Sermons on Fishing On The Wrong Side:

The Best Focus For Our Future

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 22, 2016

Many thanks to Leland Crawford for giving me permission to use his excellent outline. 1. Don't focus on the giants; focus on the grapes. 2. Don't focus on yourself; focus on your Savior. 3. Don't focus on your past; focus on the promises of God.

The Best Focus for Our Future Numbers 13:25-14:9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 11, 2015 *Many thanks to Leland Crawford for giving me permission to use his excellent outline. BACKGROUND: *About 3,400 years ago, God sent Moses to deliver the Children of Israel from slavery ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is The Blessing

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 17, 2015

The bible talks about God’s promises and blessings and we eat that stuff up. We praise God for all he's given to us and rightly so. But are we focused on the blessings of God more than the blessing that God is? Do we see that God himself is the blessing?

GOD IS THE BLESSING God is good, right? The bible talks about God’s promises and blessings and we eat that stuff up. We praise God for all he has given to us and rightly so. However, are we focused on the blessings of God more than the blessing that God is? Do we see that God himself is the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Verbiage

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 13, 2016

There is power in what you speak, so we have to remember to use our words carefully

The Power of Verbiage Proverbs 18:21 1. Words are Important Words are so important that you need to handle them with care whenever you're talking. 2. Words should be Full You should be able to to share Knowledge, Experience and Information through our words, if not our words fall short of their ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Product Of God's Love-5

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 27, 2018

5 of 5. The apostle Paul explained that the Ephesian Christians were saved because God loves. Salvation is available because God loves. But what are the products of such love? The Product of God’s Love is...

The PRODUCT OF GOD's LOVE[In The Aftermath of Mercy]-V—Ephesians 2:1-10 Attention: God offers THE cure for all man’s ills by means of His(God’s) salvation! Need: God’s people wrestle with life & death on a daily basis. But what is the result of such occasion? What happens in our hearts when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Women Ask For Directions

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 11, 2023

The gospel of Luke does the best job in discrediting the wrong tomb theory (Used for a sunrise service)

HoHum: A boy asked his grandmother, "Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years?" The grandmother answered, "Because even back then, men don’t stop and ask for directions!" WBTU: Jim Croegaert wrote a song popularized by Sandi Patty called Was It a Morning Like This: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22, 1 Corinthians 15:17-19, Luke 23:50-56, Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Condemned

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 11, 2021

What is the way to life? Why do some reject it? Is their motive logical or emotional? Purpose: Let’s understand the significance of faith in Christ. Plan: Let’s look at condemnation and salvation in John 3:14-21.

Prelude What is the way to life? Why do some reject it? Is their motive logical or emotional? Purpose: Let’s understand the significance of faith in Christ. Plan: Let’s look at condemnation and salvation in John 3:14-21. John 3:14 The Exalted Cross As we read John 3:14 “as Moses lifted up the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

David's Prayer Of Repentance

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019

Looking at sin and wrong reactions to sin. And then David's repentance to his sin.

I have been meditating on sin and our reactions to sin over this last week. What Ever Happened to Sin? R.C. Sproul put it this way: “We are not sinners because we sin; we sin because we are sinners.” The heart or mind of a person is already polluted with something that is opposed to the authority ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-11, Genesis 31:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Questions About Jesus' Return

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

The time of Jesus' return is unknown.

A. THE BIBLE’S TEACHING ABOUT THE TIME OF JESUS’ RETURN 1. Jesus said there would be “wrong” predictions about His return. “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Two Ways To Pray, One Effective, The Other Not So Much

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 21, 2025

Our Gospel from St. Luke is the only place in the NT where we can find this parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, or tax-collector. Both go up to the Temple to pray.

Thirtieth Sunday Integral 2025 The deuterocanonical book of Sirach, a late work in Hebrew that survived only in Gk, is kind of a long reflection on the entire OT. It was used by the Church to help new barbarian members understand the moral law and the road to virtuous living so much that it was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 2 Timothy 4:16-18, John 3:16, Psalm 34:2-3, Psalm 34:17-18, Psalm 34:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Gideon And His God Were Soon Forgotten By An Ungrateful Israel [judges 8.33-8.35] Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 18, 2019

It seems that as soon as Gideon was dead that they put off the worship of Jehovah God and turned to worship foreign gods; particularly, the local Baal gods.

Chapter 36 Gideon and his God Were Soon Forgotten By an Ungrateful Israel [Judges 8.33-8.35] Scripture 33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god. 34 And the children of Israel ...read more

Scripture: Judges 8:33-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Way: Beginning Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 2, 2004

When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you switch from the death and suffering side of the cross to the HEAVENLY.SIDE, the life side of the cross.

The Way: Beginning John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas (Outline)

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 3, 2001

Wrong focus, wrong day, wrong practices. Full text to follow.

Have Yourself A Mary Little Christmas! Luke 10:38-42 I. By forgetting the flurry! A. Jesus just wants to be received. Vs. 38 B. Martha was distracted. Vs 40 C. Martha was irritable and critical. Vs. 40 II. By focusing on first things! A. The things troubling us will pass. Vs. 39, 41 B. Our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Professes ... The Sanhedrin Permits Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 7, 2016

Jesus is in the wrong hands with the wrong attitudes and wrong justice, yet this is necessary

Message Matthew 26:57-68 Jesus Professes ... The Sanhedrin Permits Have you ever looked at a situation and thought to yourself, “That’s just wrong!!”. (put up some pictures to give an example) There are all sorts of situations that fit into the “That’s just wrong” category … aren’t there. Some ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-68

Denomination: Baptist

Easter: Do You Have Your Eggs In The Wrong Basket?

Contributed by Jay Parr on Oct 18, 2000

Easter is such a wonderful time.

Easter is such a wonderful time. Easter egg hunts! Hey, Easter is a great time for Kids. Just like other holidays, families renew bonds and show love that is healthy for all of our children to experience. What are some other things? New dresses are bought by ladies to wear to church services, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

"Is Work Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 5 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2007

Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person.

“Is Working Meaningless?” Ecc. pt 5 Opening Illustration: From Blue Fish TV – “Motivational Message” Thesis: Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person. Scripture Text: Ecc. 4:1-16: 1Again I looked and saw all the oppression ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational