Sermons on Affair:

Prayer And Giving! Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 15, 2011

Sermon Series I preach when our Church went through Rick Warren's C.L.A.S.S. Christian Life And Service Seminars Thanks to Rick Warren for the Foundation of this Sermon Series

Part #1 Giving Definition: "Stewardship is the responsibility of managing some assets or affairs or property of someone else's." Principles of Stewardship: 1. God owns everything. Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..." (NIV) Colossians 1:16 Who is the Owner? ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

"Wisdom From Above”

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003

To note that true wisdom is from above.

“Wisdom from Above” Text: James 3.13-18 Thesis: To note that true wisdom is from above. Introduction: (1) We live in an age of knowledge. (a) Many people are furthering their education. (b) Nevertheless, knowledge does not equal wisdom. i. Knowledge – accumulation of facts ii. Wisdom – the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021

The good news is that God's kingdom is in the here and now as well as in the future.

Good News Mark 1: 14 - 20 Intro: One Sunday morning the Bubba Schmidt family was driving home from church where Bubba had preached a “great” sermon. His 9 year old son, Jon said, “Dad, when I grow up, I’ve decided to be a preacher. Bubba thought that perhaps his message had touched his son. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Money Morality

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 14, 2024

The basic rule of money morality is well known, but often misquoted and misunderstood. Let's examine a godly approach to money.

The basic rule for money morality is well-known, but most people seem to either misquote this principle or stop after the first clause. Let’s read the whole principle. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10

Denomination: Baptist

Traced Trapped Terminated

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 21, 2023

All culprits and criminals would be thoroughly searched and punished.

TRACED TRAPPED TERMINATED Isaiah 13:11 "Thus I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will also put an end to the arrogance of the proud. And abase the haughtiness of the ruthless." Do me a favor, circulate this devotion to all friends and colleagues. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 13:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

On Fasting And Heart Traesure.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2023

Jesus says, Be not like the hypocrites.

ON FASTING and HEART TREASURE. Matthew 6:16-24. MATTHEW 6:16-18. True Christianity is not the dour, miserable affair which some of its play-actors portray. So when we fast, we must wash-and-brush up in our usual manner. The approval of God is far more to be desired than the applause of men. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joyous Birth Of Jesus SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

A festive celebration of the birth of Jesus, as observed by Christians worldwide.

A. The Birth of a King (Prince George) The birth of Prince George, the firstborn son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, captured the attention of the world. The media frenzy surrounding this event was unprecedented, with reporters scrambling to gather any news about the royal baby. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-40

Topics: Christmas, Nativity

Amos - The Amateur But Authentic Prophet Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jun 16, 2001

Amos was an Amateur but Authentic Prophet who faithfully delivered God’s message to Israel, clashing with the culture and church of his day, with a vital message for the church of all ages.

AMOS - THE AMATEUR BUT AUTHENTIC PROPHET Amos had no intention of becoming a prophet. He’d never attended "the schools of the prophets" that were the conventional launch of a prophetic ministry. In fact he was a sheep breeder and a fig-tree grower who lived about 2,800 years ago in the Judean ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 13, 2001

God’s love is a matter of the heart.

Matter of the Heart My main thrust in ministry since coming to this Church has been growing the church. Growing the church like Jesus did through friendship evangelism and discipleship. Jesus gave us the most effective example of how the church should multiply by training the laypeople. He gave ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:4-35

Denomination: Methodist

Faith And Discipline

Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 17, 2001

There is a close correlation between faith and the discipline necessary to grow great faith.

Faith and Discipline Have you ever noticed the close relationship between faith and discipline? How could we ever have real genuine faith without the discipline that makes faith? I am in favor of faith without discipline. Discipline is not one of my favorite occurrences. When it comes to ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The Temptation To Misuse Sexuality Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 20, 2001

There are a number of distortions about sexuality that affect how we behave. What does the Bible teach us about our sexuality.

Last week we talked about the lure of money and we saw how money is such a great temptation for us because of the way the love of money is promoted by our culture. Well, if that’s the case, then perhaps even more so is the temptation to misuse our sexuality. Sex is power in today’s world. Sex is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Anglican

A Fatal Attraction

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Aug 10, 2001

Deals with the power that sin has over us and what it will do if not dealt with.

A FATAL ATTRACTION! JUDGES 16 (v 4-5,16-20,30) In this life I have discovered that everything that seems good to you isn’t necessarily good for you…! There are some things in this life that you may find yourself drawn to that are not meant for your good… Even though they may seem enjoyable to you ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:1-30, James 1:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

24.8 The Eyes Have It Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 20, 2007

This is week eight of our day in the life of Christ, this week our teaching focuses on lust and divorce.

Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, they refer to it as an affair of the heart, a fling, illicit love even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. After all every one is doing it, aren’t they? Well I know of one person for sure who isn’t. On the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

That They May Know I Am The Lord

Contributed by David Moore on Feb 7, 2008

This sermon (which could be divided in two) shows how by two foundational prophecies Daniel predicted a prophetic timeline for both the Jewish and Gentile peoples.

That They May Know I Am The Lord Aim: To show how Daniel predicted a timeline of both Jewish and Gentile history. Text: Daniel 4:17, 25 &32 Introduction: The book of Daniel is one of the most important books of the Old Testament. Of course we mention Daniel and immediately we think of the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Your Struggle For Purity Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008

God calls us to committed faithfulness to one another as part of our commitment to him. He calls us to purity of mind and action, to help us maintain the purity of our relationship with our spouse. He calls us to keep our promises just as he keeps his.

Introduction There’s a phenomenon that I’ve noticed over the past few years. That’s the phenomenon of ’the better offer’. It comes in two forms: the first is where you don’t reply to an invitation until the last minute because you might get a better offer; but the second is worse. That’s where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Anglican