Sermons on imprisonment: showing 901-915 of 8,069

Christians Have A Sure Thing

Contributed by Edward Frey on Sep 21, 2002

May God grant us the courage and willingness to exalt Christ in life and in death!

There’s no such thing as a sure thing.” That statement brings out the blatant skepticism inherent to the human nature. Whether you’re dealing with the stock market or simply perusing the coupons in the Sunday paper, people are cautious to jump at something. After all, if it seems too good to be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-27, Philippians 1:12-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Someone Else Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 30, 2003

One of the rallying cries in the church is "let someone else do it!" Why do people say that, and how do we change their minds about it?

OPEN: A church once put this on the back page of their bulletin - CHURCH MOURNS DEATH OF PROMINENT MEMBER The church was saddened this past week to learn of the death of one of its most prominent members, "Someone Else." "Someone’s" passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:7-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Generosity Pays—principles Of Faithful Stewardship

Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003

From the widow of Zarephath, we can learn important lessons about stewardship.

September 14, 2002 I. Introduction: A. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1. The most famous American memorial for unidentified soldiers killed in combat is located at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 2. Though it was never officially named, the memorial has come to be known as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16, Malachi 3:9-12

Denomination: Adventist

The Invisible War

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 10, 2001

Strategies for dealing with our enemy in the realm of spiritual warfare.

The Invisible War Eph 6:10-18 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

No Where To Go

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jun 27, 2007

Sometimes we see Christ as a street beggar, if we throw him some change, we expect him to rejoice. But Christ is not begging, he is giving a choice. Take me or leave me, it is up to you.

NO WHERE TO GO TEXT: JOHN 6:60-71 THEME: REALIZING THE NEED FOR JESUS. Sipping on Tim Horton’s coffee in New Minas, Stacey and I were having a spiritual conversion. I was a recent convert, having arrived back from Texas, freshly minted as a new Christian. Stacey a friend for years was a ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-71

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blind To Barriers Of Bondage

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007

Many people are in self imposed bondage. They need to discover the liberty that Jesus Brings us.

Blind to Barriers of Bondage Galatians 5:1 This week I saw and touched with my hands a small 10-ft section of the old Berlin wall, known infamously as the Iron curtain. It was built in 1961 in response to the millions of freedom seeking souls that had fled soviet domination. On this small ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Shaking Philippi Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 1, 2008

Exposition of Acts 16:25-40 regarding the Philippian Jail events

Text: Acts 16:25-40, Title: Shaking Philippi, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/5/08, AM A. Opening illustration: One sunny Sunday morning, Henry Jones awoke to find his wife standing over him, shaking him by the shoulder. "You have to get up," she urged. "We have to get ready for church.” "I don’t want to go ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Fear The Future

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2008

We do not need to fear the future because it is in His hands. By faith we can say, surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.

Psalm 23:6 Don’t Fear the Future CS19Oct08 2405 Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. We want to reflect on David’s last words in this Psalm. • It’s not easy saying these words. He is confident that he will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pressing On

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 24, 2008

Learn from Paul and keep on pressing on. Develop a dissatisfaction for spiritual things, and be devoted to the heavenly cause.

Do you have a dream, or some form of a goal in life? • You know, when we are young, people usually like to ask: “What would you want to be when you grow up?” • Obama lived in Jakarta during his primary school years. His teacher said, “It is the common task of class to write an essay on ‘My dream: ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Compete According To The Rules Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 10, 2008

We cannot be victorious in Christ unless we compete according to His rules: endurance, integrity, loving His word.

Compete According to the Rules One World, One Dream 2 Timothy 1:3 – 7 (Lin Hao Clip) There is a nobility in willingly facing pain when it is necessary. Athletics is a peaceful expression of that virtue. Training Training was an important part of the ancient Olympic games. These days, training ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Mennonite

An Appeal For Prayer Series

Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008

I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your Prayers to God on my behalf.

The gospels attest to Jesus’ habit of prayer. Having observed Jesus’ prayer life, the disciples were encouraged to ask him to teach them to pray more effectively. The book of Acts speaks often of the efficacy of the church as it was devoted to prayer. The epistles of Paul are laced with prayers and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:30-33

Denomination: Congregational

The Books Of Acts And Romans Series

Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007

Fifth in a Series going through the New Testament

THE BOOKS OF ACTS AND ROMANS -- Sermon 5 Introduction: In the first four lessons we dealt with the four gospels. The four gospels are the foundation for all of the New Testament. In this lesson we will continue our survey of the New Testament as we see the sending forth of the gospel message in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Preparation For Explosion I Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 10, 2007

An exposition of Acts 1:1-5, detailing the preparations that Christ and the Spirit were making for the genesis of the church

Text: Acts 1:1-5, Title: Prep for Explosion I, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/15/07, AM A. Opening illustration: When we were building our house in Maine it was in a new development, so there was a lot of things that had to get done before we could begin putting up walls and windows. B. Background to passage: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Victorious Body Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 27, 2007

A message on the spiritual Victory of the Body, preached as part of a series and on Memorial Day.

THE SUPREME MYSTERY – THE BODY OF CHRIST ACT III: The Supreme Mystery In Action 7. The Victorious Body (Eph. 6:10-24) IMAGINE: Imagine for a moment that you are in First Century Rome. You are an uncommon Jewish citizen, born in Syria and raised to be a great teacher and preserver of the law. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24

Denomination: Baptist

You Think You've Got It Bad!

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

Lessons from the life of Jacob & Joseph

“So You Think You’ve Got It Bad!” Lessons from Jacob & Joseph - Gen 25+ Intro: Do you know anyone who always has trouble? It seems to me there are three type of people in the world. First, there are those who lead relatively uneventful lives: it seems that nothing eventful ever really happens ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational