Sermons on Eating Bread:

The Way Of Escape Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 20, 2022

If you want to escape sin in times of temptation, realize how much God has blessed you, resist the desire for evil, rely on God for your way of escape. Then take that way of escape and run! Run from the idolatry that will eventually destroy you.

For six months, a farmer near Regensburg, Germany, worked in vain to capture his runaway bull. The bull had escaped in the summer and hid out in the Bavarian woods. The farmer attempted to lasso the animal, but the bull would always slip away into the woods. Once, the farmer tried shooting the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-22, 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Don't Be Anxious Series

Contributed by Tony Thomas on Oct 11, 2017

This message is the first in a series called Life Verses.

We’re starting a new series today called Life Verses. A Life Verse is a favorite Bible verse that is your “go to” verse for inspiration and direction. Last month I asked you to share with me your Life Verse and to date, I have received 45 verses! Different verses! Duane and I pared the verses ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living The Christian Life Is An Impossible Mission

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001

Apart from Christ it is impossible to live the Christian life - but with his strength we are empowered to carry on in the face of a hostile world.

"I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies on the field of battle exhausted - victorious." The legendary Coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi once professed those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

To Believe Is To Partake

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2009

This messages conveys the idea that when we believe in or trust in someone we become a part of that person.

Text: “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him” (Philippians 1:29). If we believe in someone or in something, we tend to place a great trust in the person or the thing. That person becomes a good friend or associate and we would go ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51

Denomination: Christian Church

Running On Empty Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 16, 2003

Following Jesus will cause us to feel overwhemled because we will want to meet other people’s needs, but when we give Jesus what we have, God multiplies its effect far beyond our expectations.

I know what some of you are thinking today. Some of you are thinking, "Only 17 shopping days left before Christmas." Others of you are wondering just how you’re going to get that Christmas letter out in time. You’re thinking, "Perhaps it should be a New Year’s letter instead." Let’s face it: This ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Incomparable Boaz Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Feb 25, 2013

In times of harship we cry out to God to deliver us, to change our circumstances, but God wants to do a work of transformation in our hearts. Join us as we see how God reveals His grace to Ruth and begins a work in her heart.

The Incomparable Boaz - Ruth 2:4-16 - February 24, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth #5 When we find ourselves in a miserable situation in life, surrounded by circumstances that are not of our choosing, nor of our liking, the prayer of our hearts is likely to ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:4-16

Denomination: *other

Don't Hold Your Peace !

Contributed by Mike Turner on Mar 26, 2004

A sermon about the four lepers who made a great discovery, but held their peace ! However, they recognized their error, and spread the good news.

Sun. evening message Don’t Hold Your Peace ! 2 Kings 7:1-20 I. The Dilemma Of The Lepers. V 3 a. They were sick. In Biblical times the disease of Leprosy was regarded as a awful punishment from the Lord. It’s very name means "smiting". Those who were afflicted with the disease were considered ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Successful Christian Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004

The successful Christian life is not nearly as complicated as we try to make it...if only we’ll pick up one good habit!

How to be a Successful Christian Ps. 119 The successful Christian life is not nearly as complicated as we try to make it. If only we’d do 2 things: Read Bible/Pray And the one always leads to the other. Shocked was I to hear of a recent survey by Barna research group showing the avg. Pastor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-176

Denomination: Baptist

Resolving Conflict

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002

Dealing with what causes conflict in the church and how to resolve it.

1, September 2002 Dakota Community Church Resolving Conflict Introduction: Galatians 2:11-21 11When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Mennonite

Busy Or Busybody Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005

II Thess #3: Work is worthy; and those who don’t work get into trouble or cause trouble

Busy, or Busybody II Thessalonians 3 SCRIPTURE READING: II Thessalonians 3:6-13 INTRODUCTION: This is the last sermon in a series from the book of II Thessalonians. It’s a short series because it’s a short book: just 3 chapters. II Thessalonians is the second letter to the Church in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Righteous Man - Job Chapter One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 5, 2007

This is a study into Job chapter one.

Jewels From Job Job – Chapter #1 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Job 1:1-2 (NKJV) FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN Four ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Raca: The Danger Of Empty!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 24, 2008

Poor Solomon said: Vanity of vanities all is vanity. Useless, useless, all seems to be useless. The is great danger and peril in being empty.

RACA: DANGER OF EMPTY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. FEW WILL EVER REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS AND PERILS OF BEING SPIRITUALLY EMPTY. A. My first car was a 1961 black VW Beetle, it never had a gas gauge? There was a handle by your feet that opened a one gallon reserve tank ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:43-45

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Economic Downturn: A Time To Refocus

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009

Our economic downturn and insecurity can force us back to the Word of God and a reassessment of our philosophy of life: What do we REALLY believe?

Note: This sermon proved too long for a single sermon, and I ended up making a two-parter out of it. Our Economic Downturn: A Time to Refocus (I Timothy 6:17-19) 1. A business owner decides to take a tour around his business and see how things are going. He goes down to the shipping docks and ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choices (2) Series

Contributed by Dennis Munn on Nov 26, 2012

Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Introduction: This series is drawn from the story of Jesus as told by Luke, and in it we're looking at the man Christ Jesus. We kicked the series off by studying Jesus' origin story, and we learned that Luke didn't try to hide the shameful circumstances that surrounded Jesus' birth. We learned ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Apostolic

An Eventful Night In Bethany Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 19, 2018

A Jesus entered the home of Simon the Leper, many were there. Some out of curiosity; some came to see the spectacle; one, in particular, came to worship.

An Eventful Night in Bethany Mark 14: 1-11 Today we begin a journey through a very eventful and emotional chapter in Mark’s gospel. The events recorded cover a span of just over twenty-four hours. At the conclusion of the chapter, we will find Jesus accused and condemned of the Sanhedrin in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: Baptist