Sermons on Step Back:

Moving Beyond Brokenness

Contributed by Floyd Johnson on May 4, 2003

God is in the business of healing broken people. Today we look at four steps God uses to move us beyond the brokenness.

Intro.: You probably remember the children’s ditty – Humpty dumpty sat on a wall Humpty dumpty had a great fall All the King’s horses And all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again 1. When humans are involved, it too often is true. We can’t rebuild the broken people. 2. But ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 29:35-36

Denomination: Methodist

Forming Family Values Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 4, 2005

1 of 6 messages on Putting Family First. This message gives three steps to helping families choose Godly Family Values.

Forming Family Values Which way is your Deck Chair Facing? There’s something about the cartoon strip, "Peanuts" that can evoke a chuckle while simultaneously piercing our conscience. That’s what happened to me when I discovered a profound message in one of Charles Schultz’s comic strips. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Developing The Discipline Of Gratefulness

Contributed by Denise Raterta on Oct 31, 2005

Just how does one develop the discipline of gratefulness, joy and contentment, the way Paul envisioned it? Consider the following steps...

Developing the Discipline of Gratitude Thankfulness is increasingly following a lonely trail nowadays. People seem to fall more frequently into the mire of ingratitude, especially when greatly impacted by the stresses of this world. Human beings throughout history have demonstrated their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-20

Denomination: *other

Living A Victorious Life

Contributed by Rodney Mason on Sep 16, 2004

This sermon helps us a Christians to be able to have a life of victory. With these 4 steps we can move from victim to victor.

Introduction To live victorious, there is no self-help program but only a “God help me” program. James, the brother of Jesus, details 4 steps to help us to live as a victor and not a victim. Step 1-Submission to God · Submit means to yield or surrender oneself to the will or authority of another. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiving When Your World Falls Apart

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Sep 18, 2002

An important step to healing after tragedies like 9-11 is forgiveness. But how is it possible? (17th Sunday after Pentecost)

FORGIVING—WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART (Matthew 18:21-35) (Review the Gospel lesson, Matthew 18:21-35. Peter asks, “How many times should I forgive?” Jesus gives a number, but his point is that we should ask another question: “How many times does God forgive me?” Put yourselves in the shoes of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Fixing It When It's Broken Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 2, 2007

A look at Jesus’ instructions to His disciples in the steps for resolving disputes, restoring unity and restoration within the church and between individual believers.

--ILL>One of Aesop’s fables is the story of the Lion and the Boar. On a summer day, when the great heat induced a general thirst among the beasts, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to small well to drink. They fiercely disputed which of them should drink first, and were soon engaged in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

01 Living Worry Free Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 23, 2008

Three steps to worry free living. ❶ Watch Your Passions ❷ Know There Will Be Problems ❸ Seek His Purpose

- In a 2005 message entitled, “What Katrina Can Teach Us,” Max Lucado stated, “We were barely into the new millennium - Towers falling in NYC & planes crashing into the Pentagon & the PA farmland. - Bombs over Baghdad - The tsunami – a roaring wave that sucked life & innocence out to sea. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Alive But Dead?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Mar 29, 2008

Are we a church that looks alive on the outside, but is really dying inwardly. This sermon will give four steps to ensure that we remain alive.

Are we Alive but Dead? Pm service March 30th 2008 Revelation 3:1-6 Introduction Have you ever seen or been apart of a church that is dead and dying? A church that was satisfied with itself, with keeping things the way they had always been? A church resting on it laurels and past history, that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Honor God The Father In Worship?

Contributed by John Fallahee on Jun 23, 2010

David provides us 5 critical steps in building a foundation to honor rather than dishonor God the Father in our worship.

How do you Honor the Father in Worship? One little boy's definition of Father's Day went like this, "Well, it's just like Mother's Day only you don't spend so much." Well we fathers can concede that. Someone said, "A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be." And the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Kingdom Of God

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 31, 2011

We list five steps into living in the Kingdom of God. It is a good outline to receiving Salvation from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Living in the Kingdom of God John 3:1-8 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Husbands Love

Contributed by Marc Heatherington on Dec 28, 2011

This sermon illustrates the steps of growth found in 2 Peter 1:5-8 through the husbands growing love for his wife.

The best example of spiritual growth is the growth of the marriage relationship. In John 13:34, Jesus gave us a new commandment; to love one another as He loved us. This command is repeated to the husband in regards to his wife in Ephesians 5. "Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Impossible

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Feb 24, 2009

What do you do whaen you are faced with a seemingly impossible situation? This message gives practical hope and steps to take.

Facing the Impossible? It seems impossible... how could it be done? A small voice even tries to suggest that what is asked is more than unfair to even expect. Yet the challenge is unavoidable and the assignment is center stage. “Oh Lord, what do we do now?” Have you ever contemplated those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:15-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Battling The Three Fears Of Captivity.

Contributed by Ryan Peters on Mar 10, 2009

Battling the three fears of captivity will give you the faith and the courage to step out in to the promised land and believe the unbelievable once again.

Title: Battling the three fears of Captivity. Jeremiah 29:10-14 So many of us are stuck in the captivity of life that we have not been able to see clearly let alone hear from God. You see when we search the scriptures for hope and future Jeremiah 29:11-14 comes to mind immediately. When ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Starting Out On The Right Foot

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007

A sermon about starting a new ministry together, and the steps that need to be taken to ensure we all start out on the right foot.

Psalm 130 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications. If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Jackie Hill on May 3, 2011

There are three types of people that respond to the truth, which kind are you and are you willing to take the next step in your journey with Christ?

“Crossing the Line” John 6:60-71 Introduction… Have any of you seen the old Disney film, “Davy Crocket”? It is one of my all-time favorites. There is a scene in that movie, at the Alamo, when Col. Travis draws a line of the ground and asks the men that want to ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Baptist