Sermons on Places Of Refuge:

The Portion Of The Unsaved

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 31, 2003

But the unsaved will consciously live eternally in a place prepared for the devil and his angels.

THE PORTION OF THE UNSAVED Revelation 21:8 Even while God describes the future home of the saved, and all the blessings we are to enjoy. He, with a painful heart, describes those who will not be there. Think about it. The saved will eternally in a place prepared for them by Jesus. But the unsaved ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:8

Denomination: Baptist

"R.e.m"

Contributed by Jeremy Farmer on Sep 21, 2003

Dreams. How to see them come to take place in your life

“R.E.M” Tonight, the title is actually a hint to what the message is actually going to be about. We’re going to be talking about dreams. What kind of dreams people have definitely vary. Take a look at this video, to see what kind of dreams youth your age have. Tonight, we’re going to be ...read more

Scripture: John 10:46-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Watch This!

Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 26, 2007

WHEN CONGREGATIONS SPLIT UP, WHERE DO WE PLACE THE BLAME?

WATCH THIS! 2 SAMUEL 20:11-13 One of Joab’s men stood beside Amasa and said, “whoever favors Joab, and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab!” Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road, and the man saw that all the troops came to a halt there. When he realized that everyone ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 20:11-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Background to 1 John, considering the people, places, subjects, style and purpose.

WALKING IN THE LIGHT (1 John 1- 2:17) Background to John’s Epistles and Revelation [All quotations from A. Plummer, The Epistles of St John, 1954 unless otherwise specified.] PLACE: EPHESUS • John ended his days at Patmos, then Ephesus (c. 100AD?) • Ephesus: the first of all and greatest, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Honest Doubt

Contributed by Darrell Coats on Mar 25, 2008

Sermon designed to reveal the place that doubt can have in relation to faith.

Honest Doubt John 20:19-31 Introduction: When Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969 and sent back televised pictures of the earth, Britain’s Flat Earth Society continued to stick staunchly to its ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

A Messiah's Rules For Living Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 28, 2011

Jesus calls us to place value on the things in life that are truly important.

A Messiah's Rules For Living Text: Matt. 22:13-36 Introduction 1. Illustration: Rules of chocolate: a. If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly. b. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-36

Denomination: Methodist

Compromise The First Step In Character Erosion Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008

The message looks at the beginning of the erosion that takes place in Solomon’s life.

As we look upwards, it’s hard to imagine the mountains almost twice their present size – however in their infancy they were almost that large. Slowly, through the processes of weathering and erosion, the mountains have been reduced to a fraction of their original size. Erosion is happening all ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Everything Is New”

Contributed by John Harper on Nov 13, 2008

We are destined to go to a place where everything is new, not just recycled.

“EVERYTHING IS NEW” Revelation 21:1-27 April 13, 2008 Warden Assembly of God Pastor John L. Harper INTRODUCTION: When we came to Christ we were promised that all things are new speaking of our destiny. Our destiny will be complete when we see the New Heaven and the New Earth, and we have new ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Righteous For The Unrighteous Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 13, 2011

Jesus took our place so that we might be set free.

The Righteous for the Unrighteous April 10, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus took our place so that we might be set free. Focus Passage: Matthew 27:15-26 Supplemental Passage: He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:15-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Call Of Elisha

Contributed by Joe Robbins on Aug 28, 2009

To be called to a place of power, one must learn how to serve first.

The Call of Elisha I Kings 19:18-21 "Bible Passage" I. It was an unexpected/suprising call. A. Elijah didn’t find him in the schools of the prophets, but in the field. Not reading, nor praying, nor sacrificing, but ploughing. B. Idleness is no man’s honor, nor is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:18-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Making The Most Of Our Mistakes

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009

Whatever mistakes you make in life, let them be a place of learning.

Making the Most of Our Mistakes • It seems sometimes that we have so many opportunities to mess up in life – • We do things we know we shouldn’t – and we make mistakes. Translation Mistakes • When industry tries to expand to other countries, there are plenty of opportunities for mistakes. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:19

Denomination: Christian Church

Melchizedek

Contributed by Adam Turner on Jul 15, 2009

Jesus is pointed to throughout all of Scripture, even in the most obscure places.

READ GENESIS 14:17-20. Melchizedek appears and then disappears, never to be heard of again until Psalm 110:4, when the writer says that the Messiah would be a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. So there is some connection between the Messiah and Melchizedek. That the Messiah will be a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Messiah Who Provides Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 6, 2009

Instead of worrying we should place our faith and trust in God.

A Messiah Who Provides Text: Matt. 6:25-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: Corrie Ten Boom spoke of the unraveling effects of worry, when she said, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but it empties today of it’s strength.” 2. The Mayo Clinic claims that 80-85% of their total caseload ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Methodist

Faith That Knows Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 5, 2013

Faith places trust in God to finish and fulfill His divine plan

Faith understands that God not only cares for our needs but that He answers to meet those needs. Faith places a trust in God to fulfill His word, to extend His grace, to move on our behalf. Faith is simply placing our trust in the word of Jesus. Trust sounds like a simple things but it is any but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

God's Way In The Wilderness

Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013

A reflection on the fact that God often meets us in the most difficult places...

MEETING GOD IN THE WILDERNESS... ISAIAH 40:1-11 Introduction: Someone once said that it is “only when we are brought to the end of ourselves (in other words our own strength and ability) that we are in a position to see more of God than we have seen.” How true is it that it is often ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed