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  • Struggling For Your Breakthrough

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 31,231 views

    Getting your breakthrough will move you from where you are, to where God wants you to be on your spiritual journey because God is always thinking two steps ahead!

    Struggling for a Breakthrough! Do you want a breakthrough? Many of you may be thinking obviously, how stupid can he be? But in all seriousness, do you want a breakthrough? I have one disclaimer I want to make clear. When I say breakthrough, I am not talking about the Lord in all his glory with ...read more

  • Rekindling Your First Love Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 28, 2008
     | 9,544 views

    The first churches in history were just like the churches now...and they have a lot to teach us about staying close to Jesus.

    Sermon for CATM – December 28 – Churches of Revelation – Ephesus and Sardis – Revelation 2:1-7; 3:1-6 Today we begin a 5-part series on the Churches of Revelation. Yes, it is a bit odd that we’re beginning such a series on the last Sunday of the year and that we will be starting the new year with ...read more

  • Sometimes We Must Stand Alone

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2024
     | 1,984 views

    As a child of God, we will all face times when we might have to take an unpopular stance for the word of God. When this happens we might find ourselves standing alone. This message tells us how to do it.

    Sometimes We Must Stand Alone Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15; John 6:60-67; Matthew 7:13-16 Good morning, Strangers Rest. The title of my message this morning is, “Sometimes We Must Stand Alone.” The eleventh chapter of Hebrews records those of the Old Testament who walked with God in faith. It ...read more

  • The Lord Our Deliverer

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on May 5, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,289 views

    He delivered me! No one can take away my testimony as it says in the book of Revelation “They over came Him by the blood of the Lamb & the word of their testimony”

    THE LORD OUR DELIVERER Pastor Ian Johnson Papatoetoe Elim Church May 2004. 2 Corinthians 1:10 10 Who Has delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us; We learn at a young age the meaning of Tense In this verse we are confronted with the ...read more

  • Unyielding Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,204 views

    Highlight the transformative power of unwavering faith and determination, even in the face of rejection, as demonstrated by the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28.

    Well, good morning, everyone! Today, we're going to dive into a story found in Matthew 15:21-28 that shines a light on the transformative power of an unyielding faith - even when it seems like all the odds are stacked against you. It's a story about a woman who, despite rejection, never wavered in ...read more

  • Freedom From Doubt – Questions Lead To Answers Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,003 views

    This morning we want to discover freedom from doubt—to see that the nagging questions that sometimes fill our hearts all have answers. With God’s help we can be free from doubt. Instead of doubt being our enemy that seeks to hold us captive, it can beco

    FREEDOM FROM DOUBT – Questions Lead to Answers • John 20:24-29 (NIV) [24] Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. [25] So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and ...read more

  • Part One: "Fear" (Awakening The Warrior Spirit) Series

    Contributed by Chris Kratzer on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,247 views

    How to deal with fear successfully so it brings out the best in you and not the worst.

    Dealing with Difficult Emotions Series: Part One: Fear (Awakening the Warrior Spirit) This morning, I’m starting a new series where we are going to look at what God teaches about dealing with difficult emotions, emotions like sadness, anger, jealousy, and several others. And this morning I ...read more

  • Discouraged And Depressed Series

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 14,626 views

    This sermon looks at how Elijah suffered from depression. It looks at the circumstances that made him more likely to suffer from depression and how God lifted him from that dark depression.

    Tell me if you can identify with this song. “Gloom, Despair, and agony on me. Deep dark depression and endless misery. If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all, Gloom, despair, and agony on me.” I know that there are times in my past where that could’ve been the theme song of my ...read more

  • The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have To Die Series

    Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 90 ratings
     | 5,040 views

    Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. The Passion of the Christ doesn’t give you the first part of the story. Second of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

    Dying Was His Reason for Living The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have to Die Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/2004 Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. If the first line you heard in Gone with the Wind was Rhett’s parting shot at Scarlett, you would ...read more

  • How To Defeat Your Enemies

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 31,865 views

    Exposition of 1 Sam. 24

    How to Defeat Your Enemies 1 Samuel 24 A reporter was interviewing an man on his 100th birthday, and asked, “What are you most proud of?” “Well,” said the old man, pondering the question, “I don’t have an enemy in the world.” “That’s quite an achievement!” said the reporter. “Yep,” added the old ...read more

  • Faith For Tough Times Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 16, 2014
     | 13,629 views

    In all of Scripture there are few passages more inspiring than ten verses we’ll explore in this particular message.

    Faith For Tough Times Hebrews 11.30-40 Hebrews Series 8.20.14 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A In all of Scripture there are few passages more inspiring than ten verses we’ll explore in this particular message. 1 The valiant exploits, ...read more

  • "Catfish, Ham Sandwiches, And Sinners"

    Contributed by C.j. Moffett on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,076 views

    What do these 3 things have in common? Maybe Jesus changes more than just menus!

    (To appreciate much of this sermon, it would help to understand who I am and where I preach~~I am a born and bred New Yorker preaching in a deep South/Bible Belt congregation, hence there is a bit of a culture and perspective shift) --Illus: His name is Leroy ’Lee Lee’ Chauvin. He’s a man in his ...read more

  • Your Greatest Regret At The End Of Your Life Will Be The Lions You Did Not

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on May 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,822 views

    Dont die with regrets

    2Sa 23:20 And Benaiah (Jehovah has built up) the son of Jehoiada,(known by Jehovah) the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow: How you think about God will determine who ...read more

  • Right Now Praise

    Contributed by David Shoots on Aug 24, 2021
     | 6,540 views

    God is always ready to bless us right now if we just stand on His promises.

    1 Samuel 14: 1-7 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a ...read more

  • My Soul Is Satisfied

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,142 views

    This Psalm, like chapter 62 probably belongs to the time of Absolom’s rebellion. The theme of this psalm is satisfaction. David with his loyal followers had left Jerusalem by the Jericho road. The Jericho road led through the northern part of the wilder

    MY SOUL IS SATISFIED--PSALM 63 Introduction: The Writer and Occasion is stated in the Superscription It says “A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” This Psalm, like chapter 62 probably belongs to the time of Absolom’s rebellion. There are several reasons why this is ...read more