Sermons on Shifts:

Session 9 "From Burning To Building” Series

Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 18, 2006

Week 9 of 13

Seismic Shifts Session 9 “From Burning to Building” RBW (inspired from “seismic shifts” book) + Domino intro + Intro Bowlingual video clip I’m probably barking up the wrong tree today, but what do you communicate? Today we’re asked to make a shift in how we communicate. From burning to building. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Bible Church

Angel On Your Shoulder

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 17, 2008

I believe that God does indeed assign His angels to protect police officers and soldiers and all those who willingly put their lives on the line for others. I believe that God also assigns angels to watch over ordinary Christians and ordinary churches

The Angel on Your Shoulder Psalm 91 It was late October and I was working midnight shift at the police station in our small town. It had been a quiet night until we got a call about a bar fight with serious injuries. It seems two friends had been drinking heavily when one decided to crush a beer ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Challenge To Be A Dynamic Church Series

Contributed by Aubery Moore on Dec 19, 2009

The sermon challenges our church, to be more dynamic, where dyanmic is defined as being fluid enough to adjust to the climate and environment that our church is a part.

As we enter November we take the opportunity to reflect and to remember the saints of Mount Bethel that has gone on to be with the Lord. We as a church are surround by a great cloud of witnesses, brothers and sisters that fought the good fight, kept the faith and ran the course that God ordained ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Break Up Your Fallow Ground PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 3, 2023

This sermon encourages self-examination of our hearts and commitment to God, using Hosea 10 as a mirror to reflect our spiritual state and need for reformation. Key

Good morning, beloved. It is indeed a joy to stand before you today. Together, we stand on the precipice of a new week, a new dawn, filled with promise and potential. This is a day that the Lord has made, and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it, to bask in the warm glow of His love, and to ...read more

Topics: Hard Heart

Showing Up, But Fired! When Disobedience Costs You Your Anointing

Contributed by Frederick Tanner on Nov 13, 2025

Have you ever known someone who still showed up for work every day, dressed right, on time, doing all the motions, but the truth is, they’d already been fired? The title and position might still say “employed,” but the authority and favor behind the role are long gone.

Saul was chosen by God, anointed by Samuel, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. He had divine backing, heavenly authority, and public favor. But one act of disobedience changed everything. God gave Saul a command, destroy Amalek completely, but Saul did it his way, not God’s way. He kept what looked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:14

Visionary View: What Happens When Your Focus Is On God Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 10, 2023

When our focus is on God, our lives are transformed. We become reflections of His glory, experience His peace, and find freedom from anxiety.

"Visionary View: What Happens When Your Focus is on God" Explore the transformative power of focusing our hearts and minds on our Heavenly Father. As always, we turn to the New Living Translation of the Bible. 1. The Power of Focus: Let's begin with a foundational truth from the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:25, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Person, Not An Algorithm

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 21, 2025

True meaning is not something we calculate or construct but Someone we receive—our identity, purpose, and hope found only in Christ.

When the Soul Feels Automated We live in a world where almost everything is mediated through algorithms. They tell us what to watch, what to like, what to buy, and even what to feel. They shape our news, our habits, and our reactions without us ever stopping to ask whether the suggestions they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Genesis 1:27, Matthew 11:28, John 15:4, Romans 8:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Whom Does Jesus Call? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025

Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story.

If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or just plain tired, take heart. Jesus has a way of walking into ordinary places and turning them into holy ground. He steps into tax booths and kitchens, into cubicles and carpools, into hospital rooms and waiting rooms. He sees what others miss. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Topics: Calling, Discomfort

The Truth Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon introduction uses the metaphor of sinkholes to illustrate the importance of building one's life on the solid foundation of Jesus's teachings, as per Matthew 7:24-27.

In May of 1981, Muffin was barking ferociously in the yard. Mae Rose Williams thought she was chasing a squirrel and came out to quiet her down. She didn’t see a squirrel. Instead she found a sinkhole opening up in the front yard of her Winter Park, Florida, home. It kept opening until it swallowed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Topics: Sinkholes, Faith Foundations, Hearing God's Word

Sermon Series: The Easter Challenge

Waiting

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Nov 11, 2012

Paul was not giving 21st Century Pastors a liturgy for administering Communion. He was admonishing people who eat together in the name of Jesus to eat with the right Spirit - a spirit of unity.

Waiting Scripture: 1 Cor. 11:17-34 We were hungry. We had put in a long day at school. We had played hard outside after school. We were called inside by Mom or the porch light going on indicating it was time to come in. We had cleaned up for supper, which in itself was a daunting task, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christ The King (Christ Is Universal)

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007

This was our Senior High Youth Worship Sunday. The worship and the sermon focussed on how much Christ applies to us all, despite all the things that are different between us... Christ is still our Lord.

Colossians 1:15-20 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Looking In The Right Direction

Contributed by Billy Reese on Oct 12, 2018

By His Spirit we receive power For Effective Christian Work

Looking in the Right Direction The season of focus & expectation The season of shift & direction Zechariah 4:6, & Corinthians 3:6 We find God speaking to Zerubbabel through the prophet Zechariah, I want you to tell Zerubbabel that the temple will be built by him, but it will not be, by might, nor ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6, 1 Corinthians 3:6

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Send You A Destiny Helper By Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Jul 23, 2025

In Numbers 27:18-20, God told Moses to lay hands on Joshua, transferring his authority. After that encounter, Joshua was no longer the same. He started walking in power and wisdom.

SERMON TITLE: "JOSHUA WAS NOBODY UNTIL HE MET MOSES GOD WILL SEND YOU A DESTINY HELPER!" Main Text: Exodus 24:13, Deuteronomy 34:9 “Now Joshua, son of Nun, was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 24:13, Deuteronomy 34:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Heart Wanders From Dependence On God Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 7, 2025

This chapter uncovers the subtle danger of pride, self-reliance, and misplaced confidence, especially for those in positions of authority.

WHEN THE HEART WANDERS FROM DEPENDENCE ON GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 24:1-25 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:5-7, Jeremiah 17:5-8, Psalm 20:7, 1 Chronicles 21:1-30, Isaiah 31:1 INTRODUCTION: In 2 Samuel 24, David makes a critical leadership mistake that invites divine ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Freedom And Delight In The Law

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 3, 2024

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 22

1 September 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Freedom and Delight in the Law Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All three of our Bible passages today pertain ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran