Sermons on Ship Wreck:

Guarding Against Gossip Series

Contributed by Dustin Boden on Mar 8, 2025

🗣️💬 Our words have more power than we realize! In this series, we’ll discover that our words matter, that there are consequences for what we say, and explore how we can use our words for God's glory.

“Guarding Against Gossip” Proverbs 11:13 NLT 13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. Introduction: So, here we are—today we are talking about one of the biggest dangers facing the church today! It’s something we don’t always recognize right ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lord... Save Me!

Contributed by Russell M Rillie on Aug 19, 2014

We all have been in distress at one time or another. Troubles come to distract us from keeping our eyes on Jesus. This sermon focuses on what happens when we lose our focus and have very little faith. I pray it blesses you.

Lord…Save ME! St. Matthew 14:22-30 By Pastor Russell M. Rillie Wednesday, August 14, 2014 The Midday Session of the 36th Annual International Holy Convocation of Deliverance Temple Restoration Ministries – Bishop R.D. Graves ~ Chief Prelate The Gathering Place, Raleigh, NC Have you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-30

Denomination: Christian Church

Servants And Stewards

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 24, 2011

Sermon for the 8th Sunday after Epiphany.

1 Corinthians 4: 1 – 5 / Servants and Stewards Intro: I’ve been thinking about taking a cruise. I’ve never been on a cruise; but, people who have tell me it is a wonderful experience. There is so much to entertain you and people everywhere whose responsibility it is to see ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Untrod Paths

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

Our past cannot be altered. It is forever sealed. All we can do is work to make a better future. Plod on forward. Don't look back and don't veer to the left or to the right

Traveling on in the Untrod Paths Joshua 3:1-5 1 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. 2 And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jonah And The Pandemic

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 6, 2021

Many people are confused, perplexed and baffled about this COVID 19 that has now swallowed many people in India and still threatening with more waves to come in future and other new infections are in the pipeline to be unleashed.

Jonah and the pandemic Jonah 1:4 The LORD hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. Many people are confused, perplexed and baffled about this COVID 19 that has now swallowed many people in India and still threatening with more ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Never The Less, I Will At Thy Word!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 17, 2012

In this sermon outline we find that sometimes even if our head knowledge says no to the task before us, we take God at His Word and Promises. Romans 8:31 (KJV) What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? We then can sa

NEVER THE LESS, I WILL AT THY WORD! Luke 5:1-11 (KJV) 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-12

An Inspirational Lighthouse Story Series

Contributed by Ernest Corty on Apr 7, 2004

A short vesper or devotional on keeping your light burning for Christ. It uses the lighthouse as an example.

On various occasions I have had need for a short devotional, vesper or bedtime story, if you will. Inevitably I have returned to a favorite of mine that I located many years ago in a Leadership of Youth Groups publication by Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Missouri. I have considerably ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Power Shifts - Alignment Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 8, 2023

The sermon series "Power Shifts" aims to explore the reasons behind the church's failure to fulfill the Great Commission, focusing on personal changes in attitude, actions, alignment, abundance, and anointing to help multiply the global Christian population.

A supposedly true story, took place off the coast of Newfoundland with the Canadian authorities. The event was chronicled in the following transcript: Naval ship: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, Isaiah 28:23-29

Topics: Great Commission, Power Shifts, Spiritual Alignment

Sermon Series: Power Shifts

Faithful Oarsman

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 23, 2008

Paul called himself a servant (minister); this sermon calls Christians to live as servants

1Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. 2Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. 3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself. 4I am not aware of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Denomination: United Methodist

When He Needed A Friend

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Apr 8, 2009

Maundy Thursday: Jesus was abandoned on the night of his arrest. And the next day, Jesus would even be forsaken by his Heavenly Father. But Jesus didn’t forget about us and left us the commandment to love each other and the holy supper.

During WWII, six Navy pilots left their aircraft carrier on a mission. Afterwards, they tried to return to their ship shortly after dark. But the captain had ordered ‘lights out’ on the ship. That means that the ship was in total darkness. And if you’ve never been out in the middle of the ocean ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Lutheran

It Will Happen

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Paul's shipwreck yields lessons about God's purpose for our lives.

It Will Happen If you have your Bibles, turn to Acts Chapter 27. This is the second week in our series called Don’t Stop. based on the scripture… Heb 10:36-37 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. If you were here ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tending To Life Beneath The Surface Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012

Intro to the series on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Tending to Life Beneath the Surface Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 15, 2012 Intro Most of us know something of the tragedy of the Titanic. [1] It was created with great pride and potential… created as the largest and most lavish passenger steamship in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You're Gonna Make It Through Your Storm

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

No matter what storm you are going through in your life right now, God will see you through it. Watch how God strengthens Paul during his real life storm and the lessons we learn about surviving storms.

I have a message for you from God today. God told me to tell all of you that… YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT!!! YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT THROUGH YOUR STORM!!! It’s just a matter of TIME. God wants to lift your spirits today. God wants to raise your sights today. God wants you to take heart. YOU ARE GOING ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Baptist

The Sovereignty Of Yhwh Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 19, 2013

The Sovereignty of YHWH in this worlds, the fist installment from Jonah, please see resources for background information on Jonah.

The Sovereignty of YHWH (Jonah 1:1-17) YHWH Sent a Prophet (1:1-3) 11 The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Winning The Spiritual Battles Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 10, 2011

God provides for us everything we need to win the spiritual battles we constantly face while here on earth.

How many of you have seen the newest Chronicles of Narnia movie, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader? Once the DVD is out, we’ll watch it here. The movie is not exactly how the book was written but I found it entertaining and still carried many Biblical principles. The basic story line goes like this: ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible