Sermons on Interception:

Don't Be Like Jonah, Don't Run Away, Follow Your Calling Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 2, 2017

Have you discovered the calling that God has for your life? Do you know what it is that He wants you to do for Him? If you do know what He has called you to do are you doing it or avoiding it?

Don't be like Jonah, don't run away, follow your calling. We are continuing in our series Discovering Your Destiny and this week we are considering how ‘God Prepares and Positions us’ Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, God has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Jonah 2:1-10, Isaiah 27:1, Psalm 104:26, Psalm 74:14, Job 41:1, Job 3:8, Jeremiah 29:11, Ephesians 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Abigail Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 28, 2022

Abigail was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible who married Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death (1 Samuel 25). Abigail was David's second wife after Saul and Ahinoam's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to Palti, son of Laish.

Abigail Abigail was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible who married Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death (1 Samuel 25). Abigail was David's second wife after Saul and Ahinoam's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to Palti, son of Laish when David went ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:2

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Fishbowl Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003

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Practicing the presence of God, life in a fishbowl, Philippians 4:4-7 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ November 10, 2002 A man was trying to pull out of a parking place but bashed the bumper of the parked car in front of him. Witnessed by a handful of pedestrians waiting for a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Knowing Christ Vs. Knowing About Christ.

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 25, 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001

Year C. Fifth Sunday in Lent April 1st , 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Philippians 3: 4b -14 Title: “Knowing Christ vs. Knowing About Christ.” A few verses above in chapter three ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Witchcraft Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 27, 2003

Saul continues to disobey God, this time by resorting to witchcraft. But God never abandons his people. He has a king prepared who’s a man after his own heart, who’ll restore the fortunes of Israel: David, the shepherd boy, who’s become a great warrior th

What we find as we read through the books of 1&2 Samuel is a mix of battle narratives and character studies. The action sequences are important because they show how the nation of Israel emerges as a force to be reckoned with, but often it’s in the character studies that we find the points of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 28:1-25

Denomination: Anglican

Christian Basketball

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 4, 2010

We are Christians on the basketball court of life and how well we play depends on how well we conquer sin in our lives.

CHRISTIAN BASKETBALL ILLUSTRATION I love to watch my grandchildren play basketball and I try very hard to seldom miss a game. My enjoyment does not come from them being superstars or because their team is always in first place. I enjoy the game because I love my grandchildren; I love seeing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:8

Denomination: Christian Church

Rooted In Love

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011

As the church, we can model the love of Jesus as we love and accept people. Or we can be exclusive in our love and forfeit our calling to be an authentic church.

A television commercial depicts three business people sitting in the back seat of a taxi. The taxi is stalled in heavy downtown traffic. One man goes berserk. He screams that they will miss the crucial business luncheon they were supposed to go to. The important documents they brought with them ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

All In The Family Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2010

If we want to create an atmosphere in our homes and in our churches where people want to pursue purity and follow Christ from their hearts, then we must begin with a blessing and not lay down the law.

After Helene Talbert of Wahpeton, North Dakota, completed her first semester at a Christian college, she had a lot to tell her family. Just before the end of the semester, they had an open house in her dorm – one of the few times men are allowed in the women’s rooms. When her family came to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Plagues That Preach Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on May 20, 2012

God brings disasters on the Pharaoh of Egypt. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Command. (2). The Conflict. (c). The Compassion SERMON BODY: Ill: Some warnings are humorous: • (1)Manufactures are now growing increasingly wary of being sued, • When their products are misused, • So they are attaching warning labels to hundreds of ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

When A Believer Backslides

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 14, 2016

To show that GOD shows His wrath on people who turned their backs on Him.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you aware of GOD's kindness and goodness to you? Yes. Acts 14:17 Acts 14:17 (Amplified Bible) Yet He did not neglect to leave some witness of Himself, for He did you good and [showed you] kindness and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:20, Deuteronomy 29:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You The Church, Or Do We Look For Another?

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 28, 2016

Is the Church of today the same as the original church? Would first century Christians recognize the church of today? Here are the 4 things we should we do to look like the early church.

ARE YOU THE CHURCH OR SHOULD WE LOOK FOR ANOTHER? INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: POWER OF MOTIVATION 1. Bobby Dodd, the former great football coach at Georgia Tech, tells the story of a game in which his team was leading 7-6 with just a minute to go. 2. He instructed his quarterback not to pass the ball ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Solomon's Trophy Case

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 12, 2016

Many NFL players achieved great success but never achieved the greatest, winning the Super Bowl. The aged Solomon reflects on the fact that he had huge success but was lacking the greatest.

Are you ready for some Carolina Panther’s football? Our first preseason game was Thursday night. A lot of sports analysts are predicting Carolina to once again be the NFC Champs and go to the Super Bowl, this time to win. We have the MVP and number one rated player in the NLF on our team in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:3-19

Denomination: Foursquare

When Fathers Do The Right Thing

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 5, 2013

What do you do when as a father you’ve made a terrible mistake and you don’t want to be irresponsible? This particular mistake bothers you so much and you just want to make things right. And the Lord does want you to do the right thing.

Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute. Gilead’s wife also bore him sons, and when they were grown up, they drove Jephthah away. “You are not going to get any inheritance in our family,” they said, “because you are the son of another woman.” ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Spirit's Prayer: Romans 8:26-27

Contributed by Kevin Haug on Apr 25, 2017

The Spirit's intercession for us mirrors Jesus' intercession for us.

I remember when I was training to be a pastor and working as a chaplain in a hospital as part of my requirement. My “congregation” was one floor in the hospital, and that consisted of the Intermediate Care Unit where the folks who weren’t sick enough for ICU but still needed more care than a ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You Plugged In? Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Apr 1, 2018

Showing how connecting with the wrong power source can influence your life and destiny

Are You Plugged In? CCCAG April 1st, 2018 Scripture- John 4:31-38 Introduction Purpose unfulfilled Early days of being a Paramedic I started working full time as a paramedic when I was in my mid 20’s, and as with everyone who starts in Fire or EMS, you start at the bottom. At the company I worked ...read more

Scripture: John 4:31-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God