Sermons on Laying On Hands:

When You’ve Lost You’re Grip

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 13, 2019

Each of us has a withered hand and can't get a grip on something in life. It could be a past hurt, moral failure, financial difficulty, fear of the future, physical problem, or feeling of inferiority. We need to let Jesus expose it and heal us mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

WHEN YOU’VE LOST YOU’RE GRIP Mark 3:1-5 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Mom discussed peer pressure and cigarettes with her 12-year-old daughter. Having struggled for years to quit, she described how she had started smoking to "be cool." As she outlined the arguments kids might make to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hold His Hands!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Sep 1, 2015

Trying to maneuver through the labyrinth of this confused world on your own can be a nightmare; trusting and holding His Hands would be the best thing to do!

Hold His Hands! Psalms 145:16 “You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Kodaikanal is my home town, while traversing the narrow lanes of Kodaikanal, a lovely hilly town, there would be sumptuous berries in the bushes on either side of the road; as a kid when I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 9, 2018

What is the Good News about Jesus? It is salvation through belief in His sacrificial death and in His resurrection.

Fourth Sunday of Easter B Ian Simmons in his book on bizarre animal stories tells about a group of Chinese shepherds in Mongolia who were put into a difficult place where their large herd of sheep got it into their minds to jump into a lake 5ft feet deep. In took twenty herdsman three-hours to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Catholic

What Kind Of Treasure Are You Laying Up?

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 27, 2020

Are you looking for treasure? Here are some of the most important treasures we should search for in life.Joy is the byproduct of obedience. Where then is real joy found? -- the answer is simple, in Christ alone.

WHAT KIND OF TREASURE ARE YOU LAYING UP? Matthew 6:19-21 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21, Proverbs 15:6, Psalm 37:25, Philippians 4:19

Lay, Ordained, And Orders Called To Follow Him

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 19, 2023

no matter our position in the church, we are all called to follow Jesus

Matthew 4:12-23 Many stories within the Bible are known as ‘call stories.’ A call story tells how God invites someone to become something new and unexpected. God calls this person to begin and not only begin but persist so that this new thing can occur. One day Andrew, Simon, James, and John ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Episcopal

God's Helping Hand Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 1, 2001

INTIMATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE LORD CENTERING AROUND HIS WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO ANTICIPATING HIS HELPING HAND

BIG IDEA: INTIMATE COMMUNICATION WITH THE LORD CENTERING AROUND HIS WORD IS THE PATHWAY TO ANTICIPATING HIS HELPING HAND INTRODUCTION: This strophe serves as a doxology to sum up many of the themes of Psalm 119. The tone is one of humble petition rather than arrogant demanding: "Let my ...". As ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:169-176

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 4, 2001

Offer that which you have to God and He can use it to accomplish great things.

Moses was shepherd, tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. He has been living such a life for 40 years when the Lord suddenly appeared before him in a burning bush. God spoke to him, and called him to serve Him. Exod 3:7-10 7 The LORD said, "I have indeed seen the misery of my people in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is That In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 7, 2001

Whenever God asks a question, we should give careful attention to why he asks . . . . and to what we answer

The Questions of God: “What Is That In Your Hand?” Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17 Text: Exodus 4:2 Intro: A week ago today, over a hundred kids and adults from OBF got back from the annual Tennessee Trek camping experience. Over the course of that week, many of the campers and staff experienced the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17, Exodus 4:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Future Is In His Hand

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 2, 2001

God is in control, and we have have hope and security in knowing that nothing will take place in our lives, or in this world, that He is not aware of.

This past Wednesday, we began looking into the subject of worship. I shared with the church some-thing that the Lord spoke to me several weeks ago. He said, "I want this church to exemplify heavenly praise." I believe that this is God’s desire for the entire Body of Christ, but it has specific ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

What's That In Your Hand?

Contributed by James Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Motivate members to become ministers.

What's in your Hand Exodus 4:1-4 NASB Then Moses answered and said, "What if they will not believe me, or listen to what I say? For they may say, 'The Lord has not appeared to you.' " [2] And the Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff." [3] Then He said, "Throw it ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Mothers, Hands And Nails

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 17, 2001

Reflection on how God loves us with the imagery of mothers, hands and nails.

Sermon Notes on “Mothers, Hands and Nails” Mother’s Day 2001 Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted. But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, And ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical Free

His Hand Is With Us Series

Contributed by Roger Haber on May 30, 2001

a sermon based on the popular book: The Prayer of Jabez.

Moving from Pain to His Presence with Passion 5-His Hand is With Me 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 20 May 2001 Do you know what the most popular book in the country is? Yes, that’s right, The Prayer of Jabez. The most we know about this Old Testament character is found in two verses in 1 Chronicles 4: Jabez ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Is God's Hand Shortened?

Contributed by Wes Richard on Mar 11, 2003

Urges believers to focus on God’s provisions rather than human complaints.

Is the Lord’s power limited? Numbers 11:16-23 On Ash Wednesday we began our 40-day journey toward the cross and the resurrection. We were reminded of God’s amazing grace on the one hand and of our own sin on the other. We nailed our sins to the cross. We admonished each other to turn away from ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

What's That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Mar 28, 2003

God can use the simplest of His creation to accomplish His will.

What’s That In Your Hand Christian? Exodus Chapter 4:1-5 And Moses answered and said, But behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath Not appeared unto thee.2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, a rod.3 And he said ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand That Rules The World

Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 2, 2003

Look with me at three opportunities of which mothers need to be aware.

THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD 1997 by Mark Beaird Proverbs 31:25-31 ƒÞ Paul Harvey, in his Rest of the Story series, had this to say about the importance of mothers. ¡§Fellows...can you be too close to your mother? From Freud ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:25-31

Denomination: Pentecostal