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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
A pastor announced that the next week he would be preaching on the ninth commandment, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”
He requested that the congregation go home and read Mark, chapter seventeen before the next Sunday. When next Sunday came, before he started preaching, he asked, “How many of you read Mark, chapter seventeen this week?” About half of the congregation raised their hands to indicate they had. Then ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
In this sermon, we explore what the Bible says about gossip and slander and discuss how to keep them out of our lives.
Introduction: A. Today, we are continuing in our series called: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, not Hurt. 1. The Bible tells us that words have the power of life and death. a. Words have the power for much good or much evil. 2. God’s desire is for all of us to learn ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 15:1-3
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Will we obey the command of Christ to love our neighbor?
I John 3:11-24 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God April 16, 2008 Introduction: “Love is matter of life and death” (Va. Tech shooting) I. THE MANDATE OF LOVE (vs. 11-15) A. The primary duty of the Christian 1. Love is the first thing that is taught to new believers 2. Love is the ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 3:11-24
Denomination: Pentecostal
Part 7 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. In this message Jesus takes on the topic of oath-making.
Jesus On Oaths Part 7 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers June 21, 2008 Tonight we move from the topic of casual divorce which we talked about last week into this week’s topic, which is from Matthew 5:33-37 where Jesus takes on the topic of oath-making. At first ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37
Denomination: Free Methodist
The sins of the toungue are like a wild fire in process. God can control our words and put out the devastation of the fire of our lips.
1. Speech, the Importance of: Pianist Arthur Rubenstein, who could speak in eight languages, once told this story on himself: Some years ago he had a stubborn case of hoarseness. The newspapers were full of reports about smoking and cancer; so he decided to consult a throat specialist. "I searched ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-12
In this first sermon in the series, we focus on the power of words to heal or to hurt.
Introduction: A. Today, we are beginning a new sermon series that I am calling: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, Not Hurt.” 1. If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble, then please raise your hand. 2. Now turn to the person next to you and say, “I’m not ...read more
Ordinary Proper 19: We face an uphill battle as we consider the challenge of getting our tongue - our speech - under control. But that is precisely what St. James exhorts us to do!
Words matter - they matter a lot. In order to uncover the processes that destroy unions, marital researchers studied couples over the course of years, and even decades, and retraced the star-crossed steps of those who had split up back to their wedding day. What they discovered is unsettling. None ...read more
Denomination: Lutheran
There are so many shocking things happening in our society today that we are continuously getting the "shock treatment.”
Illus: When hurricane Andrew ripped across Florida, destroying everything in its path, the President sent the National Guard to help the victims of one of the worst tragedies of recent times in our nation. That was bad enough, but the next shock came when national news reported that one of the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19, James 3:5-8
This is the 6th Sermon in the Series "Jesus' Half Brother- James". This Series is from the Book of James.
Series: Jesus’ Half Brother- James [#6] WHEN I SPEAK… James 3:1-12 Introduction: Have you ever squeezed too much toothpaste out of the tube and then tried to put it back? It’s impossible to put it back. The words we speak are the same. Once you have said it, it is said. You can't put the ...read more
Soda pop tastes good, but a diet of soda pop leaves us severely malnourished. Sermons that just complement us all the time produce stunted Christians.
There was once a major public health crisis in a third world country. The problem was orange soda pop, Orange Fanta. Illiterate mothers saw the billboards for Orange Fanta and thought, “Oh, it must be modern. It must be healthy. It has a nice, pretty color.” When they tasted it they discovered ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-5
Words mean something and can be destructive or encouraging
Help Wanted: Relationship or Religion Series #3 Taming the tongue and putting it on fire for God James chapter 3:1-10 Good morning everyone, glad to have you join us. Please turn to James chapter 3:1-10. We have been in a series on relationships vs. religion. We have looked at what the ...read more
Scripture: James 3:1-10
Denomination: Nazarene
God had been silent for hundreds of years and finally God speaks through John The Baptist.
God is Still Speaking Luke 3:1-6 1. God no longer spoke to the people the prophets don’t exist anymore! • At the beginning of the first century, the people of Israel believed that the prophets were extinct. • Elijah and Elisha had roamed the land about 900 years earlier. • Then came Jonah, Amos, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 3:1-6
Denomination: Methodist
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember what you said
“EVERY IDLE WORD” Truth, Memory, and the Cost of Lying SCRIPTURE READING: “Bad people trip over their own lying lips. Good people don’t have a lip problem.” (Proverbs 12:13) (Stephen Miler’s Casual Version of Bible) PROLOGUE Have you ever noticed that some of the people that influenced your life ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:25, Matthew 5:37, Proverbs 12:19, Proverbs 10:9, Colossians 3:9 (view more) (view less)
How to move from mustard seed faith to great faith.
From Faith to Faith “For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." (Romans 1:17) ALL OF US KNOW SOMETHING OF THE VALUE OF FAITH. For example, we know what the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:17
Denomination: Wesleyan
Be Faithful to the Faithful One by confessing his gospel, by performing his work, and by trusting his promises.
What’s the difference between a faithful fan and a fair weather fan? A faithful fan will continue to cheer and promote his team no matter how poorly it’s doing. A fair weather fan will only root for his team if it’s doing well. Such fans have even been known to switch allegiance in the middle of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:8-13
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