Sermons on Friendships:

Relationship Builders Pt.4 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we are going to take a look at Pillar 4 – that is Love.

INTRO: A lady walked up to a man and said, "If I was your wife I would feed you poison." The man replied, "If I was your husband I’d eat it." Adam asked God, "Why did you have to make woman so beautiful?" God said, "So you’d fall in love with her. Then Adam asked, "But why did you have to make her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Builders Pt.5 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we’re going to be looking at the foundation. Without a sturdy foundation, the house will eventually collapse

INTRO: Birchwood, Wisconsin – A Wisconsin hunter is accused of killing five people and wounding another three after he allegedly shot them over a fight involving a tree stand, authorities said Monday. The dead included a teenage boy, a woman and a father and son, Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Busters Pt.1 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we are going tolook at qualities that literally destroy relationships.

INTRO: The story is told of a young man during the Middle Ages who went to a monk, saying, "I’ve sinned by telling slanderous statements about someone. What should I do now?" The monk replied, "Put a feather on every doorstep in town." The young man did it. Then he returned to the monk, wondering ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Busters Pt.2 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Envy is the second pillar in unhealthy relationships that we’re going to look at this morning.

INTRO: There is a fable that Satan’s agents were failing in their various attempts to draw into sin a holy man who lived as a hermit in the desert of northern Africa. Every attempt had met with failure, so Satan, angered with the incompetence of his subordinates, became personally involved in the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Busters Pt.3 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we are going to look at the pillar of greed.

INTRO: A few years ago in Boston, the bodies of two elderly women were discovered in their small apartment. They had died a few days earlier. An autopsy revealed malnutrition was the cause of death. But hidden in the mattresses and sewn up in pillows and draperies was nearly $200,000 in cash! The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:20-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Busters Pt.4 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 3, 2008

Today we’re talking about the 4th pillar of unhealthy relationships, disrespect

INTRO: Two men were golfing together near a cemetery. While the one man was preparing to putt, a hearse turned into the cemetery. He immediately looked up, dropped his putter, removed his cap and bowed his head. After a couple of minutes he returned his attention to golf. When the two men returned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:23-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Relationship Busters Pt.5 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008

We are going to look at the foundation of what this house stands on and it’s self.

INTRO: In a 2001 Times Magazine cover article entitled, "Power Struggle—Who’s in Charge", a vivid example of a somewhat epidemic was given. It reads: Here is a parenting parable for our age. Carla Wagner, 17, of Coral Gables, Florida, spent the afternoon drinking the tequila she charged on her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Getting Rid Of Bad Breath

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 27, 2008

Continuing to look at 7 areas to give God control (7UP to God) to follow Jesus holistically, we turn to the social area: our relationships.

7UP: Getting Rid of Bad Breath Philippians 4:2-3 October 26. 2008 A little girl received a watch and some perfume for her birthday. She was so proud of them because they made her feel so grown up. All throughout the day, she pestered everyone to look at her watch or ask them if they wanted to know ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Church Of God

A Little Encouragement, Please!

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2008

Encouragement is in short supply...the church is on short rations without it.

1Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. 2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

One Paralyzed Friend Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jan 21, 2019

Jesus touched the life of one paralyzed man & changed him forever.

“ONE PARALYZED FRIEND” Luke 5:17-26 CWBC – 1/13/19 Jon Daniels INTRO – Driving down a street in downtown Jackson area. Saw these letters on side of building: WIT. Underneath them were the words, “Whatever It Takes.” Thought that would be a good name for a church. I believe that ought to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

"When Friends Fail” Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Sep 15, 2019

Job’s three friends talked too much and listened too little. We should resist interpreting God’s will for another person’s disaster. What people really need is compassionate listeners. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Good Advice (2). Job's comforters (2:11-13): • Eliphaz will speak from a viewpoint of his experience. • Bildad will speak from the viewpoint of tradition • Zophar will speak from the viewpoint of his own assumptions • Elihu will speak from the viewpoint of an angry ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Denomination: Brethren

United We Stand: Divided We Fall

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 4, 2016

The only way we can stand strong in our families, churches and communities is when we walk in unity and guard against division and strife.

UNITED WE STAND: DIVIDED WE FALL INTRODUCTION: Vision 2016: “Seek God First.” • “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” (Psalm 34:8, NKJV). • My hope is that this year you will catch a glimpse of the awesomeness of Jesus, and Seek God First in every area ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:1-20

Denomination: *other

Week 3: Faith & Friends Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 23, 2021

How can we encourage those who are suffering?

There was a study done in 2004 which found that the number of people without any close friends tripled since the last study in 1985. Nearly a quarter of the people surveyed said that they have no one in their life that they can confide in (America Sociological Review, June 1, 2006). We live in a ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13, Job 4:4-9, Job 3:1-4, Job 3:11

Denomination: Lutheran

Sermon On The Pursuit Of Happiness

Contributed by William Meakin on Nov 30, 2021

Happiness has been defined as an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfilment.

Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist once remarked: “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” Ecclesiastes 3:12 reminds us: “I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, John 14:27-28, Jeremiah 29:11

God Is Our Friend Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

God is our Father, but that is not enough. The message is not complete until we know too that God is our Friend.

Martin Luther spent a major portion of his life looking for a God who liked him. He was devoutly religious from his childhood, but religion was more a burden than a blessing, for his God was not his friend. He knew God hated sin and demanded perfection and so he was obsessed with trying to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32