I preached this at one of our district youth rallies recently… just a simple thought: Matthew 2:13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring… Continue reading God Smugglers
Category: Sermon Starters
Outlines, ideas and nuggets to help inspire sermons. Just the bones… you provide the meat.
The Goddess Needs Blood
Chandan Dev Chaudhary, a Hindu priest, said he was pleased with the high turnout at their annual ‘animal sacrifice’ festival, and insisted tradition had to be kept. “The goddess needs blood,” he said. “Then that person can make his wishes come true.” The world’s biggest animal sacrifice with up to a million people in attendance… Continue reading The Goddess Needs Blood
The Sincere Milk of the Word
1 Peter 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” Strong’s definition of the word “sincere”: 1) guileless 1a) in things: unmixed, unadulterated, pure 1b) in persons: without dishonest intent, guileless We learn that “sincere milk” is unadulterated, unmixed, unspoiled, pure Word of God is what should… Continue reading The Sincere Milk of the Word
Revelationship
Matthew 16:16-17 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Peter lived in a place of revelation in… Continue reading Revelationship
Left to Himself
In 2 Chronicles 32:27-31, we read the narrative of King Hezekiah’s rise to wealth and possessions by the hand of God. The Lord had prospered him greatly, to the degree that he had to build treasuries, and storehouses, and stalls to keep it all. In verse 31, we read a profound statement about God’s dealings… Continue reading Left to Himself
Childhood Debt
The unfortunate reality of our economic climate is that tomorrow’s youth will be strapped with a debt they never incurred. Spiritually, there are many applications of for this thought… …parents/child dedication service (not strapping your kids with baggage, but giving them a headstart in their walk with God) …message on the “sin nature”, and how… Continue reading Childhood Debt
Death in the House of Refuge
Chicago’s Water Tower is one of only half a dozen structures to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. There is an account told about a quick-thinking watchman at the pumping station across the street who saw the glow from the fire off in the distance and, fearing its impending arrival, went straight to… Continue reading Death in the House of Refuge
Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart
Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you…” The word of God, resident in the hearts of men, creates a relationship with Him that keeps them from sin. John 1:1 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the… Continue reading Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart
Preserving the Promise
In Genesis 49, Jacob is prophesying over each of his sons, telling them of their future. The last verse of this chapter reads like this… “And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.”… Continue reading Preserving the Promise
Glory Seeker
Gehazi had issues. Some of the same issues I see in preachers and other Christians today. Gehazi was the mouthpiece for Elisha. He spoke the words Elisha told him to speak. He carried the staff Elisha told him to carry. When the Shunamite woman was to have a child, it was Gehazi who delivered the… Continue reading Glory Seeker