Sermons on Sticks And Stones:

How To Stick With God's Work When You Think You Can't Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Nov 14, 2006

Key Point: Draw On God to help Us Press on with His Work—no Matter What the Challenge.

How to Stick with God’s Work When You Think You Can’t New Tribe (in danger of being expelled by Chavez) Haven vs. Reality: Evangelistic Training is easier than doing it What kind of opposition do YOU face from the OUTSIDE that might discourage you? Raising Kids Overhearing conversations at work ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Visual Aids Series

Contributed by Robert Robb on Aug 12, 2001

The significance of the Stones at Gilgal.

Studies in Joshua Study 6 – Ch 4 & 5 Visual Aids Introduction From time to time when I speak to the children on a Sabbath morning during the children’s address, I will bring along with me some form of visual aid – maybe a personal walkman, or a hiking boot or a doll or whatever. And of course the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Making Difficult Choices

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2016

How do we make difficult choices and stick with them?

Intro How do we make difficult choices and stick with them? Purpose There are many factors involved in a difficult choice, but let’s look at a very important place to start. Plan Let’s look at Jesus’ instructions in Luke 9:51-62 and learn a very important consideration in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Baptist

Friendly Fire

Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Apr 5, 2001

Friendly Fire is when you are hit by the ammunition from your own troops. How many church members have been injured from our friendly fire?

Friendly Fire Introduction: A few years ago, back in 1990, we were involved in what was known as the Persian Gulf War. Our troops took on the Iraqi forces out in the desert of Kuwait. In those two months, January and February, we won an outstanding victory, and we had relatively few casualties. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: *other

Self-Judgment: Are We Stumbling Blocks Or Stepping-Stones?

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 16, 2004

The basis for Paul’s exhortation in verses 13-23 is that neither the exercise of Christian liberties nor the abstinence from them is intrinsically good or evil. The rightness or wrongness of these liberties is determined by our attitude toward them

SELF-JUDGMENT Are we stumbling blocks or stepping-stones? Romans 14:12-23 INTRODUCTION: As we begin, it is important to note the following: The Ultimate Issue Is Not One of Right or Wrong. The basis for Paul’s exhortation in verses 13-23 is that neither the exercise of Christian liberties nor the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:12-23

Denomination: Baptist

The 12 Stone Memorial Part 5: Gad & Asher Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Apr 29, 2009

In part 5 of this series, we look at the sons born to Zilpah, Gad and Asher. We consider the need for the army of God to arise and the power of being blessed of God.

n Sons number 7 and 8 were born to Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid. n In response to Rachel giving her handmaid to Jacob and bearing sons through her, Leah now does the same thing with her handmaid. n The last son Leah had borne prior to this was Judah, which we founds means “praise”. Here, we see that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:9-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 12 Stone Memorial Part 6: Issachar & Zebulun Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on May 23, 2009

In part 6 of this series, we revisit Leah and the birth of her final two sons, Issachar and Zebulun.

-- We once again return to Leah giving birth to two more sons (her 5th and 6th). -- Now that the family has been through a time of trying to make things happen on their own through their maidservants, they get back to producing the final four sons through Leah and Rachel. -- These 2 final sons are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:14-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 12 Stone Memorial Part 7: Joseph & Benjamin Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on May 23, 2009

In part 7 of this series, we look at Rachel and the birth of her two sons. After the other 10 had been born, Rachel’s womb is finally opened.

-- Rachel is the one that Jacob loved from the beginning, but she is the last one to give birth to any children. -- Rachel had to stand by and watch 10 sons be born to her husband with none of them coming from her directly. You know that was messing with her mind! -- Rachel dealt with the shame, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:22-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 12 Stone Memorial Part 2: Reuben And Simeon Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Mar 26, 2009

In part 2 of this series, we look at Jacob’s first 2 sons, Reuben and Simeon and what they symbolize in and for the church.

We continue to look at the 12 stone memorial that was set up by the Israelites after crossing the Jordan. Each stone was for each of the 12 tribes of Israel. We are going to look together at the first two sons born to Jacob and the significance of what God was doing in and through these sons. n ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:31-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church Of Christ 6 The Stone Of David The Rock Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Mar 26, 2016

Christ saved with a love that promised eternal life for death is the enemy.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 6 The Stone Of David The Rock Of Jesus (March 26, 2016) “Therefore thus saith the LORD GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:16

Denomination: Friends

The Stone That The Builders Rejected (Act 4:11-12)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007

The Stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner ...

I must admit that I was drawn to this passage this morning because it had a refreshingly urban feel about it. If you’re familiar with the parables and metaphors used by Jesus, you know that He often spoke using rural images - speaking of shepherds and sheep and fields and harvests. And you could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:11-12, Acts 4:11-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The 12 Stone Memorial Part 4: Dan & Naphtali Series

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Apr 16, 2009

In part 4 of this series, we look at the two sons born to Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid. Dan declares vindication and Naphtali declares victory.

n Leah had given birth to 4 sons and then stopped for a time. n Rachel continues to feel more and more pressure as she continues to be barren. In the culture of that day, a woman was looked at with disdain and disgust when she was barren. n Rachel’s declaration was “Give me children or I die!” n ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Will Roll Away The Stone? (Easter Sunrise 2015)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 6, 2022

We seem to need the evidence of the stone being rolled away before we will believe. Is our fear creating distance between who we are and who God wants us to be?

WHO WILL ROLL AWAY THE STONE? Text: Mark 16:1- 20 Did you notice who saw Jesus first? Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome were wondering who would roll the stone away. That stone can be thought of as a metaphor---a barrier between belief and unbelief. As ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

An Exposition Of 1 Peter, Part 9: Living Stones

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 1, 2021

God has made us part of His glorious living and Spiritual Temple which is built upon Jesus, the chief cornerstone.

An Exposition of 1 Peter, part 9: Living Stones 1 Peter 2:4-6 Introduction In the last study, we learned that our faith shapes our conduct. There are tings we are to put off from the past as well as things we are to do. One of the things we are to do is to be nourished by the pure mile of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Great I Am Vs. Stone, Metal And Wood Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Feb 20, 2025

Pharaoh has maintained that he does not know this God of slaves. Well, Yahweh is about to introduce himself ---- He will make himself known.

February 22, 2025 Moses has lost all his confidence. Pharaoh had said “NO!” then he increased Israel’s workload. Now the Israelites wanted Moses to just go away. Despite Yahweh’s declaration, “I will redeem Israel,” Moses was still certain that Pharaoh would not listen to him. Definitely a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:30-32

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist