Sermons on Measuring Stick:

Father Lessons From The Tape Measure Series

Contributed by Ray Swift on Jun 13, 2012

Encourge fathers to live their lives in such a way to honor the Lord and their families. Giving each father a tape measure and describing it by using the words legacy, standard and transparency in their own personal lives.

FBMB Fathers Day June 19, 2011 Father Lessons From The Tape Measure Selected Intro.: Today is Father’s Day and I want to say Happy Day Dad! I trust that already, you have had a blessed day, or will have. For all that you do for your family may you be rewarded by your family and by God. I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:18

Denomination: Baptist

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 3, 2017

When we’re confronted with desperate times, we can’t just do things the way we’ve always been doing them.

- Have you ever been really desperate about something? o Maybe you lost your job and didn’t have any way to pay your bills or didn’t have any place to go. o Maybe you lost your home or your insurance and you didn’t know what you were going to do. - I think the most helplessly ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Measure Of A Father's Love

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 1, 2019

The parable of the prodigal son demonstrates the nature of grace

March 31, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church - Pastor Mary Erickson 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Measure of a Father’s Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There a lot of people who have taken advantage of DNA ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-3, Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Measure Of Your Thoughts Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on Apr 11, 2024

God who created every heart knows the deep thoughts and secrets of our hearts. I give my full permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest for the glory of God.

GOD’S MEASURE OF YOUR THOUGHTS The message for this morning is a topic that you most likely have not heard before. However, I assure you this topic describes how God will one day measure our lives. In this series, I have shown you how God will measure our obedience, our prayers, our sacrifice and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:4-5, Matthew 9:4, Romans 2:16, Psalm 44:21, Psalm 139:23, Proverbs 23:7, Hebrews 4:13, Mark 4:22, Isaiah 29:13, Colossians 3:2, Jeremiah 17:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Measure Of Your Watchfulness Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on May 27, 2024

Today, I want you to see from God’s word how the Lord will measure your life by your watchfulness to watch and pray. I give my permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest without acknowledgement for the glory of God.

GOD’S MEASURE OF YOUR WATCHFULNESS Please open your Bible to Luke 21 and Mark 13 as we continue our sermon series, with today’s message “God’s Measure of Our Watchfulness.” In this series, I have shown you the many ways how the Lord will measure our lives. One of the special things the Lord will ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:34-36, Mark 13:35-37, 2 Timothy 4:8, Revelation 3:10, 2 Peter 3:3-4, 1 John 2:28, Matthew 24:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Humility Of Christmas: A Gift Beyond Measure Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 21, 2023

Luke 2:6-7 unveils the timeless gift of Christmas — a gift beyond measure that speaks to hearts of all ages.

"The Humility of Christmas: A Gift Beyond Measure" Introduction: Greetings on this Christmas Day! As we gather to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, let us delve into the profound story of humility that unfolded in a Bethlehem manger. Today's reflection on Luke 2:6-7 will unveil the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-7, John 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Measure Of Eternity Series

Contributed by Mark Hall on Jan 29, 2024

God is a God who measures and one day He will measure our life for the greatness of eternity. I give my full permission for this sermon to be used in its fullness for the glory of God without any credit to me.

GOD’S MEASURE FOR ETERNITY Please open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 5:9 as we begin a new series of sermons, “God’s Measure of Your Life,” with today’s message, ‘God’s Measure for Eternity.’ Everything God measures is for eternity. When God measures your life, it will be for eternity. When God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Peter 3:8-9, Matthew 6:21, Revelation 3:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Saved By Grace: A Gift Beyond Measure Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2023

In Titus 3:5, we encounter a profound truth - our salvation is not earned through our own efforts, but it is a gift of God's mercy and grace.

"Saved by Grace: A Gift Beyond Measure" Introduction: Good day, beloved congregation. Today, we gather to explore the profound message contained within Titus 3:5 from the New Living Translation: "He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:5, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Limitations

Contributed by Mickey Bell on Apr 27, 2006

Many of us can not get to the place where God wants us to be due to the "Limitations" that we have placed on God.

Limitations! Zechariah 2:1-5 · Ask a man in a wheelchair to climb three flights of stairs and he will say, “I can’t do that” · Ask a lady without eye sight to walk alone through your house and she will say, “I can’t do that” · Ask a teenage boy without legs to go and play football and he will say, ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Lesson Of The Loaves

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 7, 2010

Do not measure a problem according to your own abilities. Trust God. Little in the hands of the Lord becomes much.

[The thoughts here are extracted and adapted from Tom Holladay’s sermon on The Lesson of the Loaves.] The feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle of the Lord that is recorded in all 4 Gospels. • This is really unusual when you think of all the miracles that Jesus performed in ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gauging Your Grief-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2009

Part 1 of a 2-part sermon. Paul explained that Grief, for the Thessalonian Christians, was qualitatively different from that of unbelievers. Grief is a gauge/measure of spirituality. Grief Is a gauge of godliness when...

GAUGING YOUR GRIEF-I—1Thessalonians 4:13—15:11 Grief Set Free—Grief Relief—Grief as a Gauge of Godliness Need: Grief over the loss of other brothers & sisters in Christ can be a gauge of your relationship with God. Paul explained that Grief, for the Thessalonian Christians, was qualitatively ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Without Limits

Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011

What would our lives look like if we didn't put limitations on what God could do?

I. Context A. Near the end of the Babylonian Captivity. a. Both Israel and Judah fell into sin. b. God allows them to be overrun by, initially, the Babylonians. c. Jerusalem destroyed, the Temple burned to the ground, most of the Israelites scattered or carried off into captivity. d. God decreed ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Will Jesus Find Faith? It Is Up To You!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 14, 2020

We look at the seeds of faith. Seems today we have faith in everything but God. We trust the elevator? The bank? The batteries? Why not have FAITH IN GOD? The measure of faith vs the gift of faith?

WILL JESUS FIND FAITH? IT IS UP TO YOU? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have small medicine baggies. You can find them at Walmart or Hobby Lobby. I place about 10 seeds of varying sizes in each bag. I also place an attention grabber in each bag… two donut seeds. I tell the story ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13, Luke 18:8, Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Christian Checklist; Do You Measure Up?

Contributed by David Richardson on Sep 29, 2005

If we let the world have its own way, we could reach a place where we think that we can’t do anything, therefore we don’t do anything. We could reach a point of all talk or thought, and no action.

Title: The Christian Checklist; Do You Measure Up? Scripture: Romans 12:10-21 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Antidote For The Root Of Bitterness Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

STICK CLOSE TO GOD AND BITTERNESS WON’T STICK TO YOU

BIG IDEA: STICK CLOSE TO GOD AND BITTERNESS WON’T STICK TO YOU INTRODUCTION: Bitterness is a tough enemy to get rid of. The more you give it a foothold, the more it festers and grows and contaminates your whole being. I. HOW DOES BITTERNESS WORM ITS WAY DEEP INTO OUR HEART? A. (:1-2) WE FORGET ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:1-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible