Sermons on Locked Doors:

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

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

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

The Call To Rebuild

Contributed by D. Dewaine 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

Construction Site Or Warzone?

Contributed by D. Dewaine 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

Matthew 16:19 – Part 2 – How To Unlock The Doors To Unlimited Resources

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Nov 24, 2013

Matthew 16:19 (NLT) says “And I will give you (Peter) the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

Matthew 16:19 – Part 2 – HOW TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO UNLIMITED RESOURCES The morning looks sleepily into the mirror, wipes away the mist so the boats on the other side of the Bay are vaguely visible, stretches it’s shadowy arms across the beach and offers me a cup of coffee as I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"i Am" Declarations Of Jesus - Sermon V - "the Door" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 26, 2019

There are many "doors of discovery" in life, but only One leads to eternal life. There's no greater business to be in than that of helping someone discovers Jesus the Way to God, life, happiness, joy!

GREAT “I AM” DECLARATIONS OF JESUS Who was Jesus? You will recall that He himself asked that question of His closest followers. First, He asked them, “Who do folks say I am?” Then He asked them a pointed question, “Who do YOU say I ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9

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

"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

Thanks For All The Saints

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 3, 2006

This sermon is centered on the theme of All Saints Sunday, a theme we all need to contemplate.

All Saints Sunday, November 5,2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for all your saints throughout the ages, both great and small – all who have revealed your word in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Question About Heaven #3 Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 23, 2005

An ongoing series of answering questions given by our church members

Sermon Series: “Questioning the Faith” Sermon #3 “Question about Heaven #3” Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-17 INTRODUCTION: Welcome to our continuing series on ‘Questioning the Faith’. Each week, you will remember, I am answering a question put to me by one of you who has written it down on a form ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of The Resurrection Begins With The Way Jesus Died.

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Mar 19, 2008

A sermon for the Resurrection of Our Lord, March 23, 2008, Series "A"

The Resurrection of Our Lord, March 23, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: God of power and might, you delivered your Son, Jesus, from the domain of death and opened the graves of all who come to faith in him, the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Lutheran

A Royal Welcome

Contributed by Roger Nichols on Apr 16, 2011

A Palm Sunday Sermon on John 12: 12-29

John 12: 12-19 A Royal Welcome Not long before this story in scripture began, Jesus had called to his very dead friend Lazarus, And Lazarus breathed in the breath of life, Shook off the stink of death, And walked right out of his tomb. And then, the crowds Went wild For Jesus. Imagine ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: United Methodist

"Got Peace"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2016

A sermon about the peace only Jesus can give.

"Got Peace?" John 20:19-31 On the very first Easter morning only Mary Magdalene had seen the Risen Christ. When she had gotten to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away, she went and told Peter and John about it. Peter and John came running and believed that "someone" had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist