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  • Mastering Self-Control: A Path To Freedom SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,300 views

    This sermon explores the concept of self-control, a fruit of the Spirit. It provides a roadmap to gaining more self-control, starting with acknowledging our problems, leaving the past behind, mastering our emotions, believing in our capacity for change, avoiding temptation, and relying on Christ's power.

    This sermon is about self-control, which is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Self-control is important because many of our problems stem from a lack of it. We often wonder why we can't lose weight, keep our house clean, or break bad habits. The answer is that we lack self-control. Our biggest ...read more

  • Prune Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,209 views

    God, as the divine gardener, prunes away unhealthy and unfruitful areas of our lives to promote growth and fruitfulness. Embracing this process, though sometimes painful, leads to a deeper relationship with God and spiritual growth.

    Today we're going to talk about pruning. You know how a gardener trims a plant to help it grow better? Well, God does that with us too. He helps us grow by cutting away the stuff in our lives that's holding us back. Our main Scripture for today is John 15:1-5. Object Lesson: Bring in a small potted ...read more

  • Focus On Christ Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,586 views

    In life's storms, we must keep our focus on Christ, overcoming fear, distractions, and doubt.

    Ever been so into your phone that you walked into a wall or a pole? Yeah, me too. That's what happens when we lose focus, or focus on the wrong thing. Same thing happens when we lose focus on Jesus, we start to trip up in life. Let's check out a story in the Bible where Peter lost his focus on ...read more

  • The Problem Of Sin Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 603 views

    Despite our sinful nature, we can resist sin and rely on the power of Christ to overcome it.

    Let's dive in. We're going to chat about a book in the Bible called Romans, written by a dude named Paul. It's all about how we can live our lives in a way that shows we're grateful for God's love and mercy. The big idea here is the power of the gospel, which is like a superhero's power, but even ...read more

  • Getting Jonah Off Your Boat

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 174 ratings
     | 26,101 views

    this is a comparison between Jonah on board a ship and sin in ones life, and how you should deal with it

    Intro: over the years I have preached many sermons out of the book of Jonah, about running from God’s call, etc. But today, I would like to look at the men on the ship instead of just Jonah, and preach, getting Jonah off the boat. Getting Jonah Off The Boat Jonah 1:1-17 Background: Jonah on board ...read more

  • Over Our Present Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 568 views

    Our choices reveal who reigns in our lives, and by changing our patterns and trusting God's will, we can experience a transformed life under the reign of love.

    Today, we're going to talk about how God's love can change our lives right now, in the present. We're going to look at Romans 12:1-2 and see how our choices show who's in charge of our lives, how changing our patterns can change our lives, and how trading our will for God's will leads to the best ...read more

  • The "Breaking" Of Saul

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 1, 2002
    based on 247 ratings
     | 26,442 views

    On the road to Damascus, Saul goes from "kicking against the goads" to "grasping for God."

    I read an article some time ago about a woman who took her summer vacation to go back to her homeland to visit relatives. Her mother and Father, I believe had come over from Ireland, so she wanted to go back to visit relatives she had never met before. While she was there, she went to see her ...read more

  • Old Life: Low Salt Diet

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,414 views

    Don’t look back on that old life of yours it will bring you great harm.

    Lot’s Living Large. In our Scripture this morning the account of Sodom and Gomorra a fantastic story. One that always struck me as….kind of, unusual -Angels visiting, Lives threatened, Lot gets away by the skin of his teeth and this curious thing of his wife (who is never named) turning into a ...read more

  • Do Not Drink Wine: But Be Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,036 views

    “The Christian life is more than just a prayer of faith made in the past; it’s dedicating every day to live for Christ and what will last.”

    Do Not Drink Wine: But Be Filled With the Spirit (Eph. 5:17-21) “…do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and ...read more

  • Communication Relative To Divine Purpose Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    This message is intended to help us evaluate and make changes to, if needed, our communication habits as they pertain to God’s divine purposes.

    COMMUNICATION RELATIVE TO DIVINE PURPOSE Colossians 4:2-6 INTRODUCTION: A. June Hunt, in her Biblical Counseling Keys on Communication opens with this question: Have you ever paused to evaluate the impact of how you communicate? 1. Folks, if you have not noticed already, communication can ...read more

  • Weighed And Found Wanting

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 13,420 views

    People will be weighed in God’s balances.

    DAN. 5:25-28 “WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING” A) This is a solemn, serious message to come from God to anyone! * Suppose tonight upon the wall of your bedroom, the finger of God inscribed these same words of death, doom and judgment ... Are you prepared? * If God said ....... * “Tonight your days ...read more

  • Forgetting The Past

    Contributed by Kelly Hudnall on Dec 12, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 14,389 views

    How to forget the good, the bad, and the ugly in our past.

    FORGETTING THE PAST Philippians 3:12-21 Kelly Hudnall There is a very good reason why God instructs us through the words of the Apostle Paul, to be joyful always. And it’s not simply b/c God doesn’t like a sour puss! I remember when I was growing up, if I got upset or pouted over something ...read more

  • What Do You Smell Like?

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 15,945 views

    This sermon deals with the bad fragrance of the lack of commitment in the church.

    What Do You Smell Like 10/27/02 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 There are good smells like fresh bread out of the oven or the smell of a little baby or a new car. Those are good smells. Then you have bad smells like sulfur or spoiled milk or other things that I’m not privileged to speak about. Walk in ...read more

  • Jesus If You Love Me, Then Why Do I Hurt?

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 14, 2007
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,687 views

    Understanding why bad things happen to good people

    JESUS IF YOU LOVE ME, THEN WHY DO I HURT? II Corinthians 1:1-7, Corinthians II 11:23-30 Intro: The apostle Paul is the writer of the Corinthian books. As far as I am concerned He is the greatest convert that has ever lived but even in his life we find him suffering. In II Corinthians 11 we find ...read more

  • Life Interrupted!!! Series

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 80 ratings
     | 11,438 views

    "Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?"

    When Tragedy Occurs (Why do bad things happen to good people?) By R. Neal Gracey - assisted by commentaries and expositors JOB 1:1-19 12 years ago a singer named Kurt Cobain took his own life. Before Kurt killed himself with a shotgun, he was filled with bitterness and anger. Why? He had ...read more