Sermons on Full Of Yourself:

Wise Up For The New Year

Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 29, 2001

An exposition of Eph 5:15-17 designed to motivate people to live more wisely in the New Year by Deciding: who they are going to please Examining: how they live their lives Planing: how they will live their lives

WISE UP FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction There were two brothers who notorious in a town. They both drank too much, the cheated on their wives and abused people that worked for them. One of them had a heart attack died and his brother went to see the local minister about the funeral. He said to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Philippians 5:15-17

Denomination: Holiness

The Urgent Or The Important

Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002

One of the secrets of life is knowing the difference between the urgent and the important.

The Urgent or the Important Ecclesiastes 3:2 One day a professor took out a one-gallon pitcher from under her desk. She also produced about a dozen fist size rocks. She carefully placed the rocks in the jar. The rocks stacked up to the rim of the pitcher then she asked her bright students if the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:2-8

Denomination: *other

When Not To Give Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 24, 2003

Ananias & Sapphira died because of the way in which they gave their offering... what did they do wrong?

OPEN: (I opened with an old Camp Song which I sang at the beginning of the sermon) Ananias and Sapphira got together and conspired a plot to cheat the church and get ahead They knew God’s will but didn’t do it tried to cheat the Holy Spirit Peter prophesied and then they both dropped ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Minimalism

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 14, 2003

We often try to get away with putting forth the least effort possible in order to achieve the greatest results. But this is far from a Biblical concept. God has a better idea in mind, as he has already shown in Christ.

Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-21 Intro: One of the most prevalent tendencies among human beings is our desire expend as little effort as possible to achieve our goals. 1. weight loss without diet or exercise, pill. 2. destroy Iraqi regime in a week. 3. “what do I need to do to pass this course” 4. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Kind Of Branch Are You?

Contributed by Don Schultz on May 15, 2003

1) THE THROW-AWAY BRANCH 2) THE PRUNED BRANCH 3) THE FRUITFUL BRANCH 4) THE CONNECTED BRANCH

JOHN 15:1-8 WHAT KIND OF BRANCH ARE YOU? (Please note that two illustrations in this sermon are taken from esermons.com) 1) THE THROW-AWAY BRANCH 2) THE PRUNED BRANCH 3) THE FRUITFUL BRANCH 4) THE CONNECTED BRANCH Now that the weather is getting warmer, more and more people are planting ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Apr 11, 2003

A keyword sermon describing the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete.

Every Monday our evangelism team goes out to call on people who have visited the church or to parents of the children who attend our school. Last Monday we finished our scheduled call with Darryl and Sharon who are very strong believers in the Lord. Before we left their home we circled for a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Biggie Sizing Your Faith

Contributed by Martin Albanese on Apr 22, 2003

Ever want more of God? Are you that hungry for Him to upsize your faith?

Biggie Sizing your Walk with God Wanting more of God You know how it is when you go through the fast-food chain and the lady at the counter says, Do you want to Biggie-Size your french-fries? What does that mean? It means you want more. Normally after eating it, don’t you feel full? I am ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:9-10

Denomination: Christian Church

An Overview Of Leadership

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 10, 2001

1 Peter 5:1-5 Gives us a great overview of what church leadership is all about

INTRODUCTION Today is a special day for us at Auburn Christian Church. Today we will dedicate and install our leadership team for the 2001-year. Today we will lift up those men that we have chosen to lead and serve this Church. It is good to know that we have men who love the Lord so much that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#1are You Leaving Too? Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 30, 2002

We begin a study about QUITING? We cannot afford to quit.

#1 ARE YOU LEAVING TOO...? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is part 1. TEXT: John 6:2 And the great multitude followed Him, because THEY SAW MIRACLES which Jesus had done on those with diseases. John 6:66 From that time many of his disciples WENT BACK, AND WALKED NO MORE WITH ...read more

Scripture: John 6:66, 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Helping Needy People

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 5, 2002

A preacher’s wife dies leaving a debt she can’t pay. The creditor is on his way to collect her two sons as payment. What to do? God has ways.

Helping Needy People 2 Kings 4:1-7 Elijah and Elisha are very unique prophets in the Old Testament. They both served the Lord in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This was after the division and civil war broke out in Rehoboam’s reign. If you are familiar with the history of Israel, you remember ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7, Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship In Spirit And Truth Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 5, 2004

What worship is about, and how to worship in spirit and truth.

Jesus’ words: worship in spirit and truth. WBC 4/4/4 am Jn 4:21f Reading: Jn 4:19-26 Intro/ Illustr: Black man’s prayer - hands up all of you who love true worship! (tee hee) - THAT was true worship of God, eh? o From the heart …and head….. and life SACRIFICE OF PRAISE And it’s something we ...read more

Scripture: John 4:21

Denomination: Baptist

Nothing Is Impossible With God!

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 6, 2004

We serve the God of the Impossible... Do you believe that? It will change how we live when we really take hold of this truth.

"Nothing Is Impossible For God!" Pastor Glenn Newton December 5, 2004 LK 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Nazarene

God's Faithfulness Despite Man's Unfaithfulness

Contributed by A.t. Stewart on Jul 20, 2004

Even when we are unfaithful, we can count on God to remain faithful.

GOD WILL STAY FAITHFUL EVEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT! Gen 26 I. LAST WEEK WE SAW THAT THE Christian LIFE IS LIKE A MARATHON. A. The writer of Hebrews exhorted us to lay aside the weights….. Run with endurance the race that is set before keeping our focus on Jesus. 1. Do we run the race perfectly? 2. Do ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

The Way God Speaks Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2006

Sermon six in a fourteen sermon series based on the popular Bible study by Henry Blackaby.

In our passage, we are told that in times past, God spoke in various ways. Indeed, in the Old Testament, we find that God spoke... ... through angels - Genesis 16:11-12 ... through visions - Genesis 15:1 ... through dreams - Genesis 28:10-19 ... through symbolic actions - Jeremiah 18:1-10 ... ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-2, Hebrews 1:9

Denomination: Baptist

"Rejoice"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 7, 2006

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate hearers to REJOICE by finding the power to endure and overcome their troubles through their knowledge of Christ and their inward joy of salvation.

2 April 06 James 1:2 (KJV) Mark 1:17 (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: What the world means by peace and what the Bible means are two different things altogether. The peace of this world is deliverance from ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Denomination: Pentecostal