Sermons on Sackcloth And Ashes:

The Hope Of His Calling

Contributed by James Groce on Sep 5, 2001

That ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

--------------------------------------------- Eph 1:18 - 2:6 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Amazed Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001

This sermon is from a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

One Holy Passion Nehemiah 9,10 May 20, 2001 ¡§Amazed!" David Wells, in his book God in the Wasteland, laments the weakness of contemporary evangelical Christianity, and traces it to our shallow understanding of the person of God. He says that the problem is ¡§that God rests too ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Reality

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

So we need to not be paralyzed by bad stuff, but in the midst of such tragedies, failures and sinfulness, there is one thing we need to do: remember who God is. That is what Nehemiah 9 is about. When you have bad things happen, first and foremost, remembe

[Re]ality Nehemiah 9:5b-9, 32-38 We’ve all been there. When life is falling apart, things seem to be going against us and we descend into a pit that’s darker and darker. A parent loses a young child, a healthy man with young children discovers he has cancer and just months to live, someone ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:32-38

Denomination: Methodist

The Blessed Mourners Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 22, 2022

Looking at the Beatitudes to learn these counter intuitive ways to live for Him.

The Blessed Mourners Matthew 5:1-4 July 24, 2022 Have you ever read something in the Bible and as you were reading it just didn’t make a whole lot of sense? Sometimes the words of Jesus can be confusing. Sometimes we hear statements which don’t really make sense of ones we really just don’t like ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Moment Of Decision Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on May 8, 2023

Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put where we are for such a time as this!

Made for This Moment #2 A Moment of Decision Theme: Mordecai and Esther’s coziness became challenged when Haman ordered the eradication of the Jews. The time had come for them to stand up and speak out for God. Are we willing to stand up and speak out for what is right? Maybe we have been put ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:1-9, Ephesians 6:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Scroll And Seven Seals Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 8, 2023

Study #4: This study looks at The Great Scroll in heaven, The Seven Seals, and contains a section on The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Many spectacular and devastating events will come upon the world during The Great Tribulation.

NOTE: This Bible study on the end times comes from the perspective of a pre-tribulation Rapture. Tonight, we will begin studying the Seven Seals of the book of Revelation. The Seven Seals provide us much to consider; for they are a preview and a warning of the many spectacular events that are ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14, Revelation 6:1-17, Revelation 7:1-17, Revelation 8:1

Denomination: Baptist

"faith Starts In The Darkness"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 4, 2020

A sermon about being born again.

“Faith Starts in the Darkness” John 3:1-21 The first Apartment I lived in after college was in a really old building. It was one room plus a bathroom. The refrigerator was in a closet. I slept on my boss’s army cot. One night, after I had turned out the lights and gotten into bed… …I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Anger Series

Contributed by Troy Mason on Apr 21, 2001

This is what Jesus teaches about anger and how to deal with it.

Anger Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48 INTRODUCTION: Does being angry condemn you to hell as these verses indicate? I. Jesus’ interpretation of the Sixth Commandment A. Pharisees and Scribes had taught that only outright murder was forbidden by the commandment. B. Sinful anger builds through 3 stages 1. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-27, Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

What Does A Christ-Follower Look Like?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 27, 2012

Examines what true discipleship is supposed to look like.

WHAT DOES A CHRISTIAN LOOK LIKE? 2 12 This past Wednesday, many across our country and others, went to their local churches to have ashes placed on their foreheads, as a sign of repentance. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period that many “give-up” something in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

This Fast That I Choose

Contributed by Donna Muise on Apr 18, 2007

The walk of faith is not for the faint of heart, but walk it we must if we desire to find the Lord’s favor.

THIS FAST THAT I CHOOSE Isaiah 58:1-12 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry….” The walk of faith is not for the faint of heart, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

Book Of Jonah - The God Of The Second Chance

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 15, 2019

God gives us a second chance meaning another and another and another chance.

Jonah 1:17-3:10 Intro: 1. I once saw a car, it looked a little like my truck, it’s paint was peeling off, it had a gash on the side of it, a window was missing with a piece of cardboard flapping in the wind, and a piece of wire keeping the door from opening. But what got my attention was the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Ministry Of Jesus The Anointed One

Contributed by C Jordan on May 9, 2016

Because Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever, we can expect to experience a visitation of the Lord in our lives today!

THE STORY OF JESUS #2: THE MINISTRY OF JESUS THE ANOINTED ONE INTRO TO THE STORY OF JESUS: Last week, we looked at the story of the birth of Jesus. We don’t know much about His early life. At age 12, He was in God’s House studying the Word. At 30, He was baptized and then tempted by the devil, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4

Denomination: *other

Lent

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 17, 2023

The Lent Season is a season of testing our spiritual health and readiness for the end of our life in this world or the second coming of Christ.

Lent is the season of forty days (excluding Sundays) leading up to the passion week and Easter. The church calendar starts this season with Ash Wednesday as the start of the Lenten journey of forty weekdays (Monday through Saturday) that takes the church to the eve of Easter. Ash Wednesday ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Other

Plead With The Lord, Adonai (אדני), With Humble Persistence Series

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jun 15, 2010

How can we call on the the Lord (Adonai) who reigns over all? Abraham teaches us about persistence in prayer. Parts: A. For he rules over all with justice. B. For he has redeemed you, his people.

Text: Genesis 18:16-33 Theme: Plead with the Lord, /Adonai/ (אדני), with Humble Persistence A. For he rules over all with justice B. For he has redeemed you, his people Season: Pentecost 3c -- God’s Names Date: June 13, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Yourself (Three Truths That Make Us Special)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Apr 12, 2019

There’s a place we Belong. And a Place we don’t belong

Ephesians 2: 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are saved ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 61:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational