Sermons on Encouragement In Service:

Keeping The Wolves At Bay

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 9, 2008

deaking with the uncertainties of life by faith

Keeping the wolves at bay Dealing with the uncertainties of life by faith Opening… 1. Wolf hunting An organization in Montana offered a bounty of five thousand dollars for every wolf captured alive. Two hunters named Sam and Jed decided to head for the hills and make some money capturing ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27

Denomination: Mennonite

Speechless (So You Had A Bad Day?)

Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 27, 2008

Even though the Christian life is primarily characterized by abundant life and joy, there are seasons where the Lord allows us to go through dark valleys. It is often during those wilderness times that we encounter God, and our faith is strengthened.

SPEECHLESS (SO YOU HAD A BAD DAY?) OPENING TEXT: “Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?” (Job 26:14). INTRO: Personal story & search for God in the midst of suffering. • The sewer backup in our ...read more

Scripture: Job 26:14

Denomination: *other

God Has A Vision For You

Contributed by Dan Myer on Jan 29, 2008

It is impossible to overcome our past and press forward without a clear vision from God of our future.

“God has a Vision for You” It is impossible to overcome our past and press forward without a clear vision from God of our future. Text: Proverbs 29:18 - (KJV) “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 - (the message) “If ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Poco Conocido Pero No Desechado

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 14, 2009

Rinde tu todo a Dios. Cristo te ha llamado a pesar de tus limitaciones.

POCO CONOCIDO PERO NO DESECHADO POSEINDO LAS PROMESAS DE DIOS Jueces 3:12-31 OTONIEL, AOD, SAMGAR Vemos la condición del pueblo de Dios (Israel). 3:7-Los hijos de Israel hicieron lo malo ante los ojos de Jehovah. Olvidaron a Jehovah su Dios y sirvieron a los Baales y a las Aseras. 1. Hace lo ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Twenty-One Reasons Not To Sin (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by John Butler on Jul 14, 2009

The second sermon in a series dealing with the pitfalls of sin.

Twenty-one Reasons Not To Sin (Part 2) I. Introduction (Recap of last week) Praise the Lord! Tonight I want to continue the series that we started last week. And for those of us who weren’t here I just want to take a few moments to try to catch you up. Last week we started a series called 21 ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4

A Alegria Da Partilha

Contributed by Alberto Matos on Mar 1, 2013

Todos nós estamos administrando a nossa vida. Como pessoas normais, descobrimos que não temos tudo para a nossa vida pessoal, familiar, profissional. Conseguimos diagnosticar acerca do que precisamos: Compartilhar os achados divnos em nossa vida!

Introdução A) Ter coisas em nossas mãos é muito bom! Produz alegria intensa! B)Quem não se alegra por ter uma identidade? Uma vida? Uma formação acadêmica? Uma formação profissional? Uma vocação? C)Quem não se alegra pelo fato de possuir bens? Por poder possuir uma casa? Uma chácara? Um veículo? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Gods Not Enough, "He’s Way Too Much"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 13, 2013

Ain’t nobody ever gonna Love you the way that God Loves you! Somebody ought to be given God a shout up in this place! Praise God!

Gods Not Enough "He’s way Tooo Much!" First of all, I need to give credit to Jesse Duplantis for that sermon title, it may be a little over the top, but it certainly is true, Kind of like saying, "my Gods not ordinary, He’s Super Extraordinary!" And He is, in every way, shape and form, you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Valiant, Vicious, Victorious

Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 12, 2013

It doesn't matter so much about your past, though it may help or hinder someone else. Today is a matter in itself. But I need to be victorious from this point onward.

Valiant, Vicious, and Victorious Romans 8:35-37 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (KJV) 35 ¿Quién nos separará del amor de Cristo? ¿Tribulación, o angustia, o persecución, o hambre, o ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

Less Than Perfect

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Apr 18, 2013

God has a perfect plan for each of us. He never applies it all at once, rather little by little, He wants us to Walk by Faith not sight. Moses was a murderer, Rahab was a harlot... And yet these are among the Bible's greats; Clearly indicating that God us

Quotes: “The maxim ‘Nothing but perfection’ may be spelled ‘Paralysis’.” - Winston Churchill “Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” - Alan Cohen “God has a perfect plan for each of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Twinkle

Contributed by Jeff Smith on Apr 29, 2013

God has given us sight, both naturally and spiritually to honor Him and wait for His coming

TWINKLE MATTHEW 6:22 1. The Lord has given us sight Natural – Luke 4:18 ; “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted , to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:22

Denomination: *other

Created In His Image

Contributed by Randy Trotter on May 4, 2013

I was created in His Image therefore I have attributes of My Father.

“MADE IN HIS IMAGE” INTRODUCTION: How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself in the manner that you should? Do you see yourself in the manner in which you were made? The other day I woke up and the first thing out of my mouth was this, “I AM MADE IN YOUR IMAGE GOD! I WAS MADE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:26-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Excellent Spirit

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on May 5, 2013

We all should be striving for excellence in all aspects of our life and living. Jesus Christ and His shed blood is a clear path to His greatness.

Quotes: “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” ― Hunter S. Thompson “Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.” -William Makepeace Thackeray “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Not Dismayed. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 5, 2013

A child when they get a certain age, they want to do things themselves. You will hear them say, “I can do it!” or “I want to do it myself!” When some people get older and someone offers them help, you can hear them say, “I can do it myself!” I be

Deut. 31:7-8-Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Is Believing, "But Only Faith Moves The Hand Of God!"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 26, 2013

At what point did Peter start to sink into the water? The moment he took his eyes off of Jesus and started to think about what was going on around him and the way he was feeling about the situation that he was in! Right?

Seeing is believing, "But Only Faith Moves The Hand Of God!" Eph. 5:18-20 MSG. 16-18. Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. How many have ever heard the saying, “getting old is not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Stop Dreaming

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 8, 2013

Your dreams are planted deeply within your heart, all of us whether we care to admit it or not have a dream, however, along this journey of life, while hoping and waiting for our dream’s fulfillment, we will face challenges and even discouragement.

1 I will stand upon my watch and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist