Sermons on Character Of A Child:

The Handmaid Of The Lord!

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 2, 2004

This Character study deals with Mary the mother of Christ, and looks at her unique acceptance of the favor God had placed on her

THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD! The Virgin Mary INTRODUCTION: the subject of Mary – the mother of the Lord has been a controversial topic for quite a long time. One side of the argument seeks to elevate her position to one almost, if not in reality, equal with the trinity. The other side of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-55

Denomination: Baptist

I Saw The Lord Series

Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003

Third in series. When we see God we are overwhelmed with praise, and our praise can shape our character.

"In Christ" "I Saw The Lord" Isaiah 6:1-8 Introduction: John F. Kennedy Man like no other Youngest ever elected to his office Youngest to leave (to be assassinated) Span of 2 yrs 9 mos Forever changed our perception about ourselves and our world. His were the days of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

True Satisfaction

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 11, 2008

True satisfaction in life comes as we become a thermostat not a thermometer, settle the money question, and recognize our character counts

I have used sermoncental as one of many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE SATISFACTION March 9, 2008 Jay Davis Robison 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-12 A typical market in US in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. Why? Because have obsessive compulsion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Should I Live Like A Christian?

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 28, 2006

Living the real christian life is tough and thus requires the proper motivation to stay true: the cost, consequences, and character of salvation.

WHY I SHOULD LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN Introduction: Tonight I want to focus on one question. I used to think it was simple, until could never find an answer. I eventually decided that when I became a wise and all knowing senior pastor, I would discover the answer. Now that I’m a senior ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Name Of God - Yahweh Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Yahweh Background information Names have occupied a significant place in Bible times. People’s names were changed to reflect some calling from God or a significant event in their lives. No wonder Moses was so eager to learn the name of God. He knew that the name of God would tell him ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-14, Judges 6:24

Denomination: Christian Church

Names Of God - Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Our Provider) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Jireh (God the Provider) The passage Jehovah Jireh is one of the best-known names of God. We claim it when we pray. We sing it in praise songs. This name is found in one solitary verse in the Bible, Genesis 22:14. The context of the verse is as follows. (Gen 22:1-14 NIV) Some time later ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Genesis 22:12-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah-Tsidqenu (The Lord Our Righteousness) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah-Tsidqenu (The Lord our Righteousness) The Lord our righteousness (Jer 23:6 NIV) In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. The Hebrew word for “righteousness” in the verse above is ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah Elyon (The Lord Most High) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Elyon (The Lord Most High) The passage (Gen 14:19-20 NIV) and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High (Elyon), Creator of heaven and earth. {20} And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:19-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Jehovah Repheka (The Lord Our Healer) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

Jehovah Repheka (The Lord our Healer) God heals when we obey His commandments (Exo 15:26 NIV) He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:26

Denomination: Christian Church

El-Shaddai (The God Almighty) Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 16, 2010

The Bible refers to God by different names and each one reveals some aspect of His character and His relationship with us.

God Almighty can fulfill His promises to you (Gen 17:1-4 NIV) When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty (El-Shaddai); walk before me and be blameless. {2} I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers." {3} ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-4

Denomination: Christian Church

Ruth - A ’chance’ Meeting... Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 23, 2012

Naomi fades into the backdrop and Ruth rises to the forefront of this story and a new character is introduced... but in all of the action, God is still preeminent.

TEACHING BRIEF Date Written: July 15, 2012 Date Taught: July 18, 2012 Church: OPBC (Wed Night) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: A Study in the Book of Ruth Text: Ruth 1:22-2:3 NLT (read ALL passage here) Introduction: v.22 is a transitional verse... it wraps up the introduction of the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

See The Goodness Of The Law

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 18, 2014

The Law proclaims the character of God. It provides the definite of life the way God designs it to be. It presents man's need of salvation.

“I am going to implement some rules in ES. Everyone who attends the service must keep to these rules. Here are 10 rules you must abide by…” • What kind of feelings do you have when you hear that? Good feelings or bad? Positive ones or negative? • We don’t ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bridges And Ditches: Some Things Never Change (#3 Of 5 In The Series) Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 17, 2015

The real component in the success of the first century Christians lies not in external tactics but with their internal values … their Christ-like character.

Welcome and Call to Worship Good morning. We are so honored you have chosen to worship with us today. Did you see the news item a few days back about the lady who was arrested on Highway 11 in Tulsa? It appears she was driving the wrong direction; she was headed eastbound in the westbound ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Encountering The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 1, 2024

Being that today is Pentecost Sunday, we are going to be looking at several characters from the bible that had an encounter with the Holy Spirit

Opener: Good morning everyone, so nice to see everyone here this morning. This morning we are joining Christians all around the world in celebrating Pentecost Sunday. This morning the title of our message is “Encounters with the Holy Spirit”. Last week, we talked about two people that encountered ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jonah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 23, 2023

Jonah means “dove” – timid, fearful, senseless, and we will quickly discover that the character in our story fits his name.

June 24, 2023 Jonah means “dove” – timid, fearful, senseless, and we will quickly discover that the character in our story fits his name. Jonah was a real person. He lived in the Northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II (793-753 BC) • 2 Kings 14:23-25 - …. Jeroboam son of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:9-11, Nahum 3:1, Psalm 139:7-10, Isaiah 55:6-7, Romans 5:6-8, 2 Peter 3:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist