Sermons on The Long Haul:

Watchman What Of The Night

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 17, 2024

Dark times have always been a part of history. There have been wars, famines, uprising, persecutions, tribulations, and trying times. The Bible reads with many of them and how God delivers His people through them all.

Watchman What of the Night By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - Dark times have always been a part of history. There have been wars, famines, uprising, persecutions, tribulations, and trying times. The Bible reads with many of them and how God delivers His people through them all. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 21:11-12

Denomination: Apostolic

A Day In Your Courts

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 20, 2025

Longing for God’s presence leads us through dry valleys into joy—one day with Him outweighs a thousand without Him.

Introduction — The Pearl of the Psalms Charles Spurgeon called Psalm 84 “the pearl of the Psalms.” It shimmers with longing, with beauty, with joy too deep for words. It’s a psalm for pilgrims — those who are on their way home, hearts stretched toward the presence of God. Listen again to its ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:11-14, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Revelation 21:3

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Day In His Presence

Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 1, 2025

Better a single day near God than a thousand apart; the humble heart at His door already walks in eternal joy.

There are passages in Scripture that seem to sing even when you read them silently. Psalm 84 is one of those sacred songs. It isn’t just poetry — it’s testimony. It’s the song of a traveler whose feet are dusty, whose heart is homesick for God, whose eyes are fixed on the courts of the Lord. > ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3, Psalm 84:10, John 10:9, Hebrews 10:19, Revelation 21:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Prayer Begins With Hunger, Not Habit Series

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Dec 30, 2025

Many believers have not lost their faith, but they have simply lost the wonder of prayer. Yes, we still know how to pray, but no depth. • There is no intense desire to pray. • Prayer became a routine only.

PRAYER BEGINS WITH HUNGER, NOT HABIT Pastor Joel Bernardino – January 30, 2025 Are we losing the wonder of prayer? Many believers have not lost their faith, but they have simply lost the wonder of prayer. Yes, we still know how to pray, but no depth. • There is no intense desire to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1, Psalm 63:1, Mark 1:35, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

You Can’t Become What You Can’t See

Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 21, 2026

Believers live between real sight and coming glory, changed not by striving but by beholding Christ, as salvation moves us toward full vision. If you are forgiven, faithful, and fatigued, your faith has not failed — your heart is longing for glory.

A while back, I noticed something strange about my phone. I was trying to take a picture in low light — nothing dramatic, just an ordinary moment — and what appeared on the screen didn’t quite match what I was seeing with my eyes. The image was flat. Grainy. Faces lost their depth. Colors were ...read more

Scripture: John 17:24, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:6, 1 John 3:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Marriage: When Was Your Last Tune Up? Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 24, 2004

Long and lasting marriages require work and are costly, but are worth it all.

Life in the Fast Lane Marriage: When Was Your Last Tune Up? Hebrews 13:4 Woodlawn Baptist Church October 24, 2004 Introduction Do you perform regular maintenance on your vehicles? The truck I am driving now belonged to my father-in-law. He bought it new in 1989, and took great care of it. Today ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:4

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing But Trash Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 9, 2015

Wouldn't it be horrible to have to keep all our trash and haul it around for ourselves?

“Jesus 101: Nothing But Trash” Is. 53:1-12 Every Thursday evening Barb and I pull trash duty – we put all our trash and garbage in the big brown container and place it by the street. Friday, trash haulers come by and carry it all away to a place designed to dispose of nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Lessons Learned Running My First Marathon Series

Contributed by Greg Johnson on Nov 12, 2006

By finishing my marathon, I won a prize. The prize I won was a medal place around my neck. This prize is temporary and will not last for eternity. For the Christian, there is a prize awaiting them when they cross the finish line of life. It’s a perman

Spiritual Lessons Learned Running My First Marathon By Greg Johnson November 12, 2006 www.LovingGodFellwship.org 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 On Sunday, November 5, 2006, I finished my first marathon – The 3rd Annual Marshall University Marathon in Huntington, West Virginia. In training and running the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Godsfearlessvictors

Contributed by Jeff Poms on Jan 23, 2007

This will get your congregation going in the morning a challenge and call to arms.

Title: God’s fearless victors. Text: Joshua 1:1-8 Introduction: All of you here today in some way or another, like it or not are in a battle. Small ones big ones lengthy or short they just exist. I believe their purpose is pruning! John 15. Ya know a tree grows the most at the breaking points- ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-8

Denomination: Vineyard

Becoming A Person Of Influence Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Sep 25, 2004

Part 1 in the series "Victory in Jesus." This messages show you how to influence those around you for Christ.

BECOMING A PERSON OF INFLUENCE Victory In Jesus – Part 1 Galatians 1 September 19, 2004 Introduction: This morning we will be starting a new series based on the book of Galatians. Paul wrote to the Galatians to show them how they can experience victory in their lives. How they can have victory ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-24, 2 Kings 15:19

You Have Circled This Mountain Long Enough!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 18, 2002

Coming to Mt. Seir, Israel covetously circled the mountain, desiring to intimidate the inhabitants causing them to flee...hence God’s admonition.

“YOU HAVE CIRCLED THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH” “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. And the Lord spoke to me, saying, ‘You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north.” Deuteronomy ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

It Doesn't Take Long To Change The World Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on May 12, 2003

Amazingly the world, entirely, or for an individual, can change dramatically in an incredibly short time. Although this is often hard for us, it’s going to happen again and we look forward to that time.

It Doesn’t Take Long to Change the World Easter 2003 It doesn’t take long to change the world in very dramatic ways. “The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten the nation and kill thirty thousand people. Moments after that deadly tremor ceased, a father raced to an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Pain Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 18, 2003

The Life of Abraham, Part 2 of 10.

SHORT TERM GAIN, LONG TERM PAIN (GENESIS 13:1-18) Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents in a tiny hut. He tried to be patient and gracious, but the noise and crowded conditions wore him down. In desperation, he consulted the village ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:5-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Have Been Around This Mountain To Long

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 25, 2002

We need to go to where God’s blessing are

“YOU HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH. Deut 2:1-7 IS. 57:1,2, 11-15 In our lives we need to be careful of going toward two extremes that have a devastating affect on us. 1. Sitting at ease in our present comfortable position. In this I see that we like things the way they ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1-7, Isaiah 57:1-15

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Long Can You Tread Water?

Contributed by John Beehler on May 31, 2002

God is calling us to a life of faith and obedience

How Long Can You Tread Water? People may not have a Bible or even read one but almost everyone has heard of Noah’s Ark. There are books about it, pictures and paintings of it, movies about the search for the ark, statues, ties, wallpaper, all kinds of things with a Noah’s Ark ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed