Sermons tagged with ‘Encouragement’

110 of 19 items

Being a Refresher

Being a Refresher 12 June 2024 Wed – Text: 2 Timothy 1:16 – Topic: Refreshing Introduction: As a boy, during hay bailing season, my brother, cousin and I often worked in the hot sun unloading hay bails into the elevator that carried them up into the top of the barn. Other times, we were up […]

Wait! Don’t Quit! – Isaiah 40:31

Wait! Don’t Quit! 16 April 2023 PM – Isaiah 40:31 – Bumps – Scott Childs Introduction: Isaiah was ministering to Israel at a time when the nation was decaying within. Many in Israel were carnal and living in sin. As a result, they were troubled on every side. Isaiah urged them to return to the […]

Praying for Other Christians – Colossians 1:3-8

Praying for Other Christians 26 February 2023 PM – Colossians 1:3-8 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: Have you ever noticed how frequently believers in the Bible included thanks in their prayers? It was a common practice. A large part of our prayers for others ought to include thankfulness.             As Paul and Timothy began […]

The ‘I wills’ of Jesus in John 14

The ‘I wills’ of Jesus in John 14 12 February 2023 PM – John 14 – Stepping Stones – Scott Childs Introduction: Jesus had just told His disciples that He was going away (Jn 13:31-33, 36). Jesus had handpicked each of them. For more than three years, Jesus had taught and trained them. They were […]

Press On! – Philippians 3:13-14

Press On! 26 December 2021 AM – Philippians 3:13-14 – Scott Childs Introduction: Born in 1909, Glenn Cunningham, when he was just 8 years old, was severely burned in a school fire in which his older brother perished. His legs were so badly burned that doctors recommended amputation. His mother refused to let that happen. […]

Encouragement in Distress – 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Encouragement in Distress 29 August 2021 AM – 1Samuel 30:1-6 – Burdens – Scott Childs Introduction: David had been fleeing from King Saul. He made friends with the Philistines and they gave him the town Ziklag. Six hundred men and their families resided there with David. (Archaeologists just discovered that town about six years ago). […]

The Treasure and the Pearl – Mat 13.44-46

The Treasure and the Pearl 31 January 2021 AM – Matthew 13:44-46 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: Read text. Good commentators are divided on the interpretation of these two parables. Warren Wiersbe explains, “The common interpretation of this parable is that the sinner finds Christ and gives up all that he possesses to gain […]

Judah’s Hope of Restoration – Jer 30-33

Jeremiah The Fruitless Prophet Lesson 12 – Judah’s Hope of Restoration Jeremiah 30-33 Date: 6 January 2021 – Jer20 Dates and chronology are based largely on www.generationword.com/notes/jeremiah/prelim-notes.pdf Used by permission. 1.         The Nation’s Restoration, Jer 30-31 a.          In these chapters, God is dealing with both Israel and Judah (30:3). Ryrie points out that God spoke […]

Supporting God’s Work – Titus 3:12-15

I am sorry, but the microphone has a short in it and the audio failed to record. Supporting God’s Work 15 November 2020 AM – Titus 3:12-15 – Tit20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Supporting God’s work is a way that Christians can tangibly worship God. However, as we will see this morning, supporting God’s work […]

Miracle of Bread – 2 Kings 4.42-44

Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 7 – Miracle of Bread 2Kings 4:42-44 Date: 29 July 2020 – Elisha20 1.         The Need a.          The setting of our story takes place in one of the locations where Elisha abode. He may have still been at Gilgal (v.38). It was likely at one of his schools for […]