Sermons on Failing The Lord:

Prepare To Meet The Lord

Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 2, 2017

“Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come”. (Mark 13:33)

Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “prepare to meet the Lord”. No person goes into an important meeting late and without preparation. The first thing to do is to find out all there is to know about the person and about his personal views and expectations. Our most important meetings ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prepare The Way For The Lord Series

Contributed by Rudolf Dsouza on Dec 6, 2017

Make His Path Straight It means to create a favorable environment or to make it easy for one to come to you and operate in your life.

Awakening Humanity President Jimmy Carter, Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin gathered in Camp David in 1978 to discuss peace. President Anwar Sadat approved the peace proposal but it was rejected by the Israeli Prime Minister Begin. There was a stalemate. The three, by now tired and emotionally ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Belief In The Risen Lord

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 14, 2014

The resurrection of Christ is the most important event of both history and the individual's life.

Belief in the Risen Lord John 20:19-29 Easter Sunday Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29, John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Joy: Rejoice In The Lord Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 15, 2012

We can choose to rejoice in the Lord, always, by (1) acknowledging His presence, and (2) adopting His perspective in life.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour. 19 The ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Apart From The Lord

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 13, 2013

A Thanksgiving message reflecting on Psalm 16:2 - Apart from the Lord I have no good thing.

Dakota Community Church October 13, 2013 Apart From the Lord Psalm 16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
    in whom is all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Mennonite

The Passion Of Our Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 26, 2024

Encourages perseverance in faith, recognizing Jesus as the Son of God, and understanding salvation through His self-sacrifice, especially during Holy Week.

Welcome, brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts and minds under the banner of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am thrilled to be with you all today, as we stand on the precipice of Holy Week, that sacred time when we commemorate the Passion of our Lord, His crucifixion, and His glorious ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 31:9-16

Topics: Passion, Lord

Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Contributed by Nigel Graham David on Oct 20, 2010

There are times when we do not have anybody to encourage us, so we must learn to encourage ourself in the Lord.

Encourage Yourself In The Lord Introduction 1Samuel.30:1-6. “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire.” 2: “And had taken the women captives, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Christmas And The Day Of The Lord

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 19, 2010

Christmas condemns all who have rejected Christ, but it offers hope should such people turn in faith to the Son of God.

“Behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Fear Of The Lord

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction 1.

Introduction 1. The people of Israel were near the end of a long journey. For almost 40 years they had been wandering about in the desert on their way to the promised land. There they would be in a land filled with milk and honey. Their own land in which they could settle down and rest from their ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Christ, The Lord Is Born! Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 22, 2004

Theme: Celebration The day has finally arrived! We have planned, organized, and made everything ready. When the baby is born, everyone celebrates. When the newly-born baby is laid in our hands, the world stands still. All the headaches of making prepar

The birth of a child is an exciting time. I remember when our first son, Adam, was born. Throughout the pregnancy, it was hard for me to believe that there was actually a baby growing inside Lisa. Now, Lisa had no problem knowing this, especially once he started kicking her in the ribs or lying on ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Lord Is My Helper

Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 29, 2007

The Christian faces great opposition in life from without and within. It’s only with the Lord as our helper that we can endure to the end.

The Lord is my helper 2Kings 6:8-15 8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lord It Is Hard To Be Humble

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 25, 2007

Revival only comes when someone is ready, a person, a church a community.

O Lord It’s Hard to be Humble 2 Chronicles 7:14-7:14 We are picking up with last Sunday’s topic and talking about revival this morning. As we said last week, Revival does not come by design. God can not be manipulated to send revival. A revival is not about saving souls or converting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Congregational

The Lord's Prayer Teaching Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 23, 2013

A teaching on the Lord's prayer and the importance of prayer

Note: One of the influences of prayer has come from Jim Cymbala so if there are similarities it is because I have read many of his books. Title: How to Pray Theme: To show from Jesus’ example how to pray Text: Matthew 6:9-13 Facts about the Sermon on the Mount • At the beginning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Lord, Save Me!

Contributed by Michael Walther on Aug 8, 2011

Jesus and Peter walk on the water and show us how our fears are overcome by God's grace.

"Lord, Save Me" Matthew 14.22-33 Introduction Brian Simo is a race car driver, and most of you have probably never heard of him. However there is one thing about him with which you are probably familiar. In 1985 he created the “No Fear” clothing line and found an idea that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Set Apart For The Lord

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 21, 2014

Moses demonstrates what it means to be set apart for the Lord. We not only are stand apart from sin, we are also to call others to stay away from sin.

Does June 11 seem like a distant memory? It was only 40 days ago, but it probably seems like a lifetime for this congregation. On June 11 we had just started to lay tile in the sanctuary. On that same day one contractor stood among the construction chaos and said, “You want to be open by June ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:15-29

Denomination: Lutheran