Sermons on The Shade Of A Huge Rock:

Is "Church” A Dirty Word? Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 27, 2008

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18)

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18) Last week we started talking about “church.” We brought out our trusty old Webster’s Dictionary to tell us what “church” meant. According to Webster “church” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

High Seas 3 - Hymenaeus Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 16, 2011

Is your life standing on the solid rock foundation of Christ, hearing, knowing, and acting upon His word; or are you unwittingly building on something else?

Dakota Community Church July 17, 2011 High Seas 3 - Hymenaeus Luke 6:46-49 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Mennonite

Jesus Is The Good Teacher Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 23, 2011

Jesus is Good Teacher. When we put His Word into practice, we are building a rock solid foundation in our lives that will not be easily shaken.

VISITATION #6: JESUS IS THE GOOD TEACHER REVIEW THE GOSPEL OF LUKE: • In Chapter 1, we learned that Jesus is the Dayspring who brings us Hope. • In Chapter 2, we learned that Jesus is the Savior who brings Salvation and Peace. • In Chapter 3, we learned that Jesus is the Open Heavens who brings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-15

Denomination: *other

The Unanswerable Question

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 20, 2013

Not can God build a rock he can't pick up--- but What does it PROFIT a man. Uses a very Kool illustration of profit.

THE UN-ANSWERABLE QUESTION MARK8:36 ((6631 Tan)) Napoleon's Impossible Story Napoleon often told this story: Once, while visiting a province he came on an old soldier with one arm severed, dressed in full uniform. On his uniform and proud fighter displayed the coveted Legion of Honor. "Where did ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36

Denomination: Baptist

The Stuff You're Made Of

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 23, 2020

"Look to the rock from which you were hewn." Our faith as Christians is built on the awareness that Jesus is the Son of the living God.

August 23, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson Isaiah 51:1-6; Matthew 16:13-20 The Stuff You’re Made Of Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. UW-Stout in Menomonie has plans to renovate their student center. The focal ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 51:1-6, Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Standing Strong Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Sep 13, 2023

No matter what the world or life brings my way, I have an unshakable believing loyalty that God is with me, and my feet are on the rock of Christ.

1 Kings 11 Standing Strong 1 Kings 11:1-4 NIV But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites— 2 from the nations of whom the LORD had said to the children of Israel, “You shall not intermarry with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:1-4, Ephesians 6:13-17, Ephesians 4:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Cure For Troubled Hearts Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007

This place (funeral home) has witnessed many a troubled heart! Jesus words offer a prescription for a troubled heart! This is the same cure for a troubled heart that can make a huge difference in our lives.

Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The Cure for Troubled Hearts John 14:1-6 Jesus’ Words from John 14:1-6: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Changing Your World Series

Contributed by Greg Surratt on Nov 4, 2009

The thought and desire to be a difference-maker is hardwired into us by our Creator. God wants us to make a difference wherever we are. That’s why, when we do, there is such a huge payoff.

Hey, have you ever just kind of stopped and thought or had the thought go through your mind...I wonder if my life really makes a difference? I wonder if what I do really matters. You know, usually it’s on a birthday that we have those thoughts, isn’t it? Like when you turn the big 3-0, or 4-0, or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Perfect Idea For A New Year

Contributed by Olusegun Ayobami Sanni on Jan 18, 2021

Without gainsaying, it must be noted that “ideas rule the world”, you do not need a huge amount of money to be successful in life, the number one thing you need to do is to conceive a great idea.

Perfect Idea for a new year Text: Gen. 2: 19 - 20, Gen. 4: 20 - 24 Aim: Every year people make resolutions but it is a pity that before the end of the first quarter of a new year many would have given up on their pursuit. But this year you must embark on a rewardable journey, you must lay your ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:19-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 18 - Great Praise From A Place Of Great Victory Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 6, 2018

Psalm 18 consists of a series of triumphant thanksgivings to God, with which the writer connects a highly figurative account of his deliverance from danger, an assertion of his own uprightness, and a description of the victories he has won by God's assistance . . .

April 14, 2014 Tom Lowe Psalm 18 (KJV) PART #1: VERSES 1-12 Title: Great Praise from a Place of Great Victory To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-50

Denomination: Baptist

An Amazing Confession Of Faith

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 17, 2010

This is a very controversial passage, and is the basis for a debate that has raged between Catholics and Protestants for many years. Let's see what Jesus was talking about when He referred to the person and the event as "the rock."

Passage: Matthew 16:13-21 Intro: We are looking at a passage today that has sparked huge controversy among believers. 1. and in fact, it is the interpretation of this passage that essentially separates Catholics from Protestants. 2. (by the way, protestant means “for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Mountain Top Experience Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

Mountains force the thought of God upon you, for there is nowhere else the mind can go and be relevant. Man becomes insignificant and humanism melts into oblivion before these rocking monarchs of the earth.

Mountains have made men marvel at the majesty of God's creation all through history. Man needs the mountains, for the heights are in his head and heart. Mountains awaken in man the instinct for heaven. He knows when he looks at the mountains that he was made for a high and lofty purpose. ...read more

Sermon # 47 - The Chosen Few Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Aug 27, 2025

Though a majority followed Jesus, there were only a chosen few who in total obedience fulfilled the Great Commission. All through the bible God worked mighty wonders through a few faithful men and women. The question is, “Are we part of God’s chosen few?”

For our meditation today we will look at Luke 14:25, “Now a great number of people went with him.” (BBE) There was a multitude of people who followed Jesus while He was here on earth. Though these people were from various vocations, they set them aside, to follow Jesus as He travelled and preached ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-26, Judges 6:6, Judges 7:3, 1 Timothy 1:7, Judges 7:5-6, Judges 7:16-17, 2 Corinthians 4:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

The Great Confession

Contributed by David Cambridge on Jul 18, 2002

What was the ’rock’ that Jesus promised to build His church upon? What does ’the gates of Hell’ mean? These are just two of the questions answered in this exegesis of Matthew 16:13-19.

The Great Confession An Exegesis Of Mathew 16:13-19 Introduction 1. After the miracle of feeding four-thousand people with seven loaves and a few little fish (Matthew 15:32-38), Jesus and His disciples came to Magdala (Matthew 16:39). a. It was in Magdala that the Pharisees and Sadducees asked ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is!

Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jun 28, 2004

God is not a concept! He isn’t even an idea. God isn’t asome huge imaginary force in the vast expanse of this timeless world. He is alive and he is a living personal presence in our lives. What is God? God is.....

God is! Pastor Jamie * Maranatha Fellowship Church * 06-27-04 What is God? Is he a concept or a new idea? Is he a tree or a flower in a field? Is he some mysterious being in the vast expanse of a timeless world? Some think he is Allah or Buddha? But he is the only True and Living God. Buddha ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational