Sermons on Approve Things Excellent:

Rally Sunday

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 15, 2011

I dream of us recapturing that deep desire to worship and the pursuit of excellence.

Rally Sunday Sept 11, 2011 Intro: What’s your dream? Do you have one?? I don’t mean the Oh, I’d love to visit Australia kind of dream. Nor the I wish I were beautiful and popular and skinny like celebrity so-and-so kind of dream. Those are either not really that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:10

Denomination: Baptist

Push Through - Praying With Persistence Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 18, 2013

God is moved to action through our persistent prayers offered up to him!

TEXT: Luke 18:1-8 TITLE: Praying with Excellence - P.U.S.H. Through (praying with PERSISTENCE) SERIES: Being the Church with Excellence! TOPIC: Persistence in prayer OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, March 17, 2013 PROP.: God is moved to action through our persistent prayers offered up to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Amazing Grace

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 19, 2017

In this sermon we look at God's amazing grace and how it upgrades our lives, along with the attitudes that such grace produces in our lives

God’s Amazing Grace There are a lot of words that are misunderstood in today’s culture. Take for instance the word “love.” A lot of people say, “I’m in love,” but in truth it’s more like, “I’m in lust.” But there is one word that we cannot afford to misunderstand, and that’s because it has ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Denomination: Foursquare

Breakin Through Your Glass Ceiling

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 11, 2021

When you here the term "Glass Ceilings" it is refering to, an invisible barrier that prevents anything or anyone from attaining success or reaching their goals or visions.

Breaking Through Your Glass Ceiling Pastor Tim Porter Text: 2 Samuel 5:1-4 INTRODUCTION: When you here the term "Glass Ceilings" it is refering to, an invisible barrier that prevents anything or anyone from attaining success or reaching their goals or visions. The Federal ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Number One Thing

Contributed by Sam Peters on Mar 1, 2007

A contemporary devotion about priorities.

The #1 thing In the movie City Slickers, Mitch (Billy Crystal) is on a Baby Boomer cattle drive in search of the real meaning of life. In one scene he is out riding with the gritty trail boss, Curly (Jack Palance). Curly realizes why Mitch is on the trip and confronts him with it. When Mitch ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

All Things Revealed

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004

Payday is coming.

ALL THINGS REVEALED LUKE 12:2-3 I. INTRODUCTION NOTHING ESCAPES THE EVER WATCHFUL EYES AND THE ETERNAL MIND OF HIM WHO IS SOVEREIGN. GOD HEARS ALL, KNOWS ALL, AND SEES ALL. YES MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, MANY HAVE DONE, ARE DOING, AND SHALL DO THINGS IN THE DARK THAT SHALL BE BOUGHT TO THE LIGHT, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Yet In All These Things

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 29, 2012

If I were to choose a Scripture to sum up the believer’s life, it would be this one. It combines an intense realism with an amazing assertion of victorious optimism.

Yet In All These Things Romans 8:35-37NKJ 5-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone: “It’s dark in there and I’m scared.” She asked ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-37

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Missing Link In Understanding Leadership In The Church

Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jun 4, 2020

Many in our community find it difficult to understand that a Christian leader serves those that he leads differently from the world concept.

Today, in our world, the most important subject hardly discussed among believers is the reign and the governing rule of Christians with Christ in the present dispensation and the future to come.  In fact, a good number of believers shy away, not wanting the hot seat of talking about the role ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Series

Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 19, 2007

Sermon Series: "Pursuing Excellence" -- This message’s focus: Making Excellent Choices

Series: Pursuing Excellence. Focus of this message -- Making Excellent Choices. *Josh.24:15 - "And if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Things Above Vs. Everyday Idolatry

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Jun 12, 2025

Once we used to live in worldliness, but our lives in Jesus are now different. This means we are dead to the old lifestyle and are now alive in Christ.

Reviewing Col. 2:9-23, we realize that in Christ: Dwells all the fullness of the Godhead (verse 9), being the head of all principalities and power (10) We are complete (verse 10) We were circumcised spiritually – without hands, cutting off the works of the flesh – sin (verse 11) We died and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-23, Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Doing The Right Thing

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 26, 2013

This hit home, right where people live. Hope it helps.

Doing the Right Thing Psalm 23:1-3NLT The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. 2 He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. 3 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Psalm 23 is probably the best known passage of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is There Such A Thing As A Christian Duty?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Jun 16, 2025

Christian duty is more than being a Sunday School teacher, a church musician, deacon, or pastor.

Is There Such a Thing as a Christian Duty? Luke 17:7-10 What does the word “duty” mean? The online dictionary states that duty is a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility or a task or action that someone is required to perform. So, as a Christian, what is our duty? Do we have a duty within ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Doing The Right Thing Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 6, 2003

We must have the courage to do the right thing.

DOING THE RIGHT THING Genesis 39:1-23 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING. ?: Inductive KW: Segments TS: We will breakdown the story of Joseph in Genesis 39 into six sections that will show how he handled adversity. The _____ section ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Most Important Things

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 23, 2017

Love is the highest priority in our life because God is love. We must remember that it is God that defines and demonstrates what true, godly love looks like

I have been spending a lot of time lately reflecting on the nature of love. There are those that define love in so many ways. There was a time when I would have automatically thought of unbelievers as being the ones who have all of these various ways of defining love. But I have come to realize ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One Thing Leads To The Other Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jan 16, 2021

Working through the book of Philippians using consecutive expository preaching.

Series: Philippians Sermon: “One Thing Leads to the Other” Philippians 1:9-11 Pastor John Bright Philippians 1 “9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11, Matthew 7:15-20

Denomination: Methodist