Sermons on In The Place Of:

A Place Among The Great Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004

#13 in Proverbs & Parables series (#12 unavailable) From the Parable of the Banquet in Luke 14 - a look at humility and greatness using Proverbs

A Place Among the Great Proverbs 25-26 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 14:7-11 INTRODUCTION: Many of us have seen the movie THE PASSION. For 2 hours we watched the suffering Jesus endured during the last hours of his life. We know that Jesus humbled himself to the point of torture and death. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:4-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Begin In The Right Place Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Aug 29, 2003

To know what life is all about, it’s important to begin in the right place. For Christians, begin with our heavenly seating place! (This series gives all due credit to Rick Warren who has written the excellent book!)

Begin in the Right Place Purpose Driven Series #1 Cornwall/Montreal August 2, 2003 Beginnings are important and have a great bearing on where we end up in particular endeavours. If someone wants to end up with a Ph.D., but doesn’t have a high school education, that becomes more difficult- not ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7, Colossians 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith In Unexpected Places

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Nov 12, 2003

To encourage the people to place their full confidence in the Lord and His leading

Faith in Unexpected Places Joshua 2:1-13 Primary Purpose: To encourage the people to place their full confidence and trust in the Lord and His leading At this point, Joshua and the people of God are still on the east side of the Jordan River. Joshua sends in spies to check out the land. Some ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Somerset Is A Grace Place Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 13, 2003

The purpose of this sermon is to show us what we must do in order for God’s grace to abound in us.

1 Corinthians Somerset is a Grace Place! 1 Corinthians 5 February 16, 2003 Intro: A [Rock and a Soft Place, Citation: Anna Zogg, Salt Lake City, Utah. Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] Soon after my brother moved, he made a point of meeting his new neighbors. He found that a Christian family ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Pit To Place

Contributed by James Harrington on Feb 18, 2003

The story of Joseph helps us to choose to overlook unfair offenses, overcome enormous obstacles and model a virtue that is fast becoming lost in or hostile age.

From Pit to Palace Genesis 32:22-32 In David Aikman’s book Great Souls: Six Who Changed the Century, he profiles six leaders of the 20th century who he argues triumphed over criticism, adversity and opposition. Aikman writes, “I’ve always personally been inspired by the lives of great people. It ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Hiding Place

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 1, 2009

Life is filled with problems,small and some great. Many instead of going to the Divine Hiding Place simply go to pieces. They need not. Psalm 91 is an expression of the child of God’s confidence in God’s protection and deliverance.

My Hiding Place Psalm 91:1-8 Introduction: Life is filled with problems, some small and some great. There are many "Jigsaw Christians" in the world today: every time they are faced with problems, instead of going to the Divine Hiding Place, they go to pieces. They are looking at their problems ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Perseverance In A Dry Place

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Apr 29, 2010

This sermon looks at how God honours our prayers and dedication even when we are spiritually dry. When we do not 'feel' like serving him but serve him anyway. It encourages perseverance, stretching out, prayer and faith that God can do 'big things'.

Perseverance in a dry place John Ortberg from Menlo Park Presbyterian Church recalls A man I'll call Paul (because that's actually his name) told me he recently started going to church. In his mid-seventies, with no faith background, he woke up one morning with a sudden urge to hear the pope, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Christians In The Market Place Series

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jun 20, 2010

In the Dog eat Dog world of today’s corporates, can Christians be true witnesses?

Christians in the Market Place The corporate world is a dog eat dog world. There is severe competition, there is lack of values all around. There is corruption in many places. I do not want to start off in a negative tone. Some of us have the blessing of working in corporates which go by values, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Vine, A Place To Grow

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Aug 29, 2011

This is a message for Junior age campers at an evening vespers service, dealing with Jonah chapter 4 as Jonah waits for God to destroy the wicked city of Nineveh

Jonah chapter 4: The vine-a place to grow Intro: In our last lesson from Chapter 3 of Jonah, we saw Jonah obediently follow God’s call to go to Nineveh and to preach against all the evil that was going on there. Naturally, we remember that it took a storm and a great fish to get Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Put Yourself In Their Place

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 12, 2011

This message is a message on compassion and evangelism. When we put ourselves in the place of others, we discover true love is telling them the good news.

Put Yourself In Their Place 9/4/2011 Psalm 8:1 Matthew 9:35-38 How many of you know that God has equipped you with what you need to make a difference in the lives of others. You are going to be surprised at how many people have looked up to you and admired you for who you were when you get to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dwelling In The Secret Place Series

Contributed by Olusola Oyewole on Sep 12, 2011

This message emphasizes the secret of having power with the Almighty God

Beloved, one of the characteristics of those who are children of God is power. Anytime you see a child of God, one of those things that will show you that such a person is a child of God is the power of God that he or she carries. John 1:12 says But as many as received him, to them gave the power ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is Heaven An Actual Place Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Oct 20, 2011

Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Jesus addressing the issue of heaven w/His disciples. And what we’re going to discover are some reasons we can have confidence that heaven is an actual place. We’re going to discover some reasons why

“Is Heaven An Actual Place?” John 14: 1-4 January 10, 2010 Intro: Lee Strobel had an interview in his 1994 book “What Would Jesus Say?” w/Donald Trump. This interview took place in 1989 when Trump was on top of his game. One writer asked Trump what else there was left ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Meeting Place Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Nov 8, 2011

“He who once gave His blood for us will surely, every moment, impart its effectiveness. Trust Him to do this. Trust Him to open your eyes and to give you a deeper spiritual insight. Trust Him to teach you to think about the blood as God thinks about it

Title: The Bloodline of a Champion – 3 “God’s Meeting Place” Text: I Peter 1:18-20 “He who once gave His blood for us will surely, every moment, impart its effectiveness. Trust Him to do this. Trust Him to open your eyes and to give you a deeper ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

There Is No Place Like Him. Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

We have looked at the first chapter chronologically, now lets us take a topical look.

Intro: 1. How can we forget some of the final lines in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy keeps saying, "There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home." 2. There is no place like the Home that God originally created for Humanity. It was literally a paradise. 3. A Home for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:4-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Scariest Place Of All

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 1, 2010

Today is Halloween. The day when we think about scary places like graveyards and haunted houses. I thought it would be pertinent to talk about a place that’s scarier than any graveyard or haunted house. Today I’m going to talk about a place called Hell.

THE SCARIEST PLACE OF ALL INTRODUCTION: Today is Halloween. The day when people talk about scary things like ghosts, witches and vampires. The day when we think about scary places like graveyards and haunted houses. I thought it would be pertinent to talk about a scary subject on this scary ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ