Sermons on Falling Short:

Don't Sell Yourself Short

Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 5, 2004

It is God’s grace that makes us what we are -- not the other way around.

Super bowl XXXVIII will kick off in just a few hours. One team will win. One team will lose. Somebody will come up short. And the focus will be on the winners. We live in a world of winners and losers. Effectiveness, results, and success are part of the playbook to the game of life. Even ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Powerful Short Prayers Part 3 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Nov 8, 2015

This is a sermon on the power of short prayers.

Powerful Short Prayers Part 3 Prayer of Canaanite mother Mother who would not take no for an answer So what do mothers do? A. The pressures on moms today are greater than ever. It has got to be the toughest job in the world. Just think of what’s expected of her in our success-driven ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Vineyard

Sin And Salvation Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 15, 2013

All have sinned and need God's grace for salvation...

March 17, 2013 Morning Worship Text: Romans 3:21-24 Subject: Sin and Salvation Title: What We Believe Part 4 – Sin and Salvation We continue our series “What We Believe” today. We started the series out with the very foundation of whom we are. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 16All Scripture ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

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

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

A Short Story About Growing Tall

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 19, 2012

Today, we are going to meet someone named Zacchaeus who had the same issues facing him, but made a different decision when meeting Jesus Christ… and to be honest, it is a little shocking. Zacchaeus could stay the way he was or he could make some changes

A SHORT STORY ABOUT GROWING TALL LUKE 19:1-10 INTRODUCTION… snopes.com/info/top25uls.asp & snopes.com/daily/ Last week John encouraged us to not give into temptation and spread rumors and talk about things before we know the facts. This is definitely true in the church; it is also true ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

The Most Beautiful Short Story In The World

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 18, 2000

Ruth’s love story tells of her "kinsman-redeemer" which points to Jesus as the Saviour of the world.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHORT STORY IN THE WORLD I think everybody likes to read a love story, especially if it’s true. The book of Ruth is such a story if it’s read at a superficial level and taken at its face value. It’s got all the ingredients: there’s a beautiful young girl who met a young man ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 4:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Powerful Short Prayers Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Diyanni on Nov 8, 2015

A sermon series on the power of a short prayer.

Poweful Short Prayers that Were Answered Pt 1 Introduction A. I have been wanting to do a sermon series on prayer. But I was hesitant, because anytime you talk about prayer, people immediately feel bad, and often will say, “I don’t pray enough.” There are certain topics that if ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-67

Denomination: Vineyard

Maybunga Ang Mga Alagad Ng Dios

Contributed by Marvin Salazar on Sep 20, 2014

Maiksing paksa para sa pagpapalaganap ng Salita ng Dios

Mar 16:15-16 15 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Magsiyaon kayo sa buong sanglibutan, at inyong ipangaral ang evangelio sa lahat ng kinapal. 16 Ang sumasampalataya at mabautismuhan ay maliligtas; datapuwa't ang hindi sumasampalataya ay parurusahan. (Tagalog) The great commission, ang huling habilin ng ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Inequities Of Life, Certainty Of Death

Contributed by John Mccormack on Dec 3, 2013

THE REALITIES OF PHYSICAL DEATH

INEQUITIES OF LIFE, CERTAINTY OF DEATH OBSERVATION: THE AUTHOR OF ECCLESIASTES, PROBABLY SOLOMON, REFLECTS ON THE FATE OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS UPON PHYSICAL DEATH. INTERPRETATION: ECCLESIASTES 9:2 (NKJV) ALL THINGS COME ALIKE TO ALL: ONE EVENT HAPPENS TO THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:2

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Brief

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jul 6, 2022

"Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble" (Job 14:1). Life is a short examination and the choices we make will determine our eternal destinies.

TEXT: Job 14:5 (NLT); Psalms.90:12 (KJV) "You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer...So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" THE BREVITY OF LIFE "Seventy years are given ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:5, Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is Time?

Contributed by Rolando, Jr Pama on Sep 8, 2023

Time is so important the Bible commands us to “redeem the time.”

What is time? A. Gift from God. Every day of life is a gift. Understanding that God is the giver of life, and that the length of our days are in His hands, we realize that time is a gift from God. James 4.14 “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1

The Word Became Flesh

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 12, 2023

Christmas 2023

THE WORD BECAME FLESH (JOHN 1:14) Unlike the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke that explain Jesus’ earthly origins, the gospel of John emphasizes Jesus’ heavenly origins: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) He is co-eternal (“in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible