Sermons on Rest For Soul:

"... A Tongue Rested ..."

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 14, 2004

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that THE GIFT of SPEAKING in TONGUES rested on everyone IN THE HOUSE.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fort Stewart, Georgia BIG IDEA: SPEAKING IN TONGUES IS A GIFT THAT SHOWED- UP ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST WITH THE POURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. REFERENCES: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones); 1 Corinthian 14:1-5 (Paul tells us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rest Day

Contributed by Donato Solano on Nov 11, 2006

The reason why too many of workers (even Christian) today are under stress and always feel that they need to perform more is because they do not rest with God.

INTRODUCTION “Work, work and work until you drop dead.” I. GOD AS A WORKER RESTED ON THE SABBATH DAY, Exodus 20:11 A. Completed His works in six days Jesus said to the Pharisees in John 5:17 that God the Father is always at work. This means that His being a worker does not change. But on that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Aug 30, 2006

"Maker of Heaven and Earth". Our personal life story makes no sense outside of the ultimate story. Why did God create?

"I had always felt life first as a story,” said G.K. Chesterton. “And if there is a story, there is a story teller.” From his childhood Chesterton knew in his heart that somehow he had stumbled into a great Tale. His life was a journey to understand that Tale, and his quest took him - quite ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 17, 2006

A Christmas message.

Dakota Community Church December 10, 2006 The Rest of the Story We all know the Christmas Story. Why are we here today more than 2000 years after these events took place? Does this message have any bearing on us today? I want to share with you today the rest of the story, what God was doing in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, Romans 5:8-9

Denomination: Mennonite

Work To Rest Series

Contributed by Dan Neary on Jan 8, 2007

Hebrews 4 calls us to work to rest. We do well when we do our work within the context of God’s rest.

We gather together on Sunday mornings in church for worship… so really we shouldn’t start by thinking of us and what we want or need from church. We start all this with the goal of worshiping God… of expressing our thanks and devotion to Him. But with that said, I do want people to receive ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Rested And Refreshed Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 18, 2007

3 of 4 on time. This message is about the importance of sabbath rest.

It’s About Time Rested and Refreshed January 14, 2007 Life is so much more than endless moments of consuming work, stressful problems, and chaotic busyness We are reminded that the Chinese pictograph for “busy” is composed of two characters—“heart” and “killing.” The Longest Night It seems to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2006

We remember the story of Jonah and the whale; but, what is the rest of the story?

The Rest Of The Story – Jonah 3:1 - 10 Intro: I remember a few years ago there was a feature on the ABC news done by Paul Harvey. It was entitled, “The Rest of the Story.” --- At 8:30am Greenwich Mean Time, on the 20th of January, 2006 a man riding a train in London called authorities to say ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Laboring To Rest

Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Jan 20, 2008

Working for Christ for rest

Laboring To Rest Heb 4:9-11 I Rely on the finished work of the Christ John 5:36 John 19:30 II Learn of the true identity of the Christ Matt 16:16 John 6:69 John 10:30 III The work that God has given to us is to believe on the Christ John 6:27-29 IV Lean not to your own understanding but ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Rest Of The Story Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 25, 2013

Jesus calms the storms of life

The ‘Rest’ of the Story Series: Markers Along the Narrow Path December 9, 2012 One of the most famous miracles of the bible is the story of how Jesus calmed the raging storm. In fact, this miracle had such an impact on the disciples that they wrote about it 3 different times in 3 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Wesleyan

Rest At Last

Contributed by John Mccormack on Jun 26, 2013

FINAL REST WILL COME.

REST AT LAST INTRODUCTION: THE APOSTLE PAUL ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF FALSE TEACHERS WITHIN THE CHURCH AT ROME. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT: ROMANS 16:20 (NKJV) AND THE GOD OF PEACE WILL CRUSH SATAN UNDER YOUR FEET SHORTLY. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU. AMEN. YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR HAS ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Defense Rests Series

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jul 22, 2010

What does suffering reveal about how we view God?

The Defense Rests Job 31:1-40 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI April 25, 2010 Series: Through the Bible in a Year I want to begin this morning with a bit of a disclaimer – or perhaps a clarifier would be a more appropriate term. What you are about to hear in no way is a reflection upon this ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:1-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Rest For The Wicked

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

How many of you think that Jesus is coming back to earth this week?

NO REST FOR THE WICKED 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 INTRO: HOW MANY OF YOU THINK THAT JESUS IS COMING BACK TO EARTH THIS WEEK? The Christians in Thessalonica were grateful to God for Paul’s letter, but it did not immediately solve all their problems. In fact, the persecution grew worse and some ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 26, 2008

This is an easter message looking at Luke 24 and Paul’s conversion

Paul Harvey, for years, has ended his broadcasts with a story called, “The rest of the story” They are usually stories with endings that are unpredictable. Or maybe they point out the meaning of something that we thought we knew already - Last week we looked at Mark 15. We looked at the brutality ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Perfect Rest

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 4, 2008

A message looking forward to going home to heaven, and our rewards.

THE PERFECT REST Hebrews 4:11-16 INTRO: We all like to rest. We come in from a hard days work at the office, or off the farm, and we want to sit down, kick off our shoes, and spend some time in rest. There has been a place provided for us where we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Rest For June

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008

A funeral sermon for an 85 year old woman who had passed away due to a blood disorder, and had gradually lost a lot of her memory in her last month. I was at her bedside when she was called home, and her last moments served as a powerful witness to mysel

Some of you as you arrived here this morning may have already noticed the two hymns that were chosen for the congregation to sing are “Softly and Tenderly” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Although they appear in our newer hymnbook, With One Voice, they’re actually pretty old, familiar hymns. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Lutheran