Sermons on Fleeting Lives:

Living Like There's No Tomorrow

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006

Exposition of 1 Peter 4:7-11

Living Like There Is No Tomorrow 1 Peter 4:7-11 William Miller came to Christ in the mid-19th century, a period of great revival in the churches of the NE USA. It was a time when, much the same as today, there was a keen interest in the prophecies of the Bible, especially concerning the return of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Live Like You Believe Series

Contributed by Matthew Grise on Apr 17, 2009

Philippians 1:27-30. Scripture calls us to live lives worthy of the gospel by standing firm in unity, striving together for the faith, and suffering willingly for Christ.

AGAIN I SAY REJOICE LIVE LIKE YOU BELIEVE PHILIPPIANS 1:27-30 INTRODUCTION - A famous actor was an after dinner speaker at a big fund raising function; and apparently he was well known for his voice because when he stood up to speak, he invited his audience to choose a poem for him to recite. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

How Should We Then Live? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 25, 2009

In today’s lesson we see how we should then live.

Scripture Last week we started a new section in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans. I introduced you to Romans 12:1-2, and gave you a brief overview of those two verses. In Romans 12 the Apostle Paul begins applying the doctrine that he has been teaching for the previous 11 chapters. Now, it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Three Steps To Godly Living

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 31, 2010

• I want to talk to you tonight about a few steps to achieve Godly success. • Success God’s way is different from the world’s way of gaining success. • God has created you to be a winner not a loser. • Your success is based upon His ability not yours.

Introduction • I want to talk to you tonight about a few steps to achieve Godly success. • Success God’s way is different from the world’s way of gaining success. • God has created you to be a winner not a loser. • Your success is based upon His ability not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Without Self Confidence

Contributed by Walter Troup on Apr 6, 2019

Self-confidence is a good thing, but what balance should we have in our abilities and the things God has called us to do. This is a closer look at the lives of two heroes of the faith.

Living Without Self Confidence. Having self-confidence is a good thing. No one likes to be around someone who is not confident. In fact, people will say you must believe in yourself, if you don’t you will never achieve anything. But I believe that there is a fine line between having ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:6, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:10-13, Judges 6:1, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, Proverbs 19:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Living Righteously In An Unrighteous World

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 10, 2009

You and I are called to live blamelessly, shinning as lights in the darkness of a wicked and ungodly world. In spite of the opposition which will arise, it is possible for you and me to live righteously in an unrighteous world.

LIVING RIGHTEOUSLY IN AN UNRIGHTEOUS WORLD EZEKIEL 14:12-23 Introduction: You and I are called to live blamelessly, shinning as lights in the darkness of a wicked and ungodly world. Paul in his second letter to Timothy said that “all who delight in piety and are determined to live a devoted and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:12-23

Denomination: Baptist

Live A Life Worthy Of Calling Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 17, 2009

Christians are called to the image of Jesus Christ and so, with the help of God the Holy Spirit, Christians are to live a life on earth worthy of this calling.

God used the Apostle Paul to write a letter to reveal His plan. We had noted previously that the letter was not only for those Christians in Ephesus 2000 years ago but it is also for us today! From the first three chapters of Ephesians, we learned much important truths about God and His ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Righteous Will Live By His Faith

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2009

Pentecost 20(C) - The righteous will live by his faith in a wicked world. The righteous will live by faith by God’s patience.

“THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” (Outline) October 18, 2009 -- PENTECOST 20 -- Habakkuk 1:1-3; 2:2-4 INTRO: There can be a very fine line between patience and frustration. Today’s words of Scripture examine the fine line between patience and frustration. Like Habakkuk believers ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Living The Gospel: Speak Up!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 20, 2009

We have not found our voices yet because we have low self-esteem, but Christ declares us to be light. The world is asking for light, but we must learn to read the signs and to be who we are. March 1988

As a child I was fascinated one day by’ the fact that when you open the refrigerator, there is always a light burning. I was fascinated by it because I wanted to know whether that light was on when the door was closed as well as when it was open. And so I began to experiment. First I tried to stick ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Living The A.d. Life Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009

God is calling us to leave the B.C. life and live the A.D. life. Life without God is no life at all! His plan for us is to come alive in Christ Jesus and get close to Him.

Living the A.D. Life Ephesians 2:1-10 Intro: In Eph. 1 we talked about the benefits of being in Christ. Today we will see that this theme continues through chapter 2 as well. We weren’t always in Christ. In fact, the only way a person can be in Christ is to call on Him in faith, believing that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Like A Christ-Follower Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

If we will live like Christ followers, we will see a lasting difference in our homes and in our community.

Living Like a Christ-Follower Acts 19:8-12 Intro: What does it mean to be a Christ follower? How can we live like one? I’d like to show a video clip that might point us in the right direction. -Here is the main message I want to cover today. Prop: If we will live like Christ followers, we will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:8-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living In God’s Favor

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009

Rather than painting a picture of an angry, brooding God, the Christmas story reminds us that God actually likes us and wants what is best for us.

Living in God’s Favor Luke 2:7-14 7 and she [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:7-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Learning How To Live Wisely Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 23, 2011

Wisdom Psalms give concrete examples of how God wants us to live our life. If you live a certain way then this and this will happen. If you live a different way then something else will happen instead. Wisdom Psalms explain the consequences.

Learning How To Live Wisely Psalm 119:1-8 You can listen to a full recording of this message at http://www.nec.org.au/listen-to-a-sermon-series/responding-to-god-psalms/ Introduction to Reading As we continue our series of sermons which focus on the Psalms we are going to turn our attention to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Living Water For A Lonely Life Series

Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Mar 23, 2011

Jesus turns a loser in life, the Samaritan woman at the well, to a leader of others to Him.

Living Water for a Lonely Life; By Jim Highland John 4:5 - 4:43 Jesus turns a loser in life to a leader of others. Most of us are familiar with the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus and his disciples chose to go through Samaria as he leaves Jerusalem. The usual route ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-43

Denomination: Baptist

How Then Shall We Live Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 11, 2011

In this last sermon in the 2 Peter series, we focus on the effort that we must put forth to be ready for the coming of the Lord.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a minister who visited an elderly woman in the nursing home. 1. The young minister said, “At your age you should be thinking about the hereafter!” 2. The older woman said, “Oh, I do all the time. No matter where I am – in my room, down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:11-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ