Sermons on Magnificent Things:

Jacob’s Funeral

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 5, 2022

The last thing we can do for those we love when they die is to carry out all of their wishes for their funeral.

Illus: Many times when a person plans for their funeral, they want to: • Select certain songs they want sung • Select certain passages of scriptures they want read • Select a pastor and a church building where they want their funeral to be held And when they die, the family does everything they ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Rapture Dream

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Nov 3, 2022

JESUS will come back. This is a wonderful thing. We dream and talk about it and then forget it for a while. Some forget forever. But this is an event that will take place one way or another. It is unavoidable.

The Rapture Dream 1Thessalonians 4:16-18 Have you ever heard one of those dreams where JESUS came and took the church and you were left behind? I have. I also have read narrations from people who have heard these dreams. These dreams are very vivid. The feeling that one has on noticing that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

God Can't Abandon You Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Oct 2, 2006

A series on 5 things God can’t do. This considers the fact that God can’t abandon us

5 Things God Can’t Do – 3) God Can’t Abandon you. Ps 22 Gladstone Baptist Church – 16/1/05 pm (Adapted from “When you Feel Abandoned” – By David Elvery) We are at the halfway mark of a series looking at 5 things that God Can’t do. We’ve looked at the fact that God can’t lie. It is against his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-17, Psalm 22:1

Denomination: Baptist

Is God In Your Job

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 24, 2004

This sermon was preached labor day and it examines God’s call on our lives to things beside fulltime ministry

Is God In Your Job? 9/5/04 GNLCC Exodus 31:1-11 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 This is Labor Day weekend in which we celebrate the fact that we have work to do. How well do you do the work that you do? If those around you had to give you a number from 1 to 10 on the kind of worker you are, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Book Of Mark #10

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 31, 2022

One of the good things about the Gospel of Mark is the way that he gives us a continuous flow of information in the life of Christ. For example:

• In Mark 1:21, we read, “And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.” • After he got through in the synagogue, he left Capernaum to go to Peter’s house and He healed Peter’s mother-in-law and many more. • But as we come to chapter ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Entry And Anger Of The King

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 15, 2008

A Palm Sunday message showing the heart break Jesus felt as He came into the city of Jerusalem, and the things we can learn from Him.

THE ENTRY AND ANGER OF THE KING LUKE 19:28-48 PALM SUNDAY INTRO- LUKE 19:28-48 ***JESUS MADE HIS TRIUMPHANT ENTRY ***THEY THREW COATS ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF HIM HE FULFILLED ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48

Denomination: Nazarene

The Wagons Are On The Way

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006

Jacob’s blessing and deliverance was on the way, he just did not know it.

The Wagons Are On The Way Genesis 45:16-28 KJV And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. [17] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:16-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our God Is "i Am" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 28, 2019

Do you ever struggle to make sense of the things going in life? Why would God allow certain things to happen. The name "I AM" is one that helps us in the way we look at the things that we and others are going through in this life that might not make sense to us.

Do you ever struggle to understand why God would allow certain things to happen? You turn on the TV, read the latest headlines, look at the world around you, or what is personally going on in your own life, and we struggle to make sense of things. A natural disaster claims the lives of hundreds ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:1-8, Exodus 13:10-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Elijah's Cloak Gives Believers Hope

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 21, 2004

Elijah’s ascension, Christ’s ascension, and our hope revolve around the promises of our ascended leaders and the cloaks they give us to have and use.

May 23, 2004 2 Kings 2:7-14 Fifty men of the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:7-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Have You Been With Jesus

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Mar 13, 2014

When Peter and John were called before the Sanhedrin we are told this one thing they perceived , "They had been with Jesus."

Title: Have you been with Jesus, Portions taken for messages from Jerry Shirley and Kenneth Trent on Sermon Central. Introduction: As we sit in the breeze way we are sometimes watching vehicles go by the church. One might pass being really clean another with mud all over it. We can say the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

The Strange Plan For Reaching Others Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 21, 2013

This is the first message in a series entitled Reimagining Evangelism. This message looks at how the often asks for us to do things that do not make any sense.

All of us would probably agree that some of God’s instructions just don’t make any sense. One of the most overwhelming and difficult tasks is that of reaching the world around us with the message of Jesus Christ. In fact with every passing day the task seems to be getting more and more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning To Trust God

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 19, 2002

There are two times when it’s difficult to trust God: when things are going badly, and when things are going well. Here’s how to develop a strong trust in God.

(Note: The title of this message comes from Rick Warren; however, the content is original) There are two times when it’s difficult to trust God. One is when things are going badly. And the other is when things are going well. The author of Proverbs understood this fact of human nature, and he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

John Chapter 16 Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 20, 2001

Before the Cross, Jesus did His best to teach us those things we would need to know. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of three things: Sin, Righteousness and Judgment.

John Chapter 16 This chapter begins with Jesus still talking about the hatred of the world! Read verse 1 “These things I have spoken to you” are the things Jesus talked about in chapter 15. Read verses 2,3 Jesus didn’t want the disciples to be offended at the things that would happen to ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

No More Walls

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 27, 2002

Many times what we build to protect ourselves becomes the very thing the enemy will use to destroy us, Some things are meant to be destroyed, Jesus said "No More Walls"

Eph 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us]; Usually speaking In the O.T. when The bible mentions walls it is speaking of strength and protection. A city without walls was considered weak and vulnerable. But the draw back to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Selective Memory Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 27, 2003

We use selective memory either to remember only pleasant things (denial) or only negative things (pessimism). God’s memory is an occasion of grace, for which we can be grateful.

The longer we live, the more there is to remember. And yet the more we remember, the more we forget as well. Isn’t that ironic? The longer we live, the more there is to remember. And yet the more we remember, the more we forget as well. That could be due to several things. That could be ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-17

Denomination: Baptist