Sermons on Do Not Conform:

What Every Christian Needs To Do To Grow Series

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004

Are you dissatisfied with the rate of your spiritual growth? Have you become spiritually stagnant In order to make progress in our walk with God, sometimes we need to get back to the basics of what a Christian life is truly all about. We don’t hear

1.The Priority of Spiritual Growth 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, Peter begins this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8

Denomination: Baptist

How Does The Holy Spirit Give Us Greater Discernment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment

How Does the Spirit Guide Us With His Discernment (Acts 2:5-13) Illustration: Where Am I Going? It’s comforting to hear that even Albert Einstein had a brain cramp now and then. One time, for instance, he was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:5-13, Acts 2:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Youth Minister's Message For The Ages

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example to all the believers." There is something powerful in a godly example that silences all critics.

Illustration: During the seven years I worked as a Youth Pastor in southern California the Lord showed me the importance of abiding by the truth in I Timothy 4:12. Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be A Wise Builder

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Building by the power of the Spirit as guided by His word, His will and His ways. Paul built by the power of the Spirit of God. He wrote, "When I came to you I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and powe

Paul, the apostle, once wrote, "By the grace of God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder...but each one should be careful how he builds." (I Cor. 3:10) We all know builders whose work stands the test of time. Also, we probably know many more builders whose work does not stand up ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Perplexing Problems And Their Solutions From Romans 8

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Thank God He has given us multiple ways of solving all of our problems through His word, His Spirit and His will. You cannot force a solution to a problem to come to mind. But you can keep your mind open so you can recognize possible paths to solutions wh

Problems and Their Solutions for Life’s Most Reoccurring Problems from Romans 8 Illustration:If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. Abraham Maslow, Eating Problems for Breakfast by Tim Hansel, Word Publishing, 1988, p. 54. Thank God He has given us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-38, Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can Our Sermons Have Greater Influence

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why do you suppose that so many sermons fail to produce lasting changes in the lives of some people? Among the many answers to that question could be the fact that our preaching fails to contain the essential ingredients of the messages preached by the f

Why do you suppose that so many sermons fail to produce lasting changes in the lives of some people? Among the many answers to that question could be the fact that our preaching fails to contain the essential ingredients of the messages preached by the first century apostles. Notice in this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Josiah: The Man Who Responded To Light

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000

If we begin to follow what we know to be God’s will, that will create an appetite for more knowledge and more service

Intro 1. Fear is a powerful motivator... 2. Jr. High Girls...kissing mirror...work for custodian...Woman’s dean brought all girls into restroom with custodian...see how much work it takes him to clean mirrors....custodian dips brush in toilet stool first...cures girls of kissing mirrors! 3. Fear ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Jesus Knew That No One Could Ruin God's Plan

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How to find certainty in God’s will for your life

Terrible discouragement can be avoided if people realize nothing can ruin God’s plan for their life. God told Jeremiah, "I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11) Illustration:J. Dennis Miller, president of ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beware

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Oct 19, 2000

Beware of the doctrines of man.

Beware Last week we spoke about the church, the power that Christ gave to the church and the foundation of a true Christian church. Today I want us to examine this topic a little further. Today we will not be talking about the church itself, but we will be talking about the different doctrines ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:5-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I'm A Prisoner! I'm Free! I'm Free!

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 21, 2000

When we consider God’s purpose for our lives as a result of God’s grace, we will see the consequences of life as opportunities to serve God and to be effective witnesses for the gospel.

Do you see every circumstance of your life as an opportunity to be a witness for the gospel? Throughout your lifetime, you will have many opportunities to serve Christ as a witness for the gospel. There will be times in your life when it is easy to serve the gospel, especially when everything ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25, Acts 28:21-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

I Don't Want To Die

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

The cost of following Christ, by dying daily to the Old Man.

You ever think about death? Specifically I mean your death? I’ve been following the news concerning the Russion Submarine that went down in the Berent Sea. What a horrible way to die, If I were to make a list of the top ten worse ways to die that would likely be in the top two or three. And ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:30-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Watch Your Feet

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

A look at walking in obedience to God

Let me start this morning by asking you a question: What route did you use to get here today? How many people arrived via the Bedford Highway from either direction? Ok, how many came straight in from Hammonds Plains along the Hammonds Plains Rd? What about via the Bi-Hi again from either ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:8-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Should Be-Ism

Contributed by Paul Goshorn on Nov 4, 2000

We are to be more concerned with God wants than with what we want.

v Did you hear the one about the chicken and the pig - They saw a sign in front of a building that said, "Annual fund-raiser. Ham and egg breakfast." The chicken said to the pig, "Hey, that's right up our alley. Why don't we go in and help out?" The pig said, "That's easy for you to say. For you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Methodist

What Are You Doing Here?

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000

God won’t let us sit in our caves, OR, come in with us.

I want to begin by asking you a question. Are you in a cave? What I mean by that is, is your personal world made up of walls; job, family, friends, hobbies, recreation? It can also be not so much a physical thing; but, is your cave made up of fears, doubts, complacency, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-14

Denomination: Orthodox

Right Things In Right Ways (God's Will)

Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 13, 2000

There are right things to do, and right ways to do them. Sincerity is not a Christian virtue - obedience to God is!

Right Things In Right Ways (God’s Will) (1 Samuel 15:22-23) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/protocol.html] There is a very common attitude in the world today, that whether a person is right or wrong is not as important as whether they ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22-23, 1 Chronicles 13:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible