Sermons on Endurance With Joy:

Your Opinion Doesn't Matter To Me. Date: 22:06:10

Contributed by Dr. Amen Howard on Aug 4, 2014

No matter what you do. I want you to know that everybody always has an opinion. People never avoid their opinion of other people.

Your Opinion doesn't Matter to Me. Luke 17: 11-19. Opinion. is powerful, sometimes it can be very negative or even lead to destruction. Opinion can lead people to destroy their life, carrier, family, even others. People can have opinion about what they are going to wear, where to eat, what ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be On Guard, And Work

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012

The Lord will come again, and it is given to us to diligently work at our ministries as if these were the final moments

Many dates have been proposed for the end of the world. Recently: May 21, 2011, October 21, 2011, and December 21, 2012. What do they have in common? It’s not the number 21. None of them are correct. You’d be more accurate saying, “Today is the end of the world,” every day ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: Anglican

A Patient Faith Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 4, 2018

God’s kingdom advances by faith and recedes by unbelief. The kind of faith that proves itself best is a patient faith.

A Patient Faith (Hebrews 11:23-31) 1. Some people hold faith in contempt or treat it lightly. Some churches also cheapen the faith, treating it as a business. 2. Two old Jewish men are strolling down the street one day when they pass by a church in a very affluent neighborhood. They see a big ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Failure

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

You can have Victory over failure

Failure Intro: REMBER MY FIRST THOUGHTS OF FAILURE Dad was in the navy; and mom didn't love me The embarrassment of failing the first grade Not being able to swim My life was full of failures THE DEVIL WOULD MAKE ME THINK I WOULD ALWAYS FAIL The sun was in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surprise: It's Not What I Expected

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 15, 2018

Life does not always happen the way we plan it or expect it to follow. We have to remember that God's plan is for us to decrease so that Jesus might increase. We Look at the life of John the Baptist

Surprise--It’s Not What I Expected by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 Luke 1:5-25 and 1:57-66 6/10/2018 Text Matthew 11:1-11:11 Surprised, It’s Not What I Expected! Have you ever been surprised, but in a negative sort of way. Your hopes got really high for something, but when it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bona Fide- A Study Of James- Part 4- "The Temptation Within" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Jan 30, 2017

Part 4 of our James series

Bona Fide A study of James Genuine Christian living Part 4 “The Temptation within” Today as we continue our study of James We will continue to connect the dots That James lays out For Bona Fide Christian living We began this series with the pressure test If you will remember we ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of Paul Part Iv Series

Contributed by Dan Carroll on Aug 26, 2016

Paul traveled 6000-7000 miles during his journeys and faced incredible hardships all for only one purpose, to spread the news of Jesus.

INTRODUCTION • Paul had more to do with the growth of Christianity than any other person. • Last week we talked about how Paul was released into ministry. • How Barnabas took a risk to work with him. • How ultimately Paul emerged as the leader. • They had conflicts ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Be Persistent Keep Seeking God

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

In his book Written In Blood, Robert Coleman tells the story of a little boy whose sister needed a blood transfusion.

5-6 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you went to your friend’s house very late at night and said to him, ‘A friend of mine has come into town to visit me. But I have nothing for him to eat. Please give me three loaves of bread.’ 7 Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Go away! Don’t bother ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

We Need Gods Mercy

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 23, 2020

If there ever been a time we need mercy it is today.

WE NEED GODS MERCY Romans 12: 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Two Builders Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 4, 2022

This passage applies to all people. Whether we make our living in construction or not, we are all builders. Each day we live we are building something that will one day be evaluated by the Master Builder.

The Two Builders Matthew 7: 24-27 We have come to the conclusion of the longest recorded message in Scripture our Lord preached: The Sermon on the Mount. It has been an insightful journey; much of what we have considered has been very familiar to us, but it has been challenging as well. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Baptist

Persis Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 6, 2022

One of the mysteries of the Christian life is that God uses His power to amplify our hard work in the Lord for His grand purposes.

TITLE: PERSIS Scripture: Romans 16:12 (NIV) Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, those women who work hard in the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord. Introduction In Romans 16.12 of the New Testament, Persis is a Roman woman who was an early follower ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Wait For The Vision

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 21, 2022

This message looks at the topic of delayed visions, and attempts to understand why it might be taking so long for a vision to manifest or be fulfilled. When God shares a vision, we need to have patience and endurance, and walk by faith.

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with aviation. Well, one evening, when I was about ten-years-old, I was outside walking on the family farm; and off in the distance, I saw a hot air balloon about a mile away. I had high hopes that it would move towards the farm and land, but that was wishful ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by Greg Lindsey on Mar 8, 2020

Overcoming whatever you may be facing in your life.

You know I love that video but my favorite moment of all is when she stops, out of breath, the path is too hard, the journey is too tough, it’s time to just throw in the towel and quit. But just in that moment she lifts her head and you can see the determination in her eyes as she pushes forward, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

After The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Decrees- What Do You Have Left?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 20, 2020

The Coronavirus decrees can never take away from us, that which is most important, which is our relationship to God through Jesus Christ.

After The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Decrees- What do You Have Left? 3/22/2020 1 Samuel 27:1-7 Romans 8:28--39 Sometimes life throws us some real punches. There’s not a soul here today that hasn’t received its share of blows from the orders, edicts, closing and suggestions being given out by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 27:1-7, 1 Samuel 29:1-11, 1 Samuel 30:1-31, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Having Done All, Stand Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 29, 2020

Not unlike other churches within the first century, Thessalonica faced much adversity and opposition. They were relentlessly attacked for their faith in Christ. However, Paul encouraged them to remain steadfast in the faith, standing firmly for the Lord.

Having Done All, Stand 1 Thessalonians 2: 14-16 It has been a few weeks since we began to study this powerful letter to the Thessalonian church. Our last encounter revealed Paul encouraging the church to be an imitator of Christ rather than a pretender of the faith. He exhorted them to a life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

Denomination: Baptist