Sermons on Charlotte Elliott:

Jabez, A Role Model For Prayer, Part Iii Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 18, 2007

This is the final of a three part series on the Prayer of Jabez as an example for praying for God to bless the local Church in effective outreach for His Kingdom.

Jabez, a Role Model for Prayer, Part III We have been looking at the Prayer of Jabez as a role model for our own prayer life, especially as we look to the Holy Spirit to “increase our territory” as we embrace the lost and the least in our community. We have seen that God’s plan for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon On Crying Wolf

Contributed by William Meakin on Dec 14, 2025

Crying wolf is defined as a call for help when it is not needed, culminating in a possible non-belief by others when aid is truly required.

Criss Jami, an American poet, essayist and musician once remarked: “Like crying wolf, if you keep looking for sympathy as a justification for your actions, you will someday be left standing alone when you really need help.” Revelation 13:1 reminds us: “And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, 1 John 5:7-8, 1 Timothy 3:16, John 10:12

A Bad Day At Church

Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 19, 2007

Have you ever had a bad day at church? Jesus did. In fact, one day Jesus went to church and they tried to kill him.

Have you ever had a bad day at church? Jesus did. In fact, one day Jesus went to church and they tried to kill him. We have all had a bad day at church at least once in our lives. Maybe it was that time when the food you prepared for the fellowship meal did not turn out the way you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Part 4: Diagnosing A Problem Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 29, 2026

The first step to solving any problem is, of course, identifying what the problem is.

The first step to solving any problem is, of course, identifying what the problem is. This is one of the most difficult and most important aspects of counseling and must be given careful attention. Failure to understand the real problem will lead to frustration for both the counselor and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:21-22

The Blessed Hunger

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 12, 2018

TODAY WE EXAMINE THE FOURTH OF THE STATEMENTS, CONCERNING HUNGER AND THIRST. THESE ARE VERY DESPERATE STATES IN A PERSON’S LIFE. THIS TAKES US IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION FROM THE OTHER THREE AS IT ASSUMES A CHANGE IN THE PERSONS SPIRITUAL LIFE.

THE BLESSED HUNGER WE ARE CONTINUING OUR THOUGHTS ON JESUS’ TEACHING IN THE BEATITUDES. THE FIRST THREE, THE POOR IN SPIRIT, THOSE WHO MOURN, AND THOSE WHO ARE MEEK, ARE DEALING WITH THE RECOGNITION OF OUR OWN SPIRITUAL CONDITION AND HOW IT SHOULD MAKE US FEEL. IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE NOTED THAT WE ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"Team Extreme" Series

Contributed by Kendall Hicks on Apr 25, 2016

The idea for this series came from a series of the same name that is offered free by Life.Church. You can find it at open.church. There you will find videos, transcripts, outlines, and graphics. This message is loosely based on the life.church series.

INTRO: For the last few weeks, we’ve been a series on the family called “Bless This Home.” During this time, we have taken a few of Jesus’ beatitudes from Matthew 5 and have applied them to our families. You’ll remember that we defined BLESSED as having a much ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your World - Own It! Series

Contributed by G W Bill Elliott Jr on May 10, 2020

The garden was given to man as a ‘rectangle of control’; a world in which were rules, guidelines, and established systems. Man was placed there to ‘dress it’ and care for it. Man was given full and direct charge over that garden and EVERYTHING in it.

To own something is to acknowledge it as belonging to one’s self; recognized as having full claim, authority, power, dominion… even to have or hold as one’s own; to possess. Now… how one came about the ownership does not change the ownership, itself. Don’t let the two intertwine, for now. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:28, Psalm 119:133, Romans 6:14, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Active God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 28, 2004

God is very active in the moment to moment lives of those Who know Him in ways in which we are rarely conscious.

An Active God (Romans 8:26-28) 1. God’s providence and planet earth. Our Earth, for instance, is perfectly designed for life. It’s the "just right" size for the atmosphere we need. Its size and corresponding gravity hold a thin, but not too thin, layer of gases to protect us and allow us to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Money: Its Grip On Us

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Apr 20, 2002

Thinking biblically on money and its hold on us

MONEY: ITS GRIP ON US By Andrew Chan, GIBC, Vancouver, BC 2002-04-21 What some people won’t do for money. In an attempt to collect 40,000 euros ($44,780) in insurance payments, a 58-year-old German landscape gardener had a friend cut off his thumb and forefinger with a chainsaw. According to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rags Or Robes

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 28, 2006

Christmas Day changed a lot of people. Paul addressed some in the great city of Colossae – Christians who had a reputation of being strong believers, but had a little problem understanding why they were to act differently than the world. Don’t we all ha

First Sunday After Christmas © As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: United Methodist

True Generosity

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 3, 2008

This sermon deals with why be generous and the results of being generous. All of us have been blessed by the generosity of others.

I have used sermoncentral along with many other resources in this sermon TRUE GENEROSITY February 17, 2008 Jay Davis Robison Philippians 4:12-20 Today talking about True Generosity, word Generosity means marked by abundance or ample proportions above & beyond All of us have benefited from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

06 Life Encounter: It's Dangers Series

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Apr 20, 2008

❶ The Dangers ❷ The Digression ❸ The Declaration ❹ The Deliverance

- Do you ever have one of those days where nothing goes right from the time you get up until you go to bed at night? Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day — by Judith Viorst I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35

Denomination: Baptist

David Encouraged Himself In The Lord His God

Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 22, 2008

We all need encouragement from time to time. All of us at sometime or other face a crisis when everything seems to fall apart. There are times of discouragement, when things go wrong even when we are trying to do right.

David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1st Samuel 30:1-6 You don’t smile like you used to. You don’t love like you used to. You don’t get happy like you used to. You don’t feel the Spirit like you used to. You don’t interact with others like you used to. You don’t hug like you used to. You ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Buried, He Carried My Sins Far Away Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 29, 2018

Jesus' burial was conducted by two unlikely undertakers: A wealthy man and a member of the Sanhedrin.

INTRODUCTION I don’t really like watching television commercials. So when I want to watch a program or a golf match, I’ll usually record it on my TiVo. Then when I sit down to watch it I can fast forward through all the commercials. I love playing golf, but watching golf on TV can be little like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-47

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 13, 2023

As is characteristic of Mark's Gospel, he quickly identifies that his subject is "the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then immediately introduces John the Baptizer, the forerunner of Jesus, and then immediately tells about Jesus' baptism and temptation.

A. When you are writing a story, you want to catch your reader’s attention from the very start, right? 1. Here are some opening lines from actual books – some are famous, some not so famous. 2. “If you're going to read this, don't bother.” Choke 3. “I come from Des Moines. Somebody had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ