Sermons on Being Bold For Jesus:

Enter The Gates Of Gratitude PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 5, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of faith, obedience, preparedness, and gratitude in our spiritual journey, using the parable of the ten virgins as a guide.

Good morning, family. It's a joy to be here with you all today. We've got a real treat in store for us this morning. We're going to be looking at a passage from the Gospel of Matthew that's packed to the brim with wisdom and insight. It's a story that Jesus told to his disciples, and it's one that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Topics: Ten Virgins, Being Prepared

Your Place In The Battle Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Aug 21, 2016

At unlikely times and places we too find ourselves engaged in a battle. However, standing together in the strength of the Holy Spirit the battles we fight won’t be lost! The wind of the Spirit will blow us to unlikely places with power to win!

UNLIKELY - Your Place in the Battle John 3:7-8 MsgB “So don’t be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above’—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the trees, but ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon On Living The Truth

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 16, 2023

What we make of life is imperative to our well-being.

Lysa TerKeurst, an American author once remarked: "Remember who you are. Don't compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth." John 8:32 confirms: “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” What we make of life is ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, John 5:24, Isaiah 53:6, Exodus 18:21

Of Utmost Concern Sermon Iii: What It Means To Follow Jesus Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 12, 2020

Mature believers in Christ concern themselves with being and doing "good" not for the praise of man but for the Lord because of that "moment of truth" which occurred during their personal encounter with Jesus.

OF CONCERN TO JESUS: HIS DISCIPLES’ PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW HIM A brief glance at the Lazarus story: Yes! Sometime after Jesus raised him from the dead - “for God’s glory that God’s Son may be glorified - Lazarus died again, and his body was buried, as with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26

Don't Be Afraid Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 19, 2020

The best way to overcome fear is too N.I.P. our fears, any fears... in the bud.

Don’t Be Afraid OKAY – for the next few minutes I want to talk to you about something… and I am going to go out on a limb and say, it’s something that everyone in this room has experienced before. And maybe even more so as the coronavirus continues to dominate our national conversation... In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

But It Depends On How I Define Success Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Oct 3, 2019

Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow.

INTRODUCTION: Get up…eat breakfast…head to work…work all day… return home…eat some supper…watch a little tv…go to bed… and then repeat those same steps tomorrow. Some of us may have a few more steps; some of us may have a few fewer steps. No wonder people ask the question: “Is this all there is to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Being Light To Family And Friends Series

Contributed by Everette Pafford on Apr 11, 2017

God has a plan and you and I are the plan. Rahab gives us a template for bring the light of the gospel to our family and friends.

Wired Series Being Light to Family and Friends – Part 4 March 26, 2017 This morning is the final message in the series “Wired.” We have been talking about how God has one plan, a plan that he has wired or designed us to be light. This morning’s message is “Being light ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Picture Of Abuse

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 9, 2012

Satan continues, once again, resorting to external methods to stop the church’s growth. The experience of Peter and John gives a clear picture of persecution. Wherever and whenever these things take place among believers, there will be persecution of on

The early church was doing well. However, last time (Acts 5:1-11) we saw the introduction and the punishment of hypocrisy as it entered the church for the first time. We saw that it was Satan’s way of trying to stop the growth of the church. Well Satan continues in tonight’s passage ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-25

Denomination: Baptist

Speak Boldly

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Aug 27, 2023

There are times in our lives when we need to speak boldly. The apostle Paul realized that when he asked the Ephesian church to pray for him. He had a specific prayer request. And it was for boldness.

Alba 8-27-2023 SPEAK BOLDLY Ephesians 6:18-20 The night I was going to ask Janine to marry me, I had a plan. I was preaching in North Platte, Nebraska and she had come there for the weekend. She was staying with one of the ladies of the church. My plan was to wait until the end of the evening ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-20, Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living With Confidence.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 31, 2024

AW Tozer, ”Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, he can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you.”

Living With Confidence. Philippians 1:1-6TPT Arriving late for a little league game, a retired grandfather stopped to ask his grandchild how his team was doing. We are behind 15 to nothing, he said. The grandfather asked, are you discouraged? Of course, not, the boy responded we haven’t been up ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6, 2 Corinthians 7:16, 2 Corinthians 7:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 1, 2016

We are in a new era: There is no room for lukewarmness, or indecision, The Holy Spirit is calling the church to a place of established truth and power (how long halt ye between two opinions) the gray area is now gone, you have to choose a side.

I have Been hearing something in my Spirit this week (I Keep hearing the Holy Spirit say: It's time to Cross the Line. You've crossed the Line: I'm sure you've heard that phrase used, I know I have, It usually means that you have crossed a boundary, it may be a boundary of acceptable behavior, or ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-6, Judges 6:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Heathen Rage Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 13, 2024

Life is always good, right??? What happens when you are persecuted for doing nothing wrong, but simply sharing with others what the Lord has done.

“When The Heathen Rage” Acts 4:23-31 Life is always good, right??? What happens when you are persecuted for doing nothing wrong, but simply sharing with others what the Lord has done. We have a great example before us to consider the next time you are sharing a testimony and others decide to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian’s Surroundings

Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016

How God takes care of us in ways we may often ignore.

THE CHRISTIAN’S SURROUNDINGS Job 1:10 God does this for us. He protects us. Satan is still moving about to and from heaven, accusing the saints of God here on earth. It will not be until the latter part of the tribulation that God will banish him forever from heaven. God is constantly ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

Fear's Poison, Face It Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 10, 2016

Challenge to face the fears which may hinder our service to God.

Fear’s poison, FACE it! INTRO: IL: As an elementary age kid I received a present which made my life complete. I finally had my very own set of cowboy boots! I was so proud of them, I would have slept in them if my mom would have allowed it. I have 2 cousins who were born the same year ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Dream Big Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 15, 2022

Dream a dream so big that only God can fulfill it

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14-33

Denomination: Baptist