Sermons on Defying Odds:

Something Borrowed To Make You New

Contributed by Royce Hendry on Dec 18, 2000

Three fulfilled prophecies, at Christmas, that reassure us we have a God who loves us.

Luke 1:26-33; 2:1-7; 23:53 Something Borrowed to Make You New INTRO: The place was Dallas, TX; the year, 1987; there are at least 500 people standing behind police barricades trying to catch a glimpse of what is happening. Paul Tavilla holds the world record for grape catching. He catches grapes in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-33, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Snorkeling And Learn To Scuba Dive Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jan 27, 2008

This is the final message in our Contrarian’s guide series. It’s all about learning to go deep with God.

For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at stuff that goes contrary to popular opinion. Things like less instead of more, and living for more than me as number one, and how to slow down instead of hurry. It’s been a fun series for me personally, because I think I fall victim to the normal, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7

Denomination: Baptist

God Likes To Work When Nothing Else Will

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 21, 2009

When it seems you can’t go on, Jesus shows up.

JOHN 5:1-9 “GOD LIKES TO WORK WHEN NOTHING ELSE WILL” A) How does God feel when people hurt? Does He care or is He unconcerned? * Jesus is in Jerusalem for a feast and goes by the sheep market where there’s a pool. * The pool has five porches that overlooks the body of water. * It’s a monument of ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Prefers Losers

Contributed by Ronnie Smith on May 19, 2018

Who did God use?

Why God Prefers Losers 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 7 For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? 8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David--The Fear Of Death Series

Contributed by Cameron Mcdonlad on Feb 28, 2004

Glimpses in the life of David to see how he handled brushes with death.

Fear Factor: “David—Fear of Death” (1 Samuel) M. Cameron McDonald February 29, 2004 Intro: ILL: SAM KINISON WAS A FAMOUS COMEDIAN IN THE LATE 198O’S INTO THE EARLY 90’S. HE GAINED HIS STATUS AS ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED COMEDIANS FOR BEING AS CRUDE AND SHOCKING AS WAS CULTURALLY ACCEPTABLE AT THE ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Giants At Work

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 1, 2015

This sermon deals with all of our vocations as being callings from God. It deals with the reality that the giants we face in life and at work are not all that they seem to be once we get up close. It is the final message in the transformation series.

FACING GIANTS IN LIFE & WORK 50 Days of Transformation– Part 7 (Your Career) Pastor Rick April 19, 2015 Exodus 35:30-35 I Samuel 16 This sermon is my variation of the sermon from Rick Warren in the 50 days of Transformation Series. Some of the background information on David and Goliath is ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It Will Cost You

Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 8, 2005

A challenge to count the cost of following Jesus

Luke 14:25-26 (NLT) Great crowds were following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, [26] "If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

David's Faith In God Revealed When Fighting Goliath

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Sep 3, 2007

Sermon of encouragement for Christian Living

David’s Faith in God Revealed When Fighting Goliath Scripture Reading: I Samuel 17:41-54 41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:41-54

Denomination: *other

God Will Provide Series

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Mar 11, 2006

AS WE CONTINUE TO LEARN THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH GOD, LET US EMBRACE THE FACT THAT THE MORE SERIOUS WE BECOME IN SERVING GOD, THE MORE WE SET OURSELVES UP TO GET BLESSED BY GOD.

DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE (4/5); GOD WILL PROVIDE LEVITICUS 10:12-15; MATTHEW 6:11 BREAD OF HEAVEN . . . THEME SONG – CHILDREN OF ISRAEL . . . FOR THROUGHOUT THE OLD TESTAMENT . . . SUSTAINED: 40 YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS MANNA – HEAVEN ROCKS – WATER FOUNTAINS SANDALS . . . SIMPLY PUT: GOD WAS ISRAEL’S ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 10:12-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daniel Chapter 5 Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Oct 10, 2005

Survay of Chapter 5 in Daniel.

Daniel Survey Chapter 5 Outline Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org Life’s Greatest Mistake Daniel Chapter 5 shows that having knowledge and applying it are two different things. Knowledge, to know something and application, to do it are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 5:1-31

Denomination: Bible Church

We Desire Unity

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Mar 7, 2008

The Church is made one in Christ

The Church today is the evolutionary result of the seed that was planted by Jesus, watered by His disciples and fertilized by Paul for the benefit of all mankind. Each generation since has been held accountable to God for rightly passing on the tenets of the Church and for teaching each successive ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Principles For Public Worship

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 6, 2009

An outline defining public worship from I Corinthians 14

Principles of Public Worship (I Corinthians 14) I. The Practice of Ministers/Worship Leaders Questioned (v.26) A. Everyone Attempting Their Own Way of Worship (v.26a) B. Edification Always One Goal of Worship (v.26b) II. The Principles of Ministering/Worship Leading Qualified ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Now Is Not The Time To Quit.

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 5, 2014

Many people begin to believe God for something but, just before their answer comes they quit believing. However success comes by standing firm on God's Word.

Now is not the Time to Quit. Eph. 6: 13, 14 Dr. Amen Howard. If you quit standing on the word and give up, what are you going to gain? But if you keep going on what have you to loose? That is the way I look at things. I don't believe in quitting, and my friend, if other people have stood on God's ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Valiant And Violent

Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 8, 2017

We are called to face the devil and his imps in the power of God. Quit trying to not hurt feelings and being so politically correct. Let us cast down the kingdom of Satan.

The Valiant and the Violent 2 Samuel 23:8-12 Also found in 1 Chr. 11:12-14 Matt. 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. --the devil sure didn't want the Messiah to come down to earth --Satan knows ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:8-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Instant Obedience!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 18, 2014

‘Please tell me what to do’ should be our motto and not ‘who are you to tell me what to do!’ Are you listening?

What Gives You the Right to Tell Me How to Live My Life? Acts 10: 33”So I sent to you immediately, and you have done well to come. Now therefore, we are all present before God, to hear all the things commanded you by God." Cornelius was the first gentile to be baptized in the Bible! Now ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:30-33

Denomination: Pentecostal