Sermons on Chosen For Greatness:

Maintain The Flame

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 26, 2007

A great message to remind us that it is our responsibility to continually seek after God.

Maintain the Flame by Pastor Donny Granberry Our family has been outdoors people most all of my life. Many of our vacations were camping, hunting, and fishing. It may be hard for some of you to imagine, but my Mom can be an outdoors lady. She always caught the most fish and she would always get a ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christ's Priesthood With God's Oath

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 24, 2014

To show that CHRIST is our Great High Priest and we are His kings and priests.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a King's kid and a priest? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that CHRIST is our Great High Priest and we are His kings and priests. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:20 (Amplified Bible) 7:20 And it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Good Name

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

Companies spend billions of dollars on commercials telling us how good their products are because they want us to trust them. If they are proven to be untrustworthy they lose business and billions of dollars because they have developed a bad name, they’ve

A Good Name; Proverbs 22:1 What do you think of when you here the names Adolph Hitler or Joseph Stalin or Saddam Hussein (evil dictators) what about the name Charles Manson (Brainwashing killer) what about Timothy McVeigh (OKC bomber) What about Osama Bin Laden (Terrorist). What about Judas ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1

David Encouraged Himself In The Lord

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 19, 2019

The unthinkable happened: David - God’s Chosen Servant, anointed by Samuel, the Future King, and forefather of Christ, was stricken by calamity! Why would God allow this? How could David recover? He encouraged Himself in the Lord!

DAVID ENCOURAGED HIMSELF IN THE LORD 1 Sam. 30:1-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: ACTUAL ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGES 1. Most people are content to let the prerecorded voicemail lady ask their callers to leave a message, but many people like to make up their own. Here are a few actual voicemail messages: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Giving & Forgiving

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 19, 2022

Two great laws would solve many of humanity’s problems. In His hour of greatest trial, Jesus exemplified giving and forgiving. Let’s look at these two great legacies in Luke 23:33-43.

Two great laws would solve many of humanity’s problems. In His hour of greatest trial, Jesus exemplified giving and forgiving. Let’s look at these two great legacies in Luke 23:33-43. Forgiveness Luke 23:33-34 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Baptist

Even Though......

Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Jan 9, 2003

This sermon was delivered at the watchnight service on December 31, 2002 at White Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Lyons, GA. where Rev. Matthew Wilson is Pastor. The topic was chosen to encourage the listeners to continue to serve God, even though the

Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks Founder The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. (SERENITY*ATONEMENT*RESTORATION*& HEALING) LYONS, GEORGIA Prayer: Heavenly Father I have thanked you all year for the many blessings you have bestowed upon me that I didn’t even deserve. Father I am thanking you right ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

One Last Chance Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 8, 2013

God through Pilate gives Israel one last chance before consigning the nation to perpetual judgment. Their abject rejection meant the loss of the nation ethnically and opened the door to all who will believe to become God's chosen people.

One Last Chance John 19:8–16 Introduction Last week we saw Pilate pronounce three times that he found no guilt in Jesus and tried to get Jesus released. First he tried to get the crowd to choose Barabbas. Then he tried the sympathy approach by having Jesus beaten up a bit and mocked by ...read more

Scripture: John 19:8-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fruit Of The Spirit - Love - Part 1

Contributed by Jason Frazier on Nov 9, 2001

Break-down of the 3 Greek words for love & uses great illustration with apples.

TEXT: Galatians 5:16-25 “Fruit of the Spirit” – Part 1: Love Many people what have grown up in church have heard about the “fruit of the Spirit.” In Sunday School, many children associate these with actual fruits: bananas, pears, grapes, & apples, because it puts it in a context they can ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Up To The Name Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 12, 2001

Believers were called Christians first at Antioch. What are the characteristics that made this church great.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 22 “Living Up to the Name” Acts 11:19-30 “Now those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Momma's Seminary

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on May 9, 2014

Timothy's mother and grandmother provided the foundation that Timothy needed to become a great witness for the Lord.

Momma’s Seminary 2 Timothy 1: 5 Intro: Play video “MIGHTY” downloaded from sermon central. . What a powerful video. . The narrator talked moms doing “Jesus work” the shaping of souls. . Moms you do that. . You shape character and integrity and model how to love ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

"God Makes You"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 22, 2015

God can make you a disciple, make your name great, make you a great nation, make you a great name, God can make us spectacular if we follow the right person, if we make right preparation, and be in the right places.

God Makes You. Matthew 4:17-22 1. The Scripture says Follow Christ and He will Make you. 1. Matthew 4:19 Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 2. Abraham Followed and God makes him a Great Nation .Genesis 12: 2"into a great nation and God says and I will make you blessed; I will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-22

Denomination: Methodist

Jerusalem Looms Ahead Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

If we try to be great in some other way than by becoming a servant, we'll lose whatever greatness we achieve. Only by becoming a slave of all, will we achieve greatness in God's Kingdom. The result is a life of following Jesus along the road to the cross

I got a new pair of glasses this week. Not my everyday glasses. These are ones that are made so I can see what's on my computer screen without ending up with a cricked neck. They're fantastic. They make the characters on the screen look perfectly in focus. They just have one drawback. If I forget ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-52

Denomination: Anglican

Father's Day: Dads Who Share Their Hearts For God With Their Children

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 16, 2004

Dads must develop a heart for God and share that heart with their children¡¦ they must be a pastor to their little flock.Many of the qualities that make a good Christian dad also make for good pastors; that is why elders are to be chosen, at least ideally

Father’s Day: Dads Who Share Their Hearts for God with Their Children (Job 1:1-5) INTRO Erma Bombeck wrote this: FATHER’S DAY I received a letter from a single mother who had raised a son who was about to become a dad. Since he had no recollection of his own father, her question to me was "What ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Nobodies

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

Generally speaking, God has chosen His servants from those the world calls "foolish". It seems that he often takes those whom the world considers "nobodies" and works in their lives in such a manner as to produce heroes of faith.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: The saintly Scottish pastor Robert Murry McCheyne one day gave a gospel tract to a woman, and she was greatly offended. “You must not know who I am!” she said in an offended manner. “Madam,” McCheyne replied, “there is coming a day of judgment, and on that day it will ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Baptist

Called To Be Clean Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006

The nation of Judah was in deep trouble, they had chosen to walk a path apart from God and God was tired of their sinfulness and would be allowing punishment and pain to come within their lives shortly. The beginning of the Book of Isaiah tells of th

Called to Be Clean Invitation of God for us to be Clean Invitation should be extended to all Invitations Contents In 1818, Ignaz Phillip Semmelweis was born into a world of dying women. The finest hospitals lost one out of six young mothers to the scourge of "childbed fever." A doctor’s daily ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-18

Denomination: Baptist