Sermons on Avoid Sameness:

Beware Of Taking Shortcuts

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 25, 2011

This sermon encourages us to avoid taking shortcuts to get things at the expense of our spiritual lives. It looks at the life of Gehazi

Beware Of Taking Short Cuts 2 Kings 5:1-27 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Calvary 6/26/2011 Today we are going to recognize those who have been promoted and those who have graduated and reached a new milestone in their lives. How many of you remember what it was like on that last day of school ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Reluctant Missionary Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 22, 2025

Because God sends us to those we’d rather avoid, we must choose compassion over comfort.

God’s Reluctant Missionary Jonah 1-4 Rev. Brian Bill September 20-21, 2025 A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales when her teacher stated, “It’s scientifically impossible for a whale to swallow a person.” The girl replied, “But Jonah was swallowed by a whale.” Annoyed, the teacher ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faith On Autopilot – Going Through The Motions Without Heart Series

Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Sep 27, 2025

There’s comfort in routine. Singing the same hymns, praying the same prayers, sitting in the same pew each Sunday—it all feels safe. But these familiar patterns can lull us into a dangerous place: performing religion instead of pursuing Jesus.

Title: Faith on Autopilot – Going Through the Motions Without Heart Text: Matt. 15:8-9 ‘This people honors me with their lips but their heart is far from me; 9 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ “When routine replaces relationship” Introduction: “When faith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Grace And Spirit Life Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 4, 2011

Our freedom in Christ does not remove our struggle for freedom to live above sinful practices or to avoid giving in to temptations.

Romans 8:1-8 Introduction: A. History affords many lessons of America’s struggle to maintain her freedom. Thousands of lives have been lost in this battle. B. While we have freedom in Christ-and are therefore no longer under condemnation, we often struggle with feelings of defeat, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Our Mission?

Contributed by Timothy Craver on Sep 2, 2008

Looks at how Jesus was faithful to His mission and how we are to do the same.

Let me pose a hypothetical situation to you this morning: Let’s say I was to make an offer to you. I would offer to give you two free plane tickets to anywhere in the world. Would you take it? Well, there’s one catch – what if I didn’t tell you where you were going before you got on the plane? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Brethren

Watch For The Traps Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Apr 11, 2008

Through Daniel we learn that Satan has traps set for us. What are they and how can we avoid them?

Watch For the Traps Griffith Baptist Church – 4/13/08 P.M. Service Text: Daniel 6:1-9 Main Verse: Daniel 6:3-4 - 3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4Then the presidents and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Priority One!

Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 6, 2006

A call to help us avoid moedern day consumerism in Chrisitan culture and focus ont he real priority of the church.

“Priority One!! August 6, 2006 Introduction: Today in our society everyone is faced with hundreds of choices and options. We live in a consumer-driven culture where you can have your choice of anything and everything you desire. Unfortunately that concept has crept into the culture of church life ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Supernatural Breakthrough #1: Redigging The Wells Of Prayer Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 2, 2007

If we want to see the same power – signs, wonders, healings and miracles – as the church in the book of Acts, then we must have the same priority of prayer as they did.

SUPERNATURAL BREAKTHROUGH #1: REDIGGING THE WELLS OF PRAYER OPENING TEXT: “And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham. He called them by the names which his father had called ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:17

Denomination: *other

Transformation And Grace

Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 29, 2007

It was the power of Paul’s testimony that demonstrated grace in his life. He was transformed by God. That’s same power can do the same for us.

Transformation and Grace Galatians 1:10-24 (NIV) 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11 I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-24

Denomination: Nazarene

Be Like Mike

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jun 20, 2014

John writes that we are not to be the same as the world but we are to look forward to being the same as Jesus while we strive to imitate and be pure just as Jesus was and is pure.

Be Like Mike 1 John 3: 1-3 (NLT) Intro: Play you tube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak . How many remember that commercial on TV? . All the kids and half the adults wanted to be like Mike didn’t they? . Michael Jordan was probably the first to be labeled a super ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Sitting On The Fence Of Salvation

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Oct 20, 2024

This sermon explores the dangers of spiritual complacency, urging believers to avoid lukewarm faith and instead strive for genuine commitment to God.

Praise the Lord this morning, cherished family of faith! It's such a joy to stand before you today, not as a stranger, but as a fellow traveler on this road of faith, a road that is often winding, often challenging, a lot of times hilly leading to valleys of trials, but always leading us closer ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22, 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Devil In Blue Jeans Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 2, 2018

In this episode from the life of Peter, we learn how to avoid being used by Satan to stop the progress of God's kingdom.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a minister who parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. 1. So he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: “I have circled the block 100 times. If I don't park here, I'll ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why The Blind See And The Seeing Are Blind Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000

Why is it that the same Gospel both draws and repels people?

Why the Blind See and the Seeing Are Blind (John 9:1-41) 1. There are many things in life that once bore us and then they later become enjoyable and fascinating. 2. Me and my music. 3. Art. Recycling. 4. The same is true in the spiritual realm. Many of you may have thought Christianity ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Savior To Encounter Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 24, 2000

When a life encounters the savior it can never be the same

A Savior to Encounter Luke 2:8-20 Introduction I. Different stories of encounters A. Literature 1. Scrooge: Ebaneezer Scrooge had a Christmas Eve encounter with three spirits of Christmas and he was never the same again 2. It’s A Wonderful Life: George Bailey had an encounter with an angel named ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Church Of God

What If It's True

Contributed by Dale Johnsen on Dec 28, 2000

An evangelistic message based on the media blitz by the same name.

What if it’s true that there is an all-powerful Creator God who actually cares about peon humans like you and me? The Bible (in Deuteronomy 23:5) says that "the LORD your God loves you." Isaiah 40:11 says "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist