Sermons on Balance Scales:

How Did Jesus Manage To Balance Expressions Of Grace And Power

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

It is rare to find a person possessing great political power who has the ability to always remain gracious.

It is rare to find a person possessing great political power who has the ability to always remain gracious. Jesus expressed the perfect balance of grace and power. One day the disciples started fighting among themselves as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts took a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:46-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Fine Balance: Fulfilling Our Obligations To Both God And The State

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 29, 2014

Render to Caesar Caesar’s image, which is on the coin; and to God God’s image, which is on man.

FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS TO GOD AND STATE. Matthew 22:15-22. 1. Wickedness finds strange bedfellows. The Pharisees denied the Emperor any right to demand tribute money - and whilst they no doubt used the common money for common purposes, they questioned the validity of the coinage (which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God’s Growth Scale → Little Children To Fathers 1john 2:12-14 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 5, 2022

Salvation must not bypass conviction and repentance. Never lessen the importance of assurance in any Christian life, especially regarding a young Christian. If you leave them without assurance, you leave them vulnerable. Children, young men and fathers get a talking to!

MESSAGE – GOD’S GROWTH SCALE ? LITTLE CHILDREN TO FATHERS 1John 2:12-14 Let us have a look at just three verses this morning. They are written by John when he was about 96 years old to the Christians of his time, but they are just as important for us today. In fact, God’s truth is eternal so ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14, 1 John 2:26, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:1-2, 2 Timothy 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Disciplined Living Sermon Ii: Freed By The Gift Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jun 3, 2020

In times when anti-Christian sentiment dominates society and fosters guilt feelings, mature Christians exercise the grace of forgiveness by forgiving ourselves as needed and by forgiving others who have sinned against us.

FREED BY THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS When you were a child, were you ever caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Did you ever try to stay awake on Christmas Eve to catch Santa in the act? Did you ever catch mama in the act of kissing ...read more

Scripture: John 8:2-11

4 P's - Prayer, Praise, Preaching, Participation Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 5, 2001

The 4 P’s to the presence and power of God are to be balanced against the cross. When we keep them in proper balance they produce a Spiritually Balanced Life. This spiritually balanced life then creates wholeness within the life of the individual.

Series: The 4 P’s to the presence and the power of God: Introduction: Over the next several weeks we are going to focus on Bible centered spirituality. In our society today we have many seekers searching for true spirituality for their lives. They will tell you that they are looking for meaning ...read more

Scripture: James 1:4, Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Know You Are Forgiven Series

Contributed by Gary Landsberg on Nov 25, 2006

There are many different responses to the offer of forgiveness that Christ offers us. The gift of forgiveness is needed by all, no matter what one may feel or think.

ACCEPTING THE FORGIVENESS OF CHRIST INTRODUCTION EPH 1:3 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. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joy To The World (Advent)

Contributed by William Akehurst on Dec 10, 2022

We as stewards of the mysteries of GOD desire to be found faithful. The message of CHRIST is a message of JOY TO THE WORLD. We have been given instruction to share it with the world around us. Take time to pause and reflect on the Joyous message of Salvation through Christ this season.

2022.12.11. Stewards of the Mysteries of GOD. JOY to the World-Advent William Akehurst, HSWC ADVENT – Hope, Preparation, Joy, Love Let us be found faithful as we explore a “mystery” of GOD – HIS JOY 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2, 1 Peter 3:15, Hebrews 12:2, Galatians 5:22-23, Isaiah 12:2-4, Habakkuk 3:18, Luke 2:8-11, John 3:16-17, John 15:11, Acts 20:24, Romans 15:13, Psalm 98:1-9, Psalm 43:3-5, Psalm 51:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007

A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:5-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Aren't We Healed?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2001

A balanced approach to healing.

If you receive prayer requests via e-mail and listen to those at your prayer meetings, it does not take long to see that about ninety per cent of those prayers relate to some illness or physical weakness. We are a sickly people. Health and health care are primary issues for most of the world. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-8, John 9:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Reconciled Books Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 8, 2007

God balances the books

Reconciled Books The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 21 2 Corinthians 5:16–21, Isaiah 12:1–6; Luke 15:1–3a, 11–32 † In Jesus Name † Grace and Peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ Reptetitive Reconciliation Verses 18-19 of today’s epistle reading, the 2nd letter of Paul to the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

The Worthy Walk

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 30, 2025

This sermon challenges believers to live a life worthy of their calling by cultivating the humble graces required to diligently guard the precious unity of the Spirit.

Introduction: The "Therefore" of Our Walk My beloved brethren, this very morning, as the sun rises over our city, we open the Word of God to a pivotal moment. For three magnificent chapters, the Apostle Paul has been a master architect, laying a deep and unshakable foundation of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

God Judges Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 25, 2022

If there isn't a Day of Judgment, then God could not claim to be a righteous God. But God will come and judge us in righteous judgment. What can that mean to us?

I’m going to give you a test this morning. I’m going to present facts regarding an historical figure from the back in the 1700s, and then I’m going to ask you who I have described: He was a brilliant general who won several battles for his nation, but over time, this general became angry about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Revelation 20:12-15, Acts 10:42-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It Would Have Been Enough

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 3, 2003

Memorial service sermon for Lillie Mae Scales Fontaine, who died on Easter Sunday

Lillie Mae Scales Fontaine went through an open door on Easter Sunday morning. I cannot imagine a better time to die than that day, can you? Just imagine – on the very day when much of the Christian world is focused on an empty tomb and on the promise of life everlasting, Lillie Fontaine ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:21-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Church As God Intended - Unity In The Faith Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 25, 2010

What does unity in the faith look like? Just as we have a diversity of gift in the unity in the Spirit, so there is a diversity of service to unity in the faith.

20.3.10 WHAT DOES UNITY IN THE FAITH LOOK LIKE? INTRO 'Once upon a time there was a mighty river. It flowed gracefully and elegantly across the landscape. Along its banks it gave life and sustenance to the tribes of Aboriginal Australians who camped by it. For many generations this river was a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Liberalism Vs Legalism

Contributed by Thomas Miller on Feb 27, 2007

Many want to clean the outside of the believer, when the inside is what Jesus put the most emphasis on. I call it visual sins.

Liberalism VS Legalism Two of the Deadliest Sins A Church received a resume for a Pastor’s position. While reading up on his history they noticed that he had a record. He had been arrested, his doctrine was considered very controversial and on occasions he was run out of town. Fights erupted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God