Sermons on Shrink Back:

Back To The Future Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Feb 23, 2023

No matter how far into the future we go, Christ’s MISSION for the church will remain UNCHANGED!

Back To The Future Acts 28:1-31 Chili & Caroling; Next Sunday service. I'll be preaching a message I've entitled "Back to the Future." Watch this! That future is now in the past. We reached that movie date a little less than 2 months ago. It was called "Back To The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

No Turning Back Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Feb 22, 2021

One of the most sobering warnings in all of Scripture is found in Hebrews 6. There is a great, even awful danger of making an irreversible and eternally destructive choice to abandon Christ. This passage stresses why you don't want to go there.

This past year I faced a bit of a dilemma. My high school class, the class of 1970, was planning to celebrate its 50-year class reunion. I was invited. Would I go? That wasn’t the real dilemma. The real dilemma was that my spiritual father was on the organizing committee—yes, the fellow who ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-8, 2 Peter 3:9, John 10:27-30, John 6:37, 1 John 2:19, Romans 8:35, Hebrews 3:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Back To Bethel Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 4, 2021

Return to the Lord and let Him remind you of His commitment to you and renew your faith to face life’s sorrows.

There is an old West African proverb which says, “The man who tries to walk two roads will split his pants.” (Janet Weiss, Leesburg, Florida, heard in a conversation by her father, a missionary to the Maninka tribe; www.PreachingToday.com) That’s the way it is with those who try to live for the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-29, 2 Timothy 2:13, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical Free

To Hell And Back

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

When Jesus cries out, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me!" He admits he has been forsaken by the one Person we expected to be his supporter to the end. But God cast his vote with the rest and says, guilty.

One of the greatest paradoxes of history is the story of the young English sailor by the name of Noble. His job was to deliver a large cannon from Portsmouth, England to Boston in the Colonies in the mid 1700's. After two days on the ship HMS INTREPID, they encountered heavy weather. Ensign ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-54

No Turning Back Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 10, 2021

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?

Introduction It’s been a while since I’ve been on a fishing trip. I used to use fishing as a means of getting away and having some time of quiet. I also used to go fishing with my grand-pap on the Delaware Bay. We’d pull in stripers, croakers, and my favorite fish, fresh flounder. Out on the boat, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Back In The Fold Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Oct 2, 2024

Christians can find themselves drifting farther from the Lord. Psalm 23 gives us a vivid image of this reality. But here’s the good news: no matter how far we stray, our Shepherd is always there to restore us.

Back In The Fold! Psalm 23:3a Introduction: Illust: Two students working for the summer got a job with the Public Works Department. They were given the job of painting the center lines of a rural road. The supervisor told them that they were on probation and that they must stay above the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Baptist

No Turning Back

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Oct 4, 2022

IF A MORTAL CAN DEDICATE HER LIFE in serving a cause or a conviction that will be consumed altogether at the second coming of Christ, shall we dedicate our life in the service of Christ?

All of us have turning point in our lives which can either be good or bad based on how we allow it to define us. Last Monday, 19 Sept, the world farewelled Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Her state funeral was attended by over 2,000 guests, including prime ministers and world leaders from ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 11:22-31, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Denomination: Foursquare

Back At It Again Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 24, 2021

Week 2 of getting Back at It in our life and journey with the Lord

Idea came from Back at It series from Ministry Pass Read Opening Scripture (Philippians 3:12) Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13) Brethren, I do not count myself to have ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9, Philippians 3:1-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Back To Life

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 8, 2024

The resurrection tells us that life and all we have lived for isn’t without purpose and meaning and that it does not end at the grave.

Luke 24:1-12 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Will Be Back Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 18, 2025

The idea that people could rise from the dead is beyond belief. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would NOT come back from the grave. So, why would we believe that we would?

Howard Stern (who’s not really a nice man) has a popular program on Sirius radio where he interviews politicians and movie stars and so on. About 5 years ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a guest on his show and during the interview, Howard Stern asked Schwarzenegger “Tell me, governor, what happens ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Future Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 14, 2025

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - C.S. Lewis

August 16, 2025 Moses began the next section of his 2nd Speech with “Shema” = “Hear, O Israel.” Remember that behind this call to “hear” is the expectation of action – of response. As James would later admonish, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22, Micah 6:8

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Way Back Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 18, 2024

James writes that if you feel distant from God or pride has gotten the best of you, there is always a way back.

James: Practical Faith  James 4:7-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  11-17–2024 Intro When I was a youth pastor in Mississippi, a girl brought her new boyfriend to youth group. She was 13 years old and he was about to be 18 years old. I made an offhand comment ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Back To The Basics

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 16, 2025

Whether we are little ones or big kids, we belong to Jesus, too. We are weak, and he is strong.

When I first started seminary, I heard a rumor that shocked me. I heard that Christian ministry is a very competitive field, that churches and pastors compete with one another, and that within churches individuals compete for position and status. But after I thought it over, I realized that of ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Back To The Basics PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of returning to our first love, God, and the necessity of His word in overcoming life's struggles.

Good morning, dear friends. We are here together. In this place of hope and faith. We are here to listen. To learn. To grow. We have a gift. A gift of words. Words that guide us. Words that inspire us. Words that challenge us. They are words from the Bible. Our guide. Our inspiration. Our ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:4-5

Topics: Church, Christians

Looking Back PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 6, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to passionately pursue their Christian purpose, persevere through challenges, and positively progress into the new year with faith and hope.

Good morning, dear church family! It's always a joy to gather together in the house of the Lord, isn't it? There's something profoundly beautiful about a community of believers coming together, united by a shared faith, a shared hope, and a shared love. As we stand on the threshold of a new year, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Topics: New Year