Sermons on Horrible Place:

Two Heavens And Two Earths?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

This morning I want to cover three misconceptions and three foundations for our study, then a final comparison

Background to passage: Beginning our new summer series on Heaven. Some of the material will be based on Randy Alcorn’s study called Heaven if you are interested in further reading. One of his opening hypotheses is that the subject of heaven is rarely and only casually dealt with in church life, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Stay In Hope In A Dark World

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Nov 28, 2022

One could say we all have a hope meter inside each of us, the amount of hope we have in any given moment. Maybe my hope meter is at 100% full up, I’m centered on hope, this is where jesus wants me to be, in my mind and heart.

Showing up at the first pastor’s job 3 years ago was pretty scary stuff. It was me, a cook, a caseworker, and a driver. That was it. New officer, scared, unprepared, hoping that somehow, he can make a difference in this crazy world. Not knowing a single person in the city, driving in late at night. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-2, Romans 15:8-13, Romans 8:22-30

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Works Thtough Our Dark Places

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 27, 2004

When we don’t understand why things go wrong, we need to remember God will go through those dark places with us.

GOD WORKS THRU OUR DARK PLACES Genesis 37:1-11 1. And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2. .These are the generations of Jacob, Joseph being 17 years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Zimri Attitude

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 26, 2015

Carelessly indulging in sin is something but deliberately sinning against God is horrible!

ZIMRI attitude! Psalm 19:13”Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!” Carelessly indulging in sin is something but deliberately sinning against God is horrible! Despite repeated reminders and warnings, children of our Abide School commit ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 25:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Demonstrates His Love Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 15, 2011

Christian hope is based upon the solid foundation of God's reconciling love for us. This love is seen in Jesus' death on the Cross and the shedding of His blood on our behalf.

ROMANS 5: 6-11 GOD DEMONSTRATES HIS LOVE To save us from eternal death, God had to give the very life of His Son Jesus. God sent His Son to earth as a human baby too weak to lift up His own head. He learned how to crawl, how to stand, how to run. When He had grown into a man, He ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Chasm

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 25, 2010

Death seals our fate for eternity so we must decide now to place our faith in Christ.

THE GREAT PURITAN LEADER AND FOUNDER OF THE COLONY OF CONNETICUT, THOMAS HOOKER, WROTE THIS OF HELL: “CONCEIVE THIS MUCH, IF ALL THE DISEASES IN THE WORLD DID SEIZE ON ONE MAN, AND IF ALL THE TORMENT THAT ALL THE TYRANTS OF THE WORLD COULD DEVISE, WERE CAST AGAINST HIM; AND IF ALL THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Free Methodist

Do Not Give Place To The Devil Through Anger

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Feb 1, 2022

The wages of sin is always death. Whenever you sin, look at your life and realize that death is coming to something in it. Anger sins often bring death to relationships. They can bring death to trust, to jobs, to friendships, you name it.

So today I want to talk to you about anger, specifically the kind of anger that causes outbursts, especially if those outbursts are way out of proportion to the situation at hand. The reason we are talking about this NOW is a lot of folks have been struggling with this and I think it could be an ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:9, Ephesians 4:29, Romans 6:23, Matthew 21:12, Ephesians 4:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Psalm 11: The Righteous Lord Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 23, 2018

David was often in danger, whether in the court of Saul (1 Sam. 9:1), in the wilderness being chased by Saul (1 Sam. 18:11; 19:10), or during the rebellion of Absalom.

February 25, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 11 Title: The Righteous Lord To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Psalm 11 (KJV) 1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 42 God Is Always With Us.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 5, 2009

Psalm 42, we are coping with grief, after whats been a horrible week.

Sermon 041009 Psalm 42 I’ve had a few things to celebrate this week…..etc. But it doesn’t always go according to plan; in fact some days do anything but go according to plan. I can remember a day when I was on faults (I was for years a faults-man in the power distribution industry) I was called out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

James 6 Right Attitudes Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 28, 2018

We put faith in action when we approach life with a right attitude about God’s will, life and work. The other truth I see in our texts today is where we live matters to God too and all this seems rooted in our attitude with God.

Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17, James 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Can Escape The Horrors Of A Place Called Hell

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 1, 2012

God is sowing His Word in human hearts and looking for fruit. He is sowing His people in the world where they can produce a harvest. At the end of the age, He will separate the true from the false and the good from the bad.

You Can Escape the Horrors of a Place Called Hell God is sowing His Word in human hearts and looking for fruit. He is sowing His people in the world where they can produce a harvest. At the end of the age, He will separate the true from the false and the good from the bad. The reference here, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But Trash Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 9, 2015

Wouldn't it be horrible to have to keep all our trash and haul it around for ourselves?

“Jesus 101: Nothing But Trash” Is. 53:1-12 Every Thursday evening Barb and I pull trash duty – we put all our trash and garbage in the big brown container and place it by the street. Friday, trash haulers come by and carry it all away to a place designed to dispose of nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Dreams Are Made Of

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

Following the example of Joseph we can see how a dream becomes a reality

I believe each one of us has a dream placed in our hearts, not the kind of dream like winning the lottery which is really the desire to escape our present circumstances. I am talking about a vision deep down inside that speaks to the very soul. The thing we were born to do, that draws from ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Meaning Of The Empty Tomb Of Jesus.

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Apr 14, 2003

I AM SO GLAD THAT THE TOMB OF JESUS IS EMPTY; HE"S A LIVE; HE"S ALIVE, PRAISE GOD HE"S ALIVE. THE MEANING OF THE EMPTY TOMB OF JESUS? NEW"S FLASH A EMPTY TOMB WAS SPOTTED IN JERUSALEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE BIBLE SAYS IN LUKE 24:39 BEHOLD MY HANDS AND MY FEET THAT IT IS MYSELF’"KJV. THE BIBLE SAYS IN MATTHEW 28:6 HE IS NOT HERE FOR HE IS RISEN AS HE SAID COME SEE THE PLACE WHERE THE LORD LAY. KJV. TITLE THE MEANING OF THE EMPTY TOMB OF JESUS? IAM SO GLAD WE HAVE A LIVING GOD;JESUS AROSE JUST ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:39

It's Time To Move

Contributed by Keith Maynard on Feb 17, 2009

This was a turning point message for the church I’ve been Pastoring for 6 months. It’s time to move on with God.

IT’S TIME TO MOVE I SAMUEL 16:1-13 • GOD HAS PLACES • GOD SOVEREIGNLY SELECTS SCENES AND SETTINGS IN ORDER TO INSTITUTE AND INITIATE HIS WILL • GOD IS GEOGRAPHICALLY STRATEGIC • HE CONNECTS HIMSELF TO MAN NOT ONLY THROUGH HISTORY, BUT ALSO THROUGH GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY • PLACES HOWEVER DO NOT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God