Sermons on Smitten Rock:

When The Jailhouse Rocks

Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 4, 2001

When God moved to save Paul and Silas lives were transformed

When the Jailhouse Rocks Acts 16:20-34 February 4, 2001 Morning Service Introduction I. The earthquake in India A. The mass destruction 1. Cities have been decimated 2. Homes and buildings completely destroyed 3. 10’ of thousands have been injured and over 20,000 have died B. Respect for the power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:20-34

Denomination: Church Of God

Rocks Worth Remembering

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Mar 2, 2006

We need to understand the value of remembering the goodness of God once we’ve come through a trial. Joshua is instructed to take rocks...

I would say that one of the things that I have a hard time with is throwing away things from the past. As Donna and I have just moved and sorted through all of the things we have accumulated we came across some treasures from our past. It seems that no matter how small or seemingly worthless each ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-7

Hope: The Chosen, Rock Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2007

Self Help gurus? Forget about it. You can’t make it happen, only God can and more than that you are chosen, elected by the foreknowledge of God - Amen brother!

There is a story of a sailor who was shipwrecked on a South Sea island. He was seized by the natives, carried shoulder-high to a magnificent throne, and proclaimed king. At first, he enjoyed his reign as the absolute monarch but then he began to wonder what happened to the previous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Put Down The Rocks

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at the woman caught in Adultery and how it applies to our lives

Her mind refused to accept what had happening. It had to be a nightmare, it couldn’t be reality. She squeezed her eyes shut knowing that when she opened them everything would be all right and she’d wake up from this horrible dream. On the count of three. One, two, three, she opened her eyes and ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christ, The Solid Rock

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on May 16, 2008

ACCORDING TO GOD’S WORD; EVERY INDIVIDUAL, WHEN HE OR SHE COMES TO THE AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY, MUST MAKE A DECISION: 1. EITHER TO STAND UPON THE SOLID ROCK OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST JESUS OR 2. REMAIN UPON THE SINKING SAND OF SPIRITUAL DESTRUCTION.

5/18/08 CHRIST, THE SOLID ROCK TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 10 VS. 1--4 INTRODUCTION: ACCORDING TO GOD’S WORD; EVERY INDIVIDUAL, WHEN HE OR SHE COMES TO THE AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY*** MUST MAKE A DECISION. 1. EITHER TO STAND UPON THE SOLID ROCK OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST JESUS OR 2. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Peter The Rock And Roller Series

Contributed by Kevin Landis on Sep 20, 2007

Peter

Disciple 1 Peter The Rock and Roller Back in 1980, Denny Brauer was earning his living as a mason and pursuing his true passion on the side -- bass fishing. One day he revealed a desire that no doubt shocked his spouse to the core. He announced that he wanted to move from their home in Nebraska ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Rock: Perfect Motivation

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Aug 8, 2005

This message will encourage, challenge and confict God’s people in their motivations in life. To be all that God wants us to be we must experience "perfect motivation"

INTRO. For the past few weeks we have been looking at mainly one of the disciples of Jesus Christ and have been encouraged, challenged and convicted by his obedience and disobedience to the Lord’s commands. We like Rock are many times motivated to do things strictly that will benefit us as ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Built Like A Rock.

Contributed by Rufus Huckaby on Jun 10, 2006

Assurance of knowing who we are in Christ.

“Built like a ROCK” Matthew 16:13&19 There was and old song that we use to sing that said, “I am the church, you are church, we are the church together all who follow Jesus all around the world we are the church together.” How great of definition of what the church is and what the church should be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Take Me To The Rock

Contributed by Tr Precht on Sep 12, 2006

We need to fall upon the Rock that is Christ Jesus

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Mat 16:18) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Apostolic

A Rock And A Hard Place

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Sep 30, 2006

This sermon is for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost and addresses the need we all have to cut off from our lives the things which keep us from a deeper relationship with Christ.

“A Rock and a Hard Place” Sermon on Mark 9:38-50 Pentecost +17-B October 1, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45And if your foot ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: United Methodist

The Infernal Jailhouse Rock Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006

God’s plan of redemption cannot be thwarted.

The Infernal Jailhouse Rock I Peter 3:18-20 1. A children’s Sunday School class was learning the Apostles Creed. Each child had been assigned a sentence to repeat. The first one said, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” The second child said, “I believe in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Rock, A Vision, And A Response Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 11, 2006

God is the vision giver, but we have to be the vision receivers!

A Rock, A Vision, and A Response Text: Gen. 28:10-22 Introduction 1. Read Gen. 28:10-22 2. Illustration: Sometimes small churches look at themselves and say, “Oh, we can’t do this and we can’t do that because we are too small. We don’t have the resources.” And their vision gets limited by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Methodist

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle: Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jun 24, 2005

When a mother fulfills her calling well, her family, her church, her community feels the positive power of her influence.

Motherhood is a hard balancing act. Mothers are not only concerned with the growth of one single child, but in balancing the good of many who are in their care. If married, they nurture their husbands. In some cases they provide care for sick parents or relatives as well as filling needs in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Rock Is The Hard Place

Contributed by Brett Thomasson on Feb 13, 2007

Our decision to share our faith can be built on shifting sands, or solid rock.

I’ve met folks who think that if Jesus walked among us today like he did back in Galilee, we’d be so much better off in our Christianity. How could we ignore him, they ask, if he was right here in front of us? Judging from the people who were right in front of him a couple thousand years ago, it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:39-49

Denomination: Methodist

Rock Solid Faith Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 20, 2007

Jesus talks about, “hearing these words of mine and acting on them.” What words? The sermon on the mount. Storms in life are inevitable – they will come, but they don’t have to overcome you! What are you building your life on?

DEVELOPING ROCK SOLID FAITH OPENING TEXT: “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: *other