Sermons on Be A Friend:

Turbulent Spirit Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 5, 2012

Friend, the most important thing that I want to drive across today to each one of you is to have control over your emotions, are you listening?

Turbulent spirit Genesis 49:4 “Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father’s bed, onto my couch and defiled it.” In the case of the tribe of Reuben, Joseph prophesied, "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Call To The Imperfect Church Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Aug 13, 2020

John was living like many of us today – isolated from family, alone in a dangerous world. He writes this book to 7 churches – his friends.

The Last Word Revelation 2-3 – Our Call to the Imperfect Church August 23, 2020 The book of Revelation is wildly misunderstood. John was living like many of us today – isolated from family, alone in a dangerous world. He writes this book to 7 churches – his friends. The book of Revelation is a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Psalm 27:4-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Last Creation Story--Also The Greatest Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2021

Watch for signs that our friends and relatives are bored or in crisis or somehow dissatisfied with trying the world’s failed ways to joy through pleasure and honor and vanity.

Monday of the 5th Week in Course 2021 There are several creation stories in the collection of sacred books we call the Bible. Today we heard the first from Genesis. But shortly after this story, the moral depravity of the culture got so bad that God decided to start over with Noah and his ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:53-56, Genesis 1:1-19

Denomination: Catholic

Barnabas The Encourager Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 20, 2021

Barnabas was the friend that helped Paul overcome his bad image and become an accepted spokesman of the faith. Barnabas went on to play a major role in the history of Paul

Words are powerful tools of influence. All of us can speak words and so all of us have the power to encourage or discourage others. The life of Victor Sirebianca is a radical illustration of the power of words. His teacher said to him, "You are a dummy. You will never graduate. You will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

The Thessalonians # 10

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

A man had a friend who enlarged his business because his sales had increased to the point that a larger warehouse and sales office were needed.

Even though the move was a rather complicated and burdensome process, it was really a thing to be celebrated. For this reason, the man sent his friend some flowers on the day of his grand opening. The matter about the flowers, however, was poorly handled and the businessman received a bouquet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Paul In Corinth Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 10, 2018

The Kingdom is about people, friends, foes, and most who are neither. When we lose our focus on people, we lose our focus on the kingdom.

Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) 1. One young blogger writes, Today, my mom tells my sister that she is worried about her because she has a headache and feels like she might be getting a slight cold. I have had the flu for two weeks and have a 103 degree fever. I ask, "What about me?" Her response? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Cast Your Anxieties On Jesus!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 17, 2014

Friend, when a mother can care so much, how much MORE would your Heavenly Dad care for you – think for a moment!!!!

Pepper! 1 Peter 5:7”….casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” After I returned from seeing my mom, I had not unpacked the suitcase immediately, after a couple of days I sat leisurely to unpack the suitcase and also reminisce on the things that my family had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Steps In Leading People To Their Salvation

Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Feb 13, 2022

People have come to a saving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through church services, friends, and family members leading them in a sinner’s prayer

Topic: Steps In Leading People To Their Salvation By Ptr Jack Segismundo Text: Rom:10:5-15 5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”[a] 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:5-15

Denomination: Christian Church

I Have A Friend Going To Hell, What Am I Going To Do About It?

Contributed by Shawn Castle on Nov 11, 2002

We need to tell others about him.

- In Matthew we find that God says GO. - The word Go means to be sent, We are sent to tell others obout god and his love. - We need to tell others about God’s wonderful grace and how he died on the cross for us. -There are millions of people in this world who havnt heard about Jesus, and what ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 10:14

Denomination: Baptist

Preach With Power

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 22, 2005

A preacher friend of mine once told me, that he had a hard time finding something to preach about. We take a look at the theme of effective preaching.

Abraham Licoln once said, "I like to watch a preacher who looks like he is fighting off a swarm of bee’s as he preaches." There are varying styles of preaching, some exciting, some very powerful. Yet, sad but true, many are boring. One guy described some preachers as being, "drier than cracker ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:25-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

U & Him Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Jul 21, 2005

This is the second message in a 4 part seris looking and "U" and the need for community. This sermon focuses on the fact that to grow in Christ you need good friends around you.

CenterPointe Christian Church Series: U-ology Message 2: U & Him Date: 7.17.05 Key Text: Philippians 2:5 Last week we talked about friendship and the need we have in our lives for friends. I made the point that America, as great as a nation as we are, is one of the loneliest nations in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dangerous Places

Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004

God often times calls us to minister in the very places that we don’t want to be. Love our enemies as well as our friends and neighbors.

Dangerous Places What if all your life you were taught a certain way to do something, and then one day someone came along and told you that you weren’t supposed to be doing it that way? What would be our reaction? Golf Club All my life I have been told the proper way to hold and swing a golf ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-15

Denomination: Methodist

The Transforming Gospel

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Mar 10, 2001

Paul makes a special plea to his friend Philemon concerning his run-away slave but now a Christian, showing how the gospel transforms all relationships.

THE TRANSFORMING GOSPEL Letter writing is almost a lost art. We’d rather pick up the phone or dash off an e-mail but I’m glad that Paul used pen and ink. Doubtless Paul, being a man of letters and bubbling over with ideas for the spread of the gospel, must have written many ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Investing In Something Worth While Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 15, 2002

This series is designed to stir up a passion for people to invest in their friends and family, and then invite them to church. This message shows us how to invest our life in others.

Invest and Invite Part 1 “Investing in Something Worth While” Brian A. Moon Story – It was my first year at Palm Beach Atlantic College and I was a nobody, I had transferred in from another college so I was much older than most of the people I saw prancing around in their beach garb. But one day ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13, Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Cowboys & Christians

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 24, 2005

Evangelism sermon, showing similarities between cowboys and Christians. A very close take-off from the sermon of a friend of mine; Pastor Steve Shepherd of Jonesboro, AR.

Cowboy Joe was had just come back from going to church for the first time, and was in the bunkhouse telling the other cowhands about his experience. He said, “When I got there, I parked my pick-up in the corral. Charlie, a worldly cowboy said, “That would be the parking lot, Joe.” Joe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: *other