Sermons on dignity and value: showing 421-435 of 41,666

The Concept Of Labor

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 9, 2009

Some general thoughts on why we labor because of sin and the partnership God wants with us now as we labor.

THE CONCEPT OF LABOR SELECTED PASSAGES INTRODUCTION: Here we are at the Labor Day Holiday, the theoretical end of summer and the vacation season. The last opportunity to take a vacation and get away before the school year starts. Well, in honor of Labor Day, and the fact that most of us will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:30

Denomination: Baptist

Stand Down, Or Stand Up!

Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jan 14, 2013

I believe today that America and the Church in America is at a Crossroad, and it is up to each and every one of us here to decide whether it’s time to “stand down” or “stand up”! I believe it’s time to stand up!

The past couple weeks, I have heard a term more and more that to be quite honest with you, as a person who has not served a day in the military, hadn’t heard the term, and even when I did, I was a bit unsure what it meant. Here is the meaning of the term STAND DOWN: A relaxation from a state ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is Right Still Right?

Contributed by Ray Swift on Dec 2, 2009

What does the Bible teach about what is right? Why believers need to know right, learn right and do right?

FBMB February 22, 2009 Sunday Morning “Is Right Still Right?” Daniel 1:8; 3:18 Intro.: Ever since God created man and gave him the ability to think – we have consistently made wrong decisions. From Adam to Abraham, from Moses to Matthew to Mary, from Joseph to Jonah to John. From the Bible to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Worth?

Contributed by Jason Winters on Jun 5, 2010

why are we so valuable to God?

“What are you worth? “you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:20(NIV) Why is our SOUL so valuable? Genesis 1:26 1 Corinthians 6:20 God does not love us because we are valuable; we are valuable because God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

Just because you call yourself a Christian doesn’t make you one.

What Is a Christian? May 10, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Just because you call yourself a Christian doesn’t make you one. Focus Passage: Acts 11:19-26 Introduction: I. A Christian Shows Evidences of Believing - v. 21 a. Many today ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Avoiding Usury

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 20, 2008

Investing as a Christian means taking the Biblical command against usury seriously and interpreting it as the Church does.

Monday of 25th week in course 22 Sept 2008 Psalm 15 “Market meltdown. . .wild roller-coaster ride. . .investor lack of confidence. . .flight to safety. . .historic market swing.” These are all phrases that described recent stock and bond market activity throughout the world. What does the Church ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:2-5

Denomination: Catholic

Living The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 3, 2016

The practical love we show to the poor is critical for our discipleship.

Thursday after Epiphany 2016 Joy of the Gospel As we celebrate this day after Epiphany, we continue the readings from St. John that ornament our Christmas-Epiphany season. We also continue our review of the Pope’s long letter, the Joy of the Gospel, and we do so in this Holy Year of mercy. ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Looking Forward--And Inward--For The Messianic Age

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 3, 2024

We are an egalitarian people. All of us have equal dignity, even if our economic circumstances differ from each other.

Twenty-Third Sunday in Course 2024 How can we characterize the prophet Isaiah and his disciples, who have given us the greatest collection of prophetic Biblical stories and sayings in the OT? Isaiah and his community were men living in terrible times of strife and suffering whose faith enabled them ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37, James 2:1-5, Psalm 146:7-10, Isaiah 35:4-7

Denomination: Catholic

We Must Protect Innocent Human Life

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 1, 2008

The call of Christ and St. Paul to serve the poor and powerless is most pronounced in the matter of protecting human life from conception to natural death.

November 3, 2008 St. Martin de Porres How shall we serve the poor? How shall we balance off attention to our own interests, as well as the interests of others? How shall we give a feast and invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind–in short, the marginalized and powerless who have not ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

The Key To Moral Excellence Series

Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 24, 2002

A series of lessons on Christian ethics (1-4)

Ethics The Key To Moral Excellence Introduction The apostle Peter says: "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;" (2 Peter 1:5) The word virtue, as we understand it, means, ’moral excellence,’ and the apostle exhorts us to give all diligence, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Leave ... God Behind Series

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Jan 25, 2002

Part of the Left Behind Powerpak Every aspect of life is to be lived for his glory.

MARK: Pastor, I was wondering if you could help me. I’m trying to figure out my schedule for this fall, and I don’t really know how much time I have to be a Christian. PASTOR: What do you mean? MARK: Well, you know I’m going to be really busy this fall teaching Science at the high school, and I’m ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 10:31

Denomination: Baptist

Will You Be Left Behind? Series

Contributed by David Zimmerman on Jan 25, 2002

Part of the Left Behind Powerpak.

Chapter four marks a major prophetic turning point in the book of Revelation. In verse one, John tells us that he looked and saw a door opened in heaven. Then he tells us that the FIRST VOICE that he heard reminded him of the sound of a trumpet, calling him to come up hither, through the open ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-3

Denomination: *other

Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, Do No Evil

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002

We must be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

James 1:19-20 June 6, 1999 1. Swift to hear Who? - implies that I believe that the source of information has something worthwhile for me to hear requires a certain sense of humility on my part; I haven’t got all the answers - man a. children b. spouse c. other people listening to people helps me ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Lesson Of Blessing & Woe

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002

5 possessions of those who take to heart the lesson of blessings & woe.

THE LESSON OF BLESSING & WOE—Luke 6:20-26 A woman at a county fair placed a large basket of red apples on a table. She put a sign in front of the basket which read: These apples are free to everyone, but take only one, God is watching you! A little boy, Jimmy, studied the sign on the apples with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time

Contributed by Chad Ballard on Jan 31, 2002

Can America be great again?

IT’S TIME! Romans 13:11-14, Isaiah 5:20, Psalm 80:7,17-19 By Chad H. Ballard Introduction Church, some of you may have noticed that I haven’t preached a word about the events of September 11, since the Sunday following those events. That is not because I didn’t have anything to say. I always ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Baptist