Sermons on A Privilege To Be Considered:

Positional Power

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 15, 2001

Access to God through prayer is a privilege and responsibility of every believer.

Positional Power (Its Who You Know That Really Counts) Hebrews 4:14-16 A pastor in a small Midwestern city sat reading the Saturday newspaper. He turned to the religion section and was surprised to see a full-page article on a sister church in the community. That following week he called the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Experiencing The Fullness Of The Lord's Supper

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 6, 2004

An Encouragement to the church regarding the privilege of partaking in the Lord’s Supper.

Experiencing the Fullness of the Lord’s Supper June 6, 2004 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Sunday AM Intro: Initially I had intended for our series on the “I am” statements of Jesus to have concluded last Sunday so that together this AM we might partake of this special meal together in the full awareness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Denomination: Baptist

Pep Talk

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 14, 2002

The privilege of divine childhood must be followed up with divine purity.

- - - - - - - - - Unless indicated otherwise, all scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - I realize that it’s a little bit difficult to be thinking about baseball at this time of the year – especially when the weather is so grumpy. But the text this ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Make Prayer Really Matter Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

Seeing the Unseen Christ means experience the privilege of authentic prayer

An article in the Denver Rocky Mountain News described various web sites to which people can submit prayers. One site, Newprayer.com, says, "Simply click on the ’Pray’ button and transmit your prayer to the only known location of God." The site claims "that it can send prayers via a radio ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Principle Of Prayers

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 19, 2012

Prayer is a privilege given to us as a result of our relationship with God.

Prayer is an important Christian discipline. But how do we pray? The disciples requested to the Lord Jesus Christ to teach them how to pray. When it comes to prayer, Christians were reminded not follow the ways of the religious people like Pharisees nor the way of the pagans. 1. Pray ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

Pray For One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 1, 2009

Praying for one another fervently and faithfully is our privilege and responsibility.

A. The story is told about three men were hiking one day and unexpectedly came upon a large, raging, violent river. 1. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how to do so. 2. The first man prayed to God, saying, “Please God, give me the strength to cross this river.” a. Poof! ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sharing In The Most Important Work Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 9, 2010

God offers every Christian the privilege of partnering in the advancement of the Gospel.

Scripture Introduction In our church structure, when we give a man authority to preach and lead a congregation we ordain him as a “minister of the Gospel of Christ.” Though I appreciate the honor of that title, I think God offers every Christian the privilege of sharing in this work; I do not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The New Creation

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 7, 2008

I. The Condition - II. The Promise - III. The Results - IV. The Privilege

2 Corinthians 5:17KJV 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. - People crave for new things today - new house, new phones, new computer, new cars, clothes, new job, hairstyles, a new face, new marriage, new ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Baptist

Don’t Oppress The Poor.

Contributed by Bola Folakemi Praise on May 18, 2020

God does not delight in the rich oppressing the poor or the less privileged.

“The Lord God says to you, My flock: I am going to judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and male goats. Isn’t it enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Or isn’t it enough that you drink the clear water? Must you ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 34:17-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Room With A View -- The Price That Was Paid For His Presence

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Mar 25, 2008

Today, we want to take a look at the PRICE THAT WAS PAID FOR THAT PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER.

The Price That Was Paid For His Presence For the past few weeks, we’ve been taking a look at this ROOM WITH A VIEW. We’ve been talking about prayer and how we can all call on God at any time, at any place. That we can enter His presence any time we wish. Today, we want to take a look at the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-50

Denomination: Baptist

The Broken Vessel Remains Near Jesus’ Feet

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 5, 2023

Broken vessels have the privilege of resting, lying down, washing, and falling near Jesus’ feet. Mary got access to Jesus’ feet and had the privilege of washing and kissing them.

Broken vessels have the privilege of resting, lying down, washing, and falling near Jesus’ feet. Mary got access to Jesus’ feet and had the privilege of washing and kissing them. There’s a chance Jesus will spread the corner of His garment over us when we’re at Jesus’ feet(Ruth 3:9). He becomes our ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:9, Luke 10:39

On Guard!

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 11, 2014

Paul warns us about the dreadful and severe consequences of sin. He is also challenges us to avoid sin and persevere in our Christian lives. Paul will argues that many Christians will not finish their Christian lives well.

Opening illustration: A man whose company provides data security for military space operations told me how vulnerable computers are to outside attack. During a training exercise, hackers shut down a highly protected system without stealing a password or cracking a code. They simply accessed the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That I May Know Him

Contributed by Mark Roper on Mar 29, 2008

Knowing Jesus is life’s greatest privilege and our most urgent need

That I May Know Him Philippians 3:7-14 The importance of having our priorities in the right order A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Use It Or Lose It!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 16, 2001

Stir up your gift and study!

My son studied Kinesiology and double majored in sports medicine. So much for like father; like son. I consider sports to be a major waste of time. Nonetheless, my son’s goal is to be a personal trainer and one day own a health club that will put the rest to shame. Of course, I wish him well, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Christs Mission - Our Mission Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Apr 20, 2023

We have the privilege of proclaiming God’s salvation to those who are in desperate need of it. We have the privilege as a church to equip and prepare people for the mission that Jesus has for them.

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, we walked through the journey of Jesus from Bethany, the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, to the Garden of Gethsemane, to the trial with the religious leaders & Pilate, to His cross, His death, burial, and finally His resurrection on Easter Sunday. Jesus was ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational