Sermons on violent hands: showing 916-930 of 125,636

Culture Shift: Casualties Of War

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Feb 5, 2002

The story of the rape of Dinah is one that makes us feel uncomfortable. What does such a story have to do with revealing God to us? This sermon explores living as faithful Christians in an ever increasingly violent world.

Bibliography: Culture Shifts, lesson 5 Our Bible story makes us feel uncomfortable. We are not really comfortable with it being in the Bible. Its a story that seems rather out of place and it doesn’t seem like it belongs. What is it doing in a book that talks about the relationship of faith ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 34:1-31

Denomination: Methodist

Jonah's Song Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 29, 2013

We too often believe the lie that things are meant to destroy us. Whether a violent storm or big fish what we think is meant to destroy us is actually designed by God to develop us.

Intro: Think about this as we look at chapter 2 of Jonah. What did Jonah deserve? He deserved to be a man taco for a big fish. What did he get? God’s mercy. Jonah had already received God’s grace. God did not completely destroy Jonah or the Ship in the violent storm. God as a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

"After This The Judgment..." By Dr. E. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Aug 25, 2004

Eternity in my hands means Hell. Eternity in God’s hand means Heaven. It’s all a matter of whose hand your Eternity is. Let’s examine the various reasons why it’s so important that your Eternity is in God’s hand!

Introduction Fact: A Wilson Basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A Wilson Basketball in the hands of Shaquille O’Neal’s hands is worth $19 million a year. It depends on whose hand it’s in! Fact: A Baseball bat in my hands is worth about $25, A Baseball bat in Jeff Bagwell’s hands is worht ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27

Denomination: Baptist

"It It Time To Mount The Mountain!:

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 30, 2004

The children wanted "more." Joshua saw right past their complaint. There is a difference between getting a hand out and a hand up!

Introduction: The children from the tribe of Ephraim had a complaint. They brought their concern to Joshua. They said, "We need more room. Our inheritance is not enough. We are a great people (numerically) and need a larger portion than the other tribes of Israel!" Joshua saw right past their ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 17:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

God Made Him Walk But He Leaped On His On! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 2, 2011

There are a lot of people in this world who want a hand out, but there is just as many people in this world who want a hand up!!!!

Acts 3:1-10-Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; who, seeing Peter ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Love? Or Lust?

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 13, 2016

Christians must distinguish between love and lust. The message is a study of a young man who failed to distinguish between love and lust, bringing great sorrow upon the nation and ultimately condemning himself to a violent death.

“Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to Amnon to do anything to her. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Alter Call, Slain In The Spirit, And The Laying On Of Hands For Healing – Is It Ministry Or Majick Manipulation?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Aug 4, 2018

A look at the history of the 'Alter Call' and the techniques used to bring about a decision or healing.

Many in modern-day ministry unknowingly use Occult language and practices to get their audience to react and respond to their message. The enemy will always attempt to circumvent a sovereign work of God by crafting a cunning counterfeit to confuse Christians. What God intends for good, the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Luke 6:43, Colossians 2:12, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:9, 1 John 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Matthew 7:22, 2 Timothy 3:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Returns To Jordan.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2022

Jesus escapes the clutches of His opponents.

JESUS RETURNS TO JORDAN. John 10:37-42. JOHN 10:37. Jesus insisted upon the evidence of “the works of my Father” which He was doing. By this He meant that the miracles that He was performing were signs of the veracity of His claim to be the Son of God. Without the proof of His miracles, people ...read more

Scripture: John 10:37-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Samson Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 2, 2023

A muscle man with a weakness for the ladies. Samson is Israel's final, most dramatic, and most violent judge. Samson broke vows, married outside of the people of Israel twice, and functioned as a fallen leader.

Text: Judges 13-16 Theme: Samson and Israel Part 1 Introduction: Now we will concentrate on the character of Samson. A muscle man with a weakness for the ladies. Samson is Israel's final, most dramatic, and most violent judge. Samson broke vows, married outside of the people of Israel ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Other Side Of The Storm

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2023

As Christians, we will pass through storms. Sometimes these storms will be violent. Yet, we are assured that when we pass through the storm, Christ will be with us. We shall not be overwhelmed. And on the other side of the storm, all will be at peace.

“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Religious Intolerance In Our Time

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 13, 2007

We live in a restless, violent, ever changing world that moves in unknown directions every day. We were witness to this sad reality this past week when those victims at Virginia Tech lost their lives.

Religious Intolerance in our Time. Acts Chapter 5:17,41 The Apostles Persecuted 17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. 18 They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. 19 But during the night ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Turning Back

Contributed by Ian Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians.

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians. They had known deliverance through the blood of the lamb. Due to unbelief they had wandered for forty years in the wilderness. They came to the brink sitting on the East bank of the Jordan, with the river of impossibility to face, the Lord brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1

What Does It Mean To Pray?

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001

Can prayer move the hand of God?

What does it mean to Pray Intro Can we as individuals put God into action? Can we move the hand of God into Divine interaction? If so, How much faith does it take to move the hand of God? What is required from us to move the hand of God or to put God into action on our behalf? Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: John 14:13

Denomination: Methodist

A Messiah Who Hears Our Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 30, 2010

The power of prayer moves the hand of God.

A Messiah Who Hears Our Prayers Text: Matt. 15:21-28 Introduction 1. Illustration: When asked how much time he spent in prayer, George Muller's reply was, "Hours every day. But I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk and when I lie down and when I arise. And the answers are always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Methodist

How Many Loaves Do You Have? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 21, 2007

A little is always a lot in the hands of the Lord.

“How Many Loaves Do You Have?” Mark 6:38 Rev. Brian Bill 10/21/07 www.pontiacbible.org Pastor Dick, Pastor Jeff and I meet each Tuesday afternoon to pray and to plan. Normally we meet in the Fellowship Hall but this time I had us get together in the two-year-old room upstairs. We gathered around ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:38

Denomination: Baptist