Sermons on Wall Broken Down:

What Do You Do When Everything Goes South?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 19, 2006

What do you do when your world is turned upside down and everything seems to have gone wrong? What confronted Mary with the news that she’d bear the Messiah. Mary’s life became unscripted what did she do? When your life becomes unscripted what do you do?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EVERYTHING GOES SOUTH? Video clip: Life of Mary: Unscripted (BluefishTV) Introduction: What do you do when your world is turned upside down? When everything seems to have gone wrong? Consider what confronted Mary as a young teenager with the announcement that she would bear the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship Of A "Patchless” Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 3, 2010

The Pharisees lived by a "patches" theology - if they could patch over the sin in their lives, the hole didn’t exist anymore. But Christians are not called to patch our old way of life. Do you know what we’re to do instead?

OPEN: I’ve noticed over the years that kids love jokes that are plays on words. For example, when I was a kid (now I never did this myself, you understand), but I’ve known kids who would call a neighbor and ask: “Is your refrigerator running?” (pause). When the person on the other end of the line ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Victory In Jesus Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 2, 2018

Death is certain but the promise of Resurrection is more certain. Why is that promise so powerful and what difference can our resurrection mean to us?

(We began the sermon by singing the favorite hymn: Victory In Jesus “I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning, Then I repented of my sins and won the victory. O ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Light Shine Upon Us

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 30, 2015

In the Anglican Church, we do not have altar calls, spelled “A-L-T-A-R”, but Jesus always issues an altar call, spelled “A-L-T-E-R”. He calls on us to change our lives for a better fit. He calls on us to change habits that drag us down.

John 1:1-17 is John’s version of the nativity story. It doesn’t begin with shepherds and angels and a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. John’s nativity story takes us back to the beginning of creation and time, and it echoes the creation story in Genesis. In ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

How To Prepare For Life's Changes

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Change is inevitable but how we prepare to respond to it is a lifelong challenge. Let us learn how to make the most of life’s undulating cycles by learning all we can from the life of Joseph and Jacob. These two men experienced numerous ups and downs yet

1. Change is inevitable but how we prepare to respond to it is a lifelong challenge. Let us learn how to make the most of life’s undulating cycles by learning all we can from the life of Joseph and Jacob. These two men experienced numerous ups and downs yet finished victoriously. Theme: Stephen ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:8-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Work Delayed Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 16, 2003

A WORD TO THE CHURCH--HAGGAI (Part 1) Satan cannot destroy the church, but he can slow it down. This first message focuses on fulfilling God’s purpose through right prioriies. What should be the believers # 1 priority and how can we keep it #1?

· Each of us knows how the World Trade Center fell to the ground September 11, 2001; some of us actually watched the towers fall. Few of us think about what it took to make the towers stand. The construction of this massive complex made up of seven buildings and a shopping concourse began in ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-4, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Trial Of Our Faith Is More Precious Than Gold

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 1, 2004

This sermon is about our faith which helps us triumph over the circumstances of life and the ways in which our faith can be tried namely 1.TRUST 2.TEST 3.TURN 4.THOUGHTS 5.TURNED DOWN 6.TREAD 7.TENSION

THE TRIAL OF OUR FAITH IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD ************************************************ OUTLINE 1.TRUST 2.TEST 3.TURN 4.THOUGHTS 5.TURNED DOWN 6.TREAD 7.TENSION THE MESSAGE THE TRIAL OF OUR FAITH IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD ************************************************ Hebrews ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Takes More! Hunting Sermon ( A Call To Prayer)

Contributed by Brian B on Nov 4, 2004

God Gave me this one while I was hunting deer. At the end of the day, the sun was going down and still I had not harvested an animal? It takes more than you think to have a successfull harvest! hunting (physical harvest VS the church (Spiritual harvest)

Please take a moment to place your vote. If you have an idea for an improvement, I am very teachable. My e-Mail is pastorbrian@greenrivernazarene.com Mt 9:37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Mt 9:38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:37-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Another Beast..." By Dr. Winson Butler

Contributed by Winson Butler on Jun 7, 2005

There’s a lot more to ridin’ a horse than just sittin’ in the saddle and lettin’ your feet hang down. If truth be known there’s more to what happens after the trumpet sounds than many are willing to admit, let’s examine it together!

Introduction In our last message entitled, "That they all might be damned..." from II Thessalonians 2:1-12 we began this series concerning: After The Trumpet Sounds; we examined the facts that surround the Biblical truths concerning Christ’s Second Coming. We continue with the second fact the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 13:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: Man Of Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 19, 2004

One way to know the Bible is to become familiar with those who walk up and down in its pages. As we think about Abraham, the one word that comes to mind is faith. In the pages of Scripture, Abraham moves before us as the man through whom faith, the living

Abraham: Man of Faith Text: “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed” (Heb. 11:8). Scripture Reading: Genesis 12:1-9; Hebrews 11:1-10] Introduction One way to know the Bible is to become familiar with those who walk up ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

#4: We Reap More Than We Sow Series

Contributed by Archie Luper on Jul 7, 2007

What goes around, comes around. Every action has a reaction. What goes up must come down. These are all universal laws, laws that effect your life. There is also the universal law of reaping and sowing. They are seven in number, with each stemming from Go

What goes around, comes around. Every action has a reaction. What goes up must come down. These are all universal laws, laws that effect your life. There is also the universal law of reaping and sowing. They are seven in number, with each stemming from God’s eternal Word. • Law 1 We reap much we ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Right Pace Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 10, 2005

To have a right Christmas we must slow down and enjoy Chrismtas. Paul reminds us Jesus came to earth when the time was right (Galatians 4:4) This message encourages all of us not to "DO CHRISTMAS", but to "CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS" This is #2 of a 4 part seri

Introduction: On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight of an airplane at Kitty Hawk NC. On their 5th attempt, the plane under the control of Orville, embarked on a 12 second flight. Wilbur rushed to the local telegraph office and sent the following message – WE HAVE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Safe In Your Shepherd's Arms

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 14, 2003

The love of Jesus, our Good Shepherd, laid down his life on the cross. See the nail marks of love in his hand! He continues to keep us safe because he took up his life again in vicory. You are safe in his arms.

Safe in Your Shepherd’s Arms Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit kindles Easter joy in our hearts is the account of Jesus’ resurrection recorded in John 10:11-18 [Jesus said,] “I am the good shepherd. The good ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Choices & Results

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jun 2, 2011

In order to follow the example of Christ’s humility, we must be willing to lay down our rights and reputation for the sake of the gospel. We must humble ourselves and serve others as a bondservant of Christ. If we say, we follow Christ; do we really live

Opening illustration: At the 2009 Kansas high school state track championship, an unusual thing happened. The team that won the girls 3,200-meter relay was disqualified. But what happened next was even more unusual. The team that was awarded the state championship by default turned right around and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:4-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living For God In Everyday Life

Contributed by Eddie Corne on Jan 22, 2012

We must do as Daniel did and make consistent daily choices to serve God regardless of the ups and downs. Life isn’t always like the movies, exciting and adventurous, a lot of times it is simply mundane and routine. And it is during these times when how we

Eddie Corne January 22, 2012 Living for God in Everyday Life. Text: Daniel 6:16 16 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” Intro: Daniel is one of the most ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God