Sermons on Building Relationship:

You Make The Call

Contributed by Jason Winters on Dec 8, 2007

Deciding where to be in relationship with God

You Make The Call Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. John 6:68(NIV) Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood ...read more

Scripture: John 6:68

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Healthy People Have Problems But Healthy People Deal With Them

Contributed by David Heasler on Mar 8, 2004

Dealing with Problems in Relationships Scripturally

Healthy People Have Problems But ... Matthew 18:15-17 Healthy people have ... friends Friends ... have problems The test of a true friend is ... what he does when the problems come. When ... your friend does something wrong What do you do? Matt 18:15 A true friend ... goes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whose Hands Are You In Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Our relationship and security in God.

Whose Hands Are You In? Part 1 Scripture: Exodus 3:19-20; 1 Peter 5:6-7; Psalms 139:14 Introduction: I received an email a couple of weeks ago from a friend of mine. The email was simply titled "Hands". As I read the email it really made me think. Here are a few excerpts from the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whose Hands Are You In Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007

Our relationship and security with God.

Whose Hands Are You In? Part 2 Scripture: Psalms 139: 13-18; John 3:16 Introduction Last week I shared with you the introduction to this short series of messages focusing on knowing whose hands you are in. Last week I shared with you an analogy using a car and how when we drive our cars, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Drilling Holes In Our Doubts Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 11, 2011

Doubt will destroy faith and relationships

INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • Doubt can be so destructive in our lives. For Mr. Templeton, it pretty much ruined his life. • As we continue on with our series “Equip, The Essential Tools For Spiritual Living”, my prayer is that we can learn how devastating doubt can be if left ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

0817 Trinity Xvii: Covenantal Collapse Series

Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Oct 4, 2008

The relationship of the Christian Sabbath and the Gospel

Sermon: Covenantal Collapse Text: Luke 14:1-11 Occasion: Trinity XVII Who: Mark Woolsey When: Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 (which is really Trinity XVIII) Where: Providence Reformed Episcopal Church Luke 14:1-11, NKJV: Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Son Of Perdition Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 18, 2011

A study of the relationship of Judas with the Antichrist

Luke 6: 16 The Son of Perdition Doctored Pictures Of The Antichrist 16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor. Today we are going to take a look at Judas in regards to his possible association to the Antichrist. Judas was the betraying disciple and one of the twelve. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"The Resurrection And The Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 30, 2017

Jesus wants to be in relationship with us.

“The Resurrection and The Life” John 11:1-45 People need friends. We are social beings. It’s an innate trait, undeniable and inescapable. We crave human companionship. As much as our inner cowboy might like the idea of riding off alone into the sunset, real people cannot ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: United Methodist

Condemned?

Contributed by John Mccormack on Mar 23, 2015

CONDEMNATION HINDERS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.

CONDEMNED? OBSERVATION: ISAIAH 55, WRITTEN BY KING DAVID, IS A MASKIL (AN INSTRUCTION). THIS MASKIL USED STRING INSTRUMENTS TO CONVEY DAVID’S FEELINGS. INTERPRETATION: ISAIAH 55:7 (NKJV) LET THE WICKED FORSAKE HIS WAY, AND THE UNRIGHTEOUS MAN HIS THOUGHTS; LET HIM RETURN TO THE LORD, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:7

Denomination: Baptist

Part 6: Always Pursuing Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 15, 2021

God pursues a relationship with us

The Always God Week 6 - Always Pursuing Good morning. I’d like you to turn in your Bibles to Genesis 3. This is going to be the first passage we are going to look at together, but we are going to be hitting a lot of different passages, so we will have them up on the screen, and they are also ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Answers In The Darkness Lesson 1

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 20, 2019

God made people for relationships.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. “Are you lonesome tonight?” Universal. 2. “I’m so lonesome I could die!” Possible. 3. Two kinds of loneliness. a. Solitude, a healthy experience where we choose to spend time alone with God. b. Loneliness, negative emotions because of no friends or companionship. 4. God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Denomination: Baptist

Give Money Lesson 1 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 15, 2019

Ten positive relationships with God.

A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 6:1-4 1. What is most imperative? (Three lessons from Matthew 6). • “When you give” (Matt. 6:2-3) – Relationship to others. • “When you pray” (Matt. 6:5-6) – Relationship to God. • “When you fast” (Matt. 6:16-17) – Relationship to things. 2. How do we do the imperative? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is My Neighbor?

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 9, 2025

The relationship between the law and the gospel.

“Who Is My Neighbor?” The Story of the Good Samaritan is arguably Jesus’ best known parable. It’s so well-known that it has become a cliché’. A Good Samaritan is pretty much universally recognized as anyone who comes to the aid of another person. And while the parable is about that, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: United Methodist

Thermometer Or Thermostat (Align Your Thoughts With Christ) Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Aug 21, 2003

In your relationships are you a conformer or a transformer, Align your thoughts with Christ and he’ll begin to align your relationships with His will!

Thermometer or Thermostat (Align Your Thoughts with Christ) Ephesians 6:10-18 Introduction: This is week six in our series “Eight Essential Exercises for Building a Better Body.” We’re continuing to explore the need to build healthy, God-honoring relationships because all of life is lived out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Wesleyan

Bitter Roots Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010

A sermon on pulling up the root of bitterness. From a series on developing spiritual depth.

INTRO ƒ{ Where do the roots that produce the fruit come from? Root = cause or origin And roots come from seeds - Good or bad Seed = Birth or Beginning ƒ{ The soil of our soul is most tender and pliable when we are young ƒ{ The enemy loves to plant bad seed in the tender soil of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational