Sermons on Four Living Creatures:

"Four Ingredients Found In Flourishing Friendships” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 8, 2012

What characterizes meaningful friendships?

A small group of friends left town for a weekend of deer hunting, and they paired off in twos for the first day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. “How come you’re dragging that all by yourself?” one of his friends asked. “Where’s ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

A Christmas Carol, Stave Four, The Future Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 22, 2018

In the fourth part of this series we look at how Christmas impacts our future through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.

A Christmas Carol Stave four the Future It was December 19th, 1843 and the Christmas Novella that Dickens had been working on for six weeks was finally released, to immediate success. By Christmas Eve all 6000 copies of A Christmas Carol had been sold out. And they weren’t cheap, the little ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Four Great Goals For Christian Growth Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 7, 2018

1. Be available. 2. Be teachable. 3. Be dependable. 4. Be flammable.

Four Great Goals for Christian Growth The Book of Acts - Part 64 Acts 18:23-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - November 9, 2014 *When we trust in Jesus Christ, we are born again as baby Christians. But the Lord wants us to grow in Christ. And the good news is that we can ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

Four Kinds Of People We Preach To Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Sep 8, 2025

Jesus gave the parable of the four soils to encourage his disciples to keep on preaching even though people reject the message.

Bob Marcaurelle bmarcaurelle@charter.net FOUR KINDS OF PEOPLE IN CHURCH Matt. 13:3-9; 18-23 God knows the way to a person’s heart is through his mind. There is incredible power in words. Hitler launched Germany into a program of world conquest with words. Karl Marx put words on paper and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-23

Denomination: Baptist

Four Mistakes In Approaching A Dangerous World

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 9, 2018

Jesus' words about sheep and wolves point us toward the right approach with interacting with the dangerous world around us.

FOUR MISTAKES IN APPROACHING A DANGEROUS WORLD: 1. IF THE WORLD IS MESSY AND DANGEROUS, IS THE WISE OPTION TO JUST WITHDRAW? No, Jesus is sending us out. - Matthew 10:16a. - Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 16:18. - Our tendency is to withdraw from the world because it’s a scary place. - Over time, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Four Key Teachings About Prayer

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 25, 2021

Today we turn our attention to Luke 11 and listen as Jesus teaches us about prayer. When we go to the school of prayer with Rabbi Jesus as the teacher, there are some things we must remember.

FOUR KEY TEACHINGS ABOUT PRAYER Luke 11:1-13 Introduction "Preaching about prayer is like falling into the ocean. We cannot touch the ocean floor; we are overwhelmed by the vast sea around us. We come up to stay afloat. No matter how hard we try, we cannot reach the depth and breadth of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Four Myths About Child Raising

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

As the message for a baby dedication service, this sermon pointed out some of the contemporary myths that exist about the roles of parent and child.

Baby Dedication December 1, 2002 With all of the millennia of child raising you would think we would have gotten a handle on it by now. Yet with every generation there are myths that arise around child raising that cause trouble for the next generation. Myth #1 Children are a blank slate NIV ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:5, Proverbs 29:15

Denomination: Baptist

Four Seasons Of Life Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 24, 2020

In Part 2 of this series we look at the seaon of Fall. Our spiritual Falls represent the time when we must are starting to lose hope. Life has beat us down and we are struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This message shares how we can ragain what we lost.

Four Seasons of Life – Part 2 Fall Scripture: James 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 This is part two of my series the “Four Season of Life.” Last week I talked about our spiritual winters and this morning we will be examining our spiritual fall. As a recap from last week, I told you ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Requirements Of Revival” - Part Four Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 3, 2011

To experience revival, God’s people must repent.

We’ve looked to God promise concerning revival in 2 Chronicles 7:14 (READ TEXT). In this promise about revival, we learn about four requirements for revival. We have thought about what it means to humble ourselves before God, pray for revival, and seek God’s face. Now, let’s consider requirement ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Four Things God Cannot Do

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 15, 2002

The only limits to the power of Almighty God are those that He has placed on Himself. This sermon deals with four areas where He has defined the boundaries.

FOUR THINGS GOD CANNOT DO! "But Jesus looked at them and said: ’With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26. Does the sermon title and the scripture text contradict each other? No, for only God can limit or impose a restriction upon Himself. I. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26

Denomination: Baptist

Four Things God Cannot Do!

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

There are four things that God cannot do, and we need to know them.

Introduction I would like to share with you this morning four things that God cannot do! Matthew 19:26 says; "But Jesus looked at them and said: ’With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26. So does the statement I just made and the scripture text contradict ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26

Denomination: Baptist

Four Simple Steps To Serving God SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 7, 2023

This sermon simplifies the process of serving God into four easy steps: 1. Cultivating a mindset of service. 2. Being determined to serve. 3. Making a commitment to follow God. 4. Serving in your current circumstances.

If I were to ask you, "What is the simplest definition of a Christian?" what would you say? The answer is being a follower of Christ. In the book of Matthew, Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, and this call extends to all believers. To be a successful follower of Christ means becoming a ...read more

Scripture: John 12:26

Topics: Discipleship

Gospel Comes To Us In Four Ways

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2013

To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us.

I. EXORDIUM: How did the gospel came to us? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To enumerate the four ways the gospel came to us. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (Amplified Bible) For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Seventh Seal And The First Four Trumpets Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Aug 20, 2023

Imagine a terrible tragedy coming upon the Earth in the form of 4 trumpets, and yet there’s still hope. God sends a messenger to proclaim that you/we can be rescued, but for today, those who know the truth must stand ready to proclaim the Gospel!

Alpha and Omega, Part 32, Revelation Part 9 The Seventh Seal and the First Four Trumpets Revelation 8:1-13 Introduction - Been study together, chapter by chapter, to understand God’s plan for creation - Last week, we discussed the 144,000 and their primary mission: Evangelize -- These would ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 8:1-13, Habakkuk 2:20, Leviticus 19:2, 1 Peter 1:16, Joshua 10:1, Zephaniah 1:2-3, Luke 21:25-28, Jude 1:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Answer Four: God's Wisdom Is Revealed Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 21, 2015

Paul gives the Corinthian church a fourth answer to the division in the church. That answer basically is that the church should revolve around the wisdom of God that is revealed by the Holy Spirit, and nothing else.

One of the greatest causes of division in a church is pride. Pride, arrogance, superiority, thinking too highly of oneself—no form or shape of self-centeredness has any part in God’s church. The Corinthians had an intellectual pride that was becoming deeply rooted in the church. This ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

Denomination: Baptist