Sermons on Ignoring The World:

The World In Our Backyard

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

And not only is the world in our backyard, the world is each in of our backyards. No longer do we have to go out into all of the world. The world has come to us. And it tears at the heart of God when Christians and Churches race to relocate simply becau

The World In Our Backyard Movement #1: THE WORLD IS OUR MISSION FIELD Isn’t that exciting, to see people seal their commitment to Christ by being baptized makes all the effort of witness worthwhile. It speaks powerfully that there is indescribable truth to Jesus statement, which brings the book ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Moms In The Real World

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 26, 2009

Moms in the real world: 1. Can see great happiness. 2. Can know great heartache. 3. Can need great help. 4. Can have great hope.

Moms in the Real World Jeremiah 31:15-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 12, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church - May 10, 2009) BACKGROUND: *I am so glad that you chose to make worship with us a key part of your Mother’s Day. Thinking about moms ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

You Are The Light Of The World

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 1, 2009

A sermon on Matthew 5:14 (I got this from my files. I don’t know the name of the author)

Evening Service for 5/31/2009 Matthew 5:14- You are the Light of the World Introduction: B. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton hadn’t won a game in 8 weeks. The press was suggesting that he be dropped from the starting lineup. The future looked bleak, and Sutton felt terrible. Then, before ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15, John 8:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And Our World Series

Contributed by John Barry on Jun 12, 2009

The editor-in-chief of Bible Study Magazine discusses who Jesus was, why it matters, and how he expects us to respond.

During my second year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in London. While in London, a small group of friends and I decided to visit Paris for about five days. The first day we were in Paris we visited the Eiffel Tower. We reached the Eiffel Tower just before sunset. It was a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:2-3

Denomination: *other

The World's Greatest Undertaking Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 6, 2009

The greatest success story you could ever have written about you once you have gone, is the story that is lived out through the children you have raised for God. The text in Duet, shows us how we are to raise our children.

Keeping the Home Fire Burning Series THE WORLD’S GREATEST UNDERTAKING Deut. 6:1-9 Intro As we continue to think about the home and the family, one area of vital importance is that of raising our children. I want to address that area this evening and bring am message entitled, "The World’s Greatest ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Real World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2009

13th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Life in the real world requires us to choose things which are better, even though they may not be perfect.

Although it has been around in some form for quite some time, it is only in this century that so called “reality TV” has become a staple of television programming both here in the United States and around the world. Because of the popularity of shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” as well as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Shake Your World Series

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009

Part of the strategic positioning by God of your life is the shaking away of the junk that should not have been there in the first place

• Today I wrap up my theme of looking at issues of the heart – we have spoken about aligning our heart, having hearts filled with a wild faith, having a heart for the house, creating room in our hearts for God, we have looked at how doing what is in our hands unlocks the door to what is in our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Reaching Across The World Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 4, 2009

Why are missions so important?

OPEN: A Jewish father was concerned about his son, who was about a year away from his Bar Mitzvah but was sorely lacking in his knowledge of the Jewish faith. To remedy this he sent his son to Israel to experience his heritage. A year later the young man returned home. "Father, thank you for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You And Me In The World

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 7, 2009

God has a view of what he expects his children to be. In His view they are a family of priest sent to represent Him in the world.

You and Me in the world Last week we talked about vision…We tried to see vision via God’s eyes….Which I believe is not limited by the walls of a building or a membership. A church that does not have a vision that extends past the walls or the church property is held back by man made limits and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

Connecting With A Needy World Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 1, 2008

First in series focusing on the importance and Biblical injunction to connect with our needy world to Christ’s glory.

CONNECTING WITH A NEEDY WORLD First in Series: “Love In Action” Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church June 29, 2008 AM INTRODUCTION: VIDEO: “What Are We Missing?” (BluefishTv) – 1:18 How many people do you know who can relate to this? Or, perhaps easier, how many do you know that ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-20

Denomination: Baptist

9 Traps Of This World Series

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Jul 25, 2008

The following are nine characteristics that indicate if a person is falling into the trap of worldliness (carnality).

9 Traps of this World: 1 John 2:15-16 "Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love the world, you show that you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, the lust for everything we see and the pride of our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

University To Change The World

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 21, 2009

The vision and intentional evangelism of Liberty University.

A UNIVERSITY TO CHANGE THE WORLD By Jerry Falwell “And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Church To Evangelize The World

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009

How to change the world by delivering the message of Christ.

A CHURCH TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD By JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION I still believe Thomas Road Baptist Church can do more to evangelize the world than any other church. If you were living in the early 70s, there was no church reaching the lost like Thomas Road Baptist Church. We did it through ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

Come: To A Choking World

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009

What chokes the joy out of life? Too many cares that major on minors, and the relentless pursuit of material success. Jesus came to be authentically human among us.

Nearly every time I take an airplane trip, I get a happy surprise. When we take off and rise through the congestion of earth and the grim gray clouds of our immediate atmosphere, there comes that astonishing moment when the plane bursts through the cloud cover into bright sunlight. I am always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-22

Denomination: Baptist

This Is My Father's World Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 19, 2009

The simple truth for today is don’t take for granted what you can’t live without. Or it can be rephrased by saying, Don’t be careless with what you can’t replace. I find that we often take a lot of things for granted in life, we don’t care for them and we

This is My Father’s World Genesis 1:31, Psalm 24:1, Romans 8:19-21 We’re going through Seven Simple Truths About LIFE which was precipitated by my son Luke turning 13. In the Jewish faith, 13 was considered to be the age of adulthood for young men. It may not be so true today with maturity rates ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:31

Denomination: Methodist