Sermons on Generous Living:

The Living Water Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 4, 2003

A sermon on John 4 about the living water that Jesus Christ gives to every believer. (Adapted from MaClaren’s Expositions of Holy Scripture)

Sermon for 3/2/2003 The Living Water John 4:10-14 Introduction: A. "Cool Water" - Sons of the Pioneers "All day I face the barren waste Without the taste of water, cool water. Old Dan and I with throats burned dry And souls that cry for water, cool, clear, water." B. Water is essential for ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10-14, John 7:37-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live The Blessing

Contributed by James Harrington on Mar 13, 2003

God chooses to bless us will we choose to live the blessing?

Living The Blessing Numbers 6:24-27 I hope you are enjoying reading through the Word of God this year. I hope you are on track. Our journey this week has taken us through the book of Leviticus and we began the book of Numbers. It’s been my prayer that you have been able to stay strong and able ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 6:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live It!

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Oct 30, 2006

It isn’t enough simply to believe. Our faith must be lived to be an effective witness.

LIVE IT! TEXT: Colossians 3:1-17 Back in 2001, I had a conversation with a man named Tim, the bookkeeper at the place where I had rented a cabin, who told me about his past with the church. He grew up Irish Catholic, and as a child was very involved in the church. He was an altar boy, and he told ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

Living In The Zone

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 29, 2007

We are in the zone when we serve God by doing what we do best, the best we can, so that others are blessed and God is glorified.

Title: Living in the Zone Text: I Peter 4:7-11 Thesis: If you want a life that counts, do what you do best, as best you can. (The idea for this message originated from a message by the same title in a series of stewardship messages written by Bryan Wilkerson, pastor of Grace Chapel in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living The Experience Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 28, 2013

Once you have tasted of the goodness of Jesus nothing else will do.

Living The Experience Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3 Introduction 1. Illustration: "The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Live It Up

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 9, 2011

Worship is not always a holy activity.

“Live it Up!” Romans 12:1“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, {which is} your spiritual service of worship. (NASB) There are many skewed pictures of living it up; High-society images of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Blueprint For Living

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

The Bible is God’s living blueprint that shapes our beliefs, strengthens our character, and equips us to live like Jesus every single day.

INTRODUCTION — TRYING TO NAVIGATE A WORLD WITH NO MAP We live in a world that can run you ragged before breakfast. There are so many decisions to make, so much pressure, so many competing voices yelling their version of “truth” into our ears every day. It is incredibly easy to feel like we are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:13-17, Matthew 7:24, Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 119:105

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Kingdom Living

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 6, 2002

Kingdom living means: 1. We live with an awareness of the kingdom. 2. We understand that the kingdom is within. 3. We experience the blessing of his reign. 4. We are a part of a subversive movement. 5. We wait for it expectantly.

Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon begin their book Resident Aliens with a story from their youth: “Sometime between 1960 and 1980, an old, inadequately conceived world ended, and a fresh, new world began. . . . When and how did we change? Although it may sound trivial, one of us is tempted ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-21

Denomination: Methodist

Houdini Lives!

Contributed by Ken Durham on Jun 14, 2005

Mercy triumphs over judgement ~ or it should!

HOUDINI LIVES ~ OR MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGEMENT! LUKE 7: 36~ 47 1. Introduction: It seems God just loves to show mercy whereas all too often our natural inclination is to show judgement. I guess my biggest act of mercy was rescuing a mouse that the cat brought in through the cat flap. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-47

The Grace Of Living Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 16, 2004

Have you ever wondered whether tithing was in the New Testament? You might be surprised at the answer. Find out the 11 qualities of true giving to God as we continue our study of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians.

For more Bible Studies visit: www.LivingWatersWeb.com The Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1-24 Pastor Tom Fuller One of the advantages of going through the Word verse by verse is that the Bible itself sets the topic for the day. I don’t hunt through the Word looking for something to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Living For Eternity Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2015

If we are seeking eternity, we need to focus on Living For Eternity now!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • What do you want out of life? Do you want fast cars, a big bank account, and a vacation home somewhere? • Is there anything wrong with wanting these things? Not really, unless they over take your life. • Is our goal to get to heaven when our life ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Jesus

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 22, 2013

God’s will for us is to enter into His amazing plan and purpose to have great joy in His presence and in His grace. Now how we respond to this invitation, is very important!

Opening illustration: Suppose you are rushed to the hospital, where a physician examines you and informs you that you are critically ill. He says you’ll die unless you have proper treatment. He then prescribes medicine and says, “If you will take this, I can assure you with absolute ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ethical Living Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 2, 2013

Christ has called us to treat others the way He treats us.

Ethical Living Text: 1 Peter 3:8-12 Introduction 1. A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. Albert Camus 2. Ethics are the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group. 3. To put it in relatable terms, Christian ethics deals with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Methodist

Live In Holiness Series

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 22, 2012

Come out of the world. You must no longer live like unbelievers.

Introduction There were once a number of beech trees which had formed a wood; they had all fallen to the ground through a storm. The fact was they leaned upon one another to a great extent, and the thickness of the wood prevented each tree from getting a firm hold of the soil. They kept each other ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian Church

"Living Sacrifices"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 11, 2010

Takes Romans 12: 1-2 in context

“Living Sacrifices” June 13, 2010 Romans 12:1-8 1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Holiness