Sermons on Personal Restoration:

How Many Chances Do You Need?

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002

Jesus makes successes out of failures.

HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU NEED? John 21:15-19 S: Resurrection Sunday Th: Grace Pr: JESUS MAKES SUCCESSES OUT OF FAILURES. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Peter three stages that we go through for Jesus to make us a success. The _____ stage we go through for Jesus to make us a ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating Depression Part 2 Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 30, 2008

Defeating Depression part 2

Defeating Depression 2 Properly Care for your body Pray Honestly to God concerning your Pain Persist in hearing God’s Promises Put your history in the Past Put on a new Perspective Pour into a new Assignment Patiently Persevere Slide 1 We are finishing up our 2 part series on Defeating ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Who Makes All Things New

Contributed by Philip Gill on May 31, 2008

Even with its outrageous characters and weird scenery the Book of Revelation does have relevance for us today. We can look around us and name some of the beasts that plague us – terrorism, global warming, severe drought, rampant consumerism,and so on.

I have a love hate relationship with the telephone. Real phones I mean not these mobile ones with which I simply have a hate relationship. On one occasion when I was just beginning in ministry I answered a phone. On the other end was a voice of a man who wanted to come and discuss the Book of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

What God Has Done Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 29, 2009

Psalm 85 looks at what God has done for us and what God desires to do for us. In part 1 of this 3 part series, we look at God’s restoration and divine favor upon His people.

Psalm 85 -- We Must Remember and Anticipate *Written by the Sons of Korah, a talented musical family. The Sons of Korah are credited with having written 11 Psalms. Psalm 85 is believed to have been written after the return of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon, most likely during the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who We Were, Are And Shall Be

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009

Examining the nature of man before Christ, with Christ now and the future glory of the Christian

1 John 3:1- 3 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world doesn’t know us, because it did not know him. NKJV The Holy Spirit would have us pay particular attention to ‘behold’. The apostle himself, though evidently ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Renovator

Contributed by W F on Sep 1, 2008

The who, how and what of spiritual refreshment.

… he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake (Psalm 23:3). 1. I CAN’T RESTORE MY SOUL – BUT GOD CAN He doesn’t reform it; he doesn’t patch it up; He restores my soul to its original intended state, a state that I have never experienced before. He resorts my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: *other

Tales From The Crip

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

How do you deal with hurt? How do your respond to being mishandled? This powerful message will help you get back into the King’s presence.

“Tales From The Crip” Text: I Samuel 20:42; II Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13 I. Introduction This is a very familiar portion of Scripture. You have probably read it and heard it preached on numerous occasions. We have all been exposed to this story as a great story and example of Grace. David, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fight For Your Family

Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010

Never leave your family unprotected

FIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY! Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the leaders and all the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and go fight for your friends, your families (sons and daughters, husbands and ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessings Of Justification By Faith

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Mar 4, 2010

Justification by faith in Christ carries greater blessings that one could ever imagine.

Introduction: Receiving a compliment from someone you know is a pleasant experience. It is a pleasant one not just because of the compliment per se, but the greater effects it brings to the receiver. In the same manner, to be judicially declared righteous in the sight of God by virtue of union with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Two Sons

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 13, 2010

This is a sermon about lost relationships.

Luke 15: 1 – 3; 11b – 32 / Two Sons Intro: Suppose you were at a bus stop and a friend came by giving you a small bag saying, “I don’t need this anymore. It’s yours. You take the bag and without looking inside, you get on your bus and head for home. When you get ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Cock-A-Doodle-Do Moments, Easter Pt 1

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Mar 23, 2010

The Moment you mess up is one step away from being restored. www.preaching.co.nr

Calvary and the Cross were close at hand. Jesus shared the Passover meal with His closest friends and revealed that one among them would be His betrayer. v.22 His disciples, understandably, began to ask who among them would do such a thing to Jesus, v.23 but their conversation quickly turned to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why So Sad?

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Describes God's desire and provision for our Joy.

Why so Sad? REFLECTION: Jesus clearly claimed that one purpose of His coming was to bring a fulfilling and abundant life to His disciples (John 10:10) ye most of us stumble along the narrow road too often defeated and dejected. We often excuse such attitudes by citing our circumstances, whether ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

Oh Be Ye Reconciled To God Series

Contributed by Robert Glass on Nov 13, 2012

Are our lives RECONCILED to God?

Oh Be Ye Reconciled to God Ask yourself...Is your life reconciled to God? Your soul’s eternal destiny will depend on your answer. Jesus said. (Matt 12:30) “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” We were ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There Is A Redeemer

Contributed by Christine Forehand on Oct 22, 2008

There is a Redeemer that wants to rescue us from bondage and give us a life that is free to live for Him.

I. Illustration: Action Movie Hero (girl is captured, tied up, point of death and in comes the hero to rescue her and save her life!) II. Scripture passage: Job 19:25--I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. A. This was said by Job during the worst ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Shall Dwell

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 21, 2009

David also understood that the Lord’s house was a place for revelation, a place for regulation, and a place for restoration.

Psalm 23:6 “I Shall Dwell” You don’t chose God, God chooses you. How many people realize that God has chosen them? You can determine that by understanding that God knows you, God has called you, and that God embraces you. If you have had an exilic experience, an exilic experience is one ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist