Sermons on Rocky Ground:

Extreme Makeover: Big Ears

Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 6, 2004

God wants us to have big ears so we can gain knowledge, build relationships, and understand what God says to us.

One of the major television networks offers a series about people who are unhappy with their bodies and are willing to undergo surgery and all kinds of treatments to change. When they find someone willing to undergo a makeover, they bring in a team of plastic surgeons, eye surgeons, dentists, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Brethren

Be Strong In The Lord & In His Mighty Power Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 9, 2009

never take for granted the victory over sin that Christ has won for us. Never underestimate the devil. He’ll oppose us at every opportunity. Never give up in the fight against sin and evil. But always remember the power of God and the armour with which he

Do you remember when we looked at Paul’s prayer in Eph 3 that I commented how difficult it is to achieve the sort of unity that God wants from his church. In fact I pointed out that that’s why Paul prays the way he does: because only by God’s power can this miracle come about. Paul knows that apart ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24

Denomination: Anglican

Jesus, The Teacher Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

When Jesus taught, he did so in parables. Now this was not unique in Jesus’ day for most rabbis or teachers taught in parables. The Greek word for parable means “thrown along something else.” Parables are about comparisons.

Jesus, the Teacher Mark 4:1-20 For the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the Gospel of Mark through two questions: “Who is Jesus?” and “What meaning does he have for our lives?” We’ve learned that Jesus came to preach that the kingdom of God is near, he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Mighty Power Of Christ Series

Contributed by David P. Mcafee on Mar 17, 2014

Christ displayed His mighty power by calming the raging sea and He can calm the storms in your life if you will only trust Him.

The Mighty Power of Christ – Mark 4:35-41 BACKGROUND: Please open your Bibles to Mark 4:35. As we look into our next section of Scripture from the gospel of Mark, I want you to remember, that up to this point, Mark has emphasized the mighty power of Christ. Jesus Christ had a supernatural ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be Strong In The Lord & In His Mighty Power Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 15, 2016

Never give up in the fight against sin and evil. But always remember the power of God and the armour with which he’s equipped us. And pray on every occasion that you’ll be able to stand firm.

Do you remember when we looked at Paul’s prayer in Eph 3 that I commented how difficult it is to achieve the sort of unity that God wants from his church? In fact I pointed out that that’s why Paul prays the way he does: because only by God’s power can this miracle come about. Paul knows that apart ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24

Denomination: Anglican

#4- The Victory In Life Series

Contributed by David Mains on Sep 22, 2003

Fourth in David Mains’ series on John. Everyone responds to their conversion experience differently. Some lift their arms like Rocky Balboa climbing the stairs to the strains of “Gonna Fly Now!” Others weep like Mary who tearfully went to the tomb loo

In 1976 the news story of the year was the death of China’s leader Mao Zedong. In the Montreal, Olympics that year fourteen year old and 86 pound Nadia Comaneci of Romania scored seven perfect 10’s. Then there was a major uprising in Soweto, South Africa, when police fired on a peaceful march of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breakfast By The Lake

Contributed by Paul Dietz on Apr 10, 2008

This was written and delivered as a memorial Homily for Michael Cutrer [Ka-trair]. Executive Chef at Rocky Gap State Park Lodge near Cumberland, MD (the lodge sets right next to Lake Habeb. Therefore it was written and delivered as a memorial to his life

Breakfast by the Lake John 21: 9b; 12-13 Written by Paul E. Dietz as a Memorial Homily The wood had now burnt long enough to be glowing embers of charcoal. The fire was cracking and popping a little. The waves were slapping the shoreline of the lake. A mist was rising off the water and being ...read more

Scripture: John 21:9-13

Denomination: *other

We’re Going In Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jul 30, 2011

It takes a mature people to understand that the process is going to rocky on the way so you don’t kill the team before you get there. Double Anointing The anointing you possess - The anointing of the audience that partners with you He’s anointed and w

I’m Going In Part 2 2 Samuel 5: 1-3 1) All the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. 2 In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Have Salvation Without A Doubt Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jan 18, 2024

What proves that I am really “born again?” What are the birthmarks of a true believer?

On the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland, there stands a 62-foot steel yacht that weighs 126 tons that a man spent 5 years having built and spent a lifetime of savings to construct. On the day of its launching, he invited a local band to play and the whole town turned out to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word, The Good Seed

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jan 6, 2023

Four different hearers and responses to God's Word

God’s Word, the Good Seed Mark 4:1-20 Good morning. How many of you have a garden? Those of you, who garden, know weeds grow faster and stronger than seeds you may plant. Some farmers say it takes 60 pounds of wheat seed to sow an acre of wheat; but, there’s 3,000 pounds of weed seed in an acre, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis-People Relating To God- Part 5-- Too Hard ? Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 12, 2015

Part 5 of a study on the book of Genesis- focus on our relationships and responses

Please feel free to use any or all of this material for God's glory As always , I write like I preach - sorry if it is hard to read Too hard? Genesis 18:1-18:15 Have you ever been in a situation where everything seemed impossible? I mean no matter how hard you looked You could not see ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Your Place To Stand Together Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016

At unlikely times and places our love for each other will be TESTED. When the relational road becomes rocky God’s Spirit will blow into our lives in order to strengthen us to stand together in UNBROKEN UNITY. You cannot be in relationship with God alone.

UNLIKELY - Your Place to Stand Together John 3:7-8 MsgB “So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the trees, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Believe In Believing Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 21, 2006

Two CHARACTERISTICS of faith that will keep you on solid ground even when the rest of the world has turned upside down.

When the two days were over, he went from that place to Galilee (for Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in the prophet¡¦s own country). When he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the festival; for they too had ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: United Methodist

You Asked Me To Be Your New Pastor

Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 15, 2011

A message from a pastor who has been hired to lead a church to a congregation, establishing the ground rules for their future relationship.

You had heard that due to my health, I had to temporarily retire from the ministry. You also heard that I was healed and contemplating planting our third church. That is when I received a phone call from the leaders of your church, asking me if I would consider being your new pastor. You said ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:45-50

Denomination: *other

Take A Look At Your Shoes

Contributed by Chase Gallimore on Apr 5, 2014

We explore how clean our shoes are as we learn from Moses what it means to walk on holy ground

Exodus 3:1-6 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ