Sermons on Investing Your Life:

God's Power In Your Life

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005

God is a powerful God, and God’s power is displayed in our lives and in our world.

Psalm 91 “God’s Power In Your Life” INTRODUCTION Power is displayed in different ways in the world. At times the brute force of war, or violence demonstrates it. Power can also be displayed through strong convictions and lives of convictions. People such as Martin Luther, Martin Luther ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Taming The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Robert Garrett on Apr 11, 2005

When we encounter difficult situations or giants they try to discourage, defeat, and steal the joy out out of our living. There are four principles that we can gain from the story in I Samuel 17 that can help tame the many giants in our lives.

INTRO.Don’t you just love to hear a good story? I think everyone loves a good story. Where is the best place to go to get a good story?? Movies or TV! Name some of your favorite movies or TV shows. There are a couple big differences between these movies and tv shows and the stories we find in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:38-47

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Balance Into Your Life

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 9, 2001

In order to get balance into your life: 1. You must discover your purpose. 2. You must establish your priorities. 3. You must make your plan.

I receive somewhere between 25 and 50 e-mails a day — sometimes more. Faxes come into the office. There is a pile of mail at our home and the church every day. I hate to think of how many times the phone rings — and I even carry a cell phone to make sure I can always be reached. The ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Killing The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Kip Mcbride on Oct 18, 2000

Must have: I.

Must have: I. God's Provisions v. 40 "chose him five smooth stones out of the brook" * The provisions of God are always there when we need them. * The Bible tells us that he knows "what we have need of before we ask." * The provisions were going to be more than enough, "five smooth stones." * He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-51

Start Your Life With Faith Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004

Part 2 of FACING THE FUTURE! During this transition period, God gave Joshua the assurances in facing his future: 1. He was assured of complete victory; 2. He was assured of His power; 3. He was assured of His presence; 4. He was assured of His providenc

START YOUR LIFE WITH FAITH Joshua 1:1-9 INTRODUCTION Many years ago, a man was hired an experienced guide to lead him on a hike into the Swiss Alps. After many hours, they came to a high and remote mountain pass. To the man’s dismayed, he saw the path had almost been washed out. What could he do? ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who's Second In Your Life?

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003

Ancient Obadiah teaches us modern lessons that help us express love toward our neighbors.

Who is Second? Jesus declared that, after our devotion to God, as involved in the first and great commandment, that there is a second that is “like to it.” So, there’s a second commandment that is, also, of incredible importance and position in God’s scheme of things. We call it the second great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:39, Obadiah 1:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is Christ First In Your Life? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Feb 26, 2007

4th part in Colossians

Is Christ First in Your Life? Col. 1:15-23 I. 4 Reasons that Christ is first in the world A. He is head (first) over all creation. Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before God made anything at all and is supreme over all creation. 16Christ is the one through whom ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

Denomination: *other

A Difficult Plan For Your Life

Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 7, 2008

Passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus.

A DIFFICULT PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE: WE NOW FOLLOW JESUS EXCLUSIVELY Matthew 16.24-25 S: Following Jesus C: Commitment Th: Never the Same Again Pr: PASSIONATELY PURSUE FULL DEVOTION TO JESUS. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Instructions TS: We will find in Matthew 16 three instructions that show us how ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

How's Your Love Life? Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 7, 2009

Jesus said our love for one another would be the sign that we were His true disciples. We will never fully be able to love one another until we know and believe the love that God has for us.

HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE? INTRO: How’s your love life? You probably weren’t expecting to hear that question at church! • Last week we started a series in Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. How many of you went out this past week and started developing and using your gifts to bless others? • Why not? ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: *other

Your Blessed Life Now Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Mar 27, 2009

This sermon answers the question, "How did I get here?"

Have you ever had one of those moments where you stopped, looked at your life, and asked, “How did I get here?” This usually occurs when life doesn’t turn out as we expected. Divorce, bankruptcy, job loss, mid-life crisis, broken relationships, failure to obtain a goal or dream, health problems, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seeing Miracles In Your Life

Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008

I think that in order for God to be able to work a miracle in our lives there are some requirements that He has given us.

A young man in college was reading the bible when a liberal professor walked by. “Wow” said the young man. The professor, interested in what caused his excitement, asked the young man what he was reading. The young man said that God had parted the Red Sea to allow the Hebrew people to cross. The ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

How's Your Love Life Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jan 11, 2008

Looking at a church that has lost it’s first love

INTRO: How’s your love life? Take a poll on how long honeymoons last (answer by a show of hands). -How many think a honeymoon lasts one year, 6 months, 3 months, 1 month, 2 weeks, 1 day. Saying: Some say the honeymoon is the period of time when you say "I do". .& you better. ex couple watching TV, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Throwing Your Life Away

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 29, 2007

This message calls for greater commitment and sacrifice. I found the inspiration for this message after having gone to Romania on a missions trip.

Mark 12:41-44 KJV And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. [43] And he called unto him his disciples, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Your Blessed Life Now

Contributed by Chad Laughrey on Mar 29, 2008

Exegetical sermon on Psalm 1.

Your Blessed Life Now! Do you remember as a child the feeling you would get when Christmas was on the way? Do you remember the tree, shining and decorated, sitting in it’s honored place in the living room. Each day it caught your eye, and each day it reminded you of the joy to come. Perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Alive All Your Life Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 6, 2008

What is the abundant life Jesus promised? Not activity, not longevity, not prosperity, not congeniality. It is generosity; giving returns fulfillment.

I was just making small talk, asking the kind of questions you ask when you have finished commenting about the weather and you are scared to discuss politics or religion. I asked him, “Have you lived here all your life?” Quick as a flash came back his answer, “Not yet. Not yet I haven’t.” Oh, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist