Sermons on Desert Lessons:

Celebrating Trials Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 24, 2014

Jesus is tempted by Satan

Celebrating Trials After Baptism - Jesus must narrow focus Luke 4:1-13 Led by the HS into the wilderness expressly to be tested/tempted. Three Environments - Wilderness - High Place - City Monks went to desert for Spiritual warfare. Tested - what does success look like? After 40 days - ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Tents Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 17, 2014

The shepherd's tent has great symbolism for our walk with God.

1. Sherlock Holmes' Stolen Tent Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are camping. After enjoying a day of relaxation, they pitch their tent under the stars and go to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night, Holmes wakes Watson. "Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Celebrate The Sonrise!

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 17, 2014

Short sermon for an Easter Sunrise Service

CELEBRATE THE SONRISE! MARK 16:1-6 INTRODUCTION… “Easter Morning Joy”; Soft Whispers from Derry's Heart Poems © 2005 This is the dawning of our joyous Easter morn, Our delight can never end, For Jesus is risen... He is risen from the dead. We are embraced in love, He has taken ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wilderness Joy

Contributed by Peter Ghalayini on Feb 29, 2016

Time in the wilderness of life doesn't have to be bad news. It may be a time of spiritual renewal

The wilderness is indeed a strange place. It’s a place we feel we need to avoid. And how many of us have been there and not enjoyed it? That feeling in our Christian walk that we are lost and alone. The wilderness experience is a place we feel we need to get out of when we are there. We feel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Gethsemane?

Contributed by J C Prince on Oct 1, 2007

There was a reason Jesus chose Gethsemane. Do you know why?

Why Gethsemane? Matthew 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Set ye here , while I go and pray yonder. Why did Jesus “Yeshua” chose the garden of Gethsemane to spend the last few hours before facing the Cross, and Galgotha? The more I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36

Denomination: *other

The Hands That Pray

Contributed by Rev. Gordon T. Eldridge on Sep 8, 2012

The way we pray should reflect our own life in Christ toward others and ourselves.

The Hands that Pray When you pray, do not do as the pagans do. With their many words they seek to impress; yet when you pray, do so in secret as your Father is in secret. (Paraphrase of Matthew 6) Your hands were made by God as you were so when you pray take note of them. Your thumb is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-8

Denomination: Methodist

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

How To Become Man / Woman Of Courage

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Nov 17, 2012

If we are to claim our symbolical Promise Land, then we should be prepared for the spiritual battle and be the MEN AND WOMAN OF COURAGE in our own generation.

HOW TO BECOME THE MEN AND WOMEN OF COURAGE I don’t know what kind of challenging or discouraging situation you are facing today. But whatever it is, God’s message from scripture today is surely for you. He is telling you to BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! Our text is the Book of Joshua Chapter One. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hey You Better Listen The End Is Coming

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 21, 2012

He is coming back like he said.

HEY YOU BETTER LISTEN THE END IS COMING Matthew 24: 1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Of The Godly Verses...

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 13, 2013

In Psalm 1, we have a plea for a deeper, more solid, more productive walk with God. The person that has a close walk with God is called Blessed! (Happy, Fortunate and to be envied.) So, how can we make the most of our walk with God? How can it become a

The Way of the Godly Verses... Psalm 1:1-6NLT INTRODUCTION A young man was learning to be a paratrooper. Before his first jump, he was given these instructions: 1. Jump when you are told. 2. Count to ten and pull the ripcord. 3. In the unlikely event that your chute doesn’t open pull ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Securing Our Future Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011

We have the challenge to step out on faith and secure our future, by building on our legacy, by fulfilling our commitment, so that we may preserve our sacred space.

Sunday, October 19, 2008 “Securing Our Future” Hebrews 11: 6 – 10 As we are embarking on a multi-year campaign to “Preserve Our Sacred Space” it is important that every member share in this journey by committing to giving sacrificially. Every era, every generation ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Boot Camp

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011

Using the Boot Camp metaphor would lend itself to Moses being a leader ----much like a drill sergeant. In this episode Moses encountered the unhappy campers in the their exodus from Egyptian captivity.

BOOT CAMP Text: Exodus 17:1- 7 Anyone who was ever in the military is familiar what with the term Boot Camp. When a veteran hears the term Boot Camp, they can recall not only the branch of service that they were in, but also how intense the training was for them when they ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Grace For Our Failure

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Peter was going to fall right on his face, though he was sure he would not. But grace abounds!

Passage: Matthew 26:31-35 Intro: There is an unforgettable scene in “Saving Private Ryan” 1. climatic battle for a bridge, at the top of a set of black stairs, two soldiers locked in hand to hand combat PP Upham on the stairs 2. he is unable to force himself to go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rattlin Bones And Rollin Stones

Contributed by Lyndon Marcotte on Jun 16, 2011

We need something much deeper and much more sustaining than three points and a poem to get us through the dark days when hope seems lost, something much more than greeting card clichés, something more than denominational differences and squabbles over wor

“Rattlin’ Bones and Rollin’ Stones” – Ezekiel 37:1-14 Sex scandals, decline, apathy, cancer, pain, death, hopelessness – the prophet Ezekiel could have been writing to us just as easily as the people Israel in Babylonian captivity. Perhaps our spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Unified Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 24, 2008

In order to stay unified, we are to relate to each other the way we relate to Jesus, and in our relationships, be like Jesus.

Philippians 2:1-11 Staying Unified Canadian & American Worms Joke My experience in church life can be like that, but often times it is more that the worms are crawling over one another to get on top! It is amazing that in the smallest churches that I’ve been involved in, there are at least a few ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: *other