Sermons on Major Prophets:

The Prophet Who Felt Profitless

Contributed by Mike Turner on Feb 18, 2004

After all he had accomplished, this prophet felt profitless. He simply wanted for God to take his life. This message deals with his recovery !

The Prophet Who Felt Profitless 1 KINGS 19:1-19 Elijah was one of the greatest prophets of all time. God wrought many mighty miracles through him....yet tonight we look at one of the valleys in his life...in fact perhaps one of the darkest moments of his life. Amazingly, this dark period takes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Walking Together In The Footsteps Of The Prophets

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 17, 2005

Walking Together In the Footsteps of the Prophets 1) Led by the Spirit to see like prophets 2) Led by the Spirit to speak like prophets

Who is your favorite Old Testament prophet? Is it Elijah for the way he took on the 400 prophets of Baal on top of Mt. Carmel? Is it Daniel for surviving a night in the lions’ den? Or is it Deborah, the prophetess God used to encourage the Israelites in their fight against the Canaanites? The ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-29

Denomination: Lutheran

John - The Prophet Of The Most High

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Sep 2, 2004

...the power of the Holy Spirit can be an important part of your celebrating the birth of our Savior.

I would imagine most of you have been rather busy lately getting ready for Christmas. It is only a week away. Some people are beginning to act like little kids. I can always tell how childish people are by the way they act at Christmas time. That is, some of us “children” become very excited ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Head Scratching In Prophet Land Series

Contributed by Allen Hern on Sep 14, 2002

The salvation we take for granted was the subject of the most intense searching by the prophets and even by the angels in heaven.

200232.ser The Search for Our Salvation: “HEAD SCRATCHING IN PROPHET LAND” BREBC August 17, 2002 a.m. Subject: Salvation Theme: The Search for Salvation Passage: 1 Peter 1: 10 - 12 It’s funny, this term - head scratching - it has nothing to do with having an itchy head. It is simply a figure ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

False Prophets And Faithful Priests Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002

13th in First John Series

FALSE PROPHETS AND FAITHFUL PRIESTS 1 John 4:1-6 INTRO: Here is a word of warning which the Lord God gives to us about the danger of false prophets. It is a warning from God that we are not to believe everything we hear even though it may come from supposedly Christian sources. ILLUS: Teaching ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"The Shepherd-Prophet" (Amos) Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 10, 2002

Amos was a compassionate shepherd who cared enough to confront.

"The Shepherd-Prophet" (Amos) Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Before I tell you about Amos the prophet, let me tell you about the people he was sent to. The time was around 760 years before the birth of Christ, around the time of the founding of Rome, ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

A True Prophet For Our Times Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 27, 2007

Micah’s message does not belong to only the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Micah is a prophet for our times. Our age needs to hear the words of a prophet of the Lord. Let us study Micah’s superscription closely and see the qualities of a true prop

A True Prophet for Our Times Micah 1:1 Intro Harry Emerson Fosdick titled his autobiography The Living of These Days. He asserted that he was who he was because of specific experiences in his life coupled with his particular, inherent personality. Fosdick’s life and ministry grew out of his ...read more

Scripture: Micah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Problem Prophet's Pitiful Plight Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jan 31, 2008

Saying no to God was the start of a donward descent by the Prophet Jonah. God had called him for one specific place-but he said no and ran from God. He is typical of many who do likewise and as Jonah, all rebelious people pay a heavy price for their stubb

PROBLEM PROPHET’S PITIFUL PLIGHT I. PRONOUNCEMENT: A. Preach! B. Place. C. Portraiture. II. PROBLEMS: A. Particular. B. Perplexing. C. Painful. III. PERFORMANCE: A. Perceived. B. Postponed. C. Procured. God’s longsuffering is amazing. How many of us would have given up on Jonah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

He Fufilled The Law & The Prophets

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Nov 18, 2007

C. H. Spurgeon – “We who believe have as yet failed to see much of the truth of God. We know enough to save us, to comfort us, and to help us on our way to heaven; but oh, how much of the glory of divine truth has never yet been revealed to our eyes! Some

Matthew 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” C. H. Spurgeon – “We who believe have as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Ezekiel's Purposes And Prophetic Timeline

Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 5, 2009

A brief overview of Israel’s history relative to the prophecy of Ezekiel

Timeline for Israel: Ezekiel’s Four Purposes of Prophecy 1. Proclaim the grievous sin of the Jewish nation which justified its captivity and judgment, illustrating that God was not unfaithful or powerless. 2. Record the withdrawal of the Glory of God from the Temple before it’s destruction by ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:21-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Prophet Who Felt Loss

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jun 11, 2007

The life of Elijah is such an encouragement to us as we are able to identify with him in his reaction to the events of his day - God is the same for us today and is able to strengthen and enable us to witness for Him.

THE PROPHET WHO FELT LOSS 1 KINGS 19:1-19 Elijah was one of the greatest prophets of all time. God produced many mighty miracles through him; yet we see him at one of the low points in his life; in fact perhaps one of the darkest moments of his life. Amazingly, this dark period takes place ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Prophetic Role In Community Series

Contributed by Donovan Myers on Jun 14, 2007

Guarding the faith by watching out for the signs of the end times

Having established who we are, our duty as children of God¡¦s Family is to contend for the faith by remembering our history. Today: Another method which Jude gives us to contend for the faith. That is to WATCH OUT for the SIGNS of the Last Times a. Jesus in Lk. 4:18-19 quoted Isa ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Prophets For Our Spiritual Profit Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 15, 2010

Our faith and the church is built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets. Let's note 3 truths about the Old Testament Prophets.

Prophets for Our Spiritual Profit (2 Peter 1:19-21) 1. I love to joke about sending people a Groundhog's Day card. 2. If there ever was a minor holiday, if it could be called that, it is Groundhog's Day. 3. David Roper writes: Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog that comes out of his burrow on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Of Prayers And Trumpets And Prophetic Proclamation

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 18, 2010

Revelation leaves us gasping for breath when we see God’s response to the saints prayers. When God sends even his limited judgments against his enemies... "Woe, woe, woe! is about all that can describe it.

Take the book of Revelation and remove it from its historical foundation and give it to scholars with a fertile imagination and let them consider their present situation and they will surely make a new application or see it as a biblical alegorization. Revelation 8-11 shows us how the saints’ ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prophet, Priest, And King: Accepting Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 9, 2010

We tie gift-giving to our own self-acceptance. Appropriate gifts to Christ announce that indeed we are acceptable to Him.

Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, December 24, 1987 (Christmas Eve) Out there right now, running around with a harried look, and practically waving fistfuls of dollars in their hands, there are those folks who for one reason or another have a hard time with gift giving. They have waited ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist