Sermons on employment: showing 1,771-1,785 of 4,491

Lessons From Haiti (Part 2)

Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 26, 2012

This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights.

Lessons from Haiti {Part 2} Acts 15:4 Big Idea: This is a 4 part motivational report I gave to the congregation after a Sabbatical trip to Haiti; it includes 7 transferable insights. When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:4

Denomination: Nazarene

Called To Suffer

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 26, 2012

A talk on how Christians should view the calling of suffering; looking, in patience, to Christ.

Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25, Title: Called to Suffer, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/25/12, PM Opening illustration: As parents we are all called to a special time of suffering for the whole family called potty training. Therefore with a baby on the way, and much discouraging news from older parents of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"Love Is Known Through Action"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 12, 2012

A sermon about loving others as Christ calls us to love.

1 John 3:16-24 “Love Is Known in Action” “This is how we know love: Jesus laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” Lay down our lives? What in the world does that mean? For Jesus it ultimately meant death on a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24

Denomination: United Methodist

Unto The Church At Thyatira, Write Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 20, 2013

There is no room for mixing other religions with Christianity.

Unto the Church in Thyatira, Write Revelation 2:18-29 Introduction Thyatira was the smallest of the seven cities which John addresses. Even though it was small in size, it did have a vibrant economy. It was known for its wool, bronze, and manufacture of a purple dye which was used in dyeing the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Proverbs 26 - Similitudes And Instructions Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 28, 2013

This is a verse by verse look at Proverbs chapter 26.

We will now look at chapter twenty six. 1 Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. Proverbs 26:1 (NASB) Snow in summer and rain at harvest time are not desirable. Honor is not fitted for a fool. 2 Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Supper - What Is It? (Expanded) Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 6, 2013

This is a sermon that I preached several years ago - but I have expanded it. The Lord's Supper: 1, It is a simple act 2, It is a reminder 3. It is a symbol 4. It is a statement of faith

The Lord’s Supper – What Is It? Our text for today is from First Corinthians chapter eleven. Please follow along as I read: "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trusting Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 14, 2021

It can be a wild ride. It can be unruly and unreliable. However, as we learn to tame and train our money the ride to financial freedom is worth it!

Buck Wild Pt. 3 - Trust I. Introduction I have mentioned that I loved Silver and Trigger on TV. I just loved horses in general. Here is further proof. This is me in 1971. I was 3 years old and my Granny Ely bought this rocking horse for me for Christmas. Now it would be outlawed because of all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:3, Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Messy Miracles Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 2, 2020

We ask, beg, believe and pray for miracles. Are they magic? Possibly a myth? Or are they more?

Miracles Pt. 1 - Messy Miracles I. Introduction A drought continued for what seemed an eternity, a small community of farmers was in a quandary as to what to do. Rain was important to keep their crops healthy and sustain the towns people's way of life. As the problem became desperate, a local ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 77:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Palm Sunday Praise And Plans

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Oct 12, 2020

Palm Sunday turns us from the for-awhile to the forever.

It must have been quite the sight, the people lining the lingering road that lead from the Mount of Olives down and then up into the city of Jerusalem. People were scrambling to get a glimpse of the man who they heard about, but maybe never got a chance to actually see themselves. This wasn’t the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

What More Shall I Want?

Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 9, 2018

An Adaptation of the 23rd Psalm: This message serves as a reminder that we are sheep and it is our responsibility to follow the shepherd in every aspect of our journey even when the road becomes rough in our lives.

Introduction Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd… This morning I want to break this first verse up so that we can get a better grasp as to what the Psalmist David was saying. The passage starts with The LORD – The first thing to note is the source of David’s comfort. It is ‘The LORD’ who is his ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11, Hebrews 5:12-14, Romans 8:29, Psalm 37:23-25, Revelation 21:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Promise For The Present Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 1, 2015

Let's talk about the value of godliness in the present life based on 1 Timothy 4:7-8

HoHum: Have children’s come up and do Children’s Minute with them Objects needed: Alex’s barbells and sit up machine, glass of milk, and a pillow What is the next holiday? New Years! Who can tell me what a new year’s resolution is? (a promise to do something new or ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live By The Spirit

Contributed by Clive Broadbent on Sep 29, 2017

Because we're filled with the Holy Spirit, we struggle with sin and know the consequences of sin, so we must live by the Spirit and love our neighbours as ourselves.

Back in the 1980s, a classic TV ad showed a skillfull basketball player dribbling a ball round a young lad who was holding a stick of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles. After a few minutes of very impressive dribbling, the basketball player finishes by spinning the ball on one finger. “Not bad” says the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

"Why Are You Standing Here?"

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011

EASTER 7(A) - God’s angels ask the disciples why they are still standing at the place of Jesus’ ascension. We are to go to share God’s kingdom of grace. We are to watch for God’s kingdom of glory.

“WHY ARE YOU STANDING HERE…?” (Outline) May 16, 2010 - Easter 7 - ACTS 1:8-14 INTRO: At different times in our lives we are faced with various senses of duty. In college we have a sense of duty to our studies. In marriage we have a sense of duty for our family. In our calling in life ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Four Men Who Got Close To The Cross And Were Changed Forever

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 19, 2011

History records many incredible conversion experiences of Christians, but some of the most remarkable conversion experiences occurred in and around the time of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Four Men Who Got Close to the Cross and Were Changed Forever Chuck Sligh March 23, 1997 (I believe the source of the skeleton of this outline came from one of the Preach for a Year sermon outline books but am not certain. If anyone knows the source so I can properly attribute, please contact me at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Where In The World Is Elwood

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

This sermon, using the call of Abraham, is the first sermon I preached at my new church.

It was about lunch time one day in early May, 1991. I was sitting in my office at Fondren and the Southwest Freeway in Houston. I was a programmer/analyst with the FDIC. I was working on some random computer program when the telephone rang. It was not the kind of call I generally got at work. Those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-9

Denomination: Methodist