Sermons on Affirmative Action:

Words And Actions!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

Confession of Sin. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

ill: • Some dates are very well known: • No-one ever forgets December 25th - Christmas day. • Or NoWords and actions! vember 5th - Bonfire Night. • And of course in two days time, February 14th - Valentines Day. • Some days ought to be well known but sadly are ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:1-5

Denomination: Brethren

A Call To Action Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011

A call to living holy lives

A CALL TO ACTION 1 Pet. 1:13-15 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-15

Denomination: Baptist

Love In Action

Contributed by Scott Spencer on Oct 16, 2011

How do we actually love each other? Scripture gives us a variety of guidelines and illustrations for doing so.

Love in Action-Caring for each other 10-16-11 Romans 12:9-16 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Committed To Action

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

King Solomon started well but finished poorly and toward the end of his life he had married many foreign women and he had built many foreign places to worship and his heart had been turned from God. As Solomon, King Asa started well, but finished poorly

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Introduction: King Solomon started well but finished poorly and toward the end of his life he had married many foreign women and he had built many foreign places to worship and his heart had been turned from God. As Solomon, King Asa started well, but ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Trust In Action

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 13, 2011

It is easy to say that we trust God; we must prove it with our actions.

Trust in Action April 10, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: It is easy to say that we trust God; we must prove it with our actions. Focus Passage: I Samuel 14:1-23 esp. vs. 6 Supplemental Passage: I can do all things through Him who strengthens ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Missing In Action Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 25, 2015

Life Verse: Scriptures that guide your life

life verse| missing in action One of the movies I remember watching a few times growing up was Cinderella. I’m not really big into that movie and I don’t know if I am going to watch it again but Cinderella’s story really speaks into my life. You see, I am a “finished ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Actions Are Weighed!

Contributed by Bala Samson on May 29, 2014

You will be rewarded according to your faithfulness and sincerity. I challenge you, He would never fail!

Actions are weighed! 1 Samuel 2: 3” Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The Bible says, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks and here we see Hannah pouring out her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Action And Reaction Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 3, 2015

Joseph flees to Egypt with his family in order to protect them from the jealous wrath of King Herod. God's action of love has created a reaction of fear and violence

Matthew 2:13-23 “Action and Reaction” INTRODUCTION Usually the readings for a Sunday are rather positive in nature, but not this time. The story talks about exile, becoming an alien in a foreign land and the slaughter of innocent children. Lessons can be learned, though, in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Compassion In Action Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

Fifth in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

Compassion in Action! Matthew 5:7 Introduction: The eight beatitudes should be viewed as stepping stones that are all building on each other, ultimately culminating in a power filled victorious state in this life and in the life to come. The first rung of this ladder was found in Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Action

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 30, 2013

Some Christians have a similar problem—spiritual gambling. It’s a way of living that involves taking chances by seeing how far we can stretch God’s patience. There’s not one chance in five that God won’t keep His word. There’s not even one chance in a tho

Opening illustration: The problem of compulsive gambling may seem foreign to most of us. Yet experts believe that millions of Americans are psychologically addicted to gambling. It gives them the excitement of hope and risk, but it usually ends in defeat. It is indeed a temporary pleasure. For ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Result Of Action

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 26, 2012

The cross of Christ can cure the condemnation of Adam’s choice. Through Jesus Christ we have received abundant grace and gift of righteousness. This grace does not give us license to sin, but grants us the freedom to live and grow in Godliness.

Opening illustration: On November 24, 1971, a man known today as D. B. Cooper hijacked a commercial flight between Portland and Seattle by threatening to blow up the plane unless he received $200,000. After landing to receive a ransom, he ordered the plane back into the air. Then the rear stairs of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loyalty Of Action!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 23, 2013

Keep doing what God has told you to do again and again and again, day after day and don’t get weary and tired, don’t be impulsive and impatient, trust Him and keep walking loyally and faithfully doing your duty with integrity.

Loyalty of action! Luke 1:11”Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.” Billy Graham said “We need to experience a revival of Christian loyalty in our hearts. It is a loyalty of action not of mere words; it is a loyalty that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Providence In Action Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 14, 2012

What should an understanding of God's providence lead us as Christians to do?

Introduction Two Sundays ago, we explored the doctrine of God’s providence. Basically we considered how Scripture would have us feel about the doctrine. Do you remember? We should feel humbled and have a desire to glorify God. It should comfort us and give us hope. Providence, furthermore, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Call To Action

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Oct 18, 2008

Our church should be the most vital rescue team anywhere!

What would you do if you seen an apartment building, full of people, burning from the ground & going up to consume all 10 stories? LOOK! Men, women, children, young, old, & handicap... Some would start hollering to get help Some would attempt a rescue Others would see to it that the needs of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Action And Reaction

Contributed by Lew Slade on Dec 22, 2008

Why is it that we so often look for the negative in situations and fall back on fault-finding and grumbling?

Action and Reaction I am not a scientist by any stretch of the imagination but I have, for some unknown reason, always remembered since my school-going days Sir Isaacs Newton’s third law of motion. I know that all of you are thoroughly familiar with it – but just in case you’ve momentarily ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-51

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican