Sermons on plight: showing 211-225 of 2,361

A Happy Homecoming

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 29, 2016

A place for the redeemed to walk free.

A HAPPY HOMECOMING. Isaiah 35:1-10. Isaiah foresees a time ahead of time, when Israel would again be released from captivity, and would undertake another journey through the wilderness. Unlike when they left Egypt, on this occasion they would not be left wandering for forty years, but would make ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Place Of No Water

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2016

We may well find, like Moses, that the answer is already to hand.

A PLACE OF NO WATER. Exodus 17:1-7. Moses must have been pretty near the end of his tether (Exodus 17:4). After all, the LORD had already heard the cries of His people in their bondage (Exodus 3:7), and sent Moses to them: but it had been all Moses could do to convince them to accept ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Giant Step For God

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jul 18, 2012

When you are down to nothing, God is up to something. Some will mistake your faith for fatalism, but God is looking for you to step out and completely rely on Him.

STEP OUT AND DO SOMETHING 2 Kings 7:3-9; 13-16 The children of God (living in Samaria) had been surrounded by the enemy. The enemy was using tactics to conquer this people. Besieged = to crowd around, surround, with the purpose of making harsh demands. Vexed = to afflict, to annoy, to torment or ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Died Abner As A Fool Dieth?

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015

Died Abner as a fool dieth?

2 Samuel 3:20-39 33 Died Abner as a fool dieth? 1. His Fearful Danger - Ch 2:22 And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother? 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:20-39

Denomination: Holiness

From Living Dead To Truly Alive Series

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007

... follow along as we step through this text together you will learn that moving from the living dead to being truly alive gives you reason to “LIVE out LOUD”.

From Living Dead to Truly Alive Ephesians 2:1-10 Today’s text is perhaps the single greatest explanation of how we arrive at a “LIVE out LOUD” Christianity in the Bible. Paul explores the radical transformation we experience because of God’s resurrection salvation – from death to life. Today, I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Disconcerting Dilemma Of Divine Inaction-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 12, 2024

4 of 4. Habakkuk faced the disconcerting/unsettling dilemma of Divine 'inaction' towards His people, Judah. What makes, or How is Divine inaction unsettling? 4 fabrications that either: accentuate the dilemma—OR—that muddy/confuse/obscure the answer of God’s inaction.

The DISCONCERTING DILEMMA Of DIVINE INACTION--IV —Habakkuk 1:4(1:1-4) Key Words— •Difficult/Disturbing/Disorienting/Disconcerting/Perplexing/Uncertainty/Unsettling. •Dilemma/Predicament/Quandary/Situation. Attention— The Bronze Rat: A tourist walks into a curio shop in San Francisco. ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:4, Habakkuk 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Rejected Savior

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 1, 2002

This is the first of 4 suffering servant messages.

INTRODUCTION  Today we are going to step out of the series on the Sermon on the Mount to do a short four message series from the book of Isaiah.  I wanted to take us to Isaiah because of the fact that Resurrection Sunday is coming in a few weeks. The book of Isaiah is a great ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Pit

Contributed by Marian Diceanu on Jun 24, 2001

Joseph’s pit experience

Genesis 37d. In the pit Last Sunday we looked at the fact that there was a great animosity on the part of the brothers toward Joseph. That animosity steamed from rivalry among the mothers. That bitterness was very obvious that weather they meant it or not the boys developed that, toward ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Bought And Paid For Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007

Fifth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

Well…he’s back. Exactly thirty years after we first learned the name Apollo Creed, thirty years after we first heard the strains of “Gonna Fly Now”, thirty years after we first heard him cry, “Adrienne”, and sixteen years after we last saw him on the silver screen, this Christmas, Rocky Balboa is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Church Under Pressure - Symrna Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Dec 4, 2010

Afflicated and poor yet incredibly rich. The church would do well to look at what God calls rich and not hold to the world's opinion of riches. Even in the face of persecution, these Believers hold steadfast.

THE CHURCH UNDER PRESSURE – SMYRNA READING Rev 2:8-11 "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty--yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11

Denomination: Church Of God

The God Who Sees Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This sermon focuses of Hagar's wilderness experience

The God Who Sees Genesis 16:1-10 We’ve been looking at people in the Old Testament who passed through the wilderness, some literally and physically and others spiritually and emotionally. The Judean wilderness was a barren, harsh, bleak place and became a Jewish metaphor for the painful and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

38. Personhood Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 6, 2018

Jesus Christ, sacrificed Himself to enable our unique “persons” to again have access to the life-sustaining source of immortality, God

[IN GOD’S IMAGE 38 - PERSONHOOD] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28, Romans 5:18-19, Luke 16:22-26, Genesis 2:16, Galatians 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

The Raising Of The Widow's Son Of Nain Series

Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jul 22, 2015

If He can raise a woman's dead son to life, HE CAN DO EVERYTHING THAT YOU ASK OR NEED.

RAISING THE NAIN WIDOW’S SON Luke 7:11-17 Introduction: Today, in our continuing series of messages through Luke, we will consider a supernatural event – a miracle: “The Dead Raised to Life,” based on the text found in Luke 7:11-17. Illustration: You know, one of the reasons ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Marriage And The Church

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Nov 11, 2015

The traditional vows between a man and a woman at the time of marriage are beautiful and full of self abandonment and commitment. We who are in the Church, are there because of a mutual commitment between Christ and ourselves, like marriage.

Marriage - what a wonderful creation of God! Just yesterday Pastor Karenlee and I were privileged to perform a marriage ceremony for two of our friends who live in Rochester! May the Lord bless their union and their lives. Jesus Himself believed in marriage. Listen to what He told the Pharisees ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Build The Church By Being The Church

Contributed by Paul Woodhouse on Aug 16, 2022

Nehemiah has notable character strengths which enabled the Jews to deal with conflict and injustice among them.

There exists a direct correlation between the effectiveness of our mission and how we treat one another as God’s people. We must be the church before we can build the church. We must care for one another before we can hope to reach our neighborhood, this city, the world. *No one is going to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ