Sermons on choosing jesus: showing 301-315 of 198,213

I Will Let You Choose

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 15, 2006

Two criminals were nailed to the cross beside Jesus. Both were close to Him, but responded differently and thus ended worlds apart. Blessings flow when we admit our mistakes and open our heart to God with faith. Choose wisely.

Calvary is the place of the three crosses. • Two criminals were led to be executed with Jesus that day. • They were in a way, privileged to be so close to Jesus during the last moment of His life, and their own lives. • That gave them the chance, the last chance to know the One who could save ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choosing Change (The Criminal And The Soldier) Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011

#5 and last in series, about changes that Jesus makes in people.

Luke 23:32-49 – Were You There? #5 – Choosing Change (The Criminal and the Centurion) Today we are wrapping up our series on Were You There? I hope that we have been able to see ourselves, good or bad, in the lives of those who witnessed the cross of Christ. Maybe we saw ourselves as religious ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-49

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Others

Contributed by Annie Springate on May 26, 2016

The commandment Jesus left us with is to love God and love others. In general we find it much easier to love God than we do loving others. Why is that? We have an enemy and when we realize his tactics we are better placed to fulfill Jesus' command.

Loving Others • The Word of God is the most powerful thing that exists in the earth • Consistent attention and with full attention • It is our education If you want to be a doctor you need to be educated. If you want to be a carpenter you need to be educated, if you want to be a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Choices

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 8, 2011

Moses is preaching some of his final words to the people of Israel before they enter the Promise Land. He knows that they will be faced with choices...the most important choice being to follow God or go their own way; which leads to destruction. We have

(Note: I enjoyed reading the introduction of Lee Huddleston's sermon here on Sermon Central; so I have borrowed his introduction, and used my own material for the body.) Introduction I’m not a big Country music fan… but I did go through a country music phase in my teens... whether you ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Is The Way!

Contributed by Phillip Ramey on Mar 10, 2003

Simple sermon outline: There are two paths on which man can choose to walk, but only one way to Heaven. JESUS IS THE WAY!

JESUS IS THE WAY! "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to distruction, and many there will be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there will be that find it." (Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross, The Power Of Choice, Part 5 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 15, 2008

The cross offers the power of choice to each one. Just like the thieves who hung there, each made his choice.

Pictures of the Cross Part 5 Text: "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Galatians 6:14, NKJV) A. The cross, the place of choice a. Hanging each on the other side of the main ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Mennonite

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

Longing For Jesus Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 24, 2011

We can either choose to long for Jesus and end up rejoicing or long for “stuff” and end up weeping and mourning.

This morning, as we continue our journey through Revelation, we’ll be covering all of chapter 18. Since it is a relatively long chapter, I’ve asked some of our elders and deacons to come and read the passage out loud for us. [Reading of chapter 18] Once again, this is a passage where ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Slaves To Righteousness Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 13, 2010

If we choose sin to be the master of our lives, we will produce dead fruit; but if we choose Jesus Christ the master of our lives, we will bear godly fruit (beauty, nourishment, pleasure, and expansion of God’s Kingdom)!

There is only One God but exists in three persons! What is the Title we give to God the Father? We say Heavenly Father don’t we? What is the title we give to God the Spirit? We appropriately say Holy Spirit! What is the Title we give to Jesus Christ the Son of God?? We call Jesus Christ, ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - Grand Final Victory! Choose Me! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 1, 2010

Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What is it that will win the game and bring victory? A BONE CRUSHING, COMPETITIVE MOMENTUM, A WIN-AT-ALL-COSTS, FAN PLEASING POWER that SHOWS-NO-MERCY, and that’s

Part 6 - Matthew 12:17-21 - GRAND FINAL VICTORY! CHOOSE ME! Australia is in the middle of GRAND FINAL FEVER with the NRL - THE DRAGONS VS THE ROOSTERS. What are the characteristics needed for those chosen to be the warriors of this battle? What is it that will win the game and bring victory? What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Whose Side Are You On?

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 5, 2024

Just like that camp, the world is filled with compromise and sin. God calls some to be the voice of separation and purification. Some of you may be called to be a Moses in your generation. His name means "drawn out" -- not just out of water, but out of the world!

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? Ex. 32:1-28 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Hearing What You Want to 1. A young man went up to an old man and said in his ear, “Hey, could you lend me $5.00?” 2. The old man said, “I’m deaf in that ear. Come around to the other one. Now what did you say?” 3. The young man ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Choosing Joy In A Post-Traumatic World - Philippians 1:1-2 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jan 27, 2022

We know that God speaks through His word. But then God does use other ways to speak to us, doesn't He?

Have you ever experienced that time when you felt like you knew what you wanted to do? It seemed like the right thing to do. But then what happened? It got shut down. We sometimes say God closed the door or something like that. And I'm talking about big decisions. Maybe you were thinking about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What About Abortion? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 9, 2018

A look at what the scriptures say about abortion, what the sceptics argue and what the saints should be doing.

WHAT ABOUT ABORTION? Bald Eagles are an endangered species in the United States. Destroying a single egg from an eagle nest is a fine of $5000 and one year in jail. In Florida, if you go to the beach and take a Sea Turtle egg from a nest you can be fined $20,000 and put in prison for a year. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

What About Transgender? Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 9, 2018

Addressing today's transgender movement by acknowledging the fact that God has created you, accepting the form that God has created you and accomplishing the feats for which God has created you

WHAT ABOUT TRANSGENDER? I want to talk today about a subject that we all know is a difficult issue in our nation today. We are continuing in our series Choose Life and I want to look at the issue of the transgender movement. Back in 2012 the words gender identity and gender expression were added ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 22:5, Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Freedom

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jun 28, 2012

what is it to be free?

Freedom 1.We must know how to be free John 8:31-32 31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 2.We must choose to be free Joshua 24:14-15 14“Now ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ