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Revival: Stronger Than Ever - Where To Turn In Your Darkest Moment Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores where to turn during our darkest moments, using a personal anecdote from the pastor's childhood as a metaphor for finding oneself in unexpected and challenging situations.

One of my most vivid childhood memories is of an afternoon in sixth grade, when a friend and I decided to swing on a newly-installed bar hanging over the walkway on our way out of school. The bar was about 8 feet off the ground, just low enough for the two of us to reach if we jumped. So on the ...read more

Topics: Overcoming Challenges, Faith In Crisis, Personal Growth

Sermon Series: Revival: Stronger Than Ever

When You Don't Know Where You're Headed Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 28, 2015

In a first person format, Abraham, near death, reflects upon his life.

“Getting Into Shape: When You Don’t Know Where You’re Headed” Gen. 12:1-9; 15:1-6; 25:1-11 Oh my dear ones – I’m an old man, full of years and richly blessed. The time of my departure may be near. As I lay here I’ve been thinking about my pilgrimage ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do You Know Where You Will Spend Eternity?

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 23, 2006

When you breathe your last breath, your eternal destiny is forever determined. Eleanor Roosevelt got it right when she said, “Life is like a parachute jump, you’ve got to get it right the first time.”

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY? “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Get Your Gift In Gear Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

A true life of love is a life of interdependence. A life where we gladly know we need one another, where we give and receive love and help and guidance, and we do so in community.

Get Your Gift In Gear 1 Cor 12:1, 4-7, 12-27 Oct 1, 2006 Review: Being truly, completely, wholly, alive – having the life that Jesus promised would be “to the full”, begins by getting on Jesus’ “narrow road” which leads to life, then walking that road “in step with the Holy Spirit”, and then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Aug 1, 2007

How can we attain purity in a world that is anything but pure? By being purified by Christ, having a pure devotion to Christ, and living a pure life that flows from these.

Blessed are the Pure in Heart Matt 5.8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" Purity is not very fashionable nowadays. • Camera advert - deception is a common theme in advertising • Free sex is an assumed part of society • God is unwanted in public life But Jesus says it is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

A Heart That Devises Wicked Imaginations

Contributed by James Dina on Jul 31, 2020

The intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth. The human heart is basically wicked, deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.

A HEART THAT DEVISES WICKED IMAGINATIONS “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:5) Men judge our thoughts by our works and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:18, Genesis 6:5, Jeremiah 17:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessed Life #6: Put God First Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 10, 2008

Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." If we want to put God first in our lives, then we need to take a look at where we are putting our treasure.

THE BLESSED LIFE #6: PUT GOD FIRST PART ONE - WITH PASTOR CHRIS JORDAN: OPENING TEXT: “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Prov. 4:7). • God has given us a gift in the Bible, and that’s where we find wisdom for daily living. • We’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: *other

Revival: Stronger Than Ever Where To Turn In Your Darkest Moment Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 28, 2021

A sermon about revival when your back is against the wall and you have no where else to turn to but God (This sermon and it's series was taken from Sermon Central and heavily edited for use at our church

Revival: Stronger Than Ever Where to Turn in Your Darkest Moment Scripture:2 Chronicles 17-20 When I was about six years old, my parents bought me a new bicycle that had decorations on it that made it look like a racing bike. It was the best thing ever and I rolled that all over the place. I had ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Part 11 - Matthew 12:22-37 - The Music Of My Soul Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 26, 2010

If my heart writes the music of my life then my WORDS are the LYRICS OF THE SOUL. I can tell from the lyrics what is in your heart. Open your mouth and I can hear what kind of song is in your heart.

Part 10 - Matthew 12:22-37 - THE MUSIC OF MY SOUL "Where’s my..." "On the kitchen bench" "...keys". "What happened to my..." "It’s in the washing machine. You wore it yesterday." My wife knows my thoughts before I ask. It’s uncanny. "Do you know where my..." "On your desk" "...phone is". She is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go! And Examine Your Heart - Jeremiah 17:9-10 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 2, 2025

We live in a world that tells us to "follow our heart." But what if the heart we’re following is broken, bent toward sin, and far from God? What if the very core of our being—our heart—is deceitful and desperately wicked?

Go! And Examine Your Heart - Jeremiah 17:9-10 Jeremiah 17:9-10 (NLT): "The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9-10, Proverbs 16:2, Hebrews 4:13, Romans 3:23-24, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Psalm 51:10, Romans 10:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Avoiding A Shipwreck Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 26, 2015

We must avoid shipwrecking our faith at all costs! You must maintain the right course; do not assume the ship will steer itself!

Avoiding a Shipwreck (I Timothy 1:18-20) 1. The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized and sank after striking an underwater obstruction off … Tuscany, on 13 January 2012, with the loss of 32 lives. Costa Concordia… is one of the largest ships ever to be abandoned… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson 5: The Content Of The Prayer Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 19, 2018

The Christian’s life is anchored in Jesus Christ. From our election in Him before time began, to the final salvation of which the indwelling Spirit is the guarantee, everything we need to live “to the praise of His glory” (1:12, 14) is found in Christ.

Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/23/17 Lesson 5: The Content of the Prayer (1:15-19) Ephesians 1:15-19 (NIV) 15 For this reason, ever since I heard ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

Send Who?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 12, 2009

Are you willing to go when and where the Lord wishes for you to go and do what the Lord needs to have done?

Send Who? Isaiah 6: 1 – 8 Intro: A mother and father were at their wit’s end in dealing with a rebellious son and daughter. In utter frustration they turned to their pastor asking if she would speak to the children. The 8 year-old daughter was first to be ushered into the pastor’s office. The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Children, Honor Your Parents Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 20, 2016

Obedience to your parents begins with a heart attitude of honor for them.

This sermon is part four of the series, “Five Words for a Godly Home.” Each of these words come from a study of Ephesians 5 and 6, a text which instructs us on the relationships within the Christian home. HUSBANDS are instructed to LOVE their wives. WIVES are instructed to RESPECT ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Restores Elijah / The Heart Of The Problem

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 15, 2020

To help Elijah out of his depression God needs to reach a point where Elijah is willing to listen to him. He then needs to resolve Elijah's sense of failure and hopelessness. We see how God did that.

1 KINGS 19, GOD RESTORES ELIJAH INTRODUCTION Today we’re returning to the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19. 1 Kings 18 tells us about Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. In 1 Kings 19, we find that Elijah has become very depressed. He thinks he’s a failure, but God ...read more

Denomination: Baptist