Sermons on Twelve Spies:

The Story Of Moses And The Stool Pigeon

Contributed by Edward Boyce on Jan 25, 2002

Change in the congregations of America is difficult and is often resisted. This sermon looks at Moses as a model for transformation and change in a church.

The Story of Moses and the Stool Pigeon Exodus 13:17-18 Deuteronomy 8:1-16 In 1914 a very sad thing happened when Martha died. Martha was the last of passenger pigeons. One hundred years earlier the passenger pigeons covered the landscape. It was not uncommon for flocks of over one hundred ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 13:17-18, Deuteronomy 8:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Miss The Promised Land

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 9, 2002

Our walk is a faith walk. If we walk by faith, then we cannot walk by sight. The account of Israel struggling to enter into Canaan is full of examples for us today on walking by sight and not by faith. (Based on a teaching by Chuck Swindoll)

How to Miss The Promised Land INTRODUCTION: · The Christian walk, is a faith walk, we walk by faith and not by sight - a confidence in God’s Word · Heb 11:1 - without faith it is impossible to please Him · We must believe God’s Word, even when it seems ridiculous · Even when it seems risky, when ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missing God's Opportunities

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Sep 25, 2007

Ever wonder "what if?" In God’s timing, he has placed opportunities before us. It is up to us to seize the blessing, before it is too late.

MISSING GOD’S OPPORTUNITIES TEXT: NUMBERS 14:6-11 THEME: SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE YOU. His name was David and he was the first Christian I ever really met. We became friends because his talk about God and Jesus fascinated me. We talked almost every day because we both had a break ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:1-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Line Of A King Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 19, 2001

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Christmas Surprises". This sermon looks at the 4 women listed in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1.

Sunday Morning November 25, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Christmas Surprises [#1] THE LINE OF A KING? Matthew 1:1-17 Introduction: Through my many years of school, I have taken many history classes. One of the things that always interested me was in trying to figure out if any of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab: An Unlikely Hero Series

Contributed by Bryan Parris on May 26, 2007

From the "Heroes" Series. A Sermon on Grace from Hebrews 11:31.

ILL – You may remember seeing on the news earlier this year about a man named Wesley Autrey, a new York city resident and construction worker, who performed a tremendous act of heroism in the NYC subway. A 19 year old film student suffered a seizure and fell ONTO the subway tracks. Autrey jumped ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

Negative Leadership.

Contributed by David Campbell on Nov 20, 2001

We may learn leadership in one of two ways: by making our own blunders, or learning from someone else’s.

Negative Leadership Numbers 13:1 - 14:4 Pastor Dave Campbell It has been said that we may learn leadership in two ways: by making a lot of mistakes or learning from other people’s. The collapse of leadership displayed in our text is nothing short of disastrous. Perhaps the biggest ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Try It You'll Like It

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 8, 2007

In Psalm 34:8 it says “O taste and see that the LORD is good.” Try it you’ll like it. Ever since Thomas was invited to examine the hands and side of Jesus, Christianity has invited others to “Taste and see that the LORD is good.”

Try It You’ll Like It; Psalm 34:1-8 Commercials: Dr. Pepper – Be a Pepper – Be you, do what you do. Mt. Dew – Do the dew. I like some older ones: Life – Hey Mikey he likes it. Alka Seltzer – Plop, fizz, fizz, o what a relief it is. It may bring relief, but it tasted terrible, so they added flavor ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Jude 1:4 - 5

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Oct 12, 2020

False teachers have gotten into the church and Jude confronts their false teaching and warns the church

This is our second lesson from the Book of Jude. Pick up with me in verse 4: 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. Let’s break this down: • “certain individuals” or persons, people --they are apostates or false teachers. There ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Paying Taxes To Caesar Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 5, 2015

The question about taxes to Caesar in Luke 20:19-26 shows us the distinction between the authority of the government and the authority of God.

Scripture The final section in The Gospel of Luke begins at Luke 19:28. Luke described Jesus’ final week on earth, and began with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (19:28-40). As Jesus drew near the city of Jerusalem he burst into tears and wept over the city because of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:19-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Rahab’s Faith

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 17, 2013

This woman Rahab was no mere hostess, she was a prostitute. Anyone who reads her story would have to admit that there is no way she could deny her sin.The triumph of faith over sin may be the greatest victory of all, especially where it had to fight agai

Rahab’s Faith “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Hebrews 11:31). In almost every capital city in Europe there are triumphant arches ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab The Harlot Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

The story of Rahab gives hope to all the sinners of the world that they too can become children of God by faith in the Christ who will cast none out who come to Him in faith.

Women do not have fight to play a major role in war. The gentle schemes of women are often able to do what bombs and bullets cannot do. Mary Murray is a great example from the Revolutionary War. George Washington and two of his generals had escaped from the British in New York, but General Putnam ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

A Faith Lesson From A Bad Girl Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jul 17, 2024

How bad is too bad? Rahab was a prostitute but she's found in the Faith chapter of the Bible. How deep and wide is grace? How far will God go and how willing is He to allow "the bad" to walk by faith?

Have you ever had someone discover something about you that you’d rather them not know? Ben Affleck has. Evidently, Ben was excited about participating in the PBS show called “Finding Your Roots” until he discovered that his ancestors were slave owners and asked that he be removed from the show ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Possessing The Promise

Contributed by R.p. Ministries on Oct 16, 2024

Question: If God has already declared the land is yours, why are you hesitant to possess it?

Sermon Manuscript: From Promise to Possession Text: Numbers 13:25-32 Focus Verse: Numbers 13:30 Introduction: People of God, we are standing at a critical moment, a moment where the promises of God are within reach, yet the giants before us seem intimidating. We’ve heard the voice of God; He has ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:25-32, Joshua 14:6-12

Analyzing A Conversion

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 5, 2007

You could write a book entitled “The Conversions Recorded in the Bible.” This is the story of one of those conversions.

ANALYZING A CONVERSION Joshua 2:1-24 INTRO: You could write a book entitled “The Conversions Recorded in the Bible.” The book would be thick, for the conversions are numerous. The book would be interesting, for the types of conversions are unique. The book would have a universal appeal, for many ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Rahab: God Loving The Unlovable

Contributed by David Scudder on May 13, 2008

Rahab proves that you cannot out-sin God’s grace. When God saves us from hell, He then gives us much more. Rahab went from harlot to royalty.

Rahab: God Loving the Unlovable Joshua 2:1-21; 6:20-25 Purpose: To show God’s grace toward a harlot. Aim: I want the listener to be overwhelmed by God’s grace. INTRODUCTION: ➔God is so great that He can forgive and use anybody! One pastor recently wrote about one of his heroes: “Nate ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible