Sermons about Active Listening

Fix Your Cape Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Oct 2, 2002

based on 84 ratings

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The second in a series. A look at the distinctive nature of Christians.

Quick Sermons for Permanent Fixes Lesson 2 Fix Your Cape Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

America Under Attack: "Will We Ever Be The Same?"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 11, 2001

based on 118 ratings

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What is the primary responsibility of Christ’s church in a time like this? A commentary on the events of Sept 11, 2001

As I begin typing this sermon, it is 2:15 p.m. in New York City and Washington D.C., Tuesday, September 11, 2001. People there are wandering the streets with their arms dangling at their sides, occasionally glancing up toward the open skyline where only 6 hours ago the two towers of the World ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9-13

Denomination: Orthodox

Part 1: Connecting With God Series

Contributed by Jerry Blaxton on Aug 1, 2008

based on 6 ratings

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To connect with God, we need to love Him more, learn more of Him, and live more the way He wants us to.

Series Introduction A favorite activity of mine as a kid was a Connect the Dots page from a coloring book or activity book. Before you start, you may have an idea of what the picture is going to be, and sometimes you may not. But you start with number one, and draw a line to 2, then 3, and so on ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

Disciples Who Make A Difference Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007

based on 10 ratings

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Do you live an isolated, separate life because you think it is what God wants you to do?

Disciples who Make A Difference How do we who are Believers relate to the world of which we are a part? We are fond of saying that ‘we are in the world, but not of the world.’ There are several warnings in the New Testament about becoming so comfortable in our culture that we are no longer a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Are To Stand Against Temptation As Jesus Did

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Nov 7, 2007

based on 4 ratings

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How to use the Word of God against temptation

IT DOESN’T COST A THING: There are so many things in life that don’t cost a thing. The wind blowing through your hair on a warm spring April day. The sounds of the ocean, as the waves dance and play. The laughter of a child, those are heaven sent. See there are so many things and it doesn’t cost a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Of Streams And Pathways Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

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A call to unity amidst the great diversity that makes up our churches.

Of Streams And Pathways Series: How Broad Is The Kingdom Of God Jan 15, 2006 Intro: Last Sunday I introduced you to nine different “Sacred Pathways” – nine different ways that different people worship, experience, and respond to God. We linked them to nine different examples from Scripture: ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Gift At Pentecost

Contributed by Cynthia Ballard on Oct 19, 2005

based on 9 ratings

| 3,633 views

How do we view Pentecost?

Hear now the reading from the book of The Acts of the Apostles, beginning with the second chapter as I read today from the New Revised Standard Version: Acts 2 1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helping Lost Lives Find God

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

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• With Jesus there is room for everyone in God’s mercy; • He’s called us not to wait a safe distance away, but like boat #14, to follow after the cries of people in the darkness. • It’s a profound truth to discover how much lost people matter to God, bu

Here is an account by Eva Hart of the sinking of the Titanic: Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in her starboard side: "I saw all the horror ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fresh Coat Of Paint Without Sanding Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

based on 66 ratings

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Paul tells us in the second half of chapter 4 that we need to let Christ sand us way down to the bear wood, in order to cover us with His way of thinking and acting.

I like to see a nice new coat of paint on something - like this bench we had outside on our patio. The problem is - in order to have a nice coat of paint I had to strip off the old - but I was lazy. So when I painted the new coat on, the old paint underneath began to chip and peel and push the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Officer Down-Shots Fired

Contributed by Larry Moore on Jan 20, 2005

based on 6 ratings

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A message to people in a rural community in which the Sheriff, a lifetime resident, had just been shot to death while serving a warrant at a meth-lab.

What Would Jesus Say About 1-20-2005? Romans 13:1-4 On Wednesday Morning 1-19-2005 Eureka and Greenwood County suffered a tragedy. A tragedy that maybe we don’t understand, or can’t understand. Matt Samuels, the Sheriff of Greenwood County was murdered. Like everyone else in Eureka, when I heard ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Can You Give? Series

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Dec 20, 2008

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2nd sermon in my 2008 Christmas series, looking at Christmas through point of view of Biblical characters, another attempt at a topical sermon.

Christmas Through Their Eyes Series “What Can You Give” Matthew 1:18-23, Luke 2:1-7 Intro: For me, one of the most intriguing characters in the Gospel accounts is Joseph. You would think for someone who had such an influential role in the life of the Savior, more would be written about him…but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Free Indeed: The Power Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009

based on 7 ratings

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Is it possible to forgive others? What happens to me if I don’t? God’s Word has some startling answers.

Review: Translated and free. Gains control by giving “ground.” Equivalent to giving house key to worst enemy. Occult activities. The power of forgiveness Free Indeed series Ephesians 4:26-27 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 1. Illus. of Meg and Shirley  Meg got mad at Shirley when they were teens ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

What It Means To Be Walking With God....

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 11, 2009

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Walking with God means reflecting who God is..... This means forgiving as God has forgiven us.

What does walking with God mean for you? Tim and Patricia had been married for 17 years. They were faithful members of the church. They went to church regularly, helped out where they could and were committed in helping their children learn about God. For most of the years they felt they walked ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Family Matters

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 14, 2011

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Families really matter to God! God wants to help our families and help us as individuals. He wants to heal our brokenness and dysfunction and teach us to love the way He does. And this is only possible if we become a member of His family.

Family Matters Intro: A man saw a very attractive girl while awaiting his flight at the airport. He approached her and asked, “Hey. Is there any chance you’d go out on a date with a guy like me?” She said, “Well, anything’s possible. I might.” So he asked her, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Desperately Seeking

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011

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We're all looking for something, we just don't always know what we are looking for.

Desperately Seeking Matthew 13:44-45; Luke 15: 1-7 Community Service in the Park May 29th, 2005 Summer Outreach Have you ever noticed that we are tireless searchers? Jesus points this out to us in our first passage this morning, Matthew 13:44-45. We seem to spend our lives searching for one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-45

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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