Sermons about Equal Opportunity

To Everything Turn, Turn, Turn

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 23, 2005

based on 11 ratings

| 8,451 views

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 on the obstacles and opportunities for each new season of life. (Thanks to many SermonCentral contributors for many ideas and illustrations)

Sermon for 5/22/2005 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Introduction: The difference between Jason and me, we are in different seasons of life. WBTU: A. Our Scriptures today talk about times and seasons in every life. B. There are times and seasons that all of us will pass through. There are times and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learn How To Live Today Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 6, 2006

based on 81 ratings

| 21,901 views

Paul’s Advice: Treasure your time because it’s limited, make the most of every opportunity, and understand what the Lord’s will is.

Today we’ll conclude on the series of sermons on the New Year. With the start of a new year, people want to make new resolution and start things afresh. • Like what King Solomon says in Eccl 1:9 “…there is nothing new under the sun.” • The Bible tells us only in Christ can we find the new life and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Remember

Contributed by Toby Powers on Mar 10, 2006

based on 40 ratings

| 36,162 views

Often in the Bible we are called to remember the lessons of the past. May we remember today while we have opportunity to do something about tommorrow.

From The Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Remember Deuteronomy 32:7 Intro: The book of Deuteronomy is the last of the books of the law… what is called the Pentateuch. The Jews sometimes called it “five-fifths of the Law.” The name Deuteronomy means “spoken twice”. Some ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:7

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Spreading The Cure?

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Jun 12, 2002

based on 24 ratings

| 10,855 views

Christ has given us the opportunity to administer a life saving cure to a terminal virus; are we spreading the cure? Either we do or do not.

The Present Situation: Imagine for a moment that you are a physician; not just any physician but one of the foremost in all of medical history. Through some of your research you stumble upon a previously undiscovered virus. After further study you find out that this virus has infected 100% of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Seizing The Moment For God.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 14, 2004

based on 15 ratings

| 8,881 views

A sermon that uses Matthew chapter 14 to look at how Jesus seizes opportunities in a incident in his life and suggests how we can do the same.

Seize the moment. Trite saying for a crazy world or biblical principle? Colossians 4:5-6: Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life Is A Treasure!

Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 2, 2004

based on 74 ratings

| 6,253 views

LIFE is treasure. God has given us life to manage it, enjoy it, and experience a wholesome living. This opportunity of course is solely depends on us!

Once there was a father with a son who was lazy. He tried to convince his son that he should join him in the work on his farm. The son was not convinced. The father was actually worried, how his son would earn his living after his death. Therefore, before his death, the father called his son and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Slaying Giants

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 14, 2003

based on 51 ratings

| 12,101 views

These giants in the church keep the movement of God to a minimum. We miss opportunities of the sovereign move of God because of the Giants Of: Pride, Hypocrisy, Intimidation, Greed

Slaying Giants 2 Sam 21:15 Once again there was a battle between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight against the Philistines and he became exhausted. NIV David had been at war with the Philistines since he was a teenager when he defeated Goliath. He was now 78 and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Fellowship:what A Way To Live!

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Aug 1, 2003

based on 25 ratings

| 5,000 views

I am defining fellowship as the opportunity to share our lives with others in order to strengthen, encourage, and build one another up through Jesus Christ.

Fellowship: What a to Live! Scripture Reference: Romans 12:1 – 6a Introduction The Spirit of God has been at work these past couple of weeks, seeking to either challenge your way of living or confirm your way of living. Because the thing that will grow us or defeat us, strengthen us or weaken us, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Commission"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 17, 2003

based on 76 ratings

| 6,137 views

Jesus had a commission from the Father, which He fulfilled perfectly. We also have a commission, but ministry opportunities aren’t always pretty.

I call the Gospel of Mark the ‘guy’s gospel’. It’s full of action from the very start. It is descriptive. Jesus sleeps in the boat during a storm, we’re told by Matthew Mark and Luke, but only Mark mentions that He’s sleeping on a cushion (4:38). All four Gospel writers tell of His feeding ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Orthodox

"The Father's Heart"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 14, 2010

based on 6 ratings

| 6,057 views

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that God looks for opportunities to lovingly forgive and rejoice at the return of his happy-go-lucky and wasteful child.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Chapel First Worship Service since Iraq ”Men Program” Killeen, TX 14 March 2010 Big Idea: The Heart of the Father Watches, Loves, and Rejoices at the return of his carefree and wasteful child. Scriptural References: EAI ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:15-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Line In The Sand Series

Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009

based on 4 ratings

| 4,845 views

Jesus presents an opportunity to choose. His message drew the line, fear warns us away, but it is up to our choice whether we follow Him.

* Remember, this man was born blind. * Jesus’ disciples asked the current-day riddle, “what sin caused this man to be born blind?” * Jesus said, “Not his sin nor his parents, but for the glory of God to be seen.” * Then Jesus spit, applied and instructed. * The man obeyed and could see. * Those who ...read more

Scripture: John 9:18-34

Denomination: Baptist

Graveside Service For Lee Daniel

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Feb 18, 2009

based on 11 ratings

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This was a brief message i shared at the graveside of my father in Jan. 2009, my family is mostly Catholic and i used this as an opportunity to share the Gospel with them.

Today we gather to remember and celebrate the life of Lee Daniel. Each of us referred to him as one of the following: * Father * Family * Friend He was my Dad and i was proud to have him call me "son". I have so many great memories of my Dad, i would like to share a few: * After my pewee ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Baptist

Why Cling To A Beggar's Cloak?

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 10, 2007

based on 30 ratings

| 35,667 views

What keeps us from responding to Jesus when we have the opportunity? What beggar’s cloak are you unwilling to let go of?

April, 2007 Why Cling to a Beggar’s Cloak? “Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.” Mark 10:50 NIV INTRODUCTION: The story of Bartimaeus tells of a man who had been blind for many years--perhaps all of his life. He wore the official beggar’s garment, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:50

Denomination: Methodist

Thanks To God At Thanksgiving Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 23, 2008

based on 8 ratings

| 16,236 views

The Lord in His great wisdom and love has prepared this Sunday, the Sunday before Thanksgiving to be an opportunity for us to offer Biblical expressions of thanksgiving unto Him!

Turn your Bibles to Psalm 100:1-5 Title: Thanks to God at Thanksgiving Theme: Biblical Expressions of Thanksgiving Series: Full Measure of Thanksgiving Listen as I read Psalm 100:1-5, “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dancing With The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 4, 2015

based on 9 ratings

| 13,001 views

In Acts 10 - God loves to challenge our thinking, He confronts our "box thinking" and He leads us to new doors of opportunity and transformation.

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48 Acts 10:44-48English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles 44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:44-48

Denomination: Nazarene

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