Sermons on Taking The Promise Land:

Our Eternal Rest (Hebrews 4)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 21, 2024

Did the Sabbath rest and a land of rest, picture our true rest in Christ for all eternity? Let's discuss this in Hebrews 4.

Did the Sabbath rest and Israel’s rest from Egyptian slavery in the land of promise picture a better rest and a better promised land in eternity? Do we who have believed enter that rest? Why did a generation rest on the day of rest, but not enter the land of rest? Is there a rest that another ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross-Only If You Are Nuts Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 18, 2002

This Sermon Is The Second In NUTS. It deals with our call to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and follow Jesus.

Take Up A Cross—Only If You Are NUTS 3/17/2002 Jeremiah 15:18-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Earlier this year, we went to the Beyond All Limits Conference for pastors in Florida, and heard a message by Leanord Sweet entitled NUTS Passion. NUTS Passion meant Never Underestimating The Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Take Your Burdens To The Lord…leave Them There!!!

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 26, 2023

The radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was loved by some and hated by others. However, for years when he was alive he was the most listen to person on talk radio.

His success in talk radio came about because many feel that he expressed on national radio what many Americans think and cannot express. That is, he gave his listeners a voice to public express what they believed. One reason many people like to read the Psalms in the Old Testament is ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Doing Our Part

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 7, 2016

Presenting Jesus in a Dry and Thirsty Land

DOING OUR PART PRESENTING JESUS IN A DRY AND THIRSTY LAND EX. 31 VS 1-11 Exodus 31:1-11 (NKJV) 1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 "See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-11

Denomination: *other

Unspectacular Faith: The Story Of Esther

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009

Often times our attempts to be faithful servants of God make us feel so alienated from those around us, that it seems impossible to both “serve God” and “be in this world” at the same time.

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22 I Peter 4:7-11 Dean Willimon of Duke University tells of a conversation he had with a student who had recently transferred to the university and joined their Bible study. Willimon relates: “The student told me how much he was enjoying his Bible study group here at ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:20-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God’s Growing Grace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 1, 2017

This sermon deals with how we are to grow in God's grace through taking off the old and and putting on the new.

God’s Growing Grace Ephesians 4:22-24 An oxymoron is not someone who is foolish with a bad complexion. It’s a figure of speech using words that seemly contradict each other yet has a special meaning to create a special effect like, “A wise fool,” “Cruel Kindness,” “Thunderous silence,” or “Make ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Foursquare

Holy Spirit Fall Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 6, 2023

Will you respond to the Holy Spirit? Will you seek this baptism of power? If I offered you a million dollars, you’d take it. So, why not take this promise of spiritual power?

HOLY SPIRIT FALL Text: Acts 10:44-48 Introduction 1. Illustration: Many of you have heard my testimony of how I came to Christ at a Christian concert. However, you may not have heard the rest of my testimony of how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. It was about a year after my coming to Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Methodist

Revelation Twenty-One (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Oct 30, 2023

A continuation of what will land people in the lake of fire

The abominable are those who commit acts so terrible that God Himself calls it an abomination. An abomination is a thing that causes disgust or hatred. There are 79 Bible verses about what God calls an abomination and it is best to study the Bible to know what God calls an abomination, so you ...read more

Risk Is Right Part 2 Series

Contributed by Trae Durden on Nov 12, 2014

This sermon is meant to encourage our church to overcome fear of death, and embrace the struggles we facwe throughout life in the flesh. Based on chapter 5 in John Piper's Book, "Don't Waste Your Life"

RISK IS RIGHT 2 Mark 8:34-38 Risk defined is an action that exposes you to the possibility of loss or injury! Last week: O.T. examples of risk – Joab, Esther, Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego. Romans 8:37 – Reminds us that it is “IN” our struggles we become more than ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:34-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Inner Strength

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 24, 2014

Filling your mind and heart with God’s Word and promises takes away fear, angst, anger and worries.

Strength! Ephesians 3:16”that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man..”(Memorize) 1 John 4:4”….the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Declarations That Defeat Us

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 25, 2019

Far too many Christians are defeating themselves. And they’re doing it with words. This message looks at Numbers 13 and 14, a passage about the spies sent to verify what God said about the Promised Land.

Are we ready to get into the Word? If you have markers, put one in Deuteronomy 1 and in Hebrews 3. We’re going to open tonight in Numbers 13. The greatest struggle for most Christians is their declarations. Tonight, we’re going to talk about “Declarations That Defeat Us.” We’re going to look at a ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-3, Numbers 13:17-20, Numbers 13:25-33, Deuteronomy 1:19-23, Numbers 14:1-9, Deuteronomy 1:26-32  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Desiring The Wilderness

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 16, 2017

A sermon looking at the topic of having the courage to leave the wilderness and move into the promises of God. This message looks at the areas of compromise, contentment, and God's purpose verses His promise, and stepping out by faith and risking it all.

Desiring the Wilderness Joshua 1:10-18 This week I was looking at the topic of courage and I read God’s word to Joshua as the Israelites were preparing to cross over the Jordan River to enter and possess the Promised Land. When I think about this I see our own journey of faith, our journey to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:10-18

Denomination: Foursquare

"The Promise" - The H.s. Provision, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 13, 2003

This is the third sermon in a series on the Promise of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit wants to give us so much to enable us to live the Christian life, the sermon talks about the spirit led life.

“The Promise” Part 3 The Provision Pastor Glenn Newton June 8, 2003 GAL 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Nazarene

Revival - Humble Ourselves

Contributed by Raymond Perkins on Oct 14, 2002

The second lesson in a multi-part series inspired by Rick Atchley’s series Revive Us Again.

IF MY PEOPLE WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES II Chronicles 7:14 INTRODUCTION: This fall we will be studying about revival. Eventually we will study some of the great revivals that took place in the Bible, but we are taking a few weeks to learn more about what revival is and how it comes. That’s why in a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moses-Pt. 3 Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 13, 2015

Today we'll talk some more about Moses, about the people grumbling and complaining to him, and finally about his death, and see why he was not allowed to enter into the promise land with his people,

# 16~ MOSES-pt. 3 SS DEUT.32:48-52 9-21-14 @@@ Num.20: @@@ Exo.17: @@@ Deut. 31: @@@ Deut. 34: @This is the 16th week that we have been looking into the faith of the people that are named here in Hebrews 11: - called by many the "hall of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Denomination: Baptist