Sermons on Commendations:

Keeping Up Appearances

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jan 3, 2005

The danger of the Pharisee tendency today

Matthew 23 Keeping Up Appearances Introduction We all know Hyacinth Bucket from the television sitcom ‘Keeping up Appearances’. Now although it may not be politically correct to make judgements about people, we all know that we all do it. And we can all make a judgement about the character. For ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Noble Task Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 25, 2011

1- The noble task of being an elder 2- The noble task of being a deacon 3- The noble task of being a leader’s wife

INTRO.- A noble task. What’s that? It depends on what you consider to be a noble task. I personally would not commend tending bar as being a noble task nor many other jobs in this world. Like: prostitution, dealing at a table at a gambling casino, etc. Nobility carries the idea of excellence ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Team Of The Shrewd

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Apr 1, 2012

People of this world are shrewd in their secular dealings, and Christians can likewise be shrewd in their spiritual development, not at the expense of virtue but in pursuit of it.

Yesterday morning, I went outside to cut the grass. I put on my jeans and a ratty old aloha shirt. I put on my yard work shoes, my hat and sunglasses, and my big yellow ear muffs. I climbed up on the tractor, pulled out of the garage. BOY, it was a beautiful day. I ride down to the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Faith To Be Strong And Weak

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 19, 2014

Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Christian's lives are NOT accident and incident-free.

Faith to Be Strong and Weak Hebrews 11:29-38 Clearing up the Fog around Faith Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Studying the entire counsel of God aims to bring our views of God and his ways into line with the Truth. We do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-38

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Think You're Talking To?

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 1, 2014

When you were a child, did you ever have a time when you were disrespecting your mom and she said, “Who do you think you’re talking to?” Well, in prayer we need to be reminded to Whom we are speaking.

We continue this morning in our study of the Sermon on the Mount. We have noted that this sermon is CORRECTIVE in nature. Jesus is intending to ensure that His Apostles know the errors which had cropped up within Jewish teaching. Over the past few weeks, we have been examining Jesus’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Learning To Walk Worthy Of Our Call Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 22, 2013

This is a Bible study "series" with hand outs. I hope the blank spaces will show up in the handouts. The blank spaces between some of the words on the handout are to be filled in by the learner.

Rom 8:1-11NKJV 1. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Deceiver's Deception Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 27, 2015

As a Christian minister, how would you convince your congregation that you really loved them & that you were authentic in your leadership? Paul compares himself to a father caring for his children for whom he wanted God's best.

2 CORINTHIANS 11:1-6 [GAINING PERSPECTIVE Series] THE DECEIVER'S DECEPTION If you were a Christian minister, how would you convince your congregation that you really loved them and that you were authentic in your leadership? Paul compares himself to a father caring for his children. They ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Is In Your Hand? (Part 5) Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 12, 2015

Do we let earthly value supersede godly worth? Even if it is something negative in us which can come out as a glory to God. Are we willing to lose all that God has placed in our lives for His glory? What do we do with what has been placed in our hands?

Opening illustration: A young girl of about 5-6 years old taught me how to worship God. The down side of her was that she had ‘downs syndrome’ which eventually became her strength. Who could ever think that she would become a model who would even teach the mature in Christ to worship ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ser Un Buen Trabajador

Contributed by Dimas E. Castillo on Sep 13, 2013

En este mensaje, Pedro habla acerca de la actitud que nosotros como creyentes debemos tener hacia nuestro trabajo, nuestros patronos o supervisores. Esa actitud debe reflejar la imagen de Cristo.

Se un buen Trabajador 1 Pedro 2:18-25 Serie: La Razón de mi Esperanza I. Introducción • Durante las últimas semanas hemos venido estudiando acerca de la esperanza que nosotros tenemos en Cristo Jesús y la importancia de vivir esa esperanza en el mundo en que vivimos. La semana pasada ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Religiosity Or Spirituality

Contributed by Selvan John on Nov 8, 2010

To clarify the confusion between being religious and being spiritual.

We are very religious but not too sure, if we are spiritual, what is the difference? Are they the same? On the other hand, do they have different meanings to convey? We often confuse with both the terms, they have very different meaning to convey. In order to understand them better let us first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Training Tips

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on May 20, 2013

A sermon the details what is important in the training of children.

"Training Tips" Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train up a child. We will train them whether we realize it or not. They will learn things from mom and dad and other people. They are like sponges and they will copy ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Overseer’s Fitness-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 30, 2012

1 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-I—1Timothy 3:1-7 Attention: Americans are fitness freaks! We watch people on TV getting fit. We buy videos(in lieu of a personal trainer) to help us get fit.(P90-X—Walk Away the Pounds—etc.) We want to be fit because we are rightly convinced that a healthy body is better ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Petitioners Purchase Pardon Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 12, 2008

The sailors sailing with Jonah-Gentiles-prayed for God’s forgiveness and His help and received both. They were the forerunners of we Gentiles who have accepted Christ as our Saviour.

JONAH 1:14 PRAYING PETITIONERS PURCHASE PARDON I. PETITIONERS: A. Peril. B. Plight. C. Precedent. II. PRAYER: A. Progressive. B. Pardon. C. Perceptive. III. PRONOUNCEMENTS: A. Praise. B. Prophesy. C. Pattern. What were the sailors to do now? They had heard the confession of ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Fruit Of The Spirit "Faithfulness" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009

The Greek translation of faithful is actually persuasive and trustworthy. How often is the second part missing in the church?

What is the worse thing that can happen in a marriage? Wouldn’t most people agree it is unfaithfulness, having an affair? Personally I believe that the most important aspect of love is trust and trustworthiness. Once trust is broken it’s incredibly difficult to totally regain it. It’s like our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Justice Of God Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 17, 2010

Learn more about the character and attributes of God. It is difficult to please God or respond to Him appropriately if we do not know what He is like.

Justice of God Our God is a just God Deuteronomy 32:4 (NIV) He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. Isaiah 45:21 (KJV) Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:4

Denomination: Christian Church