Sermons on Childishness:

What Does Your Church Believe?

Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 29, 2003

The church is not a building, or a service, but a group of believers gathered in Christ’s name.

What is the church? The Perfect Church If you should find the perfect church Without one fault or smear, For goodness sake! Don’t join that church; You’d spoil the atmosphere. If you should find the perfect church Where all anxieties cease Then pass it by, lest joining it You’d mar the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keys To Overcoming Communication Barriers

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

Overcome misguided communication and preoccupation on negatives with a Spirit led concentration on what is true, good, and praise-worthy.

KEYS TO OVERCOMING COMMUNICATION BARRIERS Romans 12:16 - Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Too many people are having problems with communicating with each other. Example: This morning, Dec 24th, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Follow Jesus Without Embarrassing God

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 10, 2002

lesson outline based on Tony Campolo’s book of the same title.

HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS WITHOUT EMBARRASSING GOD A. We ____________________________. (fumble) Discuss the following passages where people don’t see eye to eye in church. Examine the need to acknowledge that we all fumble around and the fact we know in part and do not see things perfectly. Do we then ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical Free

How The Holy Spirit Helps Leaders Progress

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit helps us progress in all dimensions of life in Christ as we speak the truth in love. Paul wrote, "Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every wa

1. The Holy Spirit helps us progress in all dimensions of life in Christ as we speak the truth in love. Paul wrote, "Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him who is the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

From Sighing To Singing

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

What Do I Do When I Am Discouraged - Lonely - Despondent - Helpless Unassisted - No One Cares - Desperate - Without Hope - Frustrated - Depressed

PS. 13 Sun. Mar.14/93 FROM SIGHING TO SINGING Discouraged - Lonely - Despondent - Helpless Unassisted - No One Cares - Desperate - Without Hope - Frustrated - Depressed - 14 million sq. km of desolation - a cold beyond imagination - high -45 C - a world almost ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 13:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Heart Problems ?

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 4, 2005

The real problem with man is the heart. When we stop treating the symptom and instead treat the problem then real change can come.

HEART PROBLEMS ? Proverbs 4 : 20-27 I. GETTING THE WORD (Proverbs 4:20-22) A. attend to my words; incline thine ear (v.20b) 1. Get away from distractions 2. Listen as your life depended on it; because it does B. Let them not depart from thine eyes (v.21a) C. keep them in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Picture Of Faith Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 26, 2008

There are many definitions of fatih, but the woman of this text gives a clear demonstration of what makes great faith. We learn that faith is persistent and always relys upon God’s grace and mercy.

Matthew 15:21-28 “A Picture of Faith” INTRODUCTION What would you say if someone came up to you and asked you to define what “faith” is? Here is a short video clip of what some people said. Faith is difficult to define because it is an abstract concept. It is perhaps easier to describe faith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Four Weddings And A Funeral

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Nov 3, 2008

1 Corinthians 13’s message about Christian community

In the film Four weddings and a funeral, during the first wedding, the reader begins the well-worn reading of 1 Corinthians 13, saying, "if I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal". As the reader pauses for breath, someone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Mystery Of God

Contributed by Sam Peters on Feb 27, 2007

Where is God in the middle of tragedy? This sermon was delivered shortly after the Indonesian Tsunami.

The Mystery of God 1 Cor 13:10-12 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:10-12

Qualities Of An Excellent Father

Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 9, 2008

This Father’s Day message will affirm and encourage fathers in your congregation while giving them biblical direction in their parenting skills.

Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ QUALITIES OF AN EXCELLENT FATHER 1 Timothy 4:1-10 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Touching On Jesus

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 23, 2011

Do you need Jesus to pay a house call to someone you love? Or do you yourself find a need to reach out to Jesus and quietly almost secretly put out your hand in the hope that you can just catch the hem of His garments to be healed?

Touching on Jesus Matthew 9:9 - 9:26 Today’s scripture passage shows us the need we all share – to be touched by God in our time of crisis and also to reach out to Jesus in faith trusting that by touching Him we can be made whole. Jesus sets up this entire chain of events by letting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dear Daddy

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on Feb 21, 2013

A message to fathers.

ILL: SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" DAD: "If you must know, I make $100 an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walking In God’s Love

Contributed by Laren Whaley on Feb 15, 2012

Because God has loved us and received us as one of His own we must move and live in that love. The world ‘s definition of love is not love at all. The world around us always asks what’s in it for me and always centers on self-first, then maybe others.

Walking In God’s Love 1 Corinthians 13:1 - 13 (NKJV) 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Unity: Saints, Prepare The Church – Part 5 Of 6 Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Oct 14, 2014

Saints must build the Body of Christ through active participation/action. Every church worker is vital; if only one slacks off, the entire effort of the church suffers. Whatever your ability, if you are working for the Lord, it is “for the profit of all."

1. Basics Ephesians 4:12-13 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Part 8 - Matthew 11:25-30 - Without The Encumbrance Of Genius Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jun 20, 2010

Perhaps the reason that I embraced Christianity so easily was that the Christian faith doesn’t demand intelligence. Now don’t be so unkind...

Part 8 - Matthew 11:25-30 - WITHOUT THE ENCUMBRANCE OF GENIUS Perhaps it is the reason that I embraced Christianity so easily was that the Christian faith doesn’t demand intelligence. I have an above average intelligence level. Well, actually, although it was above average according to the IQ test ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational