Sermons on Being The Best:

The Door Is Open, You're Free To Go

Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Feb 17, 2014

Jesus paid the price for our emancipation. We no longer have to be slaves to sin or to any human being

THE DOOR IS OPEN, YOU’RE FREE TO GO! Pastor Talbert W. Swan, II, M.Div. TEXT: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1 SCRIPTURE John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9, Luke 23:43, Galatians 5:1

Denomination: *other

The Thanksgiving Struggle

Contributed by John Harvey on Nov 13, 2007

One of the reasons we have a hard time being thankful is that we are focused on our own needs.

“The Thanksgiving Struggle” November 18, 2007 Me: I have begun reading a book called, “The Royal Way of the Cross” by Francois Fenelon. Fenelon is best known for writing about how we love ourselves more than we love God and how we need to learn selfless love and not selfish love. Out of some of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In The Midst Of The Fire

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 23, 2007

Being able to stand on faith even when everything around us seems to be going up in flames.

FAITH IN THE MIDST OF THE FIRE Daniel 3:1-30 INTRODUCTION: The Babylonians invaded Palestine in 605 BC and carried away Jewish captives back to Babylon. They selected the educated, prominent and choice men and boys. Among this group was Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednigo I want us this ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Difference

Contributed by George Durham on Dec 26, 2012

Mark 10: 35=45 Making a Difference by being a bold disciple of Christ; You are not NoBody!

Making A Differerence Mark10:35-45 Credit Jeff Strite for many ideas Merv Griffin Show body builder. “Why do you develop those muscles?” Body builder flexed muscles from Chest 2 Calf The audience applauded. “What do you use all those muscles for?” Merv ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: United Methodist

Rapture PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 12, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of the Rapture, emphasizing the importance of being spiritually prepared and living in expectation of Jesus' return.

Hello, family! We're here together again, and I'm so glad you've decided to join us today. You know, I've been thinking a lot about what we're going to talk about today, and I think it's something that's really going to hit home for a lot of us. It's about being ready, about living in expectation, ...read more

Topics: Waiting, Christ's Coming

Taking A Spiritual Inventory

Contributed by Richard Oliver on Jul 19, 2002

In this day and age we’re very busy being Christians. While being so busy we tend to forget Our Father’s Words concerning our relationships. Here is a simple review of the 10 commandments.

¡§Spiritual Examination¡¨ Exodus 20:3-17 "Two young men were fishing above a low dam on a river near their hometown. As they were concentrating on catching fish, they were unaware that they had drifted until they were not far from the water flowing over the dam. When they realized their ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-17

Denomination: Congregational

Are You My Mommy? Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2008

If we come to salvation by faith alone then it follows that we grow in Christ by faith also….not by works. I don’t grow in my faith by being good, I grow in my faith by being faithful.

When you think of a solid mature Christian, what kind of a person do you think of? When you think of a solid mature Christian, what kind of a person do you think of? Let’ take a poll. If your answer is one way or another is, “A solid mature Christian is a good person” please, raise your hand. Ok, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter Falls On His Face

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 17, 2010

Right after an astounding and historical confession of faith, here we find Peter arguing with Jesus. And the source of the problem was predictable, since Peter was a human being stuck in the physical and being led into the spiritual realm. Self-interests

Passage: Matthew 16:21-28 Intro: Peter must have been feeling pretty good! 1. just made the first confession of faith in Jesus as Promised Messiah and the Son of God. 2. great enthusiasm from Jesus, “go to the head of the class!” 3. and then, a few minutes later, everything has changed. 4. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Baptism Of The Holy Spirit:

Contributed by William D. Brown on May 9, 2008

We are told in these verses what being baptized of the Holy Spirit is. There are two kinds of baptism for Christians: water and Spirit. Water baptism reveals to the on lookers that this person that is being baptized of the water has already been baptize

Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Today I want to talk about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 12For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should I Need God?

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Mar 13, 2011

Not all godless people are bad. They just don’t want to commit their lives to God for some reasons. They consider being a freelance as an advantage. If being godless is practically an advantage, then why should I need to believe in God?

WHY SHOULD I NEED GOD? Heb 12:16-17 You may be surprised if I tell you that not all godless people are bad. But they just don’t want to commit their lives to God for some reasons. They consider being a freelance as an advantage. In fact, godless people consider themselves a practical people. They ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Perspective On Life: Romans 13:8 Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 14, 2016

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings having a human experience." Only the object and the subject have been changed in this observation, but the change in perspective is dramatic.Paul shows us a better view of life.

A New Perspective on Life Propers for The First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 28:14-22 Psalm 46 ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Anglican

Be Prepared

Contributed by Ryan Ferwerda on Nov 9, 2020

Being prepared in life is very helpful in reducing stress when one faces the inevitable delays of everyday life. Scripture teaches us that being prepared in faith is useful as well as we a wait the coming of the kingdom of heaven.

Delays; they are an inevitable part of our everyday lives. We experience delays in a variety of ways, but one of the most common delays that we all experience is in our travels, be it from weather, road construction, or traffic. While these delays are unavoidable, there are steps that we can take ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13, Amos 5:18-24, Jeremiah 22:3

Denomination: Lutheran

Ackowledge Your King Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Apr 10, 2022

Palm Sunday reminds us that the message of the cross, the message of salvation, must be set in the context of Jesus being king. And we must recognize Jesus as the king he is, not the king we might like him to be.

In a typical year about 3.5 million people visit Jerusalem. It’s one of the most historic cities in the world. It has been continuously inhabited since about 1,800 B.C. So it’s been worth visiting for a VERY long time! But in the time of Jesus, there were certain times of the year when Jews had ...read more

Scripture: John 12:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Greatest Education Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 2, 2021

To know Him and the power of His resurrection was Paul's ambition, and is the ambition of all who really want the greatest education. It is the greatest for it is more comprehensive than the best liberal arts education if one pursues it.

G. A. Studdert-Kennedy wrote a poem called "Faith," which has become very widely quoted. Let me share the whole of it with you. "How do I know that God is good? I don't. I gamble like a man. I bet my life Upon one side in life's great war. I must. I can't stand out. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8

Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Cross-cultural communicators, in the past, have sadly neglected the issue of spiritual-power thinking that the use of reasonable Christianity is the best way to produce change. However, in most non-western societies, the issue of power is central to most

USING POWER EVANGELISM IN CROSS -CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration;About 40 percent of Americans characterize the nation’s moral values as "poor" and 41 percent say the state of moral values is "only fair." Only 18 percent rank the situation as "good" or "excellent." Weekly church attendees had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational