Sermons on How To Be A Light:

How To Serve The Church Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 2, 2005

The way to serve the church, the way to serve God in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into the kingdom.

Bill is a 19 ½ year old Uni Student. He’s been a Christian for some 5 or 6 years, having been converted through his youth group. He volunteers as a leader of the youth group on a Friday night. His friends call him Blue because he has red hair. Violet is a 67 year old retiree. She’s still ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

How To Survive Trouble

Contributed by John White on Nov 13, 2005

A message of the overarching character of the love and providence of God working in the life of His child in times of trouble.

HOW CAN WE SURVIVE TROUBLE? "For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isa. 55:8-9) "Although affliction cometh not forth ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

How To Act At The Table Series

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Nov 17, 2005

We all know how to act at the dinner table what about the Lord’s table

Acts 10:1-48 How to Act at the Table Introduction A. Just for a little D.Y.K. (Did you Know) B. Did you know that when Ice cream was invented the Quakers thought that it was sinful C. According to them it had to be sinful. Nothing could taste that good a not be sinful! D. That kind of sums up the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

How To Say "No"

Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 20, 2005

We can say "no" to temptation.

HOW TO SAY “NO” Genesis 39:1-23 S: Temptation C: Purity in the face of temptation Pr: WE CAN SAY “NO.” Type: Narrative PA: How is the change to be observed? • Don’t blame others (including the devil). • Make the choice to say “no.” • Don’t play around with sin. Version: ESV RMBC 20 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be Useful To God

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2005

We are charged with cleansing our daily walk and bad habits. God will not do for us what He has commanded us to do for ourselves.

HOW TO BE USEFUL TO GOD Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

How To Avoid The Axe Series

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005

A Message of how to avoid God’s judment

Luke 3:1- 15 – How to avoid the axe Have you every traveled on a road which is so pitted with potholes, you are forced to slow down. Some of them are so deep, particularly after rain, that you think you are going to be swallowed up. I’ve got this picture of an African pothole hanging on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Kill Love?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 28, 2005

We ponder "How to kill love?" Does anyone plan on killing love? Not planning will kill love everytime.

HOW TO KILL LOVE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. INTRODUCTION: A. What is happening around us? What duties do I have to God and to others? Do we care? No one in their right mind would kill love, for killing love comes by accident and a lack of effort and planning. B. Are we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Be A Bad Christian

Contributed by Robert Doran on Mar 7, 2007

In this sermon I wish to encourage people to be real for God and to seek a relationship with Jesus Christ which is what everyone needs. We need to be careful about how we as believers treat those outside of the faith and those new to the faith.

Sermon March 11,2007 ‘How to be a bad Christian’ Years ago ,a British missionary asked the former Prime Minister of India Dr. Gandhi If he would consider becoming a Christian. Gandhi said no The missionary said why Ghandi had seen how the so called Christians in South Africa had treated non whites ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

How To Be A Good Father

Contributed by Ron Callen on Mar 9, 2007

Whether or not you’ve had a good earthly father, all Christians have a heavenly Father that has set the perfect example for us. This message instructs a young man as to what is expected of him. It instructs fathers as to what they should be. It can ins

FATHERS Tonight I’m going to preach to myself. I’m going to invite you to listen. I’m going to talk about fathers. The responsibility of fathers. The responsibility of a child to his or her father. Ladies, you would do well to listen in. Someday, not that far from now you will pick ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Temptation

Contributed by Isaac Reed Jr on Mar 20, 2007

This message will teach you how to overcome temptation in your life. Temptation is an enticement or an invitation to sin, or to solicit or provoke one to perform a sinful act againist God.

Two things about temptation, it will either make you or brake you. It is designed to destroy you, cause you to fall and ultimately separate you from God. Temptation involves the five senses which are to hear, feel, touch, see and taste. 1: Follow Instructions A. Vs. 13 - Hold on the the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:13-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Not To Deal With Temptation Series

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Mar 23, 2007

David’s failure when temptation came shows us how NOT to deal with this thing called temptation. God has provided a way of escape, not a way of excuse.

How NOT to Deal with Temptation 2 Samuel 11-12 1) ESCAPE, not EXCUSE While God has provided an ESCAPE route, He has not given you an EXCUSE route! 1 Corinthians 10:13 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-27

Denomination: Church Of God

How To Praise God

Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 30, 2007

A lot of Christians talk about praising God, but how do we know when God is really being praise?

How To Praise God Exodus 14:10-18,31; 15:1-18 Purpose: To show the elements of genuine praise. Aim: I want the listener to be more conscious of how they are praising God. INTRODUCTION: Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. 2 Praise Him for ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Look For God Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 13, 2007

Redo of Armed to be set free

How to look for God. (Deuteronomy 4:29; 1st Kings 3: 11-12; 1st Kings 4: 29-30; Job 28:28; Psalms 69:32; Psalms 111:10; Proverbs 2:5-6; Proverbs 3:5; Proverb 9:10; Proverbs 28:5; Matthew 3:1-2; Matthew 4:16-17; John 6:26-29; Acts 17:28-31; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 6:5-8; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:19-25) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:11-12

Denomination: *other

How To Beat The Odds

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 14, 2007

A Funeral Sermon for a member of the church who died of cancer. When a Christian dies, God would have us understand that there is a right kind of learning, a right kind of grieving, and an right kind of believing.

Let’s read Paul’s words from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Today, God would have us understand three things: 1. There is a right kind of learning A. When we see our loved ones die, we must not be uninformed. The King James Version says we must not be ignorant. WE HAVE HOPE! B. Because Don ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Cope With Trials

Contributed by James Owens on Aug 18, 2007

There are four things that will definitely, positively, always work when you find yourself trying to cope with trials.

“HOW TO COPE WITH TRIALS” TEXT: 1 Peter 1:3-7 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7

Denomination: Church Of God