Sermons on Girl Raised To Life:

Facing The Giants: Hearing God When You're Hurting Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Aug 28, 2006

In Facing the Giants, both Grant and Brooke Taylor wrestled with depression at some point. Grant couldn’t seem to get ahead as a coach, and he felt inadequate as a husband when it came to having children. Brooke wrestled with God’s faithfulness and her de

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

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

Transfiguration

Contributed by James Powell on Sep 6, 2006

What transfiguration is.

Mk 9: 1-19 Mr 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. Mr 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-19

Denomination: Holiness

Depression

Contributed by N B on Sep 21, 2006

Depression has many roots and takes mant forms. The Bible gives us account of how to handle depression.

Depression Acts 18:1-18 OPEN: Psychiatry students were in their college class one day when their professor began a discussion to prove a point. "What we’re going to talk about today," the professor said, "are the emotional extremes that many mentally disturbed people go through… for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

People To Meet & Lessons To Learn Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 9, 2005

In Luke chapter 18 five people will teach us some pretty awesome lessons.

"PEOPLE TO MEET AND LESSONS TO LEARN" TEXT: LUKE CHAPTER 18 Today, we are going to be studying Luke chapter 18, and we are going to jump right into our text; because as the title for this message says, we have people to meet and lessons to learn. PRAY I. FIRST WE MEET A DEMANDING WIDOW WHO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking As He Walked Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 15, 2005

We know that we are supposed to walk like Christ but what does that really mean.

Walking as he walked How many people here walk? We all walk, sometimes we walk short distances, sometimes we walk long distance but for the most part we all walk. It really isn’t rocket surgery. All you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. And in case you have problems with that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lay Down Your Burdens

Contributed by William Ellis on Aug 22, 2005

In order for you to pick up your destiny, you have to lay down your burdens!Our past cannot defeat us - Our future is right before us - Our enemy is under our feet - Our burdens are no longer on our shoulders!

Lay Down Your Burdens Intro: King David understood this when he wrote in agony to the Lord when his enemies were surrounding him! Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Peter wrote to the leaders in the church and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Hope In Times Of Despair

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 7, 2005

This sermon is a good one for times of national or local tragady it teaches that even in times of trouble there is still hope in the Lord.

Hope In Times of Despair Lamentations 3:1-24 Jeremiah was a prophet just before and during the first part of Israel’s captivity by Babylon. Jeremiah was known as the Weeping Prophet. He was doing and saying all that God told him to do and to say and no one was listening. They turned to the false ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

What Kind Of People Ought You To Be

Contributed by Steve Malone on Sep 8, 2005

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina many of us want to ask God why? In this message we will answer that question and also allow God to ask us a question.

What Kind Of People Ought You To Be? Slide Show Of Katrina Devastation As The Song ‘All I Can Say’ By David Crowder played This week like so many of you; my eyes, my mind and my heart have been literally flooded with hundreds of disturbing images. The devastation that Hurricane Katrina has ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can God Be Trusted

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 8, 2005

A short sermon for our older congregation on whether God can be trusted (or better asked ’what can God be trusted for?’)

"Can God be trusted?" Silver Service. 8th Sept 2005 I’m a police officer and occasionally park my cruiser in residential areas to watch for speeders. One Sunday morning I was staked out in a driveway when I saw a large dog trot up to my car. He stopped and sat just out of arm’s reach. No ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Being The Lighthouse In A Dark World Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Sep 16, 2005

In the midst of the darkness of our society, Christians must be lighthouses to guide folks to safety.

Intro: I heard a supply plane pilot flying into New Orleans just after Katrina one night say "I’ve never seen this place so dark." I was also viewing a friend’s homemade video of Biloxi/Gulfport MS area, and amidst all the rubble, there stood the Old Biloxi Lighthouse! The contrasts were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Why Tragedy

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 21, 2005

At the four year anniversary of “9/11”, we still have that lingering question, “WHY?” Over the past few weeks, MANY are asking, “Why?”, again. “Why would God allow such a tragedy as a hurricane to devastate so much and so many?” The question is a rou

At the four year anniversary of "9/11", we still have that lingering question, "WHY?" Over the past few weeks, MANY are asking, "Why?", again. "Why would God allow such a tragedy as a hurricane to devastate so much and so many?" You hear the question at church, on the street, on TV and just about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Discovering The Impact Of Knowing Your Purpose ("40 Days" - Week 1)

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Oct 5, 2005

This message explores what the Bible has to say about Jesus’ purpose in coming to earth as well as what happens in our lives as we live for God’s purposes.

What Were The Purposes Of Jesus’ Life? 1. Jesus came to give us an opportunity to be forgiven. - John 12:27 - “Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.” (NKJV) 2. Jesus came to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:43

Denomination: Baptist

Know Your Equipment (Pt 1) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 23, 2004

If you are going to fight, you need to know how to use the armor

INTRODUCTION • Last week we started to look at the spiritual battles we all seem to deal with on a daily basis. We are all in the midst of some kind of war with the enemy. Some of us do not even realize the magnitude of the battle. • One of the first things we must know if we are going to be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Decisions, Deception And Destiny

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Apr 27, 2004

The devil is deceptive. He will trick the believer and lie to them, getting their minds off of the issue, thus causing them to make poor choices. Christians can never get to the destiny God has for them by making poor decisions. The devil has deceived

DECISIONS, DECEPTION & DESTINY Pastor Jamie Wright * Maranatha Fellowship Church Genesis 25:21-28 The Person of Deceit * Twins are born to Isaac and Rebekah: Vs. 25 the first came out red and hairy and was thus named Esau Vs. 26 the second came out after his brother and his hand took hold of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational