Sermons on Motives Behind Sacrifices:

Get Behind Me Satan

Contributed by Johnny Small on Jun 20, 2002

We need to tell Satan to get out of our lives when he is there trying to tempt us because we are doing Christ’s will for our lives.

Get Behind Me Satan Out of all of the disciples, I think I like Peter the best. He reminds me a lot of myself. Peter always had good intentions, but his mouth was always getting him in trouble with Jesus. I am the same way. I speak before I think and end up sticking my foot in my mouth. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Baptist

Love Behind Enemy Lines

Contributed by Glen O'brien on Sep 21, 2006

Jessu went to those those outside of the covenant community of Israel to show God’s love for all people.

14th Sunday after Pentecost 10 September 2006 LOVE BEHIND ENEMY LINES Text: Mark 7:24-37 24 Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret. 25 In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Methodist

Put Your Behind In The Past

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 8, 2007

Four choices to make if you’d live in hot pursuit of a God-consumed life.

Philippians 3:13-21 Put Your Behind In The Past Woodlawn Baptist Church January 7, 2007 Introduction Have you ever heard of or taken the time to read the resolutions of the preacher Jonathan Edwards who was made famous in the Great Awakening? Over a period of time, he wrote… 1. Being sensible ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving The Grave Clothes Behind

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 6, 2005

Jesus left the grave clothes behind in the tomb on Easter morning. When we Give out lives to Him, He takes through the tomb to the Resurrection, we must leave our "grave clothes" behind as well.

John 20 Easter 2005 Leaving the Grave Clothes Behind (Walter Wangerin’s story “The Ragman” was read as a children’s story. It is found in “Ragman and Other Cries of Faith ISBN 0-06-069253-7) Why does Jesus leave the grave clothes behind? The answer is simple – you don’t need to wear ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-31

Denomination: *other

The Power Behind The Man David Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 3, 2004

Part 6 of a series on the life of David. Preached on Pentecost Sunday

As a child my wife and her sister would often accompany their grandmother on outings to cemeteries since their grandmother did a lot of research in the area of genealogy. They would take a picnic lunch and pick out a cemetery to go and walk through and spend hours there. I can think of many places ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:9-24, Acts 2:1-38

Denomination: Methodist

What Jesus Left Behind Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 16, 2003

Discover the six things Jesus left behind before he ascended into heaven.

During the past 2 Sundays, we’ve looked at who Jesus was and why Jesus came. We concluded that Jesus was more than an influential religious leader and a moral teacher, but that He was the Son of God, equal to God. We found the purpose for his coming was to free mankind from the poverty of living ...read more

Denomination: *other

Leaving Your Baggage Behind

Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Nov 14, 2007

Sometimes in life we hold on to past stuff that we should let go. We start looking back wanting those things that we have left behind. When god delievers us from our past, let the past stay the past and Leave Your Baggage Behind.

Introduction: In today’s society there are those of us that either want to hold on to the pass, or are afraid to move on from their past lives. There were situations that happened to them ten or maybe fifteen years ago that they are still holding on to. An old saying that people use to say was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Leaving Behind

Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Jan 17, 2006

Are you leaving behind peace or strife?

WHAT ARE YOU LEAVING BEHIND? Psalm 23 1   The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2   He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3   He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4   Yea, though I walk through the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Man/Woman Behind The Badge Series

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009

Part 5 of Series. BIG IDEA: Together, our FAITH shields us from attack, while advancing in the heat of battle!

YEAH GODS…FOLLOW UP FROM LAST SUNDAY…BOB BEAVER’S VOICEMAIL…EMAILS FROM BOB FLECKEN, LORI HONEA, JESSICA BIGHORN… “THE MAN/WOMAN BEHIND THE BADGE” LAST STAND AT SKULL HILL - PART 5 JUNE 15, 2008 – FATHER’S DAY REVIEW: Part 1 - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: Jesus stood alone so we can stand ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:16

Denomination: Baptist

Fallen Behind Enemy Lines

Contributed by John Mccurry on Aug 28, 2007

Reaching out to people that have fallen into wrong relationships, drifted alway from God, just off course a little in the beginning but now further away from God

August 3, 2002 FALLEN BEHIND ENEMY LINES 1Peter 5:5 – 11 Have you found yourself behind enemy lines? You might not know exactly how you got there but somewhere you got off course. You do not have to get off course with a wide turn to be off course a long way further down the road. If you have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Left Out Or Left Behind?

Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008

The second sermon of a 4 part series, ‘Overload: Saying ‘No’ So We Can Say ‘Yes.’

This morning, take your bulletin or another piece of paper, and a pen or pencil and take a couple of moments to respond to these four questions. (Slide 1) What is contentment? Are you a content person? What would make you content? What is your source of contentment? Now, as we watch this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

God See's Behind The Disguise

Contributed by Keenan Darnell on Jan 14, 2008

Under the mask of confusion, and lies, God see’s direct to the intentions of the heart. You can’t hide from God.

1Kings 14:1-6 Before we get to the text, lets take a look back a couple of chapters. During a very rebelious stage in the lives of the children of Israel in 1 Kings 12: 19, 20 we find the 10 tribes rebeling against the House of David, because of the lack of wisdom on the part of Rehoboam. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 14:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Behind The Closed Doors Of Easter

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 25, 2008

There isn’t a locked door strong enough to keep Jesus out.

Behind Closed Doors of Easter John 20:19-29 Mar. 23, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A A Muslim said to a Christian, "WE Muslims have one thing you Christians do not have. When we go to Medina (Saudi Arabia), we find a coffin and know ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Leaving Your Nets Behind Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 9, 2008

Your encounter with Jesus was life changing. He revealed Himself to you and then He called you to begin a new journey with Him.

Leaving Your Nets Behind Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11 Mark 1:16-20 (HCSB) As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. “Follow Me,” Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What He Left Behind

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 12, 2012

To stress the importance of the Church of Jesus Christ

This past fall was Stacy’s parents 40th wedding Anniversary. Stacy had left earlier than me and the kids for Belleville to help get things set up for the party. So we drove separately. The party was a great success and we had a wonderful turn out. Since we drove separately, I left the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Other