Sermons on Avoiding Worldly Pursuits:

"What Will My Church Look Like In The Future?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 26, 2013

A sermon on tithing.

Malachi 3:6-10 "What Will My Church Look Like in the Future?" With July 4th right around the corner, let's think a little bit about the American Dream. To be sure there have been some wonderful dreams in our nation's history. Our founders had a dream about life, liberty, and the pursuit of ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-10

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Remain Effective Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 3, 2010

God rewards his people with effective works for abiding in the Son.

Scripture Introduction It seems that anywhere you walked in Jerusalem you saw grape vines. We know from inscriptions and eyewitnesses that vines grew up and along the great wall of the city, and it is likely that many families grew grapes in their own yards. In addition to the abundance of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:3-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Smelling Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 15, 2010

God gives unity as a fruit of Christ-likeness.

Scripture Introduction A young man in our church in Omaha described a really godly person as, “smelling like Jesus.” We should not take that too literally since a first century Jewish man, with few baths and no Right Guard, probably did not smell fresh and clean! But hopefully you get the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith That Works Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Oct 27, 2011

Our faith works.

You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 2:14-26 "Faith that Works" Story 1 - Blondin In the late 1800’s there was a famous French tightrope walker called Charles Blondin. Blondin’s greatest act of fame came ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Reject Compromise

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

One of the great challenges of life is to remain diligent and not compromise in life. It’s so easy that once life gets going and you experience some seasons of success to just put things on cruise control. Have you been there before? After 12 years of bui

[Re}ject Compromise Nehemiah 13:4-14 On February 14, Howard Schultz Chairman of Starbucks sent the following email to his CEO Jim Donald. :“Over the past ten years, in order to achieve the growth, development, and scale necessary to go from less than 1,000 stores to 13,000 stores and beyond, we ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:4-14

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus Isn't Looking For Groupies

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 7, 2010

Jesus is not interested in gathering a bunch of hangers-on... his desire is that those who follow him be totally devoted to him and willing to reconfigure their family values, self-interests and their hold on stuff.

Title: Jesus Isn’t Looking for Groupies Text: Luke 14:25-33 Thesis: When we decide to be a follower of Christ we must reconfigure our family values, our need to look out for #1 and our hold on stuff. Introduction CBS News reported that an estimated 87,000 people attended Glen Beck’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Other Gospel Series

Contributed by Paul Foster on Dec 26, 2014

Part of a sermon series on Galatians

Introduction What is the Gospel – the good news of Jesus Christ? Even among Christians only 60% could answer the question correctly. Paul describes it in one of my favourite verses in Romans 1:16-17. “It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-10

Denomination: Anglican

Steadfast

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 15, 2019

A study in Psalm 57: 1- 11

Psalm 57: 1- 11 Steadfast To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when he fled from Saul into the cave. 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:7

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

55. Holy Spirit - Gamechanger Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 9, 2018

The granting of the Holy Spirit is a “game changer” for humanity.

IN GOD'S IMAGE 55 - HOLY SPIRIT - GAMECHANGER This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:28-29, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Luke 13:29-30, John 6:44

Denomination: Christian Church

I Saw The Lord.

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Jun 20, 2019

When we look at the amazing holiness and love of God the whole world looks different.

The Gospel Acording to Isaiah: Part 2 I Saw the Lord Isaiah 6:1-8 March 3, 2012 Rev. Stephen Aram Have you ever heard someone ask the question “Is there nothing sacred anymore?” Have you ever asked it yourself? We are living in an unusual era in the history of the world, an era when ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Living In Your True Identity

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Nov 16, 2022

Who am I? The answer to this question will impact all the areas of your life, including your work, career, marriage, family, present, and future, how you relate to others, how you respond to life’s situations, & ultimately where you spend eternity.

Who am I? What is my identity? How do I see myself? How does God see me? These are questions that require thoughtful study. The answers to these questions will impact all the areas of your life, including your work, career, marriage, family, present, and future, how you relate to others, how you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Thirsting For?

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 4, 2023

Jesus knows every person is thirsty, that every human being has an emptiness in their life that can only be satisfied by the life that God offers.

We are continuing in our sermon series from the book of John and today we have come to the passage in John 7:37-41. Jesus was at the Feast of Booths - a joyful annual celebration where God’s people came together to thank Him for providing them with the current harvest and also to commemorate God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

. Happy New Year Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Jesus knew the importance of being happy, and that is why He begins His greatest sermon with a list of ways to be perfectly happy on earth for those who would follow Him and be citizens of the kingdom of heaven.

Edwin Markham in his poem The Shoes Of Happiness tells the story of a king in Istanbul who was ill. He called his wise men together to find a cure. They studied the situation and announced that only one thing could cure him, and that was for him to wear the shoes of a perfectly happy man. Off ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Land Of Liberty

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

The Christians who came to America to enjoy liberty did not come here to escape the bondage of atheists or humanists, but of other Christians. In our Western history it has been Christians who have been the greatest opponents of religious liberty.

Liberty is America's second name. We have such national symbols as the Statue Of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and the songs of liberty like My Country Tis Of Thee-sweet land of liberty, of thee of I sing. The Preamble to our Constitution says, "We the people...in order to establish ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 34:8-22

The Love Of God-4

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 16, 2021

4 of 5. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving love is essential to true Christianity, but How or in What ways is it essential? As A Christian, the Love of God must Humble my...

The LOVE Of GOD-IV—1Corinthians 13:1-13 Need: To know & apply God’s self-giving(‘agape’) love, so as to prevent anything less from taking it’s place in our lives. Paul highlighted the necessity of self-giving, sacrificial love to the proper outworking of Christian living. Self-giving, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist