Sermons on encourage yourself in the lord: showing 3,046-3,060 of 194,864

The Lord Loves You!

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Mar 31, 2014

Do you remember growing up, and getting punished when you did something that your parents told you not to do?

We are children of God, and God loves us dearly. When we are children of God we will get punished when we do something that we are not suppose to do. God will punish us not because he does not love us but because he loves us dearly. My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:11-12

Denomination: *other

Our Sovereign Lord Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 13, 2014

In Colossians 1:15–19, Paul reveals our Lord’s true identity by viewing Him in relation to three things: 1) The Father (Colossians 1:15), 2) The Universe (Colossians 1:16-17), and 3) The Church (Colossians 1:18-19).

If there are two things that have a tremendous bearing on our future experiences, they are assumptions and expectation. We tend to make assumptions about people and expect certain actions accordingly. As the Jews experienced Christ's ride into Jerusalem that first Palm Sunday, they assumed He was ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-19

Denomination: Other

Witnesses To The Living Lord

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 15, 2014

Mary Magdalene, John, and Peter teach us a great deal about the Lord when they become witnesses to the resurrected Christ.

Witness to the Living Lord John 20:1-23 Easter Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Lord Came Down!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 2, 2014

The words “the Lord came down” sent a shiver up my spine!

Lord came down! Numbers 12:5 “Then the LORD came down in the pillar of cloud and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam. And they both went forward.” The words “the Lord came down” sent a shiver up my spine! We live in a world where morality is ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cleaving Unto The Lord

Contributed by John Crisp on Jun 24, 2014

what does it mean to cleave unto the Lord?

2 kings 18.6 – to cleave unto the Lord To cleave -> de- bak : to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch. What does it mean to cleave unto the Lord? 1 We must not depart from Him (and departed not)(sur) • Gen 2.24 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 18:6

Denomination: Baptist

Trust In The Lord Forever!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 26, 2014

Did you know anxiety hampers faith but trust boosts faith?

Trust in the Lord forever! Isaiah 26:4”Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.” Did you know anxiety hampers faith but trust boosts faith? When I walked into an Officer’s room with my big file with all relevant documents for the running of our Abide ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing The Risen Lord

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 4, 2021

Learning from the experience of Mary Magdalene. Don't let emotions blind us to the truth. Don't let circumstances blind us to His presence. Remember what He has said.

Jesus has risen. The tomb was empty. The stone covering it has been rolled away. • God has accepted the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. He died on behalf of sinners and paid the penalty of our sin. God raised him from the dead on the third day • The disciples were told of this before it ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18, Luke 24:6-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Battle Belongs To The Lord

Contributed by Gary Holt on Apr 30, 2021

God's people had to trust God's plan and they did just that. God gave them the victory and no man could take credit for the fall of Jericho. It was God's plan and God's victory.

“The Battle Belongs to the Lord” Jericho: Joshua 6 Joshua sermon 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwkDQaRzXg0 The battle of Jericho wasn't much of a battle: According to Joshua chapter 6, Joshua and the people did what God told them to do and God did the rest. The Israelites merely: ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jan 5, 2021

Psalms 23 is one of the most popularly known and read psalms. Many people often recite it because of the power of God behind the words in this Psalm. This particular portion of the Bible is truly a practical guide to everyday living. There is no better captioned for it than “JEHOVAH IS MY SHEPHERD”

PSALMS 23:1-6, “ Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake. Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Is This Lord Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Jan 15, 2021

The World Needs To Know Who He Is

Exodus 5:1-6 “And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Magnify The Lord With Me

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 3, 2021

To “magnify the Lord” means to MAKE GOD GREAT, to recognize Him as worth the HIGHEST VALUE, SPEAK UP about Him, and to make Him the most IMPORTANT thing in your life. Come magnify the Lord with me!

MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME Psalm 34:3 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: SOMETIMES HONESTY ISN’T THE BEST POLICY 1. A patient showed up at a medical office and asked the receptionist, “You’re Mary, aren’t you?” She smiled, “No, I’m sorry, I’m not.” 2. “Are you sure? You look just like someone I know named ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:3, Psalm 34:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Walk In The Light Of The Lord

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 27, 2021

We walk in the Light of the Lord. God's Word teaches truth. God's Word provides peace.

“…WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD” (Outline) January 10, 2021 - Epiphany 1 - ISAIAH 2:2-5 INTRO.: Believers are God’s children. This is our great comfort. Greater strength. Greatest joy. Jesus’s Father is our Father. This truth means everything in the world and into eternity for us. For ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-5

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord Hears You

Contributed by Don Carpenter on Mar 2, 2021

God hears everything we say. He hears us when we murmur, when we slander, but He also hears us when we cry out in distress or surrender in humility.

Will Smith and Gene Hackman star in the 1998 movie, Enemy of the State. The concept is that whether you deserve it or not, the Government has immense capabilities to spy on every minute detail of your life. As unnerving as the film was, technology has only grown more ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Of Life And Death Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus said with His tears that He approved of that kind of sorrow. There is a valid place for tears in the Christian life. We need never fear nor be ashamed of the tears of the hopeful.

One of the oldest and most universal of all questions is the one of Job, "If a man die shall he live again?" In the ancient world almost everyone believed that death was a gateway into another world, and so they buried their dead with food and tools to be used when they arrived. This is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

The Lord Is My Shepherd Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 22, 2020

Psalm 23:1-6 shows us the Lord's provision for his people.

Scripture On Sunday, March 22, 2020, we started having Virtual Fellowship Services using Zoom videoconferencing. On that Sunday, I said that I was going to suspend my series on “The Life of David” and begin a series of meditations that I called, “Hope in Troubled Times.” This is the last in that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed