Sermons on Odds:

Lion Tamers - Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on May 17, 2012

Lions are loud. They are scary. All we see are teeth. So how do you tame the lions in your life?

Lion Tamers I. Introduction The king of the jungle. Fierce. Loud. Teeth bared. Claws sharpened. Ready to pounce. Ready to destroy. Infinitely powerful. Striking fear in everyone! Lions. One of the top attractions at zoos and circuses! We don't mind watching them when they are caged up and at a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Receiving From God Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 23, 2008

Part 18:Sermon on the Mount Series - Ask and it shall be given unto you...

The Great Commission Part 18 – Sermon on the Mount – Receiving from God Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION TO SERMON † The Sermon on the Mount – The Beatitudes † We are the Salt, staying pure with God’s Holy Word † We are the Light, showing that Word to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Bible Church

Lot Was A "Worldly" Believer! Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Dec 22, 2008

Because God is Almighty, Holy, and Loving, He will judge evil but will always show His mercy, but God’s mercy is only as good as one responds to it.

Remember Adam and Eve? They were created to live forever in paradise! But Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden and they found themselves naked, lost, childbirth became painful, marriage problems began, work became hard, and they lost their immortality. But Adam and Eve were still ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Heroes: Noah Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jul 15, 2008

This series explores some of the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11 ...this one’s about Noah

This week we are starting a new series of messages taken from Hebrews 11. Its a series of messages looking at heroes of faith - people who did extraordinary things for God - Big things - but what we often miss is that they were people, just like us... NBC has a television show called “Heroes.” It ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship And Life Management 4 Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 25, 2012

Money and giving, how much who to, now what is this all about? I acknowledge the work of Dr Harry Wendt and his material "In Heavens Name, Why on Earth?’ Which inspired this additional writing, as my way of explaining in New Zealand english, to a speci

Stewardship and Life Management Four This material should be used in conjunction with Dr Harry Wendt’s “In Heavens Name, Why on Earth?” The Priesthood Defined We Christian’s have a thing build into us by the Spirit of God, and this thing comes about due to the life change that occurs when we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:5-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

'junipers In Wastelands' A Powerful Blessing Over Your Life

Contributed by Sophia Lorena on Mar 17, 2022

God works in the most unlikely situations, in the most unlikely people, in the most unlikely places.

Juniper berries apparently are used in cooking, but the more common usage is that Juniper berries are what gives a gin martini its unique flavoring. In the part of the world where I live, I am not even sure if Juniper berries are available for cooking, and I am certainly not into drinking Gin ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's All Good Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 12, 2017

God created by word light and life. It was all good.

Genesis 1:1-4, 20-24, 26-27; 2:1-14 “It’s All Good” INTRODUCTION There are times when our practical jokes and pranks can be somewhat cruel. In my high school class, there was a girl who was a bit of a hypochondriac. She always thought she was coming down with some malady. On those rare days ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

God Is Not Among You

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Oct 4, 2022

Assuming God's blessing is one of the most dangerous mistakes we can make in the Christian life. A group of Israelites made this exact mistake, and it cost them everything.

Illustration: A photographer was hired to take pictures of a great forest fire; he got his office to hire a plane so he could take some airborne pictures. He arrived at the airport and jumped into the plane that was waiting for him. “Let’s go! Let’s go!” Startled, the pilot quickly swung the plane ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:40-45

Denomination: Baptist

Caleb: Serving The Lord Wholeheartedly Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 23, 2022

When the band of spies was sent from Israel’s wilderness encampment Caleb represents the tribe of Judah. The majority of the men bring back a bad report. Caleb was lifted up as one who had a different spirit and followed God fully. His name means “whole hearted.”

I just finished the book Cereal Tycoon and the life of Henry Parsons Crowell the founder of Quaker Oats. It is a Christian book about how faith played a role in all aspects of his life including his business. As a young man Henry Crowell heard D. L. Moody preach in Cleveland Ohio. Moody told the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15, Joshua 15:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why All The Hate Among Ourselves? Why The Disunity And Lack Of Support For Each Other?

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 3, 2024

The sign that we have to show that we are Christians is love. If we love one another, then the world will know that we are Christians. It is shocking to see the disunity among ourselves. The hate we display to one another even as unbelievers watch and wonder.

Many Christians are disturbed by the hate that is being witnessed against people who publicly declare their faith in JESUS CHRIST. In fact JESUS HIMSELF told us that as things escalate one of the signs of the end times is that we will be handed over for death by even our own relatives. Truly, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-27, John 13:35

One Price

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 1, 2020

When it comes to the payment of sins there can be only one.

Exodus 30:15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. Interesting that in this situation there is only one payment to have your sins covered. There is only one way to have your ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:15

Denomination: Baptist

Women Who Inspire Me

Contributed by Mark Haines on May 11, 2001

A series of short biographies leading God’s people in my care to consider which women God has used to challenge them to grow as Christians.

There are several women I want to meet when I go to heaven. 1. Jochebed, who was MOSES’ mother (Exodus 2 & 6:20). 2. Deborah, who was “a mother in ISRAEL” (Judges 4 & 5). 3. Mary, who was JESUS’ mother (Luke 1). 4. Susanna Wesley, who was mother to eighteen. 5. REBA HINTON, WHO WAS CONNIE’S ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

Rahab A Trophy Of Grace Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on May 13, 2001

Rahab’s conversion

Study 4 Rahab – A Trophy of Grace: Introduction This evening in our studies of the book of Joshua we come to what is probably one of the most well known incidents in the whole of the book – the salvation of the prostitute Rahab from Jericho. From a purely literary point of view chapter 2 is not ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Finding Peace In Christ--From Walls To Temple Halls

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 19, 2006

Most strikingly we are called to remember the walls of Hostility between God/man and man/man, and how in Christ we find peace, as he tears down the walls, building us up instead into a holy temple where he dwells. Our "remembering" provides the motivatio

The Sermon was preceded by the prayer of a “broken man” expressing his thankfulness for all the Lord had done for him. It was a prayer prayed in light of what Ephesians was teaching us about all the blessings from God in Christ, from the abundance of the Lord’s riches. There are some things I/we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joshua Introduction Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 16, 2007

Joshua is a book about being an everyday hero, about trusting God’s might above our sight. In this introduction we learn how God prepared Joshua to face his battles, and how God prepares us to face ours.

Calvary Chapel Newberg o Bible Study Joshua - Introduction A brief history of God’s redemptive work: God created man who then rebelled against him, giving themselves over as slaves to an enemy (Satan). God began His redemptive work by promising a Savior (Genesis 3), then working to bring about ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel