Sermons on Trading Yokes:

When Your Money Is Running Out

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 18, 2006

Things to remember when you money is running out: 1. Think more 2. Thank more 3. Trade more 4. Trust more

WHEN YOUR MONEY IS RUNNING OUT John 6:1-13 • Thousands of people had been listening to Christ’s teaching for days. He had tried to get into the wilderness for some rest but they kept following him. Now they’re all out in the place with no groceries! Everyone is starving. Demand was high but supply ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Problem With Relying On Your Heart When Judging Right And Wrong

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 5, 2013

A look at the danger that comes with claiming that our conscience is the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. We have traded blush on our cheeks for a shrug of our shoulders.

GETTING RID OF SHAME: We frequently trade blushing for shrugging. - Jeremiah 8:12. - This is such a rich phrase here in verse 12 – they don’t even know how to blush. - Sometimes we act like the heart and conscience will always be a reliable artiber of what’s right and wrong, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Enslaved Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2011

Paul mentioned two distinct areas where we are often under a yoke of slavery. 1- Enslaved to work 2- Enslaved to false thinking

INTRO.- Enslaved. That word doesn’t sound very good. We don’t like to think we’re enslaved to anything or anyone. But all of us are under a yoke of slavery, in a sense. Do you drink coffee? Do you like it? Can you go without it? Can you start your morning without it? ILL.- Someone wrote ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Altar Or A Vineyard?

Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007

If you trade your ALTAR for a VINEYARD, it will rob you of all the blessings of God, the safety under God’s umbrella of protection, and an eternal home with the Heavenly Father.

An Altar or a Vineyard? Gen. 8:20, 9:20 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord. 9:20 And Noah began to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard. These two verses bring a stark contrast to our attention: 1. In one text: Noah built an altar and saved his family 2. In the other: he built ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Switching Gears To Freedom

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Dec 13, 2005

America was founded on the principle of Christian Liberty, where 95% of those who settled here were Christians. Today only about 5% of Americans are Christian. This country has traded Freedom for slavery. The answer to get back to our heritage is

Switching Gears To Freedom Eleutheria! Eleutheria is the Greek, word for freedom. When Paul penned this word it spoke volumes to the churches in Galatia. He was writing to people that came from a past of being abused by the province of Rome, but who recently have been given the golden ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winter: Darkness My Closest Friend? Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 29, 2022

In the season of winter, often called the dark night of the soul, one finds that despite its cold, harsh, and often painful reality there is much one can do to honor God: pray, prune, wait upon the Lord and reflect on all things unseen.

Spiritual Rhythm Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 The following sermon series is based on Mark Buchanan’s book, Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul. There are seasons or “cycles of the heart” that each of us either by our own choices or more ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Mixing And Matching? Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 24, 2005

Yoked togther with unbelievers in what? Is this talking about marriage, business, friendships? No- it’s a whole lot more challenging than any of those!

Mixing and Matching? 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 WBC 26/5/5pm I had an incredible dream! 3 people (Robin, Liz and I ) were in heaven. Robin had a monkey on his shoulders, bashing him on the head . I asked the angel "why?". Angel replied "he started off well , walked true and straight.... but later on he ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Come To Me

Contributed by Paul Zwarich on Jul 2, 2008

The Gospel message today gives us the “Good News” that God loves us just the way we are when we are yoked to His death and resurrection.

Lectionary 14 A Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Some of you may have seen the joke that circulated this week on e-mail that tries to explain why Moses and the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. The punch line of the e-mail read, “Even then, men would not stop for directions.” While ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Gospel Freedom Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 20, 2013

In Galatians 5:1-12, Paul makes it clear that we have been set free, but all that is lost if we return to the slavery and yoke of the Law.

A. Last year, a movie called Big Miracle was released. How many of you have seen the movie? 1. It is a movie that told the true story of a 1988 international effort to free 3 gray whales trapped four miles from freedom by early ice formation in Alaska. 2. At first few bothered to notice their ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rest For Your Soul (Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 26, 2020

We live in the world of Covid-19. We are laden with many yokes throughout the day and night and throughout our life with one or the other, again and again.

Reflection Rest for your Soul We live in the world of Covid-19. We live in the world of digital pandemic. We live in the world of economic crisis. We live in the world of environmental degradation. We live in the world of dishonest political power. We live in the world of religious ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-10, Psalm 145:1, Romans 8:9, Romans 8:11-13, Matthew 11:25-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Following Jesus

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 28, 2017

Jesus said, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." He also said, "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." So following him is vitally important. How is it done?

Note: I have prepared some simple slides the I used in delivering this sermon. If anyone is interested in them, send me an Email at sam@srmccormick.net with the words "Following Jesus slides" in the subject, and I'll send the PowerPoint file directly by Email. FOLLOWING JESUS WHAT DOES IT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26, Acts 15:10-11, Matthew 11:28-30, Luke 9:59-62, Luke 9:57-58, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Luke 14:28-33, Hebrews 6:17-20, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 2 Corinthians 4:8-11, 1 Peter 2:20-21, John 21:20-23, Luke 15:4-6, John 10:3-4, John 6:66-68  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jumping Jehoshaphat Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 9, 2022

Living in a godly and wise manner is not just about us; it glorifies God and brings a wealth of benefits to others. Living to honor God is really about loving God and loving others, and Jehoshaphat excelled at doing just that – most of the time.

Jumping Jehoshaphat? (2 Chronicles 17-20) Note: The promises of blessings for obedience in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 were probably seen more during the time of Jehoshaphat than any other king. You might want to have a Scripture reading from this Deuteronomy passage as a complement to the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Evil Ahab Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 1, 2022

Sometimes Ahab repented partially of his evil, only to let evil take a different direction. Evil comes back to bite you.

Evil Ahab (1 Kings 16:29 - 22:40; 2 Chronicles 18) 1. Some people have no idea what they are saying. I was admiring my aunt’s necklace when she surprised me by announcing, “I’m leaving it to you in my will. ”I was overjoyed, perhaps too much. “Oh!” I shouted. “I’m looking forward to that!” —Mona ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 18:1-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Taking Out The Trash (Skubalon) Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 6, 2006

This is the third in a series of sermons looking at developing a deeper walk with Christ. It addresses the issue of the rubbish that fills our lives. Trading our rubbish for the surpassing value of knowing Christ.

Going Deeper Pt 3 - Taking Out The Trash Philippians 3:7-16 I want to ask you again this week - How many of you want to move to a deeper relationship with Christ in your life? Over the next couple of weeks I want to tell you what this deeper life is going to cost you. Jesus never sold His ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: *other

Turning Towards  Life Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Are you alive? It is a trade-off: In Jesus, God makes us an offer: “give Me everything you have, and I’ll give you everything I have.”

Turning Towards  Life Easter Sunday April 16, 2006 Intro: This resurrection Sunday morning is all about life. About new life, resurrected life, about abundant life. It is not about fixing up the old, making a few repairs, tweaking things here and there so that we can get by, so that we ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist