Sermons on Fall Out:

Gideon - The Mighty Man Of Valor - "Spiritual Adultery” Part 2 Of A Series Series

Contributed by Larry Semore on Jul 31, 2017

We fall off the wagon somehow, become defiant and disobedient to God, turn to completely ungodly or humanistic resources for help or satisfaction and then wonder why God isn’t blessing us?

Gideon - The Mighty Man of Valor “Spiritual Adultery” Part 2 of a Series TEXT: Judges 6:11-40 New King James Version, “Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Christmas Presence

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 23, 2005

The presents we ofter to Christ fall short of what he wants, our presence. This sermon addresses his desire for our hearts versus our meager attempts to please him.

Scripture: Matthew 1:23 & Various Other Texts Theme: More than duty or sacrifice or religion, more than the things we can do for God, he wants our presence, a relationship with us. celebrate the birth of Christ we must let our hearts be changed by Him. Seed: Personal Study Purpose: To invite ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Counting The Cost

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

A great "back to school" message for youth. You ever take a trip without figuring out how much gas it’s going to take you? Of course not. Then why don’t we count the cost for serving God?

Counting the Cost Luke 14:27-30 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:27-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Frustration And Disappointment....a Part Of Christian Life?

Contributed by Dean Kennedy on Sep 1, 2002

Frustration and disapointment in ourselves and the habits that can result. Even those who we think are the most spiritual, can fall to this torment. This was presented to a breakfast ministry for the homeless Sept 1, 2002

Good morning. I want to first thank you all who were here last week. You invited God to join us here and he came with bells on. What happened down here last week was something I’ll remember for quite some time. As my wife put it, it evolved into something that was so unstructured…but organized. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparing For Pride

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 5, 2003

Can you relate to Peter’s overconfidence that led to failure? Let’s find some red flags so we can eliminate some opportunities in our lives to fall.

Tell your neighbor, “My God knows!” Look to you other neighbor and tell them, “My God knows all about my sins.” Tell the person behind you, “My God knows all about my sins, and He has forgiven me and loves me.” If you don’t hear anything else today, hear that! A newly promoted colonel had moved ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Compromised Christianity Part 3

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 14, 2019

In part 3 of this series we examine the the differences between someone who seeks Jesus versus someone who "falls into" Him through the faith of someone else.

Compromised Christianity Part 3 Seeking Jesus Part 1 Scriptures: Hebrews 11:6; John 11:5-16; 14:1-7; Hosea 4:1-6 Before I go into the message, I want to share a story with you about a friend of mine named Taylor. Taylor was told by one of her peers that he was gay. Taylor without hesitation ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 4:1-6, Hebrews 11:6, John 11:5-16, John 14:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship: What? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2003

Worship will not satisfy unless it has both the elements of "spirit" and "truth". To worship without knowing the Bible is to fall for "feel-good" religion. And to worship without connecting with Christ is to go through the motions.

I am one of those who does not consider a meal complete unless it includes dessert. No matter how sumptuous the meal may be, until I have had my bowl of ice cream or my slice of pie, it just isn’t complete. And my wife is saying, under her breath, what you mean is a bowl of ice cream AND a slice ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:1-10, John 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Cultivating Good Soil

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 11, 2005

In the parable of the sower: 1. The seed falls onto every type of soil without discrimination. 2. The different soils represent people’s different responses. 3. In the end there is a great harvest.

Picture the scene in your mind. Jesus is teaching from a boat on the shore of the Lake of Galilee. There is a breeze blowing as he nods in the direction of a farmer in the distance. He is sowing seed in his field. As they watched the farmer at work, Jesus used the scene to teach a lesson about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 13:31-33, Matthew 13:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

The Awfulness Of Sin-Sexuality & Idolatry Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 2, 2009

The first two works/deeds of the flesh here in Galatians 5, fall generally into the two pitfalls of: 1) Sexuality (Galatians 5:19), and 2) Religion, (Galatians 20a)

People mark off times and celebrations in different ways. In Belgium (since 1394, in Binche), Brazil (a four-day celebration in Rio de Janeiro), Italy (in Venice, six months of celebrating in the 18th cent., now 12 days), Trinidad and Tobago (featuring a daylong competition among calypso bands), ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-20

Denomination: Other

Metaphors Of Mortification

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 2, 2020

Entering into the spirit of what is behind the Law.

METAPHORS OF MORTIFICATION. Matthew 5:27-42. Sometimes the Sermon on the Mount has been the called the new Law. This is not necessarily helpful. We are not under law, but under grace (cf. Romans 6:14). 1. When Jesus says, “But I say unto you,” He is entering into the spirit of what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-42, Matthew 19:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fatal Attraction Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 26, 2007

It is really a fatal attraction to fall in love with things that have the potential to destroy our relationship with God, our fellowship with others and the peace in our lives. This is what happened in the Ananias and Sapphira story.

Subject: “A Fatal Attraction” Text: Acts 5:1-11 Introduction: How dangerous it is to hate what God loves and to love what God hates. It is really a fatal attraction to fall in love with things that have the potential to destroy our relationship with God, our fellowship with others and the peace ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

God Has A Plan

Contributed by James Thibodeaux on Oct 29, 2021

God has a plan for all of us. The fact that “God has a plan for your life” is well in meaning, but often falls a bit flat to me when I’m faced with reality.

Intro: For those who are listing to this message and those who are here live, many of you knew what my wife has been battling shingles and let me tell you, seeing her suffer was hard, during this process I was seeking and asking God why or how could some one suffer so much that loves you very much. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

Our Call To Worship

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 4, 2007

The beginning of the Church year (Fall) and all of its activities calls for a renewal of commitment and repentance to do the Lord’s work. This Psalm is a call to worship and a call to battle for the church and its ministries.

OUR CALL TO WORSHIP Last week as I was walking my dog a verse came to my mind: “The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it…” I had not memorized this phrase, nor do I recall a song that would grab me the way this phrase did. I shrugged it off and continued the canine ritual. A few days ago I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10, Psalm 24:7-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Healing From Sin Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 27, 2021

This is David’s prayer of confession after falling into deep, dark, and dreadful sin. David never imagined that when he sinned, that God would put it in a book for the whole world to read.

Senator John Edwards was the Democrats 2004 nominee for vice president. His political future is currently in doubt as he has admitted to an affair in 2008 with a campaign worker. He had won sympathy during the campaign as his wife had been campaigning next to him as she fought cancer. Calling it a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Chronic Frustration

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2014

Frustration is a horrible battle we face on a regular basis. We must not accept the hidden agenda pr propaganda and fall to discouragement and frustration. Lift up you head... Stay focused...

CHRONIC FRUSTRATION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. DO WE UNDERSTAND THE WORK OF PROPAGANDA? 15 LONG YEARS ON NEGATIVE HINDERANCES BY PROFESSIONAL... CAN WE SEE THE ENEMY'S AGENDA... A. FRUSTRATION: TO BE DISCOURAGED, ANGRY, OR UPSET... BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO DO ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 4:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God