Sermons on Christlike Rest:

Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021

What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16, 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Maturity: Growing Up In Christ Series

Contributed by Taiwo Ola-Victor Babalola on Jun 13, 2021

What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should?

SPIRITUAL MATURITY: GROWING UP IN CHRIST INTRODUCTION What does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature? Why do some Christians not grow as they should? Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity" (or, in the Bible, "perfection"). When one is ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13-16, 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Casey

Contributed by Michael Mays on Aug 27, 2021

While serving at a church in middle Tennessee, I was emailed out of the blue by a young woman names Casey (named change for privacy), who was looking for answers. This sermon is a restructuring of my response to her.

Casey Introduction--Casey’s Story (Saturday, September 28): ?“Hello. My name is Casey. Let me start by letting you know a little about myself as far as religious belief. Growing up I was raised to believe that God and Jesus were our saviors. I went to a Baptist church and was even baptized. As I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-14, John 14:15-17, Ephesians 2:8-10, Isaiah 64:6, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Mark 10:17-22, Matthew 10:34-39, Revelation 3:20, James 4:3-5  (view more)  (view less)

The Thunder Of Silence

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Jan 24, 2026

This sermon explores the profound mystery of Jesus' silence before Pilate, revealing it not as weakness, but as the divine strength and sacrificial submission necessary to secure our salvation.

I. Introduction: The Noise of the Judgment Hall Imagine the scene. It is early morning in Jerusalem. The atmosphere is charged with hatred, chaos, and noise. The religious leaders—the chief priests and elders—are shouting. They are hurling accusations at Jesus, trying to paint Him as a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:14

Denomination: Baptist

Labor And Leisure Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

Jesus went about doing good, but He also stopped and got rest so He could feel good Himself. That is balance living, and that is why the workaholic is out of God's will.

Charlemagne founded great schools of learning even though he could not read nor write. Eliza Peters, an English woman, could also not read or write, but when she died she left her money to buy books for a medical school so that others could advance their learning. You do not have to know how to do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

Conformed Into His Likeness

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 13, 2003

To be molded into Christlikeness

Conformed into His Likeness Romans 8:29 Purpose Statement: We are called to be coformed to Christlikeness. “In Discipleship Journal, Carole Mayhall tells of a woman who went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took her to a full length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

How To Turn Stress Into Rest - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 7, 2008

The key to being able to stand up under pressure, and turn our stress into rest, is not the situation we face, but how we think about that situation.

INTRODUCTION In the first message in this series, we talked about stress. What we found out was ... (1) Stress is a fact of life. It is something not even the most spiritual Christian can avoid. (2) Not only is stress unavoidable, it is necessary. Without the motivation of stressful ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To Restoration Matthew 11: 28-30

Contributed by Damon S Adams on Apr 26, 2016

This message examines Jesus' famous invitation to all to come to Him and unload your burden and take on His.

The Road to Restoration Matthew 11: 28-30 I would like to start by sharing with you an anecdote told by Chuck Swindoll: There was a father who worked very hard who had an energetic son. When the father would come home late in the afternoon his son would expect a mandatory play session. One ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dreaded E-Word: Evangelism For The Rest Of Us

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011

we may not all be evangelists, but as followers of Christ, what we all are is witnesses.

The Dreaded E-Word Evangelism for the rest of us TCF Sermon January 9, 2011 There are things in life we don’t look forward to because we don’t enjoy them. We might not look forward to getting up to early in the morning. We might not look forward to the proctologist, urologist, or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fat, Faint, Or Fit? Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

Emulating the life of Christ.

Fat, Faint, or Fit? (Matthew 10:8) Introduction: “A young man had finished his first semester in college, and was spending the weekend at home. Somewhat bored with the old place, he was regaling his father with the wonders of his campus and the enlightened people there. After getting up a head ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:8

Denomination: Church Of God

Heart, Home, And Hands

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

God loves you and wants to see you thriving and flourishing as a follower of Jesus! He goes to great lengths to keep us growing and moving forward in our faith.

Heart, Home, and Hands Intro: As we get ready for the year 2014 to move on in, this is a good time to stop and reflect on where we’ve been, where we are, and where we might be headed. I’m not sure that you need to make a whole list of unrealistic goals for the new year, just to forget ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Training Vs Trying Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 28, 2022

This sermon focuses on the importance of training to be like Christ rather than simply trying to be a Christ, and what it looks like in practical terms.

Good morning. We are continuing to look at this theme of discipleship. Discipleship at Bellevue Christian Church has been defined as ordinary people learning to live everyday life like Jesus. We decided that there are three ways that we become a disciple at Bellevue Christian Church. We gather, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

As He Is (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 10, 2013

If Only We Would Be What We Are!

1 John 4:17-as He is, so are we in this world. Not as He was, there was only few statements ever said that Jesus was…He was crucified He was dead…But the angel said, “He is not here, He is risen!” I am the bread of life. (John 6:35) I am the light of the world. (John 8:12) I am the door ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Day: Fathers Who Imitate The Son

Contributed by David Mende on Jun 15, 2019

This world desperately needs fathers who imitate Jesus. This sermon describes seven ways in which earthly fathers must imitate Jesus. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

A young boy was asked, "What's special about Mother's Day?" The boy retorted that "It's a day when mothers are treated like queens. They get a break from cooking as Dads take the family to a restaurant. And the mothers even get some gifts on that day." Then, he was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29, Psalm 103:13, Proverbs 3:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Road To Greatness

Contributed by James May on Mar 10, 2010

Greatness in the eyes of the world is not the same as greatness in the eyes of God. What does it take to be great in God's eyes?

The Road to Greatness Wednesday, March 10, 2010 By Pastor James May How does the world judge a man to be great? Often men are declared to be great if they have the ability to influence heads of state or leaders in society as Statesmen. These are often found as Leaders of Nations, peacekeepers ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible