Sermons on Start Something:

Advent Iii "Surprises From God, Remove The Impossible”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Dec 17, 2024

Mary and Elizabeth had a surprise from God. Both became expectant mothers. It was part of God's ultimate plan to reclaim His creation from the grasp of Satan, after the failure in Eden. At Bethlehem God launched a mighty counteroffensive that started with a tiny baby boy named Jesus.

In Jesus Holy Name December 22, 2024 Text: Luke 1:35-37 Redeemer “Surprises From God, Remove the Impossible” Luke chapter 1 tells us the story of two expectant mothers, Elizabeth and Mary. Both of their pregnancies were a surprise. Both are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:35-45, John 1:14

Denomination: Lutheran

Nothing Is Impossible For The Lord Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 23, 2005

All Christians can do seemingly impossible things if they follow Nehemiah’s example. 1. Start where God has given you a concern. (Neh. 1:1-3) 2. Spend time praying and fasting and waiting. (Neh. 1:4-10) 3. When God opens the door, be bold! (Neh. 2:

Nothing Is Impossible For The LORD Nehemiah 1:1-2:18 July 24, 2005 DON JAQUES MAIN IDEA: All Christians can do seemingly impossible things if they follow Nehemiah’s example. 1. Start where God has given you a concern. (Neh. 1:1-3) 2. Spend time praying and fasting and waiting. (Neh. 1:4-10) 3. ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Homosexuality: Lifestyle Or Deathstyle? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 29, 2014

I’m going to say something that may shock you out of your socks: Jesus had to deal with homosexual temptation. How I can say that? It’s simple. Jesus dealt with EVERY kind of temptation.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles to Romans 1:18. Today I am going to address the issue of homosexuality. After I preached this in the last two services, I was amazed at how quiet everyone has been. They have really been listening. Also, people really don’t know what to say when they leave the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

"In God We Trust", Really?

Contributed by Christopher Glenn on Aug 22, 2011

Do you really trust God as a normal part of your life? The truth is that faith comes down to one word and that one word is - TRUST. We can know something in our heads but never experience the reality of that thing in our lives because there is a world of

"In God We Trust Really? Pastor Chris Glenn The Community Church 11/7/10 Hebrews 11:1 On the face of our money are the words: "In God We Trust." A few years ago, the use of those words on our currency was challenged in court. The case reached the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Our Present Sufferings Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 3, 2014

Paul tells us why we must not let our present suffering get us down. 1- We recognize that suffering is a part of this world 2- We relish our hope of something better 3- We receive help for our weaknesses

INTRO.- Our present sufferings. ILL.- An old man goes to his doctor and says, "I don't think my wife's hearing is as good as it used to be. What should I do?" The doctor replies, "Try this test to find out for sure. When your wife is in the kitchen doing dishes, stand 15 feet behind her and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unbinding Lazarus

Contributed by Greg Carr on Jan 27, 2013

Jesus said something really important after he raised Lazarus from the grave. He said, "Take the grave clothes off him and let him go." Has God raised you to life only for you to be weighed down by the grave clothes?

PRAY Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see Your truth. Open our ears so w can hear Your voice. Open our mind so we can understand Your Word. And open our heart so we may receive all that You want me to receive. AMEN There are many things that stand out to me in regards to Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moths Rust And Pirates Series

Contributed by John Sears on Jan 18, 2012

We live in a wolrd where the law of loss rules -- where things break down, fall apart, or are even stolen. What if we could find something that had permanent value? Where can we store it? What does that look like?

Introduction We see the evidence everywhere. It’s seen in a bike no longer ridden... a washer or dryer no longer functioning... a table or chair with a busted leg... a television that stopped working... How many of you have something you once valued now stored in your garage, shop, attic, or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Discerning The Source Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Dec 17, 2023

John is saying there are and will be a lot of deep fakes in the world. Not everything that claims to be spiritual is genuinely spiritual. The big question is how will we be able to distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake? How do we know if something is from God or not?

Today, we come to the 4th sermon in our Walking with Jesus series. As we read through the book of 1 John, we see that God is not only preparing us for what we need for the present but also for the future. 1 John 4:1-21 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Healed In Spite Of It All

Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Mar 14, 2002

Sometimes it is us who hold back our blessing, we let everybody else tell us what we can have or what we cannot have. If it is something that you really want, you should not let anyone come between you and your blessing.

Intro: This story start off with one of the ruler of the synagogue, Jairus by name; who came to Jesus for help. His daughter was dying and he wanted Jesus to come and lay His hands on his daughter so she could be healed. Jesus went with him and many of the people followed Him, and pressed around ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: *other

Milk And Honey Series

Contributed by Wayne Du Toit on Oct 14, 2016

In our very first 3:16 and we find ourselves right in the middle of the curse being handed out to our first parents. It is like a movie that starts with a fight scene, you don’t know what is going on and you don’t know who’s side you should be on.

Listen to the sermon: http://www.wayneamydutoit.com/Wayne/316s-part-1/ Genesis 3:16 - The Curse To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband and he shall rule over you.”(Genesis ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Realistically Optimistic

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 30, 2019

According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. As we get ready to step into the new year, let's see if we can do something to shift our thinking to being realistically optimistic more often.

REALISTICALLY OPTIMISTIC According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. Only 4% identified as pessimists and 43% said they were somewhere in between. 3% declined to identify as anything. I'm interested to know how often those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-18, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8, Jeremiah 29:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Still A Baby

Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 8, 2004

You must decide if that is all the closer you want to get to God. You see growing spiritually is not the same as growing physically. Physically you are going to grow whether you want to or not. Spiritually, it’s a choice. It’s something that we are to

By: Mark Engler, Mt. Vernon Christian Church, Mt. Vernon, MO TITLE: Are You Still A Baby? THEME: Sanctification TEXT: 1 Peter 2:1-3 PROP: Christians will become stagnant if they don’t grow throughout their Christian life. INTRO: Are you still a baby? That’s the title to my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In My Whole Life Nobody ... Part 2 Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 14, 2001

"I guess I was a kind of an unruly girl or something, so maybe they didn’t want me. I attended a church college, too. But nobody ever said a word to me about becoming a Christian. So I never did."

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Acts 8:34-39; Matthew 10:32 ILL. Last week I began Part 1 of this 3-part sermon series by telling about a young lady I had never met before who asked if she could talk with me about a problem concerning ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:30, Acts 8:34-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Hill To Die On Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2016

Why wasn't Moses allowed into the Promised Land? The short answer is: he sinned, but somehow that doesn't seem quite fair. He was one of the greatest and meekest men in Scripture. Is there something more about God's decision that we need to know?

I love to read and a few weeks ago I ran across a word quiz from a non-Christian publication that – at first – angered me. I thought they were making fun of Christianity. But once I read the answer to the quiz I realized not only were they NOT doing that, but in fact someone had ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Identity Series

Contributed by Matt Smith on Jan 3, 2013

From what do you get your identity? Is it in your career? Your Spouse? Your Looks? Maybe it is even something such as Your Ministry or how much you Read The Bible. In this message Pastor Matt Smith shows us through scripture that our primary identity

Identity [Ephesians 2:1-10] *Pastor’s Note: All of my sermons are transcribed by the amazing saints at Barabbas Road Church. The sermons will have minor spelling, gramatical and contextual errors. If you wish to listen or view a sermon from Barabbas Road Church please visit our website at ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist