Sermons on Productive Rest:

Your Testimony

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 7, 2019

We all have a testimony to share.

February 10, 2019 Morning Worship Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 Subject: Saved by Grace Title: Your Testimony Do you have a testimony? If you belong to Christ you do. The important thing about your testimony is that it is totally different than anyone else’s. We tend to think that the testimonies of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Passing On A Heritage Of Faith Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001

An examination of Amram and Jochebed’s faith reveals two principles about faith and the application of passing on a hertiage of faith.

A Study of the Life of Moses Sermon # 1 “Passing On A Heritage of Faith” Exodus 1 – 2:9 Dr. John R. Hamby This morning we are going to begin a study of the life of Moses. For many of the older generation the mere ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sacrifice Of Love

Contributed by Dixon Olu. David on Feb 2, 2004

A call to Christians to render service to the Lord whenever they can, not waiting for a "better opportunity," nor seek men’s approval.

OUTLINE  Introduction  Supper at Bethany  Sacrifice of Mary  Slighting / Selfishness of Judas  Slave or Savior in Jesus  Support by Jesus  Setting for Jesus’ burial  Souvenir of Mary’s sacrifice  Savior’s call Introduction So ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8, Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Foursquare

Accept No Substitutes Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 13, 2004

Why would the Israelites accept stale stagnant water rather than the living water God offered them? Did they just wake up one morning and say "I don’t want to follow God"? Consider these intriguing thoughts.

OPEN: How many of you have ever bought “generic” products? Many of us do. We’ll go to the pharmacy and we’ll ask for the “generic” version of the medicine the Doctor has prescribed. Or, we’ll go the grocery store and purchase the store version of whatever product Kellogg’s or Seyfert’s or Land ‘o ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Is Like A Basketball Game!

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 14, 2004

What is LIFE? How do you define LIFE? We will discuss today the meaning of Life, how to take advantage of the OPPORTUNITIES, and what shall we do to attain SUCCESS in LIFE.

“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Best Kind Of M And M

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003

God has a mission for us.

Since it has been two weeks since we gathered together for worship, let me briefly remind us that we are in the closing weeks of our series on God’s vision for us. And what is his vision – that we be a fully following and faithfully functioning church. For the past four weeks we have focused on ...read more

Scripture: John 17:18, John 20:21

Denomination: Church Of God

Adventures In Life Management

Contributed by John King on Nov 9, 2006

What the world sees as financial success Jesus sees as "foolish."

ADVENTURES IN LIFE MANAGEMENT (stewardship) John L King, Taconic Christian Church, Shrub Oak, New York Introduction (sarcasm) •Jesus told a parable about A Rich Man in Luke 12 This guy was Rich and famous. (Tell parable in own words) •This rich man had evidently been very successful and there ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Faithful Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

Third in a series on Matthew 24 & 25, this message focuses on the mandate to be faithful with what God has entrusted to us since Jesus is coming back and we don’t know when.

Because Jesus Is Returning . . . "Be Faithful- Matthew 25:14-30" I like reading bumper stickers. Sometimes you get an unusual combination of bumper stickers on one car that give an unintended message. One such combination was funny. One read: JESUS IS COMING! and the one next to it said: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Your Buckets Ready Because The Rain Is Coming!

Contributed by James May on Oct 26, 2003

God is pouring out the Holy Ghost upon those whose "buckets" are ready to receive him. Is your bucket ready?

GET YOUR BUCKETS READY BECAUSE THE RAIN IS COMING! Joel 2:23-32, "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:23-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding God’s Comfort

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 29, 2010

In some of the storms of life, God intervenes and shelters us. In others, He allows us to be exposed so that we will be pressed more closely to Him.

Opening illustration: Whether we are reading the daily paper, listening to the radio, or watching TV, the news is filled with what one might call the fruits of discouragement and even despair. Life is like a continuous newsreel showing the futile actions of people trying to live without a biblical ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:25-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Beyond First Base

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jan 19, 2009

This sermon examines the responsibility of following through on your faith commitment to Jesus Christ.

Several years ago I attended a t-ball game and observed an interesting behavior. A t-ball player brought the crowd down in laughter. His behavior proved he had more to learn about playing ball. This little guy was excited about the game. He was intent about hitting the ball. He tensed his muscles ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Paradox Of Self

Contributed by Joseph Anderson on Jan 25, 2011

The importance of self in determining one's destiny. To hell or heaven.

The Paradox of ‘self’ (Luke 9:25) “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” Introduction: In 2 timothy chapter 3, Apostle Paul warns us of the terrible times that will be in the last days. The idea is not something new ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:25

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Transformed From Trash To Treasure

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 19, 2018

We cannot go back in time to change the course of our lives up to this day. But we can go to Jesus to be transformed and to have our future re-directed. Jesus takes what is trash and turns into his precious treasure.

[Sermon preached on 17 June 2018, 4th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Have you ever wanted to go back in time? To go back to a point in time in your life just before something bad happened to you—something that you could have avoided? And you think: “If I had only thought ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Hearing And Understanding The Sign Of Jonah

Contributed by George Jacob on Dec 13, 2016

Over the years our ears have heard the word through Message, Songs, Studies and Testimonies. This sermon brings in to focus the importance Jesus placed on effectual hearing and how such hearing transforms the hearers in to a Sign for their generation.

Luk 11:27 And it happened as He spoke these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice and said to Him, Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which You have sucked Luk 11:28 But He said, No; rather, blessed are they who hear the Word of God and keep it. Luk11:29 But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:27-32, Luke 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Warning Label Ignored Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 28, 2016

Solomon was given more wisdom than anyone who has lived yet he chose not to use it.

There are all kinds of warnings in life. Most products we purchase have labels warning about improper use. Here are a few that I found. - A label on a snow sled which says: "Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions." - A fishing lure, with a warning that reads: harmful ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:9-14

Denomination: Foursquare