Sermons on drastic measures: showing 181-195 of 26,280

Purposed Discipline Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Oct 14, 2003

In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul severely admonishes the church for it’s failure to discipline an erring brother. The lesson we need to take from the Corinthian problem is: Don’t Forsake Christ’s Plan of Discipline.

Purposed Discipline Series: Studies from 1 Corinthians 5:1–13 1 Corinthians INTRODUCTION UCLA sociologist, James Wilson, has observed an interesting fact about city life: The crime rate escalates on those streets where broken windows are not repaired. His study showed that the failure to replace ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Conquer Your Lust

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Christians should avoid any lustful desire to an opposite gender.

CONQUER YOUR LUST Matthew 5:27-30 Read the Matthew 5:27-30. BIG IDEA – Christians should avoid any lustful desire to an opposite gender. Why should Christian avoid lustful desire to an opposite gender? 1. Christians should avoid lustful desire to an opposite gender because it is an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

Determination

Contributed by Deborah Baird on Sep 19, 2006

IMAGINE,HAVING FRIENDS THAT WERE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TOOK TO HELP YOU!!

THE DETERMINATION I am sure we have all read all the different miraculous stories of those who took that extra step in Faith and by doing so,recieved a wonderful miracle in their life.There are many of these stories throughout God’s Word. But for me there is one story that stands out amongst many ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Apostolic

Adultery In Deed And Thought Series

Contributed by James Dorman on May 3, 2017

A message on the prohibition of adultery and Jesus equating lust with adultery.

Intro: AG:Today we’re going to look at the seventh commandment and see what it means to always be faithful in our marriages. There is a Bible that has been dubbed the “Wicked Bible.” It’s also known as the “Sinners’ Bible” and the “Adulterous Bible.” It contains what is probably the most infamous ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:14

Denomination: Baptist

Legalism And Grace

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003

Where the law cannot save, Grace can

Legalism and grace. Acts 15. 08/18/02 On the first missionary journey of Paul there were attacks on his body. Satan thought with enough stoning with enough beating with rods, he would quit the ministry. None of these stopped this great man of God, so the Devil was going to have to go back ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 11, 2003

This is the 3rd study in the study "God Is On The Job". This study looks at how God’s plan is fulfilled.

GOD’S PLAN Ruth 3:1-18 Do you ever get tired of waiting on God to do something? You know, sometimes it just seems like God needs a little “prodding” or a little help from us. In fact if we have good intentions, it is o.k. to jump in and help God, right? Of course we know the answer to that ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-18, Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 20, 2002

This sermon deals with how small compromises can lead to some drastic consequences.

A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody 4/21/2002 Proverbs 1:8-19 Matthew 26:6-13 Have you ever heard those life-changing words, “A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody?” You know that what is being offered is something you should say no to, but somebody says, “Oh go ahead and try it, a little bit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Truth Is Known By Its Links With Other Truths

Contributed by George Warner on Jun 27, 2020

MY ARTICULATE GOSPEL / Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly

JESUS SAID : I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. For the Father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgement unto the Son: That all men ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:16

How To Know If You Love God

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2013

1. Measure your attention. 2. Measure your attachment. 3. Measure your affection. 4. Measure your actions.

How to Know if You Love God Mark 12:28-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 19, 2012 BACKGROUND: *Last Sunday in 1 Corinthians 13, we studied the kind of love that God wants all of us to have: God’s kind of love, agape love, the same type of love that the Lord has for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Witness To The World Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 6, 2007

Our lives as Christians is an amazing race that takes a lifetime. We are going to face obstacles that will cause us to want to quit. But we have to remember that our coach, God, is always pushing us to go just a little further.

The Amazing Race Paul’s Missionary Journey’s Part 1- Witness To The World Pastor Ryan Akers Me- Has someone ever told you you couldn’t do something because of your size or intelligence or because of your family or your past? Pic of me running cross country (Cross Country- rag tag kids, laughing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-31

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Measuring Device You Use Can Become A Boomerang.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Feb 28, 2004

Jesus warns us to be very careful about judging people, because the standard you use to judge others will be the standard God uses to judge you.

The measuring devise you use can become a boomerang. Matthew 7:1 -- 6. 02/29/04 Probably everyone has his own measuring devise that he uses to judge others. It is just human nature to judge other people. It seems natural to look at another and make a decision about his character. But Jesus warns ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005

What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith In Community, Desperate Times Require Desperate Measures Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

Looking at the healing of the paralysed man

Faith in Community Gladstone Baptist Church – 8/8/04 Desperate Times call for desperate Measures. Have you ever considered what you would do in a desperate situation? What about if you were diagnosed with a life threatening disease where the only treatment available was in Europe at one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Measure Up To God's Standard? Series

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009

Jesus will teach us tonight that as his disciples we still must follow the rules, so tonight we want to see how we measure up to God’s standards or rules.

Introduction The biggest cop out for spiritual failure and the most common excuse for deliberate sinfulness are these words "I’m not under law but under grace!" and with those seven words we seek to absolve ourselves of any spiritual responsibility we might have for our behavior. And when we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Measuring Out, Marking Off (Vs 1-2) Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 20, 2014

Measuring of the Temple in Revelation 11

Measuring Out, Marking Off: Rev 11:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ is said to be the hardest book in the entire Bible to interpret; that being said, most commentators agree that Revelation Chapter 11 presents the most problems in it's interpretation. This week, we are going to spend some time ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:1-2

Denomination: Bible Church