Sermons about Emptying Oneself

God's Promise Of Spiritual Revival

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 13, 2007

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Do you ever feel spiritually lifeless? How about inwardly empty? Are you less than hot in your love relationship with God?

God’s Promise of Spiritual Revival Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:” I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:15

Denomination: Church Of God

The Disturbance Of Jonah

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 5, 2005

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The misconduct of one statesman can lay waste a nation. It only takes one drunk driver on the highway to leave a scar and an empty chair in a family.

Disturbance Jonah 1:4-6 This is our third lesson in the book of Jonah. If we could take one word and maybe describe the first two verses, we would have to say duty. And if we used one word to describe what we read in verse 3 we would have to say disobedience. Duty and disobedience should not be ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

Broken And Blessed

Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 29, 2003

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The law is the hammer of God to break us so that we will be empty of our confidence in ourselves and declare our dependence upon His grace and glory.

“Broken and Blessed!” Galatians 3:15-22 Our experiences shape us. For most of us, “experiences” rather than “truth” carry more weight in defining our understanding of life than anything else. We arrive at the conclusion that what we experience, through our eyes, is truth. As a result of this way ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 12, 2011

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Jesus tells us that He is the bread of life, He can fill that emptiness within us. Jesus call is a radical call. Will you answer?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We live in one of the most diet-conscious societies that’s’ ever existed. There are some very bizarre diets out there. • The Fork diet, a diet where you can only eat stuff that you can get on a fork. • The Candy Diet, eat lots of hard candy to suppress your appetite. • The ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-71

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Surprised Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 24, 2012

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The women were surprised to discover the empty tomb, just as we are surprised when we see the risen Jesus in our lives and in our world.

Mark 16:1-8 “Surprised!” INTRODUCTION Most of the time we journey through life on cruise control. We begin the day expecting the day to be just like every other day. Our routine is set and rarely do we vary from it. Every so often, though, we are surprised by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Results Not Typical

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 3, 2014

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People are fed up with empty claims and so we as the church, we have to present a different kind of life; an effective different kind of life

TITLE: RESULTS NOT TYPICAL SCRIPTURE: ACTS 9:20-31 We live in a media saturated culture. Not only saturated with media, but saturated with advertising. Everywhere we look people are trying to sell us something. Seems like more and more websites that are free, now have some kind of advertisement ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:20-31

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons Learned From A Graveyard Part 2

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010

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So tonight as we go back to the graveyard, I want us to learn some more lessons from the graveyard, at the empty tomb of Jesus.

Lessons learned from a graveyard Part 2 Wed Night October 28th 2009 Mark 16:1-8 Introduction Last Wednesday night I preached a sermon titled lessons learned from a graveyard in dealing with the death of Lazerus. We learned that Jesus has just as much authority over death as he does life, we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

More Than Cheerleaders Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 27, 2015

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This is the gift that greases the gears of the church. Without this gift a congregation becomes lifeless and empty. What is this gift, and why is it so important to God's church family.

OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVuqfXohxc I’ve been waiting months to use that clip. It’s clever. It’s cute. And whether you realize it or not – it is deeply theological. Think about it… what did it show? It showed lot of animals that don’t ordinarily ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Consider Your Ways: Look Around (Sermon 1 Of 4) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 10, 2014

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When we allow the common to take priority over the call of God we will sense an emptiness that can only be solved by returning with a repentant heart.

CONSIDER YOUR WAYS: A CALL TO HOLINESS LOOK OUTWARD Haggai 1:1-6 Big Idea: When we allow the common to take priority over the call of God we will sense an emptiness that can only be solved by returning with a repentant heart. Supporting Scripture: • Psalm 51:1-12 • Lamentations ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Seeking Jesus

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jan 30, 2015

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The number of people suffering from emptiness within is without number! Jesus is the ONLY thing that will fill that place within a person's heart that longs for satisfaction!

Scripture: Matthew 2:1 – 23 Title: “SEEKING JESUS” Introduction: There is a ‘constant thread’ running throughout the Bible of people ‘seeking Jesus’! The Jews had long been anticipating the arrival of the Messiah. The Messiah (Savior) would be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Love Will Move Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 2, 2021

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Love Will Move Series: When Love Comes December 6, 2020 – Brad Bailey

Love Will Move Series: When Love Comes December 6, 2020 – Brad Bailey Intro It’s SO good to be able to share this time today. As I’ve shared before, I have found that going through this pandemic bound season is hard for all of us...in various ways and degrees...and what has made the most ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Voices Of Hope Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 5, 2012

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Despair looks within itself, and the heart withers. Hope looks outside oneself, and the heart rejoices. Hope sees a future where despair cannot see past the present circumstances. Join us as we look at our Biblical Hope on this first Sunday of Advent 2

Voices of Hope - Isaiah 64:1-9 – December 2, 2012 Several years ago a teacher assigned to visit children in a large city hospital received a routine call requesting that she visit a particular child. She took the boy's name and room number and was told by the teacher on the other end of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: *other

A Cheap Antiseptic To Deaden The Pain

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001

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Chuck Swindoll says, "Much of our religious activity today is nothing more than a cheap antiseptic to deaden the pain of an empty life."

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2015) ILL. Chuck Swindoll wrote, “Much of our religious activity today is nothing more than a cheap antiseptic to deaden the pain of an empty life.” Can that possibly be true? Well, have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I come to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Timothy 3:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Skip Loneliness, Find Belonging Series

Contributed by Dale Harlow on Dec 17, 2007

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Christmas is a happy time for many, but it is also a lonely time for many. For those who have lost loved ones, or are just feeling empty, this sermon is for them.

The Horse Whisperer was a movie based upon the work of Monty Roberts. Monty Roberts’ secret of his horse whispering involves his getting into the corral with an untamed mustang. And when asked his secret, he said, “the animals need to be with others so much, they would rather befriend the enemy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of Elizabeth

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 17, 2006

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God’s blessings upon us may or may not take the shape of things we want or expect. But any fulfillment apart from God, will be empty.

The blessing of Elizabeth Luke 1:18-25 Most of the passage we are reading is about Zechariah the priest. However, it begins with a telling statement. In the modern west, our culture serves the related gods of • youth • beauty • health If you don’t have all of these three, you are somehow less ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-25

Denomination: Mennonite

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