Sermons on shifting sand:

Jesus: The Author Of The Ultimate Paradigm Shift Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 21, 2009

This message examines how Jesus’ teaching and treatment of people was so different from the cultural norms.

Listen to this word and think about certain adjectives that come to mind, politician. Generally words such as: crooked, dishonest, corrupt and selfish come to mind. Our experiences have stamped politicians with a social stigma that simply causes us to believe that politicians cannot be trusted. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Culture Shifts: Good Vs Evil

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jan 13, 2016

Does your church have the culture of Jesus? Our modern culture is shifting but to adapt too much destroys the mission of winning souls to Jesus..

Culture Shifts: Good vs Evil Kelly Durant I Corinthians1:22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks[b] foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Denomination: Salvation Army

Paradigm Shift: Panic? God Is In Control!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 15, 2020

The is a paradigm shift, a new pattern developing right before our eyes. We do not have to worry or live in fear. God told us this would happen. He is trying to prepare us for the next event. Not a doomsdayer, just a servant of hope.

PARADIGM SHIFT: PANIC? GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL ---TRUST HIM… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com GOD IS NOT CAUGHT BY SOME SURPRISE… GOD IS IN COULD AND CLEARLY WARNED US OF WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY 2,000 YEARS AGO. Should we trust the hands of a mighty God? Did God see this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:7, Luke 24:11, Luke 21:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Your River Gets Shifted Series

Contributed by Delwyn Campbell on Dec 20, 2019

Change comes into our lives. Sometimes we seek it, but more often than not, we react to it.

Ever heard of the Choluteca Bridge? The Choluteca Bridge is in Honduras. When it was built, it was an architectural marvel. It was designed by some of Japan’s top engineers. The design was important because the area was known for its hurricanes and massive rain storms. The bridge was massive! It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:34-35, Deuteronomy 22:13-21, Luke 2:33-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Unshakable: Standing Firm In A Shifting World

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 27, 2025

As believers, we are called to stand firm in the midst of trials, temptations, and shifting cultural trends.

UNSHAKABLE: STANDING FIRM IN A SHIFTING WORLD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Supporting Texts: Psalm 125:1, Matthew 7:24-27, Hebrews 12:28, Ephesians 6:13, Daniel 3:16-18 INTRODUCTION We live in a world of constant change. Values, beliefs, and even moral standards are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Assembly Of God

There;s A Storm Coming

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 26, 2017

Life is full of storms, Trust the LORD

There’s a Storm Coming#2 (Matt 7: 24-27) Intro: This week as i prayed , I ask God what to preach today . He showed me a vision of a terrible storm that was coming The Storm Text: Two Kinds of People 24 “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:24-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Foundations Of Life

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 13, 2024

Every person is building on a foundation. Your thoughts, dreams of your heart, words you speak, things you do, are the materials which make up the structure.

Every person is building on a foundation. Your thoughts, dreams of your heart, words you speak, things you do, are the materials which make up the structure. Jesus does not say some are good and some bad. He says some are wise and some foolish. There's coming a testing time. This message should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Meeting God In The Garden Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Mar 7, 2024

Adam and Eve's sin brought a whole set of problems to the human race: conflict, pain, hardship, alienation from God and each other, and finally death. God could have scrapped all of creation but instead He announced a solution to the sin problem through Eve’s descendant.

We are continuing our Dust to Life Series today and are now in Genesis 3. Some theologians consider Genesis 3 to be one of the most important chapters in the Bible because without it, we can’t even begin to understand the darkness that pervades the earth. In other words, after the account of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:8-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am Glad To Be A Wild Card Series

Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Apr 1, 2025

In this powerful word, Danielle Parker reveals how God uses the unexpected, the hidden, and the overlooked to shift history. If you’ve ever felt out of place, it’s because you were born to disrupt, not to conform. You are Heaven’s surprise move—and when God plays you, everything changes.

I Am Glad to Be a Wild Card By Danielle Parker INTRODUCTION: The Ones Who Don’t Fit Let’s be honest—many of us have spent years asking the wrong questions. Questions like: “Why am I so different?” “Why does my story seem so off-course compared to others?” “Why am I always the one people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:2

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

I Believe Series

Contributed by Justin Lamison on Dec 30, 2017

The first in a series of sermons devoted to understanding the biblical truth contained in the Apostles' Creed.

I Believe… Matthew 7.24-27 Introduction What do we mean when we say, “I believe” in the Apostles’ Creed? In the current use of the word belief, there is very little difference between belief and an opinion. You have your beliefs and I have mine. But in the Bible, belief is a much stronger ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Nazarene

A Firm Foundation

Contributed by David Hill on Jul 9, 2004

Building your life on Jesus.

A FIRM FOUNDATION Matthew 7:24-27 On what have you built your life? What exactly does your faith, family, and future rest on ? Have you built on a firm foundation that’s unshakable ,unmoveable , or shifting sand that’s shifts with every storm? Today we live in a world were many are DEMORALIZED, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Teaching On The Plain (Luke 6)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 27, 2024

What did Jesus teach on the plain that was different to his teaching on the mount? Let's look at Luke 6.

What’s more important, Sabbath or life? Do we just love emotionally or in action? Do we build on the rock, or worldly shifting sands? Let’s look at Luke 6. What did the disciples do on a Sabbath that made the Pharisees question Jesus? On a Sabbath, He passed through the grainfields. His disciples ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Wise Foundation Series

Contributed by Keith Andrews on May 31, 2008

We are looking at a somewhat familiar passage from Matthew 7:21-27. This passage tells the story of the man who built his house on a rock and the man who built his house on the sand. This passage helps us to rethink what foundation we are building our li

The Wise Foundation: June 1, 2008 Keith J. Andrews All Scriptures marked ESV: The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 Wheaton: Standard Bible Society. Ordinary Time/Third Sunday after Pentecost (Green) Matthew 7:21-29 In St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Jack Stephens has a home on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Baptist

Get Your Head Out Of The Sand Part I Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Feb 2, 2004

A message about the reality of God’s judgment

THE REALITY OF GOD¡¦S JUDGMENT or GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND Part I Amos 3-5 I. AMOS¡¦ FIRST MESSAGE: A WARNING OF GOD¡¦S IMPENDING JUDGMENT (chap. 3) A. The Lord¡¦s Reason 3:1-2 1. His divine choosing 2. His disciplining choice B. The Logical Reality (cause and effect) 3:1-8 1. Two ...read more

Scripture: Amos 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Get Your Head Out Of The Sand Part Ii Series

Contributed by Bobby Roger on Feb 2, 2004

a message about the reality of God’s judgment

THE REALITY OF GOD¡¦S JUDGMENT or GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND Part Ii Amos 3-5 ¡§Prepare to meet thy God¡¨ Amos 4:12 I. AMOS¡¦ FIRST MESSAGE: A WARNING OF GOD¡¦S IMPENDING JUDGMENT (chap. 3) II. AMOS¡¦ SECOND MESSAGE: A WARNING OF GOD¡¦S IMMINENT JUDGMENT (chap. 4) A. Because Of What They Had ...read more

Scripture: Amos 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist