Sermons on futile: showing 226-240 of 5,534

Realistically Optimistic

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Dec 30, 2019

According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. As we get ready to step into the new year, let's see if we can do something to shift our thinking to being realistically optimistic more often.

REALISTICALLY OPTIMISTIC According to Statista, a leading survey company, in 2013, 50% of adult Americans considered themselves optimistic. Only 4% identified as pessimists and 43% said they were somewhere in between. 3% declined to identify as anything. I'm interested to know how often those ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-18, Romans 12:2, Philippians 4:8, Jeremiah 29:4-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ride Of Your Life

Contributed by Tony Grant on Dec 7, 2005

Jesus gives us the power to live and a reason to live. He gives us a life that is about something. He gives us the ride of our lives.

Ride of Your Life 1 Peter 1:17-21 01/23/05 2314 words 17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Message Of Resurrection Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Apr 21, 2020

The message of resurrection is an Easter sermon that proves the resurrection and also gives five powerful message of resurrection.

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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Romans 10:9, John 14:19, Mark 9:31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

An Uncertain Life Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 8, 2006

The depressing, secular worldview: Life is tough, and then you die. But there’s a better way of life.

Overcoming Futility--a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “An Uncertain Life” -Chapter 9 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts At times, life is utterly incomprehensible! So is this book. In studying Ecclesiastes, reading various interpretations, I’ve seen how ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-18

Denomination: Congregational

Being Renewed In The Spirit Of Your Mind

Contributed by Mark Roper on Feb 21, 2009

People who live long lives together eventually begin to sound alike, to talk alike, and even to think alike. As we walk with God, we take on his thoughts, his principles, and his attitudes. We take on his heart, mind, and personality.

Being Renewed in the Spirit of Your Mind Eph 4:17-24 NKJV As we walk as Christians, were in a battle for our minds. What does this mean? You will either be a person who controls your mind or you will be a person who is controlled by your mind. 1. Your mind is the doorway into who we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Church Of God

Living By A New Standard Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on May 4, 2014

Paul called the Ephesians to put off the old and put on the new. He is calling us to live by the new standard of Christ.

Intro: We learned early on of the riches we have in Jesus. We are adopted and sealed as sons. No one can take away our inheritance because God sealed it with His precious Holy Spirit. We have every heavenly blessing in Christ. We are now continuing to learn about our responsibilities in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Baptist

Self Deception Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 11, 2013

Is it possible for us to deceive ourselves into believing what is false? God says it is...

People can delude themselves into believing whatever they want. For example, before I became a Christian (when I was 21), I was out driving my truck when I needed to turn around and go back to where I left. When I did so, I backed into a street sign and scraped up and dented my truck. Of course, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live No Longer As Gentiles

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 17, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a new creation Gentile? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are new creation Gentile. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:17-18 (Amplified Bible) So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name o

I. EXORDIUM: Are you a new creation Gentile? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are new creation Gentile. IV. TEXT: Ephesians 4:17-18 (Amplified Bible) So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Says The Teacher Everything Is Meaningless

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 13, 2014

A sermon introducing a series on Ecclesiastes (Outline and material adapted from Eugene Peterson's book, Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work, chapter 4 The Pastoral Work of Nay-Saying)

HoHum: There’s a guy who's looking for the meaning of life, and he goes to India to finds a guru, and he climbs the mountain, and there on the top in his cave, sitting cross-legged, is the guru, and the man says, "I've come from America to ask you the meaning of life." The guru says, "Ah yes, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stop Walking That Way!

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 15, 2014

Paul in writing to the church located in Ephesus was interested in the way that they were walking as their walk revealed their attitudes, desires and relationship with Christ.

Stop Walking That Way Ephesians 4:17-24 Have you ever noticed the difference in how different people walk? Some walk daintily, some slouch, others shuffle their feet, some walk tall, some sprightly. Assuming that the feet and limbs are in good condition, a man's walk will generally reveal his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Characteristics Of Human Wisdom. 1cor 1:17ff Series

Contributed by Nelson Thomas on Sep 17, 2020

Paul knew more than anything else Corinthian’s their love for human wisdom led to division in the local church. So he explains it detail.

1Corinthians 1: 22 : “For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom..” Paul knew well, Greeks need wisdom…that’s what they are interested in. Jews, they need a sign, miracles, and mighty things…not the message of the cross… But Paul preached…no wisdom…cf. v. 12 ‘we preach Christ ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17

Denomination: Brethren

Balaam's Story PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 21, 2023

This sermon explores the story of Balaam, highlighting the dangers of straying from God's path and the importance of remaining steadfast in faith. Key

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a blessed day, isn't it? A day filled with the promise of God's love and the assurance of His mercy. Each day we wake up is another opportunity to bask in His grace, to live out His word, and to grow in His wisdom. Today, we gather here, not just as ...read more

Topics: Obedience, Greed

Should Be-Ism

Contributed by Paul Goshorn on Nov 4, 2000

We are to be more concerned with God wants than with what we want.

v Did you hear the one about the chicken and the pig - They saw a sign in front of a building that said, "Annual fund-raiser. Ham and egg breakfast." The chicken said to the pig, "Hey, that's right up our alley. Why don't we go in and help out?" The pig said, "That's easy for you to say. For you ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Methodist

Wedding Sermon

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 17, 2008

Wedding for an older couple - not Christians. A short sermon as is appropriate for such a setting

I want to talk about marriage. Marriage is one of those old institutions that seems to be losing its popularity these days. Have you noticed? People are choosing to live together but without necessarily having the long-term commitment involved in the sorts of public promises that Frank and Janet ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

Denomination: Anglican

A Smelly Message

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 23, 2008

Dealing with Stinkin Problems Stinkin Thinking and Stinkin Confessing You can listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (Novemeber)

John 11:38 This passage will forever remind me of my Children; when it came to nappy changing My cry would be “He Skinketh” (AV version) Lazarus, came out of the tomb to people crying, cheering to people saying “wow” maybe some running fearing he was a ghost (as did the disciples in the boat) He ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38

Denomination: Assembly Of God