Sermons on Different:

Christian... Be Different

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010

Israel is a type of the Church while Egypt is a type of the world. As Israelites were delivered out of bondage from Pharaoh’s hand and called out of Egypt into the Promised Land to testify for the Lord, even so Christians were delivered from Satan and cal

Intro: Israel is a type of the Church while Egypt is a type of the world. As Israelites were delivered out of bondage from Pharaoh’s hand and called out of Egypt into the Promised Land to testify for the Lord, even so Christians were delivered from Satan and called out of this present evil world to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 11:7

Denomination: *other

The Encouraging Difference

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 9, 2009

See how we can make a difference in people’s lives as we encourage them in the faith.

(This sermon was introduced by showing a video clip. The clip contained a series of short interviews in which people were asked the question. "For what do you wish to be remembered?" The last interviewee said "I want to be remembered as someone who made a difference." That is my desire! With that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:23-30

Denomination: Baptist

Different Motives Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 18, 2009

Abram learns from mistakes and his motives change allowing God to make the decisions for him.

Years ago I was working two jobs trying to get into professional golf. One of those was a courier job where you had to use your own vehicle. I had a very reliable Honda civic hatchback, great for driving in the city, a fair bit of space in the back with the seat folded down. It was the best car I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-18

Born To Be Different.

Contributed by W. Leon Morrow on Mar 27, 2009

This sermon is designed to review the core concepts of Original sin, Justification, New Birth, and Holiness in such a was as to draw in new converts and to draw believers closer to Christ on the 4th Sunday in Lent, year B.

John is one of simplest books of the Bible; I understand that the Billy Graham Association encourages new Christians who know little about our faith to read it first. On the other hand, John is one of the deepest books of the Bible and it challenges our best theological minds. For example, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Spot The Difference

Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jul 18, 2011

Wanna play a game? how about spot the difference? Which one is the Christian?

The title of my sermon today is taken from the visual puzzle where you are given 2 pictures very similar, but there are a few subtle differences in the pictures. Doubtless you have all at one time in your live done one of these puzzle, probably as a child, and today we are going to do something ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:22

Denomination: Baptist

A Different Perspective Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 13, 2011

Christians see life from the perspective of the cross and eternity and live different lives because of it.

Romans 13:8-14 “A Different Perspective” INTRODUCTION Those of us who grew up in the North Country often like to tell stories of our harsh winters. We tend to glory in the fact that we survived huge snowfalls, and some of the coldest temperatures ever recorded this side of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14, Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Different Perspective Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on May 12, 2011

An overview of the book

Isaiah 1: 1 Different Perspective 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. We are now beginning a new study. We are going to look at the Prophet Isaiah. We will have at least 67 studies ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Notice The Difference

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Oct 16, 2009

John wasn’t here to bring attention to himself, but when he saw Jesus, he wanted to bring attention to the One that would make the difference in every one’s life He touched.

Notice the Difference Prairie Baptist Church – 10/4/09 P.M. Service Text: John 1:19-34 Key verse: John 1:34 - And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.” Premise: John wasn’t here to bring attention to himself, but when he saw Jesus, he wanted to bring attention to the One ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Be Different

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 4, 2010

Daniel was different. He did not follow the ways of man, he followed the commands of his God. Dare to be a Daniel and make an impact on the world around you.

Dare to be a Different Daniel chapter 6:15-27 Some thoughts are taken from Sermoncentral sermons and will be referenced from the pulpit where appropiate. This morning we are going to talk about being ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:15-27

Denomination: Nazarene

Make A Difference

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 27, 2017

have the right attitude about work - share the effort

Now we command you, beloved, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from believers who are living in idleness and not according to the tradition that they received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us; we were not idle when we were with you, and we did not eat ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Denomination: Episcopal

Reconcilable Differences Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 25, 2017

Since God reconciled us to Himself in Christ Jesus, He now calls us to be reconcilers. What does that mean with regard to conflicts in our lives and in our church?

OPEN: A medical doctor once told of one of his patients who’d developed cancer. He said she’d grown up in an abusive, alcoholic family and felt bitterness toward her parents. But when she discovered she had cancer, she decided to change her attitude and try to show love to her parents - in spite ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Different Attitude Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 21, 2016

Caleb had a different attitude than the others. This opened the door for him to enter the Promised Land

One of my favorite stories is about a scrawny kid from West Texas who attended a small high school. They didn't have a wrestling program, but he read a book on wrestling and asked one of the assistant football coaches if he would enter him in some of the wrestling matches in that region. The coach ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

A Different Angle Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 14, 2019

Sometimes we need to strive to understand important truths more deeply. Sometimes we need to be admonished to stay true to those truths, and to interpret events through their filter. Sometimes we need to find our unity through these.

A Different Angle Introduction to I John 1. Being well-intended does not always work. One blogger writes, “Today, I found out that shutting off the heat in the rental property my parents owned was a bad idea. The water froze and the pipes burst, causing the whole kitchen ceiling to fall down. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Different Path

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 11, 2019

By faith, we walk a different path.

INTRODUCTION For the past several weeks, we have been working with the idea that the Kingdom of God is not some future place to spend eternity, but rather is right here and now. Jesus’ words to those who came to hear him teach were, “Repent and believe for the Kingdom of God has come.” This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-14, Matthew 7:24-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Different (Leviticus)

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Aug 12, 2019

God did not want Israel to live or look like all the other nations around her. How should we look different from the culture around us?  

“Different” (Leviticus) Leviticus 18:1-5 Opening and Introduction For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at Israel and how God worked to bless them. We’ve looked at priests and sacrifices, the tabernacle and how it became the center of society. As we’ve gone through this journey, ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 18:1-5, Leviticus 20:2

Denomination: Lutheran