Sermons on drain the swamp: showing 61-75 of 4,285

Connect To The Power Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jan 6, 2023

Many are struggling through life feeling drained of spiritual energy. (Pain, Disease, Finances, Discouragements, Temptations). Like your phone or other electric devices, if you use them heavily without recharging, they go dead.

Power Up! Connect To The Power Matthew 3:1-17 Introduction Living for Jesus Christ is not an easy path through life. It is the BEST path, and it holds the most PROMISE, but not EASY. God knows we need His grace and mercy to be successful. In all of our efforts, we can lose our energy, find ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lot Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 25, 2024

The wickedness of the city may have caused Lot pain, but instead of being an INFLUENCER, he had become the INFLUENCEE. He had squandered his knowledge of God. His very presence in the city and his own actions say – if nothing else - “acceptance” of the swamp he had chosen.

October 26, 2024 We don’t know much about Lot. He is mentioned just 26 times in Genesis, primarily in chapters 13 and 19. We know that his father was Haran and that he joined the household of his uncle Abram and aunt Sarai after the death of his father (interestingly, it was one of Abram’s ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:10-13, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 18:32, Ezekiel 33:11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Recharge! God Can!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 8, 2024

Let us reason together we have a spiritual duty to keep our power sources recharged and ready. God can renew our strength. Life drains our power, we need to recharge our power.

RECHARGE! GOD CAN! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) 2 Corinthians 4:8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; *RECHARGE: TO REGAIN ENERGY ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Joshua 6:25, Leviticus 26:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Manage Your Emotional Energy Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Mar 28, 2017

In order to love others, we must have enough emotional energy in our tanks. We must be aware of where we are emotionally. We must be aware of what drains us emotionally. And we must be aware of what replenishes us emotionally.

Manage Your Emotional Energy YOLO Part 4 Luke 5:12-16 We are currently going through the message series: YOLO. “You only live once.” It is true that we only live once. However, what does this imply? We only live once, therefore, we must live our one and only life meaningfully. In order to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:12-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Being A Clog In The Pipe

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 8, 2004

Have you ever had a clog in your pipes that stops up all the water from draining out into the septic tank? If you have then you know the problems of stopped up pipes. Achan was a clog in the pipes that stopped the blessing of God from not only flowing o

TEXT: Joshua 7:10-12; 16-26 TITLE: BEING A CLOG IN THE PIPE Have you ever had a clog in your pipes that stops up all the water from draining out into the septic tank? If you have then you know the problems of stopped up pipes. Achan was a clog in the pipes that stopped the blessing of God from ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Therefore, Do Not Worry Series

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Nov 7, 2023

Worry causes us to feel as though we’re gasping for breath and walking around half-dead. Worry zaps our life and drains our strength. In order to have true life in the Lord, we must place all our cares in the hands of Jesus Christ.

Our primary passage today will be from Matthew chapter 6; but from time to time, I will reference Luke 12:22-32, which is a gospel parallel, or what we might call Luke’s recollection of events. E. Stanley Jones, a missionary to India in the early 1900’s, stated, “I live better by faith and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Suffocating In Worry

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Jan 30, 2022

Worry causes us to feel as though we’re grasping for breath and walking around half-dead. Worry zaps our life and drains our strength. In order to have true life in the Lord, we must place all our cares in the hands of Jesus Christ.

E. Stanley Jones, a missionary to India in the early 1900’s, stated, “I live better by faith and confidence than by fear, doubt and anxiety. In anxiety and worry, my being is grasping for breath - these are not my native air. But in faith and confidence, I breathe freely - these are my native ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Discouragement

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Apr 12, 2005

Physically, the demands of the ministry were sometimes almost more than Paul could bear (1:8;11:23 27). However, even more draining were the spiritual demands (7:5;11:28 29). He reflects on these experiences in this passage and tells why, though discoura

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Larry Olsen describes a man lost in the desert: “He has been out of food and water for days. His lips are swollen, his tongue is swollen, he’s all beat up and bloody. Some of his bones are almost peeking through. He has been scraped and beat up by the cactus, sand and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How To Unclog Your Prayer Pipes Series

Contributed by E. Venn on Aug 13, 2004

Many have problems in their prayer life: • I don’t feel like praying. What’s wrong? • I feel like my prayers go down the drain. • I have no power in prayer. What’s clogging my prayer life? The Bible outlines three things that clog God’s flow of

Introduction: Prayer is supposed to be conversation with God. Talking with a friend. So why is it so hard? Many experience a clog in their communication with Jesus Christ. “I feel like my prayers go down the drain. I have no prayer power. What’s clogging my prayer life?” Others may say, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Pits & Wells

Contributed by Tj Long Jr on Oct 13, 2023

Many of the things that we think will fill us up are indeed pits that drain us. We should seek after wells that have Living Water. In the midst of internal strife in the church at Philippi, Paul shows us how to seek the things that are lovely while I'll give you steps to reduce the negativity.

“Pits & Wells” (Title Slide) [Slides are available upon request, these cues denotes where slides are shown/used.] It’s a common narrative to think that most of the news that you see on TV is bad news. Well, that’s not only a common viewpoint, it’s backed up by statistics. Studies show that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Forget About Bailing, Just Keep Paddling

Contributed by James May on Feb 26, 2003

When the storms of life seem as though they will drown us, that’s the time to keep paddling instead of bailing out on God.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 13 - Matthew 8:23-34 - Does Jesus Sleep During Your Storms Too? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 5, 2010

Jesus knew what He was doing! He always does. He had just finished giving peace to his discipes troubled by an angry demonic storm. And He would not be thwarted in giving peace to some troubled men who were in the grip of demonic influence.

Part 13 - Matthew 8:23-34 - DOES JESUS SLEEP IN YOUR STORMS TOO? "I got into the boat with the other disciples and we started across the lake. Some Pharisees seemed annoyed and the crowd was disappointed that we were going, but I saw Jonas, a man who had been healed of leprosy placating the crowd ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"In The Storms Of Life”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jun 22, 2021

Each chapter is designed and written by Mark to prove that Jesus is the Son of God. . In chapter 4 the disciples have to decide if Jesus is more than a Jewish prophet who heals people. Faith in Jesus overcomes fear. Fear will corrode our confidence in God's goodness

In Jesus Holy Name June 20, 2021 Text: Mark 4:35-41 Pentecost IV Redeemer “In the Storms of Life” Each Sunday our gospel readings are from the Book of Mark. Mark begins by saying. This is the history of what God is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 8:18-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Good News.... Peace For Your Soul

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 15, 2017

The sermon is about the "Peace" offered by faith in Jesus verses the fear that comes into our daily lives. What is the "peace" the angels offered the shepherds at Bethlehem? (some quotes from Max Lucado in "Fearless" Includes a story about "Noel"

In Jesus Holy Name December 17, 2017 Advent III Text: Luke 2:10, 14 Redeemer “Good News…Peace For Your Soul” Today is our Children’s Christmas Program. The program this year is based on ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You Do When Everything Goes South?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 19, 2006

What do you do when your world is turned upside down and everything seems to have gone wrong? What confronted Mary with the news that she’d bear the Messiah. Mary’s life became unscripted what did she do? When your life becomes unscripted what do you do?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EVERYTHING GOES SOUTH? Video clip: Life of Mary: Unscripted (BluefishTV) Introduction: What do you do when your world is turned upside down? When everything seems to have gone wrong? Consider what confronted Mary as a young teenager with the announcement that she would bear the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Baptist