Sermons on Building Habits:

Working As A Team Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004

I see five team-building exercises that can benefit each of us today.

A newspaper photographer wanted to get pictures of a fire so his newspaper agreed to charter a plane for him. When he arrived at the airport, he jumped into the plane and yelled, “Take off!” Once in the air, the photographer yelled to the pilot to make two or three low passes over the fire. The ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing Our Community: Letting Them Know We Are Here Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003

How does a Church build community recognition while not falling into the world’s traps

General Motors in 1998 tried to sell us on the fact that “It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Most people didn’t by it however and so there is still a threat that Oldsmobile will go the way of Wards and Kmart. What accounts for such radical changes in our economic world? Mikhail Gorbachev ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-23, Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Melody Lingers On

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 22, 2010

What we learn and share through the arts will build our reserves and will communicate memorably.

If you really want to leave a lasting impression on somebody, how do you do it? If you truly need for somebody to remember whatever you think is important, how are you going to make sure they won't forget? Well, one technique is, of course, to use words. Lots and lots of words. That’s ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Tola And Jair: When The Purpose Gets Lost Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 26, 2009

GOD IN HIS DELIVERANCE STORY IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING CHARACTER IN US, EVEN AT THE PRICE OF PAIN.

Tola and Jair: When the Purpose gets Lost Judges 10:1-16 8/16/09 INTRODUCTION My older sister Sue is panicked by mice. She lives in an old farm house, next door to the house we grew up in. One night she went into her kitchen and saw a mouse scury underneath the pantry door. Wanted it ...read more

Scripture: Judges 10:1-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Be Careful With Your Speaking

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 3, 2012

It's easy to cut people down. God wants us to build people up.

Thursday: Ephesians 5:15-20: Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise…Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Understanding Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 11, 2013

Spiritual gifts are given to prepare God's people for service and for building up the body of Christ.

Understanding Spiritual Gifts The spiritual gifts can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Romans 12:6-8 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Called To Be A Bridge Builder - Exodus Part 19 Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Jul 28, 2011

A sermon describing how we should touch others and build bridges in our ministry.

INTRODUCTION • The Bible is full of pictures of believers that define their destiny…chapter 19 in Exodus is one of those. • How we see ourselves and our call in Him is crucial to living out our destiny. • One of our callings is to touch others…with life and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Grace And Relationships Series

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Jun 2, 2011

Paul deals with elements involved in building good relationships as well as elements that will destroy relationships.

Romans 12:9-21 Introduction: A. Have you noticed that building and maintaining relationships is difficult and takes effort? B. I recall one emphasis Southern Baptists had entitled Building Witnessing Relationships. 1. It emphasized building relationship with unsaved people so they would know we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Speech Of Stephen

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 10, 2013

Wherever God meets His people is a holy place, not just in the Temple or in a Church building.

STEPHEN’S SPEECH. Acts 7. Standing before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish council in the Temple of Jerusalem, false witnesses alleged that the Christian deacon Stephen had claimed that ‘Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered us’ (Acts 6:14). ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Words Carry Weight

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 7, 2014

A discussion on the power of words and how they can build you up or tear you down.

Your Word Carry Weight Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Words are Important Words are so important that you need to handle them ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leaving A Legacy

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Aug 26, 2014

Overview of David's legacy. We each are building a legacy that we will someday leave behind

David: Leaving a Legacy I Chronicles 28: 2-6, 29: 1-5 Archeologists often say, “Man is best described by what he leaves behind.” That can be applied to our generation. When the archeologist of tomorrow dig through what we have left behind, it will describe us by trash on the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Here? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 16, 2014

Sarah, the wife of William Winchester, lived a bizarre life - an illustration of building without a purpose.

“Getting A Clue: Why Am I Here?” Eph. 2:1-10 & Is. 43:1-7 Talk about bizarre! Sarah was the wife of William Winchester, the only son of Oliver Winchester, the founder and owner of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Sarah and William had a daughter who died shortly after birth in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Foundation For Relationships" Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Sep 29, 2011

Trust is the foundation for all relationships. Trust creates security and is necessary for building good relationships.

INTRODUCTION • You cannot have happiness in relationships without trust. • It is the key ingredient for all healthy relationships. • It is essential for intimacy in marriage. • Trust creates security and openness in relationships. • Trust makes relationships ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fellowship Means Living Love Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 17, 2008

Loving with action and not just words can and will build fellowship with other people as well as with God.

All human beings like to feel as though they belong or fit in with others. Being different can be difficult and we may even find ourselves exiled or outcast from the group we thought we associated with so easily. The world around us today is all about going with the flow. Actually, it pushes more ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:13-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lets Go Get Them

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Sep 7, 2016

We think if we build it they will come but scripture tells us to GO GET them

Lets Go Get Them Matthew 28:19-20 Luke 14:21 Getting people ready for Heaven was His main business – It ought to be ours, also. AB Simpson wrote a pome A hundred sixty thousand souls a day Are Passing one by one away In Christless guilt and gloom Without one ray of hope or light With ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:19-20

Denomination: Baptist