Sermons on embracing diversity: showing 211-225 of 23,694

Embracing The Power Within Us PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 13, 2023

To explore the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, the Gospel, and our Faith in our Christian journey.

Good morning, church family! Today, we delve into the profound wisdom found in the book of Ephesians. As we explore Ephesians 1:13-14, we'll uncover the power of three significant forces in our Christian walk: The Holy Spirit, The Gospel, and Our Faith. These elements aren't just part of a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14

Topics: Power, In Us

Embracing The Power Within Us PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 14, 2023

To explore the power and potential of faith, and how our belief in God can help us overcome any obstacle.

Good morning, family! You know, there's this quote that I often come back to, from a man named A.W. Tozer. He once said, "Faith is the gaze of a soul upon a saving God." That really hits home, doesn't it? It's the perfect lead into what we're going to be talking about today, which is faith - the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:19

Topics: Power, Within

Embrace The Blessings Of New Beginnings PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

Reassures us of God's plans for our prosperity and deliverance, urging us to persevere, seek Him wholeheartedly, and trust in His promises.

Good morning, beloved family of God. The warmth of His love is in this place, and in our hearts, stirring us to seek His face and His word. Today, we are gathered under the banner of His love, under the canopy of His grace, to share in the richness of His word. We are here, not by accident, but by ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14

Topics: Perseverance

Live Like You Were Dying Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 5, 2008

Life is best lived as a gift well spent.

Title: Live Like You Were Dying Text: Romans 13:11-12 Thesis: Life is best lived as a gift spent well. Series Introduction: Tim McGraw’s hit song Live Like You Were Dying is the springboard for the series of messages that will unfold in the next five weeks. The song is the story of a man who ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Feb 28, 2021

We will; be persecuted for our belief

"BLESS THIS HOME" wk- 4 Persecuted Pastor Timothy Porter Text: Matthew 5:10-12 INTRODUCTION: Today, we're wrapping up our series called, "Bless This Home." I'm so glad to have all of you with us. If maybe you missed other weeks, let me tell you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid...?

Contributed by Rev Jesse Toyin Popoola on Apr 27, 2023

Fear is a Spirit and has torment! So if the bible said God did not give us, then where did we get it from?

At every point in our lives, we must have been afraid of one thing or the other. But you either Live your dreams or live your fears. Most people are not doing all they want to do or pursuing their dreams, their goals, and aspirations just because of one thing: FEAR For some, it's the fear of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

...and Bring Me Back My Change

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 21, 2023

Our world is going through changes at light speed, and it is easy to get overwhelmed with it all.

Open your bibles to John 20:22. Before we get started, I want to give everyone the chance to get there, because you don’t want to miss this. And when He had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them “Receive the Holy Spirit, and bring me back my change”. -Look out into the audience and say ...read more

Scripture: John 20:22, John 2:3

There Is No Condemnation Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Mar 26, 2002

One of the benefits of being a Christian is that we are not condemned for the fact that we fall short of complete perfection.

Read Text: Romans 8:1-4 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 at home. So Michael plunked ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4, Psalm 121:1, Romans 8:8-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Resurrection And Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 13, 2024

This sermon explores finding hope in adversity through faith in Jesus Christ's promises, His power over life and death, and His enduring light.

Good morning, dear friends. It is a joy to gather with you all today, in this sacred space where we come together as a family of believers, united in our shared love for our Lord Jesus Christ. Today, we are going to focus our hearts and minds on the powerful words of Jesus, as recorded in the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:20-26, John 1:4-5, John 14:19

Topics: Embracing Hope, Christ's Promise

Embracing Change: Lessons From Jesus SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 11, 2023

Jesus prayed and relied on the Holy Spirit for every change. Even at the times of Christ’s greatest popularity He knew that only the Spirit produces lasting change.

Can change truly happen? Many of us make New Year's resolutions, hoping to bring about personal transformation. However, change is often met with resistance, as people prefer the familiar. Even when individuals claim to have experienced a spiritual rebirth, skepticism arises. But the Bible tells us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17

Topics: Jesus Teachings, Embracing Change

Embracing The Mission Today. Acts 13

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 16, 2024

A message about following the Lord's quest for us to serve others and share His love.

Embracing the Mission today. Acts 13 Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forgiveness, Celebration And Embrace - Father's Day

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 4, 2012

Even if our kids are old and have families of their own, they still look at us as their father, and their relationship with the God of the Universe is shaped by our character.

Forgiveness, Celebration, and Embrace Father’s Day June 17, 2012 Intro: I find father’s day quite a difficult day to preach. There are lots of reasons – first is the great diversity in our various experience of father. Some here today had wonderful, affectionate, Godly fathers ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Ordinary People

Contributed by Paul Zwarich on May 28, 2008

God has chosen unlikely people to do impossible tasks and has called ordinary people to be his presence in the world.

Lectionary 11 Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 (9-23) A father, tired after Church one Sunday morning, pretended to be asleep in his chair in front of the T.V. as his kids tried their best to wake him from his Sunday nap to join them in the back yard. Finally, after several attempts to wake him his ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Freedom's Threats Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 26, 2009

This message encourages believers to come together in the truth and work together for the truth in order to fight the threats to our freedom in Christ.

Freedom’s Threats (Galatians 2:1-10) An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

In Christ, I Am...a Bridge Builder Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Aug 17, 2018

The church is more than a social club. Why is it difficult for some people to fit in, and how can we build bridges?

IN CHRIST, I AM…A BRIDGE-BUILDER—Ephesians 2:11-22 (Series on Ephesians: In Christ, I Am…) My wife and I retired in Texas a few months ago, and we found ourselves, for the first time in our marriage, looking for a church to call home. We were looking beyond the friendly greeters holding the door ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed