Sermons on Dual Identity:

Do You Believe What You Believe?

Contributed by Daniel Reed Jr on Jul 25, 2014

There are many people in the church who either do not truly believe what they say they believe about Jesus or currently believe the wrong things about Jesus.

INTRO Do you believe what you believe? I know that sounds like an unusual question, b/c why would you not believe something you claim to believe. The reason I ask this question is b/c I believe there are many people in our world, and even in the church, that do not truly believe what they say they ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-22

Denomination: Baptist

Privileges Of Believers (1 Peter 2:4-8) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 2:4-8

Privileges of Believers As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marks Of The People Of God (1 Peter 2:9-12) Series

Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014

Exposition of 1 Peter 2:9-12

Marks of the People of God But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Your Label? Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 28, 2013

Labels are necessary at times but can also be divisive and destructive. It's important for us to know about our label.

Today we will be talking about labels. Sometimes labels are important. Imagine going to the grocery store to get a can of green beans. But when you get there all the can goods are without labels. You do not know if you are getting green beans or corn. Labels also give you important information. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:2, Ephesians 2:10, Romans 8:35, 2 Corinthians 5:20

Denomination: Foursquare

Who Is Jesus To You?

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 24, 2014

After a time of working miracles, Jesus asks an all-important question: Who do you say that I am?

Who is Jesus To You? Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction "There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus." - Blaise Pascal In the past few chapters of Matthew we have seen Jesus as banquet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Realizing Where You Are

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Oct 3, 2014

THANKING GOD FOR WHERE YOU ARE

REALIZING WHERE YOU ARE Jn. 6:67, 68 " “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." INTRO: I. WHERE AM I? 1. Phases in life 1) Each one of us will pass through ...read more

Scripture: John 6:67-68

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Who Are You?

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Dec 7, 2013

Knowing who we are in Christ

WHO ARE YOU? PASTOR ERIC J. HANSON Preface: This is written to people who are already believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. The answer to the question “Who Are You?” depends entirely upon whether (or not) you have turned your life ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Messengers From John The Baptist

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 21, 2013

When Jesus met with messengers from John the Baptist, we are given an explanation of the ministry of Jesus, a clarification of the identity of John, and an illustration of the perversity of the people.

Scripture It has been several chapters since Luke has told us about Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist. The last time we heard of John he was preaching and baptizing and drawing incredibly large crowds to his ministry in the desert in the region around the Jordan River. Eventually, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:18-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Because He Is I Am

Contributed by Tammy Hardwick on Feb 1, 2014

With the day to day, the endless list of things that need to be done, the never ending mountains and valleys Christians all too often get lost in the lies of the world and need a gentle reminder of who they are - A Child of GOD!

(Before I began the message I gave each member a 3x5 index card and asked each person to do the following: With 1 to 5 words describe yourself when you are done pass the card to someone else *it is a little more fun if you are not related ask them to use 1 to 5 words to tell you who they think ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Vineyard

"I Am Reconciled" Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Feb 11, 2014

The reconciliation we see today due to Christ's death has both a horizontal and vertical aspect to it. Vertically God has reconciled all mankind to himself, and horizontally he has reconciled all mankind to each other through the blood of Christ.

“I Am Reconciled” (Eph 2:11-22) Here’s the attitude of the first century Jewish religious man: “Thank you God for not making me a Gentile, and thank you God for not making me a female”. The pious Jew was ever aware of the privilege they had inherited, and frankly they ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me? Series

Contributed by Chris Binion on Mar 30, 2014

Jesus words on the cross teaches us about trusting in God and our identity found in Him

Psalm 22 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? 2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.4 Our fathers trusted ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:39-45

Denomination: *other

The Work Of The Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 30, 2014

IN ORDER TO CORRECTLY DISCERN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH, WE MUST FIRST DISCERN THE COMPOSITION OF THE CHURCH

THE WORK OF THE CHURCH Acts 17:1-15 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2  And according to Paul's custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3  explaining and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Who Am I? I Am Connected Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2010

WHO AM I--I AM A PERSON CONNECTED TO GOD IN A TOTALLY NEW WAY.

Who Am I? I am Connected Eph 2:11-18 May 2, 2010 INTRODUCTION Brain rewiring A study of the "miraculous" recovery of a man who spent 19 years in a minimally conscious state has revealed the likely cause of his regained consciousness. In 1984, 19-year-old Terry Wallis was thrown from his pick-up ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

No Ordinary Man

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 19, 2012

Jesus went to great lengths to validate his identity by using his name which is synonymous with God’s name. Jesus told his listeners plainly who he was by name but they did not make the connection. Have you mistaken His identity?

No Ordinary Man John 4:1-30 What is in a name? Well a name says a lot about a person and it is necessary to correctly identify one person from another. Just try getting over the border by using a name or abbreviated name and see what happens to you. Just the other day I needed the name of a ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Condemnation Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 19, 2011

Although we sometimes have feelings of condemnation, if our faith is in Jesus alone, there is no condemnation for us! Paul reassures Gentiles and Jews alike that even though we have all failed repeatedly, if we are in Christ, we are forgiven and free - no

No Condemnation! Romans 8:1-4 Intro: Michael Breissen was a new father, and he was not about to let his wife’s first Mother’s Day pass uncelebrated. But she was a nurse, and on that particular Sunday was working at the local hospital, and they weren’t able to celebrate together ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God