Sermons on Never Giving Up:

Give Us Barabbas

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Jul 29, 2018

Who was Barabbas and how the story of Barabbas applies to our life.

Mark 15:6-15 Now at that feast [Pilate] released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia: Always Winter But Never Christmas Series

Contributed by Bruce Rhodes on Dec 23, 2005

This is a story about Christmas, the Cross and Resurrection power. It is a story about good overcoming evil and the triumphant reign of god restoring all things to their proper place.

Advent Series – Narnia Message #1 Always Winter but Never Christmas Introduction: The Chronicles of Narnia will hit the big screen on Friday, December 9, and I can’t wait to see it. This series of books written by C. S. Lewis is an allegorical presentation of the story of Jesus. We have read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1

Denomination: Methodist

Get Up And Go Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 9, 2009

When God said Go, Abram didn’t whine or argue, he just went.

George Bernard Shaw once quipped, “If other planets are inhabited, then they must be using the earth for their insane asylum”. Funny but if we look at the world, it doesn’t seem so far fetched does it? I’m sure that’s what it must have looked like after God confused everyone at Babel. After the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-20

Stepping Up To Leadership Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Leadership

Titus 1 - Stepping Up to Leadership - September 25, 2011 Tturn with me this morning to the book of Titus, chapter 1. Titus is in the NT, towards the back, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews. (slide of books - Titus highlighted). Titus is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to one of his ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Never Met Milton Bradley

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 31, 2007

Our involvement in church is no game. It has eternal consequences.

When it comes to games, I don’t believe there is a more avid game player than my wife. She loves to play games. We have a card game that we like to play called "hand and foot." I like that one, but my wife likes ’em all. When we were first married, the first Christmas, her folks went to New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

I Will Raise It Up

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Apr 9, 2020

What a great day this is. We celebrate the anniversary of our risen Saviour.

Discovering God’s Precious Promises “I Will Raise It Up” John 2:12-22 4-12-2020 AM One Solitary Life By Dr James Allan Francis in 1926 "Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Hold Him Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 7, 2015

Like Moses, your pastor cannot and is not expected by God to do the work by himself. Like Moses pastors need others who will hold his arms high that they may be steadied and that he may be able to lead as God would have him do.

Hold Him Up Exodus 17:8-13 Under the leadership of Moses, God delivered Israel from Egypt and was led into the wilderness in route to the Promised Land. In their journeying, Israel came to Rephidim. There at Rephidim, the Amalekites, nomadic descendants of Esau, began to conduct assaults against ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Death Swallowed Up"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 21, 2005

For Easter. And for Jimmy and Mary.

This is submitted in honor and memory of good friend and faithful servant of the Lord, Jimmy Carter, pastor of Norwood, Colorado Baptist Church, called home Palm Sunday, 2005. “But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-58

Denomination: Orthodox

His Resurrection, Never Alone Again Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 10, 2007

The third message in the series.

His Return Never Alone Again Back To Christmas (3) IT- was dark. IT – was early. IT – was Sunday morning... THEY - got up and put on their garments grabbed their spices and headed out on the dirt road that lead out of the city. AS - the sun began to rise over the Jordan River, the narrow path ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:3-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Spirit Gives Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 4, 2014

God gives maturity & Christian growth as we follow His Spirit not as we follow the law. The Spirit gives life, the letter of the law kills

2 CORINTHIANS 3: 1-6 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE [Acts 15:1-11 / Jeremiah 31:33 & Ezekiel 11:19; 36:26] Whose endorsement is more important to you, the endorsement of men or the endorsement of God's Spirit? Would it be an endorsement of a letter of reference or the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Excelling In The Grace Of Giving Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2010

As Paul attempted to motivate the Corinthians to participate in the special collection for the poor in Judea, he taught them a number of principles for giving.

Introduction: A. Good morning – Praise the Lord for another opportunity to worship the Lord and to love one another! 1. I hope that last week’s message about resurrection blessings was encouraging to you! 2. How wonderful to believe in Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, and as a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The True Spirit Of Giving

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Nov 25, 2000

This sermon is about the gift of God’s mercy upon the crippled lives of humanity

"The True Spirit of Giving" 2 Samuel 4:4,and chapter 9) -Rev. A. L. Torrence, Pastor of The Cross of Life Lutheran Church “It’s the hard knock life for us. It’s the hard knock life for us. Steada treated, we get tricked. Steada kisses, we get kicked. It’s the hard knock life!” Those words ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13, 2 Samuel 4:4

Denomination: Lutheran

Rise Up And Walk

Contributed by Terry Hovey on May 19, 2023

Every time I read this account I’m reminded of the account where Jesus healed the man who had been born blind. I guess it’s because they’re so similar in that both men were born in their condition...

Rise Up and Walk Acts 3:1-10 I really wish I had been here last Sunday to hear what Scott had to say, because the Day of Pentecost is such an important day in Christian history. It was the day when the promised Holy Spirit came upon the 120 disciples in the upper room and gave birth to the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

The Misunderstood God: Love Never Fails Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on May 4, 2013

Being a people who love with Jesus’ love is the God’s highest ideal for His people.

THE MISUNDERSTOOD GOD: LOVE NEVER FAILS** 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-13 Big Idea: Being a people who love with Jesus’ love is the God’s highest ideal. Listen as I read 1 Corinthians 13 to you this morning. Paul is saying there is nothing more important in the whole world for God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

When Jesus Shows Up

Contributed by Dj Thomsen on Apr 8, 2021

Everyone thinks they know what's possible; until Jesus shows up.

I just wanted to take some time this morning and let all of you know that I’m not supposed to be here. And I know that this may come as a shock to many of you because here I am standing up front in my dress and I’ve got my little folder here and it sure looks like I know what I’m doing but in ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran