Sermons on Honest Scales:

The Greatest Commandments Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 13, 2006

Love God and love your neighbour, and you’ll likely get the rest right too.

Mark 12:28-34 March 5, 2006 (first of Lent) The Greatest Commandments Apprenticing Under the Master Through Lent, we are going to conclude the series in Mark that I’ve titled “Apprenticing Under the Master.” We’ve tried to look at Jesus’ life like an apprentice would look at the work of a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: *other

Surviving Your Bout With Doubt

Contributed by Bob Lentz on Sep 6, 2006

How to handle those times when you struggle with doubts.

Surviving Your Bout With Doubt 9-10-06 John 20:24-29 Intro. Last week we affirmed the truth that there’s nothing like the church when the church is working right. But we all know that there are times when the church isn’t working right. Sometimes we make wrong choices and other times we ...read more

Scripture: John 20:24-29

Denomination: Baptist

Drawn To Christ Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

The sermon explores how Jesus attracts people to Himself, inviting them to discover God's nature and their own identities, with a prayer for fresh encounters with His presence and love.

Hey church! I’m so glad that you’re here today! It’s so good for us to be together to worship our loving and almighty God who loves us and cares so deeply about us. Let me ask you a question: do you like to get free samples of stuff? Like, free samples of shampoo or perfume or food? Are any of you ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Topics: Lamb Of God, Encountering Presence, Spiritual Discovery

The High Calling Of Deacons - Ii

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

The role of the deacons

I. A Deacon’s Distinctive Qualities (vs. 8-9, 11-12) 1. A man of good moral character (v.8) - Illustration of honest deacon # 2 A. They are to be men of good moral character (v.8a) - To be “reverent” carries the idea do someone’s character that is “honorable” and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

Focus

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Mar 1, 2016

What we should be focused on in the Christian life and how to accomplish it.

Philippians 4:1-9 FOCUS – On what I want, not what I don’t want Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

What Rule Do You Live By?

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Feb 23, 2008

Do unto others as they do unto you? So they will do unto you? Or as you would have them do unto you?

What Rule Do You Live By? Text: Luke 6:31-35 Intro: “My relationship with God is part of my relationship with men. Failure in one will cause failure in the other.” (Andrew Murray) “The most important thing my dad taught me is that there are more important things than me.” (John ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebooting Our Minds Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jan 11, 2022

We reboot/reset our devices to return them to their optimal condition. In this new year, let's let God reboot us to the image we were intended to be.

Rebooting Our Minds lanny smith Reboot / Transformation; The Beatitudes / Romans 12:1–3   • Reboot - still a term we use though no longer accurate. • Comes from the earliest days of computing. Computers didn’t just start up. There was a process. • Card readers. Top card came to be known as a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Challenge Of Busyness Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on May 20, 2019

Today we will discuss how to guard against unfruitful busyness.

Luke 10:38-42 38. Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Ephesians 4:15-16, Genesis 1:28, Proverbs 9:9, Proverbs 8:33-35, Luke 9:62, Proverbs 10:4-5, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 6:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Learning To Finish Well

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 18, 2002

In order to finish well, we must have: 1. Humility, 2. Honesty, 3. Forgiveness

Some are calling him “Mighty Mouse.” He is a genetically designed mouse, who, according to CNN.com, is “capable of enduring rigorous exercise for extended periods of time.” He is a transgenic mouse, that is, a lab animal who has had his genes changed to produce special muscles which are a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 1:8-15

Denomination: Methodist

Putting Others First Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 20, 2009

5 Ministry Maxims from Romans 12:9-10.

Putting Others First Romans 12:9-10 Rev. Brian Bill 9/20/09 I really appreciated Pastor Dick preaching last week when I felt too weak to do so. I liked everything he said with the exception of his opening illustration in which he made a crack about the Pack. I’m showing incredible restraint by ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Anxiety Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jun 9, 2008

This sermon discusses the repercussions of anxiety and how to have victory over that sin in our lives.

How to overcome anxiety Breaking Free Series - Part 3 Matthew 6:11, Philippians 4:6-7 (Acknowledgments - Rick Warren’s series Breaking Free; Charles Stanley’s book ’Peace With God’) We are in a series called Breaking Free. We talked about breaking free from strong temptations, pride, and this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

If Hell Exists...

Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Dec 8, 2008

This is perhaps the most unpopular subject in the whole Bible. It is so unpopular, many ministers avoid the subject. But if Hell exists, shouldn’t we sound a warning?

If Hell Exists M-1093 / 13 July 2008 Dr. Russell K. Tardo The Bible’s Most Unpopular Topic The text today is from Luke, chapter 16, and I’ll be speaking about the most unpopular subject in the Bible. Several topics probably come to mind -- trials, suffering, holiness, or the call to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Benevolence According To Jesus

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 31, 2010

In the eyes of the Master our motive for practising benevolence is extremely important.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Life At The Back Of The Cave

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 15, 2019

How shall we respond when despondent or depressed? God may allow trials in order to drive us to Him. This study of Elijah's downfall seeks to encourage those who are depressed.

“[Elijah] came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He said, ‘I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

How Can I Believe In God? Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 18, 2018

How Can I Believe in God? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – April 15, 2018

How Can I Believe in God? Series: How Can I Believe? Brad Bailey – April 15, 2018 Main point: To help engage some of the reasonable basis for believing in God….while recognizing that it is a relationship between ourselves as finite and God as infinite which cannot reduced merely to our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational