Sermons on Forsaking All:

Avoiding Costly Mistakes At All Costs: Our Plans Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Aug 20, 2006

Series focuses Biblical characters who made serious mistakes and what we can do to avoid them and better follow Christ.

Avoiding Costly Mistakes at All Costs - Our Plans Genesis 15-16 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church The word disciple occurs in the New Testament 261 times. Jesus called His disciples and Jesus calls us to be disciples. The Greek word for disciple is properly translated, "learner". ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

You Gotta Give God All Your Marbles! Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 6, 2006

We must NOT hold anything back from God, We must submit entirely to His will...

Date Written: July 31, 2006 Date Preached: August 2, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (Wed - PM Service) Series Title: Basic Bible Study Sermon Title: You Gotta Give God ALL Your Marbles! Sermon Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 Introduction: 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Giving Back To The One Who Gave His All

Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 11, 2005

This sermon provides an introductory look at the topic of Stewardship. Beginning with the recognition of four realities - God’s Ownership, Our Blessing, Our Opportunity, and Our Responsibility.

A few weeks ago we looked at a word that was not very reflective of American culture. Anyone remember the word? Content. Content. We talked about how there are many words to describe us as Americans, but content is probably not one of them. Today I want to look at another word that is probably ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:11-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Where You're Seated Makes All The Difference

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 28, 2006

Our being seated with Christ in heaven is a gift of God’s amazing grace, a present reality, and a declaration of who and whose we are.

WHERE YOU’RE SEATED MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE Ephesians 2:1-10 1. Friday morning, as I was headed towards the nurse’s station at Swedish Issaquah Emergency Department, I passed a couple of the radiology techs in the hallway who were discussing the one tech’s new pair of individually designed and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 31, 2006

As we look at marriage, we need to understand what is going on in the U.S. by contrasting God’s plan to man’s variations upon it.

We All Suffer When Families Are Messed Up 1. When gospel singer Larnelle Harris and his wife Mitzy had their first big argument, they began to pray that God would teach them how to "fight fair." Larnelle wrote, "Why did we pray like that? Because for us divorce is not an option. We know that as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

All In The Family – The Family That Prays Together, Stays Together Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007

ALL IN THE FAMILY – The Family That Prays Together, Stays Together Praying families have a: Family Humility Family Name Family Provision Family Home Family Integrity Family Abundance

• Ephesians 3:14-21 (NIV) [14] For this reason I kneel before the Father, [15] from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. [16] I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, [17] so that Christ may dwell in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Overcome With All Joy When Trouble Comes Series

Contributed by Levi Wright on Oct 6, 2007

How do you find strength to continue when you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world upon you shoulders? Trials and test of our faith are allowed by God to mature us Spiritually.

Banner of Praise Ministries Reverend Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder “How To Overcome With All Joy.... When Trouble Come....” James 1:2-8 (New Century Version) Faith and Wisdom 2 My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy, 3 because you know ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are All Divorcees Adulterers? (Mark 10:11-12)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007

"Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."

It seems like we’ve been covering most of my least favourite Bible passages of late, so perhaps I should have expected this one to come along - "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her”. Another winner! And what a good passage to have on the day of a baptism! ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:11-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

It's All New - A New Attitude - Part 8 Series

Contributed by Dennis Mcconnaughhay on Feb 19, 2007

Living a New Way means Living with a New Attitude

INTRODUCTION 1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2. For the last 8 weeks, we have focused our study on the first 17 verses of Colossians 3. Living Life in a New Way! 3. Today, I wanted read the complete text but ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When It All Comes Crashing Down Faith Hopes Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 23, 2007

This message an example of faith from the life of Elijah.

When you examine your life at what times have you grown the most? Almost always people will answer this question by admitting that the greatest growth occurred in times of deep and unexpected suffering. Yet when suffering forces its way abruptly into our lives, our tendency is to believe that God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Left All Rose Up And Followed Him

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Dec 11, 2007

Levi or Matthew was call to Leave all, rise up, and follow Christ. As we look at the Bible this morning, we will look not at the costs of following Christ but rather of the benefits of following Christ!

I. He will only allow you to go through something that He has not chosen for you (Job 1 jobs trials were initiated by God! A. He has gone through the Trial before us. (Heb. 4:13-14) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

I Can Do All Things Through Christ Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

The believer can overcome all of lifes dificulties through the power of Christ in them.

I Can Do All Things Through Christ Introduction; Mary Groda’s story: "*Mary could not read and write. *Experts labeled her as mentally handicap *During her teenage years, Mary was sent to reformatory for 2 years *It was in this reformatory that Mary spent 16 hour days learning - By the time her 2 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Can I Give God My All?

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010

Today, we want to see what it takes to go all the way with God. If I give God my all what does it take of me?

How can I give God my all? Am November 30th 2009 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Introduction Alexander the Great and a small company of soldiers approached a strongly fortified walled city. Alexander, standing outside the walls, raised his voice and demanded to see the king. When the king arrived, Alexander ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Does Your Elevatgr Go All The Way To The Top

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Oct 11, 2009

TO GET CHRISTIANS TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE SPIRITUALLY.

PP0202 DOES YOUR ELEVATOR GO ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP? John 6:60-66 Joh 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-66

Denomination: Baptist

Game Over: When It All Goes Back In The Box Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

Sometimes we get so intent on winning the game that we forget what the point is anyway. You see the point of the board game, The Game of Life, is not to have more paper money at the end but to have fun with the people you’re playing with. And that’s the w

Game Over: When It All Goes Back in the Box Seven Simple Truths About LIFE Ecclesiastes 2:9-11, Matthew 16: 24-27, Matthew 5:3 In December 1994 syndicated columnist Bob Greene told the inspiring story of Rob Mouw. Rob played on the soccer team in his senior year at Wheaton Christian High School. In ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:9-11

Denomination: Methodist