Sermons on This Too Shall Pass:

Personal Revival

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on Sep 9, 2014

God is looking for people who are spiritually alive and awake. It is a dangerous thing not to be personally revived. This message tells us why we need to be personally revived.

Text: “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you”. – Psalm 85:6 What does it mean to be revived? What is a revival? A person’s spiritual life, ministry, business, finances, marriage, or even your car can be in need of a revival. To be revived or to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Temple God Did Not Need Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 15, 2014

God did not need the Temple Solomon built for Him... but He used it anyway. What lessons can be learn about our church buildings from the prayer that Solomon offered up the day the Temple was dedicated?

OPEN: I want to set the stage for the text we’re going to read this morning. All of Israel has gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the completion of the Temple Solomon had built for God. This was a time of great excitement and the festivities lasted for 14 days and made sacrifices of 22,000 ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Still, And Know That I Am God

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 3, 2014

Disasters, diseases, wars, threats from space, all add up to be a reason to panic. However, in the midst of the chaos God says, " Be still, and know that I am God."

Matthew 24:3-8 “Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?” Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11, Matthew 24:3-33

Denomination: Foursquare

Revival Of The Remnant Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014

The change that revival brings is UNCOMFORTABLE. Real revival will reach inside you and DESTROY everything. You will be WRECKED with a deeper understanding of the gospel and a more passionate relationship with Jesus. You will be purged of known sin.

Opening illustration: The lone tree in the farmer’s field near our home remained a mystery. Acres of trees had been cut down so the farmer could grow corn. But one tree remained standing, its branches reaching up and spreading out. The mystery was solved when I learned the tree was spared for ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Solid Foundation Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 21, 2014

The second in a series on the Parables of Jesus, this expository, three-point sermon explores the stone, the structure, and the storm Jesus described in the parable of the wise and foolish builders.

PARABLES OF JESUS : THE SOLID FOUNDATION Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/9/14 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous structures in the world—not because of its gently rising series of arches, but because of its legendary tilt. Construction began on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Christian Church

The Price Of Pentecost Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014

Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

The Price of Pentecost, pt. 1 Acts 1:12-14; 2:41 10 days they waited for the promised Spirit to come. When the fire of God fell on those believers and the wind of God blew across their hearts as the spirit of God came down and inhabited His new temple…3k heard the gospel and were ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Our Rescuer Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 22, 2013

We often fall into depression and despair, but God promises He will rescue and redeem us.

Psalm 77 July 21, 2013 The other day I was watching the movie, “The Magnificent Seven.” It’s a great old western. As the movie ended, a thought occurred to me as the final two gunslingers turned to go home . . . how did they know which way was home? I mean, they didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Anchor

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 25, 2013

God fashioned an anchor of hope for us, so that we can ride out our storms. We’re going to look at the purpose of this anchor, what it’s made of, how we hold onto it, and how it holds us.

THE ANCHOR Heb. 6:16-20a INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Husband/Wife Follies 1. A husband asked his wife about what she wanted for her birthday. She answered, "I want something that's bright and shiny, and can go from 0 –150 in 3 seconds; That's what I want for my birthday!" So He got her a bathroom ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:16-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Destroyer, The Army, And The Rebel Or The Bad, The Worse, & The Ugly Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 27, 2013

This week we’ll discuss exegetical issues and the context of the last sentence (vv. 20-21), then next week we’ll observe this very disturbing response of the world to the suffering torment created as God’s judgment is poured out on the earth-unrepentance.

Revelation 9 The Destroyer, the Army, and the Rebel: (The Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly) This morning I wanted to focus on the last sentence of this chapter: The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 9:1-21

Denomination: *other

God Delivers Himself Into The Hand Of Angry Sinners Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2013

In one step across the Brook Kidron, Jesus changes history for ever. Are you willing to follow?

Part 1: God Delivers Himself into the Hands of Angry Sinners (John 18:1-11) Rev. Mark A. Barber The Gospel of Mark mentions that the last thing that Jesus and the disciples did at the Last Supper was to sing a hymn. As this was the Passover meal, we know that Psalm 118 was one of the psalms that ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Aug 3, 2013

There has never been wide-spread agreement regarding a description of the Kingdom of God. Yet, what do we do about this important subject? Read on.

August 11, 2013 The Kingdom The farmer’s son was returning from the market with the crate of chicken’s his father had entrusted to him, when all of a sudden the box fell and broke open. Chickens scurried off in different directions, but the determined boy walked all over the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: *other

Living With Nothing To Fear

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 12, 2013

When we live faithfully as followers of Christ we have nothing to fear at His return.

Is Today the Day? The End Times is a hot ticket... always has been and likely will be until the end. We are inundated with Apocalypse scenarios… most recently film goers can catch Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse and currently you can catch TV episodes of Doomsday Castle, along with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Into God's Word (2) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 27, 2013

The Bible is the most-read, most-loved and most controversial book of all time. Almost everybody has one and everybody has questions about it. This three-sermon series will help Christians get into God's Word and get God's word into them.

Getting into God’s Word (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/13/2013 If you weren’t here last week, I started off this year talking about the Bible. Like it says in your bulletin, the Bible is the most-read, most-loved and most controversial book of all time. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21

Denomination: Christian Church

Love, Is One Powerful 4 Letter Word!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 15, 2013

How will we win our friends, family and neighbors to the Lord? Not by telling them what they need to do things differently in their lives, But by the doing what Jesus said to do, Love others as well as you love yourself!

Love, is one powerful 4 letter word! 1st John 4:7-10 MSG. 7-10. My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn?t know the first thing about God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nehemiah: A Godly Leader Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2013

If I were asked to point to a great leader and the Bible (other than Jesus), I would point to Nehemiah. This sermon series will show many reasons why this is the case.

If someone asked me what I believed the best book in the bible on Leadership is, I would tell them to go straight to Nehemiah. Every single chapter in this book gives us great characteristics of a godly leader. In this lesson, I would like to look at the first 2 chapters of this great book, to show ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ