Sermons on Honorable Members:

Being Encouragers, Equippers And Trainers Of Children, Youth And Families Series

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 14, 2012

A sermon that focuses on the congregation and individual members being encouragers, equippers and trainers of children, youth and families

This week we explore what it means for us as individuals and God’s congregation to be encouragers, equippers and trainers of children, youth and families… Today’s reading from Mark 10:13-14 highlights how the Christian faith is different from many views in the world about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Share The Gospel--What Are We Waiting For? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 13, 2015

All the members of the People of God have become missionary disciples, but must carefully discern the Truth.

Thursday of 11th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. Paul was quite successful in his divinely-inspired evangelization work. The Holy Spirit moved him to plant Catholic churches in communities throughout Asia Minor and Greece. But the evil one, even though defeated, refuses to give up ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

The Family Of God: Serving One Another

Contributed by C Jordan on May 5, 2015

If each member of the family of God will do their part, it will help the family to become healthy and full of love.

THE FAMILY OF GOD #2: SERVING ONE ANOTHER INTRO TO TOPIC: Question: What are three things you like best about your family? Share. • What I love about my family: We love each other; it’s a safe place where we can be ourselves. And we can be a little crazy! Yesterday’s spontaneous ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: *other

Satan Targets The Spiritually Weakest In Families Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Apr 19, 2025

Scripture reveals that Satan often targets the spiritually weakest member in our families to launch attacks.

In 1 Peter 5:8, we're warned that our adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking to devour. Scripture reveals that Satan often targets the spiritually weakest member in our families to launch attacks. Vulnerability in the Family Matthew 12:25 reminds us that a house ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:25

Speaking The Truth

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Mar 6, 2023

“Speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” (Ephesians 4:25)

Four high school boys decided to skip the morning classes. After lunch they showed up at school and reported to the teacher that their car had a flat tire. Much to their relief, the teacher smiled and said, “Well, you missed a quiz this morning, so take your seats and get out a pencil and paper.” ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-25

Denomination: Other

Generosity & Holding Back Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2004

These verses are an encouragement to see how a Church can behave together when its members are committed to one another as fellow members of the body of Christ and to be generous with our possessions. But they’re also a warning not to hold back what we’ve

We’ve seen a fascinating thing in Australian politics in the past few weeks. John Howard has gone from being the man of steel to being more like a quick change artist. Suddenly he’s on the back foot trying to maintain his popularity against the threat of Mark Latham. And what was the issue that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Foundational Family Integrity

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 21, 2016

1 of 1. Paul unveiled the role of submission inherent to a Christ-honoring family. Christ-honoring families operating in mutual submission, discover their foundational family integrity. Foundational family integrity is found in...

FOUNDATIONAL FAMILY INTEGRITY—Ephesians 6:1-4... points 3-4 of MUTUAL SUBMISSION-IV—Ephesians 5:21—6:4 Attention: READ excerpts from—Focus on The Family’s—‘Celebrate Dad’s Unique Contributions This Father’s Day’ AND ‘How to Reignite ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Thank God For Teachers!

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 31, 2007

The best way to honor your teacher is to live out the truths they are teaching you.

Thank God for Teachers! Galatians 6:1-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 29, 2007 *We are not always as grateful as we ought to be. Here’s part of a quiz Richard Burkey put together to help measure your gratitude. *Question 1: You are in the 10 item, cash only line with ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Bigger Is Better

Contributed by Chuck Brooks on Aug 31, 2020

The needs of the body of Christ are abundant but God has taken care of that by strategically positioning the members in the body in order to meet the needs.

Have you ever done any renovation? I remember a friend of mine who was good at renovating--sometimes too good. He and his wife bought an old house in Catonsville and began to renovate it. He was the kind of guy that would go into a job with a sledgehammer, smashing all the old stuff, making way ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:20-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Ones God Calls Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 5, 2003

What do we say to the church member who says they’re "too busy" to help at church?

OPEN: Several years ago, in London, England the city was besieged with complaints about London’s mass transit system. It seems that the city’s buses tended to drive right past bus stops even though there were customers standing in line waiting to be picked up. Called upon to explain their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Challenge To Churchwide Commitment

Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 12, 2010

This message is basically a message of exhortation for the members of the local church to wholly commit themselves to God in three areas of their lives.

A Challenge To Churchwide Commitment Text: Ps. 37:5; Prov. 3:5-6 Intro: Though the word commitment does not appear in the Bible, the ideas which the word conveys, are found there numerous times. The verses that we’ve just read are two examples of the idea of commitment found in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:5

Denomination: Baptist

Five, Six, & Seven PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

To understand and live out the fifth to seventh commandments, which instruct us to honor our parents, not to murder, and not to commit adultery, as a way to honor God and emulate Jesus in our daily lives.

Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we're going to dive into a pivotal passage from the book of Exodus, specifically Exodus 20:12-14, where God presents us with Commandments five through seven. These commandments aren't just rules for us to follow, but they show us how to honor God by being ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12-14

Topics: Being Like Jesus, Following Commandments

Perpetuation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 21, 2008

Fourth of a four part series on how our church cares for our community through the ministry of our members.

Many of you have probably seen the 1995 movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus” starring Richard Dreyfuss. It’s a movie about an aspiring composer named Glenn Holland whose real passion is to compose a symphony, but who takes a job as a high school band teacher to pay the bills and to, he hopes, provide him ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Family Counsels Our Modern Family

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 24, 2025

In counseling members of the Christian family, St. Paul taught what we might call “charity lived out in deference.”

Feast of the Holy Family 2025 One of my favorite theologians has pointed out that St. Joseph had the hardest ministry of all. He was just an ordinary Jew who happened to be a descendant of King David, but that put him as the guardian and leader of two persons who were both in intimate contact with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-23, Psalm 128:1-5, Colossians 3:12-21

Denomination: Catholic

A Pattern For Prayer Part I

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 20, 2010

Prayers that honor God not only reverence his name but also recognize his program and plan.

A Pattern For Prayer Part I Matthew 6:9-15 INTRODUCTION A. Charles H. Spurgeon, great English Baptist pastor, said, “A prayerless church member is a hindrance, he is in the body like a rotting bone, or a decayed tooth, and, ere long, since he does not contribute to the benefit of his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist