Sermons on Slow:

The Justice Of God Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 5, 2012

Have faith in a just God. Justice flows from Him. Wait for the Lord. Delayed judgement is not injustice but the mercy of God. Don't take vengeance. Let go and let God do the judging.

Why do bad things happen to good people? And why do good things happen to bad people? • When the twin towers of World Trade Centre collapsed and killed nearly 3000 people, where was God? • When the tsunami hit Japan and destroyed thousands of homes, where was God? • When my wife ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Power Of Patience

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 1, 2011

There is power in waiting on the Lord when we do things in His strength and His timing.

Power of patience Galatians 5:22-5:26 Introduction- Galatians 5:22-5:26 We will be beginning a series looking at the Fruit of the Spirit. The Spirit of God working in our lives will produce fruit. It will produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Psalm 40:1

Denomination: Nazarene

The Blessing Of Being Merciful! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 9, 2011

Mercy, what was it Jesus said Blessed are the merciful for they wll be shown mercy. This is by no means the final word on the subject but an introduction into what mercy and being merciful is about.

Beatitude – Oh Yeah the blessing of being merciful! James Bond, there’s something about James Bond, not that he’s got the same surname as our general, but that he’s a spy, that he is a man of intrigue and wonder, the British secret service, licence to kill, Austen Martins that drop oil and fire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Salvation Army

Blaspheming The Holy Spirit

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 9, 2012

This act reveals a heart so hard that repentance is impossible (Hebrews 3:7--19). Ultimately, as Augustine says, "It is un-repentance that is a blasphemy against the Spirit" Updated June 2018.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: 1 Samuel 8:4 - 20; Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 and Mark 3:20-35. A Little Boy desperately wanted $100.00 ...to buy some toys ...and prayed to God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

Denomination: Anglican

Putting Out The Wild Fire Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jun 25, 2012

The sins of the toungue are like a wild fire in process. God can control our words and put out the devastation of the fire of our lips.

1. Speech, the Importance of: Pianist Arthur Rubenstein, who could speak in eight languages, once told this story on himself: Some years ago he had a stubborn case of hoarseness. The newspapers were full of reports about smoking and cancer; so he decided to consult a throat specialist. "I searched ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Bildad’s Answer - Get Back In Line Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 28, 2011

Bildad believes that the way to respond to difficulties is to recognise that we have stepped out of line and that God is getting us as a result. Bildad’s answer is that we get back in line. What does the Scripture say?

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/faith-when-i-suffer/ Message Job 3:1-25:6 “The Answer of Bildad:- Get Back In Line” When it comes to crowd control and keeping people in line there are many different theories on how to achieve ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What's Weighing You Down?

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 29, 2013

To share that we need to unload un-needed weight from our lives and hand it over to Jesus.

I Believe in life we have many things that weigh us down and more times than not, they are things that we can easily let go of but we tend to hold on to them with dear life, weighing ourselves down so much that moving forward is non-existent and almost unachievable in our minds. Today I want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Other

Transformation Series

Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Feb 15, 2013

Matt 28:19-20 has been dubbed as the “Great Commission” for the Church. In the broad stroke of this text we tend to over look the issue of disciple making. Even though of primary importance of the gospel it to bring people to Jesus. Once a person has gi

Matt 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore* and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Sabbath

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 13, 2012

Keeping Sabbath has been called “the forgotten spiritual discipline.” It may be the most important discipline. It's about sanctifying time. We don't "keep" the Sabbath; the Sabbath keeps us, and is one of the most transformative blessings of the Christ

Keeping Sabbath has been called “the forgotten spiritual discipline.” It may be the most important discipline. In a way, it’s the easiest one to keep; there’s nothing to do…and yet most of us are so driven that we can’t possibly imagine doing nothing. We ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Congregational

Who's Using You?

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 13, 2011

How do respond when someone hurts you? Is it with veiled hatred and open contempt? The Apostle Paul had to deal with just such a situation and how he handled it can help us to deal with pain in a godly way.

Sometimes the right thing to do is confront bad behavior or attitudes. As a leader there have been times when I have had to call someone on the carpet. It’s never easy and too often that person does not receive the exhortation or even rebuke well. As a leader, my job is to protect and nurture ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Grace And God's Anger Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Mar 9, 2011

We enjoy focusing on God's love, but God also gets angry-sin makes Him mad.

Grace and God’s Anger Romans 1:18-23 We love to focus on God’s love. God’s wrath or anger is also a part of his nature that must be examined. God’s gets angry over sin. Imagine a cab company employed to deliver messages to wives during the Vietnam War. When entering the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

04 Rest For The Weary Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 28, 2011

R.E.L.A.X. - R – Realize God wants you to REST - E – Evaluate your CHOICES - L – Limit your Work - A – Adjust your VALUES - X - eXchange your pressure for God’s PEACE

Ps 23 Journey - From calmness through a dark valley into renewed security - Message of Ps. 23 – We are never alone - The psalm is bracketed with the LORD - Words that make-up the names of God? • “Jehovah Raha”… Psalm 23:1 - “The Lord is my ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:2

Denomination: Baptist

One Way To Know God Better Series

Contributed by Jay Robison on Jan 11, 2011

Fasting is one way we can grow to know God better. Fasting involves agreement, alignment, and then God’s assignment. The three A’s are from Stovall Weems www.awake21.org

Pursing Jesus: TO KNOW GOD BETTER January 9, 2011 Jay Davis Robison Joel 2:12-32 So let me ask you, Have you broken it yet? New Year’s resolution To go on a diet, or be on time, save $$ or improve a relationship Talked to a guy to resolved to quit smoking asked how’s it going? Great ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-32

Denomination: Baptist

Challenges To Face In 2011

Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Jan 28, 2011

Five areas that believers will be challenged by in 2011

As we begin another new year, what are you looking forward to? Every sports team, at the beginning of a new season, looks optimistically to the possibility of winning the championship. The media talks to the general manager, who has been trading players for players, buying some, selling some, ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Suffering

Contributed by Gary Taber on Jul 10, 2010

Why do we suffer?

Why Suffer? Why is there so much suffering? Why do we suffer? Why have I suffered? Is there purpose for suffering? What do you feel when you hear about someone suffering? Does it matter who it is? What do you do when you are in the midst of very traumatic times? Where is God when this ...read more

Scripture: James 5:10-11

Denomination: Lutheran