Sermons about Adoption Sonship

It Comes With A Promise Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 22, 2008

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Famous line spoken to Indiana Jones: "You listen to me, you live longer!" What a measure of truth is there, and in the 5th commandment to honor our parents. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

It Comes with a Promise Exodus 20:12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComesWithPromise.html Indiana Jones has become popular again this year, and this has prompted us to revisit the original trilogy. One highlight from the 2nd film was when ‘Short Round’, the young boy, says to adult Indiana, “You ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Baptist

God's Choice Changes Our Choices

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jan 14, 2011

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As we enter a new year, God's choice from before all years began changes how we make our choices. A) God chose us in Christ. B) God chose us according to his good will. C) God chose us to live for us glory.

Text: Ephesians 1:3-6 Theme: God's Choice Changes our Choices A. God chose us in Christ B. God chose us according to his good will C. God chose us to live for us glory Season: Christmas 2 Date: January 2, 2011 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Predestined By Love Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 12, 2009

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Looking at how God’s love has predestined us - Part three of our study in Ephesians.

Predestined by Love Text: Ephesians 1:5-6 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) There was once an older couple that had spent an exciting day with family celebrating their 50th anniversary. That night they settled into bed and wife looked over at her husband and said, “When we were young, you used to hold ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5-6, Ephesians 1:11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Many Blessings Of God

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 11, 2008

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GOD IS SO GOOD

The Many Blessings Of God Eph. 1:1-6 Today we’ll try and point out a few of the many blessings we have because of our being in Christ Jesus. 1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Beatitudes Or Be-Attitudes? (Matthew 5:1-13)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

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Christianity is not a form of self-help therapy. It’s a call to radical discipleship ...

We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with ’The Lord is my Shepherd’ and ’For God so love the world ...’, the verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most popular in the world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Texting Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Oct 26, 2015

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The message Jesus committed to his disciples never changes, though the method of communication must always be subject to change.

The world's first text message was sent from a computer to a cellphone by British engineer, Neil Papworth. As reported by CTV News, Papworth sent the text message to his boss on December 03, 1992. It read: "Merry Christmas" and this single text message revolutionized the way we communicate. Since ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Methodist

A God's-Eye View Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 14, 2016

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Paul helps us understand what a privilege prayer is.

The new church treasurer was struggling to open a combination lock on the offering safe. He had been told the combination, but couldn’t quite remember it. Finally he went to the pastor and asked for help. The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first two numbers he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

"Stealing A Miracle" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 3, 2017

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Jesus never encountered a need that that overwhelmed him. He never met a problem he couldn’t solve and he never encountered a disease he couldn’t cure.

“Stealing a Miracle” Mark 5:21-43 Some of you work in jobs where it is necessary to be able to multitask. To do several things at one time. We talk on the phone to deal with one client and another client on the computer. We walk and chew gum. We are in a meeting-we’re listening but we’re also ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Father?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 11, 2004

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In the model prayer, Christ taught, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father’”. Can you and I truly pray, “Our Father”? Do we belong to a universal brotherhood? Is God the Father of everyone? If God is not the Father of everyone, then who is your Father?

WHO’S YOUR FATHER? LUKE 11:1-4 INTRODUCTION: In the model prayer, Christ taught, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father’”. Can you and I truly pray, “Our Father”? Do we belong to a universal brotherhood? Is God the Father of everyone? If God is not the Father of everyone, then who is your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Grace Greater Than All Our Sin

Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 22, 2004

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Exploring what it means to be saved by “grace through faith” instead of our good works or righteous behavior.

Grace-Greater Than All Of Our Sin Acts 16:30 Thesis: Exploring what it means to be saved by “grace through faith” instead of our good works or righteous behavior. Ron & Susan Wenaas had been waiting a lifetime it seemed for a child to enter their lives that they could call their own. Finally that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30

Denomination: Holiness

When God Chooses...

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Mar 30, 2008

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Was it just your own choice why you believe? Could you really choose to follow God, to believe in Him, or to be saved?

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will" (Ephesians 1:4-5, NIV). “For HE chose…” It is God who actually made the choice. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

What Does It Mean To Be A Child Of God?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 1, 2010

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What Does It Mean To Be A Child Of God? 1) Now: trouble 2) In eternity: glory

Do you remember the television show “The Lives of the Rich and Famous”? On the program you may have seen a house like this one in New York. It’s supposedly the most expensive house in North America and has 29 bedrooms, 39 bathrooms, and is surrounded by 63 acres of manicured ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-2, 1 John 3:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Living By A New Standard Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 3, 2014

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Paul called the Ephesians to put off the old and put on the new. He is calling us to live by the new standard of Christ.

Intro: We learned early on of the riches we have in Jesus. We are adopted and sealed as sons. No one can take away our inheritance because God sealed it with His precious Holy Spirit. We have every heavenly blessing in Christ. We are now continuing to learn about our responsibilities in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Keep Watch

Contributed by Tim Walker on Jun 17, 2020

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Most of Jesus’ parables are aimed at telling us about the kingdom of heaven or what it will be like when that kingdom arrives.

Most of Jesus’ parables are aimed at telling us about the kingdom of heaven or what it will be like when that kingdom arrives. Now this passage begins with the phrase, “At that time, the kingdom of heaven will be like,” and then he goes on to describe a scene from a very typical Jewish wedding at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

A New You PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

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Understand and embrace the transformative power of being in Christ, which makes us a new creation and enables us to live out this new life.

Good morning, church family! Today we're going to dive deep into a powerful passage from 2 Corinthians 5:17, where it says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." This passage is all about transformation, about becoming a new ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Topics: New Creature, Christ

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