Sermons on Tree By The Stream:

The Nature Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Mark Foreman on Jul 23, 2009

This message explores the nature of the Kingdom of heaven and of God and how Christians participate in bringing it "on earth as it is in heaven."

We are learning the ways we "shrink Jesus down," from his robust loving nature. ? Last week we discovered his surprising agenda-a kingdom not a religious club. Transformed people of the king transforming their world. * The tension exists today between Jesus and religion. Religion establishes a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-52

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Parable Of The House Built On The Rock Series

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Nov 29, 2019

Life consists of the choices we make and is built on the things we do every single day. ? How do you know that your world isn’t just going to fall to pieces when the storm comes in

The parable of the house built on the rock Matt. 7:13-29 Life consists of the choices we make and is built on the things we do every single day. But how do you know if the life you’re building is secure? How do you know that your world isn’t just going to fall to pieces when the storm comes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Seven Days To Revival

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 25, 2021

We look at 3 key turning points in Scripture. We have the choice of living in a backslidden state or to take definite steps to change, to decide "I will have more of God and God will have more of me!"

SEVEN DAYS TO REVIVAL INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. It happened at an Amazon Call center. The manager was walking down a line of cubicles listening as the phone staff fielded orders for products. 2. He stopped when he overheard one say to a customer, “No ma’am, we haven’t had any for weeks now, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:19, Daniel 10:12, Luke 15:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A New Beginning Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 9, 2024

The Great Controversy is over. Satan and his followers have been destroyed and all traces of sin and evil are forever gone. At that time our planet will undergo a radical transformation. Cleansed and restored to its original state and ready to be the forever home of God’s people.

August 10, 2024 The Great Controversy is over. Satan and his followers have been destroyed and all traces of sin and evil are forever gone. At that time our planet will undergo a radical transformation. Cleansed and restored to its original state and ready to be the forever home of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 25:8, 1 Corinthians 15:54-55, Ezekiel 37:26-27, 1 Kings 6:19-20, Jeremiah 3:16-17, Isaiah 60:3-20, Ezekiel 47:1-12, Genesis 3:22-24, Micah 4:1-4, 1 Corinthians 13:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Garden Of Eden (God Gives Us A Choice) Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 25, 2009

God provided us with perfection but we chose to go our own way.

“Garden of Eden” (God Gives Us a Choice) (Genesis 2:8 – 2:17) Many of you have beautiful gardens, I have seen some of them. And today we are going to talk about the most famous garden in history, one that we will never be able to recreate, but one that we may again see. Does Eden still exist? ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:8-17

Closeness With The Father - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005

This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

Our Key verse for this series is: - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” - God desires for us to be close to Him, to share intimacy with Him Intimacy is a strange word. When you think of the word intimacy, what do you think? - Most people immediately associate the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Parable Of The Cloth And Wineskins Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 12, 2010

Danger of mixing old and new.

Explanation of the parable If a woman sewed a patch of new cloth on a piece of garment that had been washed, the next time it was washed the patch would then shrink and ruin the whole garment. If new wine was poured into old wineskins, the pressure of the gas from the fermentation would break the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Christian Church

Parable Of The Cloth And Wineskins Series

Contributed by L Lee on Oct 3, 2010

Jesus told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. What does He mean by that?

Parable of the cloth and wineskins (Luke 5:36-39) He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. {37} And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Christian Church

An Old Testament Arguement For Faith Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 26, 2009

Paul turns to the objective evidence of the Word of God. We never judge the Scriptures by our experience but test our experience by the Word of God. This section quotes 6 OT Scriptures. Salvation is by faith in Christ, not by works of law.

GALATIANS 3:6-14 AN OLD TESTAMENT ARGUMENT FOR FAITH Having dealt with the Galations’ subjective experience of receiving the Holy Spirit, Paul now turns to the objective evidence of the Word of God. We never judge the Scriptures by our experience; we test our experience by the Word of God. In ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Baptist

Diamonds In The Rough

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 3, 2021

We will explore how we are "diamonds in the rough". The biggest takeaway from today's message is that when we fully rely on God, He can turn our struggles from hurdles and obstacles into stepping stones.

DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH 1 Timothy 4:10-12  For to this end we toil and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.  (11)  These are the things you must insist on and teach.  (12)  Let no one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:10-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Hold It Together - Genesis 1:6-20 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 23, 2021

The problem is we don’t know what to worship just by looking at the scriptures. Some people mistake that to be worship creation itself. Some people worship creation instead of the Creator. They misunderstand the message.

We’re studying the book of Genesis and we start, of course, with Genesis 1 which is creation. Last week we looked at God created the heavens and the earth. We looked at day one where God created light. One of the things we said is here’s what happens when you start to look at creation. There is a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:6-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Do It Without Me, 16th Church Anniversary

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 9, 2018

This message is for our 16th Church anniversary. It speaks to our being motivated to do the work of the Lord versus being obligated.

Don’t Do It Without Me 16th Anniversary Scriptures: Isaiah 6:8; Luke 19:1-10 Today we celebrate sixteen years as a Church. When we look around the sanctuary and see the empty seats, it appears that maybe we do not have a lot to celebrate. If you are having these thoughts, let me tell you now ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Life In The Heavenly City” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 19, 2006

# 6 in series on Eternity. To gain an appreciation for just how marvelous Heaven will be we must understand the city that will be its capital.

“Eternity: What Awaits After Death” Sermon # 6 “Life In The Heavenly City” Revelation 21:1-23 There is within every human heart a desire for home, this desire for home can only partially be fulfilled in the present. Someday we who have by ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

7. The Creation Of Man Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 2, 2018

The Miracle of Creation, Life and Human Consciousness

IN GOD'S IMAGE 7 - THE CREATION OF MAN This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:7, Job 32:8, John 20:21

Denomination: Christian Church

Fruitlessness At It's Best, Or Try Again!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 2, 2006

We often want to look at what we think is a fruitless, burned over field, and throw up our hands and quit. May be this is a great opportunity to try again! Let God arise!

IS THIS FRUITLESSNESS AT IT’S BEST? OR SHOULD WE TRY AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Here I use a Galileo thermometer. A Galileo thermometer uses the lowest floating ball to determine what the temperature is. This is a fairly accurate system to measure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God