Sermons on Murmurs:

Cauterized By Handling Of Holy Things Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 23, 2006

Jesus was rejected in His hometown because the people there had grown proud and unteachable. They were so familiar with their version of truth that they rejected real truth.

Luke 4:16-30 - Cauterized by Handling of Holy Things Tonight I’d like to look at the passage of scripture from Luke 4:16-30. It describes what happened to Jesus when He returned to His home after having ministered to others outside of His hometown. Let’s read. Let me tell you a story. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

Grasping For More - Covetousness - Greed - Envy Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2005

The SIN of covetousness, The SOURCE of covetousness, The SORROW of covetousness...and the cure! Link included to Formatted Text Version and PowerPoint Template.

Grasping for More Exodus 20:17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GraspingForMore.html Covetousness is the mother of all sins. All 9 of the previous commandments are rooted in it. It is an excessive desire for something you don’t have. There’s nothing wrong w/ wanting certain things, like ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Solomon's Slippery Slope

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 27, 2005

Perhaps the fall of Solomon is one of the most distressing stories in the history of mankind. Here was a man who started out well but finished shamefully. Fifteen points.

Avoiding Solomon’s Slippery Slope (I Kings 11:1-41) Disobedience has many biting consequences. No one’s life gives us a clearer picture of this principle than Solomon’s slippery decline. Perhaps the fall of Solomon is one of the most distressing stories in the history of mankind. Here was a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Must Learn To Receive From God

Contributed by Juan Lane on Jul 21, 2005

There are times that God wants to be a blessing and we stop him and we need to allow him to have his way.

We Must Learn to Receive From God Scripture Reference: John 12:1-7 / Mark 14:3-9 (KJV) John 12:1-7 1 Then Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Go On"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 13, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to OVERCOME their fears and frustrations through their obedience, and faith in God’s WORD and God’s POWER.

14 August 2005 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker’s Multicultural Gospel Service, Taegu Korea BIG IDEA: GOD HAS A WILL FULL OF BLESSINGS FOR EACH OF US THAT REQUIRES US TO STRUGGLE NOW - with fears, frustrations, and faith - IN ORDER TO FULLY APPRECIATE ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:14-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Will Our Children Have Faith?

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Aug 27, 2005

Things we can do to help our children grow in Christ.

When I was in the third grade, I had a teacher who would often lose her patience. I don’t remember what we did that aggravated her so, but I suppose we gave her good reasons to become upset with us. I suspect that the one thing that upset her was that we did not always listen as we should ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Closed Door

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This sermon is a short story called A Closed Door.

The Closed Door- Over the last few weeks we have examined the life and ministry of Nehemiah. How when he received a report of the devastation of Jerusalem was faced with a choice. He chose to get involved and risk his life and go before the king and ask first for permission to go to Jerusalem to ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Close To Sinners, Far From Sin Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 13, 2005

25th in series on Joshua. This is about avoiding evil, but still being near unbelievers. Somehow Jesus was holy, even though He was near unholy people. It must be possible for us too.

Joshua 23:1-16 – Close to Sinners, Far From Sin There’s an old story about a man who tried to save the city of Sodom from destruction by warning the citizens. But the people ignored him. One day someone asked, “Why bother everyone? You can’t change them.” “Maybe I can’t,” the man replied, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 23:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Change You

Contributed by James Lowe on Nov 18, 2006

God can change any man who is willing to change. By placing his trust in Jesus Christ.

God can change you 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new. Another translation says, “Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Benefit Of God's Word

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 6, 2009

How many times do we take God’s precious Word for granted?

The Benefit of God’s Word – 4th January 2009 pm The Wonder of the Bible 1. The wonder of its formation-the way in which it grew-one of the mysteries of time. 2. The wonder of its unification-a library of 66 books, yet one Book. 3. The wonder of its age-the most ancient of all books. 4. The wonder ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Good Dirt

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jul 14, 2008

The Parable of the Sower teaches us not only what not to be, but what we can be to become fertile soil for the seed of the Spirit.

Introduction: The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower.” It is the only parable which Jesus explains line by line. One of the important things for us to understand is that fields in biblical times were not like our fields today which have been prepared by modern ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Thirsty Souls

Contributed by Alan Hughes on Oct 22, 2004

Have you ever been homesick? As the deer thirsts for flowing streams in times of drought, so the psalmist longed for the living God, who never fails to satisfy. While these two psalms are separate, they make up a single poem.

Thirsty Souls Psalms 42:1-43:5 October 20, 2004 PM Introduction: Have you ever been homesick? While these two psalms are separate, they make up a single poem. The poet was a person of deep faith who was living in exile at the headwaters of the Jordan River near snow capped Mount Hermon, north of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Law Verses Grace

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 5, 2007

This sermon seeks to encourage the believer to live out of grace rather than under the law which is from The Exchanged Life perspective

Fall is in the air, football is on the horizon and it won’t be long before we’ll be hearing, Clay County verses Bowden, Clay County verses Lineville and this year even Clay County verses Dadeville. As you read the local newspaper that’s what you’ll be seeing on the back page. As I read this ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Through The Barriers To You Blessing

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 20, 2010

This is a sermon dealing with things that can hinder the blessing of God in our lives.

Let Freedom Ring: Part 2 Breaking Through the Barriers to Your Blessing Today we continue a series of messages, “Let Freedom Ring,” on deliverance from evil. Some of you may say, Pastor, I am saved, I already have been delivered from evil. I don’t need to hear a series of messages on deliverance. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:19-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Throw In The Tree!

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 11, 2013

Two remedies in the word of God for bitter things: The cross, and the word of God. When there is death in the pot, and the water of life is undrinkable God has a cure for you.

Throw in the Tree! This is a simple Bible message with two main points: 1. Beware of Poisonous Stew, and 2. The remedy if you have consumed some poisonous stew, or bitter water. Two remedies in the word of God for bitter things: The cross, and the word of God. When there is death in the pot, and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38-41

Denomination: Pentecostal