Sermons on Out Of Control:

Starting Out On The Right Foot

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007

A sermon about starting a new ministry together, and the steps that need to be taken to ensure we all start out on the right foot.

Psalm 130 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Sold Out For Christ

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 19, 2007

Living a life that is centered on Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:19-27 “Being Sold Out For Christ” • X games, kids diving (having no regard for yourself in order to accomplish your objective.) I. Put Others First (19, 22b) A. Christian liberty  how we use it, or in this case set it aside for the benefit of others. B. That starts by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Shape Up Or Ship Out Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007

Samuel, Pt. 3

SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT (1 SAMUEL 3) As I was sitting in my van in a parking lot a month after my 42nd birthday, a strand of hair dropped onto my shirt before my very eyes. Instinctively I picked up the hair to see its color, length and texture. Negative questions immediately arose: Is it gray? Am I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Watch Out For The Wrong Turns

Contributed by John Perry on Jan 30, 2011

Making a wrong turn in life is something that anyone of us can & does do but the real failure is the failure to correct them.

Bunbury Sun am 30/01/2011 “Watch out for the wrong turns” Intro: Saul was a man who had great potential ………. Not only this but God had made great promises to him. But when we look at the end of Saul’s life we see that somewhere he went tragically wrong. As a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reach Out And Touch The Lord

Contributed by David Moore on Aug 5, 2010

This sermon speaks of Christ’s power after every resource has been exhausted and shows how that profession must lead to confession.

Reach Out And Touch The Lord Text: Mark 5:25-34. Introduction: Once again we find ourselves in the fifth chapter of Mark’s gospel and you will recall that this section of the Gospel is filled with impossible cases, and is often referred to as the Home Of The Hopeless. Here Jesus shows that He has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Shelling Out The Big Bucks Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 18, 2010

Exposition regarding 1 Cor 3:10-17 about rewards and losses and destruction to those harming the church

Text: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, Title: Shell Out the Big Bucks, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/15/10, AM A. Opening illustration: either building a house in Maine, or cheating in the US B. Background to passage: Again, undermining their divisiveness, he says that not only is this foolishness to the world, not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Move Out And Move Forward

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 22, 2010

There are times when the waiting must end, and we must move forward on what God has spoken to us, this sermon helps in those times when it is time to move out and move forward.

Move out and Move Forward Deuteronomy 1:1-8 Introduction: Probably one of the most humiliating experiences of my life was failing seventh grade. There were all my friends I started school with moving on to the eigth grade and here I was staying in the seventh grade with a whole bunch of kids I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Help Me Out Of This Valley

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 22, 2010

Bad times seem to hang around a lot longer than the good times, from this message we learn what the bible teaches us about bad times, and how we can face them.

Help Me out of this Valley! Psalm 13:1-6 Introduction: Have you ever noticed how it seems that bad times seem to hang around a lot longer than the good times do? We have a saying I am sure you all have heard, “Time flies when you are having fun”. And I know from personal experience ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Knocked Out Of Complacency

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 14, 2010

A sermon based on Amos 6:1-7 about complacency.

Sermon for 9/12/2010 HoHum: There was a Canada goose flying across the farm land of Kansas on a fall day. For whatever reason it had gotten separated from the rest of its flock. But as the goose flew it spied the pond of Farmer Jones. Farmer Jones had Toulouse geese in his pond. If you know ...read more

Scripture: Amos 6:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Power To Break Out Of The Cage

Contributed by Babatunmishe Oke on Jun 3, 2010

This is a prayer sermon for those with symptoms of spiritual bondage

POWER TO BREAK OUT OF THE CAGE Micah 2:13 New Living Translation Your leader will break out and lead you out of exile, out through the gates of the enemy cities, back to your own land. Your king will lead you; the LORD himself will guide you." Miche 2:13 (Haitian Creole Version) 13Bondye ap ...read more

Scripture: Micah 2:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's A Jungle Out There!

Contributed by Bob Coulter on Sep 28, 2011

Application of the message of Isaiah 11:6 in current culture.

Isaiah 11:6 says, “the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; and the calf and the young lion together”. Theologians typically interpret by following a specific system (ie literal or symbolic). That often leads to a lot of confusing ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:6-12

Denomination: *other

Looking Out For False Messiah's Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 30, 2011

Jesus tells us to lookout for false Messiah's and focus our attention on Him.

Lookout For False Messiah's Text: Matt. 24:23-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: Video from Titanic about lookouts spotting the iceberg. 2. The job of the lookouts on the Titanic was to spot the iceberg in enough time to steer the ship away from danger. a. If you watched the movie they were in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Reaches Out To Sinners Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Nov 1, 2011

This message examines the shocking action of Jesus, when he reached out to Zacchaeus. Application is made to today, noting that Jesus still reaches out to sinners today.

INTRODUCTION TO SERIES * The “Most-Shocking” video genre (i.e., Top 20 Most Shocking Boozers and Losers; Most Shocking Fights and Wild Riots; etc.) * A different kind of “most-shocking” action: the life and ministry of Jesus Christ - Christ did things that shocked those who ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Out Of Touch With God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 22, 2011

You need to stay in touch

ARE YOU OUT OF TOUCH WITH GOD Psalms 73: 2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. It is possibility for us to sever our connection with God by failing to obey and live as we should. Some people ask God’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 73:2

Denomination: Baptist

"It's Dangerous Out There"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 29, 2011

This serom is about laughter and how God uses the foolish things of this world to slow us down.

I send this devotional out once a year so all the new people on the list can see not only how weird I am but that God has to be the one writing these devotionals? IT’S DANGEROUS OUT THERE. I’m not as bad as I used to be in thinking bad thoughts but I still have a long way to go. You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-8