Sermons on Not Forsaken:

Water Paintings

Contributed by Steve Moore on Oct 2, 2004

A sermon/study looking at the subject of water in the Bible. The talk is given as though the congregation are walking through a series of rooms in an art gallery. Each of three rooms shows various pictures taken from scripture portraying how God uses wa

INTRODUCTION We’re in a series looking at the Gospel of John – last week Jesus & Nicodemus – This week Jesus with the Samaritan woman. Last week I visited The Tate art gallery in St Ives – There was an Exhibition showing work by Barbara Hepworth (20’s to 60’s) Remember her? Art is often a way ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

You Could Use A Good Friend Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Characterstics of a good friend as seen in the life of Joash

1. Title: You Could Use a Good Friend 2. Text: 2 Chronicles 22-24; 2 Kings 12 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, June 18, 2006, Father’s Day, 5th in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the importance of having and being a good friend, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It’s Who You Know

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 10, 2012

Somtimes it’s who you know that counts.

“It’s Who You Know” Heb. 2:5-18 & 4:14-16 I had a boyhood friend named Dale. Dale’s dad operated the projectors at a local movie theater. If I went to a movie with Dale, I got in free and sometimes even sat in the projection booth. But if I went to the same theater alone I had to pay the same ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Treasure In Earthen Vessels

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 21, 2012

The Holy Spirit is a treasure inside of us earthen vessels.

Treasure In Earthen Vessels 2 Cor 4:7-9 & 16 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 22 "The Sign Of The Cross"

Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 17, 2012

The true message of Christmas is that of the power of love a force from above that’s cleans your soul, that’s saves and restores that opens the eyes of the blind, that gives the deaf hearing and free’s the captives from the darkest of dungeons, psalm 22 p

Death even Death on a Cross: I have often wondered why we do not have Christmas cards showing a cross? Yes Advent is about the birth of our Saviour but really its all about the cross about a God who loved the world so much that as we read in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 22:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Shaping The Clay Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2008

For Memorial Day/Christian Legacy Sunday: We must not protect the vessel in which the Gospel is carried more than the Gospel itself. The Gospel is power; the vessel must be impervious to popularity, a good transporter. Legacy giving encouraged.

I am not much of a gardener. The Scripture says that there is a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted, but I must tell you that I don’t know the difference. I pluck up only what I am told to pluck up, because I don’t know a weed from a willow. However, the mistress of our little ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Time For A New Thing

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jan 5, 2009

Message looks at Ezekiel 36:24-32. God moved and brought the people back to the land and to Himself spiritually. God is calling us today to renewal. Are we ready to heed the call?

I am really excited and trusting God for great things in 2009. When we ask the Lord in faith to build an area wide church reaching hundreds for Jesus that is only something He can do. It is rooted in scripture because lost people matter to God. That is why in Acts 1:8 Jesus last words were “Acts ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:24-32

A Righteous Man's Prayers Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 24, 2010

God wants you to become a person of prayer, who sees specific events & specific people specifically changed in answer to your specific prayers. Powerful specific praying brings powerful specific results.

JAMES 5:16b-18. A RIGHTEOUS MAN'S PRAYER [1 Kings 17:1; 18:1, 36-46.] Those of us who pray believe in the power of prayer, but we often do not fully realize what powerful praying can accomplish. But for those who live in obedience to God and experience the working out of God's Will in their ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

When The Tomb Becomes A Womb

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 28, 2009

For all those who ever felt like giving up, you’re not alone. But instead of giving up it’s time to fire up, there is something new ahead of you.

1 Ki 19 1-18 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do You Have It And Does It Have You? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 23, 2010

Have you lost it? Here's how to get it back.

SERIES: IT: Finding It, Keeping It, and Sharing It (freely adapted from Craig Groeschel’s It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get it and Keep it) “DO YOU HAVE IT AND DOES IT HAVE YOU?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES OPEN We pick back up this morning in our series: IT: Finding It, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Response To Sin (Part 2 Of 2) The Intercession Of The Priests Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010

Sermon 16 of the series. When Ezra returns in 458 b.c., the king has decreed that all temple expenses will be covered by the government of Transeuprhates. Sadly, while God has arranged for their every need, the people have not prepared their hearts. The l

The Book of Ezra Study #16 (Ezra 9:6-15) Response to Sin (Part II: The Intercession of the Priest) INTRODUCTION: • By the time we come to Ezra chapters 7 -10, we must reorient ourselves as to what is the situation of the Jews. • By the time we come to chapter 7 ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Crucifixion Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 13, 2016

A description of the crucifixion and our response

I. Introduction A. I borrowed part of this message from another pastor on Sermon Central 1. But, I erased his name from the text 2. And now, I can’t find it 3. My most sincere apology kind sir 4. Please forgive my sloppy ways C. In 1173 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

Where There Is No Altar The Church Will Falter

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Sep 26, 2015

Not only will the altar less church be weak and spiritually impotent, but ultimately the church without an altar will falter.

1 King 18:14-30 Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble=) stir up, disturb To agitate; 2. To afflict with pain or discomfort. 3. To cause mental agitation or distress This shows you how far Israel had fallen from Gods divine presence and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:14-30, 1 Kings 18:31-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, Why Don't You Do Something

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 20, 2014

The question was asked by Christ on the cross and we often ask it as we look at the Easter Story, God Why Don' t you do something. The reality is that he was doing something

Matthew 27:46 At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” How many times have we asked ourselves the same question that Jesus asked as he hung dying on the cross? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lament Over Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 10, 2015

Jesus' lament over Jerusalem as set forth in Luke 13:31-35 shows us Jesus' loving determination to die in Jerusalem for his people.

Scripture Jesus is still on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only has a few months left to live. He knows that he is going to Jerusalem to pay the penalty for people’s sin by his death. He will sacrifice his life in order to reconcile sinners with a holy God. Along the way Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed