Sermons on Passing Through Waters:

Pushing Through Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 4, 2018

In this second message of Getting Better at what Jesus said matters most we will look at our need to push through our insecurity so that we can love ourselves. Understand, it is hard to love our neighbor if we don't feel too good about us.

Pushing Through #GettingBetter (2) Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry. 3 Then the devil said to him, “If you are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-13, Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Through Faith

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 25, 2014

We gain a new life in Christ through faith

Through Faith Romans 5:1-11 Community Bible Experience March 16, 2014 Morning Service During my time in Mexico, I saw multiple cultures that composed the Wesleyan Church there. We spent time at the Wesleyan Bible College in Puebla. We traveled to the southern mountain town of Teleposto. This area ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Through The Storm

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Aug 4, 2019

There’s a lot of things that happen in our lives that we aren’t really ready for. They come in like a storm & ravage us. Where do we get our strength from?

Sermon - Through the storm - Last week I preached on waking up, & getting to work for our Lord that saved us & is returning for us. - Now, this week the Lord has put the word storm on my mind quite a bit & I honestly hadn’t thought of a storm coming. At least not in a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Through This Man Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Apr 19, 2021

God has called EVERY BELIEVER to TELL OTHERS about Jesus.

Through This Man Acts 13:13-52 The message of Jesus, what he has done and what he has accomplished has been the message of all eternity. From the moment of the fall of man, God forecasted this king that would come. And that message has gone out. And many of you who are here this morning have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-52

Denomination: Baptist

Following Through Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on May 28, 2008

Jesus teaches us how to handle new Belivers! Jesus follows through!!! It’s time we understand that Evangelism isn’t the end result or the finish line in regards to new believers. Discipleship is the finish line!

TEXT: Luke 24:13-35 TITLE: No Follow up, No follow-through! SERIES: The Growing Church TOPIC: Evangelism (discipleship) OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, May 28, 2008 PROP.: If we think that evangelism is hard, wait until we try to mature the new born Christian!!!! INTRODUCTION: Good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This message looks at prayer and listening to God as a means of connecting to Him

Prayer: A Means of Grace 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Elementary age children were asked to write a “Dear God” prayers:

 7-year old Debbie prayed, “Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much.”

 Hank, 7 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

Leads Me Beside Still Waters Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jan 16, 2021

God leads us through the Holy Spirit to a comfortable and peaceful life in our day-to-day experiences. The turbulent world of life looks for a quiet place to enjoy the grace of God. Read more about how David enjoyed singing Psalm 23.

Theme: Lead be beside quiet waters Text: Psalm 23:1-6 Greetings: The Lord is good and His Love endures forever!! Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Introduction: Let us remember our Annual theme, “I am the Way, the Truth, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Denomination: Methodist

Praying Through Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 5, 2011

People, prayer is power. Much prayer is much power...little prayer is little power...no prayer is no power. We're nothing more than a religious country club until we know something of the posture of prayer.

PRAYING THROUGH JAMES 5:13 20 Read 5:13 20 We've come to the last section in the book of James which deals with prayer and care. And once again we can see a pattern that James developed right from the beginning. In chapter 1, when he insisted that life's trials are the God appointed way to ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Quench Your Thirst With Living Water!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Mar 6, 2023

Water and thirst. Those are two powerful pictures that we find in Jesus’ interaction with a Samaritan woman at a well. May God the Holy Spirit enable us to recognize the insatiable thirst that sin gives us. And every day, let’s quench our thirst with living water.

This reading from John 4 uses something from everyday life that is intended to give us a powerful connection to spiritual truth. It’s supposed to touch our head and our heart and impact our emotions. But I fear that it is lost on us. What am I talking about? It’s just plain water. Well, I ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-26

Denomination: Lutheran

God Shows Approval Through Baptism

Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 9, 2009

“As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’” Mark 1:10-11.

Theme: God shows approval through baptism Text: Gen. 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 It is one thing to be accepted by God and quite another thing to be approved by Him. In Rev. 17:14 the Scriptures reveal that Jesus Christ has an army of followers through whom He fights and overcomes His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

2 Percent

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014

As the body needs water to survive we need the Holy Spirit

Thank you Rev. G. Evensen Two Percent 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praying Through

Contributed by Troy Voyles on Apr 10, 2007

These days we are seeing a lack of prayer in the church, and the result, no power. We have got to get back to the basics of prayer, and travail.

Praying Through How many knows that the God that we serve is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Knowing that God is the same, yesterday, today and forever, how many knows that God’s methods don’t change? If I am one who loves the old saints. I have a lot of books on the old saints. I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Through It All!

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 8, 2003

Everyone needs some solid encouragement during trying times like the times we are experiencing today.

Scripture: Psalms 37:25 Title: “Through It All!” Introduction: Have you noticed lately the increasing number of difficulties occurring in the lives of so many people?  The complexity of these difficulties are mind-boggling.  Have you talked to anyone lately that doesn’t have some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Way Through Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 1, 2004

Temptations will come and God is right there with us when they do.

The Way Through Purpose Driven Life #27 Cornwall/Montreal February 21, 2004 Sometimes, in spite of what we considered together last week, temptations seem overwhelming and seem that the only answer is to give in to them. Even though we might know that each temptation provides and equal opportunity ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through The Roof

Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on Feb 24, 2003

How to find hope in the midst of tragedy; a young boy murdered by two 12 year olds and a tragic death of a basketball star in a one week span.

Today’s message is a message of hope. Frederick Buechner, in his book, “The Longing for Home: Recollections and Reflections” writes: If preachers decide to preach about hope, let them preach out of what they themselves hope for. They hope that the words of their sermons may bring some measure of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12, Psalm 41:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ