Sermons on To Be Heard:

Genesis 21:8-21 (The God Of Ishmael)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 28, 2007

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob turns out the be the God of Ishmael too!! ...

We continue our sojourn with Abraham today – Abraham, the ‘father of faith’. We’ve been working our way through the story of Abraham for some time now – stories about Abraham & Sarah, Abraham & his family, Abraham & his descendents, Abraham and the promises God made to him - Abraham the ‘father of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21, Genesis 21:13-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God Speaks

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 30, 2006

Think for a moment of all of the ways you are communicated to. People speak to us with their ideas almost every waking moment. Everyone is saying the same thing, "Listen to me...listen to what I say..." They are either knocking on your door, or they’re

GOD SPEAKS Introduction: The world speaks in many different ways. And we have learned to listen. We often follow what the world tells us. This century alone, man has discovered the power of communication by way of the - Newsprint, Telegram, Radio, Telephone, Televison, Internet Think for a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Meets Us Where We Are Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 11, 2006

God’s love is accessible to every person on every rung of the social ladder.

5 Ways That God Shows He Loves You Series (Part 3 of 5) He Meets Us Where We Are Luke 2:8-20 Dec. 10, 2006 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A The message of the angels to the shepherds was that there was Good News! We like good news. We ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Hearing The Rooster Before It Crows

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Dec 14, 2006

Wouldn’t it be great if we had a warning signal before we said something or before we did something? How can we hear the rooster BEFORE it crows?

Hearing the Rooster Before it Crows By Rev. Dan Mahan Luke 22:60 But Peter said, "I don’t know what you are talking about." And as soon as he said these words, the rooster crowed. There’s a commercial I really like on television. Have you seen it? It’s a Chevy commercial. The sun is rising and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:60

Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Kranthi Kumar Medida on Dec 14, 2006

The second saying of Lord Jesus on The Cross

“TRULY I SAY TO YOU, TODAY YOU SHALL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE” – LUKE 23:43 We learned that the first work to be accomplished to re-establish the relationship between God and us is forgiveness of sins. Now we are about to look at the second work. This second work is represented by the second saying ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Climbing Your Way Into Hell?

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 8, 2005

what it takes to make it to hell

ARE YOU CLIMBING YOUR WAY INTO HELL? 2nd Peter 3:1-10 As we can easily see from our reading tonight, God doesn’t want anyone to end up in that terrible place called hell!!! God don’t want us to go through this life without Jesus Christ. This place called hell ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Consistently Inconsistent

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 14, 2004

A Character study on the life of Peter

Consistently Inconsistent A Character Study on Peter INTRODUCTION: Looking at the life of Peter, it is easy to make comparisons. One of the most vivid would be to that of the Prophet Elijah. Peter seems to be the New Testament Elijah, at least in his emotions. Up and down in relatively short ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-42

Denomination: Baptist

Healed People Heal People

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 11, 2002

Characteristics of people helpers.

1 - After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him. 2 - and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 - Joanna ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Passion According To The Centurion Series

Contributed by David Cain on May 4, 2013

A centurion recognised God on the cross. How did he see the events that led to his conclusion?

The Passion by the Centurion Although today is Palm Sunday, this is one of the rare times when we hear a reading of the passion on a Sunday. As you will have heard, it is a long reading and one which I thought would stand best on its own. The events told in the reading are those which brought Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-49

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Power Over Paralysis: More Divine Deeds By The Savior Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 27, 2013

Jesus' miracles provides evidence that Jesus was God's promised Messiah and that He is the King of His Kingdom: He provides the saving power to move toward Him no matter what the difficulty.

Power over Paralysis: More Divine Deeds by the Savior Matthew 8: 5-13, Luke 7:1-10 Jesus spoke with unearthly authority to the multitudes in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, and the crowds were struck out of their minds. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Can God Hear The Prayers Of The Unsaved?

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

I've had many people that are no more saved than the man in the moon tell me "I pray all the time!" Is this right? Can God hear the prayers of the unsaved? I'd say the answer is no...for the most part.

Can God Hear The Prayers Of The Unsaved? Back in April, I had the opportunity to witness to a young woman who was not saved. She had been influenced by different religions, including the Jehovah's Witnesses. I conveyed to her that to get to heaven, a person had to have a saving relationship ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Bible Church

And Justice For All Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

Custom's set us apart; they become our culture, the attitudes, actions and values that define us. In His early messages Jesus kept referring to the coming kingdom of God and the culture that defines it.

Faith Challenges that will Change Your Summer And Justice for All Matt 5:33-48 7/14/2013 Introduction * The Masai tribe, located in Kenya and Tanzania, greet each other by spitting. When greeting elders, a tribesman must spit in his hand before offering a handshake, thus showing respect. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Study On Revelation 6 Series

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 6, 2012

An easy-to-understand study of Revelation 6.

I heard a story that took place in a western town in the late 1800’s. It told of a horse that was spooked and then bolted, running away uncontrollably with a small boy in the bed of the wagon. Seeing the child was in grave danger, a young man risked his life to catch the horse and stop the wagon, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:1-17

Denomination: *other

Listen

Contributed by David Ward on Feb 26, 2013

An exposition of Samuel's call from God, and an exhortation to listen for God's voice

INTRODUCTION: In the early 1900s, back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed. When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Great Physician’s Healing Plan Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 27, 2013

A study of Psalm 6 verses 1 through 6

Psalm 6: 1 – 10 The Great Physician’s Healing Plan 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD—how ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 6:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel