Sermons on Muddied Spring: showing 16-30 of 15,791

Spring Into Action

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 29, 2009

Our text tells us that we must "spring" into action for our faith to be meaningful. 1- Be quick to listen 2- Be slow to speak 3- Be slow to anger 4- Be quick to rid 5- Be quick to act

INTRO.- ILL.- On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spring Forward

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 31, 2023

There’s a surprising freedom that comes from following God unto the unknown. Enjoy it.

If you look back on the last 10 to 50 years the amount of change we have experienced in this country is pretty staggering, isn’t it. From propeller planes to space shuttles, from Ozzie and Harriet to Ozzie Osborne, from the Cold War to the War on Terror. But at least we’ve had the same government, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When To Be Stubborn

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 25, 2002

There are times to be definite, clear, even stubborn: when you know the truth, when you understand your own motives, and when you can turn your stand into good news. Parts of the sermon were drawn from testimonies solicited earlier in the service around

Indelibly etched on my mind is the photograph of one of our members, now deceased. If you go to Frances Flippen’s apartment, you can see a picture of her late husband, John, a military man, in full battle dress, helmet and all, standing with his legs spread apart and his arms folded, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-17, Proverbs 25:25-26

Denomination: Baptist

Muddy Waters [simplicity / Assurance]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 25, 2005

If you had a child that was abducted, and you had the chance to get a message to them telling them how to get home...would you make that message simple or complicated? So it is w/ God’s salvation. Free Powerpoint at website.

Muddy Waters Acts 16:25-30 PowerPoint at: http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MuddyWaters.html Several cases of child abductions have been in the news in recent weeks. And just this past Friday, in a kidnapping horrifyingly reminiscent of Elizabeth Smart a few years ago, 9 yr. old Jessica Lunsford ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

7 Ducks In Muddy Water

Contributed by Tim Parish on Sep 11, 2007

Relates the cleansing of Naaman to the baptism of the New Testament.

Intro: A. Leprosy – 116 vs in Lev 13-14 a. Note: 13.45-46 B. What it is & is not (explore Biblical leprosy and present-day leprosy) a. Uncleanness and what that meant C. Then to text – 2 Kings 5.1ff I. Notice – From the story of Naaman, turn to the oft asked question “Why does baptism ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Seven Dips In The Muddy Jordan

Contributed by W. Alderman on Nov 17, 2007

This is a message that shows the miracle of salvation when Naaman was healed of leprosy.

SEVEN DIPS IN THE MUDDY JORDAN Text: 2 Kings 5:1-14 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: Pride is something that God absolutely hates. Pride has been the ruin of many a person. “Only by pride cometh contention”. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Ducks In A Muddy Pond

Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Jan 12, 2008

PRIDE HAS BEEN THE DOWNFALL OF MANY GOOD MEN. GOD HATES PRIDE. IT CAUSES FAILURE AND DEFEAT. IT ALMOST COST NAAMAN HIS HEALING. HE REFUSED TO DIP DOWN IN THE MUDDY JORDAN. HE WANTED THINGS "HIS WAY"

SEVEN DUCKS IN A MUDDY POND 11/25/2007 TEXT: 2 KINGS 5: VS. 1--14 INTRODUCTION: PRIDE IS SOMETHING THAT GOD ABSOLUTELY HATES. PRIDE HAS BEEN THE RUIN OF MANY A PERSON. Prov 16:18 Pride goes before destruction , a haughty spirit before a fall. PRIDE ALMOST CAUSED NAAMAN TO ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Spiritual Spring Housecleaning

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 25, 2005

Let us give thought this springtime to a spiritual housecleaning that will be pleasing to God and a blessing to ourselves.

A SPIRITUAL SPRING HOUSECLEANING “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Thy word.” Psalm 119:9 The weather in our area has been so beautiful the past several days that many of us have been inspired to take spring housecleaning seriously. It is amazing how much ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Basic Need Of A Spring

Contributed by Ian Biss on Jan 29, 2002

The church must have fervent love if it is to stand.

The Basic Need of a Spring by Ian Biss 1/20/02 Intro . . . The late Peter Marshall, an eloquent speaker and for several years the chaplain of the US Senate, used to love to tell the story of “the Keeper of the Spring,” a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8

Denomination: Grace Brethren

Narnia: The Dawning Of Spring Series

Contributed by David Heflin on Dec 29, 2005

This is the third of three sermons based on "The Chronicles of Narnia."

The Dawning of Spring Narnia 3 (1 Thes. 4:13-18 12/25/05 Introduction: Always winter and never Christmas. 1. Imagine a land of perpetual winter. When the four Pevensie children entered Narnia they learned that it was always winter and never Christmas. Christmas is the most anticipated time of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Spring Cleaning Winter Series

Contributed by Carol Mote on Nov 19, 2009

Rediscovering your eternal birthright.

The question of where do you begin at the start of Advent has been on my mind recently. How can you gain a sense of setting out on the Advent journey, towards the miraculous Birth of Christ; and feel purposeful, focused and perhaps more importantly, humbled as you consider the true wonder of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Springing Forth With Life

Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2008

This message emphasizes the importance of a passion for God’s Word in the heart of the believer for growth and maturity.

Matthew 13:1-9 (reader 1), 18-23 (reader 2) – (While the readers read the scripture, I was handing out a small packet of flower seeds to each person in the congregation) - Seeds suffer different fates - Open packets - Tie to seeds in their hands - Describe their likely fate But what is the seed ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Last Snows Of Spring

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2013

The imperative to praise the LORD: the command to commend.

THE LAST SNOWS OF SPRING. Psalm 147:12-20. There are two different Hebrew words which are both translated “Praise” in Psalm 147:12. The second is the more familiar verb for ‘to praise’ which is echoed within the ‘Hallelujah’ (‘Praise the LORD’) of Psalm 147:1 and Psalm 147:20. The first verb ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Springs Eternal Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 11, 2020

The hope that Jesus has to offer us is “living” or “eternal” hope. Our hope doesn’t stop at the grave because our lives don’t stop at the grave, amen?

He called me “Peter” … His “Rock.” Some “rock” I turned out to be. How many times did He try to warn us? As recently as two weeks ago, He tried to explain to us what would happen when we reached Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. What He said would happen was just too horrible to believe … ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, Luke 24:38-39, Luke 24:44, Revelation 21:4

Denomination: United Methodist

Spring: God Is On The Move Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 5, 2022

Spring is the perfect time to rejoice that winter, the dark night of the soul, has ended and new opportunities to serve the Lord are born. In spring one plows, plants and cleans the inside of the cup for His honor and glory!

Spiritual Rhythm Spring: A Fresh Encounter with God Isaiah 35 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Praise be to God; winter does not last forever! In the depths of sorrow and pain that threatens to crush any remembrance of pleasurable times, one finds that the Man of all ...read more

Denomination: Baptist