Sermons on Measuring Rod:

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 1, 2009

Part 7 of this series focuses on the integration of music in the worship service.

Worship Is A Verb Part 7 Scripture: Ps. 96:1; Luke 24:30-32; Eph. 5:19-20; Acts 16:22-26; Col. 3 Introduction: As you may recall, my current series is titled “Worship Is A Verb.” My hope through this series is that we will all come to a point where we fully engage God in true worship – that our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time In The Trenches Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 19, 2009

What does it mean for us to "take up your cross" and deny ourselves. I signed up for the benefits! I didn’t sign up to die.

OPEN: I recently read the true story about a preacher who was standing at the door shaking hands as the congregation departed. He grabbed one man by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!" The man replied, "I’m already in the Army of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The (Real) Good Shepard Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009

Obey. Listen to His voice. Go where He sends, do what He says, accept what He gives and trust where He is taking. Even when the road is difficult. Because I know that with the Lord as my Shepherd, my good shepherd, the “Real” Good Shepherd

The (Real) Good Shepherd Zech 11 October 26, 2008 Intro: I want to rewind a little bit in our study of Zechariah, before diving in to chapter 11. In our previous discussion, we’ve talked about how the exiles were returning from slavery and beginning the process of rebuilding their nation – ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 11:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Pride And Service Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 16, 2012

Here is what Paul wants the Corinthians to understand and what the Holy Spirit would have us understand. What matters is to follow Jesus Christ wherever that may lead us.

Introduction It has been three weeks since we have been in 1 Corinthians. You will recall that Paul has been admonishing the Corinth saints for division in the church and for their being enamored with worldly wisdom. The underlying issue, we noted, was the tension between the church and Paul, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Titanic Thankfulness

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Nov 8, 2011

This Thanksgiving we need to see that God has given us provision, protection and power and be thankful in Titanic proportion.

(All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) TITANIC THANKFULNESS Thanksgiving is a day set aside each year for us to give thanks, of course most of us know that scripture tells us we should be thankful always and at all times. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding Revelation #7 Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 25, 2008

In Revelation Chapter 7-9, we see Jesus’ sealing His people with the Holy Spirit’s protection, and we are introduced to the seven trumpets of God’s Judgment

SESSION #7: REVELATION #7 – THE 144,000 AND THE GREAT MULTITUDE: (Pastor Chris Jordan - 2011 - Beausejour Community Church) “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, ...read more

Denomination: *other

A Basket Case

Contributed by Ron Kelly on Apr 28, 2011

There are time in our lives where we've all been pushed to that breaking point! The point where we've tried everything, but nothing seems to be working out...

2 Corinthians 11:32-33, 32 In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; 33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands. TODAY’S SERMON TITLE: “A BASKET ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:32-33

Denomination: Christian Church

At The Name Of Jesus

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 25, 2017

The world tries to stifle the name of Jesus. Why? Because that name opens the door to the supernatural. The Name of Jesus is the only name recognized on Earth, in Hell, and in Heaven. It has the power to save souls, heal bodies, and conquer demons!

AT THE NAME OF JESUS Phip. 2:5-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: “IT’S A MIRACLE” 1. There were a couple of brothers who didn’t mind getting sent to their room as punishment, because just outside their window was a huge old fruit tree. 2. The boys would close their door, raise the window, and climb down ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Communism: The Spirit Of Antichrist In Our Age

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Aug 3, 2021

The Apostle John wrote that in his day, the spirit of Antichrist was already at work in the world. It has not changed. The spirit of Antichrist is still at work in our day.

COMMUNISM: THE SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST IN OUR AGE TEXT: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts For The Common Good Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The reason the church has survived the changes of the centuries, and will continue to do so till the end of history is because it is designed to be adaptable to all of the cultures of the world.

Back in the mid 1800's a light-colored moth was very common in the industrial city of Manchester, England. When these moths landed on the bark of the trees they blended in so well that the moth eating birds could not see them, and the result was that they multiplied rapidly. Some of the moths ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7

Peace To You

Contributed by Paul Davidson on Feb 5, 2020

How can we find peace in times of great turmoil, trouble, and uncertainty?

When we were living outside the United States, we’d sometimes make a trip into the big city to go to Costco. The prices tended to be outrageous for items from the States, but we would just start craving something familiar, and Costco was one of the places we’d go to find things like Frosted Flakes, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:7, Isaiah 53:6, Luke 19:10, 1 Peter 5:8, John 10:9-14, John 4:27-28, Luke 12:32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Fishing With Jesus

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 19, 2020

A sermon examining the qualities of true fishers of men.

FISHING WITH JESUS Luke 5:1-11 A young boy went fishing with a cane pole in a stream, soon a few teenagers arrived with nice rods & reels and expensive lures. Those boys began to laugh and play as they cast their lines and reeled them in over and over again; after a couple of hours they had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift That Keeps On Giving For Living A Supernatural Life

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 21, 2019

When a person chooses to give their life to Jesus and receive Him as their personal Lord and Savior, they are re-born and become alive to another realm that is supernatural.

Jesus is the greatest gift ever given. Through the gift of the Savior, every person on this planet has the freedom of choice to receive God’s gift of salvation. Salvation makes a person “complete” in Christ (Colossians 2:10). All that the Father is, Jesus is. "All the fullness of the Godhead ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 14:1-3, Romans 11:29, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Corinthians 12:11, 1 Peter 4:10, 2 Peter 3:18, James 4:4, Matthew 25:34-40, John 1:9, 2 Timothy 1:6, John 17:21-22, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Colossians 2:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pursuing The Call Part 2 "no Power Greater" Series

Contributed by Thomas Bartlett on Oct 26, 2019

As we continue our series in Acts, we see that the team has arrived in Macedonia and began their ministry. Let’s pick up the narrative in verse 16 of acts 16.

ACTS Pursuing The Call – Part 2 JUNE 16, 2019 Acts 16:16-38 FATHER’S DAY OUTLINE And the journey continues . . . As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, ...read more

Denomination: Other

Gay Sex And All That!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Oct 11, 2018

What legalising of gay sex (once forbidden) in more and more countries actually points to? Didn't our Lord say the "days of Lot shall return before His Second coming"!!!

Gay sex and all that!!! Whatever has happened to our great country of India known for it's rich spiritual heritage!!! On Sept 6th, 2018 India had the dubious distinction of becoming the 123rd Country ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:26-31

Denomination: *other