Sermons on Harmless:

Appropriate Biblical Responses To Difficult People

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Appropriate Biblical responses To Difficult People I Pet. 3:13-18

Appropriate Biblical responses To Difficult People I Pet. 3:13-18 I Pet. 3:13-18 - Peter wrote, "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." Paul wrote, Do not be overcome ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Be Foolish Serve God

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Feb 9, 2019

To establish that believers: should walk as wise, redeeming the time, and understanding the will of the Lord; and not as fools. This lesson will enlighten many believers; in fully comprehending the will of the Lord, in true conversion and religious service.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. Don’t be foolish - walk circumspectly 2. Don’t be foolish - redeem the time 3. Don’t be foolish - understand the Lord’s will Remarks. 1. In our lesson today we are going to be discussing the theme: “Don’t Be Foolish Serve God.” The theme for this lectureship is: “Serving ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17, Joshua 24:15, John 8:30-32, Romans 6:17-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Check The Rock!

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 27, 2004

We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus.

Check the Rock! It Rocks! COOL!: Easter Sermon 2004 Thesis: We at Easter need to be COOL by doing the following actions: 1. Check the rock. 2. Observe the empty tomb. 3. Open our spiritual eyes. 4. Look and see Jesus. Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-20; (Play on CD) Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8 So ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20, Luke 24:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Seasoned

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 12, 2003

Spiritually mature is being properly seasoned

Are You Seasoned Leviticus 2:13-13 “Are You Seasoned?” Seasoned: The Etymology of the word seasoned is from the French “assaisoner” meaning to ripen, to give food more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients, to give a distinctive quality to, to treat as wood or a ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 2:13

Denomination: Apostolic

Three Generations Of Faith

Contributed by Mark Lewis on Mar 7, 2003

A sermon addressing the need to pass on to succeeding generations the faith of previous generations.

Title - The Three Generations of Faith Text - Judges 2:6-10; Psalm 78:1-8 Intro. - In the book Pentecostals in Crisis author Ron Auch says, and I quote, “Already we can see the first symptoms of the illness creeping through the body of the Pentecostal church: we still claim to believe in the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:6-10, Psalm 78:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Dealing with difficult people requires special skills. Sermon uses biblical examples to discuss how to deal with (1)Aggressive Controllers (2) Indirect Manipulators (3)Emotional Leaches.

Surviving Unhealthy Relationships Series: Cultivating Healthy Relationships #3 1 Samuel 25:14-25[1] 2-13-05 Intro The subject of our message this morning is How to deal with difficult people (while taking roll of duct tape and baseball bat out of bag)[2]. For the last couple of weeks we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:14-25

Denomination: Charismatic

In The Image Of God

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 24, 2006

We are made in God’s image, and that fact alone makes life precious - this is a message presented on Life Sunday, 2006

In the Image of God TCF Sermon January 22, 2006 Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. There’s no better place to start a message on this particular Sunday, than with this verse, which tells us very clearly that we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How The Life Of Faith Deals With Conflict Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006

How to deal witn conflict in our relationships

How the Life of Faith Deals with Conflict Genesis 13:1-18 Introduction It has been my experience that a great deal of friction and conflict experienced within the family of faith takes place among staff members. One such occasion took place between the pastor and his music director. The ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Times Before The Second Coming -- Part I Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Oct 28, 2003

This is going to be the first of a two-part message from two different passages that relate to the end-times before the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. First, I want to deal with what Paul said to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:1-9.

James O. Davis is the founder and president of Second Billion (TM). You are invited to learn more about Second Billion by visiting www.billion.tv. INTRODUCTION This is going to be the first of a two-part message from two different passages that relate to the end-times before the second coming ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

James Series

Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005

a biographical sketch of James

“JAMES” TEXT: LUKE 9:51-56 Sunday, March 21, 2004 That [choir anthem] is hard to follow. That is a great song. If you have seen The Passion of the Christ, it deepens that song and every song about the Crucifixion all the more, doesn’t it? It’s incredible what God did. It does leave you in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Off-Road Excursion Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Mar 27, 2011

Second of four messages which follow Jesus' movements to the cross and beyond.

AM sermon preached at Central Christian Church March 9, 2008 Jesus at the “Cross”roads sermon series. The Off-road Excursion Last Sunday morning we began a new sermon series called Jesus At The “Cross”roads and we looked at Jesus’ determination to walk the road ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Battling Besetting Sin Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 7, 2011

Paul was being defeated by (the law of) sin, forcing him (his renewed mind) to search till God could reveal to him the way of deliverance (the Law of the Spirit). The law of sin is too strong for anyone so you must yield to a higher law if you would have

BATTLING BESETTING SIN (THE ENEMY WITHIN) ROMANS 7:15-8:2 How does one go about battling the sin which so easily besets us? Is there any way to be completely delivered from the sin that has plagued your life for years and years? A person who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ may be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Wicked Shall Fall

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 28, 2011

Everybody has spiritual enemies. If you say you do not have, then you must have dropped from heaven because Jesus Himself had and they hated Him and did not hide it. They would have killed Him before His time if not that He had a ministry to fulfil.

This week we are looking at a message entitled, “The wicked shall fall.” Psalms 27:2 says, "When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.” Here, the Bible is saying that the wicked shall stumble and fall. Sometime ago, a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Righteousness Must Exceed That Of The Pharisees-Clean The Inside Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008

Hypocrisy is 1) CURSED FOR ITS EXCLUSION, ITS 2) SUBVERSION 3)PERVERSION 4)INVERSION 5)EXTORTION AND SELF-INDULGENCE 6)CONTAMINATION AND 7)PRETENSION

A majority of adults who don’t attend church say they believe in God, but they have other feelings about the institution of church. A recent survey of 1 402 adults who don’t attend church, not even on holidays, found that 72 percent thought the church ‘is full of hypocrites,’ In Canada over the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-33

Denomination: Other

The Weapon God Supplies Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 8, 2009

The words of the Word are the sword God has given to each Christian to defend the territory assigned. We must learn the Word and employ the Word, if we will successfully resist the evil one.

“Take … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” God’s Word is the sole weapon provided to His people to enable them to fulfil His charge to stand firm on the ground that He won through sacrifice. Whenever we think of the Bible, we seldom think of it in militaristic terms. However, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist