Sermons on Crying Out Desert:

Samuel - The Rejected Hero Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 22, 2006

When the Israelites reject Samuel and cry out for a King, God essentially tells Samuel: it’s not about you. This simple piece of advice made a powerful difference for Samuel, and can do the same for us. Find out why.

OPEN: Years ago, when a person would use the telephone operator to help make phone calls, a small boy dialed "O" asked the operator to call a number for him. He didn’t speak clearly, so she had trouble understanding him and asked him to repeat the number several times. After about the fourth time ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Did God Call Them Out

Contributed by Tim Larrimore on Apr 17, 2008

WHY WE ARE TO WORSHIP GOD.

WHY DID GOD CALL THEM OUT? Text: Ex. 5:1-10 Intro: When you get serious about serving God Pharaoh always makes it harder on you. Verse 7-10 You want to serve God but now you have to work overtime. SO WHY DID GOD CALL THEM OUT? LET’S LOOK AT WHAT GOD DID NOT CALL THEM TO DO. 1. GOD DID NOT ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Work Out Your Salvation With Fear And Trembling

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jun 17, 2022

Salvation is free. It is God's gift to mankind. Though free, it was purchased with the priceless blood of the son of God, Jesus Christ. It is the most expensive gift you will ever get. Guard it with all diligence and reverent fear. Don't toy with your salvation.

TEXT: Phil 2:12-13 (NIV) "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, 1 Corinthians 7:23, 2 Peter 2:20-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

By His Stripes-10

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 29, 2019

10 of ? The prophet Isaiah declared a future time when God’s Servant would provide the remedy for sin. Jesus is God’s remedy for sin. By His stripes I receive the Servant's...

BY HIS STRIPES-X—Isaiah 52:13—53:12 OR: God’s Remedy For Sin Attention: Locking The Door: Comedian(secular) Elayne Boosler says— “I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry That Changed History: Hannah’s Story - 1 Samuel 1-7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 31, 2025

This message covers the first seven chapters of 1 Samuel and shows how God saved a nation by closing a womb.

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Introduction David is emphasized in Scripture Pop quiz: Besides Jesus, whose name do you think is mentioned most often in ...read more

Ego : Edging God Out Through Busyness Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Nov 5, 2018

When was the last time you had a one on one time of Solitude with the Lord? Are you too busy and thus Edging God out?

EGO: Edging God Out through Busyness How many of us woke up to an “alarm” this morning? Most of us; isn’t it? Have you really thought about why is it called the “alarm”? Come to think about it, what is alarm most commonly associated with? It is associated with a disaster to come, a danger ahead, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 13:2-23, Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 6:1-13, Matthew 14:13, Matthew 14:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing Firm And Refusing To Get Out Of The Way Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012

Rather than throwing in the towel, Paul stood firm and refused to get out of the way. He answered backbiting with get-in-your face answers.

Standing Firm and Refusing to Get Out of the Way (2 Corinthians 11:21-12:10) 1. Sometimes antiquated methods still work! 2. Police in Kansas City, Mo., are searching for a man who robbed a Church's Chicken restaurant armed with a samurai sword. Police said a light-skinned, black male entered the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

(A City That’s Out Of This World)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Mar 25, 2025

In the text before us We have the words of John as he wrote what the Lord showed to him. John says - I saw a city out of this world. I saw a city coming down from God out of heaven. the New Jerusalem.

Revelation 21: 1- 4 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea:— :2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband:— 3 And I heard a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Faith Journey: When The Bottom Falls Out

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 23, 2018

What do we do when the bottom falls out of life? I trusted, NOW WHAT? My dreams are shattered? God has a plan for our journey. Let us walk with Jesus.

THE FAITH JOURNEY --- WHEN THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE TRUSTED… (ed is past tense) TRUST vs TRUSTED… WE HAD OUR HOPES UP? WE HAVE BEEN SO HURT THAT WE ARE QUITTING. BUT FOR THREE DAYS ALL OUR HOPES HHAVE BEEN DASHED UPON THE ROCKS. WE HAD OUR HOPES… ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:21-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Who Stretches Out His Hand Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 31, 2025

The phrase "stretched out hand" shows divine involvement in human affairs. It is not a passive gesture, but a powerful intervention from heaven into the earth realm.

THE GOD WHO STRETCHES OUT HIS HAND By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 6:6 Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 4:34; Isaiah 41:10; Acts 4:30; Psalm 136:12 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the Bible, the hand of God symbolises power, deliverance, protection, and guidance. When God stretches out His hand, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Go Ahead Just Kick Me Out

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 14, 2010

When we get inthe wrong place we need to be kicked out.

GO AHEAD JUST KICK ME OUT Jonah 1:1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Amos Is Called To Point Out Our Faults

Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Apr 2, 2003

Amos is called by God to stand amongst and to show the error of our ways

We have just heard a passage from the book of Amos. I always try to imagine what the person was like. I find it fascinating to try to conjure up an image of the person in the passage. I believe that Amos is best described as a man of God. He was a man whose life was spent serving God and his ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:7-15

Denomination: Methodist

An Extravagant Gift Of Appreciation

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 19, 2023

Seeing all the smiles, but knowing there was a betrayal, a denial, and desertion just ahead. It must have been tempting to stop the celebration and pour out his heart, but Jesus smiled and received this gift of appreciation, then celegrated the giver.

Sermon - An Extravagant Gift of Appreciation Scripture Lesson: Matthew 26:6-16 “Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-16, Matthew 10:40-42, Mark 14:9, 2 Samuel 24:18-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Road To Recovery Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 28, 2018

If you want to recover from failure, then start your road to recovery when you cry before the Lord. But don’t just cry, consecrate yourself to the Lord. Then continue your journey when you confess your own sin. But don’t just confess it, clean the sin out!

The Book of Heroic Failures contains a story about the 1978 strike of British firefighters, when the army filled the gap for the missing firemen. One afternoon the replacement firefighters got a call to rescue a cat caught high in a tree. The soldiers rushed to the scene, put up a ladder, brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Work Out Your Salvation With Fear And Trembling

Contributed by Robert Webb on Aug 2, 2025

Fear of God involves respect, reverence. This is the fear we should talk about. This fear we should have is a fear or a reverence or awe, a respect for God.

We often preach of God’s Love, his mercy, his longsuffering because God is Love. If we want to go to Heaven, we must possess these qualities. Sometimes when we point out God’s commands for us and our failure to obey them and the punishment that awaits the disobedient we say wait! Let’s go back ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Romans 2:5-8, Matthew 10:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ