Sermons on Rat Race:

Take Captive Your Thoughts

Contributed by Rev. Robert Strickland on Sep 11, 2014

Control your thoughts and seize your destiny.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Denomination: Other

St Matthew, St Peter, St. Catherine And The Medieval Papacy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 16, 2017

Human sin and human weakness will never be absent from even the hierarchy, and, as Catherine taught, prayer and repentance must always be part of our arsenal against evil.

Feast of St. Matthew 2017 Revolution/Reformation The apostle Matthew was someone who nobody would pick out to be the disciple of the Jewish prophet, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Sometimes called Levi, his Hebrew name, Mattheus was the worst kind of collaborator with the Romans. He is called a te????? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Catholic

Faith & Boldness Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 19, 2016

The Mechanics of a Miracle is a four message series that deals with accessing the move of God today. Healings are the rapid acceleration of divine health but miracles happen instantaneously!

The Mechanics of a Miracle Part 1 “Faith & Boldness” Lakewood Church of God | Pastor Jonathan Vorce | 11-20-2016 Introduction Miracles still happen Describe the difference between a miracle and a healing Share a few miracle testimonies IF I WERE YOU I WOULD BE TAKING NOTES! I. Faith A. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 28:1, Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:11-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Have A Go!

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 5, 2001

Fear of failure is no excuse for inaction.

Text: Mt 25:14-30 I recently came upon this interesting list of words. Let’s see if you know what they mean: 1.Peladophobia: fear of baldness and bald people. 2.Aerophobia: fear of drafts. 3.Porphyrophobia: fear of the color purple. 4.Chaetophobia: fear of hairy people. 5.Levophobia: fear of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Holiness

Satan Declares War On Man Series

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Apr 26, 2003

Second in the series on spiritual warfare, "THIS MEANS WAR!" This sermon explores why and how Satan wants to destroy our testimony, if not us.

Can I let you in on a secret? SATAN HATES US! He once had a prominent place and authority in God’s realm. Ezekiel 28 describes him as having the seal of perfection, perfect in beauty, an anointed being, covered with precious stones and being on the holy mount of God. But Lucifer sinned. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

The Sign Of The Savior Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2010

Isaiah prophecies about the coming Messiah

The Isaiah Oracles - 1 of 4 The Sign of the Savior Isaiah 7:10-17 Have you ever read the children’s book called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. It’s about a little boy whose day starts out bad and goes downhill from there. He gets gum in his hair, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Parting Of The Sea Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 9, 2016

The 10th message. This parting of the red sea shows how God often brings us into hard situation to strengthen us for life's battles and to teach us to look to Him. It also shows how the lost and the saved will by separated when Jesus comes in Judgment.

Moses 10 THE PARTING OF THE SEA (Ex. 14:1-15:21) From Sinai to Canaan C. The Salvation 1 5. The Crisis At The Sea 1) The Preparation 14:1-4 2) The Pursuit ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Warrior Returns Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 23, 2013

Jesus rose from defeat to be the Victor.

The Warrior Returns October 21, 2012 There is a distinctive facial expression that is common to people from all countries and cultures. It doesn’t matter what language you speak, what color your skin is, or what country you live in. The response is always the same. The expression is known ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Time

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 19, 2022

There was a time when we bought a gallon of gas we would pull in at any gas station that was available. Gas was plentiful and Gas was cheap.

Illus: Remember, in this country there was a time they had gas war among the gas stations. During those days many years ago we could buy gas 29 cents a gallon and the service station owner came out and pumped the gas for us. You could fill your car up for five dollars. But when OPEC got involved ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Lot – Part 3 – A Lot Of Trouble For God – For Abraham – And For Himself – Genesis 18 – 19 The Horrible Homosexual Sin Of Sodom - Angelic Remedy Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 14, 2022

Lot had willingly moved to Sodom and had some importance in the gate where he was visited by two angels. The vile sodomites wanted homosexual relations with the men/angels and Lot, the disgrace he was, offered his daughters to be gang raped instead.

LOT – PART 3 – A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR GOD – FOR ABRAHAM – AND FOR HIMSELF – GENESIS 18 – 19 THE HORRIBLE HOMOSEXUAL SIN OF SODOM - ANGELIC REMEDY INTRODUCTION – THE LORD AND ANGELS VISIT ABRAHAM AND SARAH Three men appeared to Abraham and Sarah in their old age to tell them Sarah would have a son. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:22, Genesis 18:20-21, Genesis 19:1-3, Amos 5:10, Amos 5:12, Amos 5:15, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Hurting Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 19, 2005

A look at the Beatitudes and how an understanding of the Kingdom of God, present and future, helps us to face the difficulties of life.

Mary Lewis tells this story: “Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened when she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-23, Luke 6:27-31

Denomination: Methodist

The Daniel Diet Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 15, 2006

The decisions you make about the small matters of your life pay off great dividends in your future. The bad choices you make lead to megamiseries, but the correct and good and right and noble and pure choices you make lead to megablessings.

INTRODUCTION Today we’re going to start the series through the book of Daniel “How to Turn Chaos Into Character.” The book of Daniel is a prophetic book. The first six chapters have to do with Daniel’s life, and some of the events are practical events to us. But chapters 6-12 are Bible prophecy. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Wood's Never Too Wet For Revival

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 22, 2016

This is a rewrite of Jeffrey Sims’ message of the same title. The pouring of water on the wood not only helped confirm to the spectators the miraculous nature of the fire, but it symbolized the impossibly of revival taking place.

THE WOOD’S NEVER TOO WET FOR REVIVAL 1 Kgs 18:21-39 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HOW TO GET ATTENTION 1. George Phillips of Mississippi, was going to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the shed. George started out to the shed, but saw some men in the process of stealing ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon # 14 - Stay United, Prayerful And Obedient Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Oct 3, 2024

Jonah’s disobedience brought untold troubles on all the crew aboard that ship. The church too must be wary of those who are divisive and must strive hard to maintain unity, integrity continuing in prayer and being obedient to God.

We read in Jonah 1:11, Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea was raging and growing more tempestuous. (AFV) The events that preceded this verse were that the ship on which Jonah voyaged was faced with a severe tempest. The mariners ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13, Proverbs 16:28, Romans 16:17, 2 Samuel 11:1-2, Matthew 26:40-41, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:11, Jonah 1:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Our True Identity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 12, 2024

The BIG question! Who Am I? (Want to thank Dan Raymond for his notes on this subject)

INTRODUCTION • What is one of the most critical questions in life? • WHO AM I? • How would you answer the question, Who am I? • Where would you start? • Name, occupation? • How much of your answer is about you as an individual, and how much is about the relationships you form? • How you answer the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ