Sermons on Stretched Out:

Process Of Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 23, 2016

Spiritual growth is necessary to be effective for kingdom work

Imagine you are sitting at home one Saturday night. You are filled with anticipation because for the second year in a row the Carolina Panthers are playing the NFC championship game at home to make their way to the Super Bowl. Suddenly your phone rings. It’s one of Jerry Richardson’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Foursquare

Make Yourself Heard Above The Crowd

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 24, 2015

Can you imagine a mother hearing her baby cry and just ignoring it? No way! A mother will do whatever she can to find out what her baby wants or needs and tend to that need. Can you imagine God knowing that we have a need and ignoring it? Not a chance!

Good morning boys and girls! How many of you have a little brother or a little sister? How about a puppy or a kitten? How do they get attention when they want something? They whine or cry when they are hungry, thirsty tired or wet. For example, babies don’t care if they are home or in a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Anglican

Delivered Disciples Deliver Disciples

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Oct 26, 2015

What does your church do? Has God ever "cast out demons in your life?" Do you speak with new tongues? Have you ever shared your faith and led someone else to become a Christian?

Delivered Disciples Deliver Disciples “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don,t Be Trouble

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 19, 2016

Sin is always trouble and we are trouble with it.

DON’T BE TROUBLE Proverbs 28: 13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. People we can not cover our sin’s past present are future. Trying you never prosper you are I can not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Baptist

Break The Cycle?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 17, 2014

We are creatures of habits. Habits can become death traps. God has a plan to break the cycle. Study the eagle.

FLYING IN CIRCLES --- BREAK THE CYCLE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com CYCLE: Recurrent round, period of time, pattern... model, blue-print, Pattern you copy over and over, behavior pattern, reaction pattern, thinking pattern... (winter, spring, summer, fall; birth, baby, child, teen, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What To Do When You Dont Know What To Do

Contributed by Dr. Steve Newton on Nov 20, 2017

JEHOSHAPHAT WAS AT HIS WITS END..he was fearful of the powerful three nations marching against him. What he did to acheive victory is a pattern for us when we just dont know what to do!!!

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO We are usually taught that to find God’s will we should pray, study the Scriptures, listen to the inner voice of the Holy Spirit, seek Christian counsel, and analyze the circumstances. But what happens when there is no angelic visitation, no audible ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

6 The Great Cry Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 24, 2020

This is the 6th of 31 Devotions in the series entitled, 'The Church called Jonah.' It's about the cry of the sailors during the storm

# 6 – The Great Cry Jonah 1:5 – “every man cried out to his god.” We’ve just seen how the mariners, who obviously would have been tough men and who would have weathered many a storm, were so afraid because of the tempest. Now we’re going to look at how they went beyond just experiencing the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Authority Is Real

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 30, 2020

I share a personal story about my confrontation with a man possessed by a devil and how the Lord helped me understand that the authority we have as His sons and daughters is real.

Good evening. Bless the Lord, oh my soul and all that is within me. Bless His holy name. I want to say up front. You see me here on a Sunday night with 30 minutes to deliver a message. I want to say up front, loudly and clearly, we have a pastor of great faith! (Laughter) Turn with me to First ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, 1 John 5:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joshua Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 21, 2022

The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan and allocated lands to the tribes.

Joshua, Prophet, Righteous, Forefather Born Goshen (Lower Egypt), Ancient Egypt Died Canaan Venerated in Judaism, Christianity, Islam Major shrine Tomb of Joshua or Joshua's Hill Feast • July 26: Armenian Apostolic • September 1: Roman Catholicism • September 1: Eastern Orthodox ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Sound That Will Change The World!

Contributed by Chris Smith on Jul 9, 2020

There are many voices that are speaking up and being heard. These voices can potentially bring change to our nation. But there is on voice that satan will fight overtime to silence, that is THE VOICE OF INTERCESSION!

"A Sound That Will Change the World" There are many voices that are speaking up and being heard. These voices can potentially bring change to our nation. But there is on voice that satan will fight overtime to silence, that is THE VOICE OF INTERCESSION! Intercession has been all but ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Opportunity For Thanks

Contributed by Brian Williams on Oct 24, 2023

His sacrifice of thanksgiving meant that he wanted everything about his new life to be an expression of thanks for all the Lord had done for him.

In our Thanksgiving series this month, we have been studying from the book of Psalms, chapter 116. We heard about the foundation of thanks which is the grace of God and about the overflow of thankfulness, which comes from receiving all that God has for you. Last week Rob spoke about the enemies of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Mar 24, 2025

The rhythms that God laid out for his people included a day of rest called the Sabbath. In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus has two confrontations with the Pharisees about what is allowed on the Sabbath.

Religious groups and churches have patterns or rhythms weekly worship monthly communion Liturgies Annual festivals or meals Muslims have the month of Ramadan where they fast during the day, give alms, and feast at night Hindus have Diwali and specific celebrations tied to their deities Jews have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Why Not Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 21, 2024

To be truly wise, acknowledge that God is, that God is here, and that God is holy. Then allow Him to use you to make Him known to a world in desperate need of Him.

Some time ago (2009), Leonard Mlodinow shared a story in The Wall Street Journal from the life of baseball great, Joe DiMaggio: During the summer of 1945, right after World War II had ended, Yankee slugger, Joe DiMaggio, returned to baseball after serving as a soldier during the war. Not wanting ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 7:1-25, Exodus 8:1-32, Exodus 9:1-35, Exodus 10:1-29, Romans 1:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Not Me? Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2012

Acknowledge that God is, that God is here, and that God is holy. Then allow Him to use you to make Him known to a world in desperate need of Him. Do that; or else, be a fool!

Three years ago (2009), Leonard Mlodinow shared a story in The Wall Street Journal from the life of baseball great, Joe DiMaggio: During the summer of 1945, right after World War II had ended, Yankee slugger, Joe DiMaggio, returned to baseball after serving as a soldier during the war. Not ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Obstacles PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 4, 2024

This sermon encourages confronting fear with faith in God, using the story of Exodus as an example of divine victory over fear and adversity.

Good morning, church family. It's a joy to gather together! To come together as one body, to worship, to pray, to learn, and to grow. It's a beautiful thing that we have this time, this place, this community. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. There's a purpose to our ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:21-31

Topics: Emerging, Unscathed