Sermons on City Building:

Form Without The Fire

Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Sep 21, 2010

Gods messengers are called to stir the waters of this hell bent generation and with a bible in one hand and the grace of God in the other preachers need to mount the pulpits and preach with the boldness of John the Baptist, and trouble or cities with

FORM WITHOUT THE FIRE! Background of the story: At the time of I Kings 18, the King of Israel was a man named Ahab, and he was married to a Philistine woman who is known her wickedness - Jezebel. Jezebel’s evil influence and Ahab's leadership led the nation of Israel to fall into ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:18-34

Denomination: Christian Church

Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Edifies

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 22, 2007

We all have knowledge (or, at least we think we do) but such does not build up the body of Christ. Too many professing Christianity actually tear down the body of Christ with their knowledge instead of building it up with the love God demands.

Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Edifies Theme: Considering the conscience of your brother. 1 Corinthians 8 INTRODUCTION A. Within the body of Christ will arise issues that are deemed doctrinal by some and opinion by others. 1. Both sides believe they have the truth on the divisive subject. 2. Such was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jeremiah's Performance Review Series

Contributed by Jim Martin on Nov 20, 2012

In Jeremiah 19 there is the climactic scene where Jeremiah is instructed to smash at the gate of the city in front of the leaders of Jerusalem. The clash of worldviews and the significant emotional cargo of this passage seemed difficult to render to a mod

Jeremiah’s Performance Review by Jim Martin The River Church Community Sunday, November 18th, 2007 The River Church Community ACT I Scene 1 The intro has to set up that the book of Jeremiah and this story arc in the OT are all about God trying to warn his people that if they ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Voice Of The Bridegroom Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Aug 7, 2017

In prophecies about the falls of and Jerusalem and (figuratively) Babylon, actually separated by centuries, the writers said that the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard any longer in each city. What did these prophecies mean?

Note: There is a companion sermon to this one, titled THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE. I preached them on two consecutive worship assemblies, with this sermon being first, and THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE, following shortly afterward. Both sermons are on Sermon Central. THE VOICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM I. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 6:63-68, John 5:25-29, Mark 4:35-41, Matthew 7:28-29, Revelation 1:10-15, Ephesians 5:22-30, Matthew 25:1-13, Jeremiah 33:10-11, Jeremiah 25:8-10, John 10:2-4, Revelation 3:18-20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soul Asylum Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Oct 24, 2005

22nd in series on Joshua. This is about the cities of refuge: 1) Jesus is our refuge 2) The church is part of God’s plan to provide refuge 3) Not everybody wants refuge.

Joshua 20:1-9 – Soul Asylum A young lady who occasionally walked through the park after work, stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer on this particular day. She was very excited about her picture being taken. As she walked out of the park, she looked at the Polaroid picture in ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 20:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Receiving 20/20 Vision— And Beyond.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 12, 2020

The text I read to you came as the Levites gather for the dedication of the city wall; It was completely rebuilt in 52 days! Happiness and joy can be heard among this Jewish group of believer’s.

Receiving 20/20 Vision— And Beyond. Nehemiah 12:42b-47TLB When Kathleen’s teacher called her to the front of the class to analyze a sentence, she panicked. As a recent transfer student, she hadn’t learned that aspect of grammar. The class laughed at her. Instantly the teacher sprang to her ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Romans 11:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ashes

Contributed by James May on Jul 17, 2007

This message was pertaining to the dedication of our New building. It is adaptable to any format. God has given us beauty for ashes.

Ashes Church Dedication Message Sunday, July 15, 2007 – 2 PM By Pastor Jim May Isaiah 61:1-4, "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"Keys To A Godly Legacy"

Contributed by David Henderson on Jun 16, 2014

In this message you will see 5 keys the scripture gives us to build and leave a legacy that natters that others will want to follow.

“Keys to a Godly Legacy” 2nd Timothy 2:1-7; 4:6-8 There is a book that I read that made the NY Times bestseller list that is titled “Tuesdays with Morrie.” It is the story of a man named Mitch and his former teacher whose name was Morrie. Mitch was a good student when he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Possibilities Of Community

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 21, 2007

Friendships are the building blocks of community. God wants us to know and be known, and He’s given us the key to making friends.

Sermon for Suites by the Lake – September 22, 2007 – The Possibilities of Community [This sermon was for a Retirement Community’s Chapel Service] Thanks to W. Maynard Pittendreigh for some borrowed thoughts and some illustrations for this ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leaning Tower Of Pisa

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 2, 2002

Jesus urges us to build our lives on the solid foundation of trust and faith in him - see story and picture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

LEANING TOWER OF PISA Every year thousands of tourists go to a city in Italy called Pisa to see the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. I went to see it some years ago but couldn’t get close because it was in a dangerous condition as it could topple over at any time. That’s why it’s a famous ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Hell's Gates SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

Christ builds His church and Satan cannot prevail because he does not have the right. The church has the authority to defeat Satan.

Jesus said, "On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it" (Matthew 16:18, NIV). In biblical times, city gates were fortified to protect against enemy armies. The gates were the only entrance to the city, and anyone who wanted to enter had to seek permission from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Topics: Halloween, Spiritual Warfare

Go! And… Live The Kingdom Life - Matthew 5–7 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 31, 2025

When Jesus ascended a Galilean hillside and opened His mouth to teach, He delivered what is arguably the most transformative sermon ever preached — The Sermon on the Mount.

Go! And… Live the Kingdom Life - Matthew 5–7 Living as citizens of God’s Kingdom in a world that rejects His rule Introduction: The Kingdom Manifesto When Jesus ascended a Galilean hillside and opened His mouth to teach, He delivered what is arguably the most transformative sermon ever preached ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:17, Luke 18:13, Philippians 2:15, Romans 3:22, James 1:22, Romans 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Anticipating Messiah - His Person Series

Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008

First in a four part Advent Series following the prophecies of Messiah’s coming to build anticipating for Christmas.

“The PERSON of Messiah” Who Is He? INTRODUCTION Advent means arrival, start, coming, beginning, dawn. Christmas commemorates the first advent of Jesus Christ. Every Jew and many Gentiles looked forward to the coming of the Messiah promised all through the Hebrew Scriptures. God imbedded details of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Staying Pumped

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2003

God has given us a distinct program by which we can build our spiritual muscles.

March 23, 2003 Evening Service Text: Jude 20-23 Subject: Edification Title: Staying Pumped I know I have really been challenging you folks lately. I have challenged you to step out in the Spirit. I have asked you to forget about religion and move forward in your relationship through the spirit. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Need To Talk! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 8, 2002

This sermon notes the kind of commitment that the early church had and the kind of commiment it takes to build a church today.

We Need to Talk! Acts 4:32-5:11; Matthew 6:19-24 March 10, 2002 Intro: A. [Isn’t it Strange?, unknown author, submitted by Jerry Pearcy] Isn’t it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping? Isn’t it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational