Sermons on created in righteousness: showing 256-270 of 97,573

Who's Righteousness Is It Anyway?

Contributed by Rick Young on Dec 1, 2004

What the real difference in being righteous in God’s eyes and in mans eyes? Why are we sometimes made to feel we have to GET righteous, in order to BE righteous? The answer may surprise you.

Have you ever felt rejected by a church or group simply because you weren’t "good enough"? Have you ever been told by someone you were living in sin because you couldn’t seem to live up to certain rules or guidelines? Have you ever wondered why it is that many times we are made to think we must ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jeremiah: My Righteousness Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004

Jeremiah - reveals that Jesus is my righteousness

JEREMIAH 231-8: MY RIGHTEOUSNESS Have you ever come across someone who is a real prophet of doom? The sort of person who looks at a glass and sees it as half empty and not half full. I am sure we have all come across such people. In the Bible Jeremiah is the prophet of doom in many ways. He ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Jesus My Righteousness Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

Salvation through faith in Christ alone

Romans 9:30-33 12/03/04 Israel did not receive salvation even though they pursued righteousness. Why not? Because “they pursued it in exactly the opposite way from that which it is to be found. They pursued it in their own strength, by their own works, by their own merit, and consequently ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:30-33

Denomination: Baptist

Peace, Joy And Righteousness Series

Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008

In the book of Isaiah, Jesus is called the Prince of Peace. He is called the Righteous One(Acts 3:14). He was said to have had Joy even as He faced the Cross (Hebrews 12:2). If these are indeed traits Jesus has, and if we are to imitate Him, then Peace

Introduction: In the book of Isaiah, Jesus is called the Prince of Peace (Is. 9:6). He is called the Righteous One (Acts 3:14). He was said to have had Joy even as He faced the Cross (Hebrews 12:2). If these are indeed traits Jesus has, and if we are to imitate Him, then Peace, Righteousness ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Righteousness Before God

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008

Civilizations rise and fall as well as personal lives because of the quality of the relationship institutions and individuals sustain with God. God is merciful to those who approach him in humility and receive His graces joyfully.

RIGHTEOUSNESS BEFORE GOD - LUKE 18:9 Luke 19:41 Why do civilizations fail? Why do great cities fall to their enemies? Jesus wept over Jerusalem as he foresaw that the city was doomed to yet a 3rd visitation by her enemies. He saw that once again the engines of war would surround the city, the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Lord Our Righteousness Series

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 21, 2008

How the wonderful Messiah-God Name, ’Yahweh-Tsidkenu’, speaks to us today.

Introduction Today the Names of God series continues. In most cultures, as in the cultures of the OT, people’s names are significant and have a meaning. And the name Yahweh showed Israel that God was not just a force or power, but in some wonderful way, He was a person – someone they could relate ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Kind Of Righteousness

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 20, 2007

Why do we do what we do when it comes to practicing our righteousness? Is is for self-glorification or is it honest and sincere giving to God and others? Christ teaches a hard lesson that we all need to pay attention to. This is a wake-up call to self-

The Right Kind of Righteousness Griffith Baptist Church – 11/25/07 A.M. Service Text: Matthew 6:1-4 The Introduction The story is told of an eastern ascetic holy man who covered himself with ashes as a sign of humility and regularly sat on a prominent street corner of his city. When tourists ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Is Our Righteousness Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Nov 23, 2007

This sermon is based on Jeremiah 23:1-6 and emphasises the prophetic oracle being fulfilled in Jesus our Messiah-King.

Christ the King Sunday Yr C, 25/11/2007 Jer 23:1-6 Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “The LORD is our Righteousness” James S. Hewett tells the following story: The lion was proud of ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Righteousness Par Excellence Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 18, 2006

What God is after is a love relationship with His people – not legalism.

RIGHTEOUSNESS PAR EXCELLENCE Matthew 5:17-20 1. I have been an “average person” much of my life. • During my school years, I was an average student in my class. I studied and worked and aimed as high as I could, but I knew there were always those other students who would consistently achieve ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Hunger And Thrist For Righteousness Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Feb 14, 2006

An 8 Week sermon sermon series on the attitude we are to possess as children of God.

Be-Attitudes January 29, 2006 Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Trans: We’re in a series focusing on the (8) attitudes Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount we’re to have as His disciples. Each of these attitudes determines our altitude. They testify to our disposition and determination ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Sun Of Righteousness Will Rise

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2006

The Sun of Righteousness Will Rise 1) To burn the arrogant; 2) To warm the reverent

The 17th Century czar of Russia, Peter the Great, lived in a palace filled with exquisite artwork. Yet whenever he saw a sunrise he wondered why many did not awaken early enough to view one of the most glorious sights in the universe. “They delight,” he said, “in gazing on a picture, the trifling ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran

Rest In His Righteousness Series

Contributed by W F on Sep 20, 2004

If we want to Kick-start our faith, we must learn to rest in God’s righteousness (Part 4 "How to Kick-start Your Faith")

How to kick-start your faith Part 4 4:1-2 Rest in His Righteousness. INTRODUCTION One of the greatest dilemmas in the Christian faith is to accept that God loves us yet still sends some people to hell. It’s a problem that can paralyse our faith, if we don’t it get sorted out early in our journey. ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 4:1-2

Denomination: *other

Esther: Righteousness Rewarded

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2004

Will we pursue righteousness or rewards?

Esther 8:1-17 Righteousness Rewarded Woodlawn Baptist Church September 26, 2004 Introduction As we get closer to the end of our walk through the book of Esther, I want to tell you that I have really enjoyed the things the Lord has been teaching me through the study. A well-known preacher one time ...read more

Scripture: Esther 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The King Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Mar 12, 2005

Followers of Jesus Christ must be more concerned with God’s “main things” than with side issues.

Who Is This Jesus? 17. He is our King of Righteousness John 18 Don Jaques March 12/13, 2005 MAIN IDEA: Those who persecuted Jesus were more concerned with ritual cleanliness than with pleasing God with their actions. It is easy for religious people to get fixated on certain smaller parts of ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A New Kind Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 30, 2005

Jesus’ new kind of righteousness is based on: 1. Internals rather than externals. 2. Transformation rather than avoiding transgressions. 3. A relationship rather than rules.

Perhaps you have seen it. It is a bumper sticker which displays the slogan: “Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven.” It is a catchy phrase, the only problem is that it misrepresents the Christian life. Is that all we are, “just forgiven”? Is there no more to it than that? Do we, in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist