Sermons on Going Back To School:

I Feel Like My Hair Is Growing Back

Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Jun 7, 2008

When Samson’s hair was cut he lost his power, the Spirit of God left him. However when his hair grew back and he returned to God his power came back. If we fail God and return our spiritual power returns.

I FEEL LIKE MY HAIR IS GROWING BACK Text: Judges 16:22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. a. Hair by definition is any of the cylindrical, keratinized, often pigmented filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal. b. A growth of such ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Where To Go When You Hurt Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Aug 19, 2006

A series of sermons that have been used along side our Celebrate Recovery ministry.

Hebrews 11:6 “ And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Did you read that story last week? Up in the North East with all the rain there was a portion of town was flooded, and a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Nazarene

Knowing Where You're Going

Contributed by James Botts on Dec 26, 2002

One of the most common questions people ask is, "Is it possible to know where I am going to go when I die?" The Bible says that we can know for sure that we have eternal life. "Knowing Where You’re Going" spells out what the Bible says about how to secu

The Crossing Community Church “Knowing Where You’re Going” Pastor Jim Botts September 15th, 2002 Introduction This past week we were inundated by the images and memories from the tragedy of 9-11. Last year we were asking, “where was God on September 11th?” But this year we’re asking a different ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Back Down When Facing Trials

Contributed by Palitha Jayasooriya on Oct 16, 2017

Tom Petty sang 'I won't Back Down' probably referring to earthly challenges.This mini sermon encourages Christians not to back down when facing spiritual challenges. It is based around the life-threatening challenge faced by the Prophet Daniel.

Don’t Back Down When Facing Trials Popular singer/songwriter Tom Petty passed away recently after a highly successful career. One of Petty’s most loved songs was titled ‘I Won’t Back Down’. Some of the lyrics go like this: Well, I won't back down No, I won't back down You can stand me up at the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Do We Think Jesus Is Coming Back Or Not?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 22, 2006

This sermon encourages us to watch, to wait, to be alert, to be on our guard, and not to worry. This is an encouragement to remember and believe that Jesus will indeed return with great power and glory, and to remember it whatever our current circumstance

If I were to hand out confidential voting papers on which you can vote either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, I wonder what the results would be …(long pause). You want to know what the question is, don’t you! It’s this: Will Jesus return? Is He coming back? Yes or no. Mark chapter 13 is not easy to understand, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: Anglican

Centuries Come And Go -- But God Remains Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001

As the new century begins to unfold, what will be the source of our values? (First in a series of the Ten Commandments)

Ten Commandments Series First in a series -- An Introduction to the Commandments -- January 9, 2000 "Centuries Come and Go -- God’s Law Remains" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Exod 20:1-17 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Since You're Going Anyway, Teach

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 6, 2009

Jesus’ call to us is to use the natural intersections of life to share what we know, to learn together with others, and to claim the victory of the Lord who will always be with us.

My wife and I made the rounds of the carpet stores one evening last week. She is a member of the church’s Building and Grounds Committee and has been given the assignment of refurbishing my office. It was an educational experience, but not a particularly entertaining one. At one carpet store we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

Patience In The Battle

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 16, 2023

One of the things that the Church, from my perspective, does not see how patient Satan is when it comes to seeing his destructive agenda manifest in our country and the world. This message examines looks at one example of this.

Let’s open this evening with Hebrews 10:35, the foundational verse for this message. It says, “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” I was raised in a small country church in Tennessee in the 1960s and 1970s. When I say small, I’d ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:35, Joshua 2:8-11, Matthew 24:1-4, Galatians 1:6-9, Genesis 2:20-25, Genesis 5:1-3, Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 127:3, Psalm 139:13, Matthew 19:4, Genesis 1:26-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Came Back From The Dead Lesson 8 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018

What happened in Jesus' resurrection?

Note: The Bible by Jesus will be used throughout this lesson unless otherwise noted after each Bible reference. A. MY FOLLOWERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN “RESURRECTED ORIENTED” 1. The resurrection was taught in the Old Testament. a. Abraham’s action. “Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God would ...read more

Scripture: John 10:17, John 2:19

Denomination: Baptist

People Don’t Go To Hell For Sin, They Go To Hell For Unbelief. Is This Right? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 17, 2022

God has made it clear that “the soul who sins will die” (Ezekiel 18:4)

1. People go to hell because they are guilty of sin. Even so, unbelief is a sin of the heart. Well, we can take any sin, and if we consider it carefully, we will realize that at the root of that particular sin is unbelief. The Bible tells us, “…everything that does not come from faith is sin” (Rom. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:2, Numbers 32:23, Galatians 5:17

The Past Of A Believer Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Nov 28, 2005

We need to remember where we came from so we don’t go back again

The older we get, the more we seem to reminisce about the “good old days.” The Beatles had a song called “Yesterday” where they sang of bygone days where all their troubles seemed so far away yet, the reality is, there is usually sometime in everyone’s past that was not so good, something ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Storms Of Life

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Mar 10, 2007

We all go through storms but sometimes it takes a storm for us to get our eyes back on Jesus

DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Taming The Tongue, Can It Be Done? Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 27, 2008

Words are one thing that, once you let them go, you can never get back

James 3:1-12 – Taming the Tongue, can it be done? Let’s talk about the tongue. I thought about bring out a real tongue for us all to see and feel, but then I thought again. Actually, we can do a little show and tell…turn to the person closest to you and show them your tongue, then take a look at ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray When Your Back Is Against The Wall

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 6, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to Teach The Hearers What To Do When They Are Suddenly Outnumbered and Overwhelmed by their circumstances.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Camp Walker Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: How To Use Prayer During Life’s Emergencies: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:7-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Healed Them All

Contributed by Gerald Manning on Jul 30, 2023

The very short text, HE HEALED THEM ALL, refers to Jesus healing all the people who had any difficulty whatever.

SERMON: HE HEALED THEM ALL Scripture Matt 12:9-15 9-10 When Jesus left the field, He entered their meeting place. There was a man there with a crippled hand. They said to Jesus, “Is it legal to heal on the Sabbath?” They were baiting Him. 11-14 He replied, “Is there a person here who, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:9-15

Denomination: Nazarene