Sermons on Far Land:

Facing The Giants: Overcoming The Grasshopper Syndrome Series

Contributed by Jay Strack on Aug 28, 2006

Moses commanded thirteen men to go see what the Promised Land was like (Numbers 13-14). For forty days they spied on the Promised Land and its inhabitants. They departed with the same instructions, but they returned with conflicting accounts. How could

Sherwood Baptist Church has one of the most dynamic media ministries of any church in America. They have produced Facing the Giants, arguably the best feature-length movie ever made by a local church. It’s a God-glorifying, excellently created sports film in the tradition of Hoosiers, Remember ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Step Of Faith Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Mar 27, 2022

We find The Children of Israel on the edge of the promise land. They had been wandering in the wilderness the past forty years. But to possess the Promised Land they must cross the Jordan River at flood stage. Everything was about to change with this step of faith.

I was eight years old and very surprised that my parents were telling me I would be staying up past my bedtime, but even more surprising is why I will miss my bedtime. The reason was to watch TV. I remember what I saw on TV that night. It was July 20, 1969 and I was watching Neil Armstrong live ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 21, 2022

The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan and allocated lands to the tribes.

Joshua, Prophet, Righteous, Forefather Born Goshen (Lower Egypt), Ancient Egypt Died Canaan Venerated in Judaism, Christianity, Islam Major shrine Tomb of Joshua or Joshua's Hill Feast • July 26: Armenian Apostolic • September 1: Roman Catholicism • September 1: Eastern Orthodox ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In The Dark - Mark 15:33-34 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 27, 2024

While Jesus was on the cross, darkness came upon the whole land for 3 hours. What happened in that darkness?

Mark 15:33 At the sixth hour darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Darkness God Has His Say We’re studying ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:33-34, Matthew 27:45-46, Luke 23:44-45

God's S.w.a.t. Team

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Oct 8, 2005

God has an arsonal that far outways the weapons of Satan and even though this message is simple it is effective if employed.

Scripture: Luke 4:18 Title: “God’s S.W.A.T. Team” "Special Weapons And Tactics" Introduction: All too often we see splashed across our daily news programs where someone has been taken hostage. The enemies of the human race have discovered the strength of using terror to get what they want ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Isaiah 14:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Few Good Men

Contributed by James May on Nov 15, 2009

Just a few good men or women of God, standing with Him in the battle can bring a trembling to the land.

A Few Good Men November 15, 2009 – AM By Pastor Jim May In times of crisis what we need are a few good men. We need someone who will stand in the face of the enemy. We need soldiers in the Lord’s Army who will stand up and be counted, and not hide from the enemy in fear with a false hope that, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

E. T. Phone Home Series

Contributed by Michael French on Mar 18, 2008

God desires for us, as pilgrims in a strange land, to call out to Him and seek relationship through prayer.

In June of 1982 an amazing phenomenon swept across America. In the months prior to it release, one phrase was pounded into the minds of young and old alike: He is afraid. He is alone. He is 3 million light years from home. E.T. landed on theatre screens on June 11 and this Steven Spielberg ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Question Of Balance

Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 2, 2005

Picture youself sitting in a small boat. Lean far to one side by following some foreign doctrine, the boat turns over, lean too far to the other side in not doing anything, the boat turns over. Balance is needed.

Title: The Question of Balance Scripture: Acts 17:1-15 Have you ever wondered just why it is you have a little toe? I mean really, think about it! It doesn’t do anything but just sit there. All the other toes move while we are walking. All the other toes are active and support us just fine. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Contrasting Leadership Styles Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 1, 2025

Christ who forgave Paul’s many sins is willing to forgive all of us by the merits of His passion: “as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.”

Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter 2025 I suppose if we were making a list of the ten worst political leaders of the last two thousand years, King Agrippa II would vie with President James Buchanan for a slot. Buchanan, of course, in his one term managed to involve our nation in a horrible ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19, Psalm 103:1-2, Psalm 103:11-12, Psalm 103:19-20, Acts 25:13-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Ephraim Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 27, 2022

In the biblical account, following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite Joshua, the land was allocated among the twelve tribes.

Ephraim Ephraim is the second son of Joseph and Asenath. The name Ephraim, then, means "fruitfulness." Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as a wife and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On. Ephraim was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 19:50, Joshua 16:1-4, Joshua 17:15

Denomination: Baptist

The 7 Slack Tribes (Joshua 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 20, 2025

Are we slack in faith? Do we have a land to conquer? Let's begin in Joshua 19.

Did the seven slack tribes finally inherit? Is God patient with those who are slow in faith? Was Dan like Judas, the one in twelve who betrayed God? Did a righteous leader put himself last? Do we have the faith to conquer the land for Christ? Let’s begin in Joshua 19. After Benjamin, came Simeon. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity Isn't For Sissies Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008

It is commonly thought that Christianity is just for sissies not real men. However, the evidence shows that is far from true.

Christianity isn’t for Sissies Debunking Myths of Christianity Sermon #1 Matthew 10:16-39 For many years Satan has used the lie that Christianity is just for sissies and cowards. He has got many people to believe this Myth and propagate to others. They say, “real men don’t follow the wimpy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16-39

Denomination: Wesleyan

He And Aaron Are Again Sent To Pharaoh Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 21, 2022

The Israelites, having shown themselves, for the time, unimpressible, God commands Moses to make his next effort upon the Pharaoh. He is to enter his presence once more and demand, without roundaboutness or vagueness, that the Israelites be allowed to quit the land (leave his land).

HE AND AARON ARE AGAIN SENT TO PHARAOH Exodus 6:10-13. Exodus 6:10-13 10Then the LORD said to Moses, 11"Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country." 12 But Moses said to the LORD, "If the Israelites will not listen to me, why would Pharaoh listen to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 6:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Preaching The Gospel In Unfamiliar Places

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 9, 2012

How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel.

PREACHING THE GOSPEL IN UNFAMILIAR PLACES Romans 1:16 & Genesis 3:7-10 Big Idea: How a people understand themselves and their world goes far in determining how we should present the Gospel. INTRO: In Romans 1 the Apostle Paul says, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:16

Denomination: Nazarene

Promises Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 10, 2020

Promise Land We have been set free . . . now what? It isn’t enough to break out of bondage unless we learn to move to blessed. In order to do so we must find and live in promise land!

PromiseLand Pt. 1 - Promises I. Introduction The man who thought he was actually God has been defeated. Pharaoh and his armies have been swallowed in the retreating waters of the Red Sea. This brings to end the 430 years of harsh and brutal treatment of Israelite slaves who had been captive in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal