Sermons on Wilderness Survival:

God's Rx For What Ails You Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Aug 12, 2013

A discussion on trials. All trials go back to what we believe about God (the trial of your "Faith"). Message ends with some medicine for those in trials.

God's RX For What Ails You We are in a series of messages based on the book of James entitled, "Seeing things from the right Angle." Today we are gong to be talking about seeing trials from the right angle, but more than that we are going to talk about thriving in a trial, and not just ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am A Survivor "When The Smoke Clears"

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 10, 2020

Our God is all powerful and can do anything but He chooses to work through men. Every protective barrier has failed; Kings, prophets, priest, governors, pastors and judges are fearfull, yet God is searching for an intercesor to stand in the gap and make up the hedge.

The name Ezekiel means God strengthens or God empowers. This young prophet of God had experienced some difficult times. He along with Daniel, the Hebrews boys and many others had been carried captive into Babylon. They lost their identity, their heritage and their dignity. It is one thing to be in ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:23-31

Denomination: Methodist

And It Was Winter

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Nov 29, 2021

Tree of Life Messianic Congregation Houston. 27 November 2021. We are entering the season of Hanukkah. Yeshua (Jesus) was in the Temple at Hanukkah. All of us experience winter in our lives, but the Lord is walking in the Temple. We need to invite Him into our temple.

20211127 Parsha Vayeshev – And it was Winter Blessing Torah Portion Gen 37:1-8 Haftarah Amos 3:1-8 Brit Chadashah John 10:22-30 The ninth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayeshev, which means "and he dwelt." The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: *other

Forging Our Faith

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 4, 2025

"Forging our Faith" involves the ways in which trials, demands, delays, and daily dependence on God shape and reinforce our reliance on His promises and power. Faith is not developed in a vacuum but in the context of real-world challenges ...

OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Imagine a blacksmith forging a sword. The process begins with raw, unshaped metal. The blacksmith must heat this metal to extremely high temperatures, making it malleable enough to be hammered, shaped, and ultimately refined into a strong, sharp blade fit for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When All The Bridges Are Down Series

Contributed by Sherry Brooks Martin on Sep 24, 2025

Theme: When life seems to come apart for us, God still comes to us to help us but more often than not, not in dramatic, earthshaking fashion.

Sometimes, life just seems to blow up right before us. Several years ago, an amazingly effective church developer was sent by his bishop to a recently planted church in a Midwestern state that was struggling. This young pastor had developed quite a reputation for being able to help newly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Did You Fail The Test?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 19, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 17: 1 –16

Exodus 17: 1 –16 Did you fail the test? 17 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the LORD, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Therefore the people contended ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Narnia: The Joys Of Turkish Delight Series

Contributed by David Selleck on Nov 17, 2005

Turkish Delight creates addiction and represents temptation and sin from which we need redemption.

Narnia II Dec 4, 2005 Template for worship planning David Selleck Lakeside United Methodist, Muskegon, Michign Felt Need: How is sin similar or different in Narnia, than what we deal with in our daily lives. Hoped for Results: Each person would receive the awareness that, anything that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

What Do You See - Giants Or God?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001

To the children of Israel, the Promised Land represented their future. And God gave them the opportunity to go in & make it their own.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) TEXT: Numbers 13:26-33 (NIV); Mark 8:36 (NKJV) A. I want to call your attention to the 13th chapter of the Book of Numbers. This chapter tells about a crucial event in the history of Israel. And I ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33, Mark 8:36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building Up Broken Down Walls

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Mar 21, 2011

Repairing that which is broken.

Nehemiah 4:1_3 - "1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews." "2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Goes In Doesn't Have To Be What Comes Out

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 17, 2021

G.I.G.O. is computerese for Garbage In, Garbage Out. Computers use only what has been input. As we sow, we reap. But often God has something good come out when evil has been put in.

Most people know the meaning of G. I. G. O. It’s computerese and it stands for “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” In reality computers can’t think for themselves and operate on the basis of data typed or programmed in. They put out what has been put in, so if we input stupid, wrong data (Garbage), we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No More Excuses

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 14, 2024

How many excuses have you given to the Lord.

No more excuses Exodus chapter 4 Good morning everyone, glad to see you this morning. If you would turn to Exodus chapter 4, we will continue looking at the life of Moses and the call that God put on his life. I have titled the message excuses, excuses… how many excuses have you given the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-13

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus And Moses Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 16, 2024

Moses was to point us to Jesus.

INTRODUCTION - I have received many questions about many things in the Old Testament. - Why all the blood, why all the sacrifices? - Why didn't God send Jesus early on in the history of the world instead of when He did? - Why do the Christians of today even need the Old Testament? - Today, we ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Elijah: Thriving In The Valleys Of Victory And Depression Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 15, 2025

Through our times of victory and of depression, God shows himself to be a faithful provider

INTRODUCTION TITLE SLIDE • Have you ever noticed that some of the hardest valleys in life come right after your highest mountaintops? • You finish a big project, and the next day you feel strangely empty. • You step out in faith, see God answer, and a week later you’re questioning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-46, 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hope Help And Healing

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Dec 13, 2025

What the Millenium Falcon can teach us about how God brings Hope even when all is hopeless. A sermon for Advent 2 first preached 14th December 2025

Hope, Help and Healing Many a classic story features a moment when all feels lost and the protagonist loses hope. Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Star Wars… Star Wars – The Death Star is getting ready to fire on the rebel base. Luke Skywalker and his fellow x wing pilots appear to be the last ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-10

Denomination: Anglican

The Manager Is In The Manger

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 24, 2004

A sermon on how the LORD has to be the one who takes care of our redemption. It can’t be micro-managed by angels or men.

December 26, 2004 Isaiah 63:7-9 I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us - yes, the many good things he has done for the house of Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. He said, "Surely they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 63:7-9

Denomination: Lutheran