Sermons on Walk On The Water:

Coming Home

Contributed by Greg Bowman on Nov 17, 2006

This sermon targets those who although have (had) a relationship with Christ, other things have taken priority over their walk with God.

Intro: It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No the weather may not be exactly the way that we would prefer. But the month of December would have to be my favorite month and yes I do despise the cold weather. However, there is nothing like the city and countryside being lit up and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving Together

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 22, 2006

What would life and church be like without love? Find out as we walk through 1 Corinthians 13, the love chapter.

"Loving Together" 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 While our Elders find their seat, I’ll ask you to locate four chapters in your Bible, 1 Cor. 11-14, and hold those pages in your hand. Now, let me ask you a question: When you look at all the things a church does, what stands out as the most important? In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring The Backslider Series

Contributed by Eric Hanson on May 19, 2008

Here is a clear plan of action to help people get right with God and continue to walk with Him after having gotten off track.

RESTORING THE BACKSLIDER APRIL 2, 2000. Pastor Eric J. Hanson This is the fourth in a series which has included the following previous messages. 1. When people backslide. 2. Hidden in the Body. & 3. Hidden in the Body part 2. I. If we are to really care about restoring those who have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 12, 2005

God walks with us through the valley of the shadow of death. God gives us strength to endure and protects of from misbelief, unbelief and dispair.

Matthew 6:9-15, Luke 4:1-13 “Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us From Evil” INTRODUCTION The saying, “Opportunity only knocks once,” has been around for a long time. A recent caveat to this saying has been added, “but temptation bangs at the door constantly.” This seems to be all too ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Hope Of Israel Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 25, 2005

No matter where we find ourselves on our walk, we always have hope because of God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

Hope of Israel No matter where we find ourselves there is Hope God knows our need for Hope Witness of Hope …from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message. There was a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Necessity Of Forgetfulness

Contributed by Steven Shubert on Aug 5, 2004

Loss of memory has been often been looked at as a weakness, a failure; however, in our walk with Christ, forgetfulness is often an absolute necessity.

The Necessity of Forgetfulness Phil. 3:13 Luke 9:62 1) Introduction a) We have often maligned forgetfulness, as being a weakness, a problem area, and it is true that, often, being unable to remember can be a frustration to us. However, there is a time when forgetfulness becomes an absolute ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessings Of God Series

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Apr 25, 2004

The first sermon in a new series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians with a background from Ephesians 4:1 - The application of walking worthy of the calling!

First Baptist Church of Cresson Sunday Morning - April 18th, 2004 Ephesians 1:1-14 Walking a Life Worthy of the Calling: The Blessings of God I. INTRODUCTION (v.1-2) a. Background: Ephesians – 10th book of NT. Paul writes to Church @ Ephesus i. He had founded during 3rd missionary ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Jesus' Name

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Nov 16, 2004

The power of preaching, being filled with His Spirit, walking daily with Him and praying in the power of His name can potentially influence the world.

The Power of Jesus’ Name Acts 4:1-22 I. Preaching and Teaching In His Name Will Draw a Crowd and a Reaction (v. 1-4) A. It drew those that were hungry for God and His Word (v. 1a) B. It drew those that were threatened by the influence of Jesus Christ to change lives (v. 1b) 1. Some were threatened ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Successful Christian

Contributed by David Shipman on Dec 4, 2004

Being a Christian means something. There are promises in the Bible and if we are not experiencing the promises it is hard to make a case that we are successful in our Christian walk.

I want to talk this morning about being a successful Christian Many people would define being a successful Christian as being a Christian that makes it to heaven. Do you know what the definition of success is in our dictionary? “Desirable Outcome” or “one that succeeds” I want you to think ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Highest Priority Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 31, 2007

Whether you’ve been walking with Jesus for a short or a long time, it’s good to take stock of your goals and priorities.

Introduction Many of the New Testament letters were written to address problems in the churches. A good illustration is 1 Corinthians when Paul offers counsel on issues like division in the church, immorality, lawsuits among believers, spiritual gifts and the resurrection. 1 Corinthians deals with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus Needs A Break! (Mark 7:24-37)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 5, 2007

Jesus Needs a Break! Depictions of Christ suffering on the cross are common in Christian literature and iconography. Few though are the depictions of Jesus walking around..

Our Gospel reading this morning is from Mark chapter 7, where we come across a Jesus who is tired - tired, I think, to the point of exhaustion. This is not the sort of depiction of Jesus that is given much attention by the church. I’ve never seen a stained-glass window with an image of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God’s Restoring Grace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 9, 2017

This sermon looks at God's restorative grace. It looks at why people walk away including pride, indifference, inconvenience, and seeking man's approval.

God’s Restoring Grace Mark 14 As I thought about this concept of God’s restoring grace what came to mind is the promise Jesus gave to His disciples of the Holy Spirit. “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Be Encouraged Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 13, 2015

After talking ab out being honest about our sin, John seeks to encourage Christians at the various stages of their Christian walk

Be Encouraged Slide Intro Have you ever had a multigenerational family portrait taken? Sometimes people have them taken at weddings. Slide I find it interesting to look at those types of family portraits. You get to see all the generations of a family and imagine somewhat what they currently ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Discipline Of Darkness Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Oct 19, 2015

“If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.”(Isaiah 50:10)

The Discipline of Darkness Text -Isaiah 50:1-11, 51:1-6 What do we do when the lights go out? Many people struggle with the darkness, physically and emotionally. Darkness can be scary and can bring fear and hopelessness. How many times have you seen days of dark, dull weather suddenly ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Never Once Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 20, 2013

Never once have we ever walked alone. never once did He leave us all alone. He is faithful.

“Connected: Never Once” Ez. 34:11-6; Lk. 15:1-32 The past few weeks we’ve been considering what it means to be connected to God. Admittedly, spiritual disciplines are hard – they take time, effort, and energy. There are times when we simply fail to make a good connection. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed