Sermons on Joshua 12:13:

Praying Like Elijah

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Feb 10, 2024

Elijah was human but transcended his finitude and frailty through prayer. So can we.

James 5:17-18 (KJV) Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. Elias was a man ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Got Us

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 7, 2023

This is an unfinished sermon about how God encourages us collectively.

God's Got Us Introduction Until 1973, when a drunk driver hit and destroyed it, in the middle of the Sahara desert, there stood a solitary acacia tree, named Tree of Ténéré. This solitary tree had roots that stretched down 130 feet to a water supply deep under the desert floor. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Best Is Yet To Come

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 21, 2023

Graduation sermon that emphasizes the importance of forgetting the past because what God has ahead for us is greater than all the good things He has given us thus far.

The Best Is Yet To Come Introduction Well, Caitlyn, here we are. It is May 21, 2023. I have recently begun thinking about the space race and the moon landing and wanting to read about it and understand it. On the evening of May 21, 1969, the crew of Apollo 10 went to sleep. Theirs was the mission ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 28, 2023

The baptism of the Spirit is the inheritance of every believer in Jesus.

When Pentecost & Memorial Day Converge Acts 10 Memory is a gift from God. We love to retell the stories that we love most about our lives and our family or nation. We build what we call memorials as monuments to the past. We choose to set up meaningful tokens of memory for events and persons ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

In The Potter's Hands

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2023

God spoke to Jeremiah through a visit to the potter's house. God is at work even in the middle of our mess.

In The Potter's Hands Jeremiah 18:1-6 (NKJV) 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.” 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. 4 And the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Spiritual Discipline Of Worship

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 19, 2023

This sermon is based heavily on ch. 11 of Richard Foster's classic book "Celebration of Discipline."

John 4:1-26 (NIV) 1 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— 2 although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3 So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The God Of The Lilies

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 27, 2025

Jesus invites us to consider the lilies in thinking about the way God cares for us.

The God of the Lilies Introduction: Luke 12:22-28 (NKJV) Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24 Consider ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:22-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Heart Like His

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Apr 27, 2025

David is called a man after God's heart. This sermon explores the idea of being a man after God's heart.

A Heart Like His Introduction: In 1973, the world met a horse named Secretariat – a big, red colt with fire in his stride and thunder in his hooves. He didn’t just win races…. He rewrote history. At the Kentucky Derby, he started in last place… but, with every quarter mile, he got faster. He ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The God Of The Seasons

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 4, 2025

Seasons, both spiritual and natural, are God’s idea.

Sermon Title: The God of the Seasons Text: Genesis 8:22; Psalm 74:16–17; Ecclesiastes 3:1 Theme: God is sovereign over every natural and spiritual season, and His purposes unfold in each one. I. God Ordained the Seasons Key Text: Genesis 8:22 “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:22, Ecclesiastes 3:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mom, Thanks For All You Do! (Updated)

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 11, 2025

The mothers who surround Moses's life teach us much about motherhood. This sermon offers gratitude to mothers.

TITLE: Mom, Thanks for All You Do I. INTRODUCTION: A. When God Created Mothers... When the Lord was creating mothers, He was into His sixth day of "overtime" when an angel appeared and said, "You're taking a lot of time on this one." And God said, "Have you read the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 16: Praise For Provision Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Oct 11, 2024

This unfinished sermon explores the second stanza of Psalm 16. Our true inheritance as believers is God Himself as He is revealed in the Lord Jesus Christ. If you have Jesus you have all you need!

Psalm 16: Praise For Provision Introduction: • My grandparents on my dad's side had four children Thomas Earl, Jr., my dad, Samuel Lee, Sandra Jean, and Aunt Betty. My grandparents were amazing parents. When my parents married they were the first to have a child among my dad's siblings. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Transformative Authority Of Scripture

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 2, 2024

Short lesson about the authority of the Bible and handout. I used ChatGpt to help write both.

Sermon Title: The Transformative Authority of Scripture Introduction: What Does it Mean to Have Authority? Opening Thought: Authority can often feel like a heavy or even oppressive word. When something has authority, it has a claim on us, a right to direct our thoughts, our lives, and even our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Jericho Road

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Aug 28, 2022

Lessons from Blind Bartimaeus

The Jericho Road Mark 10:46 (NRSV) "They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside." Jericho was a city in Judea, not far from the ford across the Jordan just north of the Dead ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 61 (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2024

This sermon explores the message of Psalm 61.

Psalm 61 The superscription of Psalm 61 reads, "For the music director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David." Music is a gift from God. The Psalter is prayer set to music, prayer set to song. It is a book of prophecy, of Spirit-inspired truth speaking and foretelling. David ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Real Iron Man

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 15, 2024

This sermon relies heavily on the sermon "Kissed By The King", originally preached by Ken Gurley and published in his book "Preaching for a New Millenium: Hell's Midnight Train" (2007).

The Real Iron Man I. Introduction: When I was a child, my dad took me to a barbershop run by two great women, Linda and Sammy Jo. Grandpa went to them too. It smelled of cigarette smoke, barbicide, shaving cream, and brill cream. On the walls were placks with practical wisdom like: "Never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 17:27-29

Denomination: Pentecostal