Sermons about Through The Motions

Progressing Through The Storm

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

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Have you ever wondered why some people are afraid to progress when conditions appear difficult? Most of us are hesitant to try something new unless we are given guarantees

Illustration:When Pablo Casals reached 95, a young reported threw him a question: "Mr. Casals, you are 95 and the greatest cellist that ever lived. Why do you still practice six hours a day?" And Mr. Casals answered, "Because I think I’m making progress." Your goal is to make progress every day of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:10-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revival Through Humility Series

Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on May 13, 2001

based on 74 ratings

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Revival is not a church meeting. It is when God sovereignly chooses to grant his church a fresh experience of his Spirit.

Preacher who had a brother fall asleep every Sunday when he would start preaching. Preacher decided to do something about it. Preached on Hell one Sunday and Sure enough the brother had fallen asleep. Preacher pounded the Pulpit, when it came to making this point: “If anybody wants to go to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 3:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Progressing Through The Storm

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2001

based on 31 ratings

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Whether we progress or not often depends on whether we more afraid of God or men. Peter knew that it was impossible to withstand the power of God without losing big time! Making progress despite difficult circumstances

Progressing Through the Storm (Acts 11:10-26) Illustration:"THEY MAY TRIP SEVEN TIMES, BUT EACH TIME THEY WILL RISE AGAIN." (PROVERBS 24:16 NLT) GET UP, GET OVER IT, GET GOING Jonas Salk, who invented the vaccine that wiped out polio, conducted 200 experiments before he got ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:10-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Through Jerusalem To The Cross

Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Apr 15, 2003

based on 35 ratings

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A sermon for Palm Sunday

Oftentimes when we read through the passages in Scripture, we come to passages that seem to be out of place. And every year as I come to Palm Sunday, I come to this passage that seems to be so out of place. The story itself is one of the most beautiful pictures in all of Scripture, beautiful in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Cutting Through The Legalese Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 17, 2003

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We look for loopholes in what God has called us to do, but the Bible calls us to a proactive lifestyle, it makes us face who we really are, and it calls us to accountability.

Some of us love to take the simple and make it complex. Some of us thrive on taking perfectly obvious matters and making them as obscure as possible. My neighbor’s car has on it a bumper sticker that says, “Eschew obfuscation”. After about a half-hour with the dictionary, I found out that means, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Walking Through The Valley

Contributed by David Dailey on May 24, 2003

based on 41 ratings

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It is important that when we are walking through the valley that we keep moving

I want to talk to you about a powerful scripture from God’s Word. It has been so often painted on funeral home cards and quoted at grave services that we tend to see it only in that precept. But, it is not a scripture of death or for the dying, it is about living and about God’s care and provision ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Persevering Through Trials

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 9, 2004

based on 29 ratings

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The theme of this sermon is that as we "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" we will persevere through all our trials and as a result be enabled by the Holy Spirit to minister to others.

“PERSEVERING THROUGH TRIALS” --James 1:2-12 and Hebrews 12:1-3 Gianni Poli of Italy won the 1986 New York Marathon in 2:11:06. On March 2, 2003, Mark Yatich of Kenya won the Los Angels Marathon in 2:09:52. To me, however, the real hero of both marathons was the man who finished dead last in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Methodist

Redemption Through The Blood

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Oct 10, 2004

based on 47 ratings

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For man to be reconciled to God and have the relationship and fellowship with Him restored, it required redeeming man from the deadly consequence of sin.

REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” Ephesians 1:7 The word “redemption” means “the act or process of buying back”. When sin entered the human race through Adam it resulted in spiritual death ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Through Many Trials Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Oct 20, 2004

based on 31 ratings

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This is the third in a series of messages looking at the life of Joseph. This message deals with how we overcome and thrive through trials in life.

Joseph¡¦s Journey How Dreams Come True Pt 3 ¡V Through Many Trials ¡§Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come ¡V tis grace hath brought me safe thus far and grace shall lead me home.¡¨ Those are the words of the 3rd verse of one of our most beloved hymns ¡V Amazing Grace. They ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23

Denomination: *other

Through The Eyes Of Faith

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Aug 8, 2003

based on 26 ratings

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Through our naked eyes, we could only see our wretchedness and hopelessness, but through the eyes of faith, we could clearly see God’s wonderful working.

<PRE> A man of faith is a man of prayer, and a man of prayer is doubtless a powerful servant of God. Jehoshaphat was a man of faith and prayer. Through his faith, God displayed His power in the midst of Judah and beyond. He also led many people to walk in the path of righteousness by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Crowd To Jesus

Contributed by John Johnson on May 31, 2003

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In order to get to Jesus, You have to go past the crowd just like the woman with the issue of blood.

THROUGH THE CROWD TO JESUS There are many miracles of healings recorded in the New Testament that were performed by Jesus. And each is a demonstration of the Master’s power over diseases. Jesus’s miracles imply an exercise of creative power. They are a part of God’s way of authenticating the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:20

Denomination: Baptist

Through The Eyes Of Shepherds Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 13, 2003

based on 63 ratings

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Third in a series of sermons for Advent. See Christmas and advent through the eyes of the shepherds who first heard the news of Jesus birth.

Advent 3 – Through the Eyes of Christmas A Shepherds Eyes Luke 2:8-20 Some Shepherds. That’s how the bible describes these men: “some shepherds.” No names, no titles, no standouts – just some shepherds. Yet to these men came the first declaration of the greatest event in human history. “There ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: *other

Witnessing Through Circumstances

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004

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WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES

WITNESSING THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES ACTS:16:25 11/6/95 JER.8:20 THE HARVEST IS PAST, THE SUMMER IS ENDED AND WE ARE NOT SAVED. WITNESS: SOMEONE WHO IS CALLED UPON TO BE PRESENT AT A TRANSATION OR EVENT IN ORDER TO ATTEST TO WHAT TOOK PLACE. SOMEONE WHO HAS SEEN OR HEARD ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25

Denomination: Baptist

Needing A Break-Through

Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jan 17, 2004

based on 60 ratings

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You can receive your break-through by crying out to God for help, don’t allow folks to stop you, and accept what God has for you

January 11th, 2004 Let us pray Welcome......... Our theme this year is, Glorifying God, and our key verse for the year is Matthew 5 verse 16. Let say it together...."Let your light so shine................." Each week of this year we will have a verse of the week that we all should memorize, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:29-34

Denomination: Church Of God

Progress Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Keith Walker on May 18, 2004

based on 44 ratings

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Prayer is vital to know the purpose of God, to live a life praiseworthy of God, to be productive for God, grow in personal knowledge of God, to be filled with the power of God and to be partakers of God’s grace.

INTRODUCTION Today’s message is about prayer: “Progress Through Prayer.” Let me ask you this morning, “How many of you have prayed for someone?” Another question, “What motivates you to pray for someone?” (Emergencies such as accidents, sickness, loss of job, death in family, how to handle a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

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