Sermons on Defending Yourself:

The Perils Of People-Pleasing Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

If you devote your life to trying to please others you will find yourself enslaved to their opinions and approval.

INTRODUCTION If you’re not involved in our Student Ministry at Green Acres, you may not know that it’s called “The One-Ten Student Ministry.” Do you know why? It’s not because the Student Center is located on Highway 110. It’s because the theme of the ministry ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

No Need To Worry No Need To Fret, His Love Hasn’t Failed Us Yet Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 2, 2012

A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 36

Isaiah 36: 1 – 22 No Need To Worry No Need To Fret, His Love Hasn’t Failed Us Yet Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. 2 Then the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 36:1-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

My Lord & My God!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Sep 9, 2013

What is our purpose? What are we trying to do? When we come together to worship, who are we worshiping? Why do we believe what we believe? Who is our Lord – our Guide? To whom or what do we show our loyalty?

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK Who are we as a congregation? What is our purpose? What are we trying to do? When we come together to worship, who are we worshiping? Why do we believe what we believe? Who is our ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Testifying Truth

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Apr 26, 2018

The Sanhedrin again seek to put Christ and Christianity on trial, even though Jesus has been crucified, dead and buried.

Mid-Week Message/Devotion April 25, 2018 Acts 4:5-12 We are reading through this account of Peter and the apostles being queried by yet another gathering of what amounts to a self-appointed council. Why do I say self-appointed? You see this council of Jewish priests – the Sanhedrin was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:5-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Stand For The Cause Of Christ! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 28, 2018

How can we do take a stand for the cause of Christ? 1. Defend each other (Acts 16:35-39). 2. Develop each other (Acts 16:40). 3. Depart to serve the Lord (Acts 16:40-17:1). 4. Deliver the Good News (Acts 17:1-9).

Take a Stand for the Cause of Christ! The Book of Acts - Part 56 Acts 16:35-17:9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - August 31, 2014 "Stand up, stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner, it must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory His army shall ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Wheel Of Justice Series

Contributed by Diana Tyler on Jul 23, 2023

The Jews defend themselves and Haman's punishment continues

In the month of Adar on the 13th day, the time for the king's command and decree was set to be executed. On that day, the enemies of the Jews were hoping to overpower them. Instead, the opposite happened with the Jews overpowering them. The Jews had gathered in their cities and laid their hands ...read more

Scripture: Esther 9:13-14

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself, Just As Jesus Loved Us Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 8, 2008

Jesus outlines the nature of discipleship in terms of three main elements 1) A New Commandment 2) A New Example and 3) A New Witness.

Very few people like to travel extensively. There is something about being away from family and resources that we have when we are around home. There are those like Alan, Andrea and in April Sue and Wilma, who leave familiar surrounding to travel to a people in another country. Anyone that has a ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Other

Don't Excuse Yourself From God's Banquet Of Salvation

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 19, 2003

In the parable of the great banquet Jesus gives us a graphic warning about excusing ourselves from God’s feast of salvation in time and in eternity.

“Are you looking for just the right excuse for a certain situation? Ask your pastor he has heard them all.” Although more of joke than advice there is some truth to it. Pastors do hear a lot of excuses. But I think it would be more correct to say that only God has truly heard all the excuses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Lutheran

How To Evangelize And Enjoy Yourself John 2:1-11

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 16, 2008

Sharing the Good News about Jesus could never be easier and more enjoyable for anyone. Why did no-one see this before. A sermon based on Rick Richardson’s ideas described in his book Reimagining Evangelism.

21.9.08 HOW TO EVANGELIZE AND ENJOY YOURSELF John 2:1-11 INTRO Girl down drain recued. Remarkable story: The father of a little girl sucked 150ft (46m) along an underground drain has told how she had stopped breathing when he pulled her from the River Wear. Leona Baxter, three, was playing in a ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Visionary View: See Yourself As God's Masterpiece Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 10, 2023

Believe in your identity as God's masterpiece, and let it shine in all you do. You are His work of art, created with love and purpose.

"Visionary View: See Yourself as God's Masterpiece" Today, we embark on a journey of self-discovery guided by the Word of God. Our sermon is titled, "Visionary View: See Yourself as God's Masterpiece." It's a profound truth that can transform our lives when ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Psalm 139:13-14, 2 Timothy 1:7, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

"have Yourself A Very Happy Renew Year!"

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 24, 2024

As we enter a New Year, we never know what things will be like during the next 365 days.

God has a purpose in us not knowing the future. God the Father wants us to daily spend time in prayer talking to Him, but if we knew everything, we would not need to seek Him daily for guidance. But many during this NEW YEAR would like to know what this New Year is going to hold for them. ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

Answer Eight: Stop Kidding Yourself--Renounce Self-Deception Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 17, 2015

The Corinthian church was having problems. They have asked Paul to help. This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew.

The Corinthian church was having problems. They have asked Paul to help. This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew. Remember that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Answer Eight: Stop Kidding Yourself - Renounce Self-Deception Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 21, 2015

This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew.

The Corinthian church was having problems. They have asked Paul to help. This passage is Paul’s 8th answer to them about a specific problem. Paul gives them the root cause for the trouble they were having. It was pride—pride in who they were and what they knew. Remember that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Four Things To Ask Yourself Before You Leave Church

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 2, 2025

Today we are going to look at “Four Things to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Church.”

Four Things to Ask Yourself Before You Leave Church “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 As the rain and the snow come ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Yourself & God In The Burning Light Of Divine Pronouncement Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023

Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth...

Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth. As we continue the sermon series “Moses: Made for More” we’ll see how the burning bush incident sheds light on ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Lutheran