Sermons on State Of Israel:

How To Build A Faithful Nation

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 24, 2007

When will Israel learn to trust God? Raising a faithful generation will take more time and more pain. God shows us, Egypt and Canaan are poor places to learn faith.

This week we finished Leviticus and read the first 18 chapters of the book of Numbers. So, where did you see Jesus in Numbers? The word “Egypt” occurs in Numbers several times doesn’t it. Four times it occurs reminding Israel that God has brought them out of Egypt. Eight times it occurs when ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King Is Coming

Contributed by James May on Nov 5, 2001

Isaiah spoke words of comfort to Israel even though God had already revealed the judgment to come. Those words of comfort still ring true to the Body of Christ today.

THE KING IS COMING! Isaiah 40:1-11, "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’S hand double for all her sins. The voice of him that ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Expectation Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008

The focal point of this parable is God’s expectation of His people, Israel or Christians. God is the owner of the vineyard who inspects and expects the fig tree –His people to bear fruit.

This morning, we will study the parable of the barren fig tree. This parable is one of the shortest parables of our Lord in the Gospels. We don’t have fig trees here in the Philippines, so most of us I believe have not seen a fig tree. Fortunately, the internet is giving us anything we want to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 22, 2009

The Old Testament Law was very strict about how the people of Israel were to clease themselves... but the bronze laver was only used by the priests. What can that mean for Christians today?

OPEN: Years ago I went to the a seminar for preachers put on by a local hospital. In part, the seminar was an attempt on their part to show appreciation for our ministry to their patients. But they also went over various items that would make our ministry more effective. Amongst the topics they ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:17-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Contamination Of Your Connection Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 24, 2011

Again Israel had fallen captive to the Philistines so God raises up Samson who was devoted by his parents from birth to be a Nazirite - but his connection causes a contamination.

The Contamination of Your Connection Judges 16: 1-18 Again Israel had fallen to captive to the Philistines so God raises up Samson who was devoted by his parents from birth to be a Nazirite. Nazirite – ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Suffering Servant

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Sep 14, 2012

Israel believed that the Messiah that was to come would be a conquering Messiah. The sermon discribes the Messiah as the Suffering Servant who offers the hearers an informative tongue and helps the people by being the Suffering Servant.

Isaiah 50:4-9 The Suffering Servant They longed for a victorious Messiah, not a suffering one. The image of the suffering servant went underground, as it were, lying dormant for centuries. Then, in a very dramatic scene early in his ministry, Jesus quoted from one of the servant ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Thrill Of Victory And The Agony Of Defeat

Contributed by Martin Holland on Sep 25, 2012

God always promises us as believers victory in Christ Jesus, but there are times we experience defeat. From the examples of Israel we can learn about experiencing victory or defeat.

The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat Joshua 6:1-2, 7:1-3 World Wide Sports many years ago: “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” The bible tells us that people of God are always victorious in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:37 We are more than conquerors through Him that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Worship Principles In Leviticus, Part 2 Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 5, 2018

Should Christians have a worship calendar? Should we use the worship calendar from ancient Israel? How can we celebrate great events of Christ’s ministry?

Prelude Should Christians have a worship calendar? Should we use the worship calendar from ancient Israel? How can we celebrate great events of Christ’s ministry? Purpose: Let’s look at principles of a worship calendar. Plan: We’ll discuss Leviticus 23, Romans 14 and the Christian worship ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Signs, Signs,everywhere A Sign

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 15, 2015

God gave the nation of Israel a sign of their commitment to him with circumcision. The people thought that the sign was their salvation. Not their relationship with God. Many who profess Christian faith do the same with baptism.

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign Genesis 17: 9-13 (NLT) Intro: Back in the seventies, there was a one hit wonder band called the five man electrical band. There one mega hit was called “Signs”. . The chorus went like this: . Signs, Signs, Everywhere there's signs. Blocking out the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Hosea: Cheating On God Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jan 29, 2013

As Hosea’s wife Gomer cheated on him, Israel cheated on God. But the real message here is how Hosea learned that God’s greatest desire is to love, purify, and restore.

Major News from Minor Prophets Hosea: Cheating on God There are a group of books at the end of the Old Testament commonly known as the Minor Prophets. They are not called that because their messages are unimportant, but because they are shorter in length than the other OT books of prophesy. They ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

First Steps Of Freedom Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 18, 2016

Exodus is a continuation of the creation story. The emphasis in Genesis is creation while the emphasis in Exodus is redemption. God takes the first steps to set Israel and all people free from sin!

Intro: Exodus is a continuation of the story of Genesis. In Genesis we see the constant and consistent failure of man. It is the creation story In fact in the Hebrew the word and or now begins this passage. However if the emphasis in Genesis is creation then the emphasis in Exodus is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Chariots Of Iron

Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Nov 24, 2017

“The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord... And the Lord sold them... Into the hands of Jabin, king of the Canaanites” (Judges 4:1,2). But that's not the end of the story!

Chariots of Iron Judges 1:19 “And the Lord was with Judah; and he drove out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not dive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron (WOULD NOT) Joshua 17:18. “But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith’s Journey

Contributed by Martin Holland on Mar 21, 2013

Leaving Egypt was just the beginning of journey for Israel. Every step taken would be determined by their faith. So it is for every Christian from the moment they experienced salvation then begins the journey of faith.

Faith’s Journey Deut. 1:1-2, 21-46 Leaving Egypt was just the beginning of the journey for the nation of Israel. Every step taken would be determined by their faith. So it is for every Christian from the moment they experience salvation. Then begins the journey of faith and this passage is a ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:21-46

Denomination: Baptist

Words To Live By - Genesis 48-49 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Sep 24, 2021

You're in this room, and Israel sees his son and his grandsons, and so he gets his energy together and he's ready to do something.

Anna called for me because she was dying. This was last year. She knew that she was dying. She had been to our church, visited a few times as she was going through her cancer treatments. But now she knew that she was dying and in her last days, so she called for me. I went over to her to the house ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 48:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Hidden Sin Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 25, 2022

Chapters 1-6 of Joshua the children of Israel go from strength to strength. Then there was an unseen problem that would ruin everything. It was the hidden sin of Achan recorded in Joshua chapter 7.

It was an unusual situation. One evening the president of our fraternity called a special unplanned meeting. When everyone came to the room the doors were shut. He explained the problem. Wallets were disappearing from the rooms. They were disappearing at such a rate and at such unusual times that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Baptist