Sermons on Being Fruitful:

Some Of Life's Difficulties

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 24, 2008

Preaching the truth seems to always cause trouble because some people don’t want to listen to it or believe it. Paul experienced two difficulties in this text. 1- The difficulty of being misunderstood 2- The difficulty of being hassled

INTRO.- Job 14:1 "Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble." Eccl. 2:22-23 "What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is meaningless." WHAT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 21:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Life In Christ

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 1, 2005

A road map to New Life in Christ - from being Dead, Enslaved and Condemned - through the Grace of God, telling us What God Has Done,Why God Did It and What We Are Now (Or Should Be).

The Bible is great literature but to the Christian it’s more than that – it’s God’s Story of His self-revelation to mankind. The story-line is God’s working out of His sovereign purpose in effecting a re-creation of what was fundamentally damaged by the sin of our first parents. God chose to do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Reinventing The Church 3 Series

Contributed by Kent Kessler on Aug 30, 2007

We will no longer be a “Shrink-wrapped” Church, but a, “Connected” Church. “LOVE” IS OUR MOTTO = BEING in right relationship with God and others! Things are vastly different than the way they used to be! WE LOOK AT THE FOUR GENERATIONS IN THE CHURCH AND A

REINVENTING CHURCH, part 3. We have been hearing about how we need to REINVENT the Church in the community we live today. The first reinventing principle is this: We will no longer be a “Come and get it” Church but a “Go and get ‘em” Church! WE GO OUTSIDE THE CHURCH TO THEM! The second ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Flip Side Of Loving

Contributed by David Flowers on Aug 19, 2006

Love encompasses both loving and being loved. Many struggle with loving, but we often struggle even more with being loved. Based on John 13:1-9 and Peter’s struggles in allowing Jesus to love him.

The Flip-Side of Loving David Flowers Wildwind Community Church August 20, 2006 Do you have a hard time identifying whether or not you are growing closer to God? I mean, that’s a hard thing to see in yourself, isn’t it? Don’t you wish there were a way of being able to tell beyond doubt whether ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Is The Good News, Jesus And The Apostles Preached? (4) Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 13, 2012

There are so many “gospels” are being PREACHED today! Many PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, FORMULAS and MAN-MADE DOCTRINES that tries to make the Gospel PRESENTABLE to the audience are being INVENTED today. These DOCTRINES of MAN is for man! I mean, PLEASING man.

Then He [Jesus] CALLED His TWELVE DISCIPLES [Apostles] together, and gave them POWER and AUTHORITY OVER ALL devils, and to cure DISEASES. And He SENT them to PREACH the KINGDOM of God, and to HEAL the sick. (Luke 9:1-2) There are so many “gospels” are being PREACHED today! Many PROGRAMS, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-2

Denomination: *other

Break The Spell

Contributed by Odon Bulamba on Dec 30, 2013

Every single human being has the chance to have friends and they will either be the same as you or different to you; some have trees as their friends, some have their pets as friends and many of us have human beings as our friends.

Acts 8:9-11 Every single human being has the chance to have friends and they will either be the same as you or different to you; some have trees as their friends, some have their pets as friends and many of us have human beings as our friends. There are three categories or friends: 1. Comrades ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 27, 2014

Jesus told the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to show that being rich should not be equated with being righteous. The rich man had everything he wanted. But he didn't have what would get him to heaven.

LUKE 16: 19-31 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS [John 11:45-53; 12:10-11] After challenging the pharisees and scribes Jesus told the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus to show that being rich should not be equated with being righteous. The rich man had everything he wanted. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Big Picture Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 31, 2009

This message focuses on the BIG PICTURE for the church. Where should our priorities be? What sould be our focus? How do we get there? In this message I describe a process being implemented in our local church.

Seeing the Big Picture” Acts 2:37-47 My wife enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles. Me? Not so much. But she really does. For about 25 years I have collected Coca Cola memorabilia and several years ago we bought a 2000 piece Coke puzzle and she put it together for me, glued the pieces ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47

Denomination: Baptist

A New Beginning-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 10, 2011

2 of 2. Jesus’ encounter with Nicodemus yielded the essentials of being born again. Being born again is essential to God’s plan. What is essential to a new beginning? The concessions essential to a new beginning are a Fulfilled...

A NEW BEGINNING-II—John 3:1-21 Attention: Little Jimmy was so happy to see his grandmother that he ran up and gave her a big hug. "I'm so happy to see you, grandma. Now daddy will have to do that trick he's been promising to do!" His grandmother was curious. "What trick is that, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Into The Fellowship Series

Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 14, 2011

3rd Part of our Action in Acts series: Being part of the Action of God means being a true part of the fellowship. To hear this or other sermon audio's go to our website www.spbf.ca under sermons

The steadfast fellowship Intro: Last week we went into a passage that looked at how God was forming a new people, a new kingdom, and he worked through Pentecost, following the lines of the calling out of Israel from slavery in Egypt, defeating pharaoh and then setting a new call on a motley crew of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Met Him When I Had No Choice Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 28, 2021

Jesus stands before Pilate. It seems that Jesus is being swept away by the events surrounding Him but the TRUTH is that Jesus is the only one in control. It is Pilate and the Jewish leaders who are being swept up in a battle that they cannot see or control.

Governor Pilate stood on the balcony of the praetorium, his headquarters, and looked down at the mobs milling around in the streets below. “Ugh!” he thought. Jewish pilgrims, priests, vendors, thieves, rebels, beggars, prostitutes … rabble! … all crammed into Jerusalem’s narrow streets … and it ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-40, Luke 23:13-15

Denomination: United Methodist

In The Presence Of The Lord - Sermon Iii: No Wrong Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Oct 31, 2019

Not one of God's children is exempt from being lured away from the right way to the wrong way of living. Yet, no one is exempt from being restored to His Presence of "no wrong".

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD - SERMON III: NO WRONG The third jewel of truth is that, in the House of the Lord – in the eternal presence of the Lord God - there is NO WRONG. The third verse of the 23rd Psalm says this: “He restores my soul. He guides me in ...read more

Become An Example

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Oct 2, 2023

Be aware that others could be following the things that you do, whether good or bad. Some things happen or are done unintentionally. But, as Christians, we should be intentional about being the best example to others we can be.

Alba 10-1-2023 BECOME AN EXAMPLE I Thessalonians 1:6-8 Here is a story of what happened when Calvin Coolidge was President. Once he invited some friends from Vermont to dine at the White House. They were worried about their table manners, so they decided to do everything their host did. All went ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8, 1 Corinthians 4:14-17, 1 Corinthians 11:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life Out Of Focus

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 18, 2018

A life being lived for self has no true happiness. Correct Focus means 1). looking at what I DO HAVE, 2). being a blessing and serving others, and 3). looking forward to heavenly rewards from God.

LIFE OUT OF FOCUS Ps. 103:2 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR Sometimes it’s hard to find out what’s wrong. 1. After giving a woman a full medical examination, the doctor explained his prescription as he wrote it out. 2. “Take the GREEN pill with a glass of water when you get up. Take the BLUE pill with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Learning Kingdom Values Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

Being part of God’s Kingdom means being born again and living according to His values. It’s not just about going to heaven; it’s about experiencing God’s Kingdom here and now.

This week, we're diving into what it means to be citizens of God's Kingdom. So, let's imagine for a second that you're a citizen of a country, say, the Kingdom of Candyland. Sounds fun, right? But being a citizen means you've got to follow the rules of Candyland. You can't just go around eating all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:29-32

Topics: Spiritual Citizenship, Kingdom Living, Divine Allegiance, God's Sovereignty