Sermons on Humble Like Christ:

Are You A One-Brick Building? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

If you are a follower of Christ, God has a building project in you - creating you for things He planned a long time ago - but He is also building you into something greater. The question is, are you ready, or do you like going it alone?

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Perfect Hole

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 29, 2012

A different understanding of "Be ye perfect" (Matt. 5:48) that talks about 1. The perfection OF Christ, the perfection IN Christ and the perfection LIKE Christ.

The Perfect Hole Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Men Like Trees Walking - Mark 7:24-8:26 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Nov 6, 2023

Did Jesus have to try twice to heal the blind man? Or was the two-stage healing a profound lesson for how we understand God's Word?

Introduction: Perception The Mexican cave fish has eye sockets but no eyes. Where they live, it’s so dark, eyes are useless and so they lost them. Biologists have discovered that same species of fish who live in waters that have some light, and they do have eyes. Stay too long in the dark and your ...read more

Christ Great Love--Demonstrated, Perfected . . . Proven Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 21, 2021

How are we to love one another? How do we overcome the things that divide and destroy in the body of Christ? Jesus answered these questions powerfully when He washed the feet of His disciples in John 13.

Main Idea: Show Christ’s great love by humbly serving each other This past month our little Wallace family of 5 had one of the most joyful and yet challenging experiences we have ever had. We had son and grandson, a precious little baby boy, about as cute as they come, and we gave him up for ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17, John 13:34-35, John 15:13

Denomination: Bible Church

Pursue The Prize Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 6, 2016

If you want to be fully and completely like Christ, then look ahead to Christ, the goal; look around for positive examples, and look up to heaven.

A customs officer observes a truck pulling up at the border. Suspicious, he orders the driver out and searches the vehicle. He pulls off the panels, bumpers, and wheel cases but doesn’t find a single scrap of contraband. He is still suspicious, but doesn’t know where else to search, so ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Body Functions - Pt. 3 - Confront Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 27, 2015

Exactly like our physical body our spiritual body consists of individuals and relationships carrying out specific functions! Our survival depends on our ability to maintain and at times restore our internal environment.

Body Functions Pt. 4 - Confront I. Introduction We have been talking about how the spiritual body works is a direct parallel to how our natural body works. Like our physical body, which works because there are specific biological systems that carry out their assigned role and function, our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revive Thy Work, O Lord

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 12, 2010

Like Israel many congregations within the Body of Christ have failed to live in obedience and like Israel have had to undergo the effects of their failure and are in desperate need of revival.

Revive Thy Work O Lord Ezra 9:4-14 Introduction: Israel had been called to be a light to the world for God. Through continued disobedience the nation brought God’s judgment upon itself. Today the church has been given that task as God’s instrument to reflect His truth. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

Trust And Rest

Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Jul 12, 2025

Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender.

TRUST AND REST Primary Text: Matthew 11:25–30 Additional Scriptures: Matthew 18:1–4; Matthew 5:3; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31; James 3:15–17; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 30:15 TRUTH ABOUT GOD Jesus invites us to take His yoke and find rest in humble surrender. TRUTH FOR MY LIFE I will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Secret Of Spiritual Power

Contributed by Pastor Renji George on Apr 3, 2025

Christians today are encouraged to seek more power, more anointing, and more gifts. Indeed, as the Lord calls us back to the Cross to become disciples of Jesus, He intends to first humble us before empowering us.

The basic need of a disciple of Jesus Christ is not seeking for more power from God, but more brokenness. Apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Matthew 16:21-24, John 12:23-25, Mark 14:3, Mark 15:38, Hebrews 9:1-9, Matthew 27:50-53, Hebrews 10:19-20, Hebrews 4:14-16, Colossians 1:26-27, Luke 9:23, Mark 8:34, Matthew 16:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Rooted In Charcter Series

Contributed by Greg Vesely on Mar 31, 2009

God wants us to be known for our Godly character that exemplifies our faith, hope, and love to one another. So let’s be Rooted in our Character. You are known by your character. So what does your look like? Only YOU can answer that.

Title: Rooted in Character Thesis: You are known by your character so what does yours look like? Scripture Passage: Colossians 1:1-8 INTRO: This morning I’m excited to kick off this summer’s Rooted series. Yes I said” Rooted”, like a tree. We all need to be grounded * rooted in the soil God ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Via Dolorosa

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 6, 2017

This morning as we begin to prepare our hearts for Easter, I would like us to focus on the trudging walk that Jesus took for us to the place where He was killed. To do that, we are going to look briefly in all 4 Gospels and talk about some important Trut

THE VIA DOLOROSA GOSPEL PASSAGES #NBCCEASTER2017 INTRODUCTION… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Dolorosa The Via Dolorosa is a sacred destination and a street in Jerusalem. The words “Via Dolorosa” are Latin words which mean “Way of Grief" or "Way of Sorrow" or "Way of Suffering.” It is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-33, Mark 15:20-22, Luke 23:24-31, John 19:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cold Or Hot

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jan 14, 2011

There are a broad number of people that think, that they have to change themselves because they are cold, but you’re the way God likes. Have integrity if you’re cold.

Rev. 3:15, 16 When your hands are in the indifferences of this world, everything about them is chilly as a dislike, a cold wave that keeps coming in. You know how a cold wave feels the temperature is lower than normal body temperature. There are no feelings of warmth. Until we have lacking ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Do We Grow

Contributed by Richard White on May 2, 2008

Like the nursery rhyme; Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? This passage gives us the essentials for growing individually and corporately.

How do we Grow? Acts 2:36-47 There is a very popular children’s nursery rhyme, Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Today we might say Christian, Christian quite contrary, how does the Church grow? The Early Church had great growth because of several convictions, today I will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Divine Condescension Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 19, 2011

Those who know God's word--like Mary--also know fully the significance of every creature.

Monday of the 34th Week in Course 21 November 2011 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Verbum Domini Those who know God’s word also know fully the significance of each creature. For if all things “hold together” in the one who is “before all things” (cf. Col 1:17), ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Catholic

Transforming Into The Image Of Jesus: Romans 8:28-30

Contributed by Kevin Haug on May 1, 2017

Paul shows us the end game of God's plan--conforming us into the image and likeness of His Son.

Today, in a very real way, we reach the pinnacle of the book of Romans. Paul reveals the end game–essentially what everything is working toward. He’s taken us through a long journey to get here–a journey that was sometimes difficult to understand; a journey that was sometimes tedious in its ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Lutheran