Sermons on bearing witness: showing 406-420 of 83,755

Bearing Life’s Burdens

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 4, 2018

Today's sermon is a part of our ongoing sermon series, "Spiritual First Aid." Today we're looking at how we can bear the burdens of this life.

Spiritual First Aid “Bearing Life’s Burdens” Burdens are a part of life. We all have our burdens to bear, no matter whether we’re rich or poor, young or old, the color of our skin, or whether we are saved or lost. Sorrow and trouble come alike to everyone, because burdens respect no one. Life ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Foursquare

Seeing The Moon-Walking Bear

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 26, 2016

Whatever it feels like, even if you haven't noticed yet - it is a happy Easter!

.................................................................................................................................................. “When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, … The doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Bearing A Good Testimony For Christ

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Apr 2, 2018

"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins" - Colossians 2:13.

BEARING A GOOD TESTIMONY FOR CHRIST TEXT- COLOSSIANS 4:1-18 INTRODUCTION As we discussed in our previous studies, we saw that the book of Colossians was written by Apostle Paul to the Church at Colosse with the aim of bringing them fully to Christ. He centered on Christ's preeminence, His ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The True Vine Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 28, 2018

As branches of the True Vine (JESUS), we bear fruit as we are fed from the Host and obedient to His leading.

Weekend Message/Devotion April 29, 2018 John 15:1-8 The True Vine Bearing Fruit “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” John 15:8 “But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bear Up- Man Up!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 4, 2013

A really nice message on helping others, taking responsibility and showing love.

Bear Up- Man Up! Colossians 3:12-13NKJ In Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in the week, his mother noticed ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Bearing Green Leaves In Drought!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 20, 2014

An exhortation to beware of spiritual drought which can creep up on the believer unawares effectively creating a barrier to productivity and fruitfulness.

Jeremiah 17:5-11 KJV Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cross Bearing Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 24, 2014

Second part of series on biblical discipleship.

"Three Laws of the Discipleship" Pt. 2 -- Cross Bearing Matthew 16:24-28 Introduction: This morning we're going to take a look at the second aspect of discipleship that our Lord speaks about as He seeks to prepare his disciples for what is up ahead. If you recall last week we said that to be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Baptist

Three Years To Bear Fruit

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 24, 2015

To show that GOD placed a time even on our spiritual growth so don't waste time but use time for GOD's Glory.

I. EXORDIUM: Does GOD place a time on everything? Yes. Look at the creation, it's divided into 6 days of creation. GOD created a time and placed a time on everything. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (The Living Bible) 3:1 There is a right time for everything: 3:2 A time to be born; A time to die; A time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

For The Things We Cannot Bear

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 17, 2019

The Holy Spirit edifies us to grow in faith and strength.

June 16, 2019 - Holy Trinity Sunday Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 For the Things We Cannot Bear Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. For a long time, I’ve entertained a whimsical image of what ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Bearing Up Under Adversity

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 11, 2020

The LORD is always at work for His prayerful praising people.

BEARING UP UNDER ADVERSITY. Psalm 18:1-19. The superscription tells us that this is “a Psalm of David”, dating it to “the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul” (cf. 2 Samuel 22:1). This identifies it not only as ‘by David’, but also as ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 18:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Years To Bear Fruit

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 26, 2015

To show that GOD placed a time even on our spiritual growth so don't waste time but use time for GOD's Glory. Ephesians 5:16 (Amplified Bible) 5:16 Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Colossians 4:

I. EXORDIUM: Does GOD place a time on everything? Yes. Look at the creation, it's divided into 6 days of creation. GOD created a time and placed a time on everything. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (The Living Bible) 3:1 There is a right time for everything: 3:2 A time to be born; A time to die; A time to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Bear The Cross Of Self Denial"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 31, 2017

The sermon is based on the idea of dying by denying self and considering the needs of others in order to be a true disciple of Jesus.

“Bear the Cross by Self Denial” Matthew 16:21-28 • It was bad enough for the disciples to hear that Jesus would suffer, be rejected, and die on a cross. Now Jesus told them that they must do the same thing. The cross was an instrument of death it had no other purpose • “Cross bearing does ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Methodist

Do I Bear The Marks?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 21, 2022

The world is loaded with temptations. We are faced every day with both inconspicuous social tensions and open propaganda. We are continually bombarded with worldly enticements. How much do the interests of this world truly have influence on us?

Paul wrote this letter to the Christians in Galatia. Its purpose was to discredit the Judaizers, the individuals who instructed that the Gentile adherents should comply with the Jewish law to be saved, and to call all Christians to believe and have faith in Christ and the freedom that he brings. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Barren Shall Bear Fruit

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Jan 20, 2023

You may be a believer for a number of years and you may long for a blessing in your life. God may give us barrenness so that we will come to the end of ourselves and recognize that it is God who gives the increase.

THE BARREN SHALL BEAR FRUIT (by brother Tarran Dookie) SARAH Gen 18:9-15 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Steps To Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Boomer Phillips on Mar 6, 2022

John chapter 15 speaks of bearing fruit, which we often interpret as winning lost souls to Christ. However, winning people to Christ is only one meaning of the word fruit. Fruit symbolized the best result or sweetest prize in life.

One time on the farm I was sitting on my porch admiring the rose bushes that were in bloom. A couple of weeks prior they had appeared to be dead. They hadn’t been pruned in over two years since my mom passed away. Each bush was a huge mass of dead branches. My wife asked me about them, and I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: Baptist