Sermons on The Rocky Places:

How To Grow In Christ

Contributed by David Holman on Feb 1, 2016

Allowing Christ First Place in Your Life

How to Grow in Christ John 3:30 I rarely preach one verse at a time which makes this a topical sermon. But if there were ever a topical sermon to preach I believe this one verse will help us to grow in Christ. Let me lay out what is going on in John the baptizers ministry beginning in verse 22. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Weapon In The Hand Of God’s Man

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Feb 5, 2021

When God Places the Power in your Hands

In this scripture, we find an inspiring story tucked away in these couple of verses in 2nd Samuel 23. Here we find the story of Eleazar; one of David’s mighty men. In fact, there are a number of names of those soldiers who distinguished themselves in combat for David which are recorded for us her ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Christ In Heaven

Contributed by Frank Szatmari on Jun 11, 2019

Jesus Christ is preparing us a place in Heaven

Today I would like to explain a sentence of the Apostol Creed: “He ascended into heaven, and He is seated at the right hand of the Father”. Let us see all the blessings of this wondrous confession. Everything that is happening here today, communion as a visible message and the sermon’s message as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

I Just Believe God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Feb 8, 2020

Appointed time place to show God to the world.

I just believe God Acts 27: 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. Paul did not reach his conclusion because of political standing. But after the wildness storms man ever lived ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:25

Denomination: Baptist

I Refuse To Stay Here

Contributed by Pastor E Cavenaugh on Sep 15, 2012

Encourage others to reach for the greater place in God.

I Refuse To Stay Here Elijah was greatly used of the Lord in his generation, but his day came when it was time to pass the baton to a new generation. We learn about a young man named Elisha. He was hungry for all God could give him. He wanted the Lord and His power in his life and he was willing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Do Not Let Rocks Sing

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 24, 2020

It is always time to praise and always the place to praise!

Luke 19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9, Luke 19:37, Psalm 18:3, Psalm 142:7, Psalm 106:12, Psalm 22:3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those In Your House

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 12, 2018

As Christians, the church is our place - our community.

The Psalms – The Language of Our Faith Psalm 84 - Blessed Are Those in Your House April 15, 2018 Psalms 84:1-4 NIV “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.3 Even the sparrow ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Success Is Born On Both Sides Of The Street

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 19, 2019

Success can be found in many different places.

The movie Pride takes place in 1974 and life is not easy for a black male, even a college-educated one like Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), to find employment. Struggling to find anything better, Jim, a former competitive swimmer, accepts the job of dismantling the decrepit Marcus Foster Recreation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:19-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beauty And Poverty? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2022

This place of danger was called “the eye of the needle.”

Homily for Monday in 8th week Sir 17:20-24; Mk 10:17-27 In the ancient world, a world without weapons of mass destruction, the safest place to be when the Egyptians or Assyrians were roaming the Levant with their scythed chariots was a walled city. But every city has to have gates, so the gate ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Psalm 111:1-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Lord's Economy

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Sep 13, 2023

A widow places all she has into the treasury

The Lord’s Economy Mark 12:38-44 Good morning, The Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, "Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand: NKJV Witness Lee said, “Because God has a purpose, He needs an economy. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Nativity Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 10, 2024

Nativity is defined as the place of a person’s birth.

C. S. Lewis, a British writer and literary scholar once remarked: “Once in our world, A stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” Isaiah 7:14 reminds us: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, John 3:6, Matthew 2:1, Jeremiah 1:5

God Gives Us Room.

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 15, 2024

God gives us space in tight places.

Psalm 4 When in a tight place God helps us breath or I Cant Breathe 1. You Gave Me Room • The Psalmist is talking about someone needing rescued • It seems that someone is in a confined place in dangerous and potentially deadly circumstances. • In the opening verse, the psalmist asks for God’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 4:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

Addressing Festus (Acts 25)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 18, 2025

Are we willing to go to dangerous places for the Gospel?

Did Paul’s enemies bring him before another governor? Are we willing to enter dangerous places for the Gospel? Let’s look at Acts 25. After Antonius Felix left office, did Paul appear before Porcius Festus? Festus then, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming Christmas Wise Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025

The Scriptures are still the place to find the way to Jesus.

1. “Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem, in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. At about that time some astrologers from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in far-off eastern lands, and have come to worship him.’” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Judges (Takes Place Over 490 Years, 15 Here, 2 In 1 Samuel) Part 3 (Nasb),

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 9, 2023

chapters 11-15; special deliverers, cycles of rest and oppression; people brave and wise rose up to help their nation (c/o Marilyn Hickey Ministries)

Jephthah the Ninth Judge (had the same anointing as Othniel . . . to win the battle) 11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a [a]valiant warrior, but he was the son of a harlot. And Gilead [b]was the father of Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore him sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard