Sermons on Wild Waves:

Do You Still Have No Faith? Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 25, 2005

Faith needs to be exercised. We can have faith in the Lord because His authority is absolute. Our faith in God is expressed through prayer and action.

Exercise is important. To stay fit and healthy, to stay strong, we’re told to exercise regularly. You go to the gym and you’ll see all kinds of equipment to tone your body muscle and help you stay strong and healthy. In the spiritual realm, we need that too. We say we have faith in God. All ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Following Through

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 1, 2005

You have recieved the vision, you’ve started the work, but things are moving very slowly. Can you do it? Will you? What if you quit?

February 2005 Dakota Community Church Following Through Introduction: Tonight I want to take a look at three questions that we must all answer concerning the call of God, the purposes and promises we have heard and received from Him, and our ability and desire to see it all through to full ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-34

Denomination: Mennonite

Consternation Created Conversion Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 22, 2008

Once the sailors decided to rid their ship of Jonah, a type of sin, they saw first hand the awesome power of God. This awarness of His majesty led them to become believers in Him.

JONAH 1:16 CONSTERNATION CREATED CONVERSION I. CONSTERNATION: (They Feared Excessively) A. Cessation. B. Certainty. C. Convicted. II. CELEBRATION: (They Offered a Sacrifice) A. Collectively. B. Cleansing. C. Conversion. III. COVENANTED: ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:16

Denomination: Methodist

Construction Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 22, 2009

Anytime the people of God say let us rise up and build the devil and his forces rise up in opposition. Rebuilding Jerusalem, the Temple, and the Walls, and the coming reunification of Israel. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

Construction Ezra / Nehemiah http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Construction.html Last time we looked at the Captivity of Israel. Now the 70 years are up and they are returning home...in 3 stages: · Under Zerubbabel – 536 BC · Under Ezra – 455 BC · Under Nehemiah – 445 ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When The Crowd Turns

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Apr 6, 2009

Life is good when the masses are behind us but what about when we find our message has fallen out of vogue? What are we to do when the cries turn from “Hosanna!” to “Crucify”?

Dakota Community Church April 5, 2009 When the Crowd Turns John 12:12-16 The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-16

Denomination: Mennonite

What Kind Of Dirt Are You? Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 8, 2006

Jesus makes it plain that our hearts determine how we respond to God’s word. What kind of heart do you have?

Read or recite Mark 4 Mark records three parables of Jesus in this chapter that all have to do with gardening. The Four Soils, the Seed and Earth Producing of Itself, and the Mustard Seed. How many gardeners are present here today? Sun, rain, seed and soil are all important components of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quality Characteristics – Faith Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 7, 2008

This is a sermon to help build faith. 1. God does not get shook up by your STORMS. 2. God is bigger than your CIRCUMSTANCES. 3. Walking in faith builds FAITH.

Quality Characteristics – Faith Today I want us to begin by reading our focal passage. This is a story that took place with Jesus and His disciples on the Sea of Galilee. It is found in Matthew chapter eight. Follow along with me as I read: “Now when He (Jesus) got into a boat, His disciples ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living By The Promises Of God

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 12, 2007

God will keep His promises to you.

Living by the Promises of God Joshua 1:1-9 Let me ask you a question. What keeps you going? What is your motivation to keep doing what you are doing? For Joshua, his motivation was to know that God was going to keep His promises. You see, Joshua followed in Moses’ footsteps. He followed Moses ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Priest Like No Other

Contributed by John Harper on Nov 4, 2008

Jesus Christ is a High Priest unlike past or present priests

“A PRIEST LIKE NO OTHER” Hebrews 5:1-11 August 3, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: Jesus was made a High Priest because • He understood the condition of mankind • He is compassionate to those who are weak I read about a small boy who was consistently late coming ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hollow And Empty

Contributed by David Richardson on Oct 12, 2005

If we are living our lives to ourselves, we will be the grinch, or Ebenezer Scrooge. Our insides will be so messed up that we’ll soon be living a life of fear and paranoia, feeling that everyone is out to get us.

Title: Hollow and Empty Scripture: Romans 14:7 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. 8 If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:7-9

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Don’t Lose Sense Of His Presence

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 10, 2011

God is present in our lives but we do not always sense His presence, because life’s distractions and calamities often drown out His voice. We need to remember Him (think of His presence), recognize Him (trust His presence) and realize His presence (tune

God did not designed life to be lived alone. When God put man in the Garden of Eden, He was there. Gen 3:8 says He walks in the Garden. Man sins and hides from Him. • Genesis described man’s life as a WALK with God – the Bible says Enoch walked with God, Noah walked with God, and Abraham walked ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Unfailing Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 4, 2011

We can celebrate God’s unfailing love for us. In Psalm 107 we can see four pictures the Psalmist paints for us that display God’s unfailing love!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • November is the month of Thanksgiving. In a few weeks we will celebrate Thanksgiving with family, friends, and football! • We are going to spend the month of November looking at some areas in which God touches our lives that should give us reason to celebrate! • There are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 107:4-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Types Of Faith Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011

Fatih is not just trusting your head and heart but trusting God by taking Him at His word.

THREE TYPES OF FAITH A drought winter threatened the crop in a village of Crete. The priest told his flock: "There isn't anything that will save us, except a special prayer for rain. Go to your homes, fast during the week, believe and come on Sunday to pray for rain." The villagers went home, ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:36-40

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What I Really Need Is... Understanding Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 4, 2009

This is part of a series on what we need from God. This looks at understanding God by doing what God’s word tells us and exoeriencing purpose by obedience to His Word.

What I really need is.. Purpose and Understanding Isaiah 1:2-20 Introduction- We have for several weeks looked at what we really need from God. The first week was a no brainier, it was God. It was that we needed to spiritually grow ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:2-20

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Weather The Storms Of Life

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Jul 5, 2009

This sermon deal with what we need to do in order to find the help we need in the storms of life and how we can honor and glorify God in the process.

HOW TO WEATHER THE STORMS OF LIFE (Adapted from a sermon written by Ron Ritchie titled the same) Anthony Perry Jr. Acts 27: 13-26 Pastor Ron Ritchie once talked about a friend of his named Jack who called him one night many years ago. He sensed immediately that his heart was heavy with grief. A ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-26

Denomination: Methodist