Sermons on Encourage One Another:

When Christians Disagree Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 7, 2012

Unity is crucial to Christian witness. Nothing is more essential and nothing brings God glory like the love and unity of the body of Christ in a fallen world. Yet this struggle is pervasive. How does God want us to deal with it?

Powerpoint available upon request: gwnance@bellsouth.net ask for "Powerpoint for When Christians Disagree." When Christians Disagree Philippians 4:2-3 is an unusual text that we need to slow down and look into. 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Were Formed For God's Family

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002

The second purpose of our lives is to love one another.

Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". So far, we’ve seen that God made us for a reason. He had a purpose in creating us. Life was not an accident; the human race ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Coming Together For Worship

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 19, 2021

For Christian worshippers, the ability to watch worship online is a great gift. I am so grateful for technology to connect with you. Yet, the ability to watch worship online comes with challenges too.

The ground has shifted in remarkable ways over the past four months. With the onset of a deadly virus, many of you rightly changed your Sunday habits of worship. A virus has demanded that we take precautions with our health. We are at a crossroads where scientists and doctors are battling for our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

And Jesus Stood Still

Contributed by Tim Shockley on Feb 17, 2015

In one of the most stressful times of Jesus' life, He heard a single voice cry out for mercy. And He stood still.

There is a church in downtown Washington, DC, right in an area where there are a lot of street people. Almost every Sunday, a few of them would come into the church and sit in the back pews and watch the service. They are scary people, because they are toothless and dirty and they have not bathed ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: *other

Be Filled With The Holy Spirit... Submitting To One Another (Ephesians 5:15-24) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 1, 2025

Focus is on being filled, and on what it means to "submit to one another"-- we all "put ourselves under" one another.

Today's verses build directly off last weeks, so I'm going to go ahead and start reading from 5:3. Hopefully, as I read them, you'll find yourself thinking, "Hey, I understand these verses." (3) Now, sexual immorality and all uncleanness or greediness must not even be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-24

Paul's Desire Was To Encourage Not Discourage Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Jun 22, 2020

His desire was to encourage people he had never met before.

A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and tell" assignment of bringing something to represent their religion. The first boy got in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin and I am Jewish and this is the Star of David." The second one was a girl and when she ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Barnabas Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 16, 2014

Barnabas our unsung hero of the faith became known as an encourager – he was so good at it - God changed his name from Joseph to Barnabas – which means encourager.

Unsung Heroes Sermon: Barnabas Scripture Texts: Acts 4:36-37: 36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. Acts 9:26-31: 26When he (Paul) came to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Day In The Temple

Contributed by Allan Quak on Aug 29, 2020

We don’t have a temple anymore yet we gather as a church as we gather we recognise that God is bring pilgrims home to be encouraged with spiritual strength as we help each other see the reality of God’s strength.

You can listen to the message here:- https://soundcloud.com/necallanquak/special-sermon-one-day-in-the-temple-psalm-841-12 Message Psalm 84:1-12 One Day in the Temple 1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Wiling To Do To Bring Your Friends To Jesus?

Contributed by Nicky Evans on May 27, 2017

As stewards of the Gospels of Christ, what are we willing to to brings are loved ones to the feet of Jesus?

‘And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Wants Us To Be . . . A Church That Becomes A Community That Cares Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 18, 2008

An examination of what it means to bear one another’s burdens, and how to do it

Title: God Wants Us To Be . . . A Church That Becomes A Community That Cares Series: The Church God Wants Us To Be (Sermon # 6) COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 February 17, 2008 Introduction A. Max Lucado, in his book In the Eye of the Storm, tells the story of Chippie the Parakeet. He ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

One In Heart And Mind

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 6, 2024

This is a message on the unity of the body of Christ in worship, life and mission.

A while back there was a fellow who regularly came to our church. He went through a number of legal and then medical problems, and then 2 people from this church were preparing to go to see him at home to provide moral support, prayer, and other help from the church as needed. Then we learned ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Life, One Chance

Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Apr 26, 2006

This sermon was preached by my 15 year old son on National Youth day in the Assemblies of God

National Youth Day 4/23/06 ONE LIFE, ONE CHANCE I want to thank my dad for allowing me to speak tonight Prov 27:1 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. The writer is telling us that we have today Many people always look to tomorrow, they plan for ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Shall Be Next To You Series

Contributed by Todd Sommer on Jul 8, 2019

Sermon about being encouraging rather than discouraged. You can see the whole sermon at https://faithandvictory.com/next/

*Disclaimer- I apologize if I don’t have the correct citations, please contact me if I may have inadvertently quoted someone inappropriately. I give anyone anywhere full use of this sermon in any format for any application with or without citation of me. Its all God’s word. If it blesses you and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:14-18, Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 27:9, Philippians 2:3, Ephesians 2:19, Proverbs 25:11, Job 2:11, Proverbs 16:24, Ephesians 4:29, Hebrews 6:10, Numbers 18:26  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Believe In The Church Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

As we think about church, it’s important to know what a church is. A church is a group of born-again people meeting together in one place with God as its center.

We’ve been discussing beliefs this summer in a series of messages entitled Creed: 9 Essentials to the Christian Faith. We see beliefs are critical component in so many areas of our lives. Beliefs are critical to political parties as beliefs differ among Republicans and Democrats. Beliefs are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Inspire Your Siblings! SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023

The constant need to encourage each other in faith

"A friend is someone who comes when everyone else has gone." The Christian life is challenging, filled with obstacles and difficulties. Even the apostle Paul himself faced many hardships. How many times have you felt discouraged in your walk with Christ? There are countless opportunities to lose ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Topics: Gifts, Encouragement