Sermons on Settled:

Lost In Wonder, Love, And Praise

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 26, 2008

We have a tendency to get lost in activities, especially church activities. The church that is worthy of getting lost in focuses on Christ, serves people, and calls for specific new commitments.

The other night I caught a TV show that featured people showing off the peculiar talents of their pets. One man brought a tiny little dog and proceeded to wind up its tail, sort of cranking the tail, much as you used to have to wind up a mechanical toy. Then he let go and the poor puppy ran round ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Put Your Life Back Together Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 19, 2013

Following Naomi's advice, Ruth did 4 things to help put their lives back together. They are the same four things we must do to put our lives together after a major trial, struggle or catastrophe in our lives.

How To Put Your LIfe Back Together Series: Ruth Chuck Sligh August 18, 2013 ATTENTION: This interpretation of Ruth and the threshing floor incident takes the traditional view of Ruth's actions. I have another sermon on the same text that takes a different view titled Doing it Right, looking at ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Undeniable Leadership-4 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 10, 2016

4 of 5. God began to make His leadership thru Joshua undeniable among His people. *God makes His leadership undeniable among His people. But How? God’s leadership is Undeniable in...

GOD's UNDENIABLE LEADERSHIP-IV—Joshua 3:7-17 Attention: Who’s leading whom? An elderly woman using a cane, was hesitantly waiting to cross on a busy street corner because of the heavy traffic. She waited & waited. Then finally, an elderly gentleman also with a cane, came up to her & ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Promises For Every Need: A Dirty Mind Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 10, 2020

Thread: Aim for the Heart We find the Apostle Paul describing the push and pull and tension and struggle between good and evil and righteousness and unrighteousness that happens inside the mind of each person. Every person who has ever lived deals with the sinful nature.

GOD’S PROMISES FOR EVERY NEED: A DIRTY MIND 2 Timothy 3:1-17 #EveryNeed INTRODUCTION… The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (p) I don’t know what kind of movies you all like, but one of my favorite types of movies are westerns. I like “Sons of Katie Elder.” I like the original “True Grit” and the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral For An Older Beleiver

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jun 27, 2018

As we reflect on and celebrate the life of our loved one it is a time to - remember, turn, rejoice and refocus

Reathel June Weierman Celebration Of Life Welcome On behalf of the family - I would like to both welcome you and thank you for being here to honor the life of REATHAL JUNE WEIERMAN. And let me say, that you have no idea how much your presence today, means to them. The family will never ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trading

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 8, 2019

Everyday of our lives we are trading. whether we are aware of it or not. Right here you are seated, you are trading your time for this knowledge (assets) which will eventually result into something great in the future. And only trading will change the value of what we received originally in life.

INTRODUCTION Putting a new wine in an old bottle will destroy the bottle. New creature needs a new mind Religion killed Jesus, but He resurrected to kill religion. My advice: Don’t die with religion. God is saying that the game on the pulpit is about to change. Pulpit is changing. From a corner in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:15-28

Miracles In The Desert Times Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 8, 2018

A sermon using the Acts 8 account of Philip and the Ethiopian to show how God works miracles in the deert times

Acts 8:26-40 English Standard Version (ESV) Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word That Won't Be Silenced, Part 2 Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 20, 2019

The first half of Psalm 19 is about the world God created. The second half is about the word God communicated. The Bible is God's special revelation of Himself to His people.

The Word That Won’t Be Silenced, Part 2 (Psalm 19) Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Psalm 19 as we continue to study this amazing Psalm. CS Lewis said this about Psalm 19. He said, 'I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Praying For Rain Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2016

Sometimes it is harder to get the rain going that it is to have it stopped. Elijah had to labour in his prayer for rain.

ELIJAH—A MAN OF LIKE PASSIONS 10 Praying for Rain TEXT: 1 Kings 18:41-46 1 Kings 18:41-46 KJV And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. [42] So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Call Of Abram Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 8, 2017

The call of Abram in Genesis 11:27-12:9 shows us that God gives his people the earth to reclaim for the kingdom of God.

Scripture Today I am starting a new series of sermons on “The Life of Abraham.” We shall examine several selected incidents in his life. The first eleven chapters of Genesis describe the beginning of all things. We learn there about the cosmic clash between the serpent and the seed of the woman. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Fresh Start

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 1, 2017

A New Years Message

A Fresh Start A New Years Day Sermon Chuck Sligh January 1, 2017 [NOTE: PowerPoint and ProPresenter presentations are available upon request at chucksligh@hotmail.com] TEXT: Turn to Philippians 3. INTRODUCTION Well, we’ve all come to a new year. 2016 is gone and 2017 is here. If you’re like most ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

Didn’t I Hear This Before?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 26, 2018

A study in the book of Genesis 20: 1- 18

Genesis 20: 1- 18 Didn’t I hear this before? 20 And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar. 2 Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Canaanites Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 5, 2022

The Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which, according to ancient texts, may have included parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.

The Canaanites Who Were the Canaanites? The Canaanites lived in the land of Canaan, an area which, according to ancient texts, may have included parts of modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Much of what scholars know about the Canaanites comes from records left by the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

An Unchanging God

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 11, 2021

The depravity of mankind is displayed in every place throughout all of history; however, this time we find ourselves living is truly perilous times. God has no need to change for He is complete and perfect in Himself and has no need of anything.

An Unchanging God By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - I like to play golf although I haven’t been able to play lately one thing about golf that is totally true is consistency is the name of the game. The problem is I wasn’t always consistent. If we are honest most people aren’t always ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, Malachi 3:6, Psalm 119:89

Denomination: Apostolic

Godly Change Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Change is wise when the old way of doing something can be done better to fulfill the purpose for which you do it at all. The Christian life is to be a life of constant change where we are getting better and better at pleasing God.

Many years ago the U. S. Army wanted to get off more rounds of cannon fire, and so they hired a consultant to study the problem. He went into the field and noticed that the soldiers stepped back from the cannon and waited for about 3 seconds every time they fired it. When asked why they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11