Sermons on Stepping Out By Faith:

Poured Out

Contributed by Todd Kingrea on Apr 24, 2008

David wisely recognized the significance of what his friends had done for him, and he created a sacramental moment with it. The body and blood of Christ is a sacramental moment for Christians.

This is a story of four friends and a drink of water. Once upon a time--in a far away land of craggy rocks, dull sand, and dark caves—there lived a king. But nobody called him king. He had no throne, no palace. He didn’t even have a crown. But he did have three very close friends who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:15-19

Denomination: Methodist

Out And About Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Apr 29, 2008

Lessons to learn from when the apostles were set free from jail.

INTRO>On one of his European tours, master magician and locksmith Harry Houdini found himself locked in jail for improper actions. After he had been searched and manacled in a Scottish town jail, the old jail keeper shut him in a cell and walked away. Houdini quickly freed himself from his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-42

Denomination: Baptist

"Check It Out"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 13, 2009

Do people see Jesus in us?

John 1:43-51 “Check It Out!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org John Mellencamp has a song on his album, Lonesome Jubilee, which I think speaks to the human condition pretty well. The song is called: Check It Out. Listen as I read ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: United Methodist

Out Of Breath

Contributed by Jeff Haynes on Oct 14, 2009

Our spiritual blessings in Christ

“Are you out of Breath?” Ephesians 1:3-14 Introduction: How many of you remember getting excited as a child that you didn’t even stop to breathe when telling the story of what happened? It could have been learning to ride a bike, catching your first fish, or hitting your first home run. I remember ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of Focus Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Sep 16, 2016

Out of Focus

1. I see a problem when I should see a power 2. I see a commandment when I should see a confession 3. I see doing when I should see dying Matthew 4:19 - Become a follower before you become a fisherman ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Is Out

Contributed by Martin Ellgar on Dec 12, 2014

A perspective on Luke 24: 36b-48. Yes! Jesus is alive. He is out. Jesus continues to invite everyone to “Touch and see,” to be reassured that his presence is real and that his intentions for forgiveness are real.

Luke 24: 36b-48 The Man Is Out A man was released from prison recently after serving his term. After many years in jail he still maintains his innocence. What a horrible thought to suffer lies and false accusations from people that one knows, and then spending many years in jail when one is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-48

Denomination: Lutheran

Out Of The Heart

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 19, 2018

Are we so blinded by our church buildings and our rituals that we don’t see God? Are we blinded by the world’s sinfulness? Are we noble like the Bereans, studying our Bibles daily to see what God says?

Prelude Are we so blinded by our church buildings and our rituals that we don’t see God? Are we blinded by the world’s sinfulness? Are we noble like the Bereans, studying our Bibles daily to see what God says? What defiles us? Let’s look at Matthew 15:10-20 and see what Jesus has to say about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of The Whirlwind

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

No matter the circumstances of Our Lives God can still speak to us. He may even choose an unpleasant circumstance as a platform from which to speak.

Out Of The Whirlwind Job 38:1-3 & 40:1-7 St. John 19:41 (whirlwind=a hurricane, tempest, or tornado) Oh! What unspeakable miseries Job endured at the hands of Satan. A perfect man and without a blemish of conduct or character; Job endured torment and ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Out On A Limb

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 31, 2019

This is a different look at the character of Zacchaeus as portrayed in the gospel of Luke

Out On A Limb Luke 19: 1 - 10 Intro: A fitness center offered $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner who would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass. He would then hand the lemon to the challenger saying that he would pay $1,000 it they could ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Sent Out

Contributed by Darell Houseton on Aug 30, 2018

Like the disciples in our scripture passage, we too have been trained and are being sent out to those frontlines to deliver the message that help has already come! We are being sent out to (1) preach the Gospel, (2) perform miracles and (3) confirm the word of God!

Introduction My wife Willow can confirm that I watch very few channels on TV, primarily because the two women in my house dominate our television. I digress. The two I watch the most are The History Channel and ESPN. Usually, I watch ESPN before they wake up and History after they go to bed. One ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Are You In Or Out Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 20, 2013

A study of the Gospel of Matthew 10: 32-42

Matthew 10: 32-42 Are You In Or Out 32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. 34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:32-42

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Be Careful Out There

Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 7, 2012

Paul is stopping all of us in our tracks as we go out into this world to represent our King and Lord and Savior as he says in so many words, "Be Careful Out There."

Introduction A number of years back there was a T.V. cop program called Hill Street Blues and it always started in a similar way. All the officers were sitting in the briefing room getting the assignments for their shift. Their supervising officer would brief them on the problems of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of Mind?

Contributed by John Mccormack on Feb 23, 2014

THIS STUDY ADDRESSES CHRIST'S PASSION FOR HIS EARTHLY MINISTRY.

OUT OF MIND? OBSERVATION: CHRIST HAD JUST APPOINTED HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES. HE THEN WENT INTO A HOUSE TO DINE. MARK RECORDS NO MENTION OF WHO OWNED THE HOUSE. A LARGE CROWD GATHERED PREVENTING CHRIST FROM HAVING AN EVENING MEAL. INTERPRETATION: MARK 3: 21 (NKJV) BUT WHEN HIS OWN PEOPLE ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:21

Denomination: Baptist

Souled Out

Contributed by John Mccormack on May 7, 2014

THE SOUL OF MAN AND THE CHRISTIAN WALK

SOULED OUT OBSERVATION: THIS STUDY ADDRESSES THE SOUL OF MAN IN RELATIONSHIP TO A CHRISTIAN’S WALK. INTERPRETATION: THE FIRST REFERENCE TO THE TERM “SOUL” IS FOUND IN GENESIS 2:7 (NKJV) AND THE LORD GOD FORMED MAN OF THE DUST OF THE GROUND, AND BREATHED INTO HIS NOSTRILS ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:24

Denomination: Baptist

Out Of This World

Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015

Jesus prays for his disciples as He is about to leave this world

“Out of This World” Gospel passage: John 17:6-19 Jesus came to the world from out of this world to teach people not of this world to go into all the world to preach the truth that he gave his life to save us out of this world. The passage of scripture from John 17 today takes ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-19

Denomination: Methodist