Sermons on shade:

God's Not Grey - Valentine's Day 2015 Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 8, 2016

This Valentine's Day sermon was written in response to the book and film 50 Shades of Grey. I titled this sermon God’s Not Grey because His love is written in black and white. Expository, three-point alliterated outline. PowerPoint available.

God’s Not Grey Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/15/2015 If yesterday was like Valentine's Days of the past, over $1 billion was spent on chocolate, 180 million cards were exchanged, and 196 million roses were sold! Unless you’re Charlie Brown, you’ve ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Stable, Secure And Supportive – That Is God Our Rock, Forever Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 22, 2022

We have a great treasure. Christ is our ROCK in every storm of life. We look at some scriptures about God being our Rock, and our Rock, the Lord Jesus Christ is our shelter, stability, security, shade, support, and solace. Rock of Ages, cleft for me.

STABLE, SECURE AND SUPPORTIVE – THAT IS GOD OUR ROCK, FOREVER DID YOU HAVE A ROCK? Years ago there used to be this fad – pet rocks. How many remember this craze? A quote from “Nostalgia Central” might jog your memories (if you are of my generation!) [[“The Pet Rock was probably the biggest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-25, Matthew 16:18, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:6-8, Exodus 33:20-23, 1 Corinthians 10:2-4, Exodus 17:6, 2 Samuel 22:1-4, Daniel 2:34-35, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 18:2, 2 Samuel 22:47, 2 Samuel 22:32, 1 Samuel 2:2, Deuteronomy 32:3-4, Isaiah 44:8, Deuteronomy 32:13-18, Isaiah 32:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon # 44 - God Is Mindful Of Us Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 24, 2025

Jonah sat outside the city of Nineveh in the blazing heat fuming against God, but God graciously appointed a plant to grow and give shade to Jonah. No matter what our situation is, let’s remember that God is mindful of us and He will never leave us nor forsake us.

For our meditation let us look at Jonah 4:6, “Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant.” (ESV) God gave Jonah a task to go and preach against ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:6, Psalm 8:3-4, Acts 7:25, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 4:1-3, Numbers 16:30, Numbers 17:8, Numbers 17:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Sermon # 49 - Value What God Values Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 14, 2025

Jonah had more pity for the plant that gave him a little shade than for the people of Nineveh who had repented and thereby were saved from God’s wrath and judgement. May we learn to value people over things and traditions and love them like Jesus did.

We read in Jonah 4:10, “The LORD said to him, "This plant grew up in one night and disappeared the next; you didn't do anything for it and you didn't make it grow—yet you feel sorry for it!” (GNB) Jonah sat outside the city of Nineveh and eagerly watched to see what would become of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:10, Matthew 12:9-10, Matthew 12:11-12, Luke 19:5-9, Matthew 19:14, John 4:4-26, Luke 5:12-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Looking Like Your Passport Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 19, 2014

Unless we look like the picture God describes for us here in I Peter, the world will reject our witness. What does God say I need to look like and how can that help win the unsaved to Jesus?

OPEN: How many of you have ever had a passport? You realize that when you visit a foreign land, you MUST have a passport, because without that document you cannot move around inside their country. That passport says who you are, what nation you belong to… and it has a picture of you ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Do You Put Your Trust? Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on May 29, 2022

Keep yourself from idols because all of them will come to nothing. Don’t trust in something that’s going to fail you in the end. Remember that you have a better refuge, a kingdom that cannot be shaken. The LORD God alone is the shade in whom we may dwell, in whom we may put our trust.

Where do you put your trust? Without any exaggeration at all, that’s the most important question of our life: Who to trust? What do you seek for the security, confidence, the peace and rest that you need? And this is the only right answer: ‘I trust in God. I wait on him. My faith is in the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Seven Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know- Tohu- Worthless Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 2, 2017

TOHU is not a word we would want associated with our spiritual life.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I hope you have enjoyed our journey through the 7 Hebrew words every Christian should know. • As we live life we have to make a major decision, that decision is HOW AM I GOING TO LIVE MY LIFE? • Put another way, one of the gifts we all have is time; however, the gift of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Interracial Marriage Is A Myth

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 29, 2019

You have to have two races for interracial marriage to happen.

Acts 17 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they mig…ht feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:26-27, 2 Corinthians 6:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Know Your God And Be Strong

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 28, 2001

This sermon is about knowing the faithfulness of God in the time of trouble and distress and how the beleiver can be strong in faith in the midst of great trials by knowing the God he serves.

KNOW YOUR GOD AND BE STRONG OUTLINE 1.REFUGE 2.FORTRESS 3.GOD 4.KEEPER 5.SHADE 6.STRENGTH 7.A PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE THE MESSAGE KNOW YOUR GOD AND BE STRONG 1.REFUGE PSALM 91;2, PSALM 50;15 JEREMIAH 33;3 God is a refuge for us in times of danger.He is a place of safety for us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-5, Psalm 121:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Not To Raise A Fool

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Sep 20, 2004

Find out the 3 BIG SEEDS that are affecting our children the most and could turn children into fools later.

How many of us want to raise a foolish child? How many think their already raising a fool? No one is born a fool; fools are self-made! Usually with a little help from the people in there lives. The Bible says, “Foolishness is bound up in a child’s heart.” If parents aren’t careful, there are ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:22

Denomination: Baptist

Soldier's Prayer PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore and understand the comforting and protective message of Psalm 121, emphasizing God's ever-present protection and care, especially in times of uncertainty and danger.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to take a dive into the comforting arms of Psalm 121. This particular psalm is a powerful message of God's ever-present protection, His watchful care, and the deep comfort found in His presence. It speaks directly to our hearts, especially in times of ...read more

Topics: Help, Lord

A Heart Like God's Series

Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 9, 2008

4th and final in series on Jonah.

A Heart Like God’s Jonah 4:1-11 C. S. Lewis wrote, We are all.…under construction. Naturally, there’s unfinished lumber showing here and there -- protruding nails and unsightly scaffolding -- but it’s still clear that a work is in progress, that the Builder has committed Himself to bringing ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Like Malformed Mustard

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 27, 2009

Like an unexpectedly huge mustard plant, the kingdom will grow and comfort, in unexpected ways.

Like Malformed Mustard Mark 4:30-32 The kingdom of God is like a VW Beetle. It is one of the smallest cars you will ever see. It is not very comfortable or powerful. It is not very stylish or practical. It is very cheap and not impressive in any way. There is no status with owning one. And yet, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-32

Denomination: Mennonite

Jonah Sulks Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 4, 2006

Jonah’s heart is revealed as not right and God is concerned with the conversion of people more than we are.

Jonah 4 What makes you angry? Do you get angry very easily? Anger is such an important emotion but it is also a very revealing emotion. It tells us something is wrong – the problem is it does not tell us if the thing which is wrong is outside or inside us. We get angry because something is not ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jonah And God Ii

Contributed by Russ Witkowski on May 11, 2002

Second in a series on the importance fo obedience

JONAH AND GOD! II THE HIGH COST OF DISOBEDIENCE JONAH 3-4 Sunpm 1/27/02 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you." 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal