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God Speaks Out Of Storms

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Oct 29, 2003

Surviving a hurricane reminds us that God speaks to us out of the storms of life.

GOD SPEAKS OUT OF A STORM Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church [Sunday after Hurricane Isabel] BACKGROUND: A. Illustration: When I was a youngster, I thought my aunt Isabel was an exciting and interesting character. 1. The adults in our family described her ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating Discouragement, Depression And Loneliness

Contributed by C Jordan on Mar 21, 2010

All people struggle with discouragement, depression or loneliness. The story of Elijah gives us hope, encouragement and four keys to defeat discouragement and depression.

DEFEATING DISCOURAGEMENT, DEPRESSION AND LONELINESS OPENING TEXT: “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for the next three and a half years! Then he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21

Denomination: *other

From Experience = Living And Coping With Injustice And Hurt (Third Part) – Guidelines – (The Retribution Of God – Part 8 In The Series) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 25, 2023

More pointers are given that help in times of injustice and stress and tribulation. We look at God in retribution and the handling of wicked people who become our enemies. We also look at how hymns can be helpful. God recompenses, not us, so don’t try!

FROM EXPERIENCE = LIVING AND COPING WITH INJUSTICE AND HURT (THIRD PART) – GUIDELINES – (THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD – PART 8 IN THE SERIES) [7]. GOD IN RETRIBUTION There are some parts of the Atacama desert in South America which have never seen a drop of rain for 400 years. If you lived there and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, 2 Timothy 4:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When You Really Need God To Show Up

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jun 5, 2016

The story is Elijah's proposed show-down between God and Baal at Mount Carmel. God doesn't want just part of us. He wants all of us, and he will tolerate no substitute, because he knows nothing else will satisfy in his place.

1 Kings 18:20-39 When You Really Need God to Show Up Today’s story might be called, “The Great Show-down at Mount Carmel.” It is an ultimate, winner-takes-all kind of challenge, Yahweh God vs. Baal. Which one is real? Which one will come through for his people? But why all the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Baptist

It's Friday But Sunday Is Coming

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 21, 2005

The actions of Friday will be regreted in light of the events of Sunday. Though on Friday, Satan celebrates, soldiers spit, and Pharisees clap, but on Sunday the sinners rejoice.

IT’S FRIDAY BUT SUNDAY IS COMING On December the 7th 1941 the Japanese raided Pearl Harbor. This was a defining moment in American history. The U.S. fleet was reachable by an aircraft carrier force only. The Japanese planes attacked just before 8am. Within a short time five of eight ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sackcloth Within

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

We are never really aware of the secret burdens that some people carry.

2 Kings 6:24-30 KJV And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria. [25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:24-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lessons From Lazarus

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015

THE ACCOUNT OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS HAS BEEN A POINT OF GREAT DEBATE IN CHRISTIAN CIRCLES FOR A LONG TIME. A GREAT PART OF THE DEBATE HAS RESULTED AROUND OUR TEACHING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL,

LESSONS FROM LAZARUS THE ACCOUNT OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS HAS BEEN A POINT OF GREAT DEBATE IN CHRISTIAN CIRCLES FOR A LONG TIME. PART OF THE DEBATE HAS RESULTED AROUND OUR TEACHING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL, AND PART HAS RESULTED IN DETERMINING THE LITERARY STYLE THAT LUKE WAS USING IN THIS ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Your Time Is Up

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 9, 2025

Daniel 5

YOUR TIME IS UP (DANIEL 5) Here are some wonderful quotes from Edward Everett Hale: “Do not blow your own trumpets nor, which is the same thing, ask other people to blow them. No trumpeter ever rose to be a general.” “I was asked, “Do you pray for the senators, Dr. Hale?' I answered, “No, I ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Left Behind... Or Not?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 18, 2014

The fear of being left behind may be replaced by the hope of being prepared.

Title: Left Behind... or Not? Text: I Thessalonians 5:1-11 Thesis: Fear of being left behind may be replaced by the hope of being prepared. Introduction One film critic wrote a review of the latest Left Behind film starring Nicolas Cage. The Left Behind series began in the 1990’s as a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healing For The Breast Cancer Patient PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 25, 2025

God sees our hidden pain and responds to even the smallest act of faith, offering healing, peace, and wholeness to those who reach for Him.

Some of us walked in today smiling on the outside and sore on the inside. You know that quiet ache that doesn’t announce itself but lingers like a shadow—fatigue that coffee can’t fix, fear that keeps whispering, “This is just how it will be,” and shame that makes you want to blend into the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Topics: Breast Cancer, Healing

On A Donkey, You Must Be Kidding!!

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 11, 2003

Reflections on the Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem

Brinton/Thornage 13-04-03-02 “On a donkey, you must be kidding!” John 12:12-19 Often there’s more to a story than meets the human eye. And our gospel reading in Jn 12 is no exception The story is known as Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. To the Jewish readers ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-19

Denomination: Anglican

A Closer Look At Christmas

Contributed by Rickey Broach on Dec 22, 2002

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILTY TO TEACH THE WORLD ABOUT CHRIST AND CHRISTMAS, IF WE DONT DO IT DONT EXPECT ANYONE ELSE TO DO IT FOR US

A CLOSER LOOK AT CHRISTMAS LUKE 2: 1 – 14 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Seeds Of The Sower

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Feb 17, 2003

The church of Jesus Christ has been commissioned to sow the seeds of hope for the next generation.

Seeds of the Sower HHM Pastor Jim Parisi Feb 16, 2003 The church of Jesus Christ has been commissioned to sow the seeds of hope for the next generation. With all that is going on in the world today… wars and rumors of wars Mt 24:6 – And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, Luke 16:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Brings Us Joy

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 12, 2004

This sermon was preached on the Third Sunday in Advent and is based on "The Magnificat" in Luke 1:46-55.

Jesus Brings Us Joy --Luke 1:46-55 Music is central in the message of Christmas. I love the carols of Christmas; and, as I have said so often Handel’s Messiah. I love to hear the organ and trumpet resonate during the Christmas season. Christmas began with singing months before the Angel Choir ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

04 The Secret To Loving Life Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 20, 2008

Winning the lottery is not finding life but loving Christ who gives us life.

It is easy to become disillusioned in this life. Life seems to not to work. Dreams remain unrealized. Hopes dashed. Heartaches come. Our world is full of unhappy and dissatisfied people. We will try anything to rid our lives of emotional, and psychological disorders. Anything goes for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15-21

Denomination: Baptist