Sermons on Effective Ministry:

Effective Faith

Contributed by Donald Minshew on Jul 20, 2007

This message examines James assertion about faith and what faith really is.

Introduction In just a few minutes, remember the death and sacrifice of Christ. Remembrance of faith or it is not a remembrance. Same way that baptism is an expression of faith or it is not truly baptism. Last week: explanation, 2 examples and essence of faith – life of pleasing God. This theme ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Cause And Effect

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 24, 2006

God has made many conditional promises to His children. Will we claim these promises and meet the Lord’s conditions He has set? Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template.

Cause & Effect II Peter 1:4 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/CauseAndEffect.html ----- 2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. Have you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: Baptist

An Effective Treatment Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 17, 2009

The concluding message of the series on the Local Church.

An Effective Treatment I Corinthians 3:1-11 * Over the past couple of months we have been in a series of messages entitled; the local church, dead, dying, or dynamic. Think about it, which condition do you prefer for HBC? It is my belief that most, if not all of us desire this to be a Dynamic ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Effective Christian Series

Contributed by Richard White on Jan 29, 2011

The Effective Christian knows the disease of sin, and knows the cure of Grace.

The Effective Christian 1 Tim 1:15-20 Date Oct, 1347 Place: The Black Sea, heading toward Messina, Italy. The Ship: A Genoese Cargo Fleet. The cargo: among other things, a disease. By the time the fleet ported in Messina, Italy, most of the sailors were dead; those alive were wishing they were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:15-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blunder Effect Series

Contributed by Tim White on Sep 7, 2011

David must deal with the consequences of his sins, but not without God's supporting hands. Psalm 3:1-3.

The Blunder Effect (part 1) Psalms 3:1-4 Ill. What is the only thing in nature that travels uphill faster than it comes down? Fire! On July 3, 1994, fire broke out near the base of Storm King Mountain in a canyon near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Firefighters had been fighting the blaze for three ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Effective Praying

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Sep 4, 2012

Eljah prayed and his prayer was very effective. God is still willing to do even greater things in our days provided He can see those qualities He saw in Elijah in us today.

EFFECTIVE PRAYING STUDY TEXT: James 5:13-18 is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Effective Praying

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 2, 2007

The very instant that we turn our hearts to God in humility, sincerity, and faith, we are on praying ground! It is also true, that as Christians, who love God and want to know Him more, we can grow in our understanding of prayer.

People sometimes say that they don’t feel like their prayers get any higher than the ceiling. The truth is, they may not get any higher than the ceiling. There are some conditions under which God will not even hear one’s prayers. The question as to how can one pray effectively is certainly ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Praying Effectively Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 14, 2007

Show how to pray effectively according to the book of James

Title: How to pray effectively Theme: To help people to understand how to pray effectively. Text: James 1:6 James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. As I read this verse I began to think about ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6

Denomination: Church Of God

An Effective Witness

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2007

Perhaps the greatest sin of Christians is also the reason so few witness effectively: Jesus does not have the undivided loyalty of our hearts.

AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS 1 Peter 3:15 INTRO: Jesus would witness if He still walked the earth. He came to seek and to save the lost. Witnessing begins by setting apart Christ as Lord in your heart. Perhaps the greatest sin of Christians is also the reason so few witness effectively: Jesus does not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Domino Effect

Contributed by Victor Yap on Sep 8, 2013

Bad Influence

DOMINO EFFECT (JUDGES 17-18) A man remarked to a stranger standing near him, “Just look at that young person with the short hair and blue jeans. Is it a boy or a girl?” The bystander angrily replied, “It’s a girl. She’s my daughter.” The embarrassed man ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

An Effective Witness

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 10, 2005

A sermon about the responsibility of soul-winning.

AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS 1 Peter 3:15 INTRO: Jesus would witness if He still walked the earth. He came to seek and to save the lost. Witnessing begins by setting apart Christ as Lord in your heart. Perhaps the greatest sin of Christians is also the reason so few witness ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Effective Evangelism

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 3, 2012

Certain principles has to be followed to be effective in evangelism. All that the soul winner needs is to be consistent in preaching while trusting the Lord to touch the heart of the hearers.

EFFECTIVE EVANGELISM STUDY TEXT: Luke 8: 4-15 And a great crowd coming together, and those in each city coming to Him, He spoke by a parable: Luk 8:5 A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, the one fell by the roadside and was trampled; and the birds of the air devoured it. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Effective Giving

Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 23, 2010

The example of the Macedonian our Corinthian churches give us tremendous advice on the sensitive subject of tithing for NT believers today! Advice that is easy to understand requiring very little interpretation!

So much is said about tithing and yet it is probably the most difficult subject for me to speak on. I think it would be actually easier if the church was wealthy. Why is this such a sensitive subject? Or maybe its me, but why is it so hard to preach on? What about to you? Think about it for a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Effective Christianity

Contributed by Scott Fields on Oct 9, 2013

Why is Christianity in America declining? Why are professions of faith and baptisms on the decline. Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. Church is not a place we go or something we do it is God's people doing His will.

I have a very serious question to start us off with this morning. Why is Christianity on the decline here in America? I am sure there are probably as many answers as there are people. • Could it be because Christianity is competing with so many other religions? • Could it be because ...read more

Scripture: John 5:31-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Fall Effect Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 12, 2021

The first response after sin entered the world was that Adam and Eve instantaneously went from no-shame nakedness to shame-filled nakedness. Such nakedness caused them to hide themselves from each other, and also hide in fear from God.

Message Genesis 3:1-13 Why Are You Naked - The Fall Effect Let’s go right back to the beginning – to creation – and remind ourselves of some outcomes of God’s creative work. On the first day – “God saw that the light was good” (Genesis 1:3). That which was created on the second, third, fourth and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist