Sermons on Sorrow Upon Sorrow:

Grace Was Upon Them

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 7, 2022

God abundantly pours out His grace whenever His people run boldly to His throne and cry out for help. This message looks at four ways that grace worked in the lives of the apostles and believers in the New Testament church.

If I am tempted and afflicted with many tribulations, I will fear no evils while Your grace is with me. This is my strength. - Thomas à Kempis(1) In Hebrews 4:16, we’re told, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:24-33

Denomination: Baptist

Wait Upon The Lord

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 20, 2022

Life is full of highs and lows, from the mountain top to the valley; and God’s people were in a low spot. If Judah would learn to "wait on the Lord," then God would enable them to fly, run and walk across the finish line to victory!

Wait Upon the Lord Isaiah 40:27-31 I’ve entitled our message this morning, “Wait Upon the Lord,” but I could have easily justified calling it “Fly, Run and Walk,” and you’ll see why as we continue along. But since much of the message is focused on flying, I want to open with an illustration that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Dependence Upon God

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 27, 2022

What is freedom really? We are not truly free until we are free in Christ.

Tomorrow the United States will be celebrating a crucial moment in the history of our nation - the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I want to start off today with a history lesson to lead up to what God has to say to us. This is kind of ironic in that history was one of my least ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:6-14, Proverbs 14:34, Titus 3:3, Titus 2:11-14, John 8:36, Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Once Upon A Christmas

Contributed by Risa Owens on Dec 17, 2022

Christmas Story

Once Upon a Christmas There lived a young maiden who was engaged to be married. She lived in a land far away from ours, and a culture very different from the way we live. This story takes place thousands of years ago when times were much simpler, and life was much slower than it is now. This young ...read more

Waiting Upon God Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Mar 15, 2024

WAITING UPON GOD

Psalm 62 WAITING UPON GOD I. THE DEMAND - WAIT UPON GOD (62:1-4) 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. Wait Earnestly ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Grace Upon Grace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 24, 2023

This sermon explores the transformative power of God's grace in our lives, emphasizing its role in our salvation, spiritual growth, and guidance toward godliness.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. I am so glad to be standing here today, in the warm embrace of our shared faith, to share a message that has been stirring in my heart. It's a message about grace - that amazing, life-altering, heart-transforming gift that God has so generously bestowed upon ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16-17

Topics: Grace, God

This Is The Pits

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 27, 2009

Sometimes life seems like the pits but God can even take the pits and make them useful!

Genesis 37:18-36 Verse 20-We shall see what will become of his dreams There is someone who wants to crush your dreams! Satan is out to get you, to discourage you, to detain you, to derail you from reaching your dreams! Just remember the brothers who gave Joseph so much trouble had slept ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-36

Denomination: Baptist

Submit To God, For He Lifts Up The Lowly

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 14, 2010

As we submit to God and come near to him through his Word and Sacraments, he lifts us up in victory over the devil and washes us clean. Parts: A. The devil will flee. B. Your heart will be clean.

Text: James 4:7-10 Theme: Submit to God, For He Lifts Up the Lowly A. The devil will flee B. Your hearts will be clean Season: Lent 4c Date: March 14, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Submit-to-God,-For-He-Lifts-Up-the-Lowly-James4_7-10.html Grace and peace to you from ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes You Happy? What Makes You Not Happy? Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 1, 2018

Those living in the Last Days will have to swim against the current in order to live a life that leads to joy and fulfillment.

Revelation 14 TRANSLATION v. 13 and I heard a voice from heaven saying “write, Blessed (O! how happy) are the dead in the Lord who die from now on Yes, says the Spirit, in order that they will rest from their labors, and their works follow them. v. 14 and I looked and Look, a white cloud, and on ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:13-20

Denomination: *other

Dreams Come True! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 10, 2017

In the place of your affliction, trust Him to use you for His glory, to make you forget your pain, and to make you fruitful as you live your life for Him.

In 1969, in a science lab in New Jersey, Canadian physicist Willard Boyle and his colleagues invented the concept of an electronic eye. Using their knowledge of mathematics and the behavior of light they provided the science behind digital cameras known as a charged-coupled device or CCD. The CCD ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-57

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Satan's Back And God's Face - James 4:7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 30, 2022

Real change comes with thorough repentance. James teaches us how to do that.

James 4:5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he caused to live in us? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7

Undimmed By Human Tears

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 5, 2022

Let’s talk about the Lord's tears from Luke 19:41 (Material adapted from Walter A. Maier of sermon called "Tears Over America" at: https://www.newsforchristians.com/clser1/maier_001.html)

HoHum: July 4, tomorrow, we celebrate our nation’s independence. 246 years ago the Declaration of Independence was adopted where the founders of our country broke away from the rule of the British crown. We celebrate this day with fireworks, with parades, with backyard barbecues. It is a day of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Get Up When You're Down Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 24, 2024

In moments of struggle and despair, we are not meant to stay down as overcomes. God has provided us with the strength and hope to rise again. Let's explore how to lift ourselves out of depression, how to find hope in God, and how to get up when we're down!

How To Get Up When Your Down! Psalm 42:5 Introduction: Text Verse: v.5 – repeated 2x’s – (v.11) and in (43:5) Not told exactly who the penman is! Many believe King David! David = having more than a blah day… fleeting moment of discouragement… he was in a time of deep emotional crisis… v.5 – ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:5

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Through Christ John 16:33 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 30, 2024

John 16:33 encapsulates the reality of the challenges we face in this world and the ultimate victory we have in Christ. As we delve into this passage, let's uncover the profound peace, assurance, and hope that Jesus offers to every believer.

Overcoming Through Christ John 16:33 John 16:33 (NLT): "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." Introduction Today, we gather to explore a powerful and comforting ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, James 1:2-3, Philippians 4:7, Romans 8:37

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Worth The Wait, Worth The Weight”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jun 6, 2018

From the cradle to the coffin, affliction and sorrow are the appointed lot of man. We all came into the world with a wailing cry, and we often leave with an agonizing groan. Compare these afflictions with the sufferings and sorrows of the God-Man...

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal