Sermons on How To Pray Gods Way:

How To Fight Comparison Series

Contributed by Peter Toy on Feb 13, 2019

Comparison Cripples. Third sermon in a series on the Book of Haggai

How to Fight Comparison - Haggai 2:1-5 Comparison cripples. Have you ever been compared to someone else? I have. My brother Phil is two years older than me and when I was growing up I always lived in his shadow. It didn't help that my brother was smarter than I was and was the go-getter of the ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Envy Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jun 23, 2008

Sermon looks at the devastating effects of envy - using the life of Joseph in Genesis 37 as a backdrop

How to Overcome Envy Acknowledgement (Rick Warren - Breaking Free Series) We’re in a series we’ve been calling “Breaking Free” from those sins in our lives that are not readily evident. We looked at temptations, pride, anxiety, and today jealousy. These sins become wedged in our hearts. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:3-11

God's Truth Will Make Us Holy

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 16, 2011

Easter 7 - God's truth will make us holy. Jesus prays this for all believers. God's truth is always our message.

GOD’S TRUTH WILL MAKE US HOLY (Outline) June 5, 2011 - Easter 7 - JOHN 17:17-26 INTRO: John 17 concludes the lengthy, teaching discussion Jesus had with his disciples before his crucifixion. Jesus’ teaching started in chapter 13. Jesus washed the disciples’ feet. ...read more

Scripture: John 17:17-26

Denomination: Lutheran

How Gullible Are We?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 10, 2017

Jesus wanted us to know and realize, see all I’ve done, pretty amazing huh? But the fantastic news today and every day is, you are capable of this and a whole lot more!

How Gullible are we? Illus. By Richard Crow A missionary on furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan, "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. It was a journey of ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be An Exhortation Fountain

Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 28, 2007

Are you an exhortation fountain? Hebrews 13 explains how you can be...

How to be an Exhortation Fountain Hebrews 13 Second Corinthians 5:14 says, “For the love of Christ compels us…” Can you honestly say that the life that you lead you do not lead for yourself? Can you say that you lead your life so that others may benefit? Can you look back over your day, your ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Who Can Worship God? Series

Contributed by Michael Thomas on Sep 6, 2001

Is the way Jesus treated the Greek woman a sign of racism? Let’s find out...

In the beginning of Chapter 7 Jesus had a discussion with the Religious leaders of the day about what made a person clean or holy to worship God and what made them dirty or unholy, unfit to worship God. The Pharisees liked to look on the outside of a person’s life & judge them by what they see or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Live For God In A Pagan Culture / Earning Street Cred Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 2, 2009

Christians who consistently demonstrate spiritual integrity earn "Christian cred."

Title: How to Live for God in a Pagan Culture / “Street Cred” Text: Daniel 1, 2 and 6 Thesis: Christians who consistently demonstrate spiritual integrity earn Christian cred. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Introduction Did you know there is an Urban Dictionary of terms (or ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"lord, How Majestic Is Your Name..."

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 19, 2023

God reveals his glory from the heavens. God reveals his glory in the Son of Man - salvation. How majestic is your glory (name) Lord!

“LORD, HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME…” April 2, 2023 – Palm Sunday – PSALM 8 INTRO.: We totally agree with the Psalm writer, David: “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” The name of the Lord is glorious in all the earth. Not just among believers. Of course, only ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

What Are You Looking For? A Way Back? Series

Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007

This was the 3rd Sunday in Advent. The people in Jerusalem were looking for a way back...but what God gives them instead of a way back is a way forward, a way on.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who brings us the way of His holiness. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There was once a water carrier in India whose job it was to bring water from the river to his master’s house. Day after day, he would ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Go Thy Way: The Commission For Ananias Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Mar 29, 2020

You know someone is coming, perhaps to arrest you for being a Christian. Then you hear the Lord telling you to minister to that person. This happened to Ananias of Damascus when he ministered to Saul of Tarsus.

Introduction: suppose you heard someone was coming to arrest you, or even worse. You also know this person is a recognized hater of your faith, and wants little if anything to do with you. With that in mind, now suppose a word comes from God Himself that this known persecutor has become a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

What God Really Wants For Easter Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2024

The proud man standing in the front of that worship space seems to be praying to himself and patting himself on the back for his many good deeds.

Saturday of the Third Week in Lent 2024 Today’s psalm, titled the Miserere in Latin, is about one-third of the way through the number of psalms in that book. I recall that in some religious communities, it is the last prayer of the day, sung or recited after Compline as the monks or nuns retire ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

How Compassion Is Built

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 27, 2023

A sermon for the first Suday in Lent, Year A

February 26, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 4:1-11; Hebrews 4:15-16 How Compassion Is Built Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. This first Sunday in Lent always begins with the same story: Jesus’ temptation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11, Hebrews 4:15-16

Denomination: Lutheran

How U Do In Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 17, 2014

A study of the letters to the 7 churches - Philadelphia

Revelation 3: 7 – 13 How U Do In 7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8 “I know your works. See, I ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To Hit The Curve

Contributed by Rob Culler on May 1, 2007

How do you respond when the unexpected happens?

How to hit the curve Exodus 1:8-22; Job 1-2; 1 Samuel10-15; Acts 6-7 INTRODUCTION I love sports. My passion lies primarily in playing a game and not simply watching one—although I enjoy that also. I have always been a fairly decent athlete. I did well in both high school and college, although ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Is Your Soil

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on Dec 9, 2003

I describe four types of soil in Matthew 13 with an emphasis on changing the condition of our soil.

When Watching the Krispy Kreme Donut machine, or as I like to call it the “Dream Machine.” I noticed something that made me very upset. At the end of the conveyer they were throwing away a bunch of the donuts. First there is the dough plopper that makes the doughnut shape. But as I watched I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Methodist