Sermons on Divine Restoration:

Unbind Us All

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 20, 2008

Funeral sermon for Richard Dean Lewis, a young man who had a great deal of potential, and whose death caused his family to rethink their relationships.

There is no binding so tight as the one we wind for ourselves. Others may strap you into a seat or use restraints on your hospital bed, but those are never so confining as the bindings with which we confine ourselves. For the bindings we use on ourselves are generally so snug that we cannot ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing The Joy Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 13, 2009

Forgiveness brings freedom and joy!

Experiencing the Joy of Forgiveness In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool tells a poignant story about identical twin brothers who never married because they enjoyed each other’s company so much. When their father died, they took over his store and ran it together in a joyful ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:6-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Post-Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009

Jesus restores Peter and comforts the rest of the disciples after His resurrection.

The post-resurrection appearances John 21:13-25 An eighty year old man was out fishing one day when he heard a voice. Knowing no one was around he just thought he was hearing things. Once again he heard, “Psst-psst hey you.” The man looked around and saw a frog in the water. ...read more

Scripture: John 21:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009

The story of love coming from an unexpected source.

The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 We’ll read the passage a little later but turn to Luke 10:25-27. Do you like rules? For the most part I think rules are good for keeping other people in line but most of us only like them when they work to our advantage. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Providence Of God Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

Rahab teaches us in this passage that your past doesn’t determine your future but your choices do. And at the same time she also teaches us there’s no excuse for sin. No one can excuse themselves by saying, “I’m a product of my parents, the result of a wa

The providence of God Joshua 2:1-24 There was a list of warning labels that were pasted on products that seemed to be somewhat redundant. For instance: There was a warning on a baby stroller that said: remove child before folding. A warning on a brass fishing ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Three Things About Revival

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on May 16, 2009

I HEAR OF REVIVALS IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, CANADA, MISSOURI AND I WONDER WHY NOT HERE AND WHY NOT NOW.

THREE THINGS ABOUT REVIVAL 2 CHR. 29: 1-7,15-19, 27-30 LET ME PREACH ABOUT REVIVAL AGAIN. I HEAR OF REVIVALS IN CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, CANADA, MISSOURI AND I WONDER WHY NOT HERE AND WHY NOT NOW. I WANT TO SHARE THREE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Repentance And Refreshing Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2009

One of the things that traps us in our places of emotional and spiritual and relational lameness is that we get to a point where we cannot really imagine life differently.

Intro: Last Sunday we began our look at the second section of the book of Acts. The first section, chapters 1-2, told the story of the ascension of Jesus and then the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, filling the believers with the power and indwelling presence of God, and now the next two ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:9-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Lifestyle Of A Backslider

Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010

• A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed.

The Lifestyle of a Backslider Mk. 14:54; 2 Pe. 2:20-22 What does it mean to backslide? Backsliding in scripture is compared to adultery. See Jer. 3:6-10. • A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed. • It is a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:54

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus! Heal My Withered Hand! Series

Contributed by Will Potter on Feb 10, 2010

Many people lives are withered spiritually, but Jesus can restore things to life

I. Introduction: Whatever has “withered up” in your life, God came to make it “whole”! a. We all have seen or had some things that have “withered up!” (Ex: The recent severe Winter that we have experienced in Florida, seemed to have killed every plant that was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Easier To Make A Stink Than To Create Sweetness Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 22, 2009

18th in a series from Ecclesiastes. It often only takes something small to ruin something great.

When we were in Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, we watched as a couple of kids worked diligently to build a sand castle on the beach. They meticulously used their buckets and shovels to craft quite a castle, complete with sticks around the perimeter to protect it from intruders. Unfortunately for ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

I Shall Dwell

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009

David also understood that the Lord’s house was a place for revelation, a place for regulation, and a place for restoration.

Psalm 23:6 “I Shall Dwell” You don’t chose God, God chooses you. How many people realize that God has chosen them? You can determine that by understanding that God knows you, God has called you, and that God embraces you. If you have had an exilic experience, an exilic experience is one ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Joel: The Day Of The Lord Comes! Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013

Why did any of the prophets even bother warning people? They did so for the same reason God gives us the gift of time: so that everyone has the opportunity to repent and come back to God.

Major News from Minor Prophets Joel: The day of the Lord comes! Very little is known about Joel. His name means “Jehovah is God” (Jo-el). His life does not parallel any of the twelve other people named Joel in the Old Testament. Besides being identified as the son of Penthuel at the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cleansing Shower Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 14, 2013

After David's confession of his sin, he asks God to purify and renew him.

The cross is such an ironic symbol. In context, 2000 years ago, a cross was a horrible instrument of torture and death, it was feared and reviled, it was a punishment so dehumanizing that it was to be a major deterrent to crime, and those sentenced to death on a cross were humiliated and debased. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Oh Be Ye Reconciled To God Series

Contributed by Robert Glass on Nov 13, 2012

Are our lives RECONCILED to God?

Oh Be Ye Reconciled to God Ask yourself...Is your life reconciled to God? Your soul’s eternal destiny will depend on your answer. Jesus said. (Matt 12:30) “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” We were ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Immovable Faith

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 17, 2013

Habakuk had developed an attitude based on circumstances of feelings and emotions. If what you’re praying for is not happening, can you still believe and have faith in God for his provisions?

When everything is against you, that’s when you hold on to God’s word. Everything around you can give way, it doesn’t matter, hold on to God. Public opinion can be against you, it matters not. Doctors say you’re going to die, you can’t make it, family is saying drop ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal