Sermons on Hard Work:

Wanting, Waiting, Working

Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 9, 2011

These three areas are so basic to our lives and determine our destiny. God's word shows us how important these are on just about every page of scripture.

Let's say the 23rd Psalm together. (The Lord is my Shepherd...) I heard about a preacher who asked if any of the children could come up and say the 23rd Psalm. A little five year old bounced out of the pew and came to the podium and said: "The Lord is my Shepherd and that's all I want!" As I ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Attitude For Good Works Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010

We are the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus for good works which we are to do for His glory.

An Attitude For Good Works 11/16/08 PM Text: Ephesians 2:10 INTRODUCTION: Ephesians 2:10 (NASB) 10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. In our lesson this morning we examined Ephesians 2:10 and learned that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Good Work Of God

Contributed by Victor Haynes on Jul 12, 2011

We gain great assurance as believers knowing that God will finish His good work of grace which He initiated in us.

The Good Work God Started in You as a Believer Philippians 1: 6 Many people start projects and never finish them. There are many reasons projects are not finished: poor planning, lack of money, lack of management and organization, not enough help or lack of interest. Some people may be like me. I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

Working To Accomplish The Will Of God Series

Contributed by Peter Thompson on Mar 14, 2012

This sermon is a look at an example in working to accomplish God’s will set by the nation of Israel right after the death of Joshua

Judges 1:1-8 Working to Accomplish the Will of God INTRODUCTION: The book of Judges picks up right where Joshua left off. We have an account of Joshua’s death here that was mentioned also at the end of Joshua. When Joshua died it was up to the tribes of the children of Israel to take the land ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

How God Works

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Mar 28, 2012

Here is a very famous story, but we have to get passed the "wow!" response. It is a model of how God works, and how He uses His servants to accomplish His purposes.

Passage: Daniel 6:1-28 Intro: There are not a lot of songs written about people of the Bible other than Jesus. 1. can’t think of one about Paul, or Peter, or John. 2. but I grew up singing one about Daniel. “Standing on a purpose firm, heeding God’s command. Honor them the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Abound In The Work Of The Lord

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Oct 22, 2020

I am going to focus on Paul’s words, “always abounding in the work of the Lord"...

I am going to focus on Paul’s words, “always abounding in the work of the Lord” in verse 58 of 1 Corinthians chapter 15. The context of 1 Corinthians 15 tells us several things: Paul is referring to the great and glorious “work of the Lord” that has been made possible by the resurrection of Jesus ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Without Works Series

Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015

"For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

Christianity For Dummies: Faith Without Works James 2:14-26 I. Introduction A. We are continuing in our series "Christianity for Dummies" based on the Book of James. The first two weeks, we examined How to Respond to Trials & How to Understand & Defeat Temptation. Since that time, our ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Works Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Doug Silvers on Apr 22, 2015

The Holy Spirit is what? How to define him, how to see him clearer. This preliminary sermon offers people the opportunity to answer these and other question. This is 1 of 5 sermons in this series. Someone can read scripture in another language.

Week 1 What is it, Person or not? Origins of in words, ect… The word Pneumatology comes from the words pneuma(wind/spirit) and ology(study of) and refers to the study of the Holy Spirit. An example is “Pneumatic” as in “Air” tools. In Christian systematic theology, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:3-4

Denomination: Methodist

The Ways God Works

Contributed by Monty Newton on May 4, 2015

God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters.

Title: The Ways God Works Text: Acts 8:26-40 Thesis: God is at work in critical circumstances and strange encounters. Introduction In 1440 Johann Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press which was capable of cranking out 3,600 pages a day… just 60 years later the printing press ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is It Grace Plus Works?

Contributed by John Hamby on May 12, 2014

To add anything whether it is baptism or good works or whatever it may be as a requirement for salvation is to diminish grace.

“Is It Grace Plus Works?” Acts 15:1-23 Paul and Barnabas had just returned from their first missionary ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Establish Our Work

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 16, 2014

When we look at our lives some of us may feel like we are spinning our wheels without making any permanent contribution to the kingdom of God. We need God to manifest Himself and to establish our work.

Establish Our Work Psalm 90:16-17 Jesus Christ said in John 15:16, "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you." God calls all of us to invest our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word Works!!!

Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Mar 9, 2014

You plant the seeds; God waters. He uses you. It is His Word that accomplishes salvation. It is His gospel that is powerful. It is His Son Jesus who draws. You witness in power when you witness with the Word of God.

"So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it," (Isaiah 55:11). Isaiah 55:11 says, "So shall My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Created For Good Works

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 14, 2014

We do good because we have been made good. We do good because it is God's purpose for us. We do good because it is a way of life.

2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” We are God’s handiwork. He made us perfect, but we spoilt it because of sin, and He took steps to restore us again. • You can say He created us, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Study Of The Work Of The Church Series

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Jul 21, 2015

The Study Of The Work Of The Church

The Study Of The Work Of The Church Mark 16:15 (KJV) 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Why does the church exist? What is the purpose of it? What is its work? To find out, we will go to God's Word. First of all, let us observe that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Foursquare

God Is At Work In You

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 12, 2015

There have been many times throughout Christian history when the church was up against societies that like ours grew indifferent and even indignant and insolent toward the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dear Saints we are living at a time when being a Christian is becoming more and more of a challenge. It is more and more obvious that our values are in direct conflict with the values of our world. Christians are beginning to be more and more marginalized by the mainstream of our North American ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed