Sermons on Ravening Wolves:

The Church Everyone Wants To "join"

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 18, 2025

The early church is an excellent model for us to follow. They had four characteristics that made them a church that everyone would want to join.

The Church Everyone Wants to “Join” David Owens Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42-47 8.17.25 Introduction: A. Good morning, brothers and sisters! Praise God for another Lord’s Day to gather to worship God and to encourage each other. 1. As you know, we just completed a sermon series about eternal ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Matthew 15:8-9, Acts 20:29-30, 2 Timothy 4:2-4, John 13:35, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 5:13-16, Acts 4:29-31  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Farewell-Reformation Style

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Oct 7, 2021

This is a sermon for Reformation Sunday, 2020. This was also my Farewell Sermon, as I had accepted a call to another parish and this was my last Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church-Vilmar of rural Greene, Iowa.

The first farewell sermon I remember hearing from a Pastor was Easter Sunday, 1996. Dr. James Lamb was preaching his last sermon as Senior Pastor of my home church, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner< Iowa, as he had accepted a call to become Executive Director for Lutherans for Life. I will ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Lutheran

A New Beginning

Contributed by Larry Meador on Jul 7, 2001

The way we start out will determin how we finish. We need not fear the unfamiliar territory that God is leading us in

A NEW BEGINNING JOSHUA CHAPTER 1 Webster defines "Beginning " as a starting, or a commencement. To set forth on a particular path, or course. When you get married, you begin a new course, you begin afresh. nd I believe we as a church body are at a place of new beginnings. Isaiah 43:19 says, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Can You Trust

Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 22, 2000

We can trust God through all situations in life.

Who Can You Trust? Hebrews 3:1-6 Shawn was a promising young student who had demonstrated his drive for excellence and his meticulous attention to following through with the details. Nobody in Shawn's family had ever been to college, but that wouldn't stop Shawn from pursuing his goal of getting ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seek God's Blessing Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 21, 2005

Jesus’ instruction to His followers about Christian living and how to seek God’s blessings in your life.

(Adapted from Bob Russel’s series, “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:1-6 TITLE: “SEEK GOD’S BLESSING” INTRODUCTION: A. Several years back, Leadership Journal had a cartoon by Lee Johnson depicting a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Covet God's Approval Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 17, 2005

As Christ-followers, we should only be concerned about pleasing an audience of One.

(adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series: “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 6:1-4 TITLE: “COVET GOD’S APPROVAL” INTRODUCTION: A. I read about a person who went to a concert at a beautiful old art-deco theatre. At ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let It Rain!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2003

Thesis: We need to cry out to God and ask Him to open the flood gates of Heaven and send his rain to us.

Let it rain! Thesis: We need to cry out to God and ask Him to open the flood gates of Heaven and send his rain to us. Scripture Texts: James 5:16b-18 “…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Running On Empty

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 7, 2003

I want to take a look at an individual who was maxed-out emotionally. He was running on empty and had no margin left in his life. After he took it to the limit, God intervened, and in the process, taught him a few things.

Running on Empty Some of you know that I like to work out. I enjoy running, bike riding and the stair stepper. When we lived in Rockford, I went to the Fitness Center one day and decided to try out the treadmill. It didn’t look all that difficult so I jumped on and started walking. After a few ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Cure For The Blues

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2004

When we are depressed things many times seem hopeless, don’t they? But in our study today, we will find that there is hope in the midst of depression. (1 Kings - pt 6)

GOD’S CURE FOR THE BLUES" TEXT I KINGS 19:1-18 INTRODUCTION [I KINGS 19:1-5] Elijah sat down under a tree and prayed that he might die? Now that doesn’t sound like the Elijah the great prophet taking up in a whirlwind. It really seems out of character for Elijah, a man who had walked so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of God On Filial Piety Series

Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Jan 3, 2005

This Sermon is #23 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON XXIII. The Blessing of God on Filial Piety. Jeremiah xxxv.19. "Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Jonadab, the son of Rechab, shall not want a man ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 35:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus: Our Focus For Real Life Change Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Sep 22, 2009

Any hope of transformation requires us to focus on Jesus: see only him, hear only him. The disciples learned on the Mount of Transfiguration that there is only one Lord, and he required their complete attention. His presence and our obedience will bring

I have a hope and a dream. I have an ideal of myself, my life, my family In that dream, I am a dad who does not get angry or blow his cool. I am a father who is gentle under all kinds of pressure with his children. I am caring and spend many hours laughing, playing, being carefree with them. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord, I Think I've Had Enough

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on May 11, 2008

Sometimes we want to give up because we feel alone and abandoned.

LORD I THINK I’VE HAD ENOUGH! 1 Kings 19:1-18 By Cleavon Matthews December 29, 2003 INTRODUCTION In this solemn Scripture our attention is seized by the shattered state of God’s messenger. This valiant and venturous prophet has been victimized by fear. At this point he is but a shadow of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now My Eyes Have Seen You Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

A moment to consider the wonders of God as a means to a right perspective in life - as Job did.

There’s a type of boat called a hydrofoil that has actually been around for over 100 yrs. The secret lies underneath the hull, where there are basically underwater wings. Once the boat reaches enough speed, it actually lifts out of the water and “flies” with only those wings in the water. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 25, 2008

In this Easter 2008 message, Dave reminds listeners that things are not as they seem.

Life Easter, 2008 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers March 23, 2008 I watched The Exorcist last week. (Happy Easter!!) I know, doesn’t seem like much of an opening line for a message on Easter morning. Or is it? Anybody ever seen The Exorcist? Anybody, after seeing it, swear to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

911 Aftershocks

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Sep 13, 2006

We were shocked by the events of 9/11! We are shocked by storms. God is shocked by our fear and lack of faith!

I. We are Shocked by Storms A. Jesus first addresses would be followers 1. Some only follow for conveniences,19, 20 2. Some only follow when it is convenient, 21 B. Jesus addresses His willing followers, 23 II. We are Shocked When He Sleeps, 24, 25; Mark 4:38 III. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:18-27

Denomination: Baptist