Sermons on Hope Springs Eternal:

Empowered Services

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jul 8, 2006

The church of Jesus Christ must believe two things. First, the Lord exists and second, He rewards those who diligently seek Him. In order to fully enjoy the Holy Spirit’s anointing on all we do as a Body of Christ we must have the assurance that if we a

Turn Your Bibles to Hebrews 11:6 Title: Empowered Services Theme: Preparing for Life Changing Worship Services Listen as I read 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 ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Does God Have To Throw A Brick

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 22, 2006

How does God get our attention?

NR 23-07-06 Story: A young and successful executive was travelling through a rough neighbourhood, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Anglican

Worry

Contributed by Peter Parry on Jan 29, 2005

The two Christian ingredients for combating worry are having Jesus in your heart and having faith in Jesus.

WORRY (Mt.8:23-27) It is one of the Bible’s prescriptions for worry--this incident on the sea I just read to you. How often we are told not to worry, but worry we do about our health, job, family, some personal problem, some world crisis, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Congregational

Cartas Del Enemigo

Contributed by J. Martin on Feb 17, 2005

La Biblia nos enseña acerca de una instancia en la que el rey Ezequías recibió una carta de Senaquerib, rey de Asiria y su más determinado enemigo. Senaquerib demandó completa rendición, pero no sin antes demostrar su poder military y su orgullo personal

¡Las cartas pueden ser maravillosas! Especialmente cuando las recibimos de algun ser querido: Un hijo que está lejos peleando en una guerra; un padre o madre que escribe para decir que la enfermedad ha pasado; una hermana que informa que el bebe finalmente ha llegado. Pero hay también aquellas ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Dry Bones Can Live

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 12, 2005

God works with us in the impossibilities of life turning them into possibilities.

Dry Bones Can Live Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14 We hear questions like these nearly everyday. “Will it ever stop raining? Will I ever get over this cold? I wonder when __________________.” You fill in the blank. These rhetorical questions are frequently asked by people who don’t expect an answer. When ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blessed Assurance

Contributed by Joseph Comage on Aug 8, 2005

We all remember days of major life events. Brother Job had a day and the bible says NOW THERE WAS A DAY. Jesus is ready to help you through that Day.

BLESSED ASSURANCE Job 2:11 11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place-- Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Three Important Questions To Consider

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 8, 2005

Though God is always near His children, our spiritual eyes may be blinded from seeing Him.

THREE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!” Job 23:3 I. CAN GOD BE FOUND? Many children of God, both before and after Job, have felt a sense of having lost God. Though God is always near His children, our spiritual eyes may be ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:3

Denomination: Baptist

Hear The Good News

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Aug 31, 2005

Deals with the Good News no matter the situation. A follow-up to a sermon dealing with homosexuality within the church.

Last Sunday I violated one of the most cardinal rules in sermon presentation. They taught us in seminary to always end every sermon with Good News. Unfortunately, my subject last week left us with very little Good News to celebrate. But, after much consideration and after reading through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18-28

Denomination: United Methodist

Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 6, 2005

God could pour blessings upon you any time He pleases, but sometimes He wants you to come and get them yourself.

ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN THE LORD 1 Sam 30:1-7 30:1 And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2 And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Anxiety Battle Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 11, 2006

Adding guilt to anxiety makes nothing better; instead, we need to have a positive spiritual approach toward dealing with surplus anxiety.

The Anxiety Battle (I Peter 5:7) 1. Webster defines anxiety as a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an anticipated or impending situation or a strong fearful concern 2. Supposedly the average person’s anxiety is about… 40% on things that will never happen 30% on things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Crisis Time

Contributed by Richard Reid on Dec 3, 2005

What happens when a crisis hits your life? Isaiah 59:19

Crisis Time Isaiah 59:19 9/24/05 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy comes in like a flood. The spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him. What happens when a crisis hits? How do you respond? Fear – Angry ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Memorial

Contributed by Matthew Bullen on Jun 6, 2005

Talking about the memorials that will remind us of what God has done for us.

Who knows what this Monday is? This Monday is a very special day for many people in this country; I can remember only really knowing it was a National Holiday because I got off of school. And you all know that is the real way that we keep our school schedule. I use to go through the year from days ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's Hopeless

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jun 7, 2005

In the impossible situations of life Jesus is the only answer!

“IT’S HOPELESS!” Luke 8:22 ~ Luke 9:17 1. Introduction: Perhaps I should be bringing you a message of hope – but bear with me today as I share with you the truth – “It’s Hopeless!” Just looking at a short period of time recorded in Luke 8:22 ~ Luke 9:17 shows a number of situations that were ...read more

Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 9, 2005

Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks upon the heart.

Rev. Wayne A. Lawson Pastor, First Baptist Church Ardmore, OK 73402 Pastor@firstbaptist.org (Preached Sunday, July 21, 2002) SCRIPTURE: ZECHARIAH 3:1-4 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

What God Can Restore

Contributed by John Gerald on Jul 1, 2005

God’s power to restore

What GOD Can Restore! Rev. John W. Gerald I. HE RESTORES THE JOY ONCE KNOWN Psalms 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. David once knew the joy of Salvation. Sin had separated him from his God. Guilt for this sin had taken away his joy. Satan ...read more

Denomination: Methodist