Sermons on dodge ball: showing 16-30 of 8,748

Handling Life's Curve Balls Series

Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Oct 8, 2001

We look at how Joseph handled the curve balls (life’s interuptions) thrown at him.

Handling Life’s Curve Balls October 6, 2001 Intro: We have all had curve balls thrown at us in life. What is a curve ball? It is an unexpected interruption in the normal routine of life. It could be anything from your hard drive crashing 10 minutes before your deadline or a major tragedy falling ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Lords Base Ball Game

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Apr 16, 2005

THE LORDS BASEBALL TEAM PLAYING THE DEVILS TEAM.

HEB 12:1-3 TITLE THE LORD"S BASE BALL GAME I PREACHED THIS TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH YOU CAN ADD YOUR ON MEAT TO IT. FREDDY AND THE LORD STOOD BY TO OBSERVE A BASE BALL GAME .THE LORD"S TEAM WAS PLAYING SATAN"S TEAM. THE LORD"S TEAM WAS AT BAT THE SCORE WAS TIED ZERO TO ZERO AND IT ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Throwing Dirt, Clay Balls?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 17, 2003

We look at how easy it is to throw away things of great value, like time, minutes.

AM I THROWING AWAY DIRT, CLAY BALLS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I ponder time! 1 Cor. 9:27    But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 2 Cor. 6:2 NOW IS THE ACCEPTED ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:2, Psalm 90:9-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Keep Your Eye On The Ball

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 10, 2002

An evangelistic sermon about putting God first and keeping your eyes focussed on Jesus.

Keep your eye on the ball Philippians 3:1-16 WBC 10/11/02pm On day 6 of ill-fated Apollo 13 mission the astronauts needed to make a critical course correction. If they failed they might never return to earth. To conserve power, the onboard computer that steered the craft had been shut down. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-20, Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Your Eye On The Ball

Contributed by Scott Terrell on Jun 24, 2005

Are you keeping your focus on Jesus during the storms of life?

Keeping Your Eye on the Ball - Matthew 14: 22-31 A man walks up to a coffee machine, puts in a coin presses the button labeled coffee, double cream and sugar. The cup never drops but the machine takes off and starts to pour the coffee, cream and sugar. The guy quickly replied ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Your Eye On The Ball Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 7, 2006

This is the 9th sermon in the series "Momma Says..."

Series: Momma Says… (James)[#9] KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL James 5:13-20 Chris (Congregational Reading): What is our vision? It is our vision to: 1. Lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 2. Live lives in the world that lead the lost to Jesus Christ! 3. Intentionally make all church activities about the ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Wiffle Ball

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on May 5, 2009

I loved wiffle ball as a child, some of those lessons apply to our walk with Christ

LESSONS FROM WIFFLE BALL (All my sermons use illustrations from sermon central and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) When I was a young child I loved to play wiffle ball. We would set up a small “ball park” in the back yard and pretend we were great base ball players. You can do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Like A Hen On A Cue Ball

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 19, 2020

Why is it that our prayers seem to go unnoticed by God? This is a short devotional.

Since tonight is a time that we devote to lifting our praises and our prayer requests to God, let’s think about what we ask God for. I am sure that everyone of us has had a prayer that we prayed and asked God for some kind of help, and it seemed like our prayer was never heard. Have you ever had ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1, James 4:3, 1 John 5:14

Denomination: Baptist

Is This A Curve Ball? (Advent 2009)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 1, 2023

This sermon is about being surprised by tbd unexpected things much like Jesus seems to have surprised John the Baptist.

IS THIS A CURVE BALL? Text: Matthew 11:2-11 I read about someone’s recollection of a performance that he (Tom Wright) had been rehearsing for on stage at an earlier time in his life. He mentions that all had been going according to plan most of the time. “We had all rehearsed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: United Methodist

When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (Part 2)

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004

Divorce between believers

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (part 2) Introduction According to the National Center for Health Statistics, last year—in 2003—there were 2,187,000 couples that got married in the United States. And the Center reports that there were 1 million couples that divorced ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:10-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Has Chosen You

Contributed by Monte Brown on Oct 10, 2012

Like the potter placing the clay on his wheel and fashions a vessel, God carefully fashions you on His wheel. You are His creation and he is very proud of how you look.

God Has Chosen You Introduction Do you remember when you were a child and played childhood games? Weather it be dodge ball, red rover come over, flag football, or hid and seek there was a time that teams were chosen and sides were chosen and you waited patiently for your name to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

Go Find A Wife: A Christian Approach To Goal-Setting.

Contributed by Jack Brooks on Sep 28, 2020

In Genesis 24, we read the story of the servant's search for a wife for Isaac. There are historical incidentals here that don't apply to us today. But there are timeless principles that apply to discerning and achieving our goals, under the hand of God.

The full video message can be found, starting at about the 210-minute mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOzKvRnUXto&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0EmZatkbKgmzJQfsooE5rApGT4suxEUAGusPAy1oBnuKeP54fcOTeiFho Not everything we read the Bible characters do are rules for Christians in modern ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

One Size Fits All

Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 21, 2003

An ecumenical service at the Mill Pond festival

One Size Fits All Looking back, it’s hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have. I remember as a kid riding in cars with no air bags, no seat belts, and metal dashboards. We rode in the back of pickups. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cabinets, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Message From A Ball Of String

Contributed by David Haun on Dec 22, 2003

This is a visual sermon to illustrate the vastness of God’s eternity and our place in it. The delivery will require movement around the chancel, but the visual impact can make a strong influence on your listeners.

OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE Psalm 8 :3-9 (New Living Translation) 3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers--the moon and the stars you have set in place-- 4 what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us? 5 For you made us only a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:3-9, Matthew 10:29-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Prayers: Arrows Or Super Balls

Contributed by John Pierce on Feb 3, 2006

Our prayers can be purposeful, like arrows... or they can be random like super balls.

Your Prayers: Arrows or Super balls Arrows and super balls are used for very different things… Pull out an arrow. - An arrow can be a weapon, a tool, something that helps create patience and discipline. An arrow has one job… to fly straight and true ending its flight by fully penetrating its ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God