Sermons on Entering The Land:

What To Do When God Seems Slow To Answer

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 4, 2008

What to do when a storm enters our lives.

What to Do When God Seems Slow to Answer August 10, 2008 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A Story B Our text takes place against the sea of Galilee, which is not really a sea at all. (15 miles long, 10miles wide) BIG BIG LAKE (About as long as Carlyle lake, but it is double Carlyle width.) 1 5,000 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-27

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Presence Of God Lesson 19 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2017

Moses teaches us how to enter God's presence

A. INTRODUCTION: EXODUS 24:1-18 1. You can enter God’s presence in salvation. “That they may know You, the only true God” (John 17:3). 2. You can grow spiritually in God’s presence. “That I may know Him” (Phil. 3:10). 3. You can know God intimately. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Awakening To Baptism Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 3, 2017

How does entering the sheepfold by the door picture baptism?

Intro How do we become part of Christ’s flock and what does He do with His sheep? Goal Let’s realize that Jesus brings His sheep together. Plan Let’s look at John 10:1-10 and see how baptism makes us part of the faith community. John 10:1 The Sheepfold We can learn a lot about Christianity ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Your Ground

Contributed by Nettie J Pennington on Mar 17, 2025

Pray for strength and dress appropriate as you enter the battlefield.

As we look around the world today and see that our little corner of the world has not changed, we cannot deny that standing firm and holding onto our faith is more challenging than it was yesterday. We live in a time when an innocent comment can be taken incorrectly, especially when people look for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13

Denomination: Other

Are You Seeking, Or Striving? Series

Contributed by Clark Sneed on Oct 14, 2005

Jesus tells us to strive to enter the narrow gate, while many will seek to enter when it is too late. The difference between seeking and striving for the kingdom of God.

Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 13 and follow along as I read verses 22-24: “And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Mountain Shopping Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 22, 2008

A study of Joshua the man is not complete without looking at his friend Caleb. 40 years earlier they were young men, and 2 of the 12 spies sent to check out the land of Canaan. Now comes their reward. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Mountain Shopping Joshua 14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MountainShopping.html Ironic it is to talk on this subject from central Illinois. I was raised where you could spot a mountain in nothing flat. Here, ‘flat’ is the key word. But God made the mountains, God moves mountains, and so does ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Wilderness Of Regret

Contributed by Chew Chew on Nov 3, 2006

What caused the Israelites to depart from the land of blessing and wander in the wilderness of regrets?

Title: The Wilderness of Regret Text: Numbers 13:25-33; 14: 1-4;26-38 Introduction The Israelites during the time of Moses was living in a privilege time and hour. After being enslaved by the Egyptian God was about to use Israel in a mighty manner. 1. Their coming out of Egypt was the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:25-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Memories In Israel

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 25, 2018

Sharing two key places in Israel from a recent trip to the Holy Land.

The Importance of the Land of Israel Exodus 23.31 31 And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you. MAPS – Then and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do These Stones Mean?

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 24, 2008

When God took the children of Israel across the river Jordan he called them to set up memorial stones. The stones caution us to remember, they challenge us to recount, and they call us to respond.

Intro: There was a rumor circulating in Washington some time ago that Osama Bin Laden had died and gone to Heaven. As the story goes, when he arrived in Paradise, Osama was greeted by George Washington who slapped him across the face and yelled, "How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!" ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Covenant Blessings (Deuteronomy 26)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 12, 2025

Are there differences between old and new covenant blessings? Let's begin in Deuteronomy 26.

What blessings did God promise to Israel under the old covenant? Could they rejoice in good things which God gave them, a land flowing with milk and honey? If they were faithful to the covenant would God put them high above all the nations? What blessings does Jesus promise? Let’s begin in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Remember The Lord! Fear Him!

Contributed by Rev Silvester David on Aug 21, 2025

God's expectation of HIS people as they inherit the Promised Land

Crossing of the river Jordan was a remarkable and amazing miracle which ONLY God the Creator can perform. After the people of God crossed the river, God’s commanded Joshua to collect 12 stones from the river where the feet of the priest rested when they stood in the river which God dried up so that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19, Exodus 2:23-24, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

How Far Will You Go?

Contributed by Al Hood on Nov 6, 2001

The children are ready to go into the land of Canaan. Are you ready to go forward for God?

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO??? SCRIPTURE: DEUTERONOMY 34:1-4... INTRODUCTION: * This is the last chapter in Deuteronomy - the end of Moses’ life. * Moses was allowed to see the Promised Land, but not to enter it. * It is a picture of the Christian and our churches. * Q - How far will you go? I. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Are You A Visionary Or A Vision Vandal?

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Feb 14, 2002

Have the vision and faith as Joshua and Caleb in taking the Promised Land!

Are you a Visionary or a Vision Vandal? Numbers 13:26-33 The passage in a nutshell: Numbers 13:1-16: Choosing of one member of each of the twelve tribes to go and spy out the Promised Land. Numbers 13:17-20: A commissioning of the twelve. Numbers 13:21-25: 40 days of spying. Numbers ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Waiting For?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 24, 2007

How long will we hold the deed to a land the enemy occupies?

As the children of Israel finally begin to take possession of their inheritance, we find that there are seven tribes that for some reason, have failed to receive their inheritance. The same problem exists in the church today, there are many of Gods people who are living sub standard lives because ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 18:1-4, Joshua 18:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Leads And Guides His People Through

Contributed by Chris Blackshaw on Apr 2, 2003

God leads his people through difficulties to the promised land

I often think that change and the future are two things that strike fear into a person’s soul. It is the uncertainty of not knowing what lies ahead. For in the familiar there is security. We have all experienced it I am sure. There are times when our relationships suddenly seem to be uncertain ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-4, Exodus 16:9-15

Denomination: Methodist