Sermons on Disaster Movies:

How To Survive Trouble

Contributed by John White on Nov 13, 2005

A message of the overarching character of the love and providence of God working in the life of His child in times of trouble.

HOW CAN WE SURVIVE TROUBLE? "For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isa. 55:8-9) "Although affliction cometh not forth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

It's Good To Know When It's Time To Change

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 12, 2009

This sermon is about knowing when it’s time to make a change even when outside circumstances may not dictate change.

It’s Good To Know When It’s Time To Change 1/04/2009 Kings, 22:1-20 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Have you ever had the situation in which your mother told you to stop doing something, but you kept on doing it. Then she told you to stop doing it again, but her voice had changed and you didn’t ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Does Prayer Change God's Mind? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 26, 2019

Prayer isn’t about changing God’s mind; it’s about changing my mind so my will lines up with His will.

Does Prayer Change God’s Mind? Rev. Brian Bill August 24-25, 2019 If our questions aren’t addressed properly, it’s easy to become confused. Listen to how some children answered a few Bible questions: • The first three books of the Bible are Genesis, Exodus and Laxatives. • Lot’s wife was a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:10-14, Malachi 3:6, Isaiah 46:9-10, James 4:2, Exodus 8:13, Genesis 6:6, Matthew 6:9-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

They That Wait Upon The Lord

Contributed by John White on Jun 24, 2018

God's faithfulness to those who patiently serve Him.

They That Wait Upon The Lord Isa. 40:28-31 “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31

Denomination: Baptist

Not A Three Hour Tour Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 14, 2017

A study in the book of Acts 27: 1 – 44

Acts 27: 1 – 44 Not a three hour tour 27 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. 2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Let The Nations Be Glad Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 8, 2025

God blesses His people, not so we can hoard His goodness, but so we can herald His glory among the nations.

Let the Nations Be Glad Psalm 67 Rev. Brian Bill September 6-7, 2025 Every single day, more than 90 million selfies are taken and posted online. Think about that for a moment. That’s millions of people turning the camera around on themselves, wanting to be seen, liked, and remembered. Sadly, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 67:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Ghostbusters

Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002

I used this at new year to remind us of our ever present comforter, as we began this new year. Some very good material dealing with the Holy Spirit.

Ghostbusters How many of you have seen the movie Ghostbusters? The premise of the movie is that there are these four guys. They are a mixture of a smart person, a witty person, the muscle-person, and the comic-person. If you’ve seen the movie then you cannot forget Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-99

Denomination: Church Of God

To The Rescue!

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 27, 2003

Pentecost 16: We find ourselves on the short end of a spiritual battle. But our help comes from God. He changes the tide of the battle and wins the victory for us through Jesus’ Cross.

The most scared that I can ever remember being happened when I was about 4 years old. My dad had taken me with him to the Mexican border city of Reynosa. He had gone there to make a purchase. I remember him parking in front of a store that seemed very busy. He needed to go inside and so he asked me ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Why We Must Not Remain Silent

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Feb 15, 2004

Should our first obligation be to politics or to filling the Great Commission?

INTRODUCTION In recent days, the events of our Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the USA should tell everyone of us who claim to be Christian that we must not remain silent. Now your first thought would rightly be that we must not remain silent and must act in defense of marriage, speak out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus' Insurrection

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Apr 10, 2009

Jesus revolts against the powers of sin and the devil in order to save humankind. His final coup d’etat is His resurrection from the dead.

-I know it’s an older story but how many of y’all have seen the movie or read the novel, The Caine Mutiny? -If you haven’t seen it, it is a great flick. You need to see it. -It stars the late, great Humphrey Bogart -I think it is one of his best performances and they would have cleaned up on the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Scandalous Cross: A Curse Or A Blessing Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Feb 26, 2004

Part One of “The Passion of the Christ – Curious? Find out more!” Message Series

The Scandalous Cross: A Curse or a Blessing Part One of “The Passion of the Christ – Curious? Find out more!” Series at Grace International Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC Mel Gibson’s new movie The Passion of the Christ opened to about 3,000 screens this past Wednesday. Some here may have already ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 21:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Christmas - Faith And Courage

Contributed by Robert Fox on Dec 11, 2006

Mary and Joseph lived righteous lives in an unrighteous world. The only thing preventing us from finding favor with God in the same way is our daily choices. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

This discussion was originally presented in PowerPoint format to a high school audience. If you have questions or would like the original PowerPoint, feel free to contact me at robert.fox@alltel.com A good deal of the content in this presentation came from the excellent messages by C. Raymond van ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Learns His Destiny

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jan 8, 2003

I make the argument that Jesus begins to learn about His relationship to God the Father during the event when He was left in the Temple when He was 12-years-old.

Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net 1/8/03 Title: Events In the Life of Christ: Jesus Learns His Destiny Text: Luke 2:41-52 Introduction Well, here we are at the 1st Wednesday Night service of the New Year... As I began to think and plan about what to do on these Wednesday ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Nazarene

God Is Infatuated With You!

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Dec 13, 2008

God loves like no other. It’s a good thing He loves us more than we love Him because His love for us moves us to love Him more.

- There’s a movie that stars Patrick Dempsey called “Can’t Buy Me Love” that came out in 1987 - It picks up the title from the old Beatles’ song of the same name - In the movie, Patrick Dempsey’s character, Ronald Miller, plays a kind of nerdy guy in high school who spends his summers mowing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Complacency Or Christ

Contributed by William White Jr on Jun 24, 2004

Hopefully this is a sermon of empowerment.

COMPLACENCY OR CHRIST? (Mark 6:30-38) I admit to you that I was quite taken up by all the pomp and circumstance leading up to and shortly following Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ. Churches were snapping up and selling tickets hurriedly. Media presses were heavily addressing every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:30-44

Denomination: Holiness