Sermons on stay with the ship: showing 616-630 of 65,451

"producing Fruit"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 7, 2023

A sermon about the importance of staying connected to Christ.

John 15:1-17 “Producing Fruit” There is a story in the Bible where Jesus comes across a fig tree, and He tries to find some fruit on it. But there is no fruit, and so Jesus curses the fig tree saying, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” (pause) Boy, life is scary crazy, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

"Five Misconceptions Of The Christian Life"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 30, 2004

What’s wrong with this picture? There are twelve disciples in the ship. Where is Jesus? Have you ever prayed something like this, "Hey God, where are you?"

Title: “Five Misconceptions of the Christian Life” Introduction: At Kids Camp last week, it rained all day Monday. It was not supposed to do that! My plans were to have the kids play on the beach and stay in their tents! I stood on our deck overlooking Lake Michigan and asked God to make the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:23-33

Denomination: Baptist

What Puts The Tiger In Our Tanks? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

It is tough to stay motivated to serve the Lord. We all gravitate toward room temperature – being lukewarm. How can we stay motivated?

What Puts the Tiger in Our Tanks? (Philippians 1:20-30) 1. Let me talk to you about Ants. Not the kind that marry uncles, but the kind that live outside. According to a CNN article, 2."Like humans, fungus-growing ants are true farmers and the survival of the colony depends on the food they ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can I Miss Sunday Worship? Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 17, 2013

Stay in the church. Every time you stay at home while church is going on, you are opening up a way for Satan to attack you.

Can I miss Sunday worship? Heb 10:25 says, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Recently while I was preaching among the youth in a church, one young girl who ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Obedience To God's Word

Contributed by John Johnson on Sep 21, 2014

The Word of God is the source of strength and the source of spiritual maturity. If you don’t stay in the Word, the Word wont’ stay in you.

Anything that is built high must have a firm foundation. No one can become a great believer, or a great missionary unless there is found in his or her life- a solid foundation. The strength of the foundation will determine the effectiveness of the believer. Our foundation must be the Word of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22

Denomination: Baptist

Mighty God Sermon Vii: Trust God And Give Thanks Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 17, 2020

The reality that we live in a hostile environment challenges Christians to stay focused on the coming of Christ to receive us unto Himself, to stay away from evil, to stay in touch with God's Will as revealed in God's Holy Word.

IN ALL THINGS TRUST GOD AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE GOOD THAT COMES FROM HIM Things turn out best for folks who trust God because God helps folks who trust Him to make the best of the way things turn out. To trust God in all things is to give thanks in everything. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Back On The Right Track

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 24, 2010

A message about getting on and staying on the "Right track" (the straight and narrow way)

“Back on the Right Track” 2 Chronicles 29:1-11 In January 2005, a freight train accident in Graniteville, South Carolina, caused a hazardous chemical spill that caused nine deaths, sent 550 people to hospitals and forced the evacuation of 5,400 people – the nation’s worst ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 29:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Sail On!

Contributed by James May on May 30, 2001

Life is compared to sailing on a sea of time as we journey toward our ultimate destination. Let’s make sure we are on the right ship.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:19, Jonah 1:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Avoiding A Shipwreck Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 26, 2015

We must avoid shipwrecking our faith at all costs! You must maintain the right course; do not assume the ship will steer itself!

Avoiding a Shipwreck (I Timothy 1:18-20) 1. The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and sank after striking an underwater obstruction off … Tuscany, on 13 January 2012, with the loss of 32 lives. Costa Concordia… is one of the largest ships ever to be abandoned… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Secret, Sacred, And Secure

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 2, 2003

When America turned their back on God, they gave ruler ship and ownership back to the devil and he has now set up a principality over America called “chaos”

Secret, Sacred, and Secure “God’s 911 System” Psalms 91:1-7 Let me tell you a story about a young man that wanted to become a pilot. He had taken all the classes and it was now time for him to take his solo flight and get certified as a pilot. He got into the plane sat down in the cockpit and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1

Denomination: Apostolic

Accepting The Challenge

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Oct 30, 2005

Paul is wrapping up his stay in Corinth, and heading back to Antioch.

I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. The story is told of a little boy that was very impressed with a missionary that had come to his church. The missionary had come to the small church hoping to recruit men for the mission field in South Africa, but he was disappointed to find that there were only women ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:18-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Plateau? Accepting The Little?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 9, 2015

I use a rubber band to illustrate how faith must stretch us... Will we keep doing things the same old way and expect a different outcome. Lot settled for less than what God had planned. Faith reaches beyond...

PLATEAU? CHOOSING TO LIVE IN ZOAR, THE PLACE OF LITTLE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Thanks Garry Brackett for the trail to this lesson... I USE RUBBER BANDS FOR THIS LESSON... The real value of a rubber band is when you STRETCH IT. Discuss how a rubber band must feel when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Two Kinds Of Religion

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 5, 2018

In the midst of church scandals, can we look beyond human sins and see God at work? We religious leaders are the object of Jesus’ greatest criticisms; will we listen?

In the midst of church scandals, can we look beyond human sins and see God at work? We religious leaders are the object of Jesus’ greatest criticisms; will we listen? Let’s discuss the two ways of being, the takers and givers in the context of Mark 12:38-44. Outward Show Mark 12:38-39 In His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Pursuit Of Happiness

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Feb 16, 2019

Our world wants so deperately to be happy. Here, in the first, psalm, God gives us the recipe: choose your friends carefully, devote yourself to his word, and allow him to plant you into spiritual maturity so that all you do will bring about kingdom success.

The Pursuit of Happiness Psalm 1:1-6 [Please contact me at kerry.n.haynes@gmail.com for sermon outline in Word.] A while back there was a movie called, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” and it was a good movie. Yet, the title is also an accurate description of our society today. America is on a pursuit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, Psalm 37:4, John 17:14-19, Deuteronomy 6:7

Denomination: Baptist

Everyone Is Someone In Gods Kingdom

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007

If you are someone who has been waiting for your ship to come in or for your opportunity to shine then this message is for you. God does indeed have His eye on you.

Everybody is Somebody in Gods Kingdom Scripture Text Romans 5:4 NIV we [c] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because Gods love has been poured out into our hearts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed