Sermons on tropical cyclones: showing 1-15 of 617

Burma Cyclone

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on May 19, 2008

A sermon preached in the aftermath of the terrible cyclone which struck Burma on Friday 2 May 2008.

INTRODUCTION Cyclone Nargis has claimed 80,000 lives. The final death toll is expected to be over 100,000. Two to three million are homeless. It is the worst disaster in Burma’s history, comparable with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. One eyewitness described Burma as a “war zone”. Scripture doesn’t ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:18-22

Let's Talk About The Weather

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 27, 2023

So many people are worried about the carbon footprint, worried about how we are causing climate change and greenhouse gases affecting the atmosphere. Let’s talk about how God is trying to tell us something.

Let’s Talk about the Weather By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURE: - Genesis 8:2 says, “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease”. Job 37:9–14 says, “Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: And cold out of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 8:2, Job 37:9-14, Luke 12:48, Isaiah 26:9, Deuteronomy 29:23-27, 2 Peter 3:3-7, 2 Chronicles 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Apostolic

An Unexpected Good Friday Message.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 9, 2020

Jesus is glorified are we enjoying the streams of living water that flow from him?

An unexpected Good Friday message. The phone rings. “Good morning, how can I help you?” “We have a problem, there has been no water here since Harold passed through.” (Harold was Tropical Cyclone Harold that hit Fiji on the 8th of April, 2020. Today is the 10th). Okay, so plans were put into ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42, John 19:28, John 7:37-39

Denomination: Salvation Army

God Of Hurricanes

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Sep 28, 2006

Why do natural disasters happen? Has God lost control?

God Of Hurricanes · We have all gazed on recent pictures and scenes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and also the Tsunami of December 2004, and many of us have asked searching questions about what we have seen. · Has God lost control, could this happen here? where does this leave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:25-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Being Intentional: The Parable Of The Ten Virgins. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 9, 2021

A passage of teaching at the Fiji Officers councils 2021. This led to a discussion about what is the good oil that fuels our ministry and keeps us intentional.

Being intentional: The parable of the ten virgins. Matthew 25:1-13 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

Pentecost Start Day For The Church.

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 31, 2020

Celebrating life change that occurs through the Holy Spirit. This is a sermon that I have previously used and altered for the current situation in Fiji.

When I think of the word, Pentecost I think of an Island that was discovered on that day in 1768 that is now one of the Islands of Vanuatu that I have flown over and that is the home of the original Bungy jump. Pentecost as a historical Jewish festival goes by a few different names that have ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:3-4, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:14, John 16:5-11, Leviticus 23:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Encouragement At Lautoka Corps

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 23, 2020

A message of encouragement during a Corps visit in the values of The Salvation Army.

A short survey; can I see a show of hands, who has had a really good week? Who has had an average sort of week? I can see from your faces that some have had a really tough week. I asked these questions because sometimes we come to a place like this thinking, we are all in the same boat. Others may ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35, John 13:35, 1 John 4:20, Galatians 5:20-21, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Death And The Christian - Set Your House In Order For You Shall Die And Not Live – Was Hezekiah’s Time Up? Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 22, 2023

News of impending death comes more of a shock the younger we are. What is our attitude to all this? How do we digest it mentally and emotionally? Here we look at death for a Christian, setting one’s house in order, and specifically at King Hezekiah who was about to die.

DEATH AND THE CHRISTIAN - SET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER FOR YOU SHALL DIE AND NOT LIVE – WAS HEZEKIAH’S TIME UP? [A]. INTRODUCTION {{Isaiah 38 v 1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘SET YOUR HOUSE IN ...read more

Scripture: John 3:3, Isaiah 38:21, Amos 4:12, Psalm 91:5, Psalm 91:4, 1 John 1:8-9, Revelation 1:17-18, Psalm 31:15, Isaiah 38:2-3, Isaiah 38:5-6, Isaiah 38:7-8, Isaiah 38:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parable Of The Wise & Foolish Builders: What's The Difference? Put It Into Practice Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 5, 2022

In 1912 a particular cruise liner called the HMS Titanic was making it’s first voyage through the northern seas and struck an iceberg. Though the ship had been particularly designed to stay afloat with more than half of the ships compartments filled with water...

In 1912 a particular cruise liner called the HMS Titanic was making it’s first voyage through the northern seas and struck an iceberg. Though the ship had been particularly designed to stay afloat with more than half of the ships compartments filled with water, the cut the iceberg made across the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Salvation Army

Why We Need To Be Thankful

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 19, 2007

Things we need to give thanks for

WHY WE NEED TO BE Thankful Lamentations 3:1-57 The book of Lamentations describes Jerusalem’s destruction not only for its own sake but also for the profound theological lessons to be learned from it. The horrors of 586 B.C. are not overlooked, of course: 1. Wholesale devastation and slaughter ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Storm In A Teacup Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007

Apostles, Pt. 7

STORM IN A TEACUP (MATTHEW 14:21-33) Storms are mostly “powerful winds in the air.” Unfortunately, our church, located along the 15/60 freeway corridor, is a street away from extremely wind-friendly Ontario, one of the windiest cities in Greater Los Angeles. Our church’s portable basketball hoop ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:21-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Calm In Wild Weather – Peace In Life’s Storms (Message December 2023) Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Dec 19, 2023

I have just been through flooding rains, and in the past, in the eye of the storm (cyclone, hurricane). Peace and calm from God is present in life’s storms in turmoil all around us. In His hand there is comfort when all this world wants to do is to batter the life out of us.

CALM IN WILD WEATHER – PEACE IN LIFE’S STORMS (Message December 2023) Who controls Nature? Is it some arbitrary force often personified as “Nature”, or is it climate change (if you are desperately seeking an answer), or is it some random series of happenings. It is none of these. The One who ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3, Psalm 18:2, Matthew 7:24-27, John 14:5-6, Matthew 11:27-29, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, John 14:15-18, Hebrews 3:7-8, Matthew 11:28-29  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 23, 2011

IN A YEAR WHERE SHADOWS HAVE HUNG OVER THE WORLD, CHRISTMAS BRINGS WITH IT FRESH PROMISES OF HOPE.

There's A Song in the Air I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day  Year 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday.  February 1 -- Danish-Prussian War 57,000 Austrian and Prussian troops cross the Eider River into Denmark.  February 17 -- American Civil War: The tiny Confederate ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

In The End There Is Hope Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 7, 2016

When we look at the last chapter of the book of kings we are taught that God does not leave his people without hope; he continues to bring renewal and repentance, even in places that are most unlikely.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/kings-series/ Message 2 Kings 25:1-30 “In The End There Is Hope” For some months now we have been making our way through the book of Kings and we have learnt so much. Today we get to the end of the book. So ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 25:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Not By Bread Alone

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Mar 15, 2019

In the Gospel lesson from the 1st Sunday of Lent we hear Jesus say that a person does not live by bread alone. How often do we do that in our own lives however?

“‘BOMB CYCLONE’ BLASTS THROUGH CENTRAL US”[i] This was a Thursday morning headline from CNN’s website, highlighting the historic late winter storm that swept across a great portion of the central part of the United States during the middle of this week that saw lots of people being affected by ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran