Sermons on Devoted To Christ:

Fully Devoted Followers Serve God Faithfully

Contributed by Chuck Bernal on Oct 18, 2000

Nothing can be compared to the thrill of serving God, of truly being used by Him to make an eternal difference in the lives of people and advancing His purposes in the world.

Nothing can be compared to the thrill of serving God, of truly being used by Him to make an eternal difference in the lives of people and advancing His purposes in the world. (Bill Hybels) THE PROBLEM WITH SERVING vTYPE 1: Seekers vTYPE 2: Soakers vTYPE 3: Servers . . faith by itself, if ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-6

Christmas Eve Devotion: The Reach And Acceptance Of God

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 18, 2015

Christmas Eve devotional that shares with us the Good News that 1. God reaches down. 2. God reaches out. 3. God receives all who call on His Name!

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Theme: Christmas Eve Proposition: God reaches down. God reaches out. God receives all who call on His Name! INTRO: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ our Savior and LORD! A rather grumpy husband and wife were having their annual ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Go! And Be Devoted In Prayer - Colossians 4:2

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 22, 2025

Prayer is the breath of the believer. When prayer fades, spiritual vitality fades. When prayer is absent, spiritual power disappears. When prayer becomes mechanical, our hearts become mechanical too.

Go! And Be Devoted in Prayer - Colossians 4:2 (NLT) INTRODUCTION – “WHEN THE CHURCH FORGETS TO BREATHE” Church, imagine walking into a hospital ward and discovering that the oxygen supply had been switched off. Patients would struggle. Nurses would panic. Doctors would rush to reconnect the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2, Acts 2:42, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Matthew 26:41, 1 Peter 5:8, Philippians 4:6, Hebrews 10:19-22, Romans 10:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is A Devoted Gardener, We Are The Stewards Of It.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Aug 23, 2017

Reminds me of my parent’s motto: Gardening Forever... Housework Whenever.

27A God is a Devoted Gardener of a vineyard, and we are the stewards of it. Reminds me of my parent’s motto: Gardening Forever... Housework Whenever. We could see our Readings today in terms of practices that produce good grapes or bad grapes. 1). The vineyard in our First Reading is described ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 4:6-9, Matthew 21:33-43

Denomination: Catholic

The Three Little Pigs: A Short Devotional Thought.

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019

Using the story of the Three Little Pigs to examine some common mistakes that Christians make.

The story of the 3 Little Pigs is a well known story: – The 1st little pig built his house out of straw with no structure and when the wolf came he was able to blow the house down. The 2nd little pig built his house out of sticks with no structure and when the wolf came he was able to blow the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:13-14, Acts 20:29, John 16:33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Every Day Evangelism: Living The Gospel Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Sep 22, 2024

The early church grew not through grand strategies, but because everyday believers faithfully and boldly shared the gospel in their ordinary lives, as visible witnesses of Christ’s love.

Devoted Together #6 Every Day Evangelism: Living the Gospel Theme: In the final sermon of our *Devoted Together* series, we dive into the idea of *Every Day Evangelism*. The early church grew not through grand strategies, but because everyday believers faithfully shared the gospel in their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Romans 1:16, Matthew 5:16, Acts 4:19-20, Colossians 4:2-6, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living By The Spirit (A Devotion And Bible Study)

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Aug 20, 2025

The Holy Spirit equips believers with attributes that foster community, such as love, joy, peace, and self-control. Living by the Spirit produces a fruitful and harmonious life.

Living by the Spirit A Devotion and Bible Study Scripture Focus: Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 8:14-16 Theme Overview: The Holy Spirit equips believers with attributes that foster community, such as love, joy, peace, and self-control. Living by the Spirit produces a fruitful and harmonious life. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 8:14-16, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Philippians 4:7, 2 Timothy 1:7, Ephesians 4:2-3, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Colossians 3:12-14, Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, John 15:1-8, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Ephesians 5:18-20, 1 Peter 1:22, Romans 12:9-21, Philippians 2:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The River And The Road: A Devotional On Pilgrimage, Friendship, And Grace

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Apr 21, 2025

There is a quiet holiness in Kenneth Grahame’s gentle story—a tale that, while whimsical, carries the weight of eternal truths.

There is a quiet holiness in Kenneth Grahame’s gentle story—a tale that, while whimsical, carries the weight of eternal truths. As we enter the River Bank with Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad, we do not merely read a children’s tale—we walk into a world where the soul is subtly reminded of its true ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11, Romans 12:2

Denomination: Anglican

The Deceptive Days Of The End Times Series

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Oct 29, 2025

When the disciples asked Jesus, “What will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” (Matt. 24:3). The first thing He mentioned was not about wars, earthquakes, or famine. Jesus said, “Watch out that no one deceives you.”

THE DECEPTIVE DAYS OF THE END TIMES Pastor Joel Bernardino – November 2, 2025 INTRODUCTION We live in a world overflowing with information — but not all information is truth. • In just one minute of scrolling through social media, we hear hundreds of voices. • Some speak truth, others twist it. • ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:4-5, 1 Timothy 4:1-2

Get In The Zone

Contributed by Steven Dow on Apr 19, 2005

How to get in "The Zone" of optimal Christian performance by becoming a fully devoted disciple.

GET IN THE ZONE Acts 2:42-47 April 17, 2005 Thesis: Only fully devoted disciples can discover their spiritual Sweet Spot. The Zone. It’s an extraordinary place. In baseball, when you enter the Zone in the batter’s box, you have no trouble getting a hit, because the baseball looks as big as a ...read more

Blessing At Berea - Bible Study / Reading / Devotions Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 6, 2005

Those at this city on Paul’s 2nd Missionary Journey received the Word in 3 ways that we all should receive it. Link included to Formatted Text Version, Handout, and PowerPoint Template.

Blessing at Berea Acts 17:10-14; I Thess. 2:13 In Thessalonica the apostles were Resisted, but in Berea they were Received. Next time we’ll look at Athens where they were Ridiculed. We can learn a lot here about Bible Study. God called these people “noble” which means “excellent”. God gave ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

I'm All In: Daring Devotion Series

Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 8, 2008

Study an example of wholehearted devotion to God in the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel 1-2.

Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ DARING DEVOTION 1 Samuel 1, 2 The story begins with ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exodus 33 | The Presence Of God | Commentary | Devotional

Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Nov 20, 2019

A Summaries and Lessons to be learned from the three sections of this chapter which highlights how we can experience the presence of God and how we can forsake it too.

Exodus 33:1-6 The command to leave Sinai / Stiff necked people SUMMARY Even though the Israelites had done wrong and were stiff necked and stubborn people. God still kept his promise that he gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But instead of leading the Israelites himself he sent an angel to lead ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:1-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living With One Foot In Eternity Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 24, 2017

In Paul's "to live is Christ, to die is gain," we learn a new boldness, a singlemindedness, and a fearless approach to death when God brings it. We can serve God fully with yearning expectation for the life to come.

Philippians 1:21-26 Living with One Foot in Eternity Over the next four weeks, we’ll look at the tiny New Testament book of Philippians. It’s actually a letter the Apostle Paul wrote around 61 AD to the church in Philippi. Paul wrote from prison in Rome, probably during his first imprisonment, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus At The Right Hand: Basis For Living A Life That Honors God And Serves Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 27, 2014

Jesus wants to rule in our lives from heaven; if we follow our heavenly ruler, we will nurture well-lived lives on earth as a result.

Jesus At the Right Hand: The Theological Basis for Living A Life That Honors God and Serves Others (Colossians 3:1-4) 1. The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick one day. Needing to have an urgent problem with one of the main computers resolved, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible