Sermons on Thorny Places:

A Place Of Service

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 11, 2008

I dreamed that our church had become a restaurant. A family that used to go to our church walked in and I served them. As Christians we are to serve others.

A Place of Service Luke 14:25-30 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Place Of Sacrifice

Contributed by W. Alderman on Apr 26, 2008

This is a sermon that shows the great sacrifice that Abraham was willing to make as he offered up Isaac and the way that the Lord blessed him.

THE PLACE OF SACRIFICE TEXT: Genesis 22 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: In this chapter, Abraham is going to be facing his greatest test. Upon the completion of this test, Abraham will have demonstrated his willingness to turn loose his most prized possession, his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Safe Place

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 23, 2008

Life often shakes us to the core; but, in the presence of God we stand secure.

Psalm 46 / A Safe Place Intro: Do you remember a few weeks ago when we had a minor earthquake here in Kentucky? That set me to thinking about earthquakes. The problem with an earthquake is there is nowhere to go to get away from it once it has started. The biggest earthquake on record hit Chile ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Place Of Thanksgiving

Contributed by Duane Smith on Nov 25, 2008

The message is intended to help us gain a thankful heart and express it to God in everyplace we might find ourselves.

THE PLACE OF THANKSGIVING 1 Thessalonians 5:18 INTRODUCTION: A. Thanksgiving Day is a distinctive holiday. It doesn’t commemorate a battle or anyone’s birthday or anniversary. It is simply a day set aside to express our nation’s thanks to our nation’s God. 1. In 1789, George Washington made ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

A Place Called There

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 17, 2009

It is important to recognize our place call there

A Place Called There Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee. For many of us God has spoken by his Word or by his Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Safe Place

Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007

God desires that we sense that we are safe in this life. However, many of God’s people live life in fear rather than safety.

A Safe Place Vision Sunday Ps 16:1-3…Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. I said to the LORD, "You are my Master! All the good things I have are from you." The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! NLT Introduction: Every one of us in this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In Last Place

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005

the last chapter says we win

Intro: EBS—last place team—0-10—coach had other coaches pick his team during draft picks. Last place is a tough place to be, except in one place, the Bible. Because today, we can rejoice in that Jesus is in last place. IN LAST PLACE REVELATION CHAPTER ONE Background: John had been banished to ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Strategically Placed Series

Contributed by Paul Brashaw on Oct 17, 2005

Here and now for such a time as this. This sermon is part of a series "Welcome to the Planet"

SERIES: Welcome to the Planet #3 TEXT: Genesis 2:15 TITLE: Strategically Placed This is Week 3 of our series, Welcome to the Planet. Week 1 was Divinely Designed. We shared the 7 Wonders of the Created World from Genesis 1. We shared the 3 “so what’s” of the message. 1. God bringing light ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:15

Denomination: Holiness

In Divers Places.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Dec 28, 2004

A Look at prophecy and today’s headlines.

In Divers Places. A Look at prophecy and today’s headlines. How many here today know what the word Prophecy actually means? For a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Absalom's Place

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 11, 2004

The man who wanted to be King, but destroyed himself.

DATE ABSALOM’S PLACE II Samuel 18:18 - 2Sa 18:18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king’s dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:18

Denomination: Baptist

A Prepared Place

Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 9, 2008

Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us. What kind of place is he preparing? This sermon illustrates that heaven is a prepared place, a precious place, a populated place, and a permanent place. And it’s only for the person who knows Jesus as the way,

A Prepared Place John 14: 1-7 April 20, 2008 This morning I want us to take a look at a very familiar scripture. Jesus has just had the Passover meal with his disciples (his last meal). He has announced that Judas was going to betray him. He has told Peter that Peter would deny his ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Trading Places

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 12, 2008

Sometimes Trading Places with things we think we can do -- or seem right to do doesn’t work out. Have you traded the real you -- your character -- for someone that really isn’t you? Trying desperately to please people just so you will be accepted? Knowin

Sometimes Trading Places with things we think we can do -- or seem right to do doesn’t work out. Paul addressed that with the Romans… The Romans were dedicated to serving and worshipping their gods, but Paul saw that they needed to Trade Places with the one true God. The Romans had “Traded ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Place Of Priority Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 13, 2007

There are a lot of things that can be idols for us, but only God satisfies. What does it take to put God first, in that place of priority in our lives?

For those of you who have been following Canadian Idol, you’re not going to want to miss tomorrow night. Over the past three weeks we’ve seen the judges narrow the field of contestants from 13,000 all the way down to 143. And by the end of tomorrow’s show, we’ll be left with a mere 30 hopefuls to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Place Of Prayer

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2008

1- Prayer will increase our devotion 2- Prayer will release us from our prisons 3- Prayer will open the door to doing good

INTRO. - ILL.- One lady said: My AUNT KAREN is the mother of two high-spirited young girls. When I called her one morning, our conversation was constantly interrupted by the din of kids screaming and chasing each other. "Could you hold on for a moment?" my aunt finally asked, putting down the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Place Of Power Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 2, 2013

If we would follow Jesus into the place of power, we must follow Him into the solitary place of prayer.

A man from Berlin, Germany, took an unusual approach in trying to bring peace to his marriage. CNN reported that the man was using an old air raid siren to stun his wife into submission. “My wife never lets me get a word in edgeways,” the man identified as Vladimir R. told the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-39

Denomination: Evangelical Free