Sermons on Quiet Rest:

My Faith Has Found A Resting Place

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 8, 2004

This sermon is about faith, and it is intended to involve the congregation in singing parts of the sermon.

The WINDOW Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- November 7, 2004 -------------------------- Faith is not an easy thing! Trusting something that you don’t understand, or haven’t seen with your own eyes is tough – especially if the stakes ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12

Denomination: United Methodist

The Lord Promises Peace And Rest For His People

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 2, 2006

The Lord promises peace and rest to His people . He wants to give us rest and respite from the battles that we have faced in the past . He wants to put an end to the continuous attacks of the enemy that we have been facing for so long.

THE LORD PROMISES PEACE AND REST FOR HIS PEOPLE ************************************************ " Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. " Acts 9:31: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resolving Ministry Conflict By Putting Pride To Rest

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 13, 2006

As ministers together in the gospel of Christ, if we fall into arguing amongst ourselves, we have lost focus and we are fighting the wrong enemy. We are all on the same team. Sometimes small things need to be let go in favor of confronting larger issues.

As we have followed the new disciples of Jesus, we have seen a number of important lessons taught and demonstrated. These early lessons are from the book of John: • Jesus changes your perspective • Jesus gains your faith as a friend • Jesus spends time with family • Jesus introduces us to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Mennonite

Come To Me And I Will Give You Rest

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005

Life has its challenges and heavy burdens. Jesus invites us to lay our burdens down and rest in him.

Matthew 11:28 “Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest” INTRODUCTION We are a sleep deprived nation. Doctors say that millions of people are not getting the necessary seven or eight hours of sleep a night. Most of us shake our head at such news because we can’t remember the last time we had eight ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Lutheran

The Dreaded E-Word: Evangelism For The Rest Of Us

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011

we may not all be evangelists, but as followers of Christ, what we all are is witnesses.

The Dreaded E-Word Evangelism for the rest of us TCF Sermon January 9, 2011 There are things in life we don’t look forward to because we don’t enjoy them. We might not look forward to getting up to early in the morning. We might not look forward to the proctologist, urologist, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rest If You Must! But Don't Quit!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2008

POWERFUL LESSON! Life and ministry can be so demanding. We need to know how to rest and fill up with God. If you are tired, rest if you must, but never quit! We need you my friend!

REST IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T YOU QUIT! YOU HAVE A DIVINE APPOINTMENT WITH REST AND PEACE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is a two part lesson, unless you move quickly and skip some of the material? 1 Cor. 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Turn Stress Into Rest - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 7, 2008

One thing that often hinders Christians in enjoying our lives is stress. The times when we feel stressed out are usually the most miserable times in our lives. If believers are going to live the abundant life, we’ve got to learn how to deal with stress.

INTRODUCTION As you know, our theme this year in CCC is Determined to Develop. Today we want to talk about one of the areas of our lives that it is most crucial for us to develop in if we are going enjoy our lives. Do you know that God intends for you to enjoy life? When we talk about the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Turn Stress Into Rest - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 7, 2008

The key to being able to stand up under pressure, and turn our stress into rest, is not the situation we face, but how we think about that situation.

INTRODUCTION In the first message in this series, we talked about stress. What we found out was ... (1) Stress is a fact of life. It is something not even the most spiritual Christian can avoid. (2) Not only is stress unavoidable, it is necessary. Without the motivation of stressful ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Nowhere To Rest! (Luke 9:57-62)

Contributed by David Smith on Oct 27, 2007

It hurts when we lose someone we love, and it hurts because we love them. Love and pain are never far from each other. You can’t have one without the other.

Q: Why did the Palestinian cross the road? A: We don’t know either, but if he wont’ tell us what he was doing, crossing a road without a permit, we will detain him until we find out! I was looking for a joke with a jarring ending to introduce what I consider to be a particularly jarring Gospel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Unbelief Will Shut You From His Rest

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 7, 2013

To show that we need to have a conquering faith.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have a conquering faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to have a conquering faith. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 3:19 (Amplified Bible) 3:19 So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest], because of their unwillingness to adhere ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Christian’s Death Brings Rest

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 1, 2015

Funeral Sermon

Six days. That’s all it took. Just six days after Monica was diagnosed with cancer, she breathed her last. I think we’re all still coming to terms with how quickly it progressed. Especially when you consider how Monica had just received a chest x-ray in January and the doctors ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

"Believe In The Lord Jesus Christ -- The Rest Of The The Story Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 1, 2015

One of the Most quoted passages in Christian circles today is Acts 16:31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and You shall Be Saved, you and Your Household." This message gat the rest of the story.

“BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND YOU SHALL BE SAVED – THE REST OF THE STORY” Acts 16:16-40 Dorn Ridge Church of Christ March 01, 2015 Audio Link to listen to the preaching of this sermon: http://chirb.it/dqea4N INTRODUCTION: 1.) Many of you will remember the news ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Work Six Rest One! (Labor Day)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

We all have different ideas about what would be the ideal life, and we all strive to acquire it. We will never have the ideal life until we get to heaven.

Some say that heaven will not be heaven for some people. Illus: That reminds me of the story one of the fellows in church told me. He told me that Bill, Ron, and Jack all died and went to heaven. When they got there, they discovered the most beautiful golf course they had ever seen. St. Peter ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

How To Rest And Enjoy Rewards Lesson 17 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 20, 2017

How to live in victory

A. ISRAEL’S SUCCESS AND CHALLENGE “After 7 years of conquest, the Lord gave Israel all the land that He promised to their ancestors, so they settled down. Their enemies quit fighting them because none could stand up to them. The Lord helped them win every battle they fought. They claimed the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 21:43-45

Denomination: Baptist

Return To Your Rest O My Soul

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 18, 2017

When you have none but God then you start exploring HIM. We got to learn to relax in the midst of chaos and say like David, 'return to your rest O my soul.

Rest Psalm 116:7”Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” Early one morning while I was reading the Bible , this scripture spoke to me really deep! Really deep! You got to actually read the entire chapter to understand the feelings of the writer, who is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:7-8

Denomination: Pentecostal