Sermons on A Mind To Work:

Transforming Our Hearts & Minds

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001

How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Romans 12:1-2 ILL. The story is told that a man living out on the edge of town heard a commotion in his back yard. He investigated & discovered there was a very hostile gorilla up in his tree. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Proverbs 23:7, Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let God Change The Mind! Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 24, 2010

We pray & we pray but nothing seems to happen. "God, are you asleep up there? Don't you hear my prayers?" Weeks may pass & nothing seems to happen! So what do we do?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (This is the second of a Leadership series featuring Nehemiah. Some ideas & illustrations in these messages were based on or benefited greatly from, to varying ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Altar(Ed) State Of Mind

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Apr 24, 2008

Changing your way of thinking by praying honestly

King Asa was a man who loved God and obeyed God. He didn’t get his reverence for God from his father. His father was certainly not a man who pleased God. Neither did he get his reverence for God from his grandfather. After Solomon was king of the unified nation of Israel the kingdom was divided ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 14:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rx For The Soul - Peace For The Mind Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 25, 2003

Jesus promised a peace unlike that offered by the world. What was the difference between the two, and how can we lay hold of God’s peace?

OPEN: Several years ago, I visited the historic site of Appomattox and heard an amazing story. As I remember it, our guide told of Wilmer McLean who owned a home near Bull Run. His house was seriously damaged during the opening battle of the Civil War, and so, falsely believing he would be safer ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Get Your Mind In The Game!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 19, 2017

Paul instructs us to have the Mindset of Christ 1. The Mindset of Servanthood (Humble and Agape Filled) 2. The Mindset of Living in the Supernatural 3. The Mindset Birthed and Bathed in Prayer

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Theme: Mindset of Christ Paul instructs us to have the Mindset of Christ 1. The Mindset of Servanthood (Humble and Agape Filled) 2. The Mindset of Living in the Supernatural 3. The Mindset Birthed and Bathed in Prayer INTRO: Grace and peace from God our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Changing Minds About Jesus

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009

Discussion about changing attitudes and perceptions about Jesus so people can see Him for who He really is.

Changing Minds about Jesus Matthew 21:7-11; Mark 15:6-15 April 5, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: One of the most challenging parts of being a pastor is confronting erroneous ideas about Jesus. He’s just a nice spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:7-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Bowed Back And A Handicapped Mind

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012

The spirit of infirmity can hurt the body and the mind.

Luke 13:10-13 KJV And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. [11] And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. [12] And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Combat In The Mind Part I Series

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jul 27, 2009

Shows the effect sin has on us because of the fall of man

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 12, 2011

Message for the International Day for the Persecuted Church. This was delivered a week after the actual Day of Prayer, since I was out of town on November 14.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Hebrews 13:3 November 21, 2010 Me: This is probably going to be a shorter message today, because I want us to spend a bit of time actually praying today. Last week was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. I delayed our participation in it until ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:3

Denomination: Wesleyan

Embrace Productive Rest Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

To redeem our time like Jesus, we must embrace the God-designed rhythms of rest that are surprisingly productive for our goals and our souls.

You know how we're always on the go, right? School, homework, sports, clubs, chores, friends, family... it's like we're always running a marathon. But have you ever noticed how Jesus, in the Bible, was always taking time to chill out? Let's look at Mark 6:30-32. The disciples were super busy, just ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-32, Mark 3:1-4

Topics: Work-Life Balance, Mindful Relaxation, Efficient Breaks, Restorative Sleep

Heavenly Minded, Earthly Good Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2003

Introductory sermon to a series on the Purpose-Driven Life: the world says life’s purpose is having things or impressing people. But we are empowered when we use our lives for the purposes for which they are intended.

The choir began to sing, “This earth is not my home”, and I began to be uncomfortable. The more they chanted, the more I squirmed. “This earth is not my home, I am a stranger here, but I am bound for heaven, whence I shall never roam.” Well, yes and no. It is true that this earth is not our ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 2, 2010

Martin Luther King Birthday 1989: Solomon began with promise, but lost his identity and squandered his gifts. African-Americans and the church must recommit to solid teaching, to evangelizing, and to fighting the scourge of drugs, lest we waste a whole

There is a kind of presumptuousness involved when a white preacher stands to offer any words on this the anniversary of the birthday of Martin Luther King. It is audacious indeed, as Janice Williams pointed out when she was teaching our foreign mission study on South Africa about a month ago, for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Your Mind Set?

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Sep 16, 2002

Needless to say, there is a war raging inside of the Christian for control of the mind. That is why the Bible says to have the mind in you that is in Christ Jesus. It is why Christians are to seek things above and to crucify the flesh with its passions

What Is Your Mind Set? Needless to say, there is a war raging inside of the Christian for control of the mind. That is why the Bible says to have the mind in you that is in Christ Jesus. It is why Christians are to seek things above and to crucify the flesh with its passions and lust. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding The Captivity Of Your Mind

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009

Discussion of the idea that we need to follow the philosophies of Christ rather than the philosophies of the world.

Avoiding the Captivity of Your Mind Colossians 2:6-8 June 7, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: My heart broke last week when I found out that New Hampshire’s governor had signed a bill into law allowing gay marriage. New ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Retraining The Mind, Body And Soul Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011

If we are to run the race in life that God has set for us, we must develop a lifestyle of training to be like Jesus. As one noted basketball coach once stated, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.”

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Retraining the Mind, Body and Soul Ephesians 4:22-24 In the ancient Greek Olympic games, an athlete would begin training at least 10 months before the race. This training involved rigorous discipline including the athlete’s diet, his sleep habits, exercise routine, and daily running.
The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Methodist