Sermons on Everyday Relationship:

"Priorities For Progressive Christian Living ”

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 5, 2003

Satan knows he can’t change or determine your personal eternal destination. Thus, his strategy is to sever our relationship with the Lord in order to stop our progress in the Christian life.

“PRIORITIES FOR PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING ” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 6:15-31 Satan knows he can’t change or determine your personal eternal destination. Thus, his strategy is to sever our relationship with the Lord in order to stop our progress in the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:15-31

Love With A Purpose Series

Contributed by Jason Powers on May 3, 2003

Discovering the purpose of our "personal relationship with our Lord and Savior" by looking at Exodus 3:1-10. God wants to save His people, and He chooses the ordinary things to be His spokesmen.

“First Love: Love with a Purpose One of the catch phrases of Christianity is the phrase, “personal Lord and Savior.” It’s a good phrase; it implies several things: § It implies that Jesus and God are personal, that they’re intimately concerned with the very smallest details of your life. It ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Blessing's Of Following The Lord"

Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 31, 2002

No matter the situation in your life be it a move across the country or a change in job or school or relationship, perhaps a change you did not initiate or want you can know the absolute joy of following the Lord!

Southern Hills Baptist Church October 27 2002 The Blessings of following the Lord Mark 10: 28-29 By Pastor Mark Hensley 28Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!" 29"I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:28-29

Denomination: Baptist

Married, But Not Best Friends, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 20, 2006

Deals with conversation and communication. Biblical principles to help couples grow their friendship and relationship. Link included to entire series in formatted text, handouts, and PowerPoint Presentation. From ’Desperate Households’ Series.

Married, But Not Best Friends, pt. 2 Song of Solomon 5:16 The symbolism of Song of Solomon has to do w/ our relationship w/ Christ as His bride. Now, marriage is the highest level of relationship created by God…so, friendship ought to reach it’s very zenith in the context of the marriage ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 5:16

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritually Oblivious Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 19, 2008

A spiritual experience is not faith, having God speak to you is not faith, Knowing about God is not faith, doing what God says is not faith - faith is based upon relationship - Balaam is a Spiritual Counterfeit.

You may have read in the paper that counterfeit bills have been turning up here and there around town. What you may have not heard about, is the amateur counterfeiter that was operating here in town. It turns out that this armature counterfeiter accidentally printed a large amount of 21 dollar ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Tragedy Of Trash Talk Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 3, 2010

The real tragedy of talking trash is that it hurts people and damages our relationship with God. How we treat (speak of) others not only affects them, but it affects our own closeness with God.

The Tragedy of Trash Talk James 4:11-12 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Righteousness Before God

Contributed by Charles Scott on Aug 2, 2008

Civilizations rise and fall as well as personal lives because of the quality of the relationship institutions and individuals sustain with God. God is merciful to those who approach him in humility and receive His graces joyfully.

RIGHTEOUSNESS BEFORE GOD - LUKE 18:9 Luke 19:41 Why do civilizations fail? Why do great cities fall to their enemies? Jesus wept over Jerusalem as he foresaw that the city was doomed to yet a 3rd visitation by her enemies. He saw that once again the engines of war would surround the city, the ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

The praise and worship part of our Christian life is of the utmost importance because it helps us develop a deeper relationship with God, and in the words we find the hope, joy, and comfort that we all seek.

Today I want us to analyze a very important aspect of our Christian life that is oftentimes overlooked, or not given too much attention to. I say that it is something that is oftentimes overlooked or not paid attention to because the majority of all believers only take care of this aspect of their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Commanded To Praise

Contributed by Don Baggett on Feb 7, 2008

There is a time for reverent silence, a time to meditate on the goodness of God. But silent meditation, as good as it is, and even though it definitely has a Scriptural place in our relationship and communication with God, is not praise. Praise is an ac

While watching the fourth quarter of the 2008 Super Bowl, I was sitting in my chair, and I witnessed Eli Manning break loose from what looked like was surely going to be “sack the quarterback” situation and a loss of yards in a crucial time of the game. Instead, he broke loose, ran a few steps, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

I Know I've Been Changed Series

Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008

This sermon will provoke you to look at our personal relationship with God so that He might develop the uniqueness in each of us. He wants us to be opened to change and the new season we are entering!

God cannot do anything in the earth unless man does it; He has given the authority and dominion to man. The only way His will can be done if we do it. We are created for different times and seasons; that’s why we are unique…even if we are in the same family. God wants to express our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One True Love Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 28, 2008

Some people consider Jesus one of many options. But He challenged people either follow him or not. When it comes to relationships, dating, marriage, and decisions in life, God cannot be an option.

ONE TRUE LOVE Is there such thing as one true love…I think there is! A boy came home from Sunday school and His Mother said, "What did you discuss at Church?" The boy said, "Marriage"! His Mother then asked, "What did you learn about marriage?" The little boy thought for a moment and said, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:27-69

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peacemaking – The Seventh Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 5, 2008

This sermon looks at the seventh "Be" attitude. Peacemakers: A. Pay attention to what they SAY. B. Attack the PROBLEM not the person. C. COOPERATE as much as possible. D. Emphasize RELATIONSHIPS above resolution.

Peacemaking – The Seventh Step To Happiness Over the past few weeks we have been looking at the “be” attitudes. Each beatitude begins with the word “blessed”. “Blessed” can also be translated “happy”. So as we have been going through the beatitudes we have been finding steps to happiness. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Tobiah's Junk Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 25, 2008

Sermon #6 in Nehemiah series from chapter 13 focuses on the junk that we often allow to accumulate in our finances, our calendar, or our relationships that messes up our commitment to God.

#6 in the Nehemiah series: Nehemiah chapter 13 Tobiah’s Junk CHCC: June 8, 2008 INTRODUCTION: This is the final sermon in the Ezra and Nehemiah series that we’ve gone through this spring. So it’s a good time for a quick review. The Book of Ezra told about groups of Babylonian exiles who ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Turn The Power On

Contributed by Joseph Neil Adams on Jan 17, 2008

We can’t find meaning & proclaim truth if we are not plugged into the Holy Spirit, yet so many Christians try to live without any relationship or even contact with the Spirit of God.

Mark 1:4-11 & or John 1:29-36 Some things are just obvious aren’t they? Yet sometimes we act in a way that seems to deny common sense. For instance we drive sometimes without thinking properly about where we are going, almost on automatic pilot; do you know what I mean? Sometimes I’ve got in the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-36

Denomination: Methodist

A Disturbing Gospel Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 15, 2007

This sermon encourages believers to embrace the confronting nature of the gospel message. Jesus said that the gospel I bring is a gospel of conflict and separation. It will disturb family lines and family ties. It will separate the closest relationships.

Introduction: As Paul and his company respond to the Macedonian call, directed by the Holy Ghost, they entered into the district of Macedonia. Some historians say that Luke the beloved physician grew up and was educated in this area. This area was thriving metropolis, a trade center and sea port. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-24

Denomination: Methodist