Sermons on Raging Waves:

Divine Illumination

Contributed by James May on Aug 14, 2005

The disciples didn’t recognize the miracle of the loaves and fishes as a miracle because they were still spiritually blind. How many times do we miss out on a blessing because we are in need of some Divine Illumination.

Divine Illumination By Pastor Jim May How often do we witness a miracle and don’t even see it as a miracle? How often does the Hand of God move in our lives and we don’t even see Him at work? How much do we miss because we not looking for it? God still moves in the lives of His people but how ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:39-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Resurrection Of Hope

Contributed by James May on Mar 27, 2005

The Risen Savior has given us a new hope for a better life and for eternal life.

RESURRECTION OF HOPE Sunday, March 27, 2005 – AM (Easter) John 20:11 – 21:25 John 20:11, "But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher…" Last week we began a journey through the Word of God with four messages that would bring ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Storm At Sea

Contributed by Christopher Roberts (Barrister) on Dec 13, 2012

Lessons that we can learn when we are going through the storms of life.

Theory Before Practice In Mark 4:35-41, we find an interesting story about Jesus and the disciples. Here we find them crossing the Sea of Galilee, in order to accomplish an important ministry in the region of the Gerasenes. This episode, in the lives of Jesus and his disciples, is sandwiched ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:31-35

Denomination: Christian Church

Feast Of Firstfruits Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 11, 2022

Seeing Jesus in the 7 Feasts of Israel

Feast of Firstfruits Leviticus 23 March 13, 2022 If you could go back in time and remember some of your firsts, or if you’re anticipating some firsts . . . what might they be? Your first job - your first pay check. Your first car - - your first home. Your first kiss, or first kiss with your ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 23:9-14, Proverbs 3:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Whatever It Takes (#2) Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 25, 2004

This is the 2nd in a series of 4 messages that challenge the hearers to do "whatever it takes" to be the people that God has called them to and to help their church be all that God would have it to be.

“WHATEVER IT TAKES” Luke 4:38-44 INTRO – WWJD – extremely popular a few years ago. Bracelets, t-shirts, bumper stickers – all sorts of things with these letters on them. Had one of these on when on a youth mission trip once. Went into a fast food restaurant. Teenage girl waiting on me saw it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:38-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Sailing Upward Soul

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Feb 5, 2020

There are difficulties along our path, but they will not stop us!

Sermon A Sailing Upward Soul - Last week’s message was about soaring with God. - You have been given life to live, & you choose to live it. - Now, whenever you’ve started something new, you realize I’ve got to do things a little different with this new life. - I told you last ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Make Up Your Mind Series

Contributed by Juan Lane on Sep 5, 2005

Men we need to make up our minds about we we want

Make Up Your Mind (Divorce Series) Scripture Reference: James 1:8 James 1:8 - A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. INTRODUCTION First of all I would like to say that when God ordered me to start this series on divorce I ran just like Jonah. I never wanted to teach on divorce ...read more

Scripture: James 1:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Coming Out Of Tribulation.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 25, 2021

The 144,000 Jews were the first to come out of the tribulation. There is a powerful contrast between the raptured saints and the Jews coming out of the fiery trails of the tribulation. Wonderful move of God!

Salvation Belongs To Our God Revelation 7:1-17ESV Between Revelation 7, and Revelation 8, the blessed reader gets a look at another powerful event that will take place. Revelation 7:1ESV After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:1-17, Psalm 143:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Master's Touch Series

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Jun 24, 2001

The fourth and final lesson in the series Walking on Water based on Matthew 14.

THE MASTER’S TOUCH Matthew 14:30-32 INTRODUCTION: What would you guess is the most common command in Scripture? It is not for us to be more loving, even though that may be the core of God’s desire for human. It is not about pride, even though that is the root of mankind’s fallenness. It is not the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:30-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 11, 2009

It is time to break up with our oppressors and move ahead to our promise land with Jesus.

Breaking Up is Hard To Do Exodus 14:12-14 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:12-14

Denomination: Church Of God

One Thing

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Dec 12, 2021

In this busy and hectic world of ours, it is often too difficult to accomplish all that we have planned for us. We need to slow the world down and concentrate on One Thing.

James 1:2-8 Let me offer an explanation first if you will allow me. From this scripture we can deduce four things at a minimum: EXPLANATION 1. The testing of our faith produces steadfastness. 2. If we allow steadfastness to have its full effect, we will only then be perfect and complete, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8, Matthew 4:1-4, Matthew 24:13-14, 1 Kings 3:7-12

Denomination: *other

Anchored With Hope Series

Contributed by David Zachrich on Nov 20, 2022

Life can feel fragile and dangerous. Things are beyond our control. And, worse, there is not always someone waiting to help us.

Psalm 130 Anchored with Hope Wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Friends in Christ, David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer at Drexel University, ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Let God Be Free

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Oct 10, 2020

Put our faith in God during our storms in life

Illustration: (Ship in a storm) The thunder roared like a waking dragon. As the water churned and the ship rocked wildly like a kite on a string. I watched helplessly as the splinter sized crack in the mast grew until I was sure it would snap. The crew on deck wallowed and struggled to move in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Perfect Storm

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 17, 2002

When Storms beat against the boat of your life whaat do you have to hold to?

THE PERFECT STORM Place: Allendale Baptist Date: October, 14,2001 Read Mark 4:35-41 Introduction October 1991 a fishing boat named the Andrea Gail sailed from a New England port to fish for swordfish. On their return, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean they faced a hurricane named Grace. Waves ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Building Community - The Importance Of Unity Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 1, 2001

Unity in the church is important because it reflects the character of God, it exemplifies what Christ came to do, and it is necessary to the health and growth of the church.

Does it seem to you that people are angrier than they used to be? The unspoken rules of civility that help us all to live together in a society are either unknown or ignored. Violence is seen as an acceptable way of addressing conflicts. People seem less tolerant, more willing to lash out at one ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:16-18, John 17:22-23

Denomination: Baptist