Sermons on Upon This Rock:

The Lord Builds His Church

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 17, 2022

The Lord builds his church on Christ the Cornerstone. The Lord joins his church together with the Holy Scriptures.

THE LORD BUILDS HIS CHURCH (Outline) September 18, 2022 – Pentecost 15 – EPHESIANS 2:19-22 INTRO: Without the Lord nothing is possible. With the Lord all things are possible. Even the impossible. "If the LORD does not build the house, it is useless for the builders to work hard over it. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Peter: A Granite Rock Who Cracked Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2023

Jesus uses us when we come honestly to Him. Your strength is not in your personality or your powerful will, it is in Christ.

A. PETER THE ROCK “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ He said to them, ‘But who do you say that I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18, Matthew 16:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Is Our Sure Foundation

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 15, 2022

We are God's temples. We have God's wisdom.

CHRIST IS OUR SURE FOUNDATION (Outline) October 30, 2022 – Reformation – 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-23 INTRO: In our uncertain, ever-changing world we can confidently celebrate the certainty of our eternal salvation. Christ IS our sure foundation. The Apostle Paul wrote to the new believers in Corinth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Foundations Of Life

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 13, 2024

Every person is building on a foundation. Your thoughts, dreams of your heart, words you speak, things you do, are the materials which make up the structure.

Every person is building on a foundation. Your thoughts, dreams of your heart, words you speak, things you do, are the materials which make up the structure. Jesus does not say some are good and some bad. He says some are wise and some foolish. There's coming a testing time. This message should ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Psalm 61 (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jun 3, 2024

This sermon explores the message of Psalm 61.

Psalm 61 The superscription of Psalm 61 reads, "For the music director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David." Music is a gift from God. The Psalter is prayer set to music, prayer set to song. It is a book of prophecy, of Spirit-inspired truth speaking and foretelling. David ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Enduring To The End With Stephen

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 22, 2025

The Holy Spirit, who is given to all Christians through faith and sacramental participation, will give us strength.

December 26, 2025, Feast of St Stephen, protomartyr “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” These words from Psalm 31 sum up the last thoughts of the deacon Stephen as he was stoned to death by an enraged mob who were convinced Stephen was a Jewish heretic. He forgave his murderers, voiced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:17-22, Colossians 1:24, Psalm 31:3-8, Psalm 31:16-17, Acts 6:8-10, Acts 7:54-59  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

High Seas 3 - Hymenaeus Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 16, 2011

Is your life standing on the solid rock foundation of Christ, hearing, knowing, and acting upon His word; or are you unwittingly building on something else?

Dakota Community Church July 17, 2011 High Seas 3 - Hymenaeus Luke 6:46-49 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Mennonite

He Can Part The Sea & Strike The Rock PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

To remind us of the unmatched power and might of God, His self-sufficiency, and His ability to change our circumstances.

Good morning, church family! Have you ever really stopped to consider the unmatched power of our God? Well, today we are going to dive into Psalm 114, a beautiful passage that serves as a stirring reminder of God’s unrivaled might, His self-sufficiency, and His ability to change our circumstances. ...read more

Topics: God's Sufficiency

Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007

“Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Get Out Of The Boat Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 7, 2017

Using Peter's walk on the water, we can see that our own faith can only be tried by getting out of the boat. Then and only then can Christ use us. Our faith can grow, our trust increase and we can serve our Lord.

I. Introduction A. What would be the best message for the first of the New Year? 1. I’m sure that every preacher has an answer for that question 2. And like me, probably, its different from year to year B. Just about a month ago we were watching John MacArthur one Sunday Evening and he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-32

Denomination: Baptist

Little Yet Exceeding Wise Part 2 Conies Series

Contributed by S. R. Manohar on May 10, 2018

Proverbs 30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks. In this issue we are going to study a little from the conies.

Proverbs 30:24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: 25. The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26. The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27. The locusts have no king, yet go ...read more

Who Do You Say I Am

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Apr 19, 2022

Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Who do people say that I am?" Peter answered, “John the Baptist, or Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” Jesus asked, Who do you say I am? Peter’s answer reverberates across the centuries: "You are the Christ, the son of the living God"

Note: I developed a simple set of homemade PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. They're not fancy or professional quality, but if you're interested in having the PowerPoint file I will send it by Email. Just send an Email message to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18, John 11:32-36, Romans 12:15, Psalm 22:2, 1 Corinthians 15:45, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1-6, John 14:6, Genesis 49:1, Genesis 49:8-10, Revelation 5:5, Matthew 23:37-38, Philippians 3:4-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abraham: Biblical Geographical History

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jul 15, 2015

Geography and archaeology are revealing to us more and more how the ancients lived, how intelligent they were, how hard working they were, and how they worshiped God,

Abraham: Biblical Geographical History by Kelly Durant 2-24-13 Hebrews 11:9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:9

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Three Stones

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 23, 2003

We see in Scripture that Jesus is the Rock of Ages: He is a stumbling stone, a foundation stone, and a smiting stone…

“The Three Stones” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Introduction Jesus is the solid Rock on which we stand! God is often called a rock in the Old Testament, eg. Isaiah says “There is no rock like our God” (2:2). It’s also a Messianic title. We see in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 28:16, 1 Peter 2:4-5

Denomination: Congregational

From Faith To Action Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Nov 13, 2014

What does “a leap of faith” look like? Ask... Declare... Take steps...

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Scripture: John 14:13

Denomination: Holiness