Sermons on loaves and fishes: showing 676-690 of 19,454

Palm Sunday 2018 - Crowds Blinded By The World

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 29, 2018

It is so difficult to have an eternal perspective on events when the temporal is all you've ever known and you cannot experience the eternal with any of the five physical senses. Palm Sunday is proof of this.

Please stand with me as we say together our newest memory Scripture ... 2 Timothy 2:11-13 “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we disown Him, He will also disown us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19, Luke 13:34-35, Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Nazarene

Prayer And Joy Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 28, 2014

Following the theme of joy in the book of Phillippians, this message deals with the connection of prayer and joy

02 LIVING JOYFULLY IN LIFE Prayer and Joy Philippians 1:3-5 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4  always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5  in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. INTRODUCTION: WELL, TODAY, WE MOVE SLIGHTLY ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry Is A Liability

Contributed by Heather Cook on Jan 4, 2019

A personal story of my first few years in ministry. I tie it into the fact that when you are doing effective ministry you will have enemies. Just as Christ did.

I was 21 when I first set foot in Connecticut Valley Seventh-Day-Adventist Church. I was nearly a month married, full of enthusiasm and excitement for the adventure of “real” life. Totally unprepared for the reality of it. I was well armed with a bevy of important and well-educated sounding ...read more

Scripture: John 7:6-7

Denomination: Adventist

The Life I Want

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Apr 5, 2022

People don't always know that the life they want is in Jesus.

Two sailboats slice through the waves of a vast sea. Both are seeking the shore. The crew of one vessel turns against the wind, thinking to find harbor in that direction. But, unknown to them, they are headed for a life-threatening storm, and their little craft will not survive. The crew of the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-69

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Men Who Shook The World

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Apr 14, 2022

This sermon was preached 12 days after September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center was destroyed in New York. It looks at the sacrifice made by the terrorists and calls us to invest ourselves to shake the world for Christ.

The whole world is still shaking from the events of September 11, the hijackings, the buildings destroyed, the mass deaths and destruction, the world efforts to put together a coalition to finally stamp out terrorism, the layoffs and financial troubles of the airline industry, the upset of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:12-16, Mark 3:13-19

Listen To Jesus Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 8, 2024

There are many amazing stories that surround the life of Jesus, but this event is one that teaches us about having a courageous faith by listening to Jesus.

Keys of a Courageous Faith: Listen To Jesus Mark 9:2-8 Introduction In the month of February we are affirming that Courageous faith always finds its strength in knowing the presence of Christ, hearing his Word, and following his example. Last week we looked at two miraculous stories as Jesus fed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lures Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Steven Pace on May 3, 2002

This is an illustrative sermon using different methods of fishing; mostly fly fishing to show how the Devil entices us into Sin... excellent sermon for pastors who love illustrative sermons.

The Lures of Temptations. James 1:13-18 Next week we will be celebrating Mothers Day. Next week there will be time for you to share a short testimony about your mom and what she means to you, so be thinking about that and what you might share. Today we will be continuing our study in the book of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

More Food For Your Faith

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 9, 2009

Jesus feeding the 4,000 can feed our faith. Notice four things in this story that can feed your faith tonight.

More Food for Your Faith Matthew 15 29-39 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Feb. 1, 2009 *How much faith does God want you to have? He certainly wants us to have saving faith. On top of that, God wants us to have more faith, even great faith. And there is good news for us tonight ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-39

Denomination: Baptist

Why You Can Trust God

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 21, 2020

One of the things we have learned in this experience with COVID-19 is that we have to learn to trust God.

WHY YOU CAN TRUST GOD Introduction One of the things we have learned in this experience with COVID-19 is that we have to learn to trust God. There are too many unknowable things about the virus. It leaves so many questions unanswered. Why some get ill, some do not. Why some recover, and some do ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Breakfast With Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 14, 2010

Simon Peter felt like a failure. On the last night of Jesus’ life on earth, Peter made an impossible commitment: “I will never run away and leave you.” But only hours later, Peter shouted, “I told you, I don’t even know him. Leave me alone!” Now, Christ h

John 21:1-19 “Breakfast with Jesus” by: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Simon Peter felt like a failure. On the last night of Jesus’ life on earth, Peter made an impossible commitment: “I will never run away and leave you.” But only hours later, Peter ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

The Reluctant Missionary: Jonah Preaches To Nineveh

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 16, 2021

God's will will be done whether we are willing or not.

The Reluctant Missionary: Jonah Preaches to Nineveh Jonah 3:1-10 The story of Jonah and the whale is a favorite story at Vacation Bible School. Children are drawn with the fascination of the idea of being swallowed alive. It also addresses the natural fear children have of the unknown. A story ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

That Much!

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 22, 2015

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"That Much!" John 21:15-19 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ThatMuch.html Why is there a John 21? Why not just take the great ending of chapter 20 where the resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples, and even Thomas believes and says, My Lord and My God?! When the kids were little we would ask ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Miraculous Catch & Loving Conversation Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Jun 4, 2019

Have you ever had the feeling that someone was about to deliver some bad news? What must have the disciples thought when Jesus showed up to eat breakfast with them? They again saw the heart of their Good Shepherd.

Do you ever have the feeling that someone is about to deliver some bad news to you? Your teenager comes and tells you how great of a parent you are, and you can’t help but wonder, “What did you do? What do you need? How much is this going to cost me?” Your boss calls you into the office, begins ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Lutheran

“come Follow Me And I Will Make You Fishers Of Men” Series

Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014

Conclusion - most important verse in NT - for understanding our role as Christians.

“Come Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men” Matthew 4:12-25, Mark 1:14-20, Luke 5:1-11 Pray Turn to Matthew 4:12-22 Conclusion - most important vs in NT - for understanding our role. As a test of my conclusion, I asked a brother in the Lord who was a very good student of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Post Resurrection Lull Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 30, 2016

After the resurrection a group of disciples ended up fishing. When Jesus turns up 153 fish are caught. Through these verses we are reminded that we need to obey Jesus, even when obedience seems strange, because Jesus will give the resources.

Message John 21:1-14 Post Resurrection Lull Have you ever had post-exciting-event-syndrome? It is the syndrome which happens when you have been planning an event for a long time … a wedding, a special party, a holiday, a house move You have been putting your energy and time and commitment into ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Baptist