Sermons on Dont Go To Far:

Choosing Church Leaders Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013

We are going to look at the church’s first business meeting if you will. We are introduced to the remaining eleven apostles tonight. We are going to look at the replacing and the replacement for number twelve, and why this is significant.

The early church had a vacancy. Jesus had named twelve apostles to carry out the ministry of being His witnesses. Now there was only eleven. There was one position left to fill. That was a big opening to fill. In the past two weeks, we have studied the Great Commission and the Ascension of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Woe, Be Gone! Series

Contributed by Steven Boersma on Oct 17, 2011

Habakkuk was burdened by the wickedness, violence, and destruction that were going on in the land of Judah. And God was going to use the evil and barbaric Babylonians to punish Judah. Although that seemed like a perversion of justice, God would deal wit

Woe, Be Gone! Habakkuk 2:2-20 Introduction: Lake Wobegon is a fictional town in the state of Minnesota, made famous by author Garrison Keillor. It’s a town where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.” With this kind of ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Chapter 1 - Running From God Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 30, 2020

God said to go east, so he goes west. God says to go overland, instead he takes off toward the sea. Sent to the big city, he tries to flee to the end of the world.

Jonah Chapter 1 – Running from God February 2, 2020 Jonah 1:2-6 NIV “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:2-6, Matthew 12:39-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Scriptural Daily Morning Prayer Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on May 24, 2025

Isaiah 45:2 "I will go before you and will level the mountains I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron." Yes Lord, go before us now.

1. Heavenly Father, we rise this morning not with the weight of the world on our shoulders but with our hands lifted to you because you are the lifter of our heads, Psalm 3, the one who never sleeps nor slumbers, Psalm 121:4. The God of impossible things, we come to you with open hearts and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:4, Psalm 91:1-2

House Of Healing

Contributed by Joe Rowland on May 1, 2004

If you are hurting, let me tell you where you can go to get healed.

HOUSE OF HEALING 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11 (NAS) 1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren I do not want you to be unaware. 2. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. 3. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the spirit of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Almighty

Contributed by Donato Solano on Aug 4, 2006

EL Shaddai is the [only] God that we can bank on. We will not go wrong with Him.

INTRODUCTION Which God Are You Banking On? One day a brother was in a strange part of town and in somewhat of a rush. He needed to get some money from his bank, so he obtained directions to one of its branches-one he had never been to before. The brother followed the advice, and sure enough there ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

Transformed From Trash To Treasure

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

We cannot go back in time to change the course of our lives up to this day. But we can go to Jesus to be transformed and to have our future re-directed. Jesus takes what is trash and turns into his precious treasure.

[Sermon preached on 17 June 2018, 4th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Have you ever wanted to go back in time? To go back to a point in time in your life just before something bad happened to you—something that you could have avoided? And you think: “If I had only thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Losers Win! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 19, 2018

When you fail, don’t try to save yourself. Instead, realize you’re a loser (we all are), and rely on the Lord to turn your failure into victory!

Recently, I came across some cynical observations on life and work: Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool; the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese; borrow money from a pessimist – they don't expect it back; if at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Samson’s Hair Began To Grow Again

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 29, 2025

Samson fell so far in sin that it looked like the devil had won and that he would never be used by God again. But the Bible says, "His hair began to grow again." Mysteriously God began working again in him. There's hope!

SAMSON’S HAIR BEGAN TO GROW AGAIN Jdg. 13-16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. The longest recorded hair belonged to a monk in a monastery in India. His hair in 1949 was 26 feet long. The longest beard belongs to a man in Norway, measuring 17 ½ feet long. The longest beard of a bearded lady, Janice ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The God Perspective

Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 11, 2009

When we look to the culture for answers we go astray. We need God’s perspective in our lives.

The God Perspective, 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Introduction An American Indian tells about a brave who found an eagle’s egg and put it into the nest of a prairie chicken. The eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them. All his life, the changeling eagle, thinking he was a prairie ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Facing Your Tommorrows

Contributed by Daniel Cabrera on Nov 25, 2006

How should we face our tommorrows, considering all that is going on in our world today

FACING OUR TOMMORROWS Intro: How should we face them? How does the majority face their tomorrows? *without a clue *without confidence *without company go through life all alone Leadership: abilty to persuade others to come along *without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cut The Rope Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith and let go of what's holding you back.

Imagine you're at the edge of a cliff, looking down at a beautiful, clear blue lake. You want to jump and swim around, but you're scared. You're not sure what's going to happen. That's a lot like life, isn't it? Sometimes, you gotta take a leap of faith. In the Bible, there's this story about Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-39

Topics: Faith, Overcoming Fear, Divine Trust, Fearless Living

Step Out In Obedience Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 8, 2020

When Paul had the vision to go to Macedonia he had to choose to do what was good or what was better.

Choosing between a good decision and a bad decision is usually pretty simple. It’s not always easy, but It’s usually simple. The choice is usually clear. Good. Bad. But what about when you think you are making a good decision and you’re asked to do something different? Not something bad, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 14, 2013

A Youth Message that I applied after playing Hide and Go Seek with our Youth Group.

. (Matthew 10:26)26"So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known The psalmist knew that hiding from God was a fruitless enterprise. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? (Psalm 139:7). He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:26

Denomination: Other

Come And Follow Straightway. Let Straightway Be Your Slogan

Contributed by Thomas Beckette on Feb 2, 2012

Serving the Lord requires us to react straightway which is the direction we go and the time that we take to serve the Lord.

Jan. 22, 2012 Mark 1: 14-20 Come and Follow Straightway. Let Straightway be your Slogan Time for a math lesson; Rate of Speed=distance divided by time Give an example: Walk to Jerusalem would be about 6000 miles, so how fast would we need to walk if we wanted to get their by Easter. Rate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist