Sermons on human worth: showing 496-510 of 96,596

It’s Worth It - The Beautiful Fight

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Aug 5, 2009

What is the motivation of the follower of Christ to do what he or she does? Knowing that the beautiful fight is worth it for the joy set before us.

It�s Worth It The Beautiful Fight TCF Sermon July 19, 2009 Recently I read a fable about a dog who loved to chase other animals. He bragged about his great running skill and said he could catch anything. Well, it wasn�t long until his boastful claims were put to the test by a certain rabbit. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Son Worth Waiting For - A Christmas Message Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Nov 6, 2021

2 Samuel 7 is a key chapter in the overall plotline of the Bible. The significance of this chapter lies in the promise God makes to David. God promises to build a house, and this promise is called the Davidic Covenant, or David’s Covenant.

The story of Christmas is splashed across the pages of your Bible long before Mary, Joseph, Wise Men, and the shepherds arrive. We’re exploring the promises made a millennium ahead of Christmas, and it’s these promises that serve as a bedrock granite underneath the holiday season. 2 Samuel 7 is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:8-22

Denomination: Baptist

Things Worth Investing Your Life In

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jan 11, 2021

Next in series on John. Appropriate for a New Year's sermon, or graduation message. Examines things worth investing your life in.

John 3 (2) - Read John 3:14-21 It is 2020, a new decade, a new year full of new opportunities and new possibilities. Judging by what I’ve seen on Facebook and other social media, it doesn’t appear that much has changed for most people since Wednesday. Few have changed their priorities. Few have ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Faith Worth Fighting For - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Apr 26, 2023

Part 2 in a series of sermons from the short and often neglected letter of Jude. Jude reveals the nature of the false teaching and the character of the false teachers.

Open back up to Jude. Last week we discussed some introductory matters (vv 1-4). Jude is one of the most neglected books of the Bible because of its brevity, difficult subject matter (judgment of false teachers), and its reference to non-canonical books (we will address that today). Written by ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:5-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God's Timing: Perfect And Worth The Wait SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

Life often presents us with situations where our desires are not met in our expected time, even after prayers. It's during these times that God is patiently waiting for a reason. Don't give up, but rather, wait for Him. His timing is perfect and always worth the wait.

Introduction: In the story of Lazarus' resurrection found in John 11, we see that Jesus performed a great miracle by raising him from the dead. However, there are deeper lessons to be learned from this story. One important lesson is found in verse 6, where Jesus waits for two days before going to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:6

Topics: Faith, Patience

Is It Worth Losing Everything Just For Heaven

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Sep 28, 2024

Life itself is wonderful. It is God's gift to us. But the life to come is even better. God has done everything to help us get there but the choice is ours and time is not on our hands.

To cheer you up, lets start with a funny story: Week after week, a man came to his pastor with a big problem. He said “When I go to bed, I can’t sleep because I’m afraid of monsters under the bed. I know it’s silly, but I can’t help it.” The pastor said that is easy. Just pray every day, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:42-48

Denomination: Anglican

The Beginning Of… Human Government Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 23, 2010

God gives government to preserve the life we cherish.

Scripture Introduction How are we to interact with government? One extreme seems to vilify everything from Washington, hoping to have little or nothing to do with the state, and fantasizing about a world in which they have even less to do with us. The other side seems to deify the state, assuming ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Am I?

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014

As David looked up at the vastness of God’s universe, feeling his own smallness, he asks God, “What is man that you are mindful of him?" – that You care about him?” Today I want to focus on the first part of that question: What is man? Who am I?

Who Am I? Psalm 8:3-4 Intro: Several years ago, Time Magazine featured a story about Peter Sellers, a well-known English actor (prob. best known as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther movies). The article was about him appearing on the Muppet Show & being interviewed by Kermit The Frog. His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:3-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

7. The Creation Of Man Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 2, 2018

The Miracle of Creation, Life and Human Consciousness

IN GOD'S IMAGE 7 - THE CREATION OF MAN This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:7, Job 32:8, John 20:21

Denomination: Christian Church

Isaiah 53: One Thing About Jesus That Makes Me Uncomfortable Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 2, 2024

I am comfortable with Jesus being God, the Messiah, the Rabbi, and dying for me, but His humanity makes me uncomfortable even though it is His very humanity that saved us.

ISAIAH 53 SERIES: ONE THING ABOUT JESUS THAT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE ISAIAH 53:10-12 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Value Of One Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 23, 2001

Human life is full of dignity and worth because we are made in the image of God -- Jesus sees the value of every human being and calls us to do the same.

The Value of One Rev. Brian Bill 1/21/01 An elderly man was out walking along the beach early one morning when he noticed a teenager ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked him what he was doing. The student responded by saying that ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Wonderful, Counsellor Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 4, 2011

Series on the birth of Christ

“His Name Shall Be Called, Wonderful Counsellor” Part 1 Isaiah 9:6 Scripture Reading Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Hope When I Feel Unworthy Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Dec 13, 2023

Do you feel unworthy? Unneeded? Unwanted? Christmas reminds us of our value. God did several things to communicate our value to Him when Jesus was born. What did God do?

Years ago, a champion chess player named Paul Morphy visited a museum and saw a picture called: “One more move.” As a champion chess player this picture stopped Morphy in his tracks. You see, the picture was a piece of art that showed a man playing chess with the devil; assumedly as a game for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Glory To God In The Highest And... Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 1, 2007

the miracle of Christ’s birth

Glory to God in the Highest and… Luke 2:1-20 The Mass of Christ! † In the name of Jesus! † May you know, and realize, the grace of God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, is yours! One birth – among 32000 per day 480 per minute, one every 7 seconds in the USA. Yet, the world celebrates one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Some Reasons For Not Relying On Human Judgment

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

Reasons why we should avoid relying on human judgment, including our own - only on the God’s perfect and impartial judgment

Reasons For Guarding Against Relying on the Judgments of Men (Acts 24:1-20) 1. Have you ever wondered why some people fall into the temptation of relying on the judgments of others? Illustration:It was F.B. Meyer, I believe, who once said that when we see a brother or sister in sin, there are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational