Sermons on Invest In People:

Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Immoral Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013

We love immoral people by holding on to what we believe and sympathizing with the weaknesses of others because we know what our weaknesses are.

Jesus says the most important command of God for us to obey is this, “To love God with all our heart, soul, strength and mind and to love others.” So for the last few weeks we’ve taken some time to define what this kind of love is. We can summarize our last few lessons this way, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Speaking The Truth In Love - Loving The Mentally Ill Series

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 17, 2013

If we love the mentally ill, we won't judge them, blame them or suggest that they are simply suffering through a spiritual battle. If we love them, we will help, we will listen, we will accept them.

A few weeks ago we discussed what it means to speak the truth in love and how we do so with unbelievers and how we love those who embrace immorality. Today we're going to continue to speak the truth in love for another group of folks that we don't talk about much. This is what we want to discuss ...read more

Scripture: James 5:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stnad Firm In The Faith Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 12, 2013

Resist the devil and stand firm in the faith

Through the Apostle Peter, God has been telling us Christians how to live while we wait for the return of Jesus Christ. Very soon, all of us who believe in Christ will be perfected and taken to heaven to live forever with God! Do you believe in Jesus Christ as your only God and Savior for your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Heaven's Activity Guide Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

Get ready for the most amazing new heaven and new earth, more beautiful and bountiful than you can ever imagine. That’s where we’ll be living for eternity. And once you understand the things we’ll be doing in Heaven, there’s no way it can be boring.

INTRODUCTION This is the third message in the series “Heaven: An Insider’s Guide.” Next Sunday, Joel Rosenberg will be here and he’ll be giving you more information about how to get to heaven. Then on Easter Sunday, two weeks from today, I’ll conclude this series ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Smell Like Sinners?

Contributed by Ricky Cox on Aug 5, 2014

Do we spend all of our time inside the church walls, or do we spend so much time out in the community serving others that we start to smell less like sheep and a little more like sinners?

Do We Smell Like Sinners? I titled the lesson “Do We Smell Like Sinners?” There’s a book titled “Do They Smell Like Sheep” which was written for church leadership and you can probably figure out the gist of the book from the title. But, I want to challenge each of us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Could God Love Someone Like Me?

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 4, 2013

It was a scandal. Jesus was hanging out with some folk who were not well-respected. In fact, they were religious and social outcasts – and Jesus is not only eating with them, He is enjoying their company.

9 September 2005 How Could God Love Someone Like Me? Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction As we get started this morning, I want to begin with a question. If Jesus were walking among us today, would He eat at Lauren’s sports bar, “Goony Birds?” If you’re thinking that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Precious In His Sight, And Loved

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 20, 2013

The in-gathering of Israel, and of the nations.

PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT, AND LOVED. Isaiah 43:1-7. This beautiful poem is a love letter. It is from the LORD, who created the world (Isaiah 40:26), and who directs the affairs of nations (Isaiah 40:22-23). It is from the One who created Jacob, and formed the nation of Israel (Isaiah 43:1). The ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Go Thy Way: Gehazi, On A Mission Of Mercy Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jan 31, 2020

A distraught mother came to the prophet Elisha. Gehazi was Elisha's servant so Elisha sent him on this mission of mercy. What happened?

Introduction: Suppose your son or daughter died unexpectedly. Now suppose your child had been the result of a promise, but that child is gone, seemingly, forever. Then suppose you were able to find a prophet, especially the one who assured you that your child was going to be born. What might ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:18-37

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Wounds Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2014

Every person deals with wounds of some kind or another

Dealing with Wounds Psalm 147:3, 1 Peter 5:7 Series: Wounded October 12, 2014 Morning Service We are starting a new series of messages this morning entitled Wounded. We will be looking at how God works in and through our lives when we have difficulties and hardships. Oct. 12: Dealing with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:3

Denomination: Church Of God

The God Who Acts

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013

God called Moses to not only deliver the people from bondage, but also to reintroduce them to God. He reveals himself to Moses as a God who is known by his name, his relationships, and his promises.

THE GOD WHO ACTS Exodus 3:13-20 Dorn Ridge Worship Service at Centennial Park July 15, 2012 (Do not recall if any of this outline was borrowed from another or not.) INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning I want us to look at Moses and his famous encounter with God as he received a call to lead God’s ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Are We Supposed To Treat Our Enemies? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 19, 2021

We are children of God. God commands us to love our enemies. Taking vengeance on those who wrong us is a normal natural human attitude. As Christians, loving our enemies serves as one of the most powerful witnessing tools.

We are children of God. God commands us to love our enemies. Taking vengeance on those who wrong us is normal natural human attitude. As Christians, loving our enemies, serves as one of the most powerful witnessing tools. God calls us to be salt and light, to stand out in the crowd displaying ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:34, Matthew 7:16, John 3:17, Romans 5:8-10

Sermon "Judas’s Never Want To Help The Poor”

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 12, 2022

The Scripture says basically That satin entered him, and Jesus Said Just Do it! Wow and then the text says the disciples thought Judas was concerned with the poor.

Sermon Lent Services Lake City UMC Date 04/13/2022 Sermon “Judas’s Never want to Help the Poor.” John 13:21-30 The Message 21 After he said these things, Jesus became visibly upset, and then he told them why. “One of you is going to betray me.” 22-25 The disciples looked around at one another, ...read more

Scripture: John 13:21-30

Denomination: United Methodist

Fire Fall Down

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Jun 9, 2021

God has demonstrated His presence, His judgment and His power - many times in scripture by FIRE. I want us, today, to look at a time when God used His fire To demonstrate His power, and, indirectly, His presence. And used it to call His people back to Him.

SLIDE Introduction (I Kings 18:1-2) God has demonstrated His presence, His judgment and His power - many times in scripture by FIRE. I want us, today, to look at a time when God used His fire To demonstrate His power, and, indirectly, His presence. During the reign of King Ahab, the children ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Qualities Of An Effective Servant Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 18, 2025

Acts 14:1-28 shows us several qualities of an effective servant of Jesus.

Introduction I recently finished reading John Geddie’s biography titled Missionary Life Among the Cannibals: Being the Life of the Rev. John Geddie. It is an astonishing story of a man committed to making Jesus known to the cannibalistic island people of the South Pacific. He was incredibly ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Journey Through Acts (Part 10) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Feb 7, 2024

In Acts 27, we discover that as long as we trust in God’s PRESENCE, God’s PLANS, God’s PEOPLE, and godly PRAYERS—we’ll reach the end of our journey safe and sound, just like Paul.

The Journey: Following Jesus through Acts (10) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Acts 27:13-44 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 8/27/2017 If you’re new to the Grove or just visiting today, we are coming to the end of a ten-week journey through the book of Acts. The book of Act deals with the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-44

Denomination: Christian Church