Sermons on Biblical Christian Thinking:

Living In Joy Sermon Iii: Joy Imitates Christ In One's Being, Thinking, Doing Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 4, 2020

With God's help and the steady support of Christian friends, we live in real joy by cultivating the mind of Christ - so that, in humility, we forego personal ambition to become Christlike in all that we do.

LIVING IN JOY IMITATES CHRIST IN ONE’S BEING, THINKING, AND DOING One of the joys of being a parent, grand-parent, or great-grandparent – of a toddler in particular - is to watch the little one try to imitate what you say and do. Much of our interaction with the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Christian Cost Assessment

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Aug 16, 2006

Discipleship is not a casual affair. In a series of three encounters, Jesus shows the high priority he places on discipleship.

“Let’s cut to the chase. After nearly two decades of studying Christian churches in America, I’m convinced that the typical church as we know it today has a rapidly expiring shelf life.” This dire assessment of the state of the church begins George Barna’s 1998 book, The Second Coming of The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marks Of A Christian Disciple

Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 25, 2008

Seven marks of a Christian disciple.

"Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." I suppose it is reasonable to expect one’s employer to supply some type of job description. Indeed, for any relationship to work well the roles and expectations of the participating parties must be clearly defined. ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Are Christians Destined To Be Borg?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2008

Does having the mind of Christ mean being mindless?

If you are not a Star Trek fan you may be wondering what in the world is up with that title. Star Trek has been used to preach “another gospel” since the original series came on in 1965. Only since I became a Christian in 1975 have I understood the Star Trek message. Before that it was just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Life In A Nutshell

Contributed by Michael Bell on Oct 18, 2000

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IS A UNIQUE DIVINE-HUMAN ENDEAVOR.

Introductory Paragraph: One of the major news stories of the year...Princess Diana...news magazines reviewing her life...eulogy Almost unnoticed went the death of Mother Teresa...as I listened to the story of her life, I gained an even greater appreciation for who she was & the work God did ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Problems With Carnal Christians

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 14, 2003

Encourage people to not be argumentative through your own fine example. Paul writes, "Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

What are some of the best ways to relate to carnal Christians? 1. Let everyone know the advantages of being controlled by the Spirit versus the disadvantages of living according to one’s fleshly desires. Paul writes, "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:25-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Four Dimensions Of Christianity

Contributed by Larry Moore on Dec 31, 2004

A Lesson about the four steps a believer must take to mature in Christ.

The Four Dimensions of Christianity Text: James 1:22-24 22 But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 for he behold himself, and goeth his way, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:22-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Non-Christians And Prayer

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Jul 11, 2008

Does God hear and answer the prayers of Non-Christians?

Non-Christians and Prayer Selected Scripture 7-6-08 I have been asked by 1 of you to address a particular topic & since we have not started a new series yet, I thought today would be a good day to tackle it. It has to do with the issue of non-Christians & prayer. And the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Are You A Salty Christian

Contributed by John Macdonald on Nov 30, 2006

A reminder for all of us as to how salty we need to be in the world to be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ.

Are You a Salty Christian? - Mark 8:38-50 I love salt!! For as long as I can remember, salt has gone on all sorts of food, morning, noon and night. However, a colleague of mine reminded me just the other day that as Christians, we are supposed to be living as temples of the Holy Spirit. With a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:38-50

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Roles Of The Christian Husband

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 12, 2001

What is hte role of the Christian husband

INTRODUCTION Whenever you talk about the relationship between a husband and wife, you must always deal with prevailing attitudes. Our attitudes and understanding of what makes a good marriage and of the roles of husband and wife may or may not be right. Even in Christian circles, we have come to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Christian Community

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Oct 10, 2024

It’s easy to get proud. It’s easy to want to show off. It's too common in the church. Instead, let’s choose to be very humble, serving each other gently.

I’ve been wrestling with God lately on some things, battling depression, anxiety, even questioning God, his will and purposes. And I’m so grateful for my wife who has been there day in and day out challenging my poor thinking patterns. Reciting God’s word to me. She brings the truth up, and just ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:20, Romans 12:4-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

Overcoming Canned Christianity Series

Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004

Few purposes of the church create more tension in a local body than worship. Churches are struggling to avoid the land mines associated with the Worship Wars. This happens because churches often have an erroneous perception of what God-pleasing worship re

1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3And they ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Full Time Christian

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000

Every aspect of life is to be lived for his glory.

MARK: Pastor, I was wondering if you could help me. I'm trying to figure out my schedule for this fall, and I don't really know how much time I have to be a Christian. PASTOR: What do you mean? MARK: Well, you know I'm going to be really busy this fall teaching Science at the high school, and I'm ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 10:31

Denomination: Baptist

"The Mark Of The Christian" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 2, 2003

In admonishing the believer to walk according to what God has called them, Paul lists the primary things that set the Christian apart (#11 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Orthodox

God Encouraging Christians Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 30, 2019

God’s desire is for Christians to be encouraged with the Bible and His oaths!

Let us continue to worship our God by listening to what He has to say to us today. Please open your Bibles, God’s Word to the Letter to the Hebrews Chapter 6….. We have been noting that those Hebrew Christians about 2000 years ago had one foot in Christianity but the other foot wants to go back to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:12-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible