Sermons on Jesus The True Shepherd:

True Faith Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 12, 2007

Explains what it means to have real faith and shows characters in the Bible

Title: True Faith Theme: To strengthen and understanding of faith. Text: Hebrews 11:1-6 Introduction This is one of the great chapters in the Bible. It is known as God’s Great Hall of Fame. Men and women who have believed God down through the centuries are listed as being great men and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

True Fellowship

Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002

What true fellowship in community is?

Time goes by so fast. I feel like I just came to Smyrna but it already has been more than a month now. The first impression that I got from the youth group was very awful. I got the impression that the group is not organized at all and there is no one who¡¯s willing to serve the group. I felt ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Tried And True Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 1, 2013

We are often tempted to sin as well as tested in our faith. This part of the prayer is a reminder for the source of our power to overcome such temptations.

1. The saying, "Opportunity only knocks once," has been around for a long time. A recent caveat to this saying has been added, "but temptation bangs at the door constantly." 2. Matthew 6.13 3. Yeshua (Jesus) knew of what he spoke -- Matthew 4; Luke 4 -- note: 13 And when the devil had ended every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A True Prophet Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 29, 2013

The prophet Elijah was God’s instrument to test this Gentile widow’s trust. It’s easier to be reminded of God’s promises than to act on them.

As someone who has moved 27 times in my life, I know that God decides how long we remain in place. I received orders from the Pentagon, but I regarded them as from God. Elijah was directly told when to move. We, on the other hand, do not have supernatural guidance, or access to God’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-24

Denomination: Congregational

Ringing True Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006

Examines the qualities of those who would be leaders in the church.

Ringing True The Productive Life, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers March 12, 2006 We’re beginning a series on the New Testament book of Titus today. My choice to preach from the book of Titus comes from a sense I have had lately that I need to preach to you about behavior. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

True Riches

Contributed by Alti Koci on Jun 21, 2007

IT Talks about the True Riches that or the Treasures that we have in Christ

True Riches Introduction Carl, a rich man loved to ride his horse all over his huge property to admire it and congratulate himself for having achieved so much. On one of these rides, Carl encountered Hans, a tenant farmer who had farmed a small portion of Carl’s land. Carl overheard Hans giving ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Worship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 14, 2024

This sermon encourages genuine, heartfelt worship and devotion to God, beyond mere lip service or adherence to human rules.

Welcome, dear friends, to this gathering where we come together, not as strangers, but as a family bound by faith and love. In this sacred space, we unite our hearts and spirits in a symphony of praise for our Lord. Today, we are here to contemplate, to understand, and to honor God in the truest ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 29:13-14

Topics: Heart Of God, Worship

True Worship PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ! Today, we're diving into a deep and beautiful piece of Scripture from the book of Romans, which calls us to a higher level of worship. It's about more than just singing songs on a Sunday morning; it's about living a life of worship, every day, in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Topics: Surrender, God

True Contentment

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 22, 2018

If you want to find true contentment even in your pain, love strangers; love those who suffer; love your spouse; but most of all, love your Savior and Lord, not money.

Philip Yancey, in an article in Christianity Today about prayer, talks about a man who interrupted his busy life to spend a few days in a monastery, looking for spiritual direction and peace. “I hope your stay is a blessed one,” said the monk who showed the visitor to his cell. “If you need ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

True Freedom

Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006

Uses patriotic theme to discuss spiritual freedom.

“TRUE FREEDOM” Gal. 4:28-5:1 INTRO – What is your mental picture of freedom? On this Sunday after the 4th of July, maybe the picture of our flag, “Old Glory,” flying in the wind, or the Marines on the island of Iwo Jima hoisting the flag comes to your mind. Or maybe our military personnel ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

True Leadership Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2021

As the culture of power and death sees it today, leaders have to be tyrants without hearts or they can’t get anything done.

2nd Sunday of Advent Cycle C “Lead, or follow, or get out of the way.” This bulldozer philosophy of leadership sat prominently on the desk of sports-and-media maven Ted Turner. Almost a century earlier, another notorious anti-Catholic, Havelock Ellis, wrote a sneering thought about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6, Philippians 1:4-11, Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

A True Worship

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Jul 30, 2024

True worship of God is when we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It's when we praise God above everything else and put Him first in our hearts.

True worship of God is when we love Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It's when we praise God above everything else and put Him first in our hearts. As it says in Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “The Lord our God, the Lord is one! True worship is any expression of obedience, praise, honor, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-4, Exodus 20:1-6, John 4:7-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

True Obedience

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

A 3 piece recipe for true obedience.

Being Truly Obedient Micah 6:6-8 Being truly obedient is a 3 piece recipe. Each ingredient is unique and without them all obedience is incomplete. God is the designer of this obedience recipe, so you can rest assured that there are no flaws in it. Let’s take a look a the 3 key ingredients. ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Satisfaction

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 11, 2008

True satisfaction in life comes as we become a thermostat not a thermometer, settle the money question, and recognize our character counts

I have used sermoncental as one of many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE SATISFACTION March 9, 2008 Jay Davis Robison 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-12 A typical market in US in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. Why? Because have obsessive compulsion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

True Faith Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 20, 2007

Stewardship is not an issue of money as much as it is an issue of faith

Introduction: We come to the end of our stewardship series today. Over the past 3 weeks we have looked at the topic of stewardship and how it relates to ones spiritual health. Today as we bring this series of messages to a close I want us to look at the topic of Faith. Faith is not just a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ