Sermons on grow after the likeness of god:

Like Father, Like Son

Contributed by Quintin Marrow on Oct 18, 2000

TEXT SUMMARY: The children of God, who have been adopted by grace (Gal.

TEXT SUMMARY: The children of God, who have been adopted by grace (Gal. 4:4-7), have been given incredible privileges; as a result of their new birth (John 3:3), God's children purify themselves from wickedness and strive to conform their lives to that of Christ's. OUTLINE OF THE PASSAGE: I. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-8

"What Are You Like?" Series

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on May 11, 2002

The answers to knowing what God is like are found in Jesus.

“An Interview With God” WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? John 14:7-11 May 11, 2002 Introduction Have you ever had a pen pal? In past school years, my wife has had the students in her class form pen pals with the students from a class from a different state. Usually, the other class’ teacher is a friend of my ...read more

Scripture: John 14:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Live Like A 'before' Or 'after' Pentecost Christian? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 9, 2016

Does your daily Christian life look more like the disciples BEFORE they were filled with the Holy Spirit or more like the disciples AFTER they were filled with the Holy Spirit?

Today is Pentecost, one of the three most important celebrations of the Christian Calendar. At Christmas we remember the coming of Jesus into this world, the Messiah, born of a virgin in a humble stable. As the old hymn writer put it “God contracted to a span, incomprehensibly made ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Like A Hand In A Glove

Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Sep 1, 2004

I read a devotional by Corrie ten Boom and it stirred my imagination. This is really a children’s message/object lesson but certainly could be expanded to challenge any group of believers to fully surrender to God’s work in their lives.

(For the object lesson, I found thin, inexpensive food service gloves in the church kitchen. If you want to expand the illustraion...the fragile, temporary nature of these gloves makes a point that a cotton or leather glove would not!) What is this? A glove. Actually, it is a specific kind of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:13, Philippians 2:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Like Your Labor

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2001

A Labor Day message about work and learning to like it.

LIKE YOUR LABOR Col. 3:23-24 INTRO.- ILL.- When John F. Kennedy was campaigning for the presidency in the late 50’s, he visited a coal mine in West Virginia. One coal miner said, “Mr. Kennedy, is it true that you’re the son of one of the wealthiest men in America?” Kennedy said, “yes, it ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do You Look Like? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 13, 2023

Explores our divine origin and purpose, emphasizing that we are created in God's image and called to reflect His likeness in our lives.

Beloved friends, as we gather here today in the house of the Lord, I am reminded of the words of John Calvin who once said, "We are not to reflect on the wickedness of men but to look to the image of God in them, an image which, covering and obliterating their faults, an image which, by its beauty ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27

Topics: Image, Likeness

Like Father Like Son Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

My son and My God are both watching me, they both need to see "a long obedience in the same direction."

I want to live a Godly life so that my son will do the same. But when I blow it in my life that same little boy is watching, and learning and that’s a strong incentive for me to be careful in the first place. But most importantly I hope he’s still watching when Daddy repents. Because I know that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Joy After Darkness SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

... cling to God's promises, dawn is on the horizon.

Have you ever felt like giving up? Like everything is going wrong and there's no way out? Have you ever laid in bed at night, feeling like the darkness itself has turned against you? Well, if this is you, then I want to talk to you about finding joy in the midst of your night season. I want to give ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:5

Topics: Prayer, God's Promises

Longing For The Likeness Of The Lord

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 9, 2007

Paul had a great longing to be like his Lord. We as modern-day Christians should have that same consuming desire to be like Jesus.

LONGING FOR THE LIKENESS OF THE LORD Text: Ps.17: 15; Phil.3: 8, 9 Intro: Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “longing” as a “strong desire; yearning.” It almost goes without saying that everyone has strong desires of one sort or another. And the list of things for which people desire is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is Like The Lord?

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 7, 2007

Pentecost 8(A) - Who is like the Lord? Our Lord is the Redeemer, our Redeemer and our Lord is the only Rock, our only Rock.

WHO IS LIKE THE LORD? (Outline) July 22, 2007 - PENTECOST 8 - Isaiah 44:6-8 * * * * * * * * * INTRO: Who is the best? Our nation is obsessed with the best. Just look at the many award shows that seem to flood our airwaves. Every occupation tries to award ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 44:6-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Wings Like Eagles PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 24, 2024

This sermon encourages discernment in understanding God's divine directions, commitment to devotion, and patience in waiting for God's timing. Mark

Good morning, beloved. I stand here today, not as one who has all the answers, but as one who, like you, seeks to understand the divine directions God has for us, to commit ourselves to devotion, and to understand the dynamics of divine waiting. We are all here, not by accident, but by divine ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:29-39, Isaiah 40:31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Topics: Discernment, God's Call

After The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 12, 2011

Our text reveals how some may respond to the resurrection. 1- Some consider but do not believe 2- Some agonize but find no joy 3- Some see but don’t they see

INTRO.- ILL.- It was following the resurrection and disciples were still somewhat scattered about Jerusalem and the surrounding villages. John finds Peter and runs up to him. Excitedly he says, "Peter, Peter! I’ve got some good news and some bad news." Peter takes ahold of John and calms him ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Like Eagles

Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Dec 7, 2013

Christians like Eagles are special built by God to soar the heights of glory.

Quotes: “There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud” - Carl Sandburg “If we never had the courage to take a leap of faith, we'd be cheating God out of a chance to mount us up with wings like eagles and watch us ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Before And After

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 22, 2012

Pictures the believer before beiing filled with the Holy Spirit and after being filled

“Before and After” Text Acts 9:1-22 How many of you have seen the pictures in the paper, in the Weight Loss Ads, the before picture, and then so many weeks, or years later - we see the After Picture. Of course the after picture is supposed to look a lot better than the before ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Holiness

God Is For You Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 23, 2016

A 3 week look at psalm 118. An encouraging series showing God is for us!

God Is For You Psalm 118:5-9 July 24, 2016 Let’s start out with a bit of Bible trivia. What is the center chapter of the Bible is? According to the way most people count, it's . . . Psalm 118. The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117. The longest chapter is Psalm 119. There are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:5-9

Denomination: Baptist