Sermons on the wilderness:

A Voice In The Wilderness

Contributed by Rodger Tidwell on Dec 3, 2012

that there are some similarities about John’s mission and the church’s mission today that would be beneficial for us to consider.

A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS When we think of a wilderness, we think of words like seclusion, isolation and perhaps sparsity. I believe these words would be appropriate in describing not only a wilderness in the natural sense but also one in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:10-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Whining In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 28, 2013

We need to stop complaining and cry out to God, depending on him to meet our most important needs of this journey. That we don’t just rely on leaders to connect us with God but rather we are all responsible for having our own relationship with Him.

(Exodus 15:22-27) So Moses/God led them into the desert for three days without water. Experts say that in a warm dry environment like that, 3 days would be the upper limit of survival without water. So these people would be very near death when they came upon this watering hole. And imagine their ...read more

Walking In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Tim Diack on Jan 21, 2013

In a time of famine, Elimelech and his family run from God to the land of God’s enemies, and pay a steep price as they do what seems right in God’s eyes. How will we respond in the time of our own “famines?”

Walking in the Wilderness - Ruth 1:1-5 - January 20, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth - #1 Some years ago I was given, as a gift, a copy of the New Testament. I truly appreciate the thought that went into that gift, and the heart with which it was given, but ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-5

Denomination: *other

Invitation To The Wilderness

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 30, 2011

God does some amazing things in the wilderness of our life. The thing we need to do is learn from it.

Invitation to the wilderness Hosea 2:1-14 Introduction- Hosea is in the Old Testament between the book of Daniel and the book of Joel. I want us to look at being in a wilderness experience. Most every time you think of “The wilderness”, we always think that we have been bad and God is ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Training In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2012

I Kings 17 is a litany of the events that shaped and prepared Elijah for his greatest challenge (facing the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel). How did God use these circumstances to train Elijah... and how does God use events in our lives to train us?

OPEN: A junior high music teacher had just organized a band in her school. The principal was so proud of the music teacher's efforts that without consulting her, he decided that the band should give a concert for the entire school. The music teacher wasn't so sure her young musicians were ready ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wilderness Leading

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 18, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the wilderness? Will you enjoy being in the wilderness? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is victorious in the wilderness, we can be too. IV. TEXT: Mark 1:12 Th

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the wilderness? Will you enjoy being in the wilderness? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is victorious in the wilderness, we can be too. IV. TEXT: Mark 1:12 The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Man In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 12, 2014

Jesus wasn’t not only led into the desert to have communion with the Father, according to Matt.4.1, He was brought to this dry place to be “tempted.”

A Man in the Wilderness (Lenten Season Series: 1 of 7) Matt. 4.1-11 March 16, 2014 Chester FBC, Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, speaker Introduction: A Matt. 4.1-11 (Have the congregation read this text as a responsive reading here or at an earlier time in the service.) B Jesus wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Wilderness

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 21, 2015

Lent is a time for us to loosen our grip on the ways of the world and draw nearer to God’s grace. It is a time for us as Christians to take a journey through the wilderness to the cross.

How many of you like to read the articles in Reader’s Digest? Have you ever noticed that some of them are edited versions of articles that have been published elsewhere? Mark’s Gospel is similar to these articles because although his Gospel does include many of the same stories that are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: Anglican

Wells In The Wilderness

Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 9, 2011

Uses the experience of Hagar to remind us of God's care.

“Wells in the Wilderness” Gen. 21:14-21 1. DEPRESSION OF HAGAR. A. DEPRESSION BECOMES DESPAIR WHEN YOU LOOSE YOUR HOPE. (Prov 13:12) "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick:” 1) Satan is a thief who seeks to steal our hope by redirecting it in people or ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Merv Budd on Jul 12, 2011

Life never seems to be easy, there are always times that are harder than others. Today we examine what those “wilderness” times look like

In the summer of 1989 all across London England signs on billboards and bus shelters began to appear like this (This poster can be seen and used as a slide here: http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/exhibits/Posters/04item08.html ) asking the question “Can anyone make sense of ot?” for ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

A Table In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 8, 2011

From a biblical perspective, the wilderness is where a lot of people die, but it is also the place where a lot of people have accelerated spiritual growth, because of the high spiritual protein foods God serves in the wilderness.

A Table in the Wilderness PPT 1 Today I want to talk about a table in the wilderness. We are going to leave our John the Baptist series and take a little trip down a sidepath this AM. I connect this message to our current series by simply noting that John the Baptist was to be a forerunner for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Calling In The Wilderness

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Feb 17, 2013

A sermon for the first Sunday of Lent

Luke 4:1-13 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:9-13 I’m told that it’s impossible to be hungry in the desert because of the sand which is everywhere. Today our readings take us into the desert, or the wilderness if you prefer (the words are the same in the Greek and Hebrew). Why is this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Whispers In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

The most amazing thing is that Elijah was the greatest of all the prophets and had the most effective ministry and yet, he reaches a point where the burdens and challenges become too much for him

The Wilderness Experience I Kings 19:1-5, 11b-12 Today’s Scripture is about Elijah the Prophet. He ministered from 873 BC to 832 BC in response to actions of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Elijah’s ministry was closely linked to Ahab and Jezebel who was the daughter of the King of Sidon. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Glory In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010

Glory in the Wilderness (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Matthew chapter 4 verse 1-11. Quote: • Oscar Wilde who once said that: • “He could resist everything except temptation.” Quote: • An old cartoon had the two characters looking at each other; • The caption below them said: “How come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

Surviving In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Dec 10, 2000

This sermon is about enduring personal trials and tribulations in our personal wilderness.

Mark, the evangelist, begins his gospel in the wilderness. According to him, the good news of salvation does not begin with mysterious angels proclaiming peace but the good news begins in a dry, desolated place inhabited by wild beasts and demons. And that is the message of our text - the promise ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran