Sermons on Gone Too Far:

Gone Fishing

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Apr 30, 2013

Following the resurrectio, Peter and some of the other disciples went out for an unsuccessful night of fishing. The next morning, they had a miraculous encounter with Jesus, and after breakfast, Peter was three times restored by Jesus

GONE FISHING John 21:1-14 http://chirb.it/0N6PC2 INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning, I want us to examine another of the post- resurrection appearances of Jesus to the Apostles. A.) This account would have been quite soon after the resurrection, and is listed as the third time Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gone With The Wind

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 31, 2005

God uses a surge of problems sometimes to DIRECT us, to INSPECT us, to CORRECT us, to CONNECT US, to PROTECT US, to PERFECT us, & to PROJECT us. Link included to free PowerPoint Presentation and formatted text version.

Gone With The Wind II Cor. 1:8; 4:8-10 --- Link includes formatted text and free PowerPoint... http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Irma.html --- "For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, 2 Corinthians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Forgotten But Not Gone

Contributed by Brent Long on Sep 11, 2011

Though we may forget God in our day-to-day activities, He is never gone. He awaits with forgiveness or with judgement; the choice is ours.

Forgotten But Not Gone Jeremiah 3:21 “A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.” I. Memory a. Memory is a fickle thing. i. It is an easy thing to forget ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:21-23

Denomination: Apostolic

Dog Gone Dagon's Done Gone

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 25, 2003

Don’t let the title fool you this DOG will hunt. Pun intended!

The Ark of God had been captured by the even though guarded by all the military might the nation of Israel could muster. Notice the Ark had never been captured while under the care of those ordained of God had it in their charge. But when the armies of Israel formed the bodyguard to the Ark of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gone Fishing

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on Nov 1, 2025

Over the last decade, Church attendance has decreased in many churches. Many factors contribute to that. The world went through COVID-19, and the church stopped meeting for an extended period.

Gone Fishing (John 21:1-12) 2 1: 1 After these things Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He revealed Him in way: 2 Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-12

Gone With The Wind Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 21, 2008

How to avoid being tossed around by every wind of false doctrine.

INTRO>In the frigid waters around Greenland are countless icebergs, some little and some gigantic. If you observe them carefully and over time, you’ll notice that sometimes the small ice floes move in one direction while the huge masses of ice flow in another. The explanation is simple: surface ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Gone Fishin'

Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 4, 2001

Fishing lessons from real life.

Gone Fishin’ Every year about February or March, it starts. Cody starts asking me, “When are you gonna get your license so we can go fishing?” He LOVES to fish. He’d like to go several times a week if we could. Now, he hasn’t been nagging me, but when he asked me again a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gone Fishin'

Contributed by John Nadasi on Jan 29, 2003

This is a fun sermon to preach! God’s call extends from the ordinary (apostles) to the extraordinary (Jonah). Many times God calls us through the subtlety of invitation as in this text. We are invited to go and do likewise.

Mark 1: 14-20 January 26, 2000 Paonia United Methodist Church How many of you watch the news? Have you seen the case being brought against McDonalds That eating their food makes you fat? Duh! Of course it does… that’s what makes it taste good. Thankfully, that case was dismissed this ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Gone Fishing!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 15, 2018

Gone Fishing - John chapter 21 verses 1-21 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Night of Defeat (vs 1-3). (2). A Morning of Decision (vs 4-17). (3). A Day of Dedication (vs 18-25). (4). A Lifetime to Serve (vs 20-25). SERMON BODY: Ill: • Explaining marriage to his four-year-old girl; • The dad thought he was doing a good job. • Bute she was as ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-25

Denomination: Brethren

Gone Fishin' PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Emphasizes the Christian call to love and forgive our enemies, as demonstrated in the story of Jonah, and the destructive consequences of hatred and prejudice.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. As we gather here today, I want to invite you to journey with me through the pages of Jonah. A tale of a man swallowed by a fish? Yes. But it's also a tale of a man swallowed by his own hatred and prejudice, and God’s call to love and forgive even those we might ...read more

Topics: Jonah

Gone Fishing

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Mar 17, 2023

What did the disciples do after Jesus' miraculous resurrection? They went fishing! But this passage teaches us that it’s okay to get on with our lives while waiting for Jesus to make it clear what it is we are to do for him.

I’ll bet not one of you can tell me exactly what happened to the disciples after that first Easter morning, and in what order. And it’s not surprising. I would have had a hard time putting together a chronology of events if I hadn’t had to preach on the subject, and even then there’s a little ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Far Better Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023

Message 3 in our series through Philippians as we pause to center our focus on what Paul describes as "far better" (Bonus Message on Heaven).

Have you ever noticed that life is always better when a vacation is on the horizon? It’s just a fact of life. When you’re going on a long trip you may contact a travel agency or you surf the net or talk to friends who have had a great experience somewhere. So you begin to look at pictures. You ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6, Revelation 21:15-17, Romans 8:23, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, Philippians 1:23-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We've Come Too Far To Turn Back Now

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 30, 2010

This message is a celebration and refocusing message for my congregation as we enter into our new sanctuary.

We Have Come Too Far To Turn Back Now Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16 Introduction: My message this morning is a simple one and it is titled: “We’ve Come Too Far To Turn Back Now.” Last week Jackie told us that we must look forward and that we cannot look back on where we were. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gone Fishing

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jan 23, 2015

A sermon about Jesus calling four fisherman to follow him and how we also are called and equipped to be Fishers of People.

When I was a little boy I used to slip off and go fishing in a little clear pond in a gravel pit behind my uncle Leon’s house, it was a nice little pond with sand and pea gravel around the bank and this gravel pit had long been abandoned so it was peaceful and quite. What I liked about it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gone Fishing

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 1, 2021

From the text I see three ways in which we may rob ourselves of the blessings of God in our life. Many of you here tonight have been toiling day after day and to a veil came up empty.

Intro: Tonight Lord willing I would like to talk to you about receiving your blessing. From the text I see three ways in which we may rob ourselves of the blessings of God in our life. Many of you here tonight have been toiling day after day and to a veil came up empty. You are ready to give it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-7