Sermons on Identification With Christ:

Anticipating Christ's Return

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 9, 2019

The second coming of Christ gives us hope for eternity and encouragement to live holy here and now.

ANTICIPATING CHRIST'S RETURN Text: 1 Jn 2:28-3:3 Introduction 1. Illustration: Biblical prophecy provides some of the greatest encouragement and hope available to us today. Just as the Old Testament is saturated with prophecies concerning Christ’s first advent, so both testaments are filled ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Essential Truths - The Return Of Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Feb 24, 2019

Part of a 12- part series on The Triune God, this message on Jesus, God the Son looks at the promises of His return. The Prezi for this sermon is here: http://prezi.com/us6-3apojqwo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Essential Truths - Jesus Christ, His Return - February 24, 2019 Sermon for Church at the Mission Today we come to the final message on God the Son. If you’ve been tracking with us you know that we are in the midst of a series, “Essential Truths: The Triune God”. We looked in some depth for a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Luke 21:25-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (1)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

Discover your identity in Christ! In Ephesians 1, we discover that we are predestined, purchased, promised and praise-givers.

Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 9/28/2014 A few of weeks ago, Modesto Christian Church held their end-of-summer celebration for the kids who attended their summer children’s program. Ashley and I arrived early with our three kids and I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (2)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

Discover your identity in Christ! In Ephesians 2, we discover that we are sinners, we are saved, and we are servants!

Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (2) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/5/2014 Last Sunday we began a new series exploring the New Testament book of Ephesians. As I said last week, Ephesians is all about identity—specifically your identity in Christ. I’m reminded of a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (3)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

In Ephesians 4, we discover who we are in Christ by learning about the head of the church, the hands of the church, and the heart of the church.

Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/12/2014 Play: “Me Church” Video The last couple of weeks we’ve been exploring the New Testament book of Ephesians. As I said last week, Ephesians is all about identity, which made me think earlier ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Ephesians: Your Identity In Christ (4)

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019

Discover your identity in Christ! In Ephesians 4, we learn about our morality, moods, money, mouths, and manners!

Ephesians | Your Identity in Christ (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 10/19/2014 Several centuries before Christ, Alexander the Great came out of Macedonia and Greece to conquer the Mediterranean world. He didn't know it, but God was using him to prepare the way for the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Christian Church

Misfit Christmas: Paradoxes Of The Christ Child Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 10, 2021

Baby Jesus was 1. So young, yet so old; 2. So poor, yet so rich; 3. So helpless, yet so powerful; 4. So mute, yet speaking to all; and 5. So earthly, yet so heavenly. The message ends with a great illustration.

MISFIT CHRISTMAS: PARADOXES OF THE CHRIST CHILD 1 Tim. 3:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. CHRISTMAS PLAY JOSEPH DECIDES TO MAKE RESERVATIONS a. The Director of a Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. Her fears were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus Christ: The Light And Life Of The World

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 13, 2021

John's Gospel is based on his personal testimony and eyewitness account of what the Lord Jesus Christ taught, demonstrated, and affirmed to show His people and all humanity that He is God Incarnate come to live among us and fulfill the role of Redeemer and Savior.

Every writer who penned down the Holy Scriptures did so under the anointing of the Holy Spirit and a reverence towards Almighty God. Every word was written down with the sense that these men from all walks of life and who lived at different times in history were in communication with the ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-5, Genesis 1:1, 1 John 1:1, Colossians 1:16, John 14:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Those Who Beheld The Glory Of Christ

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 20, 2021

In John's prologue, he presents the Lord Jesus Christ as God the Creator who came into the world to be among us and is due all majesty, glory, and splendor.

In the previous verses of John's prologue, he has presented the Lord Jesus Christ as the One who was in the beginning with God and Who is God, the source of life and the light for all to see yet was rejected by His own people. Those who followed Him, though few, received the right to be ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14-18, Luke 9:28-32, 2 Peter 1:16-18, John 2:11, Colossians 1:16-17, Hebrews 1:1-4, Philippians 2:9-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Rooted In Christ's Supremacy Series

Contributed by Matthew Black on Jan 2, 2022

In praying for his Christian family in Ephesus, the apostle Paul ends up in a beautiful strain of exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Often praying for others can be what lifts our eyes to the glories and power of Jesus.

What’s the greatest thing about your life? For the Christian, the best thing is that Christ has first place in your life. Our text here in Ephesians is a celebratory prayer for the full salvation of the believer. It’s all done by Christ and for Christ. When Christ is exalted in the life of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Shine Brightly For Christ In The New Year

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jan 6, 2022

You see faith in Christ is the beginning of a journey of growth and development. Growth and development is not automatic. Growth and development are brought about by God’s power working in us both the desire and the ability to fulfil His purpose in our lives.

Sermon: Shine Brightly for Christ In the New Year Philippians 2:12-16 “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. 13 For God is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16, John 3:16, Amos 4:12, Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Methodist

Christ Jesus Came To Save Sinners Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2022

1 Timothy 1:12-17 teaches us two aspects of God’s call.

Scripture On one of his missionary journeys, Paul left Timothy in Ephesus to deal with problems in that church. He wrote his First Letter to Timothy and urged him to charge certain persons not to teach a false gospel (1:3-4). After Paul gave this charge, Paul expressed thanks to God for his call ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Even In The Deserts Of Our Life, Christ Is There Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 3, 2021

As weak and sinful as I am, He gives me the grace to serve Him.

Homily for Monday of 14th week in course There is an undeniable tension in the Gospels between two divine realities. On the one hand, the Lord, always kind and merciful, reveals Himself through signs and wonders–personal revelations like the angels on Jacob’s ladder, raising little girls from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:18-26, Genesis 28:10-22, Psalm 90:13

Denomination: Catholic

Let Your Light Reflect Christ Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 16, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 19

August 15, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Let Your Life Reflect Christ Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Nestled in the mountains a little to the west of Oslo, Norway lies the city of Rjukan. ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Signs Of Christ's Coming Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 20, 2021

As Jesus’ coming approaches, escape the wrath to come by trusting Jesus with your life, ignore those who say Jesus has already come, look for the signs, and know He is coming soon, perhaps even in your lifetime.

Several years ago, in the winter (2009), Chicago experienced heavy snowfalls. A man and his wife had over a foot of snow piled up on the roof of their two-story home. Then they had a thaw. One evening when he returned home from work, he noticed that a thick sheet of ice and snow was hanging over ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 2:6-12, Daniel 9:27, Revelation 6:15-17, Revelation 1:7, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 11:25-27, Zechariah 12:10, Revelation 19:17-18, Revelation 16:12-16, Ezekiel 37:9-14, Ezekiel 39:17-20, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 12:6, Daniel 12:11-12, Revelation 13:1-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, Ezekiel 32:4-6, Matthew 24:15-35  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free