Sermons on Get Thee Behind Me:

Getting A Handle On Discouragement!

Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Aug 13, 2010

Most of us would not choose discouragement is a leading deadly disease, but let me tell you why I believe that discouragement is just right up there with the top killers. First of all, it is more common than all the others combined It is universal –All of

HOW TO HANDLE DISCOURAGEMENT! INTRO: A gardener took great pride in caring for his lawn. But one year it grew full of dandelions. He tried every method and product to get rid of them, but nothing worked. Exasperated, he wrote the Department of Agriculture explaining all he had done. “What ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:6-14

Denomination: Christian Church

As For Me

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007

Yes, we have enemies. Yes, they seem to have the upperhand. Yes, they hate us and mock us and laugh at us for serving Jesus!!! BUT THEIR DAY OF JUDGMENT IS COMING. They have a terrible future in Hell coming, but AS FOR ME, I have a glorious future.

AS FOR ME--PSALM 17 Introduction: Every man who tries to live for God will make some enemies. This World is not friendly toward God. If you stand for the things of God you will find that many enemies will rise up, hate you, and seek to hurt you. This Should not surprise us when People fight ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Six Steps To Live The Word Of God!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 11, 2020

"Bestow upon me, O Lord my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace thee." In this outline six steps to help the Word of God be living, growing and working in Christian lives. will make the Bible alive in us.

SIX STEPS TO LIVE THE WORD OF GOD! "Bestow upon me, O Lord my God, understanding to know thee, diligence to seek thee, wisdom to find thee, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace thee." Thomas Aquinas. In this outline we give six steps to help the Word of God be living, growing ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:14, Psalm 119:11, 2 Timothy 2:15, Matthew 7:24

God’s Wonderful Promises From Isaiah 43:1-5

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 11, 2020

MANY WONDERFUL PROMISES CAN BE FOUND IN JUST THE FIRST 5 VERSES IN THE 43 CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF ISAIAH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 35,000 PROMISES IN THE BIBLE, WELL HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM AND IF IT WAS ALL WE HAD IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE ALL WE NEED FROM GOD.

GOD’S WONDERFUL PROMISES FROM ISAIAH 43:1-5 MANY WONDERFUL PROMISES CAN BE FOUND IN JUST THE FIRST 5 VERSES IN THE 43RD CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF ISAIAH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE 35,000 PROMISES IN THE BIBLE, WELL HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM AND IF IT WAS ALL WE HAD IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 44:22

What Alleth Thee, Hagar? (Happy Mother's Day)

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Mar 19, 2018

Mothers have shed many tears over their children.

Text: Genesis 21:14-21KJV “And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer–sheba. And the water was spent in the bottle, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:14-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Beauty Of Christlikeness

Contributed by Michael Lashaway on Oct 17, 2021

Christ with me, before me, behind me,.within me, beneath me, above me, on my right, on my left.

The Beauty of Christlikeness Rom 14:7-9 An Ancient Prayer; Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me. Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ in the fort, Christ in the chariot seat. Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Thy Faith Hath Made Thee Whole

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 10, 2002

It is God that worketh but it is our faith that positions us to receive.

Issue: - Flow, Hemorrhage, Blood: - Life 12 years: - Long time Vs 26 And had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse. Physicians: - Those who have the name of one who helps, and heals, mends. Many Physicians ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follow Me...

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Mar 2, 2020

what does it mean to pick up our cross and follow Him...FOLLOWING MEANS LITERALLY, FIGURATIVELY AND PHYSICALLY LEAVING EVERYTHING AND FOLLOW HIM, JUST LIKE THE DISCIPLES.

GOD’S PROVISION IS LOCATED IN THE PLACE HE SENDS YOU TO… HOWEVER HIS PROVISION ONLY FOLLOWS OBEDIENCE. We find ourselves living in a day and age where people have made idols of different things without even knowing that they are doing it. Anything that you love more than God becomes an idol. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-39

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Get God's On-Going Care For Me

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 29, 2001

The model of caring offered by Jethro has much to offer the church in responding to the crisis of care and how we need not depend on a superstar to get by.

HOW TO GET GOD’S ON-GOING CARE FOR ME Exodus 18:9-27 You will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation Ex.19:6 is our theme for the year, let’s flesh that out a little. One cannot become "priests" and "holy" without help. How do we get this help so that when we do serve as God envisioned ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:9-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Don't Get Offended Because Of Me Series

Contributed by Ethel Lamazon on Jun 20, 2024

Sometimes life doesn't always go as we plan. We sometimes think that when we're serving God life is going to be a flower bed of ease and we soon learn that life is not a bed of flowers but a bed of roses with thorns in it, but God still has a plan

BLESSED ARE THOSES WHO ARE NOT OFFENDED BECAUSE OF ME---MATTHEW 11 VS 2-6 2 And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he [a]sent two of his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-6, Ephesians 4:2

Getting Sober For Christmas Series

Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006

We need to get sober for Christmas. We need to admit Jesus came to save sinners like us. He didn’t come just for people like drug dealers and dead beat parents. He came for mass murders and terrorists as well as nice people like you and me.

Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will pray the last verses of Psalm 139. REPENTANCE POINT {paradigm shifts or changes in our thinking}: We need to get sober for Christmas. We need to admit Jesus came to save sinners like us. He didn’t come just for people like drug dealer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Leave Your Baggage Behind Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 21, 2020

When Jesus called Matthew as a disciple, he followed without hesitation. But, we often bring a lot of baggage alongside our faith. How can we work towards dropping our baggage and following Jesus more freely?

Opening and Introduction In our text today, we heard of a tax collector named Levi, more commonly known as the disciple Matthew. Matthew was working in his toll booth and left everything behind to follow Jesus. He left without hesitation, without conditions, and without negotiating how he would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Denomination: Lutheran

What He Left Behind

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 12, 2012

To stress the importance of the Church of Jesus Christ

This past fall was Stacy’s parents 40th wedding Anniversary. Stacy had left earlier than me and the kids for Belleville to help get things set up for the party. So we drove separately. The party was a great success and we had a wonderful turn out. Since we drove separately, I left the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Other

The Message Behind The Tower Of Babel Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Jan 6, 2001

The Tower of Babel is not merely an explanation of language changes, but there are four key areas we learn from this account that applies to our Christian culture today.

Tower of Babel Genesis 11: 1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. 3 Then they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, John 12:24-26

Denomination: Baptist

Opportunity Is Bald From Behind

Contributed by Mark Adams on Feb 25, 2009

This is a short devotional talk beginning with the Greek god Kairos, who represents the fleeting nature of opportunity, and using an understanding of Kairos to inform our reading of Ephesians 5:8-20 where Paul presents several things that are urgent for C

In Greek, there are at least a couple of different words that mean “Time.” - Kronos – This is the word you use when you talk about the clock. It is a sequential word, where we get words like “Chronology” or “Chronological”. It’s a word about Order. - Kairos – This is the word I want to examine ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ