Sermons on Tendency To Wander:

Children For Slavery

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 11, 2008

We must resist today’s tendency to "Judaizing" and perform works of charity.

Children for Slavery 13 October 2008 Monday of 28th week in Course If you have been following carefully the weekday readings this month, you realize that the Epistle is one of a series of readings from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. This is two-fisted Paul. He is hopping mad with the Judaizers ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

How Jesus Kept The Passion In His Ministry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Secrets to overcoming the tendency to grow complacent, lazy or apathetic.

How Jesus Kept the Passion in His Ministry Illustration:I have but one passion; it is He, He only. Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf. Zinzendorf launched the Moravian missionary movement that spawned the modern missionary thrust around the world. One person’s passion can make a world of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Knowledge We Have

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 13, 2013

Paul's answer to Gnostic tendencies in the Church.

THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE. Colossians 1:1-14. The Apostle Paul was in prison (Colossians 4:10; Colossians 4:18), probably in Rome. We can imagine that any bearer of news of the churches, and of the progress of the gospel, was a welcome visitor. Such was Epaphras a “fellow-servant, who is for you a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ultimate Life Mission Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 11, 2013

As people get older there is a tendency for them to think less about success...and more about significance. There is a natural tendency to connect our lives to something meaningful.

The Ultimate Life Mission Series: Naturally Supernatural Brad Bailey - September 15, 2013 Intro As people get older there is a tendency for them to think less about success...and more about significance. There is a natural tendency to connect our lives to something meaningful. As one leader said: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:40-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Wilderness

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 23, 2014

The truth is God wants to offer all of us the promise land!

Deut. 1:19-28-“So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the Lord our God had commanded us. Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. And I said to you, ‘You have come to the mountains of the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:19-28

Denomination: Baptist

Er

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009

To share Jesus’ heart is to share His conern for the wandering and lost.

“An Evangelistic Heart: ER” Luke 15:1-32 The television show called “ER” was one of the most popular shows in television history. It tried to portray the reality of life for the personnel involved in a big city emergency room. The main purpose, of course, for the emergency room and the personnel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

📖 Sermon Title: What Kind Of Sheep Are You? Series

Contributed by Danielle Jeremiah on Apr 29, 2025

A prophetic call to stop wandering, silence strange voices, and follow the Shepherd—for real.

📖 Sermon Title: What Kind of Sheep Are You? A Prophetic Warning Against Wandering and a Call Back to the Shepherd 📖 Introduction: The Blessing of Having the Lord as Shepherd It is a blessing right out of the gate to have the Lord as our Shepherd. Not a hireling who runs at the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Scads Of Wisdom Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2020

Navigating through the complexities of life well requires us to accumulate wisdom. We need scads of it, including the bits of wisdom we will discuss today.

Scads of Wisdom (Proverbs 28:17-27) 1. The right word can make a difference. Sometimes the right word needs to be invented. 2. Here are some suggested new words: CARPETUATION (kar pet' u a shun)n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:17-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Danger Of Backsliding Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 21, 2025

Backsliding is a serious danger that every believer must guard against. It often starts subtly, but if not addressed, it leads to spiritual destruction.

THE DANGER OF BACKSLIDING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Proverbs 14:14 "The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself." Supporting Texts: Hebrews 10:38-39, 2 Peter 2:20-22, Revelation 2:4-5, Jeremiah 3:22, Luke ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:14, Hebrews 10:38-39, 2 Peter 2:20-22, Revelation 2:4-5, Jeremiah 3:22, Luke 9:62  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Danger Of Being Satisfied

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 14, 2004

God knows that when people are so abundantly blessed that they have a tendency to forget who it was that enabled them to get their blessings. They have a tendency to enjoy the blessings but forget the blesser.

TEXT: Deuteronomy 8:10-14 TITLE: THE DANGER OF BEING SATISFIED The word “full” in verse 10 means satisfied and is translated satisfied in the NIV and the NASB. The Hebrew word “full” or “satisfied” means: “to fill to satisfaction. To have plenty of; to be fulfilled; to have one’s fill; to have ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Problem Of Focus

Contributed by George Bannister on May 20, 2008

This message deals with the tendency for believers to develop the wrong focus in life.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4 ETS: Paul encourages the Hebrew believers to keep focused on Christ. ESS: It is of vital importance that believers keep the proper focus in life. OSS: Christians will repent of having an improper focus in their lives; and commit to refocusing on Christ. PQ: What do the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Responsibility We Dare Not Neglect Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 5, 2009

“My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.”

*James 5:19, 20* *A Responsibility we Dare not Neglect* “My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.”[1] No sheep ever ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Vagabond Spirit

Contributed by Daniel Cruz on Jun 13, 2015

A message of warning for those who never plant themselves but are wanderers in the Body

The Vagabond Spirit Psalms 1:2-4 1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From The Wilderness

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Lessons we learn from the time the Jews spent wandering in the wilderness

Lessons from the Wilderness - 2/13/05 - Exodus 15+ Turn with me in your Bibles today to Exodus 13. As we have been looking at the Old Testament together, we are reminded that these lessons in these first books of the Bible are very relevant for us today. This was the Bible that Jesus knew and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tips From The Great Commission

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Mar 10, 2002

The Art and Science of Disciplemaking. How to overcome the tendency to just be a spectator Christian.

The Art and Science of Disciple-Making Most Christians are content to be spectators instead of becoming obedient disciple-makers. True blessings, power and fulfillment is found in being a multiplying disciple-maker. Let us see how we can think, do and become what the Lord’s will for our life is. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational