Sermons on Fear And Reverence:

What Is In Your Hand? (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 21, 2015

Can you see the situation more clearly from God's vantage point? Do you need to take courageous action in the face of insults and fearful circumstances? Do you trust that God will give you victory? Remember, God's opinion is the only one that matters.

Opening illustration: In July 1947, the British Navy was confronted by a defiant but unarmed ship of Jewish refugees - Holocaust survivors - who were intent on emigrating to colonial Palestine. As Robert Mackey explains on the New York Times' Lede Blog, the Brits responded to the incursion of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-49

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wine Maker

Contributed by Chris Beam on Feb 16, 2015

Don't seek miracles. Follow Jesus. And if you follow Him long enough and far enough, you'll find yourself in the middle of some miracles! The God who turned water into wine, can turn sadness to joy, fear to faith, and death to life.

The Wine Maker Series: The Grave Robber John 2:1-11
 Everybody has days that will define the rest of their lives. Days that will leave us different than we were the day before. Choosing which college to attend or what to major in, getting married, having kids, the death of a loved one, ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

You Can't Be Defeated By Many Enemies

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 3, 2015

To prove that GOD will never leave us nor forget us, He is always victorious in us that lives within us. Deuteronomy 31:6 (Amplified Bible) Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with

I. EXORDIUM: Can you be defeated by your enemies? No. 1 John 5:4 1 John 5:4 (Amplified Bible) For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that GOD will ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Dwelling In The Secret Place

Contributed by Walter Thomas on Apr 14, 2020

In times of pandemic, CV-19, fear and confusion, we look to anyone with answers to our questions and solutions to our problems. What should the Righteous do in times of helplessness and consternation? David, the Psalmist, gives us a good answer to that question in Psalms 91:1-16.

DWELLING IN THE SECRET PLACE A Message of Encouragement by Walter Thomas Psalms 91:1 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” We are in a time of pandemic, of consternation, fear and confusion. It is terrifying to many who feel helpless and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:10, Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Other

Being Ready

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Nov 28, 2017

In the Gospel Jesus urges His followers to prepare for an uncertain future - but we can all be sure that one day our own lives will end, and we do not know when that will be. Jesus came to take the fear out death for those who believe in Him.

Being ready Mark 13:33 In his famous novel ‘The Power and the Glory’, Graham Greene describes, the last few hours of the life of a priest who was condemned to death during a time of religious persecution in Mexico. At first the priest had courageously resisted, but as time went on he turned to ...read more

Peter And Easter

Contributed by James Hickman on Mar 19, 2016

How did Peter greet the first Easter? His failure before the crucifixion may have kept him from fully appreciating what Easter meant. Using the clues given in the gospels and elsewhere, the sermon discusses how Jesus dealt with Peter's failure and fear.

Peter and Easter Luke 24:12 Though the women told and retold the story of their experience at the empty tomb, the Eleven and the other disciples didn't believe them. It was just too incredible. Yet, Peter seems to have decided something must have happened at the tomb and determined to find out ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:12

Denomination: Baptist

Can A Genuine Believer Lose Their Salvation?

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 27, 2023

This is the concept of remaining in faith. Abiding in Christ. We must hold fast to our faith, not drifting away, while also knowing that Christ holds us firm, and we do not need to fear the Father losing his hold on us. This sacred balance is a difficult one.

Once an unbeliever has given their life to Christ, been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, reborn of Christ, and placed into the kingdom of God, can such a person fall away, and lose their salvation? This question is so incredibly important. It goes to the very core of the gospel: How does it ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5-6, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Romans 11:19-22, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, John 15:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Psalm 34:1-6 - Part 2 - Radiant Faces Have Looked To The Mighty God Of Deliverance Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 26, 2025

There is coming a day when in the Lord’s presence, a holy radiance will be upon His redeemed and their/our faces will shine with His radiance. Our faces can do that now. This message investigates that and many great aspects also from praise to fear. Deliverance and gratitude.

PSALM 34:1-6 - PART 2 - RADIANT FACES HAVE LOOKED TO THE MIGHTY GOD OF DELIVERANCE [1]. INTRODUCTION In the last message we spent time on the setting for this Psalm, set deep in David’s experience with Achish the king of Gath. The lives of God’s people spread out over the journey of a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:3-6, Psalm 120:1, Psalm 69:14, Psalm 22:20-21, 1 John 4:17-18, 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, Luke 9:26, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 25:23, 1 Corinthians 3:11-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 34:12-14 - Part 5 – The Tongue A Strained Bow - And Depart; Do; Seek; Pursue Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 2, 2025

Today we stress the power of the tongue to do evil but it must be controlled. Also, depart from evil and do good. The tongue is troublesome and we spent time looking at the problem. With everything we must be conformed to the image of Christ. Even Christians fear to commit themselves.

PSALM 34:12-14 - PART 5 – THE TONGUE A STRAINED BOW - AND DEPART; DO; SEEK; PURSUE In our last message in this glorious Psalm we were at the start of the second half of the Psalm. This alphabetic Psalm has 22 verses/stanzas to match the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, but it has two divisions ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:12, Psalm 90:10, Psalm 31:15, Genesis 6:5, Philippians 4:8, Psalm 34:13, Job 15:35, Psalm 10:7, Psalm 50:11, Romans 3:13, Jeremiah 9:3, James 3:4-10, James 1:26, James 3:2, Romans 8:6-7, Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 34:14, Philippians 3:10-11, 1 Peter 1:13-15, 1 Peter 3:11, Galatians 6:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Passionate Pursuit Of Effective Prayer.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 13, 2023

Psalm 3, presents another side of the biblical picture of faith in which the neat, tidy, well ordered theology of Psalm 1 and 2 gives way to a theology that allows for the realities of life– realities that include struggle, injustice, abuse, doubt, fear, and the testing of our faith.

The Passionate Pursuit Of Effective Prayer. Psalm 13:1-6 Jenny and I left our house early to be with our parents for Thanksgiving, 1996. As we left I noticed our next door neighbor’s silver van was parked in his driveway. My neighbor and I had gotten close. I didn’t know that he was a different ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6, John 16:33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hope Out Of Darkness

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

At Cadillac Mountain, dawn hits that ridge before the rest of the country. Isaiah 9 speaks to a people in predawn darkness and promises a light that breaks in. Advent says that light has a name, Jesus, and His coming turns yokes into freedom, fear into joy, and night into morning.

You know, I recently had the chance to take a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. And there's this place there, Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park - where you can be the first person in America to see the sunrise. Imagine that. Wouldn’t that be cool to be able to say that you were one ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Garden Of Surrender: Jesus' Despair And His Acceptance Of God's Will

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Sep 11, 2024

In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the desire for a different path. Yet, in this same moment, we also see the ultimate example of surrender and faith as Jesus submits to His Father’s will.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather to reflect on one of the most poignant and human moments in the life of our Savior: His time of despair in the Garden of Gethsemane. In this moment, we see a side of Jesus that resonates with all of us—the side that feels pain, fear, and even the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Anglican

33. Joab Kills Abner: When Vengeance Hijacks Justice Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 2, 2025

There are moments in Scripture when the storyline slows down, the camera zooms in, and God exposes the raw human heart—its wounds, its fears, its bitterness, its impulses, and its desperate attempts to seize control when God has called us to surrender.

Joab Kills Abner: When Vengeance Hijacks Justice November 5, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 2 Samuel 3:22-39 INTRODUCTION: WHEN ANGER TAKES OVER There are moments in Scripture when the storyline slows down, the camera zooms in, and God exposes the raw human heart—its ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:22-39

Denomination: Brethren

Blessed Beyond Measure

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 22, 2020

In Psalm 65, David reminds us of the blessings that are upon God’s creation. And because of that, we are reminded of some very simple reasons to be thankful. But In what ways, are we blessed? We are blessed beyond measure by God’s...

BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE—Psalm 65:1-13 Diets GENERALLY focus on a desired result without acknowledging the real problem...That is, once the desired weight is reached due to the radical & largely unhealthy procedure of the diet, then the weight must be maintained, but in a ‘healthy’ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 65:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Of Husbands And Wives

Contributed by Ken Carlson on Jan 16, 2018

This sermon teaches us that our love for our spouse should always reflect Christ's love for us. In 1 Peter 3:1-7, we are shown the qualities that should characterize a Christian wife and a Christian husband.

APPROACH SENTENCE: When it comes to being married, who do you, as a husband or as a wife, take your cues from? INTRO: For those of us who are married or ever plan on getting married, whether we realize it or not, we are constantly being blasted by so many different examples of marriage ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational