Sermons on Background Work:

Relationships That Work: A Submissive Community Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Oct 9, 2006

We are to raise each other up.

RELATIONSHIPS THAT WORK: A SUBMISSIVE COMMUNITY Ephesians 5.21 S: Community C: A Submissive Community Th: Building Up in Love; Doing Our Work Pr: WE ARE TO RAISE EACH OTHER UP. ?: Who? Who are we to raise up? KW: Relationships TS: We will find in our study of Ephesians 5 four relationships where ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

What A Piece Of Work Is Man

Contributed by James Vilgos on Oct 16, 2006

God gives us His salvation, wrapped up in his grace with faith as the bow on the top. The whole package is His gift and He even unwraps it for us.

What a piece of Work is Man Scripture Reading Ephesians 2:1-10 I Introduction: "What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! the beauty of the world! the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Orthodox

He Knows Your Works

Contributed by Rickey Broach on Oct 18, 2006

THIS IS A MESSAGE FORM ONE PASTOR TO ANOTHER, IN A DAY WHERE MANY ARE GIVING UP THEIR CALLING BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURES OF MINISTRY THE LORD SPOKE TO ME HEART HE KNOWS YOUR WORKS

HE KNOWS YOUR WORKS REVELATION 2: 1 - 2a WHILE THE ENTIRE BURDEN OF THIS MESSAGE IS NOT ON THE OUTLINE, IT IS MY PRAYER THAT THERE IS ENOUGH HERE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOOK OF REVELATION IS AN APOCALYPTIC WRITING OFTEN WE THINK THAT ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

Are You Justified By Faith, Or By Works?

Contributed by Charles Degner on Oct 23, 2006

This difficult chapter of the Bible is not hard to understand if you ask a simple question. James says we are justified by our works, not just by faith. But justified BEFORE WHOM?

James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-26 Pentecost 17B Rev. Charles F. Degner 1My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. 3If you show ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Know The 17 Works Of The Flesh?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 14, 2006

Do we know what causes spiritual internal conflict? There are 17 works of the flesh. 4 sins of lust, 2 sins of superstition and not knowing God, 9 sins of the temper, 2 sins of the appetite.

DO WE KNOW WHAT THE 17 WORKS OF THE FLESH? OR SPIRITUAL INTERNAL CONFLICT THERE ARE 17 WORKS OF THE FLESH! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com I. PLEASE COME AND STUDY WITH ME WHAT IS SIN? WHAT ARE THE WORKS OF THE FLESH? A. FEW ARE EVER TAUGHT HOW DANGEROUS THE WORKS OF THE FLESH ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-21, Galatians 5:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Is Working It Out 2006

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 24, 2006

This is a revision of an earlier Mother’s Day Message on how God uses Women to make a difference

God is Working It Out 5/14/2006 Exodus1:8-22 Ephesians 6:10-18 Text Exodus 2:1-10 Some times when we start something, we are not sure what it’s going to look like when its finished. It’s like the little girl who was busy drawing and coloring with great intensity. Her mother ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Work Till Christ Comes

Contributed by Jason Spangler on Jul 4, 2006

Your work reflects who your are, so put forth the greatest effort to make the most impact in your work by following Paul’s example to the Thessalonians; remember, vocation is ministry more so that ministry is vocation

2 Thessalonians 3: 6-15 Title: Work till Christ comes: “do what is right” Introduction: How does Eschatology, the theology concerning the second coming, the Parousia (pah-ro̅o̅-seeʹuh), affect our behavior? • Talk of the end of the world tend to make people behave strangely; we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Most Often Worked Miracle

Contributed by William Mouser on Aug 2, 2006

In feeding the 5,000, Jesus sets a pattern for his disciples’ future ministry.

Feeding the 5,000 Jesus’ miracles are commonly understood to prove his divinity. And without a doubt many of the miracles that Jesus performed were signs intended to validate his identity and his mission. We can think, for example, of the first miracles recorded in Mark’s gospel. They were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God Works Through Me Series

Contributed by Erik Estep on Aug 15, 2006

Can God work through a regular person like me?

“God Works Through Me” Judges 16: 28-30 July 23, 2006 Intro: A guy named Gene wrote a story @ an embarrassing moment for his sister, Becky. She had prepared a pasta dish for a party she was giving. But she was running a little behind when she noticed that she’d forgotten to refrigerate the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Work Out Part 1

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Apr 12, 2006

Paul says that we must work out our own salvation. What does that mean? I believe for many years we haven’t understand the joy and power of this verse. So lets work out.

Work Out Part 1 Philippians 2:12 – 18 Philippians 2:12 If you wanted to learn to play a sport, or to take up a hobby, or even to venture into a new career, what would you do? Well, one thing you would not do is to simply start calling yourself what you wanted to become without doing anything else. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Work Out Part 2

Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Apr 12, 2006

The question is how do we work out our salvation? If salvation is a free gift by God for by grace we are saved, what must I do to work out that which God is working in.

Work Out Part 2 Philippians 2:12 - 16 It is God working in us, constantly. Need a bountiful supply of the Holy Spirit. Must work out that which God is working in. The next question to try to answer is: how do we work it out? Main theme of book of Philippians = become more and more like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Good Work Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Nche Takoh on Apr 22, 2006

God gives us "in proportion" to His riches

Lesson By: Nche Sam Takoh Theme: The good work of Jesus Christ. Scripture: Titus 2:14 The term "good works" has several dimensions. One is a word used in the phrase "good works" found in Titus 2:7,14,3:8,14 meaning good in the sense of perfect or pure in itself, while "good works as found in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Work Of Jesus Christ

Contributed by Nche Takoh on May 2, 2006

The fact that Jesus "gave himself for us" describes the beauty of His good work of love for His people (John 15:13) and the benefit that they can expect from it (Rom.8: 1-4). The words "gave him" also emphasize that even though Jesus Died as a man, to be

Theme: The good work of Jesus Christ. Scripture: Titus 2:14 The term "good works" has several dimensions. One is a word used in the phrase "good works" found in Titus 2:7,14,3:8,14 meaning good in the sense of perfect or pure in itself, while "good works as found in Titus 1:16,2:5,10 means not ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Securing & Dedicating The Completed Work Series

Contributed by James May on May 7, 2006

#12 in the Nehemiah Series. Though we may be safe within the walls of salvation, we should make sure that our souls are secure and never let our guard down. We must fill the void left by sin that is removed with God and His Word.

Book of Nehemiah Series #13 Securing & Dedicating the Completed Work Nehemiah 11 & 12 By Pastor Jim May Nehemiah’s manual labor in building the walls of Jerusalem and rebuilding the temple was nearly done. Now there remained the task of securing and protecting the work that they had ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Whistle While You Work Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 12, 2006

Second in a series on the life of David. This message focuses on our work.

Last week, we began a journey through the life of David and as we took a look at the process of Samuel anointing David to be the king of Israel we found that: God chooses to give extraordinary power to ordinary people in ordinary positions in order to serve His purposes. This week, we’re going to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:14-23

Denomination: Baptist