Sermons on demise: showing 691-705 of 1,412

No Deposit, No Return

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2011

To fail to do what is right is not only sin, but is unproductive. What of our knowledge resources and our financial resources? Are they making a difference? If not, no gain.

Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, August 15, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, Sept. 30, 1984) Preachers find sermons in all sorts of strange places, and I found this one in a bottle! Now you can just stop thinking what you are thinking and listen to what I mean! ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

Praying With Power Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 3, 2011

God's power is unleashed when we pray.

Praying With Power Romans 15:30-33 Rev. Brian Bill 4/3/11 In a small Texas town, a bar began construction on a new building to increase their business. The local Baptist church started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and many prayers. Work progressed right up till the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:30-33

Denomination: Baptist

According To Jim - Pt. 5 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 6, 2010

Advice from a friend . . . it can be extremely helpful and life changing if listened to and applied. Jim has a lot to teach us. Let’s listen and learn.

According to Jim Pt. 5 Introduction Practical advice for practical living! Wisdom that we often fail to apply or live out and therefore we pay the price. Let’s listen and learn! James 5:1-6 1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2Your ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparation Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 2, 2011

How do you prepare for death or the Lord’s coming? Paul tell us how to prepare. 1- Rejoice in the Lord 2- Be gentle toward all 3- Trust the Lord in prayer

INTRO.- Preparation is important in all of life. ILL.- Some guy wrote: “One morning I went out to start car to go to church. Flat tire. Lucky I had a spare. I changed tire quickly and was on my way. I didn’t think to drop spare off to be fixed. I thought, "I’ll get around to it." Within ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dying Declarations!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 3, 2012

While “aspire to inspire before you expire” is a catchy, insightful one-liner, when it comes to the lives of numerous heroes’ of faith, it is how they expired with motivational words seemingly on their dying lips, which leaves an indelible impression in u

Dying declarations “Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentire”! Now is this Latin maxim, all “Greek and Latin” to my congregation? I can “justifiably” empathize with those not in touch with the “World of Justice” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Denomination: *other

Where Is God When I Hurt? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 22, 2012

Does God care when His people suffer? Does He desert them in their sorrow? A message to encourage the suffering saint by redirecting our gaze to the Master in our sorrow.

“As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ And when he had said this, he fell asleep. “And Saul approved of his execution. “And there arose on that day a great ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Hardening Of The Hearteries

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 8, 2010

October 1986: We are like Pharaoh; we become stubborn when our plans do not go as we expected, and we attempt to force our way. But the difference between being merely good and being great is to be radically obedient to God's will.

The physicists used to speak of the hypothetical question: what happens when an irresistible force meets an immoveable object? What happens when a force defined as beyond the capacity of anything to resist it comes into collision with an object so firmly fixed, so deeply rooted, that it can, by ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Fight Of Faith

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 19, 2010

This message deals with the power and effectiveness of faith that rests squarely upon and sole in the Lord.

The Fight Of Faith By Rev. Donnie L. Martin Text: 1 Tim. 6:12; 1 Sam. 17:45-47 I. GOD WAS THE OBJECT OF DAVID’S FAITH A. Notice The Difference Between Faith And Fear. B. Notice David’s Dependence On God’s Faithfulness. II. GOLIATH WAS THE OBJECTIVE OF DAVID’S ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-47

Denomination: Baptist

See Evil Clearly Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 2, 2013

The final showdown, Christ's return, victory

Welcome Salvation Joyfully Revelation 19-20 Introduction The Gaither singer and comedian Mark Lowry and I have at least one thing in common…he said the scariest sound of his childhood was “the sound of his father’s belt going through the loops as he took it ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Going On Ahead Of Christ

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Mar 4, 2012

Jesus sends us out into the world ahead of Him to do His work, preparing unbelievers to receive Him.

“After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go” (Lk. 10:1). In every generation, Jesus appoints men to go forth and prepare the way before Him. Surely Jesus could do the work Himself—indeed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Anglican

Coping With Crisis

Contributed by David Moore on Jan 16, 2008

Following the destruction of Jerusalem, and the captivity of Judah, Jeremiah shows how we may find God’s presence at the heart of our sufferings.

Coping With Crisis (Finding God’s Presence In The Midst of our Pain) Aim: To show how the captivity of Judah revealed the character of God. Text: Lamentations 1:1-11 Introduction: The book of Lamentations is a dirge. It’s a funeral song. We might call it a requiem, and as such it is a book ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Be True And Every Man A Liar Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 21, 2013

God is true, right and holy but we humans are not. 1- The bad news - we’re all under sin 2- The good news - righteousness comes through Jesus

INTRO.- There is good news and there is bad news. ILL.- Good news/bad news. An old man visits his doctor and after thorough examination the doctor tells him: "I have good news and bad news, what would you like to hear first?" Patient: "Well, give me the bad news first." Doctor: "You have ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcome!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 10, 2014

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Overcome! John 16:29-33 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Overcome.html "I have overcome the world." = Attaining Victory! Who said it? Jesus. Who won the victory? Jesus. Who then possesses the victory? Jesus. Is He willing to share? Yes! [not the glory, but the victory!] The world is tough. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:29-33

Denomination: Baptist

The Sleeping Church Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

In the past 50 odd years we have seen moral compromise in the body of Christ and our nation. Put another way, when did the church fall asleep? What caused the church to fall asleep? Are we to remain sleeping or wake up the sleeping giant? I don't have ...

Opening illustration: Where was the church when prayer was taken out of schools in 1962? Or when abortion was legalized in 1973? Or when same-sex marriage started to gain momentum to the point that Christian businesses are persecuted for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple? Put ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:10-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Christian Distinction In The Family Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 20, 2022

Taking a look at Paul's invitation in Ephesians to love and lead our children the way that God intended.

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Watch this message at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/episodes/142734 Ephesians chapters 5 and 6 and the importance of walking a Spirit-filled life. This is all a result of what God has already done for you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Brethren