Sermons on Encouraging Yourself:

Come Forth!

Contributed by Randall Parker on Sep 26, 2011

You've been in that tomb too long!!!! It's time to COME FORTH!!!

  "COME FORTH” John 11:43 Bishop Randall Parker III This is a season of Uncommon….unexpected blessings in the lives of God’s people, and there are people on the verge of these blessings, so don’t give up regardless of what your circumstances look like. God can work a ...read more

Scripture: John 11:43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fight Like A A Girl

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Sep 15, 2018

Encouragement to fight on

Fight Like A Girl Judges 4:17-24 Will you always love me, old fat and bald, I do 1. She decided there was a war going on vs 17 The majority of our country may be ok with the sin and filthiness ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Beyond The Death Of Your Child

Contributed by Carlton Coon on Aug 25, 2024

Funeral Sermon for an infant.

Beyond the Death of Your Child On a number of occasions I’ve stood in situations similar to this. From the age of infants the same age to adult children who fell prey to addiction. I’ve never felt adequate to the moment. There are no right words that eliminate the pain. I have a theology that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take It To The Limit - Time Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Feb 11, 2008

Spreading yourself to thin.

Take It To The Limit - Time Exodus 18:1-27 January 27, 2008 Last week we begin a series of talks that I’m calling - "Take it to the Limit." The idea behind these 3 talks is that each of us has limits. You and I have boundaries. Fences Borders Lines of demarcation When it comes to having ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Power Of Submission

Contributed by Teddy Walker on Mar 7, 2010

Submitting Yourself to God

POWER OF SUBMISSION Rom 6:12-16 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Colossians Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Dec 17, 2021

"Clothe Yourself"

December 18, 2021 It’s still 62 AD. Paul is still in Rome and he is still behind bars awaiting trial. According to the book of Acts, Paul’s base of operation during his 3rd Missionary journey was Ephesus. From Ephesus the Gospel was carried far and wide including to Colossae, 100 miles east ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34, Proverbs 15:1, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Hosea 11:4, Nehemiah 9:19, John 13:35, Matthew 12:42-45, Zechariah 3:1-5, Proverbs 14:29, Colossians 3:8-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Do You Feel The Rain?

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Feb 20, 2009

Lord, Rain on Us!” We need the Shower of the Holy Ghost in our lives like never before. During a good rain, vegetation is nourished -- animals are nourished -- the grass gets greener; rain refreshes the land. Rain causes things to grow and be fruitful. We

DO YOU FEEL THE RAIN? OR ARE YOU JUST GETTING WET CBC (adapted from a message by Dr. Wayne Lawton) 1/11/09 DEUTERONOMY 11: 14 Deuteronomy 11 (NEW INTERNATIONAL READERS VERSION) 14 Then the Lord will send rain on your land at the right time. He’ll send rain in the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:14

Denomination: Baptist

Road Rules - Pt. 1 - Indian Running Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 19, 2010

On your mark, get set, GO . . . We are all running. Life is a race. To run well, you must run smart.

Road Rules Pt. 1 – Indian Running I. Introduction Although you can’t tell it by looking at me now, I have a long history of running in my past. As a 7th grader in middle school I had visions of becoming a great football player. I went out for football and played until my 8th grade ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moving On From The Past

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

Discussion of Philippians 3:12-14.

Moving on from the Past Philippians 3:12-14 September 20, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: As was made painfully obvious last Sunday, I recently had a birthday. I turned 45 on September 11th. One of the things I find myself ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Hope, Help And Happiness

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 22, 2009

I want us to think about three thoughts, which most people seek after or focus on in life: hope, help and happiness.

INTRO.- ILL.- A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail." "You left Harry ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Running To Win!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 1, 2012

The Christian as an Olympic Athlete. Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info) Listen to audio of this sermon at: www.gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (a). Look around at the winners (vs 1a). (b). Look at yourself! (vs 1b). (c). A Look at Jesus Christ (vs 2-4). SERMON BODY: If the Apostle Paul were alive today and picked up a newspaper: • I think like many of us he would start reading it at the back page. • Taking in the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Brethren

What Are You Doing For God And Humanity? (A Case Study Of Esther And Mordecai)

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020

The story of Esther and Mordecai is a classic narrative of lessons for our generation on how to make it in life or how to make it in a foreign land.

“Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he continued to work for the good of his people and to speak up for the welfare of all their descendants. “Esther 10:3. The story ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On Inspirational Teachings

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 19, 2024

One of the many definitions of teaching is said to be ideas or principles taught by an authority.

Henry Brooks Adams, an American historian once remarked: "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Titus 2:7-8 reminds us: “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, James 3:1, Psalm 32:8, Colossians 3:16

According

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

He has great riches and they are available to us.

1 according 2/26/2012 Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might (dunamis force specifically miraculous power ability, abundance, might strength, violence, mighty wonderful work) by his Spirit in the inner man; Eph 3:17 That Christ may ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Struggling But Surviving (Depression) Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 13, 2020

Psalm 42 - 'Struggling But Surviving Depression' - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Reason for Psalmists depression: • Separation (vs 6) • Attack (vs 3&10) • Grief (vs 3,5 &7) Remedies to the Psalmists depression: • He prays (vs 9) • He affirms (vs 8) • He sings (vs 8) • He preaches (vs 5&11) • He remembers (vs 4) • He thirsts (vs 1-2). SERMON ...read more

Denomination: Brethren