Sermons on Keeping Jesus Afar:

Remembering Lot's Wife

Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014

The dangers of looking back on sin usually results in a longing for some of the pleasures of this world.

Jesus used Lot’s wife as an example of how dangerous it can be to look back and long for the sinful things that God has saved us from. Jesus used two events in history to make the point of how people would ignore the warnings of God’s Ministers, or servants. The days of Noah: The flood ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-32

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Your Pace Car

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 30, 2016

Will you keep pace with God? Will you run past Him and do what you want? You will have to decide.

GOD IS YOUR PACE CAR 2 JOHN 1:1-13 #pacecar INTRODUCTION (p) [engine racing sound effect] It was race day. What does that mean? That means the exhilaration of speed and skill and competition. You get to the track early. The early bird gets the worm as they say. As soon as you get to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don’t Worry

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Nov 30, 2019

The greatest lie ever told was, to be a Christian means things will always be the greatest or best. There will be troubles!

- The great hindrance to serving the Lord, & being good stewards for Him, is work. - I think the greatest lie ever told was, to be a Christian means things will always be greatest or best. - You read today’s headlines & realize that’s not true. - Hillsong’s previous worship ...read more

Scripture: James 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Perseverance

Contributed by Dennis King on Oct 25, 2022

Perhaps you've been lucky and haven’t had to endure a lot of life’s common trials and tribulations. If so, “persevering or perseverance” might not resonate much with you?

Perseverance Perseverance means various things to different people at different stages of their lives. Let's rethink some of the situations we encountered where we demonstrated tenacious determination before we discuss biblical characters that displayed exceptional perseverance. What does the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:27, Job 42:10, Romans 8:18, 1 Peter 5:8, Hebrews 13:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Setting Your Mind On The Things Of God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 16, 2021

Keep your eyes on Jesus and His Kingdom to keep from being distracted by this world.

Setting Your Mind on the Things of God March 14, 2021 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Keep your eyes on Jesus and His Kingdom to keep from being distracted by this world. Focus Passage: Mark 8:27-38 Supplemental Passage: Therefore, since we have so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Encountering God Together Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016

At Life Church, "We are doing life together as we encounter, connect, grow and serve." What does it mean to encounter God together?

Learning to Live in Covenant - Encountering God Together Amos 3:3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? Introduction: We, the body of Christ at Life Church Assembly of God, believe the Lord has brought us together for His glory, and therefore, we make this membership covenant: ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Do You Trust In?

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 4, 2013

We always look for ways to change the outcome, but only God knows the best path for us. Trusting God through life and dealing with circumstances may be difficult, but the promise is STILL salvation in Christ!

Who do you Trust? Acts 27:12-44 Introduction We are called to have a common purpose in what we do -- The purpose is to worship, to love, and to celebrate Christ and share Him always -- That is our challenge, mission, and it is STILL where we find ourselves today LAST TIME: Our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:12-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come To Jesus Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 19, 2010

Are you in a storm, struggling with demons or addictions, sick in your body, or facing challenges in your family? The answer is simple: Come to Jesus!

THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER #5: COME TO JESUS) (Aug. 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) OPENING: Share testimonies from Costa Rica: • How proud I am of the team and how they stepped out in love and faith and prayers. • 8 salvations, 2 rededications, hundreds of Holy ...read more

Denomination: *other

Having, Losing, Choosing

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 31, 2009

Whatever we think we possess can be lost. God gives it to us for only so long as we need it, but after that it becomes an idol. We must choose to give away time, talent, treasure for things that do last, and for life itself.

Almost nothing that you and I count on to be permanent really is permanent. Almost everything that we think will last forever, it turns out, can be destroyed. Anything we have we can also very easily lose. We live in a monumental city. Capitol Hill, the monuments, the Federal Triangle, the White ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19

Denomination: Baptist

A Wise Father's Instruction Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 17, 2011

Solomon's instruction is to go for wisdom & to flee from the evil woman. The teacher wants to rivet the student's attention on the subject. His admonitions are as inescapable as commands & laws.

PROVERBS 7: 1-5 A WISE FATHER'S INSTRUCTION The first nine chapters of Proverbs basically deal with two subjects: wisdom and women. Solomon's instruction is to go for wisdom and to flee from the evil woman. The teacher wants to rivet the student's attention on the subject. His admonitions are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 7:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Honor Guard

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Mar 31, 2013

We must keep, guard and preserve the Word of God with and within our lives.

Quotes: In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Silence Is Not Golden

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 3, 2014

Jesus urges Paul to keep preaching in Corinth. Likewise Jesus wants us to keep telling others about him.

“Silence is golden.” The mother who has just managed to get her toddler to sleep will agree with that statement. For a few peaceful hours there will be no shouts of “Mommy look!” or “Mommy I’m hungry!” Silence is also golden for the weary traveller who has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The First Shall Be Last, And The Last Shall Be First

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 22, 2015

Jesus says that it isn’t the religious folk who are first in the kingdom of heaven. It is those who are most open to turning their lives around who are first in line, those who take action when Jesus says, “follow me”.

It’s painful to have someone you trust tell you that they are going to do something for you---and they don’t. Many of us can tell stories about people who have let us down by making promises and then not following up on them. For example, there is a story of a young widow whose husband ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Anglican

Obeying God Is Not About The Rules

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Mar 10, 2014

This isn't about keeping a bunch of rules. We obey Jesus because we love our Heavenly Father, and we know it's not easy. We need each other, because we don't always succeed, sometimes we fail, we give in to our selfish nature, we don't always make the sacrifice.

When we talk about obeying God we're not talking about rule keeping. When you play a game, there are rules to the game. We don't play a lot of games in our family because we argue a lot about the rules. Does anyone else do this? I can't tell you how many times we've played a game that we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin? What Sin?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 24, 2012

Sin is real. It keeps us from God, but once forgiven, is gone forever.

Sin? What Sin? May 25, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Sin is real. It keeps us from God, but once forgiven, is gone forever. Focus Passage: Romans 6:1-14 Supplemental Passage: Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist