Sermons on Choose A Side:

Whose Side Are You On?

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 19, 2003

In the game of life it is time to take sides. In the Kingdom there is no nuetral ground, whose side are you on?

Who’s side are you on? JOS 5:13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?" JOS 5:14 "Neither," he replied, "but as commander of the army of the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-23, Joshua 5:13-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Listen: The Other Side Is Calling

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014

God's plan is much bigger than just staying in the boat... launch out into the deep... The storms may rage, but there is a work on the OTHER SIDE.

IN MY BOAT, HEAR THE CALL TO THE OTHER SIDE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Some of the fodder for this lesson adapted from Wilfredo De Jesus, (Pastor Choco), Chicago, Illinois. I. DO WE UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT? BETWEEN PASSION AND A ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Having God On Our Side

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

I guess everyone at some time has thought how nice it would have been to have been born with a “Silver Spoon” in our mouth. This of course, is an expression of being born rich!

America is the land of envy, people from all over the world desire to live here. Other nations are jealous of the wealth God has blessed this nation with. Even the poorest people in this country are envied. Illus: The Census Bureau tells us that in 2003, a family of four is considered to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Two Sides To The Same Coin.

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Oct 24, 2006

What comes to your mind when you think of God? What comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us!! A.W. Tozer I want to look at the two sides of this coin called life and what that could mean to us.

Two sides to the same coin. What comes to your mind when you think of God? What comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us!! A.W. Tozer I want to look at the two sides of this coin called life and what that could mean to us. Psalm 22:1-11 1 My God, my God, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Whose Side Are We On?

Contributed by Darryl Ward on Apr 9, 2017

Sermon for Palm Sunday

Most of you will remember the 1981 Springbok Tour. For those here who were not living in Aotearoa New Zealand at the time, or were yet born, this was a time of tremendous social upheaval, which arose over a tour by the South African rugby team. Back then, South Africa was an international pariah, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

The Bright Side Of Growing Older

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 19, 2014

The reason for the luxuriant growth of believers is that they are planted in the house of the Lord and they flourish in the courts of our God. In other words, they live in daily fellowship with the Lord, drawing their strength and sustenance from Him.

February 23, 2014 Title: The Bright Side of Growing Older Scripture: Job 11:17 (KJV)—“Thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth.” Introduction Our devotion for today is about the brightside of growing old. If you don’t think there is a bright ...read more

Scripture: Job 11:17

Denomination: Baptist

Which Side Are You On? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 3, 2012

It is this simple, a person who does not accept the forgiveness of God by believing in Jesus Christ is still eternally doomed to be judged because all have disobeyed God.

We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke. Please open your Bibles to Chapter 12 of Luke….. We note at the beginning of Luke 12 that Jesus spoke to thousands of people as well as giving intimate lessons to His Disciples. So far in Luke 12, we have noted 3 major application questions for our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-59

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Problem Of Our Dark Side Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 1, 2002

We grope around in darkness but God has a way out of the darkness into His light.

The problem of our dark side Text: 1 John 1:5-2:6 Topic: How to cope with our dark side Big idea: We grope around in darkness but God has a way out of the darkness into His light. Intro: A fly was buzzing along one morning when he saw a lawn mower someone had left out in their front yard. He ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Whose Side Are You On?

Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Sep 28, 2009

A call for the Church universal (individuals and institutions)to be united together "on the Lord’s side"

There once were a baker and a farmer who entered into a business agreement. The baker would purchase the farmer’s butter while the farmer purchased the baker’s bread. The agreement seemed like a match made in heaven. Day in and day out butter and bread would exchange hands. But all was not as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

From Jesus' Side Series

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

This is a sermon series for the six Sundays of Lent. I am using a wooden "Tau" cross on the platform and some examples of the instruments of torture the Romans used - a large spike, scourge/cat of 9 tails, spear, and crown of thorns. There is a teaching sheet below the sermon.

Series: Jesus’ Blood for Me “From Jesus’ Side” Romans 5:12-14, 18-19 Pastor John Bright Romans 5 “12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-14, Romans 5:18-19, Mark 15:44, John 19:33-34, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 5:19, Proverbs 6:16-19, Exodus 12:7, Mark 9:23-24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Living On The East Side Of Jordan

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 12, 2007

God did not allow Moses to lead his people into the Promised Land because of the sin of disrespect of God. Many people allow sin in their life to restrict them from God’s promises of blessing.

How would you like to be remembered? Chances are, one of these days, unless the Lord returns soon, someone will have the task to write an obituary for you. In a seminary class, on "Pastoral Care of Grieving Persons," Dr. Dickens instructed us to write our own obituaries. What would you say about ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Which Side Are You On?

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Sep 11, 2007

When you face Jesus you must decide whether or not you will receive as Lord and make Him your Master.

Do you ever find it interesting, concerning some people who claim faith in the same Lord that you do? If you were to ask them, "If you die today, are you going to heaven?" they would say, "Yes." Yet, there’s so much difference in the level of commitment, such a vast difference in the way they live ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Deny Your Dark Side Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Feb 1, 2021

Salvation is free but discipleship will cost you your life.

Trevin Wax writes, “Recent studies reveal 91 percent of Americans agree with this statement: ‘The best way to find yourself is by looking within yourself.’ In other words, if you want to discover who you are and what your purpose is, the place to look is inside your heart.” When I googled the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Bright And Dark Side Of Man Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Jul 17, 2016

The Bible says that in the heart of every Christian, there is a nature that points to the bright side and another on the dark side of man. Our goal is that we will not just focus on our strength of character but also improve our weaknesses.

That great Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson published an interesting novel in 1886 entitled, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Many of you probably have read or seen the film about this. We studied this literature when we were in High School. It is about a London lawyer named ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: Nazarene

Choose Your Own Adventure

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 5, 2015

Good and godly peop-le are rooted in the Word of God.

Title: Choose Your Own Adventure Text: Psalm 1 Thesis: Good and godly people are rooted in the Word of God. Introduction “Choose Your Own Adventure” is a series of children’s gamebooks where each story is written from a second-person point of view in which the reader assumes ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational