Sermons on Meeting Houses:

I Shall Dwell

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009

David also understood that the Lord’s house was a place for revelation, a place for regulation, and a place for restoration.

Psalm 23:6 “I Shall Dwell” You don’t chose God, God chooses you. How many people realize that God has chosen them? You can determine that by understanding that God knows you, God has called you, and that God embraces you. If you have had an exilic experience, an exilic experience is one ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Relationship Builders Pt.5 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we’re going to be looking at the foundation. Without a sturdy foundation, the house will eventually collapse

INTRO: Birchwood, Wisconsin – A Wisconsin hunter is accused of killing five people and wounding another three after he allegedly shot them over a fight involving a tree stand, authorities said Monday. The dead included a teenage boy, a woman and a father and son, Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heavy And Displeased

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 14, 2013

The words, “ he went to his house heavy and displeased” caught my attention!

Heavy and displeased..….. 1 King 20:42 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. 43 And the king of Israel went to his house ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:39-42

Denomination: Pentecostal

Works, Worship, Hypocrisy, Life!

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Mar 11, 2016

Jesus returns to the house of Mary and Martha. What He finds there is works, worship, hypocrisy, and life!

WORK, WORSHIP, HYPOCRISY, LIFE! John 12:1-8 It’s the final weeks of the life of Jesus on earth. • Jesus has gone back to the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus. • He went there, I believe, to find comfort and rest among friends before heading to Jerusalem to face His ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Guidelines For Parents

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 26, 2021

As four walls are the minimum essential in the building of a house, there are four disciplines essential in building a Christian home.

1. As the walls enclose the house, it protects the inhabitants. 2. These four disciplines hold the Christian home together and protects the family from many deadly temptations. 3. Christian parents must practice these disciplines and prayerfully and diligently seek to build them into the lives of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: Baptist

Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C: Fishers: The Call, Objection, Assurance, And Commissioning Stories

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 8, 2025

“You got it bad and that ain’t good. But there is a doctor in the house and his name is Jesus."

Robert Coles, a Pulitzer Prize winner who taught at Harvard, believes that “the characters in novels can be persistent voices reminding us of the constant temptation toward egotism, and self-deception to which the mind is heir,’ and exhorting us to live lives that are morally inspired.”1 For ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

Daniel Part 2 Chapters 7-9 Nasb

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Dec 5, 2022

Notes from Marilyn Hickey / Arthur Bloomfield (The End of Days, Bethany House, 1961)

Vision #1 of the Four Beasts 7 In the first year of Belshazzar king (#3) of Babylon Daniel saw a dream and visions [a]in his mind as he lay on his bed; then he wrote the dream down and related the [b]following summary of [c]it. 2 Daniel [d]said, “I was looking in my vision by night, and behold, ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Kingdom Connections Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

We are called to be in fellowship with God and others, building a spiritual house together with Jesus as the master builder.

Today, we're talking about how we're all wired for connection and relationships. We're not meant to do life solo, we're built for community. Let's pray for a clear vision of what real friendship looks like and the guts to grow in our relationships. Think about a Lego set. Each piece, on its own, is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-5, Matthew 16:18

Topics: Spiritual Growth, Divine Fellowship, Christ's Teachings, Faith Development

How To Give To God

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 17, 2006

Our giving should meet certain conditions before it becomes acceptable to God.

HOW TO GIVE TO GOD Genesis 4:1-10 What kind of gift did you give to loved ones yesterday - Valentine’s Day? Sometimes special events bother me because I have to be careful in finding the right gift for a person. Because it speaks of whom we are and what we think about the recipient ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Stress, Anxiety, And Burn-Out

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 11, 2001

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to FOCUS ON GOD AND TO TRUST HIM TO meet their needs.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. Fort Stewart, Georgia REFERENCES: Isaiah 53:4-5 (Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows;…and with his stripes we are healed); Job 14:1 (Man that is born of a woman is of a few days and full of trouble); Matthews 6:25-3 1. ANNOUNCE THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus - The All Sufficient One

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001

This sermon is about the sufficiency of Jesus Christ to meet the various needs in the life of a beleiver

JESUS - THE ALL SUFFICIENT ONE OUTLINE 1.SALVATION 2.SUPPLY 3.SUFFICIENCY 4.SECURITY 5.SOLICITOR 6.SANCTIFICATION 7.STRENGTH THE MESSAGE JESUS - THE ALL SUFFICIENT ONE 1.SALVATION Hebrews 7;25 Jesus is the source of our salvation.He is the great Saviour who can save till the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Meditation Vitamin Series

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002

This is the third message in a series of seven that I preached at Wednesday night Prayer Meeting.

Spiritual Growth and Fitness Meditation Philippians 4:8 Testimonies from last week’s exercise There are three essential things for a person to grow up healthy. (We want to be healthy, don’t we?) (Ask) Food Exercise Rest These must be kept in balance. The Vitamin – Meditation A. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Heart And Mind Of Leadership

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 14, 2002

This is a devotional written for my leadership board meeting on having the mind and heart of leadership

The Heart and Mind of Leadership Matthew 10:16 Leadership Team Devotional September 10, 2002 I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16 Jesus tells us that we are to be shrewd minded and soft hearted. This seems to be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Church Of God

Unlearning The Church Series

Contributed by Daniel Villa on Sep 9, 2003

Unlearning the Church seeks to present the reasons the early church had church meetings.

UNLEARNING CHURCH MEETINGS Hebrews 10:24-25; 1 Corinthians 14; John 21 Welcome back to our Unlearning Series. There are so many things that we have learned in life that keeps us from following Jesus in a healthy way. For three weeks the Lord taught us on unlearning our proneness to hide, and to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:26-33, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Church Of God

Timing

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 7, 2008

I heard someone say once that the definition of “luck” was “preparation meeting opportunity.”

I heard someone say once that the definition of “luck” was “preparation meeting opportunity.” The point the speaker was making was that those people we consider “lucky,” having fallen into some overnight success, are really people who quietly and diligently prepared for an opportunity they ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational