Sermons on Christian Way:

Contrasting Healthy And Unhealthy Ways Of Viewing Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

Unhealthy Views of Spiritual Gifts-* Useful for gaining popularity, status and power * Useful for helping one stand out from the crowd * Useful for self-aggrandizement (Increasing one’s power, rank or wealth) * Useful for protecting oneself from other’

Contrasting Healthy and Unhealthy Ways of Viewing Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:6 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) Unhealthy Views of Spiritual Gifts * Useful for gaining popularity, status and power * Useful for helping one stand out from the crowd * Useful for self-aggrandizement ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:6-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

#8 - How To Get Your Stuff God's Way Series

Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005

We all need "stuff" -- but are we getting our "stuff" God’s way? *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. EIGHTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not steal.” (Ex. 20:15). <ILLUS> “Jesus is watching you.” A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15

Denomination: Holiness

The Race Toward Evil - Which Way Will You Run? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 22, 2005

Judah had embraced wickedness in their lives... but why? Did they just wake up one morning and say "I’m going to be wicked?"

wOPEN: Why do people do “evil things?” About 7 years ago (8/31/98), Charles Colson wrote that “A generation of liberals in academia and government has accepted the view that if only the evils of society – such as poverty, unemployment and racism – were overcome, crime would disappear.” Former ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Thirteen Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2004

The Holy Spirit gives us God’s secret wisdom to handle any conflict in our personal lives or ministries. Paul wrote, "We speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began...but God has reveal

Thirteen Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts (I Cor. 2:1-16) Illustration: Many years ago a speech research unit at Kenyon College conducted a test in cooperation with the US Navy. The purpose was to discover how the tone quality of the voice affected sailors when they were given orders. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowing How To Appreciate Yourself The Way God You

Contributed by Harold Simpson on Oct 23, 2003

This sermon was for the Pastor’s Appreciation of one my friends, Rev. John M. Taylor. Sr., a very sainted man of God.

13 July 2003 Pentecost/Season after Pentecost “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” (Psalm 139.14). Knowing How to Appreciate Yourself the way God made you 1. Knowing how to appreciate yourself the way God made ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

Denomination: Methodist

God's Man For The Job: God's Way Of Kingdom Leadership Series

Contributed by David Barnes on Aug 12, 2002

God is calling leaders to assist in building His kingdom. What are the criteria God uses to select those that he uses.

INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING GOD’S KINGDOM LEADERSHIP A. God’s leadership for his people is not bound to the past. (15:34-16:1a) 1. Samuel was grieved and the Lord regretted. 2. How long will you grieve? a) We spend too much time comparing what God is doing now to what God may or may not have done ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 2

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Part 2 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

When I was a kid, and I do not remember how old I was but I was still in grade school, I ran away from home. I ‘ran away’ to a former neighbor’s home that had moved one street over from the street I lived on. I remember hiding under the bed in one the children’s rooms and having the mom and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Church Of God

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 4

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Part 4 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

It was either the spring of 1968 or 1969 because at the time my mom was teaching kindergarten at a church about a half-mile from our home for two years before it went into our public school system in 1970. But it was spring because it was also baseball season. Now normally we would play either in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-13

Denomination: Church Of God

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 5

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2006

Part 5 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

(Slide 1) Last week was the Super Bowl and those who love the color of black and gold are rejoicing because their beloved Steelers are the champions! The half-time show was tame, (at least by Rolling Stones standards,) and I never thought I would see 60-year-old men rumble up and down a stage as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18

Denomination: Church Of God

We Need The Word Working In Us In Four Ways!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Nov 3, 2006

This sermon outline lays out the four areas of our life that the Word of God should be and shares how the Word will work in us, for us, through us and from us.

WE NEED THE WORD WORKING IN US IN FOUR WAYS! Isa 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (KJV) John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth ...read more

Scripture: John 6:63

4 Ways To See Jesus Through A Shepherd's Eyes Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 3, 2007

God’s birth was revealed to the shepherds, average people like us.

A Visit to Bethlehem Series Four Ways to See Jesus Through a Shepherd’s Eyes Luke 2:8-16 Dec. 2, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A B Bethlehem, shepherds, manger...all little things, but God used them. 1 Of all the characters in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

A Short Time With Jesus Can Go A Long Way Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

A look, on tax day, at Zacchaeus, to remind us how Jesus is concerned with finding and saving the lost people of our world

The town is Jericho. It’s that city that Israel had destroyed, where Rahab lived. It may be the oldest city on earth. 23 layers of ancient civilizations have been uncovered at the ancient site. Remember that Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan and the road going down from Jerusalem to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ways To Successfully Deal With Peer Pressure, Part 5 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 17, 2007

Teaching our youth and children, ways in which to successfully deal with peer pressure.

Peer pressure Part 5 Ways to successfully deal with peer pressure 1. Choose friends wisely by surrounding yourselves with friends whose values are similar a. Studies have shown that when friends stand with you, it is much easier to withstand peer pressure Read Eccl. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Mennonite

Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar: Hopeless Situations And Surprising Ways Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009

AS GOD PAINTS HIS PORTRAIT OF DELIVERANCE WE MUST BE CAREFUL NOT TO LIMIT THE WAYS IN WHICH HE CAN DELVIER.

Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar -- Hopeless Situations and Surprising Ways. Judges 3 May 24, 2009 INTRODUCTION What do the following presidents all have in common. James A. Garfield (1881) 20th Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) 31st Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) 33rd Gerald Ford (1974-1977) 38th Ronald Reagan ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-31

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Way We Were, Pt 6 Needs Meeting Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Oct 6, 2009

Who are the Needy? Who should do some thing? Church as it is menat to be is a needs meeting community of saints you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

Church as it is meant to be, is a needs-meeting community of saints. I am sure you will immediately recall the following: “All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.” (Acts 2:45-44) This characteristic of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Assembly Of God