Sermons on When Life Is Overwhelming:

The Lord Is With You When You Are With Him Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006

Looks at the virtures of the life of King Asa to find "tests" that reveal the strength of our walk with God

1. Title: The Lord is With You When You Are With Him 2. Text: II Chronicles 14-16, esp 13; I Kings 15:9-24 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, May 28, 2006, 2nd in the series “The Kings and I” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand better how to apply OT stories to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honour Your Parents, Even When. . . Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 17, 2008

This message takes a look at how we honour our parents at different points in our life.

So let’s see, where are we? We started in January with Sex God’s Wedding Gift, then there was “Marriage What it is and What it Ain’t”, “Marriage keeping it all Together” and two messages on Parenting. Now it’s time to make a 180 percent turn and go from being parents to being children of parents. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 6:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

When Heaven Celebrates Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 18, 2010

Heaven celebrates the salvation of even one sinner. Let us understand the heart of God for the lost, treasure every person and experience the joy of reaching the lost for Christ.

[Read Luke 15:1-10] In Luke 15, Jesus tells 3 stories. * Each story speaks of something lost and then found. A lost sheep. A lost coin. And a lost son. * And at the end of each one, Jesus describes a party, a celebration. * The shepherd throws the party for the lost-now-found sheep. * The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Building A Life Of Faith (Ii) Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 9, 2001

Learn from Abraham - believe God even when we don’t see it. Wait on the Lord.

Our passage today describe another experience that Abraham went through in his life of faith with God. We can read of this event in Genesis 16. By now, Abraham was close to 100 years old. His wife Sarah 90 years old. They were still childless. It was not because they did not try. They tried ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Is Your Life Worth?

Contributed by Wade Lewis on Jan 6, 2004

This sermon asks believers to take stock of the value of their lives in relation to the coming judgement of believers when Christ returns.

TEXT: II Corinthians 5:9-10 TITLE: What is your life worth? Theme: The believer’s final reckoning with the Lord. Proposition: Even though the believers security is final upon death, our lives will still be judged at the judgment seat of Christ. Interrogative: How much would Christ say that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

It's A Wonderful (Abundant) Life Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 26, 2006

Fulfillment is a gift of Christ that we receive when we quit the sins that don’t satisfy our souls.

Intro: In this scene Georges perspective on life is all different. Having seen life as it would have been without him, George realizes that life at all is a gift to be cherished. He has pleaded with God that he be allowed to live again and God has answered his prayer with a yes. [scene 27, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Five Great Powers Of Life

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 4, 2005

Lessons learned from the miracle that Jesus performed when He taised the widow’s dead son to life.

FIVE GREAT POWERS OF LIFE Luke 7:11-17 11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out-- the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

#2 - It's A Wonderful Life? Series

Contributed by David Mains on Sep 2, 2003

It’s a wonderful life when your belief in Christ grows the more you know about him.

This fall a motion picture called The Gospel of John [http://www.gospelofjohnthefilm.com] will be released in the United States. Narrated by Christopher Plummer (Captain Von Trapp in the Sound of Music), the movie is a word for word presentation of the Gospel of John. It features 75 highly ...read more

Scripture: John 1:40-50, John 6:52-70

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Beyond Me: Love Series

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007

Luke 12:15: “… life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG).

Over the next several weeks we are going to be doing a series called, “Life Beyond Me.” Someone once said, “Life is short, twill soon be past; only those things done for Christ will last.” Life is not about you! There is so much more to “this life” than getting up everyday for school or work … ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Beyond Me: Serve Series

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007

Luke 12:15: “… life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG).

Last week we started our new message series called, “Life Beyond Me” … and we talked about the art of loving … love is a value word … it in some ways has lost its meaning … and we were encouraged to build the 3 greatest loves of our lives … we should love God … Family and Friends … and The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Beyond Me: Give Series

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007

Luke 12:15: “… life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG).

Two weeks ago we started our new message series called, “Life Beyond Me” … and we talked about the art of loving … love is a value word … it in some ways has lost its meaning … and we were encouraged to build the 3 greatest loves of our lives … we should love God … Family and Friends … and The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life Beyond Me: Live Series

Contributed by Todd Bishop on Mar 29, 2007

Luke 12:15: “… life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot” (MSG).

Four weeks ago we started our new message series called, “Life Beyond Me” … and we talked about the art of loving … love is a value word … it in some ways has lost its meaning … and we were encouraged to build the 3 greatest loves of our lives … we should love God … Family and Friends … and The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Tale Of The Unexpected !

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 10, 2006

John was shocked when the sinless Jesus asked to be baptised. Jesus identifies with us in his baptism. We identify with him when we are baptised and we too can receive God’s Spirit! Truly this is a tale of the unexpected.

The Baptism of Jesus must surely qualify as a ‘Tale of the Unexpected’! Have you ever been somewhere or seen something which was the exact opposite of what you were expecting? Have you ever been waiting expectantly for an event, only for the event itself to come as a total surprise or even a big ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Anglican

When You're In The Wilderness Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 22, 2003

When you are in a personal wilderness, you are where God wants you to be. That’s when He’s seeking to get your attention. Here’s how to get in on God’s plan A for your life.

Dreamworks did a nice job with the movie “The Prince of Egypt.” But they changed an important fact. Moses wasn’t in the prime of life when this happened. He was 80. God is confronting you with the truths of this tonight so you can get the message now. Get it while you’re young. Don’t stay in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When God Turns On The Light

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Oct 14, 2025

Elijah’s encounter with the widow of Zarephath shows how God uses seasons of loss and exposure to bring healing and faith. When God turns on the light, it isn’t to shame us, but to lead us to confession, forgiveness, and life.

When God Turns on the Light GM. Elijah may almost seem like a superhero when you read through some of the events in his life: He’s the prophet who calls down fire from heaven a number of times, most famously in the Battle on Mt Carmel with the Prophets of Baal. At the end of his life, he ascends ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24

Denomination: Anglican