Sermons on Dream Big:

Christmas: God Will Turn Things Around For Good

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 14, 2024

Christmas is a time of pressures: decorating, shopping, dinners, loneliness, money pressures, missing our loved ones. Joseph & Mary also had a difficult first Christmas. But we serve a God who will TURN THINGS AROUND FOR THE GOOD!

CHRISTMAS: God Will Turn Things Around for Good Mt. 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION Christmas, instead of being a time of joy, can be a time of great stress. Often there are unrealistic expectations and disagreements. One Poem says... A. “TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” by Tony Cooke and David Beebe 1. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Death Grip

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 14, 2023

We can’t let go of our idols - our possessions, our pride, our plans - without God's help.

In May 2003, mountain climber Aron Ralston used a pocketknife to amputate his right arm. He had been pinned down by a boulder weighing nearly a thousand pounds in a canyon near Moab, Utah, for five days, and running out of water realized it was his only chance to survive. After cutting off his arm ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-27, Matthew 5:29-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Cannot Keep A Good Man Down (August 13, 2023 Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 10, 2023

Joseph’s favoritism caused friction among the other sons and how they treated Joseph.

YOU CANNOT KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN (2023 version). Text: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Genesis 37:1-4 Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan.  (2)  This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Heaven Bound Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 21, 2008

Heaven or Hell Bound you can be sure of one. You can listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (April 2008)

If born again You are “Heaven Bound.” (see John 3) In these studies your knowledge about Heaven will grow, this increased understanding will I believe enlarge your excitement about being Heaven Bound. Your understanding of the alternative to Heaven which is Hell will also grow and out of that I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Don't Let Your Life Stagnate

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 1, 2005

How to move from stagnation to stimulation. A look at the man who had stagnated at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years.

PowerPoint available Don’t Let Your Life Stagnate Jn. 5:1-9 Charles Swindoll shares this story in an issue of Leadership magazine: In 1965 the Viet Nam War began to stagnate and bog down. Another story caught the attention of the world “On June 1, 1965, a thirteen-and-a half-foot boat (only a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Testimony Every Given

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 6, 2012

This great king, the greatest and most powerful of all time, gives the most amazing testimony ever given. In it we see the incredible grace of God at work in the life of the most undeserving of people.

Passage: Daniel 4:1-37 Intro: When I was a kid growing up in the church, “testimonies” were a regular part of the activities. 1. it was a story of how God had worked or was working in a person’s life, and it had three parts. 2. first part involved what a person’s life ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical Free

We Have The Power

Contributed by Matthew Blau on Jun 4, 2014

We Don't need to wait around. We are not powerless. With the Help of the Holy Spirit, we can still Make Disciples of all Nations!

We have the Power Batteries, without them, cars don’t move. Cell phones remain silent. Flashlights remain dark. Hearing aids are useless. When we flip the switch we expect something to turn on. How that happens, we really don’t care. That is unless we flip the switch and nothing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Joseph Is Invited To Accept Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 14, 2015

What Joseph received from God was no different than what we receive as well. He was invited to accept what God was doing and not to push against it. What God invites us to do is the same thing: To accept what He has to offer!

Joseph is invited to accept Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction - Today’s message is titled, “Joseph is invited to Accept” - Advent is a wonderful time of year for all Christians to celebrate -- However, there is something that gets lost in the hustle/bustle of the holiday -- APP: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A Wonderful Christian Life Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 29, 2008

As we look at the classic movie It’s A Wonderful Life, we discuss the impact that each of our Christian lives can have on the world around us.

Introduction: A. I hope and pray that you had a wonderful Christmas, we sure did. 1. I also hope you gave and received some special gifts. 2. I received a special gift from one of my daughters that will aid my preaching preparation. The title of the book is The Best of the Good Clean Jokes, by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Greatest Thing Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 7, 2005

Looking at the Greatest Thing we need as we build the church.

In case you haven’t heard we’re building a church. Actually we’ve been building a church for 10 years and now we are constructing a Church facility. And I really need to thank those who are working with me on that, Mike Kneebone, John Greenough, Heather Stubbert, Bruce Barteaux, Louise Caza and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Change, Who Said Anything About Change?

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 5, 2009

We have the promise that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

“Change – Who Said Anything About Change” Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” The first of the year our focus is on change. How can I change to be a better person? How can I change to be a better Christian? How can I make changes to be a better father or ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Free Methodist

God's Call On Your Life Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 10, 2008

The unique literary structure of Ezekiel’s vision points to the importance of ingesting God’s word in obedience to His call

God’s Call on your Life Ezekiel 2:8 – 3:4 If you haven’t read from Ezekiel recently, these verses probably strike you as the strangest thing you have read in a while. Here is the story of a man whom God told to eat a scroll – paper, ink, and all. And he says it was sweet as honey. I ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

A Palace Praise From The Pit

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Dec 15, 2014

The greatest prophecy of your life is hidden in your praise

Joseph was basically born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he was the son of his father's old age he was the apple of his father's eye. He really didn't have to work, he would just run errands for his father and check up on his brothers. Joseph wore a coat of many colors that identified him as the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-24, Genesis 41:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preaching The Good New

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 22, 2013

Change happens whether we like it or not. God works to get us out of our comfort zone and into our dependence on him.

1. On the birthday of a 100 year old man in Maine a reporter interviewed the man and said, “100 years! Wow, you have seen a lot of changes.” The man replied, “Yes, and I have been agin’ every one of ‘em!” 2. Changes Come, Ready or Not • 90%t of all the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:14-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons On Fatherhood From Joseph

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 17, 2009

A short message for Father’s Day in which we did some significant recognition of our fathers in attendance and remembrance of fathers passed on.

FATHER’S DAY 2009 “LESSONS ON FATHERHOOD FROM JOSEPH” MATTHEW 1:18-25 For many years, Lou Gehrig held the iron-man record of playing in 2,131 consecutive baseball games. Cal Ripken, Jr. broke that record on September 6, 1995. Ripken gave much of the credit for his success and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ