Sermons on Fork In The Road:

The Eye-Opening Walk

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 7, 2008

Jesus opened the eyes of the travelers just as he opens our eyes as we travel the road of life.

Text: “Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight” (Luke 24:29). I wonder if we had lived in the days when Jesus was born and walked upon the face of the earth if we would have had any difficulty accepting the things Jesus taught and did. Would we have given ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Build A Cross

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Mar 4, 2012

A look at Jesus’ teaching about the cross as he made his final trip to Jersualem on the Jericho road.

How to Build a Cross "And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Mark 8:34 (KJV) Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of sorrow I am about to drink?" "Oh ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh, We Mean Well!

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

The Christian life is the best possible life anyone could ever live...but it's not an easy road.

OH, WE MEAN WELL! LUKE 14:25 35 Read Luke 14:25 35...............PRAY There is a story about 2 men from New York who had never been out of the city. And they got so fed up with city life that they bought a ranch down in Texas so they could live off the land like their ancestors had done. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

“the Requirements Of Revival” - Part One Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 12, 2011

The Road to revival begins with God's people humbling themselves before Him. But what does that look like?

From 2 Chronicles 7:14 we learn who the recipients of revival are, what the requirements of revival are, and what the results of revival are. Last time, we considered how God’s people are the recipients of revival. When we forget who we are, we tend to live in such a way as to bring dishonor ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

From Victim To Victory Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 13, 2010

This message is #1 in the road to recovery. It covers the ’first step’ to true freedom from habits, hangups, and hurts.

Genesis 37:23-24 / Psalms 40:1-2 * Most of us have been around long enough to realize this isn’t a perfect church – full of imperfect people. Wow! A Revelation * Most of us feel comfortable generalizing our imperfection and faults. o Its easy to say, “yeah, we all have hurts, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 137 Lesson 9 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 7, 2023

A truly happy person has a purpose in life and is working toward a purpose. “Happiness is found on the road to duty.”

All Scriptures are from The Bible by Jesus A. LIFE’S GREATEST EMOTIONS – PSALM 137:1-6 My people sat by the rivers of Babylon and wept when they remembered Zion. They refused to sing joyfully, hanging their harps on willow trees. Their captors demanded that they sing; those who imprisoned them ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 30th Sunday B--Bartimaeus.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2021

We can all get stuck on the side of the road in different ways at different times in our lives.

The name, fame and shame of Bartimaeus. His name means Bar, meaning “the son of” Timaeus. Others point to the Aramaic or Hebrew word for "unclean" (‘bar-tem’), suggesting that BartimaeSus is "son of the unclean." In reality both names fit because Bartimaeus was a poor ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Catholic

A Lesson Learned: Surrender Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 10, 2018

The road to surrender to the Lord’s will is different for each one of us, but it is where God wants to take us.

A Lesson Learned: Surrender (Luke 1:57-80) 1. Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Customs officers at the Port of New York/Newark made an unusual seizure recently when they uncovered a shipment of 9,024 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers inspecting a shipment from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Journey To New Things

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 9, 2013

We must be journey-minded and not destination-minded. Faith is the road map to your future that will take you on the right road so that you do not get lost. Never stop moving until you reach your destination. Israel embarked on a journey of no retu

A Journey To New Things We must be journey-minded and not destination-minded. Faith is the road map to your future that will take you on the right road so that you do not get lost. Never stop moving until you reach your destination. Israel embarked on a journey of no return to the Promised ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Our Sufficient Shepherd Series

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 1, 2009

It’s as if David is saying to us 3000 years later – God is ever present on the long and winding road called weariness, God is every bit powerful to remove the road blocks that intimidate us while traveling the torturous avenue called worry, if we will jus

David writes the most poetic chapter to any book ever written. The imagery captures the imagination of every age, comforts the commotion of every heart and confirms the expectations of every believer. David writes this memorable Psalm out of great distress and disillusion. Distress because of King ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1

Denomination: Baptist

God's Light Calls Us To Salvation Series

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Dec 15, 2002

God’s light is the only way man can be saved as seen through the experience of Saul on the road to Damascus.

New Series: Christmas - A Celebration of Light (Acts 9:1-31) Today’s Message – God’s Light calls us to Salvation (9:1-9) 1 December 2002 Introduction: Christmas is a time for lights. It seems this weekend most of my neighbors were out hanging their annual Christmas lights. Lights are a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Traveling Life's Highway

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010

These proverbs give us helpful instruction for traveling the road of life which we must all travel along.

Introduction The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with weary feet, Until it joins some larger way, Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. “That sounds like a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:16-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Whatever Is ....

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 1, 2011

The road to transformation involves the choice of what we put into our minds and what we choose to think about.

Whatever is… Phil 4:8-9, Feb 27, 2011 Intro: For most of us, the word “meditation” conjures up a mental picture of someone in baggy pants, sitting on the floor with their legs wrapped up like a pretzel, arms comfortably outstretched, middle finger and thumb together, saying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Equipped For Trouble Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 26, 2014

Life on earth, the road we travel on our journey, is tough; in fact, the Bible clearly states that life is a battle.

“The Journey of a Lifetime: Equipped for Trouble” Eph. 6:10-20 I once saw a poster which showed a little clapboard church surrounded by an X-rated drive-in theater, a munitions factory across the street, and miles of concrete freeway crammed with cars. Two church members were standing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Hosannas” Public Praises Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 10, 2022

The mission of Christians is to publicly praise Jesus just as clearly as the people on the road did at the triumphal entry of Christ at Jerusalem.

“Hosannas” Public Praises The Christian’s Public Praise Under the preoccupy The Triumphal Entry in the Bible we read, “…the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting ‘Hosanna!’ Blessed is he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:7-10, Luke 19:37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational