Sermons on Do Not Grieve:

Trust, But Still Do Your Homework Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002

Trusting God means both letting go and listening, and it means getting busy and going in the direction He leads

Trust, But Still Do Your Homework Joshua 2 Intro: There is an old Persian proverb, which says: “Trust in God, but tie your camel.” It acknowledges the tension we often come up against when we talk about trust – what is God’s part and what is our part? When does trust mean that we do nothing ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From Noah Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 29, 2002

This sermon addresses the topic of vision, Noah’s vision in particular. The message is designed to help it’s audience understand how spiritual vision functions in the life of a Christ-follower.

Vision Quest, Learning From Men Of Vision Part 1 – Noah May 19th, 2002 For the next four weeks we are going to be studying the Biblical concept of Vision. Each week we will examine the life of a well-known biblical character and how vision shaped his life and ministry. We will learn how vision is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning From Abram Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This sermon addresses the topic of vision, Abram’s vision in particular. The message is designed to help it’s audience understand how spiritual vision functions in the life of a Christ-follower.

Vision Quest, Learning From Men Of Vision Part 2 – Abram May 26th, 2002 This morning we continue with part 2 of our series, “Vision Quest - Learning From Men Of Faith”. Today’s man of vision is Abram. I invite you to join me in Genesis 12:1-5: Then the Lord told Abram, "Leave your country, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning From Moses Series

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This sermon addresses the topic of vision, Moses’ vision in particular. The message is designed to help it’s audience understand how spiritual vision functions in the life of a Christ-follower.

Vision Quest, Learning From Men Of Vision Part 3 – Moses June 2, 2002 Have you ever sensed God leading you to do something but you hesitated to follow through because you knew it would upset your routine, confuse your schedule even change your life? Maybe you heard God speaking to your heart but ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Exodus 3:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Call

Contributed by Gary Washburn on May 31, 2002

What does it mean to be "called" by the Lord? This confusing idea has kept many people from recognizing God’s call upon their life. How do you know if God is calling you?

The Call Romans 1:1 Intro: Have someone demonstrate deer call. Turkey call. Then have telephone ring as a type of call to someone. (Have someone act this part through a micrphone, “This is the Lord speaking.” Lord I did not know you used cell phones. “I use a variety of ways to call people.” This ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Lose Heart!

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 1, 2002

Our relationship to Christ can keep us from losing heart in life.

DON’T LOSE HEART! II Cor. 4:1-12 INTRO.- ILL.- The New York City Transit Company was missing a bus and a driver some years ago. For over a week, authorities searched for the man but couldn’t find him. Finally, ten days later after the man had disappeared, he was found, bus included. IN MIAMI, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's For You

Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 8, 2002

Answer God’s call and you will be blessed.

It’s for You Several years ago, I read an article about the most ridiculous requests received by rangers in national parks. People have asked questions like, "What time do the bears come out?" But people who spend a lot of time outdoors, like hikers, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

An Open Door

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jun 10, 2002

The apostle Paul would call this “An Open Door.” He refers to this thought in his first letter to the Corinthians. Today, we will be equipped in how to know a new opportunity or an open door when we see it and how to make a proper decision.

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: I remember applying to graduate school back in 1994. I submitted all of the necessary papers and finally received my acceptance letter. I was so excited that June day as I read my letter of acceptance. That letter meant so much to me that I kept it. [Read a portion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

The Runaway Prophet Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 10, 2002

God has a call on our lives. We need to stop running and obey that call.

Jonah 1 The Runaway Prophet Jonah was a prophet of the most-high God. It was his job to listen to the word of God and then communicate it to the people. It is by God’s word through Jonah that Jeroboam II extended the boundaries of Israel in 2 Kings 14:25. Much of what he would communicate would ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: *other

The 2nd Gc Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004

This sermon is about the Great Commandment.

Recently Major League Baseball polled fans to see what they thought was the most memorable moment in baseball history. Was it Bobby Thompson’s “shot heard ‘round the world”? Was it Cal Ripkin’s consecutive games streak? Was it Nolan Ryan’s 7th no hitter when he was well past the age of 40? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Legalism - How It Distorts Our View Of God

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 14, 2004

When there is an undue focus on the "will" of God to the exclusion of the whole "Being" of God we will end up with a distorted perspective of God

• Doctrines can be defined as those things we cannot do without and still be a Christian • Beliefs are those things that make a Christian a Christian o Salvation is through Christ alone, by faith alone through grace alone o The Bible is the Word of God So our focus should be on the essentials of ...read more

Scripture: John 14:8-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Do It Anyway You Can

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 14, 2004

This is about doing the will of God in any way we can.

Have you ever felt so compelled to do something that you didn’t care about the details of the matter? Have you ever wanted a job so bad that you didn’t care what the pay was? Have you ever been so convinced that God wanted you to do something that you did it without weighing the options? Almost ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Reconciliation

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This sermon is about reconciliation.

He was the subject of a 1975 Bob Dylan song. There was a movie of his life released in 1999. This high school drop out wrote an autobiography that was read by hundreds of thousands. Gunshots pierced the night in Paterson, New Jersey on June 17, 1966. Two men and one woman lay dead. Later two ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

This Is Good

Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on Apr 18, 2004

The 2 1/2 tribes decide that the land on the east bank of the Jordan is good enough and they are confronted about their decision.

THIS IS GOOD Text: Numbers 32 : 33 The children of Israel have come full circle. They have been in the wilderness 40 years since leaving Egypt. 38 ½ years earlier they had stood at this place as children. Now their parents generation was dead and they were the adults. They were faced with the same ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:33, Numbers 32:1-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Proverbial Wisdom

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 5, 2005

1- Zeal and Knowlege 2- Wealth and Poverty

INTRO.- Quips and quotes. Abraham Lincoln: 1809-1865, Sixteenth President of the USA - Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them. - How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 19:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ