Sermons on External Devotion:

Seven Facts About Angels Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 22, 2022

This is an outline of a devotion I gave on angels. It could be developed into a full sermon.

Seven Facts About Angels Less is said in the Bible about the character of unfallen angels than about their activities, but still some aspects of their character are evident: 1. Angels are beings, with intelligence, emotions and will. • intelligence —They know and communicate some of God's ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:19-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Whole Heart For A Holy King: Following Jesus With Undivided Allegiance - 1 Kings 8:61 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 29, 2025

To follow Jesus is not to live divided, but devoted – heart, soul, mind, and strength.

A Whole Heart for a Holy King: Following Jesus with Undivided Allegiance - 1 Kings 8:61 Introduction: The Divided Heart of the Modern Disciple We live in an age of divided loyalties. Our attention is fractured by screens, our affections pulled in a thousand directions, our commitments negotiated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:61, Deuteronomy 6:5, James 1:22, Luke 9:23, Matthew 22:37, John 14:15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Go! And Live Gladly For God's Glory Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 18, 2025

Embrace a life devoted to glorifying God and sharing His joy with others.

Go! And Live Gladly for God's Glory Introduction Today, we gather to consider a profound truth that calls us to live with eternal purpose. John Piper once said, "If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25, Psalm 16:11, Acts 20:24, Matthew 5:14-16, Hebrews 12:2, James 1:2-3, Nehemiah 8:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Called To Worship; Equipped To Serve

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Jan 29, 2009

The work of a believer begins with worship of God. Although we benefit from worship, worship is for God.

Called to Worship, Equipped to Serve Psalm 62:5-12; Mark 1:14-20 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, January 25, 2009 Introduction: Mark’s gospel begins abruptly. In the first thirteen verses, we learn that John the Baptist proclaimed the coming of the Messiah, and that John ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It All Starts Here Series

Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009

A series designed to help Christians get back to what’s most important.

Title: Series – High Priority! A series on what is most important. Priority 1 – Living completely for God. Text: Mark 12.28-34 Task: To invite the congregation to make a renewed commitment to priority one – living for God. Time: 2/01/09 [Title Slide] Today we start a new series on priorities. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Methodist

Dead In The Water Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 24, 2009

Reputation and reality are not equals.

DEAD IN THE WATER Revelation 3.1-6 S: Carnality C: Relationship with God Th: God Speaks to the Church Pr: REPUTATION AND REALITY ARE NOT OFTEN EQUALS. CV: We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus Christ. I. THE CORRESPONDENT II. THE CHURCH III. THE COMMENDATION IV. THE CONCERN V. THE ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Powerful Prayer

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 22, 2009

A message reminding us that there is Godly power in man-made prayers!

WE ALL KNOW · That children are very honest · And they tend to · Say it the way it should be said A LITTLE BOY WAS SAYING HIS PRAYERS · And this is what he said; Dear God, bless my mommy & daddy, and take care of yourself, too, because without You, we’re sunk! Amen BUT MANY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: *other

Praying Without A Sense Of Failure

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 6, 2009

When it comes to prayer most of us feel a sense of failure and some of us give up. This need not be. There is no one-size-fits-all method. You can be encouraged and enable in your prayer life.

COLOSSIANS 4:2-18 ’Devote yourselves to prayer’ PRAYING WITHOUT A SENSE OF FAILURE INTRO One of the great discoveries we make as Christians, particularly when we begin to read the early chapters of Genesis, is that we were created by God, NOT to go it alone -- not to live a life disconnected from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Living Single

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009

Being a single person isn’t a bad thing.

LIVING SINGLE 1st Corinthians 7:1-2, 8-9, 25-40. INTRODUCTION: Many of you in our congregation are single. And perhaps you have been made to feel like you’re a second-class citizen for being single. As if being single is something to be ashamed of. Well, I’d like to try to dispel those erroneous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do You Think You Are? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010

God is more interested in what is on the inside of us than He is in what is on the outside of us.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Colossians 3:8-3:16 8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Pentecost: Peter's Sermon (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jan 27, 2010

A sermon examining Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost.

Pentecost: Peter’s Sermon Part 2: Peter’s Reference To David’s Psalms Acts 2:21-36 For the last several weeks we have been studying the subject of Pentecost. In that time we have examined the arrival of the Holy Spirit and how the Spirit of God transformed the Believers and confounded the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:21-36

Denomination: Baptist

Bible Study Series

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

The Bible is more than a book; it is God’s Guidebook for Life.

Focus Passage: II Timothy 3:14-4:4 Supplemental Passage: Rom 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Introduction: During Superbowl XXXVII, (2003) FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway, in which Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Commands Of God

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Mar 31, 2010

7 points of thought on what should be done with the commands of our Lord.

The Commands of God Intro- * Much has been said recently regarding the 10 commandments. It seems as if they have become more like 10 options or 10 opinions than Oracles of God. * Command- (Def) An order by an authority, an instruction to be carried out. A directive, mandate, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

What Will You Choose? Decide Wisely Who You Will Follow.

Contributed by William Tan Yh on May 23, 2007

In our walk with Jesus, there comes a time when we will have to decide whether we want to follow Jesus all the way or will abandon our walk mid-way. This is a challenge which Jesus posed to his disciples,"Do you also wish to go away?" (Jn 6:67)

Title: What will you choose? Scripture passage: Jn 6: 25-68 Introduction: In year 2000, I went to Disney world in Tokyo together with my family. As usual we went to the different rides and had a good time there. Then we come across a gigantic dome that looks so inviting and when we ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-68

Denomination: Charismatic

Love In The Family Of God Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 8, 2012

God’s family is not to be conformed to the natural living of this world but to supernatural living which is produced, directed, & empowered by God’s own Spirit. Supernatural living is transforming the outer life by the inner life being conformed to C

CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES ROMANS 12: 9-13 LOVE IN THE FAMILY OF GOD A small boy sat with his mother in church listening to a sermon entitled, "WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?" The preacher punctuated his message at several key points by asking, "What is a Christian?" Each time, he pounded his fist on ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Baptist