Sermons on Are You Sure:

Are You Listening?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 4, 2002

In the parable of the sower Jesus speaks of four kinds of listeners.

ARE YOU LISTENING? Matthew 13:18-23 INTRO.- ILL.- An excited little boy was telling his daddy about something that had happened to him that day. His daddy said, "Slow up, honey, you are talking too fast!" His boy shot back at him, "Oh, no, Daddy, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Faithful?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 10, 2002

We study the tendancy to be unfaithful, and how we need to establish faithfulness.

ARE YOU FAITHFUL? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Perhaps, God wanders today, why some ask for so much yet they are never faithful? TEXT: You do err, because you don’t know the Word of God.... (Mat. 22:29) Faith comes from hearing the Word of God... (Rom. 10:17) ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17, Psalm 119:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You A Peacemaker?

Contributed by G Buie on Oct 18, 2000

“PEACEMAKER” eirenopoios {i-ray-nop-oy-os'} One that love peace; one that practices peace; one that brings about peace.

“PEACEMAKER” eirenopoios {i-ray-nop-oy-os'} One that love peace; one that practices peace; one that brings about peace. ++++++ 1. Make Peace among family members and other associates. A). THE PEACEMAKER IS ONE THAT: 1. HAS AN ATTENTIVE HEART: (Matt 5:8) “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-11

You Are Wonderful

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

1. Do you feel good about yourself? About your life? It is so easy to not feel very good about ourselves.

1. Do you feel good about yourself? About your life? It is so easy to not feel very good about ourselves. So easy that we so easily believe that to be a Christian and to take our faith seriously, we should never feel good about ourselves. That to feel good about ourselves is a great sin. After all, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"I Will Be With You”

Contributed by Mark Haines on Nov 11, 2000

A pastoral care intervention sermon challenging God’s people in my care to exchange their desire to have control & comfort for faith in God’s promise to be with them.

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? Danny Cox, a former jet pilot turned business leader, tells his readers in Seize the Day that when jet fighters were first invented, they "flew much faster than their propeller predecessors. So pilot ejection became a more sophisticated process. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001

Are you in a state of readiness or state of confusion? In Joshua 1 we find the people of God in one of their greatest states, a position of readiness.

Are You Ready “A State Of Readiness” In Joshua 1 we find the people of God in one of their greatest states, a position of readiness.  Josh 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying, "All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go. Ready To Answer 1 Pet 3:15  ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Joshua 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christ In You

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jul 8, 2001

Christians need to be incredibly positive and encouraged because of the reality of Christ alive in us.

Christ in You (Col. 1.27) July 1, 2001 There are some great mysteries involved in this whole affair of being a Christian and one of the most exciting is what we can understand in what Paul declares to us in Col. 1.27. I was thinking on this and actually discussing this earlier in the week when I ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Colossians 1:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's For You

Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 8, 2002

Answer God’s call and you will be blessed.

It’s for You Several years ago, I read an article about the most ridiculous requests received by rangers in national parks. People have asked questions like, "What time do the bears come out?" But people who spend a lot of time outdoors, like hikers, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9, Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

You Are Holy Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jun 24, 2002

Through our adoption into God’s family, the Church, by the blood of Jesus Christ, we are set apart as Holy. We have been chosen for His service.

HOLINESS YOU ARE HOLY, YOU ARE GOD’S PEOPLE I Peter 1:13-21 "Preaching is different from making a speech. It both proclaims the good news and challenges people to live it." Today , we have a wonderful opportunity to explore what God is asking of us. Most of us don’t consider ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21, 1 Peter 2:9-25

Denomination: Anglican

Are You A Weed

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 15, 2002

A sermon for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11

9 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 11 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 "Are You A Weed?"   Are you a weed?? That’s a strange question isn’t it. Are you a weed?? But that is just the question our gospel lesson is asking each of us. Are we weeds?? Our gospel text concerns the difference between weeds and wheat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are Blessed! Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Jan 23, 2002

On a level other than the one we can see, at a supernatural level, in the realm where good and evil do battle and evil always loses, God has blessed us. He wants us to live according to that blessing.

You Are Blessed Ephesians 1:3-14 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ." – Ephesians 1:3 Poor Little Orphan Annie! It’s "a hard-knock life" for her and her friends. All the hard chores, the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Belong Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Feb 26, 2002

When Jesus was crucified in the flesh, we lost our capacity to distinguish ourselves from one another based on what we can see. We belong because we belong to him.

You Belong Pastor Jim Luthy Ephesians 2:11-22 Let me introduce you to Dain. It’s not hard to tell that Dain is a Christian. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was a child and grew up in the church. He went to Sunday School every week, winning perfect attendance pins more often ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Are You?

Contributed by Patrick Doherty on Nov 19, 2001

We all get off track sometimes, and part of getting our focus back is determining where we are spiritually

Where are you? A: Church, it’s Sunday Morning, remember preacher. Ok, But Where are you? Gen. 3:9 God wasn’t asking for directions to Adam’s hiding place he knew where he was. (By the way God is not someone you want to play hide and seek with.) Propostion: Three places people find themselves ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Ready? Series

Contributed by Troy Mason on Dec 22, 2001

Are you ready to welcome Jesus Christ?

ARE YOU READY? Matthew 24:36-51 INTRODUCTION: Hank Williams Jr. sings a song “Are you ready for some football?” I like that song, because when I hear it on the television, I know I’m usually in for an entertaining game. Unfortunately, I rarely make it past the first quarter, because I’m so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-51

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Willing?

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Nov 27, 2000

The persecuted church and the crucified Christ demands a response with our lives.

Introduction - Over the past several months I have told you about much of my family. You have heard about my mother, father and some of my sisters. You have even heard about my grandparents, but I haven't told you about all of my family. - I haven't told you that I have a.... - Brother in Cuba ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ