Sermons on the rock of ages: showing 466-480 of 70,846

Building A Life Of Service Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 10, 2011

Growing in the area of service for Christ

Building a Life of Service Matthew 20:20-28 Scripture reading (25-28) How would you define greatness Some might say that greatness is connections and influence. If you went to Wall Street and asked people there, "What's the secret of greatness?" They'd say financial clout and a big portfolio. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Ingredient Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 20, 2012

Ingredient number 3! Repentance.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I want to give you some ingredients for a couple of products, which one sounds better or better for you? • Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, chicken, poultry by-products, rice, artificial and natural flavors, calcium phosphate, guar gum, added color, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Observations I've Learned About The Fourth Quarter

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

14 observations about living for the Lord successfully.

OBSERVATIONS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT THE FOURTH QUARTER By Jerry Falwell 1. You live life looking forward, but you understand life looking backwards. When we’re in grade school, we look forward to junior high school; and when we’re in college we look forward to adulthood. Paul said, “This one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

2008 Is Gonna Be Great!

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009

Encouragement for the new year

2008 is Gonna be GREAT! December 30, 2007 A reporter covering a coal-mine disaster wrote a story that began: “God looked at the grief today in this little West Virginia mining town, and He wept.” The city editor emailed back: “Forget the mine cave-in. Interview God.” Obviously, getting to know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Holiness

Senior Moments

Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 24, 2010

You'd be surprised at how many people God greatly used in their latter years. This message looks at several who had God-filled senior moments!

SENIOR MOMENTS! 2 Corinthians 4:15-18 (KJV) "For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:15-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On Caducity

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 3, 2023

Caducity is defined as the infirmity or weakness of old age.

Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev, better known by the honorific title “Sadhguru,” an Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality once remarked: “Old age need not be misery. In many ways, old age can be a great blessing because the whole experience of life is behind you. When you were a child everything ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:31, Isaiah 46:4, Job 12:12, Psalm 92:14

Nicodemus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023

To explore the concept of being 'born again' in Christianity, its necessity, mystery, and implications for our daily lives.

Good morning, family! Today, we're going to be diving deep into the heart of the Gospel message, exploring the truth, the mystery, and the implications of being born again. This profound concept isn't some lofty theological idea that only scholars can grasp. It’s a life-changing reality meant for ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Topics: Rebirth, Old Age

Between "The Rock" And A Hard Place

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Apr 28, 2002

Life is slippery, stressful and full of obstacles, but Jesus is our Rock, our Fortress and our Deliverer.

Between "The Rock" and a Hard Place 1. Has life ever dealt you a hard blow? Got any enemies? Limitations? (Don’t Go Anywhere!!!) 2. David had killed a lion, a bear and a giant as a young boy. (Invincibility of youth?) 3. David’s enemies had taught him his strengths, limitations and God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:1-8, 2 Samuel 22:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Hand That Rocks The Cradle - Mother's Day

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on May 7, 2002

Mother’s have the privledge of exerting tremendous power on our world through their children.

Lk. 1:26 ¶ In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-54

Denomination: Baptist

O God Our Help In Ages Past Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 29, 2014

This sermon follows the first verse of O God Our Help In ages Past

Isaac Watts 1674-1748 - Considered by many the best known of the 800 hymns written by Isaac Watts Isaac Watts is often called the "Father of English hymns" - Some of his hymns in our Hymn Book • O God Our Help • Joy To The World • Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed • When I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

"reliance In An Age Of Growing Chaos"

Contributed by John Huyser on Apr 24, 2023

Who hasn't pulled into the wrong driveway, knocked on the wrong door, absent-mindedly lifted the handle of the wrong car door or let a ball go astray into another yard? What is triggering all the senseless violence? How do we process this as believers and regain our sense of safety?

Once a month – every 29.5 days according to NASA, we have a full moon where the sun fully illuminates the moon’s visible disk. We observe full moons in the clear nighttime skies without much thought. But long known to those in law enforcement or medicine, full moons can trigger behavioral and ...read more

"Jesus Isn't A Rock Star"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 27, 2012

A sermon for Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1-11 “Jesus Isn’t a Rock Star” What is going on here? It appears that a whole crowd of people have fallen head over heels in love with Jesus! The people are infatuated. It’s as if Jesus were a rock star or something! “Many people spread out their ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

A Holy Rock Makes A Holy Church Series

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 3, 2007

3rd in a 4 part series. When we proclaim faith in Jesus Christ we begin to build a life in faith and a ministry to others. That faith is the rock the church is built on.

When I first started in the summer seminary program back in the summer of 1992, I had a professor named Dr. Rodney Roberts, who was a United Methodist preacher from New Mexico. I had him for two different classes. Both of these classes were interesting, but the most enlightening was a class in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Methodist

Little Yet Exceeding Wise Part 2 Conies Series

Contributed by S. R. Manohar on May 10, 2018

Proverbs 30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks. In this issue we are going to study a little from the conies.

Proverbs 30:24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: 25. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26. The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27. The locusts have no king, yet go ...read more

The Passage From A Rock To A Good Place Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 4, 2006

1 of 5 messages on the purpose God has for us in the church and the world. This is a foundational stewardship series of messages.

Voyage to Eternity Passage from a Rock to a Good Place There is a story of a sailor who was shipwrecked on a South Sea island. He was seized by the natives, carried shoulder-high to a rude throne, and proclaimed king. At first, he enjoyed his reign as the absolute monarch but then he began to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ