Sermons on Digging In Old Wells:

The Bottom Line: Fear & Obey - Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 1, 2025

Imagine if you could read and digest all those books and all the books from the past, assimilate all that knowledge, and boil it down to the final bottom line for life. That bottom line is revealed in this passage.

Ecclesiastes 12:9 In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs. 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately. 11 The sayings of the wise are like goads, and those from ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

The Three Feasts Series

Contributed by Timothy Ogada on Mar 28, 2024

3 dedicated feasts: The first was the Passover feast. Second is the feast of Weeks; and third is the feast of booths.

THE THREE FEASTS. The theme from GC this Sabbath is: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage. In Mt Olives, it is also the day for the Holy Communion; in the Old Testament, also known as the Passover Feast. In the Old Testament, God had instructed Israel that their males should go three times ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:24

God's Rugrats Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 6, 2020

. As we dig into John 1:10-13, we are going to see some characteristics of God’s children and then I want to encourage us in our identity as children of the Almighty God.

GOD’S RUGRATS John 1:10-13 #John1 INTRODUCTION 1… https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-funniest-thing-your-kid-said_n_7213254 I ran across some funny quotes by children this week that I wanted to share with you. I found them pretty funny. I selected the best of the best for us to enjoy and ponder ...read more

Scripture: John 1:10-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Compost Your Fig Tree Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 18, 2021

If our fig tree isn’t bearing fruit, it’s time to dig around it and apply some good compost. Both are important, essential actions.

Third Sunday in Lent The brilliance of Jesus the preacher can be seen in today’s story, unique to St. Luke, about how He handled some local gossip. Pontius Pilate, the Roman boss of Judea, ruled as a tyrant. On this occasion, it appears he broke up a revolutionary plot right in the area of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-12, Psalm 103:1-11, Exodus 3:1-15, Genesis 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

2013 Aim Low Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 14, 2013

New Year, time to dig deep and start over, time to renew commitments, overcome bad habits and slay giants. Time to "do more" and "try harder" - WRONG!

Dakota Community Church January 13, 2013 2013 - Aim Low True North: Charting the Direction for 2004 Think about the way you spend your time. Are you ready to give an account? Are you a participant or a spectator in the Body of Christ? Make Your Move 2005 When it comes to having things happen in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-11

Denomination: Mennonite

When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (Part 1)

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004

Divorce in the Old Testament and Gospels

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (part 1) Introduction “Divorce.” I remember the first time I heard that word. I was 10 years old. Growing up in the late 50’s and early 60’s “divorce” wasn’t part of our vocabulary. But when I was ten, a friend of mine’s parents got ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:10-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Iva4 The Law Hinders Growth Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 21, 2020

Paul uses the example of the athlete because it was something his readers were familiar with, and the idea he wants to convey to them here is that they began the Christian life with dedication and enthusiasm.

December 14, 2013 The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians Tom Lowe Chapter IV.A.4: The Law Hinders Growth (5:7-10) Galatians 5:7-10 (KJV) 7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Introduction To Nehemiah Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 27, 2009

A history of the Old Testament leading up to a study of Nehemiah.

Title- Old Testament History 101 I. Israel’s History II. Nehemiah’s History III. Guiding Theological Principles I. Israel’s History As many of you know, I spent a few years teaching out at WCS high school. One of the subjects that I was asked to teach was history. I’ll be honest; history was ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Come Lord Jesus!

Contributed by Val Black on Oct 27, 2005

The Rapture in the Old and the New Testaments.

Come Lord Jesus! I. Prophecy in the Old Testament. A. There are approx. 333 prophecies in the O.T. about the first coming of Jesus. b. Many of them fulfilled on the day He died. c. Prophecies that are fulfilled prove the credibility of the Bible. d. Show chart of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus In The Law Series

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Dec 2, 2006

The Old Testament points toward the New. The Old Testament points toward Jesus. This week we look at the Pentateuch.

Intro.: I remember when I was a Boy Scout many years ago. 1.One of the skills that we had to learn was to follow tracking details left by our scout leader. 2.The three of us on our team got lost. 3.Actually we got set up – because the team that went before us had taken the clues and changed them ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Changing Clothes Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 11, 2002

Paul’s contrast between the old self and the new self

Changing Clothes - Eph. 4:17-24 Steve Simala Grant Intro: We have had quite a week. Last Sunday, on thanksgiving, I talked about how visiting Allan Vail had brought me encouragement as I saw the faith that Allan had and how ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

No Real Progress Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 29, 2021

Much of life is temporary, perishable, unsatisfying, and mundane. What we will dig into in these weeks as we focus on the Book of Ecclesiastes is how to live wisely when life is pretty much unsatisfying.

WISE LIVING: NO REAL PROGRESS Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 1 [person from congregation] INTRODUCTION… Hollywood remakes (insider.com/most-remade-movies-of-all-time) If you watch movies, you will notice that most stories or movies are remakes of previous stories ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"The Bad Samaritan"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002

The Woman at the Well

“The Bad Samaritan”, John 4:1-30, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Jesus never avoided conflict, and He certainly did not look down on people who were different. We see Him showing kindness to Gentiles, and here (in John chapter 4) to Samaritans, who were ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Congregational

A Rut Stuck Life

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 11, 2015

People live lives digging spiritual ruts, stuck in them. and lving in them. This sermon looks at whta those lives look like and how to get out of that rut stuck life.

I was 18 when I attempted to get my drivers license for the first time. It was a day that will live in my memory forever. The day before had been a rainy day. The police officer climbed into my car as I began my driving test. Going down a two-lane highway behind the station, I was instructed to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:12, 1 Timothy 1:19, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 51:12, James 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:15, Hebrews 12:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

The Heart Of Your Problem Is The Problem Of Your Heart Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 25, 2018

The reason we like traditions, whether it’s washing your hands or dressing up for church, is that it is something we can do outwardly and feel good about ourselves.

INTRODUCTION Part of this message is about traditions. Why do we do the things we do? Sometimes we do them because we’ve always done them the same way and we never questioned the reason. Growing up, I had exactly the same breakfast every morning: two fried eggs, bacon, grits, and toast. And the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist