin’ Every year about February or March, it starts. Cody starts asking me, “When are you gonna get your license so we can go fishing?” He LOVES to fish. He’d like to go several times a week if we could. Now, he hasn’t been nagging me, but when he asked me again a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Guess Who Came To Dinner

Contributed by Milton Bradford on Mar 15, 2002

The woman who anointed Christ regardless of what others knew or thought about her, and her act of love is memorialized by Christ. I believe that scripture shows us this woman has a name -- Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus.

By Pastor Milton O. Bradford, Good Hope Baptist Church Cleveland Ohio Luke 7:36-50 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50, John 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Take The Boat Out Jesus

Contributed by Byron Martin on Jun 15, 2009

This sermon came together after spending a week in Canada fishing so it’s about fish, water and boats.

Three men were out fishing one day & caught a mermaid. The mermaid said she would grant them each a wish if they would let her go. So the 1st man said, “make me twice as smart as I already am." The mermaid said, your wish is granted & immediately the man started quoting Shakespeare & had this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational