Sermons on Humble Servant:

No, It's Not Fair, But Bear With It In Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 28, 2023

Forget the old song that asks “how can it be wrong when it feels so right?” That’s unmitigated baloney. Your mind must rule your emotions, not vice-versa.

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Course 2023 Have you or anyone you know ever said that some fine or traffic ticket or concert ticket price or something else “isn’t fair”? I suspect that a show of hands would involve almost everyone who is here today. That cry, “it’s not fair!” is one of the most common ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32, Psalm 25:4-9, Ezekiel 18:25-28

Denomination: Catholic

Integrity Is Humilty Before God Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 19, 2006

We must humble ourselves before God or He will humble us before the world.

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 10, 2006 Date Preached: September 17, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Living a Life of Integrity Sermon Title: Integrity is Humility before God Sermon Text: Daniel 4:1-37 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 4:1-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Beginning Of… Judgment Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 21, 2010

God’s judgment by flood calls all to humble repentance and humble dependence.

Scripture Introduction Many web sites explain, “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned from Noah’s Ark.” They contain wisdom like: Plan ahead – it was not raining when Noah started. 1. Stay fit – when you are 600 years old someone might ask you to do something ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Humility Rules

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 6, 2023

Only the humble can hear God, and only the humble can represent the Gospel to the world.

Anybody here remember back to when John Hinkley tried to assassinate President Reagan? Alexander Haig was Secretary of State at the time, and his response to the crisis was to tell everybody that he was in charge. Which, of course, was not true. the Vice President is next in line, then the Speaker ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Seeing Clearly Series

Contributed by Grant Macdonald on Jan 17, 2012

Everyone is a slave to something. The NT gives us only two options--either we are a slave to sin, or a slave of Christ.

For the past couple of weeks we have been talking about beginning 2012 by refocusing our faith. We started with the idea that we need to make sure that our focus is on Christ—not ourselves. By that I mean that the Christian Faith should never be focussed on what the Christian does so much as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Honor Your Father And Mother Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 10, 2003

A brief sermon on #5 of the Ten Commandments!

Honoring Our Father and Mother Deuteronomy 5:16 Evening Service for 2/16/2003 Introduction: A. On her 60th birthday, a woman from Brooklyn decided to prepare her last will and testament. She went to her rabbi to make two final requests: First, she insisted on cremation. “What is your second ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 23, 2009

A sermon based on John Baker’s Book, Life’s Healing Choices, and for Celebrate Recovery. It is on the first beatitude "Blessed are the poor in spirit" Matthew 5:3

Evening Service for 2/22/2009 Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Introduction: By 1934 alcoholic Bill Wilson had ruined a promising Wall Street career because of his constant drunkenness. He was introduced to the idea of a spiritual cure by an old drinking buddy Ebby Thacher. While in a hospital, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When The Shepherds Met The Shepherds

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Dec 14, 2009

The Lord’s humble coming tells us more about His glory than any spectacle ever can.

From my family, I would like to greet each one of you a blessed Christmas! In their December 13, 2004 issue, exactly 5 years ago, Newsweek came up with a cover story about “The Birth of Jesus.”[1] Its subtitle was “From Mary to the manger, how the Gospels mix faith and history to tell the Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Being In Awe Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to be poor in spirit not on the outside but only on the inside is the place where God can do His greatest work. We need to rely on the only One who can save us from Hell's grasp and the only One who can help us conquer fear and worry.

What do you think of this statement: “Sin” to see God? In our fourth lesson about “Being In Awe Of God” some of you just can’t get past the fact that you are in some sort of pit that you can’t get out of. Then you feel unworthy of asking God for anything since ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

"I Would Rather Receive"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 6, 2011

How to know the condition of our heart and how to change it.

I have come to know that everything we do in this life is a heart issue. The Lord talks a lot in the bible about a hardened heart. A hardened heart is one that is not pliable, one that is hard to break through, one that shows no emotion. But a soft heart, one that is pliable can feel pain and give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:31

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 6, 2011

Jesus teaching on the mountain was more than a long sermon, it was the discipling of all that call themselves Christian.

Blessed are the poor in Spirit Matthew 5:1-5:12 Turn to Mathew 5 We will be starting a new series on the Sermon On The Mount this morning. It is a familiar passage, but a lot of times it is just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Do Justice! Series

Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jul 1, 2011

BIG IDEA: DO what God says is right and DEFEND those being wronged!

Outline, Devotional, Audio & Video available at http://bit.ly/m5nFsb. Micah 6:1-7 God wants relationship not ritual! Proverbs 21:3, Amos 5:21-23 Micah 6:8 Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Require: Ask vs. Demand Matthew 23:23 God is just and loves justice! Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"How To Pray" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 16, 2011

How to get out of rote praying and pray from the heart.

There have been many people on TV, the radio and volumes of books have been written on “How To Pray”. Instead of dissecting these books lets look at one passage in the bible. Did you know that in the book of Matthew Jesus tells His disciples how they should pray? Matthew 6:5-13 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:7-8

Because He Said So

Contributed by Anthony Perry on Sep 21, 2009

This sermon deals with the concept of the authority of Christ as well as biblical and scriptural authority.

Scripture: Matthew 7: 28-29 Message: Because He Said So Anthony Perry Introduction: ἐîïõóßá: [exousia /ex•oo•see•ah/] We are going to look at the subject of authority found in these verses. These verses come at the end of a teaching session called the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus goes through ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29

Denomination: Methodist

Who's Are You?

Contributed by Casey Lieneman on Mar 12, 2011

In this sermon for the First Sunday of Lent we examine the temptations we all face to transcend ourselves above all else in life. But we often forget we are children of God's. This sermon will help your congregation understand that like Adam and Eve, we

Grace and Peace to you from our Lord and Savior Jesus, the tempted Christ. Amen I was raising my older neighbor Tony home from school one day after school. I had just gotten my school permit at 15 and thought it was pretty neat to be able to drive myself from home to school and back again. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran