Sermons on Fairness:

Stepping Out To Gather God's Harvestt

Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 6, 2008

God has prepared His harvest and we must be faithful to pray for laborers and be willing to labor ourselves.

STEPPING OUT TO GATHER GOD’S HARVEST Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Midrashim Leviticus On The Mount Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2009

Jesus took passages from Leviticus, taught them, and repackaged them so that His disciples can live out the principles behind them.

Midrashim Leviticus on the Mount (Leviticus 19:17-18 with Matthew 5:21-24; Leviticus 19:15-16 with Matthew 7:1-5; Deuteronomy 19:15 with Mathew 18:15-17) 1. We have an expression for conniving, called "fudging." Webster defines fudging as, "… to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something." ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:15-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Tower Of Babel Series

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jun 22, 2014

Seven lessons we can learn from the story of the Tower of Babel.

BASIC BIBLE STORIES The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1 – 11:9) What can we learn from the story of the Tower of Babel? 1. Man NATURALLY disobeys God Genesis 8:21 says, “…the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9, Psalm 51:5, Genesis 8:21, Romans 3:23, Genesis 9:1, 1 Timothy 1:15, Romans 8:1, 1 Peter 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 27, 2015

Using Paul's words in a different way... to talk about fighting a good fight (argument) with family and how you can preserve the family.. because we do have fights!!

Fighting the Good Fight 2 Timothy 4:7-8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me— And the prize is not just for me... (but for my whole family) I want to start with a disclaimer today... This may not be the most ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

A Reality Check On Grace

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Feb 15, 2025

This morning we look at Jesus Parable of the workers in the vineyard, a parable discussing the basics of Grace and the Gospel.

A Reality Check on Grace Good Morning. We are looking at the parable in our Gospel Lesson today, with a focus on GRACE, especially from the angle of already being a Christian, and looking back at how we were saved. The context of the parable, the end of Matthew 19, is Peter asking about how great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

The Hope Of Easter

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2024

2 points. 1). The Resurrection. 2). The Life (Seedthought and story of Brandon from Larry Barber, Grief Counselor; Biblical exposition from Chuck Guth's article in Decision Magazine April 1999 entitled, "Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life) Used for a SonRise Service Easter 2024

HoHum: Larry Barber is a grief counselor in Texas and he tells the following story from a children’s grief group: As the circle of eager children and their family members prepared to enjoy the company of fellow mourners in fun activities, I asked the group to share any exciting news that was ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parable Of The Vineyard Workers PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore and understand God's generous grace, the value of work, and the power of faith.

Welcome, beloved, to another beautiful day of worship and reflection. Today, our focus is on God's generous grace, the value of work, and the power of faith. We draw our inspiration from Matthew 20:1-16, a passage that gives us a profound parable about workers in a vineyard. As we get into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Topics: God's Grace

Joseph Takes A Fall Series

Contributed by Dan Yaw on Jan 26, 2002

How Joseph was tested.

NO ORDINARY JOE Lesson One: Temptation “Joseph Takes a Fall” (Genesis 39:1-40:23) — How Joseph was Tested — I. BY ALARMING CIRCUMSTANCES (GEN 39:1-6) A. Refuse to be Discouraged by Your Circumstances ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It Doesn't Matter What You Believe?

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Jul 7, 2006

Many argue that what you beloieve doesn’t matter and all faiths are equal. Is this true?

"In talking about religion, if you’re well known, anything you say sort of ticks off a bunch of other people and sort of attacks their belief. So I always try to say that, first and foremost, I think that whatever anybody believes, as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else, it’s fair enough and ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-57

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Raising Rock Steady Kids In An Unsteady World

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015

Used For Mother's Day - Can be used in a Family Series or Message

RAISING ROCK STEADY KIDS IN AN UNSTEADY WORLD 1 Sam 1:11 INTRO Psalm 112:2 Mothers Your chief desire for your children should not be that they be wealthy or famous, but that they love the Lord Jesus Christ and count for His cause. 1. GIVE THEM A GODLY EXAMPLE. (Proverbs 1:7-9) a. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:11-24

Denomination: Baptist

Fare Thee Well

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 6, 2012

Some good last words from Paul and Nixon.

II Timothy 4:1-8 August 09, 1974 “Now, however, we look to the future. I had a little quote in the speech last night from T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt]. As you know, I kind of like to read books. I am not educated, but I do read books -- and the T.R. quote was a pretty good one. Here is another ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sing, Sing, Sing! Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Singing is a powerful form of worship that allows us to express our love, adoration, and faith in God. It is a gift from God that has numerous benefits, both natural and spiritual.

Did you know that singing is like a superpower? Seriously, it's a gift from God that lets us use our voices to make awesome sounds and express how we're feeling. The Bible even tells us to sing to the Lord 22 times. Singing can make us feel good, make us smarter, and even help us live longer. It's ...read more

Topics: Worship Music, Spiritual Songs, Choir Importance, Praise And Worship

As We Forgive Our Debtors Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

A discussion about "as we also have forgiven our debtors" in the Lord's Prayer

Intro We are continuing in our series entitled: Soul Matters: Shaping life around the Lord’s Prayer. As we’ve gone line by line through this prayer… we begin to grasp that Jesus reveals the power of prayer is not about getting God to serve our will….but about how we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enemies Of The Cross

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Mar 30, 2001

In this message you will be surprised to find out who are the enemies of the cross.

"Enemies of the Cross" Text: Philippians 3:15-19 Introduction: -When a Christian thinks about who would be categorized as an enemy of the cross of Christ, he probably thinks about one of the religious cults. I.E. - Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Christian Scientists, Seventh Day Adventists, Roman ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

"What Does God Owe Me?" Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2003

This text has some very important thingsto teach us on how we are to relate to our heavenly Father.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 45 “What Does God Owe Me?” Luke 17:7-10 I suppose that we all have driven by people standing on the corner of an entrance or exit ramp to the freeway holding a sign, "Will Work For Food" or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:7-10

Denomination: Baptist