Sermons on Exhortaion To Holiness:

Take A Walk In The Light Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005

Living in the "light" of God

Take A Walk In The Light 1 John 1:5-10 February 22, 2004 1 John 1:5-10 (NIV) This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

These Necessary Things - Life Change Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 20, 2005

Salvation...Cause and Effect...The chicken and the egg. This is about how we are saved and how we should live as a result of being saved. Link included to formatted text, Powerpoint, and handout.

These Necessary Things Acts 15:28 In our last message from ch. 15 it was settled once and for all by Christ’s disciples in council: salvation is by grace alone, thru faith alone, in Christ alone…plus nothing, minus nothing…and good works have no part in our receiving of salvation. v. 11 Only 1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:28

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Be Different

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Nov 18, 2003

A message on Holiness, and how the Holy life is different from the lives of the unbeliever. Holiness is defined as Christlikeness, not on outward appearance.

The Call to be Different Pastor Glenn Newton November 16, 2003 “Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:6-10, Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Nazarene

Breathe Like A Believer

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 19, 2003

In Psalm 51 King David gives us a picture of the "spiritual breathing" believers do every day. We exhale our sorrow and repentance over our sins. We inhale God’s mercy and forgiveness by faith.

Take a deep breath and hold it. Now exhale. What just happened? You took some air into your lungs. Your lungs removed the oxygen from the air for your body to use. You then exhaled what your body doesn’t need—carbon dioxide. What you took in sustains your life. What you breathed out is of no ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Answering Anger

Contributed by Dana Chau on Nov 20, 2003

Learn to resolve the emotion of anger

How many people in this room struggle with anger? Raise your hand. Some of you are thinking, I don’t struggle with anger; I let it out and get it out. Or, I don’t struggle with anger; I just don’t cooperate with the people I’m angry at. Or, I don’t struggle with anger; I never let it show. I ...read more

Denomination: *other

Bruce Almighty (Me Almighty) Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Nov 26, 2003

This is the first of a series of sermons based on movie themes, an idea I borrowed from West Family Church in the Kansas City area while I was visiting there this summer. We are not wired to play God.

SLIDE 1 BRUCE ALMIGHTY (ME ALMIGHTY) Stop Playing God and Discover God Almighty’s Plan Good morning and welcome to Bethany—greet guests, etc. SLIDE 2 How many of you have been to the movies this summer? It seems like I get to the movies more in the summer than any other time. How does that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Methodist

Identity Crisis

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 23, 2003

The modern Christian in America has an identity crisis in their faith. They don¡¦t know who they are in Christ. The solution to this problem is the Christian needs to attain a Christian Biblical Worldview and then live by it.

Identity Crisis Thesis: The modern Christian in America has an identity crisis in their faith. They don¡¦t know who they are in Christ. The solution to this problem is the Christian needs to attain a Christian Biblical Worldview and then live by it. Texts: 2 Timothy 3:1-9: 1But mark this: There ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-9, John 13:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Out With The Old Series

Contributed by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey on Dec 29, 2003

We must let go of sin so new life can flourish. An end-of-year message with application to Passover, Communion, Lent, New Year.

Eccl 3:1-8 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Exodus 12:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Your Daddy?

Contributed by Christopher Hill on Jan 1, 2004

Those who derive their reality from the world they see and hear about them are not living in the true reality that God wants for them.

The Jewish people were confident of their standing as the "People of God." They had this confidence for two major reasons; they could trace their lineage back to Abraham, and they bore the sign of the covenant which was circumcision. Jesus acknowledged their physical lineage in the previous section ...read more

Scripture: John 8:39-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We're Different Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 6, 2004

We are to be different.

WE’RE DIFFERENT I Corinthians 1:1-9 S: Jesus Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE ARE TO BE DIFFERENT. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Blessings TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 1:1-9 three blessings that we receive that enable us to be different. The _____ blessing is we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Precision Cutting Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 22, 2005

8th in long series on Joshua. 1st of 2 sermons on mass circumcision in ch.5. This deals with cutting the sin out of our lives, execution-style.

Joshua 5:1-9 – Precision Cutting (I got some good info from another SermonCentral preacher. Good stuff!) An ancient story is told about a slave who traveled with his master to Baghdad. As he walked the busy streets he found himself in the market place where he saw Death in human form. Death ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Crucificado Con Cristo

Contributed by Jorge Monsiváis on Jul 29, 2005

El significado de estar crucificado con Cristo

Crucificado con Cristo (Gálatas 2:20) La salvación fue completada en la cruz de Cristo hace mas de 2000 años, es un acto completo y perfecto y el hombre no tiene ya nada que hacer al respecto, pero existen algunos que aun siguen pensando que aun tienen que hacer algo para conseguir la salvación, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

St. Mary, Mother Of Our Lord

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Aug 1, 2005

Mary, mother of our Lord - called blessed by generations of believers - yet needing Jesus - her Savior.

August 15, 1999 Saint Mary, Mother of our Lord Grace mercy and peace from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Throughout the Church year we honor and praise the Saints in such a way as to not injure Christ or the Scriptures. By studying the Saints lives, we can find, for ourselves, examples ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Lutheran

Sound Advice For Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 14, 2005

We all need advice for life, but the best advice comes from the Word of God.

INTRO.- ILL.- Someone said, “Good advice is what your own kids disregard but save to give to their kids.” Isn’t this the truth? “Now listen, you kids, my daddy always said…” I may not have done what daddy always said, but now I know he was right and I’m going to tell my kids. ILL.- Someone ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Don't Put Off What You Should Be Putting On”

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 19, 2005

The Bible has a lot to say to the Christian about “putting off” and “putting on.”

“Don’t Put Off What You Should Be Putting On” The Bible has a lot to say to the Christian about “putting off” and “putting on.” The abundant life in Christ (John 10:10) is an exchanged life of “putting off” the old and “putting on” the new (Colossians 3:1-17). For example, you are to put off ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28-32

Denomination: Baptist