Sermons on steppping stone:

This Very Stone

Contributed by David Anderson on May 4, 2001

Followers of Christ will not be received well by the world and its rulers, but we are called to be faithful.

Sermon: “THIS VERY STONE” Rev. David Anderson Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 3:12-21, Matthew 21:33-43 + + + Reading again from the Gospel of Matthew we listen to these words of our Lord Jesus: “This very stone which the builders rejected has become the had of the corner...” It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sword And The Stone

Contributed by Steve Hong on Oct 18, 2000

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 4 Since the beginning of time, people have fought with each other.

Turn to Nehemiah chapter 4 Since the beginning of time, people have fought with each other. Empires against Empires, Nations against Nations, People against People... A group of historians has compiled the following information: In the last 5,600 years (since 3600 B.C.), the world has only had ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sticks And Stones

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004

Learn how to build somebody up with encouraging words through this sermon about the power in your words.

Sticks and Stones How to Build Somebody Up 8/6/03 I. Introduction When Cheryl Prewitt was four years old, she hung around her father’s small country grocery store. Almost daily, the milkman would come into the store and greet her with the words, “How’s my little Miss America?” At first she ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romancing The Stone

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

We must pursue God on a daily basis with a never-ending love.

I. To Know Him is to Love Him A. Romance = v. 2. To carry on a … love affair with: woo. B. As the People of God, We Must Learn How to Have a Love Affair With Him! C. What Does it Mean to Really Know God for Who He Is? D. God Desires That We Know Him, Not to Just Know About Him! E. When One ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 5:2-5

Foundational Stones

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

study on death and judgment

Foundational stones 5-6 Resurrection from the dead and eternal judgment. These two are so closely linked, that they will be studied together. Key Verse—Acts 17:31 because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Burnt Stones

Contributed by Daniel Chua on Jun 1, 2005

The Church is God’s preferred dwelling place on the earth. He’s building for Himself a glorious temple. What sort of building materials is He looking for?

BURNT STONES And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the heaps of rubbish--stones that are burned?" Nehemiah ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Are These Stones?

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 6, 2005

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE SERMON TITLE: “What Are These Stones?” SERMON TEXT: Joshua 4:19-24 OPENING JOKE: “Somebody stole the tent.” A Platoon Sergeant and his Platoon Leader are bunking down in the field for the night. The Platoon Sergeant looks up and says, "When you see all the stars in the sky, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fragile Stone Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 27, 2006

Jesus begins building his church on Simon Peter, the Rock, and continues building his church out of us: and like Peter we are all fragile stones.

Introduction 1. Let me ask you a question: Is there someone in your life that you really look up to? Let me ask more specifically: Is there a Christian person that you really look up to, someone who is an example, and maybe even a mentor? It could be someone in your life now, or someone from your ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Five Stones

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 28, 2008

A message on how we can defeat our enemy following the example of David.

THE FIVE STONES 1 Samuel 17:38-51 INTRO: We are all familiar with the story of how little David, who was just a young lad, went to battle against Goliath, a giant in the land in those days, and how David, armed with only a sling and five stones, defeated this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-51

Denomination: Baptist

Milk & Stones Series

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Apr 7, 2009

I want to ask if you crave the Word of God? Do you have a deep desire to get into it, and when you do, do you have trouble putting it down? Do you get a kind of euphoric feeling when you read something that perhaps you have not read before?

1 Peter 2:1-12 – Milk & Stones Do you ever get a craving for something? I don’t mean something like, ‘oh, I’d like to have a cool glass of water right now,’ or ‘gee wouldn’t it be nice to eat a good steak tonight,’ or even ‘man I wish I was somewhere else right now.’ No, what I am asking is do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Pile Of Stones

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009

The place where they set up these monuments was called Gilgal and we all need a Gilgal in our lives. It’s a place where we can look back on as our point of personal surrender. It may be a church, a room or whatever. The location isn’t important but t

The pile of stones Joshua 4:1-24 I really like the guy who prayed, “Dear God, so far today, I’ve done alright. I haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over-indulgent. I’m really glad about that, but in a few minutes, I’m going to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Sticks And Stones Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 27, 2009

Just as a tiny spark has the power to start a devastating fire, one word has the power to devastate lives, homes, churches and communities. Words can tear down but they also can build up. How do you think the Lord would have us use our words?

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ We have all either heard or used the phrase, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Is that true? We’ve had kids all over this church who have broken bones in the past year or so. Things like that happen. People get hurt. ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sticks And Stones Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2008

39th in a series from Ephesians. Our words can either tear down or build up.

In February of 2007, a 31 year old female posted this question on Answerbag.com: "Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never harm me." Is this true? Why or why not? There were some very heartfelt answers to that question, but one in particular caught my attention. An anonymous ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Baptist

The Sand And The Stone

Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Jan 8, 2008

What is the foundation of your Spiritual Life built upon? We can only thrive as Christian when our lives are built upon the Rock of Jesus Christ.

The Sand and the Stone Scripture: Luke 6:47-49 Big Idea: We must build our lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ in order to survive Satan’s storms 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:47-49

Denomination: *other

The Significance Of Stones

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007

This New Year’s Eve Watchnight service sermonette focused on the significance of the memorial God commanded Joshua to build in Gilgal after the Israelites crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land.

1. The stones signified a strenuous past 2. The stones signified a sovereign God 3. The stones signified a saved people You may be wondering why you got a stone when you came in tonight. They’re not for throwing, or making pet rocks or anything like that. As we get ready to ring in the New Year, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist