Sermons on Forget About Yourself:

Let's Talk About Race

Contributed by Daniel Haas on May 18, 2008

When as a Church talking about race, who are we? Are we a white church talking about the people of color who are not us? Are we afraid of "Made in China" taking our jobs?

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Listen for the Word of God in the very beginning of the Bible, Genesis 1:1 through 2:4a (TEXT) Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Title of this Sermon is "Let’s talk about race". I didn’t make it up. Today many pastors across ...read more

Denomination: Congregational

Changing Minds About Jesus

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 27, 2009

Discussion about changing attitudes and perceptions about Jesus so people can see Him for who He really is.

Changing Minds about Jesus Matthew 21:7-11; Mark 15:6-15 April 5, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: One of the most challenging parts of being a pastor is confronting erroneous ideas about Jesus. He’s just a nice spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:7-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Warning About Deliberate Sin Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 28, 2009

This speaks to all about the consequences of willful sin.

Code Yellow Alert Warning about Deliberate Sin Hebrews 10:19-31 * One of the things which was drilled into me when I was in the “Primary” department in Sunday school (remember that department?) was that I was a sinner. In fact, we all were taught weekly that because of our sin nature we sinned ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-31, Hebrews 10:19

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth About Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 16, 2009

Pleasing God means understanding His will and doing it! But... how do we know the will of God?

THE TRUTH ABOUT PLEASING GOD (1) COLOSSIANS 1:9-10A 1. Illus. of Paul C. • His daddy was an alcoholic who grew violent when he drank. • As a boy, Paul was beaten with a shovel, etc. • No matter what he did, his daddy would find something wrong with it, fly into a rage, and beat him. • When he grew ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Five Truths About Waiting

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon is about the five truths of waiting namely Gracious waiting, Grevious waiting, Growing waiting , Groaning waiting and Glorious waiting.

FIVE TRUTHS ABOUT WAITING OUTLINE 1. GRACIOUS WAITING 2. GREVIOUS WAITING 3. GROWING WAITING 4. GROANING WAITING 5. GLORIOUS WAITING THE MESSAGE FIVE TRUTHS ABOUT WAITING 1. GRACIOUS WAITING: Isaiah.30:18. The Lord waits to be gracious and merciful. The period ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Truth About The Security Of The Believer

Contributed by Grant Adams on May 6, 2020

God does all things well. God’s work always bears with it a twofold mark. His work is always perfect and His work is always complete.

1. God does all things well. God’s work always bears with it a twofold mark. a. God’s work is always perfect. 1) Verse 3, Peter says salvation is being begotten again, being born again. 2) John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; There are no abnormal births in the family of God. 3) Salvation is a work of God. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Who Cares About The Poor? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 27, 2020

God slams Israel for their actions, primarily trashing their treatment of the poor. What do we learn about how to respond in our own lives?

A PERPETUAL TRUTH: The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. - Amos 5: 7, 10, 11, 12. - It’s a cliché for a reason. It’s the way of the world. - The poor typically get trampled. - Let’s look briefly at the specific accusations levied by God against Israel. a. v. 7 – “You who turn ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:4-17

Denomination: Baptist

More About The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Jun 10, 2016

Jesus continues His dissertation concerning the end of the age

Introduction A. The outline for this message came from “The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible’” by Leadership Ministries Worldwide B. Lets begin by reading Matthew 24:1 - 14 again Matthew 24:1-14 (NKJV) Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:15-28

Denomination: Baptist

What About Original Sin?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 7, 2019

This message seeks to answer the question: “Why does all of humanity have to suffer with sin because Adam sinned one time? It doesn't seem fair.”

It has been the title of several novels, songs and movies and the inspiration for more art than I can count. But we’re not looking at literature, music or art this morning. We are at the end of our “Asking for a Friend” series where we have answered questions that the Cornerstone family has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Let's Talk About Sin

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Sep 1, 2018

How Satan Pulls Us In. How we end up following the wrong gods home. Wrong places, wrong choices, wrong desires.

Genesis 3 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:5, Matthew 6:33, Colossians 3:2, Jeremiah 29:11, Haggai 2:19, Proverbs 4:23, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:1, Haggai 2:17, Romans 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Stewardship Is About The Heart, Not Causes Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Oct 3, 2018

But part of stewardship is motive. Yes, giving is part of stewardship, but what is needed is not a rulebook telling us what to give, how much to give, by what means we give. What is needed is a heart that is right with Jesus.

Video: The Power of Giving (1:29 min) (Available on SermonCentral.com) What Every Christian Needs to Know About Stewardship: Stewardship in church terms has always meant giving. But over the last few weeks we have looked at stewardship meaning so much more. We established that all we have is ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Thinking About Jesus On The Cross

Contributed by David Nolte on Apr 10, 2016

Considering what Jesus bore for us on the cross

“Thinking About Jesus On The Cross” Isaiah 53 David P. Nolte What a great song! What a great truth! “When He was on the cross I was on His mind.” We are still always on His mind! But the question is, “Is Jesus on OUR minds?” Is He in our thoughts ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Three Things About Wisdom

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 9, 2019

a Daily Devotional on Proverbs 1:20-33. Wisdom is easy to attain, but we don't all want it. We wanna do what we wanna do, even if it's foolish. So we have to develop habits of wisdom so in times of stress we behave wisely.

Proverbs 1 20 Wisdom shouts joyfully in the street, in the plaza she raises her voice 21 at the head of the meeting place she calls, in the opening of the gates of her city she proclaims words, 22 “You simple who love your simplicity and scorners who delight in their scorning and fools hate ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:22-33

Denomination: *other

What God Did About It Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2020

Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the world and the darkness in us. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin of the person sitting next to you. Jesus Christ is the answer to the sin in our own hearts.

WHAT GOD DID ABOUT IT John 1:29-34 #John1 READ John 1:29-34 [Responsive Reading, Congregation Reads Bold Print] The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the One I meant when I said, 'A Man who comes ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

It's All About Asking

Contributed by Steve Sheek on Feb 12, 2018

Daughters of Zelophehad went against current custom to ask for their inheritance. By asking God amended the Law.

Chapter 26, the last chapter in last week’s parsha was the report of a census taken at God’s command. In this census, just prior to going into the Land, all the tribes are listed and their population of men is recorded. Note I said men, not men, women, and children. Society in those days was ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 27:1-11, Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: *other