Sermons on Washing Of Hands:

Into Your Hands

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

On the cross Jesus said "Father , into your hands I commit my spirit." Why did Jesus have to say this and what do thee words teach us.

Introductory Considerations 1. One of hardest things for us to do is to let go or give up that which means the most to us. 2. As parents we find it so hard to let go or give up our children when they leave home or get married. As a husband or wife we struggle with giving up our spouse when we see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Handful Of Peanuts

Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Nov 11, 2000

Our stewardship should include tithing to support our local church.

A Handful of Peanuts (The Law of the Harvest) 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Introduction (As people enter the worship center, let them take a handful of peanuts from large containers.) Amedeo Obici was born in 1876 in a small village near Venice, Italy. His widowed mother read him letters from his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Into The Hand Of God

Contributed by Daniel Birchfield on Nov 27, 2001

This sermon deals with some implications of placing our lives fully and completely in God’s hands.

Into the Hand of God, Ex. 14:10-28, 11-4-01, AM EBBC Intro. A careful study of the life of Moses reveals how that he had to trust God throughout the entire ordeal of leading God’s people the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. What it required was that he place himself totally and completely in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:10-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand Of God Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jun 13, 2002

We must be open to God’s Hand in order to fully experience His Spirit and power.

First Baptist Church 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 The Prayer of Jabez (#3) June 9, 2002 I don’t know about you, but I really don’t like to talk to answering machines. Even when you just wanted to say hello, answering machines can leave you speechless. At the same time, it’s fun to listen to unique ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Invisible Hand

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 11, 2002

A sermon on the providence of God as seen in the life of Joseph.

Providence. The word comes from the Latin, providentia. Pro means “before” or “ahead of time”; videntia is from videre, meaning “to see,” from which we get our word “video.” Put them together, and you have “seeing ahead of time,” which is what God does. He sees the events of life ahead of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Talk To The Hand

Contributed by Nathan Hall on Jul 13, 2002

I think that it’s very interesting that Paul makes a striking comparison between the human body and the body of Christ. Let’s take a look.

How many of us here this morning have ever heard the old song that says, “the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone; the thigh bone’s connected to the leg bone,” or however it goes? It talks about the human body. I can remember when I was a nursing student before I went to Bible college I had to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Into Thy Hands

Contributed by David Swensen on May 3, 2002

It is interesting how people leave this life. Some scream, plead and curse. Others go confessing, some go stoically waiting for the inescapable. Most go with fear and hopelessness. Certainly not the case with our Lord and it need not be with us.

Dr. Edward Wilson was the famous British doctor who went with Captain Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic. In 1891 as an undergraduate at Cambridge University he was nicknamed “Bill the Cynic.” He was argumentative, disagreeable and he had a sharp, bitter, nasty tongue. Writing to a friend he had ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Baptist

The Use Of Hands

Contributed by Terry Bailey on Dec 27, 2000

It is amazing what we can do for someone, in the Name of Jesus, if we are willing to just offer a hand.

The Use of Hands Acts 3:1-10 3:1Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2And 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 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whose Hands?

Contributed by Jeff Glenn on Aug 20, 2001

Our hands are gifts from God to used for His glory and purposes.

Whose Hands? Psalm 8:3-6 About a year ago I received an email entitled "Whose Hands". This is how it read: A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. In Michael Jordan’s hands it’s worth about $33 million. It depends upon whose hands it’s in. A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. In Mark ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

By No Human Hand

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Oct 13, 2002

Daniel 8 is written for the depressed, the battle-weary, and the short-sighted. God is involved in the battle. And he is definitely in control.

- - - - - - - - - - All scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation. - - - - - - - - - - How many of you have served in the military? How many of you have actually been in a battle? Warfare is the backdrop of our passage this morning – except that in this battle it appeared that the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 8:1-18

Denomination: *other

Laying On Of Hands

Contributed by Tony Abram on Aug 30, 2005

The hands of Jesus were always doing something, folding, lifting, healing, holding, reaching forth and being nailed to the cross. This sermon go into what He did and what He expects us to do with the hands He gave us.

Laying on of Hands One of the main reasons we do missionary evangelist is that Jesus was and is the world’s greatest missionary evangelist. Years ago I knelt at His feet and said I would follow Him. (seeing his feet) I was following man, wanting to be like Osborn...I was around powerful ...read more

Scripture: John 20:20

Healing Hands Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 24, 2005

A look at the hands of Jesus and their incredible power of healing

“God and Human Hands” “Healing Hands” March 20, 2005 Intro: Today we are going to look at the hands of Jesus. We are not going to focus on the scenes from the events leading to the cross, but we are going to look at the incredible power of the healing hands of Christ. *Quote from Dr. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

Saving Hands Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 24, 2005

A look at the hands of Jesus as they relate to the crucifixion. Thomas doubted it was Jesus until he could see the hands of Jesus. Jesus says blesse are those who believe without seeing.

God and Human Hands “Saving Hands” Easter 2005 Intro: It is three days after Jesus has been killed. You have watched from a fearful distance as the man you have been following has been arrested, tried, beaten and crucified. Now, your friends are telling you that while you were gone, Jesus your ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand Of The Lord

Contributed by J. Hail on Oct 6, 2004

This outline describes that God’s work can be traced through his judgment and his blessing.

The Hand of the Lord Acts 11:19-30 Intro: This phrase is a metaphor speaking of God’s might or power.God’s hand is revealed in two ways. 1) judgment, and 2) blessing. What evidence do we have that God’s power is at work in our lives? It can be revealed in many ways but here are some ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Hand In The Coconut

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 15, 2005

Using an illustration showing how we not only grab things of this world, but we hold on to them in spite of approaching spiritual death.

For those of you who were not able to be here last Sunday evening, Pastor Willie presented one of the best sermons I have heard in a very long time. In that sermon was an illustration that I thought was perhaps the best I have ever heard involving how we may want God, but we want what is in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:36

Denomination: *other