Sermons on Joining Groups:

What Is Holding Us Together? Series

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000

A description of what helps hold a group of believers together.

WHAT IS HOLDING US TOGETHER? This is the first of a series of three messages I have entitled, "The Church". Other messages in the series include: #2 - "What Will Keep Us Together", focusing on Colossians 1:9-14. #3 - "What Could Break Us Apart", focusing on Galatians 1:6-10. INTRODUCTION ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

One Bad Apple

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

It only takes one to make it bad for the whole group.

Sermon Text: Joshua 7:1-26 Sermon Type: Narrative Sermon Title One bad apple spoils the whole bunch Biblical Problem: Achan coveted and did not obey the Lord; causing the death of soldiers as well as his family. Biblical Solution: Repentance Purging, and obedience bring about ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Could Break Us Apart? Series

Contributed by Tommy Hames on Sep 28, 2002

A description of what could break a group of Christians apart

WHAT COULD BREAK US APART? INTRODUCTION This message is the third is a series of messages about the church. Let’s review the first two parts then get into today’s message. PART 1 - WHAT IS HOLDING US TOGETHER? Philippians (various passages) I. SALVATION HOLDS US TOGETHER A. Salvation offers ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoicing In Our Fathers

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jun 21, 2004

Four groups of fathers to celebrate this Father’s Day.

Proverbs 29:3 Rejoicing in Our Fathers Woodlawn Baptist Church June 20, 2004 Introduction I realize I don’t have much time this morning, but I came across a Father’s Thesaurus yesterday (from a sermon by Jeff Strite) and just had to share some of the excerpts from it. I want you ladies and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:3

Denomination: Baptist

Depth Series

Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Feb 8, 2010

What does it mean to grow deep in small groups?

Last week we started a new series called Growth Through Groups and we began to take a look at three different areas that we will grow through groups- community, depth, and accountability. We looked at community, and how we need to do life together with other like minded people. People with the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Denomination: *other

Learning To Sit By Wells

Contributed by Kevin Hall on Feb 15, 2010

Seeing the Church as a resource rather than a social group

“ Learning to Sit by Wells “ John 4: 1-15 If you have your Bibles this morning I invite you to turn with me to the Gospel of John 4: 1-15 John 4: 1-15 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

I Dreamed I Had An Interview With God.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jul 27, 2020

I was asked to give a short message to a group of people.

Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) ILLUSTRATION: *This isn't my dream or vision ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Can I Get A Witness

Contributed by T Marshall on Sep 1, 2002

Well receive evangelistic message preached to wide ranged age group.

Can I Get A Witness ?? ( before i get started i want to read a passage out of 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ever since i surrendered to the call to preach this has been my motto, my guideline " And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Roadmap To Peace Series

Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008

Peace...“The condition that exists when nations or other groups are not fighting.”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). The Roadmap to Peace George W. Bush and I were in Israel earlier this month … not together. But I did see his airplane ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handling Jesus Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 4, 2008

Six groups or individuals think they can "handle" Jesus. Their reactions are similar to ours when we encounter the truth of Jesus Christ. Which group are you in?

The time for Jesus teaching is over. Now is the time for others to act on the truth that He revealed. Six groups of individuals try to handle Jesus in one way or another. Chapter 18 is about the arrest and trial of Jesus. The time for talking has almost ended, the time for action is here. This is ...read more

Scripture: John 18:1-40

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Spiritual Stages Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 11, 2012

Three groups of persons within the family of faith are addressed. What is said of each group doesn’t appear to be age related. These groups may represent different levels of Christian maturity within the community. We could call them three stages of spir

1 JOHN 2: 12-14 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] SPIRITUAL STAGES [Ephesians 6:10-20] In the introduction or prologue John indicated that the general purpose of his letter was to help believers mature into Christ-likeness. Having laid down the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Hunger Games 1 Anything Less Is Just Playing Games Series

Contributed by Trae Durden on May 24, 2012

This series are for a college retreat. They are more of study sheets for the whole group than a sermon.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 Title: Anything Less is Just Playing Games Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peace, Joy, And Security

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Apr 18, 2012

Let’s talk a little about this peace that Jesus mentions. Peace means to bind together, to join, to weave together. It means that a person is bound, woven and joined together with himself and with God and others.

Jesus begins tonight’s passage where we began a few weeks ago by saying, (READ PASSAGE).. Let’s talk a little about this peace that Jesus mentions. Peace means to bind together, to join, to weave together. It means that a person is bound, woven and joined together with himself and ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Hold Hands

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jun 14, 2001

An encourgememt for the church to join hands together and to support each other in order to complete the work of God.

DATE: February 13, 2000 TEXT: Exodus 17:8-16 THEME: "Lets Hold Hands" INTRODUCTION Incident occurs soon after Israel leaves Egypt. The Amalekites were a warlike nomadic people who would become bitter enemies of Israel throughout its history. Israel was in a hostile environment, engaged in a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deep Community

Contributed by Jim Belcher on Oct 1, 2009

How do you achieve deep community and fellowship within a group of believers?

What took a small, scared group of believers and filled them with so much confidence that they eventually became the dominant religion in the Roman empire? We are looking at the aftermath of Peter’s sermon. On that day 3,000 believed. The church went from 120 to 3120. A few days latter another ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed