Sermons on Grown Cold:

Be Patient And Stand Firm

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 17, 2009

Advent 3(A) - Be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Wait watchfully. The Lord is near.

"BE PATIENT AND STAND FIRM…" (Outline) December 13, 2009 - ADVENT 3 - James 5:7-11 INTRO: Soon and very soon the Lord Jesus Christ will return as the righteous Judge of the living and the dead. At times we grow impatient waiting for the end to all of the wickedness in this sinful ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Charity's Preeminence

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Dec 4, 2020

To establish the preeminence, potentials, and the permanence of charity (love). Charity must hold first place and influence all that we do in word and deed unto God, the Lord, and all people. Without charity, we make nothing, are nothing, and profiteth in nothing.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Charity's Preeminence 2. Charity's Potentials 3. Charity's Permanence Remarks. 1. In this lesson today, we will be discussing the theme: "Charity's Preeminence." Paul wrote to the church at Corinth regarding: "The Preeminence of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 4:11-17, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Defeating The Waters Of Chaos Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Aug 9, 2014

Drenched, cold and fearing for their lives, they bucket the water out the boat as figure comes towards them. Is it the ghost of a drowned sailor....?

“in the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless chaos and darkness covered the face of deep, while the Spirit/breath/wind of God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said “let there be light” (Genesis 1:1) So begins the first creation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Anglican

Tenacious Love - 1 Peter 4:8 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 26, 2025

No matter how deep your love, it can grow cold. We must make every effort to keep it growing.

1 Peter 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8

Mercy: God's Greatest Blessing

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Mar 12, 2002

Let us build a bridge of mercy and extend the mercy we have received to the guilty.

Mercy. The gift given to the guilty. Mercy is a word you will hear used in the legal system. After the conviction has been made, the jury has unanimously declared your guilt, and the sentence is about to be handed down, MERCY is begged for. Your advocate may say, “We would like to throw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Church Of God

Peter's Description Of Love

Contributed by Walter Pankow on May 21, 2004

A description of what love is all about.

1 Peter 4:7-11. Exandi 1927. Volume 1. Page 55. The end is at hand. This truth is apparent to all, if we will but open our eyes, for it is a common, every day experience that of all the things we can see and feel nothing abides, but perishes under hand. The great floods of the Mississippi ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Before It's Too Late

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Apr 2, 2021

As Jesus approached Jerusalem for the last time before His crucifixion, He wept over the city.

"41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:41-42, Luke 1:68, 2 Corinthians 6:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost? Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Nov 28, 2009

‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all’. But is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with God? Is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with our fellow believers?

Two men were discussing the subject of love. The first one says, "I thought I was in love three times," "What do you mean ‘Thought you were in love?" asks the second guy. "Well, three years ago, I cared very deeply for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me," said the first. "Wasn’t that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Sardis, Mail Call Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 15, 2012

A sermon on the seven churches of Asia Minor.

Sardis, Mail Call! Revelation 3:1-6 Revelation 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Cauterized By Handling Of Holy Things Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 23, 2006

Jesus was rejected in His hometown because the people there had grown proud and unteachable. They were so familiar with their version of truth that they rejected real truth.

Luke 4:16-30 - Cauterized by Handling of Holy Things Tonight I’d like to look at the passage of scripture from Luke 4:16-30. It describes what happened to Jesus when He returned to His home after having ministered to others outside of His hometown. Let’s read. Let me tell you a story. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-30

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 8, 2007

The church must speak Gods truth even when the government of the day no longer wishes to hear it. Pray we find the courage our brave veterans posses so that we too can defend the faith from enemies both foreign and domestic and enjoy our freedom.

Freedom There are many kinds of freedom and many kinds of slavery. We can be free in our spirit and souls yet be enslaved and held prisoner by a government that does not recognize our God or our beliefs. We think of ancient times when Christians were brought into the arenas as slaves for the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Josiah: A New Beginning Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Oct 18, 2002

8th & final in series "Revival in the Land." The story of Judah’s last revival shows that God is anxious to renew fellowship with us.

It was a bright Sunday morning in 18th century London, but Robert Robinson’s mood was anything but sunny. All along the street there were people hurrying to church, but in the midst of the crowd Robinson was a lonely man. The sound of church bells reminded him of years past when his faith in God ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 23:1-25, 2 Kings 23:1-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Passion For Jesus

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Feb 1, 2004

Many Christians can quote this passage, say all the right words, do all the right things, go to all the right places, but yet something vital is still missing on the inside of their mortal being. What is it that’s missing in the lives of so many “born aga

By: Donna J. Kazenske According to Scripture and the Lord Jesus Himself, the greatest commandment is this: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:37) Many Christians can quote this passage, say all the right words, do all the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38, Luke 7:36-38

Denomination: *other

Spur One Another On

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 5, 2005

We need the church community, and the church needs us. Therefore we need to meet regularly for fellowship, and participate actively in encouraging one another.

This passage tells us 2 things: (1) we need the church; (2) the church needs us to play our part. You cannot live a good Christian life all by yourself. We need to be part of a community called the church. This is even more so, the Bible says, as "we see the Day approaching." We are drawing ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Love

Contributed by Billy Kangas on Jun 21, 2007

Who here can you love tonight?

When I was a freshman in high school I walked through the doors of mission Christ for the first time. There were a lot of reasons I came. My band was playing a show there at a thing called club Christ, my band has since broken up. There was a girl who invited me who I thought was pretty great, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational