Sermons on Slowing Down:

Are You Holding On ?

Contributed by Herb Pulse on Jan 27, 2024

Fighting to maintain what God has said in a compromising world.

2 Timothy 1:13,14… Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. These may look like passages of scriptures that would be quickly read and passed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:13-14

Denomination: Christian Church

"the Samaratin Woman: Breaking Down Barriers For The Kingdom Of God" (Message 9 In 2021 Series On Gospel Of John) Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 31, 2021

In this message we find the account of Jesus meeting a Samaratin Woman at Jacob's well in Sychar. Jesus broke down barriers of the sexes, as well as national hatred by bringing the message of the Kingdom of God to her and the people of her town.

“BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Sermon Nine in 2021 series on Gospel of John) John 4:1-42 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ March 15, 2021 Video Link: https://youtu.be/DCQKExvdu7U INTRODUCTION: 1.) As the popularity of Jesus increased, the Pharisees heard Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42, Jeremiah 2:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Sabbath?

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 7, 2007

1. Sabbath is a principle. 2. Sabbath means losing control. 3. Sabbath means modeling the life of God.

I’m a fan of the television show "24". It has more fast-moving action packed into an hour than any show I have ever seen. The lead character, special agent Jack Bauer, is on the run practically the entire show. He has no sooner solved one crisis than another rises. The title "24" is taken from ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-11

Denomination: Methodist

No Parking! Keep Moving!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 25, 2014

Where have you parked your life? Illegal parking brings with it certain penalties such as tickets, towing, charges and fines. As disciples of Christ we need to be aware of where we have a tendency to park spiritually

All drivers at some time or other experienced the lovely frustration of driving around trying to find a parking spot. Sometimes you need to park in order to transact whatever business or appointment is pending. Sometimes you just park! Our life as believers and disciples of Christ is viewed as a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Habits Of Pruning, Part 1: Sabbath (Exodus 16) Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Feb 8, 2021

Sabbath reminds us that God's got this. And He's got us, too.

Good morning. Please open your Bibles to Exodus 16. We’re going to look at several scripture passages this morning, but the biggest chunk is going to come from Exodus 16, so you can go ahead and turn there. For the past several weeks we’ve been talking about developing spiritual disciplines. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 16:21-30, Hebrews 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Supper

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 17, 2007

GETTING FAMILIES TOGETHER.

THE LAST SUPPER LUKE 22:14-20 INTRO: THEY ALL SAT DOWN 1: WHO DOES THAT ANYMORE? A) HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY SIT DOWN TOGETHER AND EAT B) NOT MANY EVEN GET TOGETHER ALL AT ONCE ONE TIME A DAY C) NO T.V. NO CELL PHONES, NO TEXT MESSAGING JUST YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TOGETHER POINT: THIS IS TIME WE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:14-20

Denomination: Other

Wisdom And The Word Of God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 21, 2008

James shares how the Word of God is the source of all wisdom

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Chasing Donkeys

Contributed by James Lowe on Feb 22, 2013

A sermon to the church concerning seeking God's direction instead of our own.

Chasing Donkeys I Samuel 9: 1-10 I want to go back just a little to give you some history leading up to this scripture setting. Most of us have studied at least a little about Israel’s humble beginnings, beginning with Abraham and going through to the circumstances of this scripture ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 9:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Worship As A Buffet Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 25, 2017

Part 3 in a series on worshiping the Lord.

Worship as a Buffet February 19, 2017 Genesis 18:1-8 I would like to read a passage of scripture. It comes from the first book in the Bible, the book of Genesis and is found in chapter 18. God has just established His covenant with Abraham and the people of Israel, and God told Abraham that at ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Prayer Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 18, 2022

Paul began chapter 2 with a command to all people to make prayer a priority and to do so by praying for everyone with all kinds of prayer. Then in verse 8, he gave a specific command to the men to lead the congregation by lifting up holy hands in prayer.

Introduction: A. I want to begin today with a wonderful story that the late Peter Marshall, who was the chaplain of the U.S. Senate, used to love to tell, called: “The Keeper of the Spring.” 1. Once there was a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slopes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8, James 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Win Over Worry

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 21, 2008

Let’s look into the Word of God to see how to win over worry.

How to Win Over Worry Matthew 6:25-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 18, 2007 *Tonight we are going to look into the Word of God to see how to win over worry. God wants you to have this victory in your life. We know that because three times in these verses Jesus says, “Do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Send Me Series

Contributed by Marty Baker on Jun 4, 2025

The Book of Isaiah has detailed predictions about the coming Messiah, its powerful vision of God's holiness, and its messages of judgment and redemption. Isaiah was a statesman who delivered messages to both common people and royalty. Isaiah prophesied for 60 years during the reign of 4 kings.

Major League #1 Send Me Dr. Marty Baker | Isaiah 6:1-8 | June 16, 2024 Good morning. Happy Father’s Day and Welcome to Stevens Creek Church. We are so glad that you are here. I want to welcome all of you in our South Campus and also in our Grovetown Campus. I like to start with something ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

The Extreme

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 9, 2002

A sermon to promote Vacation Bible School (Standard Publishing 2002)

Sermon for 7/7/2002 The Extreme Hebrews 12:1-2 Introduction: The movie Twister is a tale about tornado chasers. A tornado chaser is one who observes tornados at close range. In this movie we see a group of tornado chasers who are extreme. They put themselves on the line to observe these ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, B- 17th Sunday Year B-- Two Fish

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 23, 2021

In Jewish apocalyptic circles, it was expected that fish would be the main dish at the Messianic banquet.

Jonathan Turnbough of Garner, North Carolina, talks about the time when his mother was driving him and his sisters to school and she was pulled over by a policeman and ticketed for speeding. After their little visit with the officer, they took off again, and his mother was very careful to stay ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15

Denomination: Catholic

A Baseball Parable

Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 15, 2002

Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life.

Text: Mark 4:33-34 Introduction: Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life. I. First Base - ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:33-34, Mark 13:24-37

Denomination: Baptist