Sermons on Lonely Place:

Meet Me At The Tomb

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 30, 2013

The empty tomb on resurrection Sunday morning is a sacred place, a holy place, a place where deepest sorrow is turned to joy, where mourning is replaced with dancing.

Easter Sunday Dakota Community Church March 31, 2013 Meet Me at the Tomb Everything about the life of Christ is filled with fascination and wonder to the Christian mind. As we read the gospels we cannot help but be filled with a sense of awe, ordinary things like a grain of wheat, a mustard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Mt. Horeb Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

Events in the Bible that took place on a mountain

Mountain Moving Faith: “Prescription for Depression” 1 Kings 19:1-21 Last week we looked at the challenge of Elijah and the 450 prophets of Baal. We talked about the “Chains of Complacency.” We identified the chains that are keeping us bound to the launch pad of life, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Operation Impact

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009

God places us in the midst of affliction to relieve affliction

“A Mission Mindset: Operation Impact” Luke 10:25-37 Did you see yourself in the video? I saw myself. I saw myself as I way too often am. Just a few weeks ago I left here late at night following a long meeting. As I drove out of the parking lot a man was sitting on the rock at the island by the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Back To The Basics - Heaven Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 11, 2012

Heaven is a real place; the dwelling place of God and His angels and His children forever.

Back to the Basics - Heaven June 10, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Heaven is a real place; the dwelling place of God and His angels and His children forever. Focus Passage: Revelation 21:1-27 Supplemental Passage: "In My Father's house are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Our Refuge Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 8, 2008

Everyone needs a place of refuge in life and theire is not better place to be, then in the hand of God.

God Is Our Refuge Ps. 46:1 Intro In a day when our nation stands in danger of terrorist attacks and on-going wars, this psalm, proclaiming that God is our refuge, has a message that is needed. Each family can be blessed immeasurably if somehow they can enshrine in their home the picture of God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Self-Control Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 22, 2017

Controlling oneself means placing ourselves under God's control, the best place to be.

Has this ever happened to you? You find a bowl full of delicious looking cherries sitting on the table. They’re clearly meant for eating so you grab a couple. They’re sweet and delicious so you have a few more. You sit down, get out your phone to check messages while you absent-mindedly continue to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

“what Is Heaven?” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 10, 2014

Heaven is a place being prepared for us, as well as a place for which we should be preparing.

If there were ever a subject about which we sing more but preach less, it is the subject of heaven. Today, I will begin a special series of sermons on the subject of heaven that will, hopefully, help correct this. As a result of this lack of teaching and preaching on the subject of heaven, many ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Meet At God's House For Thanksgiving

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 23, 2014

God's place is a joyful place of thanksgiving and praise... when we prepare to make it so.

Title: Let’s Meet at God’s Place for Thanksgiving Text: Psalm 100 Thesis: God’s place is a joyful place of thanksgiving and praise… when we prepare to make it so. Introduction In that we do not have family nearby Bonnie and I are pretty intentional about where we will ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Devil Creeps In.

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Sep 7, 2020

In the greatest of places, & the most secure feeling of places. The devil still creeps in.

Sermon- The Devil creeps in Q- How often do we think of the way the devil works? Q- Does he do things out in the open for all to see, or does he move like a magician craftily moving this hand while you’re looking at this one? - The devil is not a being that will leave you alone because you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:11

Denomination: Baptist

Care For One Another Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 28, 2021

God has placed you to live out your purpose in this place for His pleasure.

The Bible lists 59 “One Another” statements, showing how God expects us to behave toward other believers. In fact, it’s impossible to live this out unless we are in community with Christians. In a culture filled with vitriol and anger, Christ-followers are to live and love like Jesus. Today, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Misión Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 19, 2024

Jesus came to put you in the right place. Are you ready to be put in the right place?

JESUS MISSION Text: Luke 19:1-9 Introduction 1. Illustration: Jesus’ mission we're told in Luke 19:10 is to “Seek and save what was lost.” Lost doesn’t mean “damned or doomed,” says William Barclay. In the New Testament it simply means to save people in the wrong place. Barclay continues that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Remembrance Sunday

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Mar 18, 2016

A meditation on the place of violence in the world, and the Christian encounter with that and the soldier

Daniel 2:1, 26-28, 31-45; Psalm 2; John 18:33-19:11 We are pausing for a moment today as a community of faith to consider those who have suffered the violence of conflict. Our national day of Remembrance, November 11, is specifically focused on the memory of soldiers, but as Christians our call ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Cost Of Discipleship

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Jul 6, 2002

A sermon about the cost of being a disciple.

The cost of discipleship Luke 9: 57-62 Three men came to Jesus. This conversation will teach us about the cost of discipleship. A.Intro When going to the SADF – South African Defence force, I noticed one thing. These people were serious about the war. They were counting the cost….. we had to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Presence Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 7, 2011

God wants us to know that he desires to dwell among us His people and He is around today if we open our eyes to see Him and embrace Him. He would love to even restore our relationship with Him so that His presence is with us always. God wants to hang out

Series Restoration: Define restoration to the audience – summary. The act of making new or as if new again: face-lift, facelifting, refurbishment, rejuvenation, renewal, renovation, revampment. John Ortberg states, “You are not your handiwork; your life is not your project. Your life is God’s ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Something Greater Than The Temple

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 6, 2017

The disciples marveled at the architecture of the Temple and Jesus prophesied that it would be destroyed. What do we know about the Temple and it's predecessor, the Tabernacle. As they marveled at the Temple they neglected the One who was greater!

Matthew 23:37-24:2 (please open your Bibles as we read this passage) Here Jesus is prophesying the destruction of the second temple. (Temple timeline) First temple built 960 BC – destroyed by Babylonians 856 BC - Materials gathered by King David - Constructed by King Solomon - Idolatry enters ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:3-7, Matthew 12:6

Denomination: Nazarene