Sermons on Stretch More:

Your Heart’s Road Is More Important Than The Henday

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2011

Your Heart’s Road Is More Important than the Henday (a highway located in Edmonton, AB) 1) It cost more to build. 2) It leads to a better destination. 3) Keep it well maintained!

Motorists travelling around Edmonton now have access to 21 more kilometres of free-flowing road thanks to the recent completion of the northwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive. Construction began three years ago and cost $1.42 billion. That’s over $67.6 million per kilometer, $67,600 per meter, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 5: Abraham And Isaac Teach Us To Trust God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 22, 2023

We must... 1. Trust God when He stretches us. 2. Trust God to steer us. 3. Trust God to save us.

Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 5: Abraham and Isaac Teach Us to Trust God Hebrews 11:17-19; Genesis 22:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 22, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today in Hebrews 11, we get back to our study of the Old Testament heroes of our faith. And faith in God is crucial ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:17-19, Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

John's Baptism

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 22, 2013

To show GOD's for us and not against us.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have Heaven on your side? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show GOD's for us and not against us. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:30 (The Message) 11:30 About the baptism of John—who authorized it: heaven or humans? Tell me." V. THESIS: GOD is backing us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:30

Denomination: Pentecostal

By Your Deeds

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2014

We are know by our attitudes, words, behavior and deeds... WHAT YOU LOVE YOU WILL FIND TIME TO DO... WHAT DO YOU LOVE?

BY YOUR DEEDS... HOW WILL YOU BE REMEMBERED? WHAT IS YOUR REAL CHACARTER IN THE DARK? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: John 3: 20 For everyone that doeth evil hatred the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds be reproved. 21. But he that doeth truth cometh to the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Always A Victor

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 3, 2019

No matter the nature of the battle, no matter the location of the battle, no matter the people involved, you shall always be victorious

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *ALWAYS A VICTOR* Romans 8:36-37 King James Version (KJV) 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:36-37

Denomination: Charismatic

His Picture Of Jesus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 23, 2017

I wonder how well John and Jesus knew each other. If they had never met, I assume that Jesus at least knew of His cousin and vise versa.

-AD 25-27- Judean Wilderness His Picture of Jesus (Acts 2:38) Matthew 3:11-12, Mark 1:7-8, Luke 3:15-18, John 1:26-27 John was Jesus’ cousin. The Bible doesn’t say if they had a relationship, prior to John baptizing Him in the Jordan River. We do know that His mother, Mary, visited his mother ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11-12, Mark 1:7-8, Luke 3:15-18, John 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Take Off That Coat! Feel The Paradigm Shift That Is Coming?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 27, 2015

The religious crowd tends to desire to feel comfort and safe with the status quo? Be quiet poor old blind man? No, I hear Jesus is coming this way.

TAKE OFF THAT COAT! WHAT DO YOU WANT? CAN YOU FEEL A PARADIGM SHIFT? MY MIRACLE IS COMING! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WHAT DO YOU WANT? CAN YOU FEEL A PARADIGM SHIFT? I WILL FEAR NO EVIL? I WILL FEAR NO EVIL! A. DO WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ROD? THE STAFF? B. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

On Purpose

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jan 12, 2025

God saved you to bear fruit for Jesus Christ. If you profess to be a Christian, but you aren’t bearing fruit, you need to examine yourself and make some course corrections before it’s too late.

Purpose By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - When we look at people the condition of the world the desires of society the aspirations and goals of our governing entities, we understand that everything is designed toward the dark side, self-existence, self-promotion, self-acclamation, and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7

Denomination: Apostolic

When It's Almost More Than You Can Bear

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005

A study of grief from the life of Job.

As a minister I have conducted quite a few funerals and have witnessed hundreds of people grieving over the loss of a loved one. It is especially difficult to conduct a funeral for a member of your own family who has passed away. I remember when my mother passed away unexpectedly she had ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Holy Spirit Make Your Appeals More Effective

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 30, 2004

Ten Ways to allow the Holy Spirit to make your appeals more effective.

Let the Holy Spirit Make Your Appeals More Effective (Luke 12:12-16) Illustration: George Herbert was a gifted 17th-century English poet. At one point in his life he wasn’t sure he wanted to do what God wanted him to do. Being the pastor of a church didn’t appeal to him, even though he sensed that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Cleanses The Temple - More Than Just A Nice Guy Series

Contributed by Ken Kersten on Apr 8, 2004

This sermon examines God’s expectations and dissapointments with people of faith who don’t live up to their name.

Jesus – More then just a nice guy – John 2:12-17 Speedy Morris is the coach of the basketball team at LaSalle University. He said one day he was in the upstairs bathroom shaving when his wife told him he was wanted on the phone by Sports Illustrated. For the coach of a Division One ...read more

Scripture: John 2:12-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Narnia: A World Without Jesus Would Be A More Unjust World Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 14, 2005

This is the first of a three part series that explores the question, "What if Jesus had never been born?" It was a series we advertised as the movie Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe was being released. It borrows themes from Dr. James Kenned

What If It Was Always Winter And Never Christmas? (What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?) Part #1 – December 11 – “A world without Jesus would be a more unjust world” Brief description of the movie and the other world the children enter into. (Promote movie). When they enter this world called ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christianity: It's More Than A Hobby. It's A Way Of Life

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 9, 2006

Jesus calls on us to deny our selves and take up our crosses and follow Him - just as He went to the cross. This sermon delves into that idea of denying the "self" a little more.

March 12, 2006 Mark 8:31-38 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Apollos: - ¡§they Explained To Him The Way Of God More Accurately¡¨ Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Oct 20, 2002

Apollos was a man who knew 1) The Scriptures 2) the Saviour- but he still needed 3) The Spirit

Apollos: - ¡§they explained to him the way of God more accurately¡¨ Acts 18:24-28 WBC 20/10/02 pm Illustr: Kathy, Bea and Kate¡¦s current Alpha Gen(the south African) said today that she has been dying to tell me(but gadding off to Paris) that she left "on a real high " last week and on the way ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

How To Pray More Powerfully In 14 Days (Pt. 1)

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003

Prayer opens the door for God to do His work in us.

How To Pray More Powerfully in 14 days Part 1 of 2 * Luke 11:5-8 (NIV) April 27, 2003 Chester’s FBC, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1 Introduction: A A tavern was being built in a town that had previously been dry. In opposition to the tavern, a group of Christians began an all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-8

Denomination: Baptist