Sermons on Influence:

Boss Part 2

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Who is your boss part 2

God wants us to listen to him. God wants to talk to us and tell us things. But God wants us to listen to him when he talks to us. God wants us to follow the things that he tells us to do. God will punish us when we don’t listen to him. God will get onto us when we don’t listen to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: *other

Getting To The Kingdom

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Getting to the Kingdom part 1

God gives us rules to follow. God gives us rules to follow while we are here on earth. God gives us rules so that we know what we can and cannot do. God gives us rules so that one-day we can be with him. We can find the rules to get to haven in the bible. All the rules we need to follow can be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8

Denomination: *other

Getting To The Kingdom Part 2

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Getting to the Kingdom part 2

No matter who you are you must follow rules. Everyone must follow the rules set by God. The rules are good for everyone. No one can adjust the rules set by God. The only way you learn the rules is by reading. The only way you can learn the rules is by reading the bible. People can tell you some ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:8

Denomination: *other

Being Nice To Everyone

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Being nice to everyone not just our friends

God is nice to everyone no matter who they are. God wants us to be nice to everyone no matter what they do. God wants all of his children to get along not just a few. We should be nice to everyone because God us nice to us. We should be able to really forgive people. We should forgive people when ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:2

Denomination: *other

Knowing Where God Stands

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Where is God in your life?

God should always come first. No one should come before God. God should always be number-one in your life. If God isn’t number in your life something wrong. God should be our main concern. We should only be worried about what God thinks. It shouldn’t matter what other people think ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:13

Denomination: *other

Thermometer Or Thermostat: Which Are You?

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 9, 2022

A thermometer tells how hot or cold something or someone is. It doesn’t try to change its environment. A thermostat, on the other hand, alters the temperature. Christians should be thermostats, changing their neighborhoods, families, work, etc.

THERMOMETER OR THERMOSTAT: WHICH ARE YOU? Mt. 5:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Pastor told one of his faithful church members, “Mrs. Smith, I appreciate your devotion. You are present at all the services!” 2. Mrs. Smith: “Yes, it’s such a relief, at the end of a long, hard week, to come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16, Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When David Almost Became Saul

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 20, 2024

David allowed the same spirit of revenge that was on Saul to influence him into murdering all the men of Nabal’s house. God sent Abigail to save him from ruining his character. May God give us such friends! who'll save us from doing wrong!

WHEN DAVID ALMOST BECAME SAUL 1 Samuel 25:13-31 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A boy refused to take a bath. His mother insisted. He still objected. His mother asked, “Why do you think you shouldn’t?” 2. He replied, “My Sunday school teacher said we shouldn’t do anything in private we wouldn’t do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:13-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024

Today we are in Ephesians 5:18-21, a section on Walking in Wisdom as we continue to consider what it means to live out what God has done in us.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we say every week, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. Today we are in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Josiah The Boy King

Contributed by Don Campbell on Jul 2, 2023

Paul commended the genuine faith of Timothy, saying that it had first dwelt his mother and grandmother. Josiah's father and grandfather were the worst of the worst, causing Israel to become more idolatrous than the surrounding nations. Josiah broke the pattern.

JOSIAH, THE BOY KING 2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27 INTRODUCTION A. The prophecy (1 Kgs 13:1-3). B. Fast forward 300 years to its fulfillment (2 Kgs 23:15-16). I. GOD’S TESTIMONY TO JOSIAH (2 KGS 22:1-2) A. Josiah’s life epitomizes the truth spoken by his contemporary, Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

James: The Quiet Disciple Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2023

Don’t judge a person’s spirituality by their outward shy or quiet disposition. James was chosen by Jesus as one of His inner three.

A. QUIET AND OVERLOOKED 1. Why are some people quiet? a. They don’t like to talk. b. They don’t have anything to say. c. They are shy. 2. “Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before” (1 Thessalonians 4:11, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Denomination: Baptist

Mystery Of Dominion Over The Earth. Series

Contributed by Oladele Ekundayo on Jan 1, 2026

You were sent from Heaven into the earth to make the earth look like Heaven, and the earth look like Heaven when the people on earth are living as though they are in Heaven.

God's eternal purpose is not about creating a religion, but reproducing a people who are living and functioning as Him(God) on earth. Before God created man, He gave him dominion and not a religion, and we can see this clearly in Genesis 1;26 {And God said, Let us make man in our image, after ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26, John 15:19

Thorn In Our Flesh PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the purpose and power of God over the "thorns" or challenges in our lives.

Good morning, family! Today, we'll be diving deep into 2 Corinthians 12:7. We're going to explore the reality of a thorn in our flesh, the purpose of it, and most importantly, the power of God over that thorn. You know, Charles Spurgeon once said, "Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7

Topics: Evil Spirits, Influence

Christian Challenge Sermon Ii: Positive Influence Makes A Difference Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Dec 11, 2019

In times like these, a positive Christian influence openly and unashamedly preserves Christian ideals by reflecting the character of Christ to draw folks to Him who is the Light of the World.

CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE SERMON II: POSITIVE CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE MAKES A DIFFERENCE At his funeral service, Dean Smith the legendary basketball coach of the University of North Carolina for thirty-six years was eulogized as “more than a coach” by players including greats like Michael ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

The Traits Of A Godly Leader Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on May 28, 2024

It is evident that the modern church needs godly leaders. We need those who will rise to the occasion and use their spiritual gifts to influence others in a positive manner. We all influence others – either in a positive way or a negative way, but our influence is inevitable.

The Traits of a Godly Leader Nehemiah 1: 1-4 “Every believer is a minister or servant of God who should be serving God and exerting influence on others through his/her local church. Leadership is one person influencing positively another person. Christian leadership is one believer spiritually ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Developing The Father's Heart Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2013

Abraham reveals God's influence in his heart as he mourns for Sodom and Gomorrah.

Developing the Father’s Heart Genesis 19:27-29 Othal Feather said, “When the compassion on the inside of the church exceeds the indifference of the world on the outside, people will fill the Churches.” Ill. Speaking of the more than 200 years of Christian missionary presence in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:27-29

Denomination: Baptist