Sermons on Impeccable Character:

Pep Talk

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 14, 2002

The privilege of divine childhood must be followed up with divine purity.

- - - - - - - - - Unless indicated otherwise, all scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - I realize that it’s a little bit difficult to be thinking about baseball at this time of the year – especially when the weather is so grumpy. But the text this ...read more

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How To Live A Life That Can Change The World

Contributed by W F on Dec 15, 2002

A character study of Joseph’s (Mary’s husband)life that challenges us to live life with awesome purpose.

Matthew 1:18-25 HOW TO LIVE A LIFE THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD INTRODUCTION Isn’t it true that a person’s real character comes out when they’re under stress? And stressful times can either be moments of growth or of devastation - or both. Take the Aussie bush for example. A fire (stress) can ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: *other

The Credible Christian Household Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 17, 2002

The Credible Christian household depends on those within it being submitted to one another, offering hospitality to others and using their tongues only to build up.

I want us to spend some time today thinking about what a Christian household might look like. Mind you I don’t mean just any Christian household. Of course I mean a credible Christian household. Well, what is it that might characterise a credible Christian household? Is there something about a ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

The Credible Christian Woman Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 21, 2002

The Credible Christian woman will be found if she nurtures her inner being, if she is being herself, if she is being satisfied with the occupation in which she is engaged and if she will be present to others.

(By Di Appleby) ’For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven’. I think women know a lot about seasons. It’s tied up with our biology – we keep on experiencing changes. When we first menstruate, we come to realise that we are part of a sisterhood that shares a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Anglican

Free At Last

Contributed by Jerry Hammonds on Mar 13, 2002

Living the Spirit filled life. Knowing that Sin cannot control, condemn, or claim you!

Introduction: We want to please God! When we were born again, God implanted within us a new nature. This new nature desires to live in accordance with God’s Word and will. But the old sinful nature, constantly seeks to reassert itself in our lives. What generally results is a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Holiness

The Favor Of God

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Mar 13, 2002

This sermons shows 5 items you can use as a gauge to see if the favor of God rests upon your life.

The Favor of God Text: 1 Samuel 2:26 "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men." Summary: This message will present 5 items that you can use as a gauge to see if the favor of God rests upon your life. They are: 5 Areas the favor of God is revealed: 1. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, Deuteronomy 28:2-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Christ Number One In Your Life

Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Mar 18, 2002

Is Christ first in everything in your life? How do I know if I’ve made him number one? Listed are three ways you can tell.

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: HAVE YOU MADE CHRIST NUMBER ONE? “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 15:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Marks Of A Martyr

Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 18, 2002

Three characteristics of Stephen - the first Christian Martyr - that should be true of all believers.

One dark January evening in 1944 Bruce Porterfield sat down in his home in Lansing, Michigan, to read the paper after a hard day’s work. The story of how five missionaries had presumably been killed by Stone-Age Indians in Bolivia caught his attention. That evening he committed himself to follow in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Disciplines For Godliness

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 18, 2002

Learn three disciplines for growing in godliness.

By way of review, we talked last Sunday about how to regain hope in life. The three steps were, 1) accept God’s forgiveness through Jesus Christ, 2) build your hopes on your relationship with God and 3) commit to living out the power of God’s Word, the Bible. You can get the message on tape if ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: *other

The Symptoms Of Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

How can we tell when people are spiritually immature

Symptoms of Spiritual Immaturity I Cor. 3:1 A couple of weeks ago we looked at the topic of spiritual maturity. We discussed what it is and what some of the hindrances to it were. We said that a person moves toward spiritual maturity by building the principles of God’s Word into their life in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Problems, Problems, Go Away

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

How to deal with your problems

Problems, Problems, Go Away Proverbs 1:1-7 All of us have problems from time to time. It would be great if Modern science could develop some sort of pill that a person could take and all of their problems would vanish away. Now some folks think that drugs and alcohol are the answers to life’s ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Marks Of A Christian: Introduction Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

The marks you and I should possess as a Christian

The Marks of a Christian Galatians 6:7 Paul said, "...I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." He was in prison at the time. Chains were upon his ankles, but his soul was free. He was a prisoner of Rome, but he was a free man in Christ. He was in bondage to Ceasar, but Christ was his Lord ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Marks Of A Christian: Separation Series

Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002

In order to live holy one must separate ourselves from certain people and things

Marks of a Christian: Separation II Corinthians 6:14-18 The word ’separation’ means different things to different people. The dictionary definition is simple to be set apart. The same word is translated elsewhere in the Scriptures as ’holy’ and ’sanctify’. Now the concept of separation does not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Choices

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Mar 21, 2002

We can choose between blessings and curses.

Choices Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Jeff Armbrester Life is filled choices. We must choose when to go to bed and when to get up. What to eat and what not to eat. What to wear and what not to wear. We choose what to do with our time. We choose where we’ll go to work and where we’ll go out to eat. Life is ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Denomination: Methodist

Integrating God's Influence Into Life

Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002

Learn four steps each of us can take to develop godly character.

Last week, we identified the adversaries Paul overcame so that he could progress in his resolution to know Christ and to make Christ known to the world. These adversaries are arrogance, arrival, affections (plural), accomplishments of the past and apathy. Throughout the week, I got feedback ...read more

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