Sermons on Better Sacrifice:

Better Bread

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 3, 2006

Jesus offers us more than the flash of the world.

Better Bread John 6:25-35 “You are what you eat!” is the old slogan that we have been hearing for years. Many of the fast food chains are trying to become more “healthy choices” facilities. Just this week KFC announced that beginning in the New Year, they would change their frying methods by ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-37

Denomination: Nazarene

"Better Together"

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Nov 21, 2006

A Wedding sermon preached February 18, 2006 @ Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, Forest City, Iowa. Some material from Rev. David Zachrich & Rev. Paul Cain.

J.B./J.M. Wedding Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 “Better Together” February 18, 2006 Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, Forest City, IA (ELCM) Rev. David R. Zachrich, D.Min & Rev. Paul Cain, credit God said it first, at the time of creation, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Gen 2:18). Many years ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Better Together Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009

This adapted sermon of Rick Warren challenges us to participate in the 40 Days of Community and join a small group.

What on earth are WE here for? That’s really the question we are asking over these 40 Days of Community. God has placed us here on this earth, in this place, and at this time for a reason, for a purpose. We are not here by accident. We are part of God’s plan. God’s #1 reason for bringing us on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5

Denomination: Methodist

A Better Covenant Series

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

Jesus provides us with the new and better covenant

a better Covenant Hebrews 7-10 Hebrews 8:6 But Jesus has now obtained a more excellent ministry, and to that degree he is the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted through better promises. A better covenant Old Covenant Priest from Levi same priest, same law (7:12) legal, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Together Is Better”

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 23, 2009

In spite of dysfunctional relationships, in spite of disunity, in spite of disillusionment, I want you to know that God’s plan suggests that, “Together is Better.”

Sermon Preached at Union Baptist Church on Sunday, October 31, 2004 “Together is Better” Numbers 32:18 “We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received his inheritance.” In spite of dysfunctional relationships, in spite of disunity, in spite of disillusionment, I want you to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:18

Denomination: Baptist

The Better Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 11, 2004

1- Fine tune yourself 2- Get your heart focused 3- Learn to worship

INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was having some money problems, and needed $200 to get his car fixed, but he had run out of people to borrow from. So, he called his parents via the operator, and reversed the charge and said to his dad, "I need to borrow two hundred dollars." At the other end, his ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Building Better?

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Mar 3, 2005

This is a sermon that is ment to inspire the constrution and up keep of a church.

Is Building Better? 3/1/2005 Psalm 127:1 Today our featured ministry is construction. Construction has been a big part of this church from its very beginning in 1976. This church was started with nothing but a few families meeting in homes. Then ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: *other

A Better Christian

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 29, 2004

Do you desire to be a better Christian? Most Christians sincerely want to be better. But how do we become better Christians? Some people say that reading the Bible or other Christian books will make you a good Christian. Other people say that doing a lot

Text: "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing" ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Better Life

Contributed by Michael Trask on Oct 18, 2005

We Americans have made it our goal to seek "The Good Life". We do that by earning and spending. But God would rather give us "The Better Life" that comes from earning and giving.

One of the main things I think that we and all other people in America are searching for is the good life. Am I right? I mean, we all want to have a good home, a good car or two, good vacations, good children, good friends, good food, and so on. Who wouldn’t want such a good life? ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Lutheran

"Better Together"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Nov 5, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to encourage the hearers to become spiritually stronger and more powerful in prayer by choosing an ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER to hold them accountable for their actions and behaviors.

6 November 2005 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: A Christian is spiritually stronger and more powerful in prayer when he has someone (such as an accountability partner) to hold him accountable for his actions and behaviors. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bitter Or Better Series

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Nov 22, 2005

What we are going to be trying to get our minds around today is how the promise of God Judgment can move us from being bitter angry people, to accepting and overcoming people

Job 19:13-29 Life’s Turning Points Becoming Bitter or Better This weeks topic was Judgment, and normally I don’t like to hear the word Judgment. The message of God’s Judgment from Job is Good News. It is judgment from the perspective of the oppressed. It is justice for those who have been ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:13-29

Denomination: Methodist

For Better Or Worse

Contributed by John Price on May 9, 2007

God has always promised us a better life through Him. This messeage is a challenge to choose better over worse.

For Better or Worse. By Pastor John Price Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Proverbs 16:16,19,32 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. ---19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, ----32 He who is slow to anger is better than the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:16-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bitter Or Better? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 6, 2006

Eighth in a series on the life of David. This messages focuses on how to deal with suffering.

In the April 16, 2006 issue of Parade Magazine, Marlo Thomas wrote the following words in an article titled “We Can Become Bitter of Better”: There are times in our lives when the right words spoken at the right moment can transform us. They challenge us at a crossroads, carry us through times of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Better Tomorrow

Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 24, 2015

When you sit, eat, fellowship and walk closely with the King of Glory, increase is guaranteed; the kind of testimony you can’t even ask or imagine will be given you and your tomorrow will certainly be better than your today..

Text: 2 Samuel 9:1-7 Introduction The story of Mephibosheth is a testimony of overnight increase. It is a story of how you can be suffering and weeping today and tomorrow you are smiling and dancing for joy (Psalm 30:5). It is a story of how you can be living with someone today because you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Better Part

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 21, 2013

Just like a rip-current in the ocean can pull us away from shore, we must deepen our relationship with Jesus so that the things of this world do not pull us away from God.

ONE OF THE GREATEST HAZARDS OF THE BEACH AND ENJOYING THE BEAUTY OF THE OCEAN IS GETTING CAUGHT IN THE STRONG GRASP OF A RIP CURRENT. AT LEAST 80% OF ALL OCEAN RESCUES INVOLVE RIP CURRENTS THAT PRODUCE NEARLY 100 FATALITIES EACH YEAR. THESE STRONG CHANNELS OF WATER CAN DRAG SWIMMERS AWAY FROM THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Free Methodist