Sermons on Lose:

2012: Spiritual Goals For The New Year

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 2, 2012

While secular society is obsessed with losing weight or exercising more faithfully, the New Year is an opportunity for us to make some spiritual strides.

2012: Spiritual Goals for the New Year (Psalm 16) 1. Yesterday I tried making sausage with my new manual sausage stuffer. 2. It was an awful experience – ground pork all over me and the kitchen, after several hours I finally ended up with 3 lbs. of Italian sausage. 3. If I ever make sausage ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is Your Faith Fireproof? Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Apr 19, 2016

Why do some people lose their faith? This message answers the question, "How Can I Keep my Faith in a Secular World?

How can you keep your faith strong in a culture that is increasingly antagonistic toward Christians? This week, a missionary friend told me about a friend of hers from Bible College who came for a visit to her missionary location. They attended a well known, Conservative Christian university. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evil Kings Gone (2 Kings 9)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 21, 2025

Will evil national leaders eventually lose out? Can we wait on the Lord? Let's look at 2 Kings 9.

Do we trust in human political leaders or God? Will God eventually put a permanent end to evil human governments? Let’s look at 2 Kings 9. How did Jehu become anointed as the tenth king of Israel? Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Put your belt on your ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"i Call It Like I See It" --Jesus Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 4, 2025

Today we must see that even those entrusted with the Kingdom can lose their focus and fail to produce the fruit in the Master’s Vineyard.

Background to passage, Matthew 21:33-45: Remember this is the last week of Jesus’s life (and with conversations like this, it’s not surprising). Do know that everything happened just as God foreordained from before the foundation of the world. Jesus has been challenging the Jewish leaders from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-45

Denomination: Baptist

When You Lose Sight Of The God Of Miracles, You Stop Experiencing The Miracles Of God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 6, 2024

Miracles flow from a relationship with God, not from the circumstances of our lives. If we fixate on the troubles around us, it’s easy to miss God’s presence and His power at work.

When You Lose Sight of the God of Miracles, You Stop Experiencing the Miracles of God Introduction Today’s message is titled: “When You Lose Sight of the God of Miracles, You Stop Experiencing the Miracles of God.” This title is a reminder that miracles flow from a relationship with God, not from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-30, Exodus 14:21-22, John 11:21-22, Mark 5:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keeping Your Heart Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 20, 2005

How do we not lose heart in this world with very real troubles? Paul tells us how: three things that will keep our heart.

"Keeping your heart." WBC 22/05/05am. 2 Cor 4:16-18 Here Paul says ’ therefore we do not lose heart’ (v16) - so how does he do it? - how does he do it in spite of all he describes earlier o hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, struck down o yet he keeps his heart, zeal, ’joy’ even - how can we do ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Said "It Is Finished", He Meant It! Series

Contributed by Rich Dunbar on Jul 7, 2005

This sermon looks at three things we risk losing if we don’t recognize and affirm the sufficiency of Jesus sacrifice alone for our salvation.

So many times we have trouble realizing the full impact of something that has taken place. Historically we have seen it happen time and time again. Here are two examples that each of us can relate to. When Henry Ford went to a bank to seek a loan to begin his automobile company the banker told ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Greenhouse Pt 3

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 6, 2003

Jesus calls us to deny ourself completely, and to lose our lives. But He also promises that when we do, we will find them...

What Color Is Your Thumb? – Becoming A Greenhouse pt. 3 Matt. 16:24-28 January 26/27, 2003 Context: These last two weeks I’ve been talking about the vision of the church as a greenhouse – as a place of discipleship. We talked 2 weeks ago about the call and command of our Lord Jesus to “make ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28, Matthew 13:44-46

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You See?

Contributed by James May on Aug 6, 2003

Without a vision the people perish. They perish because their heavenly vision is overpowered by their worldly vision. What is the price you will accept to lose the promises of God?

WHAT DO YOU SEE? Proverbs 29:18 says, "Where there is no vision, the people perish…" - I believe that the biggest reason that many begin serving the Lord; then they will revert to their old lifestyle is that their vision for the wonderful promises in God’s Word has faded. Satan blinds men to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Do You See?

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

Proper perspective is a very important thing to have. Sometimes if we’re not careful we can lose focus of what’s truly important.

INTRO: What do you see? -Cone or a hole -Old man/young man -Frog/horse -Old woman/young woman -Faces/vase -Pelican/rabbit The following is a letter that was sent home by a daughter who was away at college: Dear Mom and Dad: I’m sorry to be so long in writing again, but all my writing paper was lost ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Ask "Why?"

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 15, 2003

Jesus created a questioning community. We must ask questions in order to get better answers. If we settle for "pat" answers everyone loses.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris We are all theologians. You don’t need to take a theology class at seminary to be a theologian. We all have beliefs about God. Even atheists ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:3

Denomination: Methodist

Why Does God Allow Some Doors To Close And Others To Open?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 6, 2009

In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others.

Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? (Acts 16:6-32) In this time when many are losing their jobs, their homes and their 401Ks let us learn why God uses closed doors to open others. Our God is the one who opens doors that no man can close and opens other doors that no man can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:6-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Mount: Salt And Light Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 28, 2007

Some of the Anabaptists of the sixteenth century had a very literal take on the words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, “if the salt loses its saltiness

Some of the Anabaptists of the sixteenth century had a very literal take on the words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, “if the salt loses its saltiness, it is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. At the end of the service they would have the Christians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Revival #3: Returning To Our First Love Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 8, 2008

Our highest calling as Christians is to be with Jesus. When we lose our passion for Jesus, and interest in the Kingdom of God, we need a personal revival.

REVIVAL #3 – RETURNING TO OUR FIRST LOVE INTRO: For the past few weeks, we’ve been considering the topics of healing and revival. • Is this as good as it gets? I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of the usual. • I want to see more of God in my life, my ministry, and our church. OPENING TEXT: ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: *other

Creation - Day 1

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 8, 2014

"And God created..." Words we believe in but sometimes lose sight of how magnificent of a God we have to do what is done in Creation...

Wed Night Bible Study - Creation Lesson/Sermon 1 - Intro and Day 1 Genesis 1:1-5 (ESV) Read v1-5 now v1 - This verse is a statement of what happened during the ENTIRE creation process. Moses begins by letting his readers know that the earth was not an accident or something that has been here ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist