Sermons on Integral:

Lifestyle Principles Sermon Iv: Protect Integrity By Practicing The Golden Rule Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 22, 2020

In times of crisis, praying for God's Will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven requires God's people to practice what they preach.

PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF PRAYING “THY WILL BE DONE” BY PRACTICING THE GOLDEN RULE Jacob Eshleman was a wealthy German-Jewish nobleman whose vast land holdings, granted to him by William Penn in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the 1700s became a good steward of his investment by ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-13

Business: Christian Style

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Feb 24, 2004

This is a Scriptural examination of the responsibilities and duties of Christian employers and employees.

(Colossians 3:22 - 4:1) One does not have to know me very long before they become aware of the fact that I love the study of history - learning about past civilizations and cultures. What it was like to live in the Roman Empire during the first two centuries particularly fascinates me. An area of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living Life With Purpose Series

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Jul 12, 2004

Introduction to The purpose driven life series. This is Pastor Gomez?own sermon notes on the topic with some quoats from Rick Warrens book, "The purpose Driven Life".

Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, ?Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations? Living with a purpose (What on earth am I here for?) Rick Warren, the author of the forty days of purpose begins ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Happy Families

Contributed by Peter Fisher on Feb 3, 2010

How to live in a family - according to God

A Typical Roman Family This week we move on from Rules for Holy living aimed at the individual, to look at rules for living in a Christian family. It is almost as difficult to describe a typical Roman family in the first century as it is to describe a typical English family in the 21st century. The ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Job's Final Appeal - Job Chapter Thirty One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jun 5, 2008

This is a study into Job chapter thrity one.

Job 31 could be outlined: Job’s Integrity (Job 31:1-12) Job’s Mercy (Job 31:13-22) Job’s Hope (Job 31:23-28) Job’s Charity (Job 31:29-34) Job’s Final Appeal (Job 31:35-40) This will be the last time that Job will speak. Here he will make his last appeal before men and God. He ...read more

Scripture: Job 31:1-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Bald Eagle Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 6, 2008

Micah’s symbol of the bald eagle, a sign of grief, applies to America. We are abandoning justice, kindness, and the humble walk with God. Our collapse is from within rather than from without. Yet God has sent a different kind of conqueror to redeem us.

What we see is more powerful than what we hear. The visual always trumps the audible. I learned a long time ago that what people see is more powerful than what they hear. I learned it when I sat through an education professor’s hour-long lecture about why lecturing was the least effective way to ...read more

Scripture: Micah 1:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Take This Job And Love It Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 15, 2008

56th in a series from Ephesians. Job satisfaction comes from taking Jesus to work with me.

In 1977, country singer Johnny Paycheck recorded the hit single “Take This Job and Shove It”. The chorus of that song began and ended with these well-known words: “Take this job and shove it, I ain’t working here no more.” Apparently, that song really struck a nerve with people, becoming his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Part Four - Choosing Stewardship Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 27, 2009

What it means to be a church member. Part 4 of 6

1Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3His master saw ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Work Is A Four Letter Word!

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Sep 5, 2009

work is a four letter word but is it a vertue?

Work is a four letter word! Introduction In the Caribbean islands, as in most tropical lands, people move more slowly. They don’t get in a hurry as we who live in the temperate climate sometimes do. A missionary in Jamaica was noted for her high level of energy. A man in the church spoke of it to a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take This Job And Love It! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 9, 2009

The Bible talks about our jobs. Whether we are the low man on the totem pole, or king of the hill, we are on the job with God and need His help.

Take this Job and Love It! Ephesians 6:5-9 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Your Real Boss

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 23, 2009

when we do all our work as unto the Lord, we�re working for our real boss - a message on our work and our faith

Your Real Boss Labor Day at TCF September 6, 2009 I heard a story the other day about a homeless man who walked up to the front door of a big house, and knocked on the door until the owner answered. He said, �Sir, could I please have something to eat? I haven�t had a meal in days.� The ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How A Man Ought To Die

Contributed by Larry Finley on Oct 1, 2009

Funeral Sermon for a dedicated Christian man

HOW A MAN OUGHT TO DIE Numbers 23:10 … Let me die the death of therighteous, and let my last end be like his! 1. Once in a while some one comes along a. enriches our lives b. way they live teaches – ought to live c. way they die teaches – we ought to die 2. Guy Anderson was such a man as ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:10

Denomination: Baptist

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 21, 2011

If we confront people in the right way it will foster restoration.

A Messiah Who Restores Relationships Text: Matt. 18:15-20 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Life without confrontation is directionless, aimless, passive. When unchallenged, human beings tend to drift, wander and stagnate. Confrontation is a gift, a necessary stimulation to jog one out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Methodist

Happy Are The Clean Minded Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

As Paul was well aware, the Christian life is an unrelenting conflict between our sinful nature and this spirit or heart that God puts in us at our conversion. So the questions are not which church should I attend, am I doing the right religious things? B

If you have read the Gospels you have heard Jesus rebuke the Pharisees, the upstanding religious leaders and lawmakers in Ancient Israel. Well, we don’t know the half of it. They weren’t just talking about the 10 Commandments when they spoke of the laws. Here are some of the over 600 man made rules ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Part 3 - Genesis 20:1-18 - Lie Like The Devil? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Aug 17, 2010

To me the real star in this soap opera scenario in Genesis 20 is not the beautiful 90 year old heroine. It’s not the big business tycoon with a LYING PROBLEM. It’s the UNDER-DOG who gets caught up in a life and death struggle by mistake.

Part 3 - Genesis 20:1-18 – LIE LIKE THE DEVIL OR…? She is 90 years old, BEAUTIFUL. SARAH catches your attention. The perfect Hollywood star, aging gracefully and looking years younger without the use of LIPOSUCTION, HAIR COLOURING, BREAST IMPLANTS, FACELIFTS and all the rest, Sarah doesn’t even ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational