Sermons on Yearning:

The Peace That Overcomes Worry

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

The peace that makes our hearts kind and gentle, the peace that overcomes worry, and the peace that protects us from our own fleshly failings and the devil’s lies.

Intro What an experience it must have been to be in the Old Testament Church. There you are in the Temple. Gold sparkles in the sun. Finely polished wood enamors the eye. Rich tapestries, exquisite engravings, and flawlessly hewn stone make up the Temple of God. And just as memorable must ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Lutheran

Love And Being Christ's Bride

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

The love described in 1st Corinthians chapter 13 helps heal and restore unity to a divided and bickering congregation to live out the unity of the faith.

Intro If there’s ever been a part of the Bible that we’ve used--and abused!--it’s 1st Corinthians chapter 13. We’ve understood that chapter in so many different ways that we’re not even sure what point Paul is making, except that it’s something about love. To ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

God Serves Us Even In Eternity

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

We live as those who keep our lamps lighted--our lamp of faith, fueled by the Holy Spirit whom God the Father has sent through His Son.

Intro Veiled underneath the noise and rancor of the new-year celebrations, a low thrumming makes itself known. It is a thrumming undercurrent of sad acceptance pervading the new-year festivities, a presence of wistfulness and nostalgia--and yes, even of muted sorrow. The year has fled and gone, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Living Under Two Trees

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

We live under two trees. The first tree was one by which Satan conquered us. But the second tree was one by which Jesus conquered Satan for us. And because of that we live.

Intro Satan is patient, stoking the power of evil that he believes is stronger than God. He devises a scheme and becomes one with a snake. And there he waits. He will wait as long it takes to entrap and ensnare. And so he waits. He waits for Eve to walk past the Tree of the Knowledge of Good ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Coming Out Of The Wilderness

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Apr 22, 2013

This sermon talks about transitions. When God saved Israel and led them into the wilderness it was to transition them, or prepare them for the next step in their journey with God. This sermon has many seeds on lessons to be learnt to position ourselves to

COMING OUT OF THE WILDERNESS Deuteronomy 32:10 “He found him in a desert land And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness; He encircled him, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye. Desert = “to speak” Location, Vocation and Education. Deuteronomy 8:2,3 “And ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith In God’s Promises Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 27, 2011

The Bible makes clear the fact that man’s faith & God’s grace are both involved in salvation. For the promise of God’s salvation belongs to the realm of grace & faith, not works.

ROMANS 4: 16-18 FAITH IN GOD’S PROMISES Paul continues his illustration of Abraham as the supreme Old Testament example of saving faith. He makes clear the fact that man’s faith and God’s grace are both involved in salvation. For the promise of God’s salvation belongs to the realm of grace and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Bildad’s Answer - Get Back In Line Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 28, 2011

Bildad believes that the way to respond to difficulties is to recognise that we have stepped out of line and that God is getting us as a result. Bildad’s answer is that we get back in line. What does the Scripture say?

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/faith-when-i-suffer/ Message Job 3:1-25:6 “The Answer of Bildad:- Get Back In Line” When it comes to crowd control and keeping people in line there are many different theories on how to achieve ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Attitude, Altitude, And Acting On It Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Aug 2, 2011

9th Sermon in the Action in Acts Series, this deals with making decisions in a way that thrusts us into the action of God, which is not only a bigger life, but also where we are called to be

Into Action in Acts: Attitude, Altitude and Acting on it Do you ever feel that God is unreasonable in what he asks or decides or even a little crazy sometimes... Or let me put it a different way Good Decisions can be a bit of work, but they aren’t terribly hard. You look at the long term ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Will For Us In Christ Jesus

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013

To enumerate 3-fold GOD's Will: (1) be joyful always, (2) pray continually, (3) thank GOD in all circumstances.

I. EXORDIUM: What is GOD's will for us in CHRIST JESUS? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate 3-fold GOD's Will: (1) be joyful always, (2) pray continually, (3) thank GOD in all circumstances. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (Amplified Bible) Be happy [in your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 103

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 3, 2016

Praising God in Difficult Times

Psalm 103 - 7/31/16 PM Funny: A woman fell out of a second-floor window and landed in a slow-moving garbage truck. Half-buried in the litter, she tried without success to get the truck-driver’s attention. A foreign diplomat standing on the sidewalk saw her and quipped, “another example ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hold Him Up

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 7, 2015

Like Moses, your pastor cannot and is not expected by God to do the work by himself. Like Moses pastors need others who will hold his arms high that they may be steadied and that he may be able to lead as God would have him do.

Hold Him Up Exodus 17:8-13 Under the leadership of Moses, God delivered Israel from Egypt and was led into the wilderness in route to the Promised Land. In their journeying, Israel came to Rephidim. There at Rephidim, the Amalekites, nomadic descendants of Esau, began to conduct assaults against ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Rejected And Selected

Contributed by David Roth on Feb 10, 2015

Proper 15 (A) We rejected God, in the Garden of Eden and at the Cross. But He has selected us. Therefore we live confidently knowing that salvation is based in His election, not our selection.

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “Rejected and Selected” It seemed unreal this week, when the news broke that actor Robin Williams had died, a shock which reverberated again ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 11:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Simple Speech Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Aug 18, 2014

In a world of complex communication, James reminds us to keep our words simple, trustworthy and positive!

Kim’s nephew came home from second grade in her Christian School and told his mom and dad that one of the kids got in trouble for saying the “F” word. Tom and Clara were quite surprised, and asked him, “Thomas, what exactly did the boy say?” Thomas whispered, ...read more

Scripture: James 5:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

2 Reasons Why Our Soul Lives

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 27, 2014

To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you praise the LORD obviously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:175 (Amplified Bible) 119:175 Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. V. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:175

Denomination: Pentecostal

2 Reasons Why Our Soul Lives

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 29, 2014

To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you praise the LORD obviously? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that real living is praising GOD and doing His WORDS. IV. TEXT: Psalms 119:175 (Amplified Bible) 119:175 Let me live that I may praise You, and let Your decrees help me. V. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:175

Denomination: Pentecostal