Sermons on How You Can Change:

You Can Go To Hell Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 21, 2018

Jesus said He would build His church. What we read in Acts 4 is how He intended to do it. What do we read there that helps us understand our part in Christ's construction crew?

There’s the true story of a southern church that had been stressing the importance of witnessing to people. One particularly slow young man in the congregation took the idea to heart, but he wasn’t quite sure how to do it. Then, that Sunday, a skeptic visited the church one Sunday, and the boy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Theology Can Harm Scriptural Understanding

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 27, 2021

Do you have a strong allegiance to a particular set of doctrines or theology? Are you a staunch Arminian or a dedicated five point Calvinist?

Matthew 24:10-13 (ESV) "And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved." Do you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 24:10-13, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Peter 2:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Can You Imagine?

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 15, 2005

A sermon for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.

(Show video clip for International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.) It wasn’t long after the church’s first Pentecost that the first follower of Christ was martyred for his faith. With furious opponents gathered around him, Stephen “looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God.” (Acts ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Because You Can"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 25, 2005

Christians, you are the only ones in the world who can love the way Jesus loves. And because you can...

“BECAUSE YOU CAN” James 2:1-13 1 My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. 2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, 3 and you pay ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Orthodox

You Are Unique And Not Easily Replaceable By Man

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Jun 24, 2018

You are specially made by God for a unique purpose. You are not common and no man can find a replacement for you unless God replaces you Himself.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: YOU ARE UNIQUE AND NOT EASILY REPLACEABLE BY MAN Acts 10:28-29 King James Version (KJV) 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:28-29

Denomination: Charismatic

You Can Have A Christ - Like Character Series

Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 9, 2008

Every believer needs to be changed from the inside out and bringing our character to conforming with the character of Jesus.

You can have a Christ-like Character Romans 12:1-2 “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Nazarene

How Can We Receive Salvation? Series

Contributed by Joel Bernardino on Oct 16, 2025

In Acts 16, the jailer asked Paul and Silas, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they answered clearly and simply: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:30–31)

HOW CAN WE RECEIVE SALVATION? Pastor Joel Bernardino – October 16, 2025 In Acts 16, the jailer asked Paul and Silas, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they answered clearly and simply: “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:30–31) That single verse summarizes the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:30-31, Ephesians 2:8-9

Change

Contributed by James Thibodeaux on Oct 29, 2021

Remember we live in a world that can easily mold us into it’s’ image. If we allow that to happen and if were not what we claim to be. So once again the question we need to ask, do we have a real affect to those around us for Jesus?

Intro: In my last 3 sermons, I spoken on Attitude, Behavior and Character and explained why these 3 traits are so important to see if were are the real deal or not, To see if we are what we claim to be and to see if were living for Jesus and being lead by the Holy Spirit himself. I hoped that you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Change Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 30, 2021

Change is wise when the old way of doing something can be done better to fulfill the purpose for which you do it at all. The Christian life is to be a life of constant change where we are getting better and better at pleasing God.

Many years ago the U. S. Army wanted to get off more rounds of cannon fire, and so they hired a consultant to study the problem. He went into the field and noticed that the soldiers stepped back from the cannon and waited for about 3 seconds every time they fired it. When asked why they ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11

Yes You Can

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 15, 2010

The devil and just life it self wants to rob us of our dreams, and destroy our faith in God and faith in ourselves, he is always saying (no you can’t ) but God says ( Yes You Can )

Num 1-3 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Know That You Know

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Feb 19, 2020

A sermon examining the fact that we can know for sure that we are saved.

HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU KNOW I John 5:1-13 When I was a child I had a Sunday School teacher who often said concerning salvation, "you have to know that you know that you know that you are saved. Ironically many years later the Holy Spirit revealed to her that she was not saved and at that point ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

What God Can Do With You

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005

A challenge to realiza how God can use you.

This is a song of Moses. The last forty year period of Moses’ life has been spent in the wilderness of Midian tending the flocks of his father-in-law Jethro. While in the wilderness Moses was a witness to the wonders of God in creation. He had been particularly fascinated by the relationship of ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Life Changing Message

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001

An exhortation to personal evangelism.

A friend at work told me that if every Christian in the world would witness to one person a day for seven days Christ would return on the seventh day. The premise being, that by doing this the Gospel would be preached in all the world and that would fulfill what the author of this saying thinks ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Life-Changing Glory Of God

Contributed by Scott Redmond on Sep 3, 2019

As Moses spoke to God face to face and was changed by His glory so that his face shown, how much more are we to become full of God's life-changing presence and bring His light and glory to the world around us?

› INTRODUCTION After Moses encountered the glory of God by speaking face to face with God - he was never that same. Moses was hungry for God's presence so that he cried, "Show me thy glory!" What are the life-changing effects of God's glory and manifested presence? God filled ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:27, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 8:18-30, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, Exodus 33:7-11, Exodus 33:12-16, Exodus 40:34-38, 2 Chronicles 5:11-14, Exodus 33:17-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can God Use You When You Screw Up? Series

Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005

Why do Godly people sin? And can God possibly use you even when you’re testimony is blown?

Let me tell you a story about a Christian just like you and I. Let’s call him George for no good reason. George woke up Monday morning after a remarkable Weekend. Family time was well spent and The church services were excellent. He’d had testimonies of answered prayer in his own life and the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational