Sermons on Hero Worship:

Heroes: Noah Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jul 15, 2008

This series explores some of the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11 ...this one’s about Noah

This week we are starting a new series of messages taken from Hebrews 11. Its a series of messages looking at heroes of faith - people who did extraordinary things for God - Big things - but what we often miss is that they were people, just like us... NBC has a television show called “Heroes.” It ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Heroes: Abraham Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jul 27, 2008

This message looks at the faith of a man who was willing to walk on faith alone...

In Hebrews 11 we have this great list of people who lived by faith. They were just normal people, but because they trusted God with everything they had they became extraordinary! It wasn’t that they were special...it was that their faith was special. What I love about looking at their stories is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Heroes: Joseph Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Jul 27, 2008

This message looks at how God sometimes uses suffering and always takes longer than we want to accomplish his goals for us!

In Hebrews 11 we have this great list of people who lived by faith. They were just normal people, but because they trusted God with everything they had they became extraordinary! It wasn’t that they were special...it was that their faith was special. What I love about looking at their stories is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:22

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Of A Hero

Contributed by Jerry Pawloski on Mar 9, 2005

Running the Race in Corinthians 9: 23-27 and the spirit of the athlete and the spirit of the Christian.

Title: Spirit of a Hero Text: 1 Corinthians 9: 23-27 Background The Corinthian culture to which Paul was speaking was worse than any Liberty Avenue or port town that we can think of today. It was a hub of international trade. People of from all over the word passed through this sea port town. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:23-27

Denomination: Methodist

"How To Be A Hero”

Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 24, 2005

Our kids today need heroes – Men and women of faith who imitate Christ in their daily walk.

“How to be a Hero” 1st Corinthians 11:1 OJECTIVE: To encourage the people of God to be examples for young people to follow, as Paul was an example to the early church INTRODUCTION: We are seeing a surge in rebellion among our young people today. Illustration: “The answer” A son, angry with his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ordinary Heroes Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001

This sermon is part of a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

One Holy Passion Nehemiah 3 March 4, 2001 ¡§Ordinary Heroes¡¨ Back when it was still a novelty to sing choruses; back when we youth thought that ¡§Pass It On¡¨ and ¡§I Wish We¡¦d All Been Ready¡¨ was the height of Christian cool; back when bell bottoms were in for the first time, one of the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 3:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Super Hero

Contributed by David Thompson on Dec 29, 2005

This lesson reminds us that we have a real, super hero to look up to

SUPER HERO How many of you remember the introduction to the first superman show? He can leap tall buildings in a single bound, he’s faster than a speeding bullet, and stronger than a locomotive. There’s spider man, batman, wonder woman, and the green hornet. What do they ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Child's Hero Series

Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jun 28, 2009

Being your child’s Hero

“A Child’s Hero…” 6/15/2008 – Marsing, ID 6/18/2009 – Nampa, ID Prov 23:22 “Oye á tu padre, á aquel que te engendró; Y cuando tu madre envejeciere, no la menosprecies.” “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” (NIV) One of the first voices a ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:22

Denomination: Apostolic

Real Heroes

Contributed by David Cook on May 28, 2010

Real heroes stand on God's Word, speak up for the truth, and sacrifice for the good of others.

What does Memorial Day mean to you? For some it means… BBQ Beach Day off work Sleep in late Memorial Day is actually a day of remembrance… Remember the men and women of our American military who laid down their lives for the cause of freedom in our land. Remember if it were not for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:12

Denomination: Baptist

Unlikely Heros Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 9, 2009

This is a combination of sermon #2 and #6 taken from Judges chapters 3 and 12 and concerning 5 obscure judges including: Ehud, Shamgar, Ibzan, Elon, and Abidon.

Unlikely Heros – Ehud, Shamgar, Ibzan, Elon, Abidon Judges 3:12-31 Judges 12:8-15 November 8, 2009 INTRODUCTION After 5 weeks of looking at some obscure names in our sermon series in Judges, we need to have a little "phun" with the Judges. - We’re "phinally almost phinished" with this ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Somebody's Hero

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 11, 2009

Many people mistake leadership for a position. They think because they’re not leading an organization they’re not a leader. Not so. Leadership is influence. And everybody influences someone. This sermon helps us know how to be a better leader of othe

“Be Somebody’s Hero” I personally believe that each of us needs someone we can look up to and admire. Someone we can pattern our life after and learn from. Mannie Jackson, the owner of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team agrees. He says: “I think we all have the capacity for commitment ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Heroes Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 3, 2010

God illustrates a life of joyful obedience through Christian heroes.

Scripture Introduction As a society, our taste in heroes has changed. A few years ago, researchers asked two thousand eighth-graders to name prominent people they admired and wanted to be like. After the results were published, a columnist for the Chicago Daily News, Sidney Harris, lamented the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Stuff Of Heroes Series

Contributed by Scott Berry on Jul 21, 2011

How do we live as heroes? It is only by being strengthened by the Holy Spirit who leads us like he did the apostle Peter.

The stuff of heroes – the holy spirit changes everything – the transformation of Peter from denier to preacher, you don’t have to be a hero alone – we are called to learn to ‘Keep in step with the Spirit’ Gal 5:16 The best turn arounds from zero to hero in a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Hero Unveiled Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 12, 2011

In a world held captive by an evil enemy, Jesus Christ comes rushing in like a super hero to do battle with evil and rescue us from the tyrant of sin. In this introduction to the gospel of Mark we learn who is behind the stories and some amazing things ab

How significant are our teen years? Can events that take place between 13 and 19 impact us for our entire lives? Surely. Take John Mark, for instance. As a young man he witnessed the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. The Last Supper may have taken place at his home. Some speculate that he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Hero's Authority Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 19, 2011

Wanting to do something and actually being able to do it are two entirely different things. Jesus may have been introduced as the ultimate action hero but without action it's just a good sound bite. In this study the hero demonstrates His authority and ab

It is one thing to claim you can do something and it’s quite another to actually accomplish it. When I was four years old, like a lot of kids my age, I was enamored with Mighty Mouse. One day I remember grabbing a blanket and running around the neighborhood with it wrapped around my neck like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel