Sermons on Holding Back:

What Is The Greatest Commandment?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2024

The prophetic word would wrap the bones with muscles and sinews and skin, and then the prophetic word would bring the people back to life.

Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Course 2024 Today’s OT reading from the prophet Ezekiel is one of the most dramatic and memorable lessons from the Scriptures. It has even been popularized as Gospel songs like Dry Bones. But entertaining as the thought may be of millions of bones coming together ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Psalm 107:2-9, Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Jacob - The Exile Years Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 28, 2024

Yahweh had promised to go with Jacob and He had also promised to bring him back to the land of Abraham and Isaac.

November 30, 2024 When we left Jacob last week, he had arrived in the land of his mother’s people - Mesopotamia. Yahweh had promised to go with him and he had also promised to bring him back to the land of Abraham and Isaac. And so, the exile years begin. Not knowing where he was, Jacob ...read more

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Reflecting, Rejoicing, Renewal

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jan 2, 2025

This Psalm was carefully constructed by the writer to tune their hearts back to God so that they could sing His praises once again

Reflecting, Rejoicing, Renewal Psalm 111:1-10 29 Dec 2024 Today, the last Sunday of 2024, we thought we could take time for reflection, rejoicing, and in prayer for the new year. As we reflect on God’s character and His hand in our lives it is a reason for rejoicing. But God doesn’t want us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 111:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mercy In The Cave – Overcoming The Urge For Revenge Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 4, 2025

As believers, we must choose restraint over revenge. The urge to fight back must be surrendered to God’s justice.

MERCY IN THE CAVE – OVERCOMING THE URGE FOR REVENGE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Samuel 23-24 Supporting Texts: Romans 12:17-21, Matthew 5:44, Proverbs 20:22, Psalm 37:7-9, 1 Peter 3:9 INTRODUCTION: There are moments in life when those who have wronged us are placed within our reach. In ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Day Of The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Urge the congregation to turn back to God and heed His warnings, as His judgment is coming, and this day will be a day of darkness, not light.

Good morning, Church! We're about to dive into a very heavy topic today. Now, I'm not here to frighten you, but rather to wake us all up to the reality that we're facing. C.S. Lewis once said, "We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18-20

Topics: Vengeance, God's Wrath

Is Jesus Your Teacher? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 9, 2004

If a fully trained student is like his teacher, we need to seriously consider who we allow to hold that position in our life and in our children’s lives.

In this part of Luke’s gospel we see how Jesus began to get into trouble with the religious leaders. Chapter 5 tells us how he touches a leper and later announces to a man that his sins are forgiven, then he demonstrates his authority to forgive by healing the man. He doesn’t fast like he’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-49

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Diggin' Holes

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Oct 25, 2006

This message talks about how to get out of the many ditches we find ourselves in. Unstuck yourself and get back on track!

Diggin’ Holes How to Get Out of the Ditch 03.04.06 I. Introduction Have you ever felt stuck? Maybe you’ve been stuck in a conversation with someone that you couldn’t get out of. Maybe you’ve been stuck in the same grade for a couple of years. Maybe you’ve been stuck in a mundane, ordinary job ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Working At Resting Series

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Dec 12, 2004

Shall we go forward, following Jesus Christ, trusting Him for salvation or shall we turn back to our old way of life?

Working at resting! The Jewish believers to whom Hebrews was written were facing important decisions. Did they go forward, following Jesus Christ; trusting Him for their salvation? Or did they go back to their old way of life with its thousands of years of history and traditions? Hebrews has ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting For The Whisper

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 3, 2012

Even when we are most discouraged God calls us to get back to work, doing what He has called us to do.

Waiting For The Whisper July 15, 2012 1 Kings 19:4-15 Intro: What are you doing here? That is a great question. One we could ask each other as we gather as a church. What are you doing here? Why did you come? It is a great question we could ask corporately as this church – what are we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Noah Pulled The Dove Into The Ark To Himself

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 30, 2020

Using the story of Noah sending out the dove and then bringing it back into the ark to teach several lessons. A comforting message during the outbreak of COVID19

Noah Pulled The Dove Into The Ark To Himself PPT 1 Placeholder PPT 2 timer PPT 3 Message title PPT 4-5 scripture Genesis 8:6 Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Genesis 8:7 and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:6-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Beatitudes (Part I) Series

Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Oct 5, 2002

Being a Christian is more than just holding the title, but also walking the walk and talking the talk. And the Beatitudes are key is helping us understand what is expected. (First four)

Title: A series on the Beatitudes of Jesus Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction: [ILLUS: There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, & shoes. And I’m not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Holiness

Two Trees: Firewood/Fruit

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 29, 2017

There are two types of trees: fire wood or fruit trees? Do we hold ourselves accountable? You can not keep doing the same things and expect a new outcome?

TWO KINDS OF TREES? WHICH ARE YOU? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF TREES ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE? WHICH ARE YOU? CONSIDER YOUR WAYS? Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Northern Kingdom Living: Divine Discipline Series

Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 8, 2002

Lessons about God’s divine Discipline as His people ’forsake Him the fountain of living waters, ot hew for themselves cisterns broken cisterns that can hold no water".

Northern Kingdom Living: Divine Discipline preached on August 11, 2002 As I have studied these passages from 1st and 2nd Kings I have seen the ever-present danger of idolatry. Idolatry is not something reserved for some tribe in the middle of the Pacific, but is a danger to us as well, we as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Clean Hands

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 31, 2002

In every person’s makeup there are certain ideas about God which we hold as truth unchallengeable; our beliefs, which are not up for discussion. Psalm 24 ought to be that.

December 29, 2002 In every person’s makeup there are certain ideas about God which we hold as truth unchallengeable; our beliefs, which are not up for discussion. Psalm 24 ought to be that. It was written to be sung antiphonally in worship. The soloist states the first phrase, the congregation ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Pure Water Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 6, 2001

This is the first sermon in the series "Finding Freedom From Sin" and gives us examples and ways to break free from those "pet sins" in our lifes that hold us captive.

Sunday Morning August 5, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church, Hobbs, NM Series: Finding Freedom From Sin #1 PURE WATER JOHN 4:7-30 Introduction: 1. Do we have anyone here this morning that has ever sinned? You are thinking, “Well yea stupid. We all have sinned. So why ask such an obvious question?” ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-30

Denomination: Baptist