Sermons on Paul Before Felix:

Sitting Before The Lord

Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 2, 2002

In an age when people have lost the art of solitude and contemplation, God is waiting for us to SIT before Him. But it matters HOW we sit.

READ: 2 SAMUEL 7 (Text: v18) There’s something about our culture — we find it very hard to SIT STILL for any length of time. We’ve lost the art of solitude. No time for contemplation. I’m sure King David was a busy man — he had a whole kingdom to run — and yet it’s quite obvious that he still ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Darkest Before The Dawn Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Jul 9, 2003

Part 11 in a Sermon Series through the 119th Psalm

Darkest Before the Dawn Part 11 Sermon Series: A Word about the Word Date: May 25, 2003 Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalms 119:81-88 Introduction In this section of the 119th Psalm, seems to be the darkest time during the psalmists writing. We are not told exactly what it is; pressure and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:81-88

Denomination: Baptist

A Sinner Before The Judge

Contributed by William Morris on Feb 6, 2003

This message deals with the accusations Satan will make against us when we stand before God, and how God will answer him.

Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Zechariah 3:1-7 Title: A Sinner in God’s Courtroom Date: August 5, 2001 Introduction: This morning we find a sinner having faced physical death, and as Hebrews 9:27 states, “…and after this the judgment.” The sinner has come to a place to which we will all ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Mountain Before The Valley

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 27, 2003

Jesus reveals his glory on the mountain, to prepare his disciples, and us for the valley ahead.

MARK 9:2-9 THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE THE VALLEY Life is filled with peaks and valleys. A peak is something excellent that happens in your life, something great, something to celebrate and remember. The birth of your child – that is a highpoint in your life. The day you get married – that is a peak. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Judgement Before Restoration.

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 11, 2003

Before God can bring revival and restoration to a church, He first brings judgement on those who refuse to repent of their sin.

Ezekiel 33 Pray Ezekiel 33:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2:"Son of man, speak to your countrymen and say to them: `When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3:and he sees the sword coming against the land and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:1-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Before There Was Time There Was Christ

Contributed by Joshua Monda on Mar 18, 2003

This message talks about how before time ever existed Christ was in existence because he has always existed.

Tonight we are going to talk about how Jesus always existed. We are going to talk about before time began Christ existed. Introduction Use a bicycle wheel for this intro. Question #1 – What if I took the hub out of this wheel; what would happen? Question #2 – What if I took ...read more

Scripture: John 8:58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Broken Before Midnight

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Apr 12, 2003

This message deals with that Interim of Brokenness in a saint’s life because of some departure from the path of righteousness.

Our Text is placed between the ‘ZAIN’ of verses 49-56 and the ‘TETH’ of verses 65-72. In between the Hebraic alphabets ‘Z’ and ‘T’ is the ‘CH’. ZAIN mean Nourish, TETH means Good, Rejoice, and CHETH means BREAKDOWN. Thus, in between being Nourished on the Hope received from God’s Word and the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:57-63

Denomination: Baptist

Saved Before Easter

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Apr 13, 2003

A sermon, for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, or Easter, explaining that the THIEF ON THE CROSS was saved by faith alone.

INTRODUCTION On a never to be forgotten day, while a mob of bloodthirsty, mocking Jews, Romans, and other Gentiles looked on, three men were nailed to three crosses on a hill then known as "Golgotha(which means The Place of the Skull.)(Matthew 27:33)" Today, most Christians refer to the hill as ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:38-43

Denomination: Nazarene

The Day Before Easter

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 15, 2001

The emotions felt by the disciples on the day before Easter mirror the way we react when we don’t understand what God is doing.

What we celebrate today is the central, defining event of the Christian faith. On this day, for the last twenty centuries, Christians have gathered together all over the world, in remote villages and in crowded cities, in cathedrals and in rented schoolrooms, just as we are doing here this morning; ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-35

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Before The Throne

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 13, 2003

Sermon on prayer

PRAYING BEFORE THE THRONE HEBREWS 4:16 I want to read to you a quote from C.S. Lewis from his book “God in the Dock”. I have used this quote before but it is worth repeating. “Praying for particular things,” said I, “always seems to me like advising God how to run the world. Wouldn’t it be ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16

Denomination: Bible Church

Boldness Before God Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 23, 2004

The entirety of 1 John chapter five deals with faith in Christ. These verses bring to remembrance the extent of God’s love for us in what he has provided for us. God has promised eternal life through His Son and the ability to speak to Him through His S

Boldness Before God 1 John 5:13—15 INTRODUCTION The entirety of 1 John chapter five deals with faith in Christ. These verses bring to remembrance the extent of God’s love for us in what he has provided for us. God has promised eternal life through His Son and the ability to speak to Him ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is No Excuse Before God

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 31, 2004

We will stand before God for what we have done with what he has give us

There is no excuse before God Exodus 3:1-7, 10-14, 4:1-5, 10-14 An excuse is a reason we give for not doing what someone else expects us to do. We not only make excuses for missing church, but for missing work, school, and meetings. We also make excuses for bad behavior and for bad attitudes, ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Before You Give

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 29, 2004

Getting our motives right before we give our money.

THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC ----------- March 28, 2004 ----------- 1“Be careful not to do your good works in public in order to attract attention. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you. So when you give to the poor, don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: United Methodist

Bankrupt Before God

Contributed by Bobby O on Nov 30, 2000

Jesus’ Principles for living

"Bankrupt Before God" Matthew 5:1-3 Introduction : 1.Jesus instructed them in view of "entrance" into the coming kingdom (4:17). a) Natural questions on the heart of every Jew would have been, "Am I eligible to enter Messiah’s kingdom?" "Am I righteous enough to qualify for entrance?" 2.The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Save Before It Multiplies

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: We must irrevocably decide to follow God and destroy any other option.

Thesis: We must irrevocably decide to follow God and destroy any other option. Intro.: 1. When God's people first approached the Promised Land after deliverance from Egypt they sent 12 men to spy out the land. a. Land of milk & honey, huge grapes; also giants & great walled cities. 1) 10 ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 7:1-6