Sermons on Ocean:

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 16, 2009

This sermon looks at four aspects of discipleship. I. The PURPOSE of Discipleship II. The PROBLEM of Discipleship III. The POWER of Discipleship IV. The PARTNERSHIP of Discipleship (First sermon in this series)

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship You hardly hear the word today. We just don’t like to use it. It has vacated almost every aspect of our living. We have almost abolished it from our vocabulary. Perhaps it is still used in some circles – such as sports – especially went it comes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Danger In The Water

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007

First sermon at Patterson Avenue Baptist as pastor.

I want to thank you for the warm reception we have received since our arrival in Richmond. Your kindness and generosity has touched my family’s heart and made us feel at home very quickly in this great city. Many of you have commented on the fact that you have been praying for my former parish on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Fresh Start With God Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 2, 2015

A sermon that attempts to use a passage from Ezra to extract points on how to make a fresh start with god.

Making a fresh start with God. . Ezra 3:1-13New International Version (NIV) Rebuilding the Altar 3 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem. 2 Then Joshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sisera And His Chariots

Contributed by Tim Secrist on Feb 22, 2013

There are those, even among God's people, who depend on their own strength for success. Sisera and is charioteers discover that even great military might is no match for almighty God. And it's no match for the rest of us, either.

Sisera and His Chariots Judges 4:1-4; 12-17 Sisera had it made, he must admit. He was general over the army of Jabin, king of Canaan. He had risen through the ranks and now he was General of the Army. And not just any army; he had 900 iron chariots at his disposal, far more than anyone else in ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Six Day's Of Creation Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 28, 2010

The 3rd in our study of the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we look at the six days of creation.

Genesis (3) (The 6 Day’s of Creation) Text: Genesis 1:3-31 By: Ken McKinley This morning; as we continue our study of the book of Genesis, we’re going to be looking at a bigger chunk of the text. We’re going to be looking at the six days of creation, and then next Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cast Down, Scattered Down, Sent Down

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 8, 2009

World Hunger Sunday: God’s judgment will come on a people whose consumption habits oppress others and whose patriotism masks greed. But God will continue to send blessings on a people who will invest more in others.

The laws of physics say that what goes up must come down. You pitch a rock into the air and right away it comes down with a thud. Hendricks throws a football in a long arc out over the New York Giant defenders and knows that it will come down, he hopes into the hands of Monk or Clark or Sanders who ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dear Beloved Series

Contributed by Alfred Beck on Sep 10, 2015

Letter to the Church at Philadelphia

Dear Beloved Psalm 40:1-3 Isaiah 40:31 Revelation 3:7-13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rq_UbSZhHI (Sermon clip) I don’t know about you, but I guess I must receive at least two dozen letters via email every week from some nice person in Nigeria or Angola or Zimbabwe ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cookies Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015

Parents/grandparents have a charge to leave a godly legacy

3/2 Cookies Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Crumbs along the trail that leave a legacy: 1. Make God your boss v.4 2. Love Him with all your heart v.5 3. Soak in His word privately v.6 4. Live out His word publically vv.7-8 5. Pray for His protection over hearts and minds v.9 ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Up And Stand Out For Christ

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Aug 10, 2019

Making a stand

About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In the fourth year the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:9-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Principles And Practices Of Family Worship Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 8, 2022

In this lesson, I want to examine briefly some principles and practices of family worship.

Scripture Two years ago, I started a series of sermons on Sunday evenings that I called “Worship Matters.” I preached two messages. Then COVID-19 hit and we stopped our Sunday Seconds services for almost two years. We are now resuming our Sunday Seconds services, and so I am continuing my series ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Seven Keys To Spiritual Buoyancy: Total Dependence (Key Two) Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Sep 17, 2023

Learning to totally depend on the Lord is the second key to spiritual buoyancy.

The Seven Keys to Spiritual Buoyancy: Total Dependence (Key Two) Introduction Last week we began our journey into discovering the secrets of the apostle Paul's resilient spiritual life. We are calling them keys to spiritual buoyancy. Buoyancy is "the ability or tendency to float in water ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Dwelling Place For You - Creation Day 3 Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Aug 26, 2021

Scripture that is God-breathed and authoritative. Over the last several weeks, I’ve demonstrated to you how theories like evolution are imposed to undermine Scripture and unseat God from His position as Creator.

(C) 2021 Crossway Christian Fellowship www.mycrossway.org View this message at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/episodes/65636 Introduction Genesis 1:1–13 ESV 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:9-13, John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-17, John 12:48-50, John 14:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Iniquity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 22, 2024

This sermon explores the struggle against sin, the power of God's love, and finding refuge in Him, as depicted in Psalms 36.

Good morning. It's a wonderful day to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? I'm so glad to see each and every one of you here today. I can't help but feel the palpable energy of the Holy Spirit among us, ready to guide us through another sermon, another opportunity to grow closer to ...read more

Topics: Iniquity

Like A Rock

Contributed by Michael Morton on Jun 21, 2002

What kind of rock for the Lord are we?

NIV 1 Peter 2:1-10 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, the living ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Learning To Do What God Wants Me To Do Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 13, 2002

How God teaches us to do His will.

The last couple of weeks we’ve been learning why we should do what God wants us to do and how to know what God wants us to do. Today we’re going to learn from God’s Word how God teaches us to do what He wants us to do. This is certainly appropriate since today is Youth Sunday and a new school ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:1-12

Denomination: Baptist