Sermons on Fallen Short:

Short Of Stature And Morals-But Saved

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 15, 2008

Zacchaeus was hated and misanthropic, but salvation came through the obedience of faith and the call of Jesus.

Tuesday of 33rd Week in Course Lk 19: 1-10 Jericho is the oldest city in the world, as near as archaeologists can determine. Today it’s a dusty little Palestinian village a short drive away from the Dead Sea. The town would be dead, too, if it weren’t also the lowest city in the world, at the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

Short Challenge: Lives That Please God Series

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 15, 2009

This is a short challenge on how to practically live life in a way that pleases God.

Short Challenge: Lives that please God. 1 Jn.4:19 - we love God because He first loved us. How do we respond. 1 Thes.4:1 - “Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Hospitality - Short And Sweet #2 Series

Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 30, 2008

This is our second in a series I call Short and Sweet As we look at some of the often forgotten short books in the N.T. It looks at the need for hospitality in today’s world

Christian Hospitality III John You may be wondering why I chose 3 John this morning Why not start with 1 John? Well I have been known to buck the system Go against the flow, do things a little differently No, actually I choose 3 John next because it is similar in a way to Philemon that we studied ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hold On And Endure With Confidence - A Short Devotional

Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 22, 2008

Economic depression, Change in the Air. We need to ENDURE and be FAITHful and TRUSTing unto the LORD our GOD, continuing to DO what is RIGHT, no matter what our lot.

HOLD ON and ENDURE with CONFIDENCE - a short devotional By William Akehurst, HSWC Devotional We need to endure and be faithful and trusting unto the LORD our GOD, continuing to do what is right, no matter what our lot. Scriptures Referenced 1 Peter 4:19 Revelations 13:10 Psalm 16:1-11 Psalm ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Anger Is One Letter Short Of Danger

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 3, 2008

I want us to look at three angry men in the Bible and see what we can learn from each one.

“He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly” Proverbs 14:17 A plot to murder a third grade Center Elementary School teacher in Waycross, Georgia, was thwarted Friday, March 28th when a student told authorities about the plan just before the start of the school day. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:7

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Too Short To Be Little (Angry)

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

A sermon focusing on the anger of Jonah. Anger is one of the chief emotions that men have to battle.

Jonah 4:1-4 KJV But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry. [2] And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus And The Storms Of Life (Short Version)

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 25, 2013

Where do you go when you face a storm in your life. Go to Jesus, and trust in him. A shorter version of a sermon by the same title, this sermon looks a trials through the experience of the disciples who experienced a storm on the Sea of Galilee.

Jesus And The Storms Of Life (Short version) Chuck Sligh August 25, 2013 TEXT: Matthew 14:22-33 – “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Do Not Cut The Plan Of God Short

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Oct 8, 2018

Beloved follow God's leading and direction to make it to your final destination

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: DO NOT CUT THE PLAN OF GOD SHORT Acts 26:28-32 King James Version (KJV) 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28-32

Denomination: Charismatic

Short Answers To Common Questions 1 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 11, 2016

A questioning mind is a thinking mind, and God wants our minds to actively pursue His truth. So let’s answer three common questions of many.

Short Answers to Common Questions 1 (topical) 1. PUEBLO, Colo., April 7 (UPI) -- A serial cheese thief returned to a Colorado pizza shop to steal thousands of dollars worth of provolone cheese. Kevin Romero, a manager [said], "The first time they came in they stole about probably five or six ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Answers To Common Questions 2 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 18, 2016

Questions, curiosity, and a desire to learn more are generally a virtue. This series seeks to answer a variety of common questions about the Bible, theology, or the Christian life that can be answered briefly.

Short Answers to Common Questions 2 (topical) 1. One important innovations is the drone, a self-piloted mini flying device. 2. Amazon.com is pursuing a plan to deliver packages to your door by sending a drone to drop it off. Some people look forward to ordered a doughnut or a pizza and having ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Answers To Common Questions 3 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 25, 2016

Questions are good if we seek answers to them; sometimes objections or excuses pose as questions. Not all questions are asked sincerely. Today I will address three questions, questions usually asked sincerely.

Short Answers to Common Questions 3 1. Teachers have some funny stories. Here are a few from Reader’s Digest. After a coworker had finished his English lecture and his class had filed out, a tenth grader stayed 
behind to confront him. “I don’t appreciate being singled ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Answers To Common Questions 4 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 2, 2016

Once again we are going to ask three questions on different subjects and seek to answer those questions from a Scriptural context.

Short Answers to Common Questions 4 1. Some problems have no solutions. One blogger writes, “Today, my roommate confided in me that she hadn't been taking showers while at school because she was afraid of being in the shower when the fire alarm goes off. She goes home once every month, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Answers To Common Questions 5 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 16, 2016

Answering more common questions!

Short Answers to Common Questions 5 1. Mothers are very good at using opportunities to reinforce or teach lessons. 2. A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking along when suddenly a cat attacks them. The mother mouse shouts “BARK!” and the cat runs away. “See?” the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Short Answers To Common Questions 6 Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 16, 2016

Part of learning is coming up with the questions, and part of learning is finding the best available answer, while always looking to hone our understanding. We also need to remember that no answer is better than a wrong answers.

Short Answers to Common Questions 6 1. A man has had enough. He blurts out to his wife, “I have been patient, but your mom has been living with us for seven years. Don’t you think it’s time she gets a place of her own?” “My mom?” the wife replied. “I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:39-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Powerful Short Prayers Part 2 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Nov 8, 2015

This is a sermon about the power of short prayers.

The Power of Short Prayers Part 2 Nehemiah’s short prayer Introduction A. We are continuing our sermon series on “Powerful Short Prayers.” There are so many of these prayers that are recorded in the Bible. They are recorded for our benefit that we might learn something from ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard