Sermons on Accepting Difference: showing 3,211-3,225 of 139,658

Mind Blowing Questions Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Feb 27, 2003

This sermon asks the question: Don’t you know that we have a totally different worldview?

1 Corinthians Mind-Blowing Questions 1 Corinthians 6 March 2, 2003 Intro: A. [Transformed by an Elevator, Citation: Owen Bourgaize, Castel, Guernsey, United Kingdom] A family from a remote area was making their first visit to a big city. They checked in to a grand hotel and stood in amazement at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Miracle That Can Take Place In A Moment

Contributed by Dm Schnur on Mar 20, 2001

A genuine experience with the Lord will change you immediately, you will go away different then you came!

1 Sam 10:1-11 (vs 6, 9) — The Miracle That Can Take Place in a Moment 1 Sam 10:6, 9 — "And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man . . . And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 10:1-11

Spiritual Moments Versus Spirit Led

Contributed by Phillip Frady on Apr 17, 2002

The message deals with the difference between spiritual moments and consistent daily lives led by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 8:1-17 Introduction: The thrilling spiritual moments may be genuine responses to God, or they may be the desire of the flesh in just one more moment of exhilaration. I. How do we become led by the Spirit of God? a. When we chose not to let our bodily desires direct our living b. When we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Use What The Lord Has Trusted You With?

Contributed by Jerry Pumphrey on Dec 26, 2000

The Lord has trusted us with many different talents, do we use them properly?

Many of us today in the church know that we are called to do some thing in the church for the Lord. We are not in the church to just warm the pew or say an occasional ’Amen’. True we are not all called to preach the Word of God, however the Lord does not measure by what we do but how we handle the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Anatomy Of Unbelief Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 30, 2000

What is the difference between belief in Jesus and unbelief? What is the sign for Jesus that his task is finished?

One of the things that was quite striking when we were in Canada recently was the change of colours in the trees. We found that as the 3 weeks we had there went by we saw more and more red and yellow. Now of course we have leaves changing colour here in Australia in autumn, but I don’t think it has ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-50

Denomination: Anglican

Secret Of Succeeding With God

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 1, 2001

Samuel learned early in life what it took to succeed with God, and it made all the difference in the world.

ATTENTION: No one sets out to fail. A recent series of advertisements for an Internet company portrayed children speaking facetiously about their mediocre aspirations for the future. As much as we laugh at these absurdities, the sad ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

One Little Lunch

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002

Even small things can make a big difference with the power of Christ working through them

One Little Lunch Matthew 14:13-21 March 17, 2002 Introduction "A man was packing a shipment of food contributed by a school for the poor people of Appalachia. He was separating beans from powdered milk, and canned vegetables from canned meats. Reaching into a box filled with various cans, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Church Of God

A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 6, 2004

The Bible states that God, creates the Rich and the poor. But there is no difference between them when it comes to judgments.

A Poor Man, With Rich Mans Dreams Have you ever heard the phrase, a poor man with rich mans dreams? Many people in this life are completely exhausted by the race to wealth and prosperity. Looking for today and not for tomorrow. The poor man has only today, struggling to make ends ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:17-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessing Of A Border

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004

There is a great blessing that comes from a life of holiness and righteousness. The Church has to be different from the world.

The Blessing of a Border Exodus 19:1-13 – “1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.” “2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

From Genesis To Understanding

Contributed by Robert Diffin on Jan 13, 2004

This sermon is a collection of sentiments from different sources as well as my own concerning the reality of Genesis.

From Genesis to Understanding Robert Diffin Source: From the book of Genesis, the book of Matthew, Matthew Henry’s Commentary on Genesis 1:1 and a sermon by Ray C. Stedman. Noted Physicist: Stephen Hawking maintains that the universe began in a single, immeasureable location in space. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Matthew 1:1-25

Denomination: Church Of God

And He Will Reign Forever

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 19, 2002

Christ’s kingdom - very strange, very different from anything we know in this world.

Luke 1:33 AND HE WILL REIGN OVER THE HOUSE OF JACOB FOREVER Nothing lasts forever. I remember when I bought my first computer eight years ago – at the time, it was state of the art, the most advanced machine money could buy. Two years ago, it wasn’t worth anything, and I gave it away to Good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Lutheran

2 Advent A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Dec 6, 2001

John the Baptist calls us to repentance which calls us to live differently, as the body of Christ

2 Advent A Matthew 3:1-12 9 December 2001 Rev. Roger Haugen Once there was a man who was a bit of a bum. Talented and successful, he neglected his wife and his children, his work and his friends, his community and his colleagues. He drank too much, lost his temper too often, was cruel too many ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Applied Thanksliving Series

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Nov 23, 2008

There is an enormous difference between knowledge and application. We must apply the things of God to our lives.

Applied Thanksliving By Pastor Donny Granberry We are going to continue in our thought of the past several weeks of Apply. Applied Blood – Applied Pentecost – Applied Faith – Applied Glory of the Lord – Applied Word of God. Apply – means to put to use, especially for some practical purpose, to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Silencing The Stranger - Hitchhiker 1 Series

Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009

This sermon takes a little different look at the book of Jonah... as one traveling as a hitchhiker on the road of life.

Jonah 1:1-17 NIV The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." 3 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jehovah's Witnesses Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 8, 2008

A look at the differences between the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christianity and how we can witness to them.

Jehovah’s Witnesses There Is No Hell….Hard Work Earns “Paradise” Intro Knock on any door in the United States, as well as in many countries around the world, and the odds are excellent that Jehovah’s Witnesses have been there ahead of you. They are a serious challenge to Christians for several ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist