Sermons on admire:

Jesus Who Takes Our Breath Away

Contributed by Peter Bines on Sep 21, 2006

For the Christian, whilst certain things might be truly admirable to us -and there’s nothing wrong in us appreciating art and beauty - the one great thing that has taken our breath away spiritually, and which outstrips anything else by far, is the true kn

1 JOHN CH 1 V 1 & 2 INTRODUCTION Have you ever seen something that’s taken your breath away? It’s stopped you dead in your tracks and you’ve forgotten everything else that up to that point occupied you? I once visited the National Gallery in London and saw Georges Seurat’s ‘Bathers, Asnières’ ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Singing A Song In A Strange Land

Contributed by Steven Strickland on Apr 13, 2020

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD WORSHIP? TO SOME PEOPLE WORSHIP MAY BE A PHYSICAL ACT OR WORDS OF ADMIRATION. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SHOW GOD YOUR LOVE AND RESPECT. ONE WAY WE SHOW HIM OUR DEVOTION IS THROUGH SONG

SINGING A SONG IN A STRANGE LAND PSALM 137 BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON WE SAT AND WEPT WHEN WE REMEMBERED ZION. THERE ON THE POPLARS WE HUNG OUR HARPS FOR THERE OUR CAPTORS ASKED US FOR SONGS, OUR TORMENTORS DEMANDED SONGS OF JOY; THEY SAID, “SING US ONE OF THE SONGS IN ZION.” HOW CAN WE SING THE ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Fear Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 12, 2022

Fear doesn’t mean cowering in the corner like God is some North Vietnamese dictator and you are a prisoner of war. Fearing the Lord means taking God seriously and not casually.

Too many people take God casually. Too few people take God seriously in our day. Too many people’s passion for Christ is like the helium balloons from my son’s graduation party. A few balloons had slipped up to the second floor of our home, some twenty feet up in the air. If you wonder how they ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:13-18, Matthew 12:36-37, Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Challenge By Fire

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 9, 2011

The Almighty God has many names that people use from time to time to adore, admire, worship and praise Him. However, God Himself has names by which He wants to be called. Many men of God had one form of description or the other of God in the Bible.

The Almighty God has many names that people use from time to time to adore, admire, worship and praise Him. However, God Himself has names by which He wants to be called. Many men of God had one form of description or the other of God in the Bible. The Bible also tells us that there are many gods ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:19-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Caleb The Conqueror

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 5, 2003

We all admire Caleb as a man of faith, but do we seek to emulate him as a one called to be a conqueror? Paul tells us that we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us in Romans 8:37. Why then are not more people living, acting and seeing results

Caleb the Conqueror (Josh. 14:6-15) We all admire Caleb as a man of faith, but do we seek to emulate him as a one called to be a conqueror? Paul tells us that we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us in Romans 8:37. Why then are not more people living, acting and seeing results as ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 14:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Your Opinion?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 6, 2020

To have an opinion is to have a viewpoint; to have a belief about something. A person's opinion can be based on their feelings, what they've been taught, what the people they admire say, etc. But are they true? Should opinions matter when it comes to God's word?

WHAT'S YOUR OPINION? To have an opinion is to have a viewpoint; to have a belief about something. A person's opinion can be based on various factors: their feelings, what they've been taught, what the people they admire say, etc. Sometimes opinions are valuable and sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:28, Acts 17:16-32, John 8:32, Matthew 22:15-22, Philippians 3:15, 1 Kings 18:21, 1 Kings 18:39, Proverbs 18:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David Promoted To Leadership In Saul's Army Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 29, 2023

At this moment David makes a true friend. Jonathan the son of Saul is that true friend to David. He admires David. He loves David. He has decided David will be his friend. He knows David is a great warrior, so he even gives him his armor and weapons to wear.

David is coming off the greatest moment of his life, his victory over Goliath. He could easily be tempted to become arrogant or proud. But that is not what happens next. We saw at the end of chapter 17 that after David defeated Goliath he was brought before Saul and Saul doesn’t even remember who ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sanctify Them By Your Truth, Your Word Is Truth

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 9, 2003

Let us see how we the word sanctifies by His truth as His word is truth: WEANS FROM OLD DESIRES - By trusting and obeying God’s word we disengage from the old habits. We gain a new appetite for what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, excellent admirable

Sanctify Them by Your Truth; Your Word is Truth (John 17:17) Sanctification involves a past, present and future element of being set apart and made holy. We have been set apart from the sins of our past by believing the words of John 3:16; we are presently being made more like Jesus as we offer ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Identity Crisis

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 19, 2011

How do we identify ourselves? By our name? By our job? By our income level? We can be accomplished and have many people admire us and gain a positive reputation. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t still wonder who we really are. Having an identity crisis

IDENTITY CRISIS INTRODUCTION: How do we identify ourselves? By our name? By our job? By our income level? We can be accomplished and have many people admire us and gain a positive reputation. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t still wonder who we really are. Take Nicole Kidman. She ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Pays To Be Loyal

Contributed by Elisha Akwetey on Mar 19, 2022

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. But Job, the Bible says, maintained his trust and integrity in the Lord, and wouldn't sin against God. His condition didn’t provoke him to make the wrong confessions (Job 2:10); how admirable.

IT PAYS TO BE LOYAL Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him *(Job 13:15)* The above statement of trust and loyalty represents Job's affirmation of faith in God, in the face of daunting challenges. He was terribly afflicted; his condition got so ...read more

Scripture: Job 13:15

Denomination: Other

The Things People Say About Jesus Series

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 4, 2021

You cannot be neutral about Jesus. You can admire Him or loathe Him. You can try to understand Him or have nothing to do with Him. You can listen to Him or ignore Him. The truth is that you will face Him one day, and what you have done with Him will decide where you will spend eternity.

Wherever Jesus went, He caused a riot or a revival. The work and words of the Lord Jesus Christ have affected lives, changed the course of history, made us face our mortality and grow up in terms of character, morals, thought, and living. For countless millions of souls who have trusted in Him ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-31, Matthew 12:46-50, Mark 3:20-35, Luke 11:14-23, Luke 8:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven Help My Home!

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 29, 2021

The word “honor” means to esteem your parents or to value them. The Bible calls on you to respect them. You don’t have to think your parents are marvelous. You don’t have to do everything they say once you are an adult. But you must honor them.

If your home is anything like mine, see if this sounds familiar. You have more expenses than money. Your house isn’t anywhere near as clean as you would like it. You’re embarrassed by the messiness of your garage. You have not won “yard of the month” in a long, long time. There is more arguing than ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4, 1 Peter 2:17

Denomination: Baptist

Happiness Through Hunger Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 11, 2021

Men become desperate when they hunger and thirst, and all the energy of their being is concentrated on one goal-to satisfy their need. This sounds like misery, and it is, but it is in the spiritual realm another example of the paradoxical misery that leads to happiness.

A woman leaving church said to the pastor, "Thank you for that sermon, it was so helpful." The pastor said, "I hope it was not as helpful as the last one." "Why what do you mean," she asked. "Well," he said, "that last sermon lasted you three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Motivation For Righteousness

Contributed by Mark Kang on Jan 12, 2006

If we are to have victory in righteousness, we must find proper motivation.

"See to it brothers that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God." Hebrews 3:12 Sin has the power to make us turn away from God. When we sin we don’t even want to believe that God exists. If we are to have victory over sin in our life we have to make sure ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Christ: The One & Only

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Apr 15, 2002

Jesus Christ stands head and shoulders above every other man or woman that has shaped history. Why? What is unique about this man Christ Jesus?

Throughout history there have been many mighty prophets, teachers, reformers, and valiant defenders of freedom. I personally have a favorite. As I flip through the pages of history, I most recently admire Ronald Reagan and his visionary presidency that enflamed the American dream back into our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-10

Denomination: Church Of God