Sermons on Yearning:

Let's Eat Steak

Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007

Exposition of Hebrews 5:11-6:1 about spiritual immaturity in the church

Text: Hebrews 5:11-6:1, Title: Let’s Eat Steak, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/4/06, AM A. Opening illustration: the movie Outbreak was the story of an epidemic of the Motoba bacteria that came over from a foreign country and began to be spread through the air to people in an entire town, so much so that the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Momma Is In The House

Contributed by William Ellis on May 11, 2006

Whether their son is an axe murderer or a saint There daughter is a call girl or the soloist in the church choir Momma loves her baby

Illustrations: "The Stages Of Motherhood" 4 Years Of Age - My Mommy can do anything; 8 Years Of Age - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot 12 Years Of Age - My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything. 14 Years Of Age - Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that, either 16 Years Of Age - Mother? She’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Worshiping God In Spirit And Truth

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Feb 17, 2006

An exploration of contemplating the glory and goodness of God in worship

Christians serve a beautiful God. Beauty is the absolute foundation of all things. It is transcendent by nature. The beauty and glory of God are far more incredible and far surpassing any earthly beauty one could ever know. Everything about God is beautiful. His power is beautiful. His love is ...read more

Scripture: John 4:24, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Fool's Foolishness

Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 18, 2006

I’m convinced that the 2 most important questions every one of us has to ask and ultimately get right or, life is a waste of time: Is there a God? If there is a God, has that God spoken and revealed Himself in a way that we can understand and know him?

Really since the beginning of time, the human race has been plagued with questions about life, death, evil, goodness and purpose. I’m convinced that the 2 most important questions every one of us has to ask and ultimately get right or, life is a waste of time: Is there a God? If there is a God, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1-5, Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Baptist

When You Meet God

Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 27, 2007

When you meet God, Come Clean about who you are, Call upon God for Help, Commit to what God wants to do in your life.

WHEN YOU MEET GOD February 25, 2007 Jay Robison GENESIS 32:22-30 I acknowledge that I have used the sermon central site as one of my study resources for this sermon. There is a great mystery of life You must STRUGGLE if you ARE GOING TO GROW Growth always means struggle in one form or ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-30

Denomination: Baptist

When I See Jesus

Contributed by Larry Hooks on Mar 14, 2007

Funeral Service

When I See Jesus, It Will Be Amen Job 19:25-27 Job writes, For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; (26) And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, (27) ...read more

Scripture: Job 15:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

Throne Gazing

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 7, 2006

God is beautiful in all His ways. He relentlessly and lovingly pursues mankind reaching out in romantic passion with nail pierced hands.

Deeply rooted in every human heart is an unquenchable longing for beauty, a God-given sense that beauty must have a meaning that is larger and more permanent than ones own self. It can arouse pleasure, delight and even bring rest. Every person longs to observe and be a part of beauty as they seek ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Narnia: The Myth That's True Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Nov 30, 2005

There is a childlike longing within us that points to the fact we were made for another world, a better one. God’s.

Intro: (show trailer or...) During WWII, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent from London to the country home of Professor Digory Kirk for safety. The children find life in the house extremely boring until Lucy discovers a wardrobe that leads to a magical world called Narnia, a world where ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do You Know What You Are Talking About?

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Apr 16, 2005

A real relationship with God will give you an appetite for knowing him intimately

Do You Know What You Are Talking About? Acts 10.34 Reverend A. L. Torrence, Pastor Antonio L. Torrence 1. We live in a knowledge based society- a world motivated by information. This is an information-driven society. It’s concerned with what you know, who you know, how you know, and why do you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34

Denomination: Lutheran

Got Real M.i.l.k- -(Jesus)?

Contributed by Jevon Turner,sr. on Apr 23, 2005

Got Real M.I.L.k ? Mighty,Incredible,Loving,King--(Jesus Christ)understanding just how good Jesus is.Earthly milk really doesn’t compare with our spiritual M.I.L.K. O taste and see the goodness of the Lord!

Got Real M.I.L.K.? MIGHTY INCREDIBLE LOVING KING ? Jesus 1 Peter Ch2 Vv2-3 John Ch15 Vv1-8 I want to know this morning, how many of us Got Real M.I.L.K.? I know everyone of us have heard the saying “milk does your body good.” They have even went as far as saying that at least 3 cups of milk a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Repairing A Broken Family Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 2, 2005

5 of 6 on Putting Family First. About dealing with rebellion. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

Repairing Your Family This is going to be a hard lesson today. Everyone wants a perfect family – but they don’t exist. There is brokenness in every family. We are going to talk about repairing your family – and that implies that your family is first broken. Broken families are the result of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Promise Is Still For You

Contributed by Glenn Branham on May 14, 2005

Pentecost. The promise of Pentecost is for all who will receive it today.

"This Promise is Still for You" Acts 2:39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call. Intro: The promise of the Holy Spirit is for today. Scripture presents the promise of a personal Pentecost, not only as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Divinely Designed Series

Contributed by Paul Brashaw on Oct 17, 2005

Choice not chance. We have been Divinely Designed. This sermon is part of a series "Welcome to the Planet"

SERIES: Welcome to the Planet TEXT: Genesis 1:1-26a TITLE: Divinely Designed Jesus, the great story telling preacher, came to the conclusion of the greatest story ever preached. He had taught on the great topics of the Christian life. Attitude Living a life of influence Ethics for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26

Denomination: Holiness

The Blessing Of Working For The Vineyard Owner

Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005

Serving in the vineyard of God’s Kingdom is a true blessing because the work is done with the confidence that God’s reward awaits at the end of the day.

Every morning they line up on the streets – dozens of people outside the temporary services agencies in Chicago. They’re lined up at 6:00 am each morning looking for a job, but these agencies won’t find jobs for them. They’ll only find them work to do – work for one day. By 7:00 am, over 100 of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

What Is Your Driving Force? Series

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Jan 15, 2005

What is your driving force? What makes you tick? Do you even know? For what do you work? For what do you toil? Why do you live the way you do? Does it even matter? For what do you give your energy to? What matters most in your life?

Ec 4:4 Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. 5 The fool folds his hands And consumes his own flesh. 6 Better a handful with quietness Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ