Sermons on Achievement: showing 856-870 of 18,294

Become A Great Servant!

Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Nov 17, 2005

We all need to be served.Rarely do we ourselves needs to serve.If we need greatness we have to be servant of others in Christ Jesus.

“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mathew 20:26-28 We all want to be great in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:26-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Following The Parade Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 16, 2011

Jesus entry into Jerusalem marks him as a revolutionary--a threat to the Romans and Jewish authorities, and the door to an abundant life for his followers

Matthew 21:1-11 “Following the Parade” INTRODUCTION As we enter into Holy Week and reflect on the passion and suffering of Jesus, many of us have difficulty understanding why the authorities executed Jesus. We see his compassion for the common people—healing the sick, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Get Rid Of Negatives Information

Contributed by Olu Mike Omoasegun on Jul 13, 2017

People can call you any names seems to them, but what you call yourself is matter.

It is true that people had been call you different names which did not give glory to God. Such names had been keeping you in sorry, sadness and bitters which you have thought of killing yourself or run away from your matrimonial home. People have given you names as a result of the predicament that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 82:6, John 10:34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Communion Amid Disagreement Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2017

"This principle, drawn from the Gospel, reminds us that Christ has made all things one in himself: heaven and earth, God and man, time and eternity, flesh and spirit, person and society. "

Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2017 Joy of the Gospel On this first full day of Lent after Ash Wednesday, the Lord sets before us a clear choice: Shall we choose life and goodness, or death and evil. There are no nuances here, no shades of gray. We either opt and live for God’s will, or we are His ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

Slightly Soiled - Greatly Reduced

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 5, 2012

This sermon explains how slight soiling (not gross sin) is actually very dangerous

Slightly Soiled-Greatly Reduced. PS. 24:3-4, 2 Chr. 24:17-22 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart. . . .-Psalm 24:34 “On the bargain counter of the department store we some¬times find merchandise of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 24:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus: His Birth, Ministry, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension & Second Coming-The Consequence Of Rejecting The Birthed Saviour. Series

Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Dec 28, 2021

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: & the government shall be upon his shoulder: & his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6 KJV.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: & the government shall be upon his shoulder: & his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6 KJV. "For it is not possible that the blood of bulls & of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Hebrews 10:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Can We Learn From A Veteran

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 1, 2019

We Can Learn a Lot from a Veteran

In the movie Glory, Col. Robert Shaw (Matthew Broderick), a determined, demanding military man, volunteers to head up the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, one of the first units of the United States Army to be made up entirely of black men. Joining Shaw in battle are Private Trip (Denzel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Rewarding God Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 11, 2018

9th in a sermon series on James dealing with principle of rewards in the Bible.

“Our Rewarding God” Introduction Everyone appreciates acknowledgement of effort and achievement. We learn about reward and punishment from the time we are little. Good behavior reaps reinforcing reward. Bad behavior provokes corrective discipline. The concept of reward is thoroughly Biblical. Paul ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Believing Heart Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2012

Salvation is not difficult, but simple. Salvation is not inaccessible, but readily available. It is as near as your mouth & your heart. If you would believe in Jesus with your heart, & confess Him with your mouth, you will be saved.

A BELIEVING HEART / [Matters of the Heart Series ] ROMANS 10: 6-11 Your heart has been created with a truly amazing capability. Your heart has been given the capacity to believe, and most wonderfully, to believe in God. It is in the heart that faith springs up, dwells, and works (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

David And Saul's Jealousy

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 7, 2019

1 Samuel 18:6-30 shows us Saul’s jealousy of David’s success and efforts to kill him.

Scripture God has rejected Saul as king over Israel, and David has been anointed as the future king over Israel. Later, the Philistines gathered their armies for battle against the armies of Israel. At this time young David killed the giant Goliath. The armies of Israel then routed the armies of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:6-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Great Acquittal Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 19, 2020

The bad news is that we are guilty before God; the good news is that Jesus paid the price for our redemption, and now we are acquitted of all our sins by receiving it by faith.

THE GREAT ACQUITTAL Text: Rom. 3:21-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: Back during the Civil War Era there was a law where a black slave could earn money for his work, and after they had saved up enough money, they could actually buy their freedom from their master. During Sherman’s infamous march ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Methodist

Christian Excellence Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 5, 2021

What we see in this letter of Titus is that Paul was committed to excellence. The goal of God is not just to get His Son a bride, but to get Him a bride who is without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing. In other words, the goal of God is always perfection.

For some unknown reason a sculptor hacked an 18 foot high piece of marble into an awkward shape, and then left it unfinished to lay in a Cathedral courtyard in Florence, Italy. For about a hundred years it laid there until Sept. of 1501. The damaged block had been offered to other sculptors, but ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-16

Bearing Much Fruit!

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 6, 2023

Jesus said, if you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing. Imagine living so close to Jesus that even your prayers become prophetic utterances because they are given in His name and will!

If You Remain in Me John 15:1-8 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 As time unfolds, providing us with the opportunity for retrospective contemplation over weeks, years, and decades, we often find ourselves questioning the impact we've had on the world around us. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Leader That Empowers People

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Servant leadership is when a leader humbles him or herself to be on the same level as those who are served. In the eyes of the Lord we are all equal, and for one to rise above another and say that they are better or more righteous is ungodly. What we ar

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Dwight L. Moody once said, “The measure of a man is not how many servants he has, but how many men he serves.” This morning’s sermon is focus on: “Servant Leadership that Empowers the People.” Servant leadership is when a leader humbles him or herself to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Salvation Army

The First Commandment Series

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Dec 8, 2008

people often give the glory that belongs to God to the gods

FIRST COMMANDMENT NO ROOM FOR OTHER GODS “Thou shalt have no other goods before me.”Exo.20:3. This is the first commandment that God gave to Moses to be passed on to his people. This implies that God hates idolatry – the belief and worship of other goods. In Africa and the Greek world, there are so ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

Denomination: Pentecostal