Sermons on Creating Thirst:

Created To Become Like Christ Series

Contributed by James Dunn on Oct 16, 2004

This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose.

This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose. Intro: When the wife of missionary Adoniram Judson told him that a newspaper article likened him to some of the apostles, Judson replied, "I do not want to be like a Paul...or any mere man. I want to be like Christ...I want to follow ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:29

Denomination: Baptist

Created To Become Like Christ Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 7, 2004

Third in a series on the Purpose Driven Life

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 21, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel , Jr. Philippians 2:1-13 “Created to Become Like Christ” Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we bow in your presence. May your Word be our rule, Your Spirit our teacher, and your greater glory our supreme ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Discipleship: Created To Be Like Christ Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 14, 2004

1. Troubles cause us to trust. 2. Temptations help us to obey. 3. Offenses teach us to forgive.

(Note: The outline of this sermon, and some of the content have been adapted from Rick Warren’s material on 40 Days of Purpose.) I remember when the makeover shows started. They would give a person a new hairdo, new makeup and a new dress. That was it. But, of course, the American way is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:27-32

Denomination: Methodist

Creating Your Roadmap To Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jan 3, 2003

In the journey of life forgiveness must happen for us to live as Christians, but what a hard task. This sermon begins a process of understanding how we can truly forgive those who are our oppressors.

Creating Your Roadmap to Forgiveness Destination Forgiveness Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On January 5, 2003 Introduction: I. “Not long before she died in 1988, in a moment of surprising candor in television, Marghanita Laski, one of our best-known secular humanists and novelists, said, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Created To Become Like Christ Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005

Purpose #3 DISCIPLESHIP — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See in Word format at www.praiseag.org

CREATED TO BECOME LIKE CHRIST Purpose #3 DISCIPLESHIP — 40 Days of Purpose Philippians 2:5 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: In Shakespeare’s A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, the poor, foolish mortal characters come to the point of being unable to distinguish dreams ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When God Created Eve

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 9, 2005

God Created Three Things When He Created Eve.

Rev. Wayne A. Lawson, M.Min Senior Pastor First Baptist Church Ardmore, OK (Preached Mothers Day) RevWLawson@aol.com http://firstbaptistok.org/ Scripture: Genesis 2:21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21

Denomination: Baptist

Humility Creates (Completes) Joy

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 9, 2007

Pentecost 19 (A) - Humility creates (completes) joy. Believers discover this truth in Jesus which then causes believers to display this truth to others.

HUMILITY CREATES JOY (Outline) October 7, 2007 - PENTECOST 19 - Philippians 2:1-5 INTRO: Today’s verses are an excellent example of divine teaching conflicting with worldly wisdom. The wisdom of God is foolishness in the eyes of the world. This is known as a paradox. A paradox is a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Created In God's Image And Likeness

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 24, 2007

We hear it often said: "Well, I’m only human!" We need to think twice before we make such a statement.

CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE AND LIKENESS “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.’ So God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Denomination: Baptist

Create In Me A Pure Heart

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 13, 2007

Examining how we need to have a heart change!

Create in me a Pure Heart Psalm 51; Psalm 101 Introduction Where is your heart at today? What fills your heart most when you wake up in the morning? What thoughts do you hide deep in your heart that only you know about? I have news for you; God already knows what’s in there! This morning we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Who Created (Trinity)

Contributed by Chris Surber on May 15, 2008

Today, be reminded that you and I have been created Imageo Dei; in the very image of the perfect and triune God who created! Amen.

The God Who Created, Genesis 1:1-2:4a Introduction Does one duty ever take the precedence over another? It is the old question over which the rabbis disputed. “Which is the first and greatest commandment?” The question was, after all, a legitimate one. Even among unmistakable obligations there ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

Creating A Dynamic Spiritual Life

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 28, 2008

If the body of Christ will do one thing right before doing other things she will see Christ get invovled in what gets done!

Creating a Dynamic Spiritual Life Text: Proverbs 6:6-8, 30:24-25 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 30: 24-25 There are four things ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cleansing Corruption Creates Calmness Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jul 22, 2008

Jonah serves as a type of sin in the passage before us. This verse reveals how the sailors decided to deal with the issue of sin and what happened following their actions to rid the vessel of all impediments.

JONAH 1:15 CLEANSING CORRUPTION CREATES CALMNESS I. CRISIS: A. Credence. B. Condemnation. C. Concluded. II. CLEANSING: A. Comprehensive. B. Conspicuous. C. Cathartic. III. CALMNESS: A. Certifiable. B. Comparable. C. Continuance. The sailors have now, at last, come to the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:15

Denomination: Methodist

How To Create A Safe Environment Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006

Based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley. When a relationship doesn’t feel safe, walls go up for protection. We need to learn to respect and honor the walls. Through unconditional love, those walls will come down.

HOW TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT The DNA of Relationships (4) A. Today is the fourth lesson in our series on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is entitled: How To Create a Safe Environment. ILLUSTRATION: A man and his wife who had been married ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Created To Do Good Works

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2006

We are made with a purpose, to serve God by serving people.

You are made with a purpose. You are made to serve God by serving people. You don’t exist for yourself. The Bible says, “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Eph 2:10 Just like a potter makes a clay pot to hold water, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Create In Me A Clean Heart

Contributed by Mark Baker on Apr 27, 2007

The born again man, or spirit man is spotless in the eyes of God, but our outward man has to be renewed, and reprogrammed to think and act like the Word of God says to think and act.God looks at our heart and sees things that no one else sees...

Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. How does God do this? Is it automatic? The born again man, or spirit man is spotless in the eyes of God, but our outward man has to be renewed, and reprogrammed to think and act like the Word of God says ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible