Sermons on Grasshoppers:

"Still We Rise"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 11, 2015

The sermon is based on the idea that we rise above because our God is Powerful, our God gives hope, Our God gives us a dream , our God inspires.

“Still we Rise” Isaiah 40 • African-American poet Maya Angelou, offered the following words at the Million Man March in 1995 • “God promises to strengthen us and lift us into a world of justice and equality” . • She said, “the ancestors remind us, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:21-30

Denomination: Methodist

Lessons From Solomon's Temple Dedication

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011

Solomon's prayer includes Worship, Repentance, Petitioning, and a Restatement of the LORD as God. Prayer should lead to these things as well as spiritual rejuvenation, increased trust, peace that passes all understanding.

Observations from Solomon's Temple Dedication 2 Chronicles 6 & 7 Text Focus: 2 Chronicles 6:12-7:4 Originally given at New Hope Christian Fellowship (Assembly of God), Mundelein, IL March 2008, Pastor Sterling C. Franklin "ACTS" Model of Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Radical Moves

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 19, 2012

These men make radical moves Jesus, James and John, and the Father Zebedee, in this reading we will also can make radical moves.

Radical Moves Mark 1:14-20 1. The first Radical Move we find is with Jesus, Jesus goes to Galilee and does what John had done that got him arrested and eventually killed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Methodist

Glories Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 23, 2019

Regarding the resurrection, some denied resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:12) and many didn’t understand the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:35). Read this sermon to explain easily to anyone about the resurrected life.

Star in Splendour - 1 Corinthians 15:35-54 Introduction: The human personality is described as a worm (Job 25:6), as an atom in the natural universe (Psalm 8:4) and a grasshopper (Isaiah 40:22), smoke, grass (Psalm 90:5-6, 103:15), flower (Psalm 103:15-16) and passing clouds, etc., Regarding the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-54

Denomination: Methodist

Fly Eagles Fly Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 10, 2012

A study of the book of Isaiah

Isaiah 40: 1 – 31 Fly Eagles Fly “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. 2 “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the LORD’s hand Double for all her sins.” 3 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Choose Life

Contributed by Sunday Adelaja on Jan 16, 2008

... For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Luke 6:45c

Do you know that what you say about yourself goes a long way to determine your entire existence? Try listening to yourself. Who do you say you are? A weakling, infirmed, never-do-well pessimist or a bold, confident, vivacious, charismatic, optimistic person? The list of wonderful attributes God has ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:7-8

Denomination: Church Of God

A Few Life Lessons Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 6, 2009

19th in a series from Ecclesiastes. A few life lessons for us to apply in the face of the certainty of death.

Over the past two weeks, it seems like we’ve been barraged with a multitude of celebrity deaths – Farrah Fawcett, Karl Malden, Billy Mays, and, of course, Michael Jackson. In a sense, I’m really tired of all the coverage that has been given to the deaths of these people, just because they are well ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Invincible Order Of The Barley Bread Eaters

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

Gideon serves as a great example of a man who overcame the attack of an overwhelming enemy.

Judges 7:9-15 KJV And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. [10] But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host: [11] And thou shalt hear what they say; and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:9-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Shaken Not Stirred

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 30, 2018

A study of the book of Numbers 13: 1 – 33

Numbers 13: 1 – 33 Shaken not stirred 13 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, everyone a leader among them.” 3 So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Facing The Giants: Faith To Face Your Impossibilities Series

Contributed by Michael Catt on Aug 28, 2006

In the movie, Facing the Giants, the team thought the playoffs were impossible, but Coach Taylor challenged them to believe God. What causes us to give up on the seemingly impossible?

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

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marching Orders For A New Year

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Feb 23, 2006

For 40 long years, the Marching Orders for Moses had been: “Take another lap around Mt. Sinai.” Now, at last, Joshua received new Marching Orders. The book of Joshua starts with a bang: Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise and go …

Marching Orders for the New Year Joshua 1 SCRIPTURE READING: Joshua 1:1-2; 6-9 INTRODUCTION: This year both Christmas and New Years day fell on Sunday. That doesn’t happen very often. But it gave us the opportunity to get 2006 off to the right start. At any rate, if your New Years ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chaos And Control - Positive Perspective Or Faith Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 29, 2008

Where does a positive perspective end and faith begin? Faith is not simply hoping that things will work out someday. If a positive perspective is what brings me success, then why do I need God?

A rabbi was at odds with his congregation. The president of the synagogue said, ”Rabbi, we must have a conference to settle this dispute once and for all.” So the rabbi, the president an the ten elders met together to discuss the issue – but the rabbi soon discovered that he was the sole dissenting ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Buzzards, Bats, Bumblebees & Eagles Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007

Part 2 focuses on the bat.

Buzzards, Bats, Bumblebees and Eagles Are You Living Like Bats? Scriptures: Numbers 13:17-21; 27-33; 14:1-10 Introduction In my message last week, we look at the buzzards. The main point I want you to remember from last week is that the buzzard needs 10-12 feet of running room in order to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our New Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Ferber on Jan 7, 2006

Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest man who ever lived. What made John so great, and how can we live life to the fullest by following his example? John’s first love, his passion, and His Lord, was Jesus Christ.

*A few weeks ago I read that scientists were going to add another second to the clock on New Year’s Eve. They called it a leap second, something that happens every few years because of the gradual slowdown in the earth’s rotation. That leap second gave each of us a whole extra second to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Intense Prayer 101 Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 19, 2010

Exposition of the first three verses of Daniel 9 about his approach to prayer

Text: Daniel 9:1-3, Title: Intense Prayer 101 (Pink Elephants), Date/Place: NRBC, 4/18/10, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about a pastor’s email for prayer, “You know how sometimes you ask someone to pray and they say they will, but never really do? If you are one of the ones on this ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:1-3

Denomination: Baptist