Sermons on Chief Among You:

You Are What You Drink Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 10, 2014

The cup of judgment

You Are What You Drink Thirst is one of the most intense of all feelings that a person can have, and with good reason. Hunger is an intense feeling as well, but with the fat stores a person has one can last many days or weeks without food, but good old H2O is required by the body much more often. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:6-13

Denomination: Bible Church

You Are What You Believe

Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 25, 2015

If I determine that what the world teaches is the truth, I will believe like those in the world.

What is it that makes us who we are? What is it that defines us? What is it that leads us from one place in life to another? Titus 1:15-16 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupt. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:28-29, Titus 1:15-16

Denomination: Charismatic

You Are What You Eat

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Jun 11, 2011

Our eating style reflects and affects who and what we are. It identifies our approach to life. Today I’m not talking about Pizza or Shepherd pie but would like to teach about our Spiritual food and the choices we make.

Our eating style reflects and affects who and what we are. It identifies our approach to life. If we examine various societies and cultures, we see that each has its traditional foods and food ceremonies. "I am Italian. I often eat spaghetti, lasagna, or pizza," or "I am a real American. I eat ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:9

Denomination: Baptist

You Are What You Eat

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 7, 2006

In a world of fad diets, cooking shows on tv, and gourmet grocery stores everywhere, Jesus reminds us not to work for the bread that perishes. We are reminded that Jesus is the bread eternal!

"You Are What You Eat!" Sermon on John 6:24-35 Pentecost +9-B August 6, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. They said to him, ‘Sir, give us this bread always.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:24-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Will You Win If You Lose

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jan 5, 2019

Lose a battle or two, but do not lose the war.

2 Cor 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) I just read where George Washington lost more battles than he won during the Revolutionary War yet the war was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

You In Us, And We In You

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on May 16, 2023

Jesus resides in us, and asks us to reside in Him

John 14:15-21 Let us pray: O God, you have prepared such good things for us than we can understand: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises. Amen. Today is the sixth Sunday of the season of Eastertide; next ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21, John 16:13, John 3:8, Romans 8:4, Galatians 5:16, Mark 1:10, Acts 2:38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

You Can Come If You Will Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 30, 2021

Jesus has something to offer, and the only way you can get what He offers is to come to Him and get it. You can't just come to church and get it. You can't just come to a preacher and get it, only by coming to Him can you get life, and life eternal.

A little boy quietly opened the door to the dentist's office and spoke to the receptionist at her desk. "My mother told me to see the dentist about my bad teeth." "Sorry," the receptionist responded, "But the dentist is out just now." The boy sighed in ...read more

Scripture: John 5:25-46

Are You Living, Or Are You Dying? Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 1, 2017

My dorm mate used to say, "Are you living, or are you dying?" His saying brings up a point. What is living? As Paul sits in a dark, dank, depressing prison cell, he gives us and the Philippians an answer.

Are you living, or are you dying? One of my dormmates, Josh, would tell me that all the time. He would say that to encourage me to get out of my room, to stop studying, and to go have some fun, which, in his definition, would be living. Then what is dying? Well, that is what I was doing, and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14, Philippians 1:19-26

Denomination: Lutheran

You Are Not Alone In You Temptation Series

Contributed by Chad Higgins on Aug 29, 2024

When Jesus faced His temptation in the Wilderness He teaches us how we can face our temptations.

Today we are going to begin to look at the Temptation of Jesus Christ. In Oscar Wilde's play “Lady Windemere's Fan” Lord Darlington says “I can resist anything but temptation”. It is said rather flippantly in the play, but for us it is a good starting point. Should we try to resist ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

You Are Not Useless, You Are Next

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Jun 14, 2022

God has selected you to be the next good news bearer.

I begin with the story of the four lepers as recorded in 2 Kings 7, to inform you that you are not useless, God has selected you to be the next good news bearer. As written the 2 Kings 6:24 to 7:1-end, the four lepers did not see themselves as useless or insignificant. They did not only take the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:14, Luke 15:10, 2 Kings 6:24-33, 2 Kings 7:1-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Will See, If You Believe

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Feb 25, 2025

Mary and Martha told Jesus it's over, it's too late for Lazarus. But Jesus basically said, it's never too late if you can believe.

John 11:1-6 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. [2] (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) [3] Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22-23, John 11:40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You In? Or Are You Out? Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 24, 2025

Through a series of contrasts Jesus confronts His listeners with a key issue. Are you in God's kingdom? Or are you out of God's kingdom?

You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 7:13-29 “Are You In? Or Are You Out?” Through the Sermon on the Mount Jesus has been telling the disciples, what it means to be part of God’s kingdom, and how a person in God’s kingdom is to live. Jesus is particularly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Carry?

Contributed by Isaiah Banjo on Feb 4, 2019

“It is not the size of a dog that matters in a fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”

WHAT DO YOU CARRY INSIDE OF YOU? IN THE SECRET Written by Banjo Isaiah Preamble While I was serving my fatherland in faraway North-East Nigeria, Adamawa state to be precise, I was privileged to serve with the Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship as the State Evangelism Secretary in the year ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:5-7, Isaiah 29:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Missionaries

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Sep 14, 2021

Why you are likely to fail as a missionary

Missionaries John 18:36, Matthew 28: 18-20 Many people have gone through the world spreading all sorts of messages. Some claim they were sent by GOD. Some say they were sent by angels , others by aliens, others by ancient writings. All sorts of things and information nowadays. For children of ...read more

Scripture: John 18:36, Matthew 28:18-20

Experience The Beauty Of Redemption Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 23, 2022

The Chief of Sinners asks for the failed missionary to come and see him - both of them redeemed by the love of Jesus.

Life Lessons from the Chief of Sinners The Beauty of Redemption Introduction The Chief of Sinners understands redemption both personally in Christ and in his relationships with other believers. Acts 15:37-40 offers an interesting account of the missionaries Paul and Barnabas planning their next ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:37-40, 2 Timothy 4:11, Acts 28:28-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ