Sermons on locked doors: showing 901-915 of 51,593

An Easter Meditation

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 20, 2018

This was a day that changed history forever.

An Easter Meditation Mark 16:1-8 It was the worst of days; it was the best of days. It was a day of darkness; it was a day of light. It was a day of anguish; it was a day of fear. It was a day of doubt; it was a day of great faith. It would be a day that ranks as the most influential day in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keep On Celebrating The Lord's Ascension

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 22, 2007

Keep On Celebrating the Lord’s Ascension 1) With a worry-free life 2) With a power-filled life

“5, 4, 3, 2, 1…lift off!” I’ve always thought it would be cool to watch a rocket being launched into space. As the rocket would struggle to escape earth’s grip, the sound must be deafening and the ground must shake under your feet. As exciting as it would be to watch a rocket blast off from its ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: Lutheran

We Don't Know How To Pray

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jun 10, 2005

First in a series on prayer.

Some people are always full of confidence. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England during World War II, and while he may have privately harbored doubts and fears, publicly he radiated an air of confidence. In one of his first speeches after becoming Prime Minister, he addressed a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go Ahead And Dream, "The Impossible Dream"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 2, 2011

God has never forgotten about the dreams you have locked away in your heart. You may have all but given up hope of them ever coming true in your life, but God hasn’t!

Go ahead and Dream The Impossible Dream What Do You Want to be, When You Grow Up? That’s a question that has been asked down through the years, to many a child, And the answers, sometimes are surprising aren’t they? only limited by the child’s imagination. I’m sure, we can all remember some of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Belief In The Risen Lord

Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 14, 2014

The resurrection of Christ is the most important event of both history and the individual's life.

Belief in the Risen Lord John 20:19-29 Easter Sunday Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29, John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Your Old Tire Jack!

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 25, 2016

Pray shamelessly, pray persistently, pray expectantly (Outline taken from Sermon Central's David Taylor at: http://www.sermoncentral.com/print_friendly.asp?SermonID=183315; Last point adapted from Michael Mack from Small Group Vital Signs, pg. 142)

HoHum: It was a dark night. The traveler had a flat tire on a seldom used road. To complicate matters, he could not find his tire jack. The only solution lay in appealing to someone in the dark farm house down the road. As he approached the house, the traveler thought to himself, “I’m ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Time For Choice Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005

The daily choice whether we will open the door of our life or ignoring His request to fellowship with us is ours to make! God, in spite of his great love for us and his vast power, will never kick in the door to our hearts.

A Time for Choice! With this message, we close this series from Joshua, about possessing our Promised Land, moving into God’s provisions for your life. I pray that you have realized that God has prepared a phenomenal life that stretches from the ‘now’ into the ‘forever’ for each of us. And, I ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Will Bear A Son

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 19, 2002

It is immaterial how old a person is, how shattered, how poor or rich; no one is locked up in the past. One could always and everywhere follow the voice of his or her angel and start a new life.

Jim’s parents regarded him as dull and unintelligent. He performed poorly in his studies. His bad performance in the school confirmed the opinion of his parents. During a summer camp, he learned to play chess and defeated all his campmates. In a declamation contest, he stood first. There Jim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Catholic

Construction Site Or Warzone?

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Aug 25, 2021

God is calling the church to rebuild after the Corona Virus pandemic lock-downs. Any church that rebuilds becomes a construction site, which is a warzone for spiritual battle. This message can be re-worked for a building program.

Last week I mentioned how I believe that God is calling us to rebuild our fellowship after a series of setbacks. This means that our church is currently sitting smack dab in the middle of a spiritual construction site. I remember how I once pastored a church where we built a multipurpose ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:8-11, Ezra 4:4-5, Nehemiah 4:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Call To Rebuild

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Aug 19, 2021

God is calling the church to rebuild after the Corona Virus pandemic lock-downs. But amidst the challenges, it takes uncommon trust and surrender to tackle what God is asking. This message can be re-worked for a building program.

Someone once said, “Build. Destroy. Rebuild. I’ve mastered the art of bouncing back. Now, to master the art of not having to” (Dau Voire). This is probably how a lot of us feel. We’re tired of striving and struggling, and we’re tired of having to rebuild. But rebuilding is necessary in order ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-8, Ezra 6:1-4, Zechariah 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Like Sheep

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 21, 2004

This is just an outline We (christians) are like Sheep

Sermon We are Like Sheep I Peter 2:25 We are Like Sheep I Peter 2:25 I. Like Sheep we go astray, I Peter 2:25 “For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” I Peter 2:25 (KJV) As he concluded this passage, Peter once more alluded ...read more

Scripture: John 10:3, 1 Peter 2:25

Denomination: Baptist

Rev.# 10~philadelphia, The Faithful Church: ~1730-1900 A.d.~ Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 17, 2009

This church is the church of the faithful remnant; all true believers from among all 7 church periods are members of the one true church. There are no words of rebuke for this church.

REV.# 10~ 3:7-13~ PHILADELPHIA ~1730-1900 A.D.~ 6-20-09 Today we’ll continue our study of this great book of Prophecy, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, let me remind us, this is not the Revelation of John, God used John to pin the Prophesy as he was exiled to the small island of Patmos by the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Better At The Beach - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jul 7, 2017

Today we will talk about how God has designed each of us in our own unique way. We will discover that sometimes we have to search for purpose before we can live it and we will talk about “Playing in the Sand”.

¥ I use everyday life illustrations because I want us to understand that God is trying to communicate with us everyday! There is a message from God in almost everything that we see, touch, taste, smell or feel. God is everywhere just waiting for His creation to cry out for its Creator! Psalms 19:1 ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:9, Psalm 5:12, Isaiah 43:19, Psalm 8:1-9, Isaiah 55:6-9, Isaiah 45:9, Isaiah 29:16, Romans 9:20-21, John 15:16, 1 Corinthians 3:9, Psalm 19:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Jesus Is God's Answer Sermon X: Jesus Meets Our Need For Security Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 6, 2020

In times of trouble - no matter the form it may take - fear of the unknown can overwhelm us and cause anxiety. Yet, a child of God can remain calm in the midst of uncertainty because our security is in the Savior our Shepherd.

JESUS MEETS OUR NEED FOR SECURITY “I am the Door . . . I am the Good Shepherd” (John 10:9 . . . 10:14) Throughout the Bible, the image most often used to dramatize God’s love and care is that of a shepherd; ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, John 10:14

"A Miracle Of Understanding"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 16, 2002

A sermon for Pentacost.

ACTS 2:1-21 1Corinthians 12:3-13 “A Miracle Of Understanding” By: Reverend Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport news, VA Have you ever had one of those...ah-hah... experiences when all of a sudden--something you had not understood--some great truth---suddenly, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3-13

Denomination: United Methodist