Sermons on Importance Of Giving:

Waiting For An Important Call Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2008

One of the most frustrating things about prayer is that we seem to be doing all the talking. How do I "hear" God’s answers if He’s not "answering" me?

OPEN: The father of a teenage daughter was concerned with the amount of time she spent on the telephone; not so much for the time she wasted (he had given up on that long ago), but because nobody else could use the phone. So, as a happy solution, he had a telephone installed for her with her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Importance Of Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 16, 2004

This message was written for our annual church ministry fair with a focus on using the gifts that God has given to us.

The Importance of Spiritual Gifts Matthew 25:14-30 Ministry Fair Devotional August 15, 2004 Gift Illustration Christ has given you a great gift (14-15) 14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Church Of God

What's Important To You! Series

Contributed by Leonard Hunt on Aug 1, 2005

When you compare things in your life to Jesus, things become nothing and Jesus becomes everything!

What’s important to you? Philippians 3 Intro: A. Philippians is the book of Joy. How to have a joyful Christian mind. B. Paul gives us in these chapters thieves that rob us of joy. 1. Chapter 1 - Circumstances of life 2. Chapter 2 – People can rob us of joy 3. Chapter 3 - things can rob ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 16, 2009

This sermon looks at four aspects of discipleship. I. The PURPOSE of Discipleship II. The PROBLEM of Discipleship III. The POWER of Discipleship IV. The PARTNERSHIP of Discipleship (First sermon in this series)

The Importance Of Discipline In Discipleship You hardly hear the word today. We just don’t like to use it. It has vacated almost every aspect of our living. We have almost abolished it from our vocabulary. Perhaps it is still used in some circles – such as sports – especially went it comes to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Importance Of A Parent's Words

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Oct 19, 2002

This sermon encourages parents to use words that build up their children instead of tear them down.

I) DO NOT LET ANY UNWHOLSOME TALK COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTHS, Words that tear down... A) Words of abuse : Parents who would never physically abuse their child may think nothing of verbal abuse. 1) Direct – name calling and put downs. Screaming tantrums, 2) Indirect - Sarcasm, teasing, harsh ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Myth Of Self-Importance Series

Contributed by Don Walker on Jan 25, 2001

As healthy family relationships are established, individuals and society grow stronger.

Don’t You Believe It: The Myth of Self-Importance Exodus 20:12 Morning, January 21, 2001 Pastor Don Walker Over the last two weeks we’ve been dealing with the topic of ¡§Don¡¦t You Believe It.¡¨ The basic idea is that our society accepts a number of myths as truth. They have become accepted ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Corporate Worship Series

Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 9, 2006

It is vital that we do all we can to impress upon our children the importance of corporate worship

Introduction: I want to give you a formula for success today that will encourage you and keep you in trying times. God + me = success When we read our text…. 28 “Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 12:13-32

Denomination: Free Methodist

Two Important Questions

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

INTRO: Today is "Prove the Lord" Sunday.

INTRO: Today is "Prove the Lord" Sunday. Today is the beginning of a year of financial miracles for your life! I pray that in 1998 four things will happen in your life: 1. You will receive an increase in monthly income. 2. You will decrease your monthly expenses through wise spending habits. 3. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:1

The Importance Of A Pure Heart

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 30, 2010

The condition of our hearts is of utmost importance for what we think will erupt in actions.

The Importance of a Pure Heart Matthew 5:8 All of us are familiar with the purpose of a greenhouse. People who have greenhouses are usually in the business of selling flowers or other shrubbery or just want one so they can keep flowers year round. The temperature, of course, is warmer in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of Godly Friends

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

We tend to become like the people with associate and identify with.

Why Is It Important to Fellowship With Godly Associates Acts 1:12-14 1. Godly associates enabled one another to help develop Christianity from a handful of people to a movement of over 600 million present day believers. Illustration;One day, while my son Zac and I were out in the country, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unrealized Importance Of Prayer

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Mar 15, 2022

How often would you pray if you knew all your prayers would be answered? What happens when we don't pray?

Scriptures are KJV As I start this message, a lot of you are probably thinking – oh ANOTHER message about prayer – how boring! I don’t need THIS. But THIS show on Prayer has new stuff in it you really need to hear. Life changing stuff. Definition of Prayer: The Norwegian theologian Ole Hallesby ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7, John 15:8, Daniel 10:12, John 16:24, Luke 11:10, Luke 11:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Importance Of Training Children Series

Contributed by Peter Flournoy on Feb 24, 2012

The purpose of this sermon is to educate parents on the biblical importance of training their children to become good adults.

We are not trying to raise good kids, but good adults. “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 Eli failed to restrain his children. “Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel,[a] and how they lay ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

Worship And Its Importance

Contributed by J. Darren Duncan on Feb 4, 2014

Message concerning the importance of REAL WORSHIP.

“WORSHIP AND ITS IMPORTANCE” Exodus 34:5-8 Introduction: Some Christians seem to experience a much closer intimacy with God than others. Why is this? We are all saved, washed in the blood, our names written down in the Lamb’s book of life. Yet we still seem to experience ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Importance Of Piety In Discipleship Series

Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jun 25, 2003

This is the 3rd sermon in a series of 8 on the biblical characteristics of a disciple.

Discipleship Series, Sermon #3, purity, 6-17-03 Last week we continued our discipleship study by looking at the principal of submission. We learned the importance of submitting to God and surrendering all areas of our life to him. That was the first principal we looked at, because as we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:14-23, Ephesians 4:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

"The Importance Of Grace”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 2, 2021

Today I would like to you about grace. Which is one of many of the many attributes of God and a subject some have forgot about while others talk about it with no real understanding of it.

Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: Intro: Today I would like to you about grace. Which is one of many of the many attributes of God and a subject some have forgot about while others talk about it with no real ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:20