Sermons on Dread:

Listen, O Heavens (Deuteronomy 32)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 19, 2025

How great is our God? How weak are we? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 32.

How great is God and how weak are we? Who gave this song to Moses? Is God our Rock? Is He just, fair, faithful and upright? Let’s look at Deuteronomy 32. Do we receive God’s teaching like gentle rain on young plants? Do we understand how just and upright He is? How glorious is our God? Listen, O ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus - Absolute Victor

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 4, 2001

Jesus is completely victorious over sin and death

Are you a winner or a loser? We all want to be winners, don’t we? At the end of the game, we want to be on the side with 14 runs, like the White Sox had last night, instead of the team with 3 runs, like the Indians. Nike had a slogan a couple of years ago that reflected this attitude: "second ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Back To School Special

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 4, 2005

Getting the family in shape for back to school, and life in general.

4, September 2005 Dakota Community Church Back to School Special Introduction: It’s the most wonderful time of the year! What did you do to prepare for back to school? Now rivals Christmas for merchants! - The clothing - The backpacks - Sneakers - Musical instruments - The dreaded lists of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-4

Denomination: Mennonite

Bethel, A Picture Of True Worship

Contributed by Frederick Baker Ii on Feb 16, 2007

This sermon show us a picture of the way true worship should be in a Christian’s life.

“Bethel, A picture of True Worship” Worship: 1. A reverent love and respect for a deity of sacred object. 2. Love of or devotion to a person or thing. (American Heritage Dictionary) Worship: 2. A reverence toward God, a god, or a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: *other

Making Their Need Your Need

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

American’s Need Nothing!!! We need to ignore our wants and use the blessings we have to further the Gospel - WORLD MISSIONS MESSAGE

MAKING THEIR NEED YOUR NEED Phil. 4:19 I believe the greatest discovery that one can make after salvation is that Jesus not only wants to be our Saviour HE WANTS TO BE OUR SUPPLIER “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Psalm 50:10-15 For every ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

How The Grinch Stole Christmas: The Season For Change Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 29, 2007

Christmas is the season for change

Classic TV Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas Christmas is the Season of Change INTRODUCTION Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas has always been a favorite of mine. In this annual Christmas story, the old Grinch who lives on a mountain has been annoyed by the merriment of the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-3

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Your Faith And Hope Are In God

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 24, 2007

Easter 3(A) - Your faith and hope are in God!! God bought you with a price so that you may live lives here in reverent fear.

YOUR FAITH AND HOPE ARE IN GOD (Outline) April 22, 2007 - EASTER 3 - 1 Peter 1:17-21 * * * * * * * * * INTRO: This week our media has accurately shown the hopelessness that is the minds of many. Evil is alive and well. Often this evil is seen in man’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Waiting...waiting...waiting

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007

Pentecost 2007 Sermon and Communion Meditation

(1) Last week I shared a quote from Rueben Job that began, ‘Most of us do not wait well.’ He went on to say, ‘Jesus asked the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised power to meet all that lay ahead of them as well as an advocate to teach them all that they needed to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Church Of God

Job's Endurance - Job Chapter Thirteen Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 25, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter thirteen.

Job continues his response to Zophar. Job’s response to Zophar takes three chapters. (Chapters 12, 13 and 14) This is the longest response Job has given thus far. 1 "Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it. 2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is Pleasure In Serving The Lord

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on May 23, 2008

Could it be that the pursuit of pleasure is ordained of God?

There is Pleasure in Serving the Lord! Attention: Who enjoys pain? To seek pain is an odd thing…perhaps a sign of psychosis. The pursuit of pleasure is guaranteed in our constitution as a right given to us by our Creator. If we are honest with ourselves we must admit that pleasure seeking is one ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The End Is Near

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 10, 2013

Jesus is coming back; you better be ready.

The End Is Near September 8, 2013 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus is coming back; you better be ready. Focus Passage: Luke 21:25-28 Introduction: When I was a kid, school let out at 3:15. At about 2:45, I started watching the clock. It took an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Omniscience Of God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 11, 2023

The response to "The LORD has searched me" (cf. Psalm 139:1) is “Search me and know my thoughts” (Psalm 139:23).

THE OMNISCIENCE OF GOD. Psalm 139:1-12, Psalm 139:23-24. When we read Psalm 139, sometimes it is hard to tell whether we should read it with a sense of dread: The LORD knows me (PSALM 139:1); He knows everything I am doing (PSALM 139:2); He knows where I am going (PSALM 139:3); He knows my every ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12, Psalm 139:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What God Wants

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 29, 2014

God wants us to do justice, love kindness, and walk in humility.

What God Wants October 26, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God wants us to do justice, love kindness, and walk in humility. Focus Passage: Micah 6:6-8 Introduction: Some of the most dreaded words from any parent: “Find something to do or ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Caught In A Trap

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 21, 2017

Following Jesus in His Passion, and His faith.

CAUGHT IN A TRAP. Psalm 31:9-16. The Psalmist was in a trap. Boxed in. Depressed. We have all been there. I have been stuck down a pot-hole. Somebody else knows what it is like to feel all alone, abandoned. Others are slandered. Terror is all around (Psalm 31:13). “But I trusted in you, O ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:9-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

By Passion And Cross, Not Just Resurrection Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 12, 2021

Jesus tells us that he will not miss the pain and suffering, because that is an integral part of our fallen human nature, and he was like us in all things except sin.

Monday of 11th Week in Course Church from Eucharist Today’s reading from Matthew makes me squirm a bit. Maybe you, too. In modern English, we might say, if someone takes your shirt, go to your closet and give him your sport coat as well. That’s not to mention the radical call to nonviolence we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10, Psalm 98:1-4, Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Catholic