Sermons on Crying Out Desert:

"Bring Out The Rock"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 10, 2017

When Jesus (The Rock) arrives things happen.

A Individual was hiking in the mountains when he saw a stone. It was a small one about the size of a half dollar. Ordinarily, he would have past the stone and there it would have remained another thousand years. But this one stone caught his eye. It was special. Glinting in the sunshine. It ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Coming Out Of The Pit

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Jan 30, 2019

Don't let discouragement keep you down

COMING OUT OF THE PIT (Psalms 40:2-3) INTRODUCTION: A. WE ALL GET DISCOURAGED 1. How many of you have ever been in the PIT of discouragement? 2. How many of you have ever been in the PIT of despair? illus. THE BIRD THAT LOST ITS SONG There was once a little canary that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stepping Out In Faith.

Contributed by David Cramer on Mar 16, 2025

A message about taking the true step in life with not knowing the outcome in advance but trusting the Lord anyway.

Good Morning. Please stand with me, lift up your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ending, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Standing Out In The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jan 21, 2014

There is a word here for us as well! • There will be times when things appear hopeless. • times when/shattered pieces/our dreams will lie around us.

Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church Jan 5th, 2014 Genesis 37:1-11 Standing out in the kingdom Intro: “There are two great days/person’s life - the day we are born and the day we discover why.” • One is easier than the other. • One is a date in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Life Out Of Dust

Contributed by John Gullick on Jan 22, 2017

A sermon giving hope using Ezekiel 37 the valley of dry bones. I am particuarily interested in your response to this sermon

Ezekiel 37 (NIV) The Valley of Dry Bones 37 The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mountains To The Left Of Me, Desert To The Right; Here I Am...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 20, 2000

You've trusted Him to stand between you and your sin; can you now trust Him to stand between you and your circumstances?

...stuck in the middle with you." Exodus 12:41 has to be one of the most amazing verses of the Bible. Listen to that verse, and see if you can catch why I would say that. “And it came about at the end of four hundred and thirty years, to the very day, that all the hosts of the Lord went out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-14

Denomination: Orthodox

Breaking Out Of A Slump Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 14, 2005

In this message I will share what God taught me in the midst of a recent slump, if you are in one I pray it helps. It helped alot of people at Central (I Am Jesus 22).

Breaking Out Of A Slump I Am Jesus – part 22 HEY – are there any sports fan out there? OKAY – on a count of three just shout out your favorite sport…. NOW – my favorite sport to watch is the NFL. AND – let me tell you, I can’t wait for the season to kick off again. This year Anthony & I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Reaching Out In Love

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 3, 2005

Jesus would have us as a local church to get involved in outreach for Kingdom growth.

Reaching Out in Love I Thessalonians 2:8 (New Century Version) “Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God’s good news with you; but even our own lives.” A year ago we did a survey of 350 homes in our community. In our survey we asked several brief questions: 1. How long have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:8

Denomination: Free Methodist

Committed To Christian Friendship

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005

In a world crying out for friendship, 3 John helps us to define the kinds of friendships that define Christian community.

Committed to Christian Friendship 3 John Everybody wants it. But few know how to find it. Some would give their life for a taste. Most are left desperate. Searching in loneliness for a friend. In the July 21, 1980 issue of Time Magazine there was an essay entitled “Friends, And Countrymen”. The ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lazarus Come Out

Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Apr 27, 2006

Theree people with different attitude can be changed in to one by the Lord

Lazarus come out Jesus came to the house of Lazarus. In the Gospels we can see that Jesus went to the house of different people. In Cana he went to the wedding ceremony. He went to the House of Peters Mother-in-Law. He went to the house of Jairas. During his ministry he went to so many houses. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moving Out Of The Graveyard

Contributed by John Perry on Aug 6, 2011

One thing is certain! Unless Jesus comes back before our time arrives we are all going to one day end up in a graveyard. But there is no sense in moving into the graveyard before our time.

Bunbury Sun am 7/08/2011 “Moving out of the graveyard” Intro: *** Ernie in the Parramatta Church has a very unusual job. I mean there aren’t too many people that can claim to have done for a job what Ernie does. And to add to this he loves his job even though it brings home the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Left Out, But Locked In

Contributed by Todd Fetters on Mar 16, 2003

The Big Idea: When, as a Christian you feel left out of this world, the good news is that you are still locked into God.

LEFT OUT BUT LOCKED IN Living Courageously In A World that Doesn’t Want You, Knowing Confidently that God Does INTRODUCTION 1. When I last checked, none of us are living as Christians under any direct pressure to reject Christ. In fact, in our society, having a little Christianity is still okay ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

Sending Out Laborers Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 10, 2005

The harvest field is always ripe for harvest. Jesus is sending people out to bring in the harvest before it is too late.

January 6, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Luke 10:1-12 Subject: #1 in the Series – Preparing for the Harvest Title: Sending Out Laborers. My family moved from St. Charles County, MO in June of 1964 when my Mom and Step-dad bought a little country store about 8 miles north of Troy. As a boy of twelve ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rooting Out Worry

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 31, 2011

Worry is a universal problem. Everyone of us struggles with worry. We may worry about different things, but we all worry. We can be going on with life as usual, minding our own business, and then suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, worry rears its ugly he

Purpose: To show the folly of worry and how to avoid it. Aim: I want the listener to discover sinful heart issues that cause worry. INTRODUCTION: Worry is a universal problem. Everyone of us struggles with worry. We may worry about different things, but we all worry. Just because we all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Mountain Out Of A Molehill Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 28, 2021

When we look at the life of Jesus we discover He was a Master at making mountains out of molehills. He was always finding the sublime in that which was simple. He used the insignificant over and over for the basis of inspiration.

Basil Matthews tells of being in a little Arabian village and seeing a tall Arab boy playing a flute in the dusty streets. He was surprised and asked the boy if he could examine the instrument. He discovered it was made out of an old gun barrel. The boy had found it on a nearby battlefield. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-25