Sermons on Change Is Constant:

A New Year: Will Anything Really Change? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2004

Some fear change, and others think it never really happens. But either of those approaches writes off what God can do. Embrace change, know who you are, and there will be joy.

Some of you look like you just woke up, so maybe I need to tell you that we have started another new year! We have crossed over into a new year. Maybe you marked it with prayer at the midnight hour, or a quick kiss with someone you love, or – well, we’ll not get into some of the less-than-Baptist ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

When God Changes Our Plans! Series

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Feb 7, 2004

A sermon giving meaning to the things that happens in your life.

When God changes our plans! Acts 8:26-40 Jeremiah 29 11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 1 st Need to have a relationship with God. Let’s look at this man called Phillip and see what we can learn ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40, Acts 16:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Has Your Name Been Changed?

Contributed by James May on May 1, 2005

Names in the Bible have very special meanings and often, when placed together, give special messages to God’s people. Has your name been changed to tell the story of Jesus in your life?

HAS YOUR NAME BEEN CHANGED? By Pastor Jim May All through the Bible there are lists of names called genealogies. Since we do not believe that there are any accidents in the placing of these names, I thought it might be interesting to see what a few of them would tell us. Every name in the Bible ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Mother Who Changed The Course Of A Nation

Contributed by Paul Gabriel on May 9, 2004

Mothers’ Day message

I Samuel 1:1-28; 2:18-21 The Mother Who Changed the Course of a Nation Intro: The prophet Samuel is one of the brightest lights in the Old Testament. He was the guiding force in Israel, surpassing the leadership of its kings. God used him in a mighty way for many years, keeping ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28, 1 Samuel 2:18-21

Denomination: Baptist

"A Big Change In A Small Man"

Contributed by Ray Scott on May 20, 2004

In the story of Zacchaeus we see that we may not only have physical, but spiritual handicaps that keep us from seeing Christ. The change in his life was proof of his salvation.

“A Big Change In A Small Man” Luke 19:1-10 INTRODUCTION: Tell the story of Zach … SONG – “Zaccheus was a wee little man …” Luke 19:1-2 – “Jericho” – Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem … to the cross. Jericho is about 15 miles from Jerusalem. It was a big, rich city. There were 3 tax collection ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Can A Leapord Change Its Spots

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004

Only God can bring about the new birth/conversion.

Can A Leopard Change It’s Spots Jeremiah 13:23; John 1:12-13, 35-50 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Consider one of life’s most fundamental and troublesome questions. The Old Testament prophet phrased it like this: Can a leopard change it’s spots? ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 13:23, John 1:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Story About Money... Keep The Change

Contributed by Troy Borst on Feb 17, 2004

Jesus is telling us to use our money to help people, and to gain their friendships. And when our money is all gone, we will be left with eternal riches and our friends at our side in Heaven because they came to believe because of our good gifts.

A STORY ABOUT MONEY... KEEP THE CHANGE LUKE 16:1-15 INTRODUCTION... Bark worse than the Bite, Campus Life, December 1980, p. 19 What is the most outrageous thing you would do for $10,000 cash? That’s the question posed by Chicago radio station WKOX, which attracted responses from more than 6,000 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Steps To A Life Changing Conversion

Contributed by John Deaton on Sep 18, 2004

Three things that Paul goes through in his conversion that should be applied to our lives.

There are three steps that we see Paul go through in the book of Acts that lead to his life changing conversion. We are going to look at those three steps and see how they apply to our lives today. The first of these steps is ..... 1. Seeing (Acts 22:6) A.) God will reveal him self to you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Spare Some Change?

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 6, 2005

We all deal with chave in every portion of life except at church. God wants church to be a place of change, A place that lives are changed. However, we mucs be changed first.

Can you spare some Change? Acts 9:1-16 There was an old farmer claimed that he could command his mule with nothing more than a few soft words, no whips or prods necessary. She would respond, he claimed, with nothing more than gently spoken commands. So his friend down at the feed store asked ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-16

Denomination: Congregational

Fourty Days That Changed A Life 1

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on May 14, 2005

You can know God on two levels. You can know God’s works and also know God’s way.

40 Days that changed a life. (01) Show me thy ways. Exodus 33: 12. I don’t know that you have never noticed that the number 40 is used several times in the Bible. I want us to look into the Bible and look at some Bible characters and at some lives transformed in 40 days. We will call this ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Forty Days That Changed A Life 2

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on May 27, 2005

I wonder how many of you have lost the glow? I wonder how many don’t have the love for God’s Church as you once had? You begin to miss a service here and there until when Sunday night and Wednesday night come around, you don’t even think about it?

Forty days that will change your life, 2. A life that shines. Exodus 34:28 -- 35. 05/29/05 This message is a second sermon in our series of messages on forty days that will change your life. Today, we will be talking about a life that shines. Last week we began talking about how Moses spent ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:28-35

Denomination: Baptist

Forty Days That Changed A Life. 3.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jun 3, 2005

Did you know that when Goliath appeared to Israel, he challenged Israel for forty days? So, when David went to meet Goliath it was after forty days of challenge.

Forty days that changed a life. 3. First Samuel 17:45 -- 50. 06/05/05 This is our third sermon in our series titled forty days that changed a life. So, take your Bible and turn to first Samuel 17, and we are going to be talking about a story that is familiar to about all here. This story is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Denomination: Baptist

Forty Days That Changed A Life, 4

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jun 4, 2005

Listen God gives me the desire for food so that He can feed me. One of these days I am going to be at the marriage supper of the Lamb and I won’t have to carry a covered dish but feast from the table prepared by the Savior.

Forty days that changed a life, 4 Matthew 4:1-11 Here is another group of text we are familiar with, it is the Scripture of Jesus in the wilderness and tempted for 40 days and 40 nights. All of us have read this passage before but I wonder if we have really looked and see how Jesus handled this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

He Will Change The Way You Think.

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 9, 2002

God changed the way two people thought in our text. So he changes us today.

Acts 10:34-38: HE WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK. Have you ever believed something, only to find out that it wasn’t true? That has happened to me more than once. When I lived in Milwaukee, I would listen to different people on the radio. Every summer, at a huge music festival called ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-38, Acts 10:24-38

Denomination: Lutheran

Seven Words That Will Change Your Life

Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Feb 27, 2003

Living fully committed to Christ as Paul was when he said, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel," changes our lives.

“Seven Words That Will Change Your Life” Romans 1:16 Illustration: A lady was out hitting all the local garage sales when she came across an old needlepoint picture that read, “Prayer Changes Lives.” She bought it, took it home and began to look for just the right place to hang the new picture. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16

Denomination: Baptist