Sermons on Getting On Nerves:

Getting Ready For The Second Coming Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003

We’re not to get caught up in date setting but instead are to be ready at all times to meet the Lord because He will come like a thief in the night. In the meantime, we’re to cultivate faith, love, and hope.

Getting Ready for the Second Coming [Drama: “Security Check”] I can’t imagine what that would be like when the Book of Life is opened and your name is nowhere to be found! The feelings of regret, loneliness, and outright alarm would be devastating. And that would be nothing like the eternal ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Real With Your Friends Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 29, 2003

Jesus used the principle of understanding our weaknesses but trusting our possibilities in order to transform people-pleasers into persons of integrity, ambition into selfless commitment, and immaturity into responsibility.

History is full of stories of betrayal. Those who look like friends sometimes turn on you. Friendship means nothing to people who are bent on preserving privileges or feeding ambitions. Some of us have friends who would sell us for even less than Judas’ thirty pieces of silver if they ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:37-42

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Real With Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 5, 2003

Hostility comes from the obsessed, self-absorbed heart, and often offers permission for random acts of violence. Jesus got real with His enemies by naming their madness but trusting His own defense to God.

Stress strengthens. That is a physical fact. It is also a spiritual truth. Stress strengthens us. When we face opposition, we grow. When we deal with differences, we become stronger than we were. Strange as it may seem, and unpleasant though it may feel, give thanks when you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:43-50

Denomination: Baptist

Get Ready For The Lord's Table

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 30, 2005

Looking at the reasons as to why we are commanded to celebrate the ordinance of the LORD’s Supper

“GET READY FOR THE LORD’S TABLE” 1 Corinthians 11:23-31 1. A Time of REMEMBRANCE. (vv. 23-26) Deuteronomy 4:5; Matthew 28:20; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Galatians 1:11-12; Exodus 12:14; Joshua 4:7; Psalm 111:4 a. His BETRAYAL. (v. 23) Matthew 17:22; 20:18; 26:2, 46; Mark 14:18; Luke 22:21; John ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-31

Denomination: Baptist

Witnessing 101: Getting Started Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Jun 6, 2005

This is the second in a 5 part series on becoming a witness for Christ. This sermon investigates the keys to getting started - knowing who you are and knowing who God is.

You Shall Be My Witnesses Pt 2 ¡V Getting Started Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 1 In Acts chapter 1:8 Jesus says to His disciples ¡§you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Denomination: *other

Getting Along With Weak And Strong Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jun 12, 2005

Are opinions dividing the fellowship? God has a few words to say about that. Actually, most of what God says in the New Testament is about how we come together in Christ to work and worship and call others.

This is the third week since we have entered the practical part of the Roman letter beginning in chapter 12. The heart of that chapter told us: 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are You Going To Get?

Contributed by David Richardson on Jun 23, 2005

What have you done? How have you responded to God’s kindness? How have you responded to God’s invitation of abundant blessings and riches found in God’s kindness, tolerance and patience?

Title: What are you going to get? Scripture: Romans 2:4-6 Romans 2:4-6 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:4-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Get Off The Fence #1 Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

This series deals with the complications of compromise, and challenges listeners to get off the fence of indecision and fully go with God!

Today, I want to introduce to you a powerful message from the Lord that gives us a PRIME DIRECTIVE! I am certain, due to the depth and due to the content of the upcoming messages I will be unable to complete this in one service time. · This message will challenge you. · This message will probably ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:1-25, 1 Kings 18:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Get Off The Fence! #2 Series

Contributed by Stephen Noel on Dec 5, 2003

This series deals with the complications of compromise, and challenges listeners to get off the fence of indecision and fully go with God!

Part two: GET OFF THE FENCE! Let me remind you of the challenges of this message. I believe that it is time for the children of God to arise, and get ourselves up from the place of complacency in our Spirit and in our flesh, and ’get off the fence!’ I believe that it is time for the Church of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 35:1-15, Romans 6:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christmas: Getting Versus Giving

Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 9, 2003

John the Baptist told his listeners to repent / change from "getters" to "givers." A timely message for us.

LUKE 3:7-16: CHRISTMAS – GETTING VERSUS GIVING “What did you get for Christmas?” That may be the most-asked question during the days immediately following Christmas –“what did you get?” Little children especially like to talk about what they got – “I got this, and I got that.” I remember when ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Getting Connected (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 19, 2003

This sermon explains what abiding in Christ means and the changes that will take place in your life when you practice abiding.

Nov. 16, 2003 John 15 “Getting connected” (pt. 2) INTRODUCTION I want to teach you a new phrase today. Repeat this after me: “Ham, henek met.” Do it again. [say it] Louder this time. [say it] Now real soft. [say it] Now like you really mean it. Say it with some passion. [say ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Connected (Pt. 3)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 19, 2003

This sermon talks about the steps to beginning the process of abiding in Christ.

Nov. 23, 2003 John 15 “Getting connected” (pt. 3) NOTE: All quotes unless otherwise indicated are from Secrets of the Vine by Bruce Wilkinson INTRODUCTION Crystal Finley gave birth last week. For almost 9 months, that child has been abiding in her mother’s womb. They have been ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Connected (Pt. 4)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 19, 2003

This sermon answers the question about how you can find the time to get into the presence of God and how doing so will actually make the rest of your time more effective.

Nov. 23, 2003 John 15 “Getting connected” (pt. 4) NOTE: All quotes unless otherwise indicated are from Bruce Wilkinson’s book, "The secrets of the Vine" INTRODUCTION “One Thanksgiving season a family was seated around their table, looking at the annual holiday bird. From the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Get Ready For A Great Awakening!!!"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 18, 2003

We have God’s Word and this is all we need.

Mark 6:30-34, 53-36 “Get Ready For A Great Awakening!!!” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA As most of you know, our son Ben has been at Governor’s Honors School for the past three weeks. Three weeks ago, Jeanne, Ben and I had to rush ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-56

Denomination: United Methodist

Who Is Getting You This Christmas

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 10, 2005

A message about the pressures of the Christmas season and how to stay focused on Jesus.

5, December 2004 Dakota Community Church Who Is Getting You This Christmas? Introduction: Every year about this time people start or finish the Christmas present buying extravaganza. Kids make lists of what they want to be getting for Christmas. In some families everyone draws a name to help cut ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:16

Denomination: Mennonite