Sermons on about my fathers business:

My Month Of Understanding Money Matters

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Mar 4, 2020

New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters.

New beginning means starting afresh or anew. It means going back to the basics. So this month I will like us to look afresh into money matters. Talking about money Solomon acclaimed to be biblically one of the wisest men on earth prayed - "Give me money enough so that I will not steal, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19, Acts 20:35, Proverbs 22:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

What About My Priorities? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 4, 2018

Now that I belong to Jesus, how should that decision and relationship affect the priorities of my life?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Now I belong to Jesus, WHAT NOW? • In this series we have been examining some the implications in our life because of our relationship with Jesus. • Today we examine the area of my priorities. How should my faith and my relationship with Jesus impact my priorities? • I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Too Busy Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Feb 18, 2006

How many countless people are merely existing, even in the church? It is often the result of not focusing on God’s agenda and direction for the way we spend our time.

Text: 10Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. 11Don’t waste your time on useless work, mere busywork, the barren pursuits of darkness. Expose these things for the sham they are. (The Message) Last sermon I shared an overview of what stewardship is. Stewardship lesson one: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:10-20

Denomination: Salvation Army

This Is Serious Business

Contributed by Rev. K. Michael Bryant on Dec 13, 2002

Lessons on getting serious through examining the people of Babel.

To Pastor McClung…..Reverend Brown……Officers of the Church…..Members……Guest… friends….I thank you for this opportunity….to share the Good News with you. As I began to prepare for this sermon…..my first sermon….I naturally began to feel some nerves. I got right down scared….But It didn’t make ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Business As Usual

Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005

The story of Daniel in the lions’ den has to rank in the top ten of the most familiar and beloved passages of scripture.

The story of Daniel in the lions’ den has to rank, I would imagine, in the top ten of the most familiar and beloved passages of scripture. Daniel, was brought as a teenager-captive, to Babylon. At the setting of this text Daniel is nearly 90 years old. A whole lot of changes have taken places. ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:10-22

Denomination: Baptist

"What About My Rights?" Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005

As a follower of Jesus Chist in a free America, how do I understand where rights and responsibilities meet? What rights DO I have?

“What About My Rights?” Matthew 5:38-42 Today more than ever, we hear people insisting that their “rights” be given to them – even rights that they don’t really have. As followers of Jesus Christ, we cannot help but wonder if we have the same or different rights as others, what our rights really ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Busy Church Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 12, 2005

How does busyness hurt our ability to witness for Jesus? How does ministry sometimes change our focus from loving the Messiah? Learn how to avoid the trap of busyness from Jesus’ critique of the Ephesian church.

I do some writing professionally. I haven’t had much published - but it’s a craft I care about and work on seriously. One of the best tools a writer has is not spell check - but gut check. By that I mean a critique group. A critique group reads what you’ve written - gives you some things they like ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Unfinished Business

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 15, 2005

When bad things happen, people have unfisished business. Jesus turns to the religious and says that they do too.

Unfinished business Last Sunday we were at a day of celebration of ministry and we had many things to celebrate. But our world circumstances gave us another agenda. We talked about what the real “acts of God” are in today’s world. The acts that the living body of Christ does to reach a world ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5

Denomination: Congregational

Busy Waiting

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 5, 2020

Gossip the gospel.

BUSY WAITING. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. 1 Thessalonians 1:1 - “The church of the Thessalonians” came into being as a result of Paul’s second missionary journey. After Paul’s vision (Acts 16:9) Paul, Silas and Timothy were joined by Luke and crossed the Aegean Sea into Europe (Acts 16:10-12). After ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Busy Church Series

Contributed by Jeff Such on Mar 7, 2011

A closer look at the 7 Churches found in the Book of Revelation and what it means for the church today.

The Busy Church The 7 Churches of Revelation January 15th & 16th This morning we begin our series on the 7 Churches of Revelation by taking a look at Christ’s message to the Ephesian Church and how we can apply its message to our lives Background: Ephesus was one of the most important ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Testimony

Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 28, 2008

Today, I want to focus on one unique perspective when talking about one’s testimony -- I want you to think of your testimony as a GIFT, A GIFT you can give certain people in life as a gift that keeps on giving.

Deal or No Deal, The Choice is Yours It’s Not My Testimony, It’s His! Four weeks ago, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waver from His ideal for your life in the following areas of your life: ...read more

Scripture: John 3:30

Denomination: Baptist

Not Business As Usual Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 5

NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL (LUKE 16:1-12) I searched the web for what makes a good hire and what makes a bad hire to the following quotes: “A good hire is hard to find.” “Making a good hire is important, keeping a good hire is far more important.” The cost of making a good hire is high; the cost of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Get Busy

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018

This message tackles the problem of laziness.

Chico Alliance Church “Get Busy” INTRODUCTION We spent some time last week on the place of service (work) for the Lord. Romans addresses both sides of the issue. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Romans 12:11 One can recognize fervency by the amount of time ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Business Of The Church Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 15, 2013

Whatever we do, we must not let our traditions steal our joy or our love. We must not let “church business” keep us from “the business of the church.”

A few years ago, I came across some odd laws from a long time ago that were still on the books in the 21st Century. I think you’ll find them quite amusing. For example, young girls are never allowed to walk a tightrope in Wheeler, Mississippi, unless it's in a church. In Blackwater, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Unfinished Business Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003

Parables of Eternal Life, Part 8 of 9

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Matt 25:1-13) A good friend called me shortly on the Saturday afternoon exactly a week before the day of my wedding. He asked hesitatingly, “What are you doing?” I sensed something was amiss and asked him what he meant. After a brief pause, he asked meekly: “Aren’t you getting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible