Sermons on Group Dynamics:

Escaping The Rat Race

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 6, 2003

Message given to a college group about escaping the trap of materialism.

Escaping the Rat Race Luke 12:13-34 Thursday, November 6, 2003 Introduction You just heard that I’m a pastor here in town, and in the interest of helping you find a decent church, I want to offer you 10 signs that the church you’re looking at is a bad one: 10. The church bus has gun racks. 9 . ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lord, Where Are The Reinforcements?

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 9, 2002

When the road ahead looks to big for your small group.

Lord, where are the Reinforcements? HHM / Pastor Jim Parisi 6-09-02 We know as we are growing that the road ahead and the work ahead look sometimes overwhelming at times because we are a small group with a colossal task ahead. Be assured that GOD is the one who is in control Let us look into ...read more

Scripture: Judges 7:1-8, Judges 15:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fiesta Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 28, 2006

This message comes from Group Publishing 2006 VBS Fiesta

INTRODUCTION • Slide #1 • What a great week of Vacation Bible School! We had over 40 children at VBS each evening. I want to thank everyone who played a part in this ministry opportunity. • Today we have enjoyed the young people who helped lead worship. I hope as you looked at these you people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Asking For Revival

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 3, 2008

This Sermon was written to inspire our youth group to seek revival.

Asking For Revival... Read... Psa 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Intro... Psalms 85:6 gives us the cause & effect of revival. See, the cause is that the psalmist asks for revival. How many know that asking can cause alot of things to come to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6

Communicating The Biblical Author's Message Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2015

How should we prepare to preach, either to ourselves or to a group?

Thursday of 18th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel We have for a whole year been considering the Holy Father’s first “solo” encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel. From it, we have gleaned Pope Francis’s understanding of the new evangelization, or at least some of that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:2-10

Denomination: Catholic

The Tower Of Babel And The Church

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 29, 2014

Two groups of people with more in common than we admit.

I am a big fan of the cartoon script Charlie Brown. I have been since my teenage years. I always seemed to associate myself to poor old Charlie Brown who was forever asking the question “Why me?” In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-8, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Foursquare

Encountering Christ: Mary Anoints Jesus

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Mar 18, 2023

This is from a sermon series on individuals or groups who encountered Christ.

Title: “Encountering Christ: Mary’s Extravagant Demonstration of Devotion” Script: Mt. 26:6-13 Type; Series Where: GNBC 3-20-23 Intro: Many of you know that my oldest daughter and her family live in the Texas Hill Country. They live on a small ranch that they are going to use as a ministry ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, John 12:2-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Judgement Belongs To The Lord

Contributed by Mark Van Cuylenburg on Jun 29, 2022

How does God judge groups, towns, cities and nations?

Last week we heard about The Minor Old Testament Prophet Habakkuk, minor because the book that bears his name is short, only 3 chapters long as opposed to The Major Old Testament Prophet Isaiah whose book is 66 chapters. Habakkuk differs markedly from the other prophetic books. Whereas most of the ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Jonah 2:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On A Mission In Life

Contributed by William Meakin on Oct 21, 2022

A mission is defined as a particular assignment given to a person or group of people.

Vannevar Bush, an American engineer once remarked: "Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. Nearly all men of science, all men of learning for that matter, and men of simple ways too, have it in some form and in some degree. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 96:3, 1 Corinthians 2:16, 1 Chronicles 16:24, John 14:26

Who Do Men Say That I Am?

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Jun 23, 2025

Jesus asked this question to the group of his disciples that were with him.

This is a question that was in the mouth of Jesus's disciples for a long time even before Jesus himself decided to ask that question, it was a question that the disciples had wanted to ask and for a long time they were afraid to ask him that question that was already in the heart of Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 18:20, John 15:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Pretentious Free Life Series

Contributed by Jack Perkins, D.min., Ladc, Csac, Cclc on Aug 7, 2021

John wants all believers to know they have eternal life because they are precious in the sight of Jesus. He holds before us the key by which certainty becomes a faith response to all of life: Jesus Christ. John seeks to inspire Christians to cultivate greater intimacy with God.

As we entered the COVID-19 crisis I envisioned Christians would support those in leadership positions, I cannot fathom the stress they have endured. I never envisioned the conflict we have witnessed, among Christians and churches. As seen on Facebook, many Christians become antagonistic toward ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Promise, Shame, And Fulfillment

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 28, 2010

Advent 1986: Everyone goes through a dynamic of promise, leading to shame, then leading to fulfillment, if we understand fulfillment as the presence of God.

I like the little quip about the fellow who offered His prayer with all sincerity and with tremendous urgency. “Lord," he said, "Lord, give me the gift of patience, and give it to me right now!” Well, at least he knew his need even if he did not exactly demonstrate an understanding of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Seeking Relationships Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 21, 2013

Jesus has come to have a living, dynamic relationship with us. and to enable us to see God's movement in our lives and in the world.

Luke 18:31-19:10 “Seeking Relationships” INTRODUCTION Our God is a God of relationships. Though God is the God of creation, God is not satisfied with long distant relationships. God longs for intimate, hand-in-hand relationships. Most of us at one point or another, in our ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

The Model Church – 2 Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 12, 2019

The early church was a dynamic, growing church that turned the world of its day upside down! In spite of incredible opposition and terrible persecution.....

Follow us on: Website: https://cityharvestag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestA... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cityharvestag/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityHarvestAGChurch/featured INTRODUCTION: The early church was a dynamic, growing church that turned the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:6, 1 Timothy 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Church Of The Living Dead Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 10, 2018

Revelation 3:1-6 shows us the distinction between a faith devoid of works, and a daily, living, dynamic relationship with Christ,

Once again, approximately 34 million Canadians have lost an hour of sleep in the service of the grand national experiment called Daylight saving time. First introduced to Canada 100 years ago as a way to save coal, the project is now an annual eight-month ritual tolerated purely due to the belief ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Other