Sermons on Hostile Environments:

Spiritual Networth

Contributed by John Roy on Oct 26, 2016

Are we material people trapped in spiritual bodies, or spiritual people trapped in material bodies? This sermon asserts that we need to be concerned about our spiritual net worth, because we are spiritual people.

From time to time I suspect people review their finances. In those reviews, they may take a moment to calculate their net worth. Our financial net worth is the value of all assets, minus the total of all liabilities. Put another way, net worth is what is owned minus what is owed. The value of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

Extreme Living In Your Work Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 31, 2018

In this message I want us to consider two reasons why your work (what you do 40+ hours every week) matters to God... reasons that will send you out to your work place with a renewed vigor, passion and purpose.

Extreme Living In Your Work TODAY – is our first message in our new series EXTREME living… AND – as we begin I want to give you our definition of Extreme. Extreme; ‘existing in a very high degree, going to great lengths, exceeding the ordinary, the usual or the expected…’ The apostle Paul ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

New Shoes Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 25, 2019

Ephesians 6:10-15

GEARING UP FOR WAR - New Shoes September 25, 2022 Ephesians 6:10-15 Introduction: Every August when I was growing up my mom would take me downtown to a store called Wolffe Wiles (This is pre-mall invasion). The purpose of this excursion was to purchase me new shoes for the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Caring For Creation… Without Worshipping It Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

To help us understand our responsibility to environmental concerns in light of God’s heart and word.

We’re continuing this morning in our series entitled Holding Out Hope for a Wounded World. - In particular this morning I want to help us understand our responsibility to environmental concerns in light of God’s heart and word. …The topic of environment may strike many of us in different ways. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Communication Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 3, 2009

Part 4 in series Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On Earth. This message looks at Communication which, when directed to God, is called prayer.

Communication Part 4 in series Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On Earth Wildwind Community Church David Flowers February 28, 2009 We’re in part 4 of our series called Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Free Methodist

Integrating Spirituality In Our Living Space Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

There is a false division of life… even if unclear or unconscious… that can cause us to compartmentalize and confine our spiritual growth. The result is that… • For 166 of the 168 hours in the week we lose our sense of God’s interest and involvement.

Integrating Spirituality in Our Living Space This morning… take up our series on Integrating Spirituality into our Everyday Life. Last week…introduction… Noted there is a false division of life… even if unclear or unconscious… that can cause us to compartmentalize and confine our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Plan For The Parents & Kids

Contributed by Ed Taylor on May 6, 2002

God’s plan for parents and kids is a clear and attainable.

What has gone wrong with America’s Children? · Did you know that in the US, every 8 seconds of every school day a child drops out of school? · Every 26 seconds a child runs away from home. · Every 47 seconds a child is either abused or neglected. · Every 7 minutes a child is arrested for a drug ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowing God's Power Series

Contributed by W F on Sep 16, 2004

We can access God’s power in order to bring him glory in our own lives and in our world (Part 1 "Fresh Lessons From Former Leaders").

24 year old Danny Simpson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank. Danny got 6 years in the clink for stealing $6,000. But the gun he used in the robbery ended up in a museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross Rifle Company. His ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-40

Denomination: *other

Perfect Nonsense Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 9, 2006

#3 in a series on 1 Corinthians: This sermon focuses on the wisdom of God in the Cross of Christ.

PERFECT NONSENSE Wisdom is the proper use of knowledge. It is not enough to know something; we have to be able to put knowledge into action. Some wisdom seems like nonsense to us, painfully obvious but somehow elusive. Things that we take for granted and forget, children will remind us of and we ...read more

Denomination: Mennonite

Ten Commandments For Marriage Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Feb 12, 2001

Ten ways to improve your marriage. Five for the ladies and five for the men.

Survivor’s Series How to Survive in the Real World Sermon # 3 Surviving Marriage The Ten Commandments for Marriage Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Americans have one of the highest marriage rates in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Birth Of A New Era Series

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 27, 2001

part 3 of 4 of our series on worship as a lifestyle

In a television program I watch there is an episode in which the minister stood up before the congregation. It was a vast sanctuary -- but it was almost empty. The minister looked out upon all of the empty seats and surveyed the 4 lonely people in the congregation -- one young man, and three ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-23

Denomination: *other

Fourth Dimension Love Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 8, 2003

John calls the body of Christ to love each other as Jesus loved us.

Loving In The Fourth Dimension I John 4:7-12 A man passed by a cage at the zoo and noticed that in the cage was both a large lion and an active monkey. He saw a zoo worker nearby and asked, ‘How does that work having both a lion and a monkey in the same cage? It works ok for the most part. Do ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Lose That Weight!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 8, 2012

We need to look forward the coming year with a new sense of commitment and resolve free ourselves from the impediments that hinder us from being effective servants of God.

January is named after Janus, the god of the doorway; the name has its beginnings in Roman mythology, coming from the Latin word for door (ianua) – January is the door to the year. In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings and transitions, thence also of gates, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Winning The Peace Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011

The saints must remain vigilant even during the thousand years. It is never more necessary to beware of Satan and his dead-enders than when the neighborhood seems safe.

How many of you remember that image of Saddam Hussein being toppled from its central position in downtown Baghdad? I don’t expect there’s anyone in this country who didn’t see it. It played over and over for days. And it really looked liked victory, didn’t it? And of course ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing For Battle Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2009

The battle lines have been drawn, our family is at stake. The family structure has been under attack for quite awhile, are we prepared to fight?

Ephesians 6:1-6:4 What has gone wrong with America’s Children? • Did you know that in the US, every 8 seconds of every school day a child drops out of school? • Every 26 seconds a child runs away from home. • Every 47 seconds a child ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ