Sermons on Just Society:

Lust: Just A Second Rate Playmate Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 18, 2007

While the passion of lust and love can feel the same, the difference is it’s ultimate direction. Love is outward-focused, lust is focused on itself

Title: Just a second rate playmate Text: 1 Cor 13:3-6 MP: While the passion of lust and love can feel the same, the difference is it’s ultimate direction. Love is outward-focused, lust is focused on itself FCF: We all want to be loved, and we have been. Outline: 1. Malcolm Muggeridge & the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

I Am Just An Ordinary Person?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 24, 2007

WE CAN HINDER GOD BY THE PERSPECTIVE I AM JUST AN ORDINARY PERSON. I MUST SEE BEYOND THE PERSPECTIVE THAT I AM AN ORDINARY PERSON, BUT I HAVE TO SEE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GOD.

WE CAN HINDER GOD BY THE PERSPECTIVE I AM JUST AN ORDINARY PERSON. I MUST SEE BEYOND THE PERSPECTIVE THAT I AM AN ORDINARY PERSON, BUT I HAVE TO SEE THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GOD. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts. ORDINARY: So common to become boring. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:7-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are We The Body Of Christ Or Just An Imitation

Contributed by Kenneth Jarman on Dec 10, 2004

The Church is not just the Building we congregate in. We (the People) are the church, the body of Christ. We should be performing as such.

ARE WE THE BODY OF CHRIST OR JUST AN IMITATION 1 COR; 12:12 --- FOR AS THE BODY IS ONE AND HAS MANY MEMBERS, BUT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THAT ONE BODY, BEING MANY, ARE ONE BODY, SO ALSO IS CHRIST. LET US PRAY: FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRECIOUS WORD. WE ASK FOR YOUR ANOINTING UPON THIS SERVICE. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hot Sand, No Water Just Grace

Contributed by Duane Brown on Oct 26, 2003

Hagar was lost from herself, but never from God

Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-11, Genesis 21:8-19

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus Isn't Just For Kids

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2006

Sermon to conclude 2006 VBS event

(1) As I have already indicated this morning, a phone call from our national offices in Anderson late Thursday afternoon informing me that our scheduled missionary speakers were headed to his home state of Kansas, created a plan ‘B.’ Now I have had to go to plan ‘B’ before. Many years ago, when I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-25

Denomination: Church Of God

It's Not Just A Job, It's An Example! Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 8, 2006

God has a plan for the workplace.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of us love to get up and go to work each day? How many of us cannot wait for the next work day, we look forward to Monday as much as Saturday? • How many of us put as much into working as we doing looking for a way to get out of working?  • OX AND MULE ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Angels - Just Who Or What Are They? Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007

A study in 1st Peter

Defining words: Angels – both good and bad Authorities and Powers – Rulers and functionaries in the angelic world. (see 1 Cor 15:24 and Eph 6:12) Questions and answers 1. Do angels exist? A. Yes! Acts 23:8 Read – 291 verses the word “angel” appears in the Bible 2. What is the origin of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008

To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-24, Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Would You Just Answer Me! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 1, 2002

We rejoice in a God who answers.

WOULD YOU JUST ANSWER ME! Luke 1:13 (5-17) S: Prayer Th: We have reason to rejoice! Pr: WE REJOICE IN A GOD WHO ANSWERS. ?: Inductive (How?) KW: Responses TS: We will find in our study of Zechariah how God responds to our prayers. The ____ way God responds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-17

Denomination: Baptist

But I Just Can't Win Series

Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Sep 21, 2002

God knows the pains of life because as a human God endured those pains. God knows how to comfort and encourage us. The author of Hebrews encourages us as he or she would advise an athlete preparing for a contest so that we might win.

Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Series: “What To Do” But I Just Can’t Win (See also I Don’t Know What To Do; But I Disappointed; But Life is Too Hard; What You Need, God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

There's Just Something About That Name Series

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 29, 2003

To stress the importance of revering God.

The 10 Commandments #3: There’s Just Something About That Name Text: Exodus 20:7 – “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.” Thesis: To stress the importance of revering ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Hezekiah: Just A Little More Time Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Sep 12, 2002

#4 in series "Revival in the Land" Here at the end of Hezekiah’s life are several lessons we would do well to learn if we hope to see the Lord move in revival power among us.

Introduction Titanic In 1912 the "unsinkable" Titanic was launched in Liverpool, England. So haughty was the hoopla surrounding the Titanic’s safety and structural integrity that it caused dismay among some of the God fearing public. Such pride it was felt was tempting God to show man his folly. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 20:1-19, 2 Chronicles 32:24-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"If The Church Would Just Pray"

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Aug 17, 2003

When Peter was in prison, awaiting what appeared to be a sure execution, the church prayed without ceasing for him and Peter was set free by an angel of the Lord. Powerful things happen the church prays.

In the text, we find something taking place that seems to be missing in many churches today – that is church folk praying for church folk. In this particular case, a church member in trouble. The Apostle Peter is on death roll and all petitions to commute his sentence have been exhausted. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:5, Acts 12:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Is Just On The Other Side Of The Boat

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 16, 2010

Guilt murders peace...How Peter's relationship to Jesus is our answer for true peace

1After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 2Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3Simon Peter said to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

More Than Just A Love Story Series

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 8, 2010

In the first in a series of messages on the book of Ruth, a great love story set against the backdrop of the era of the Judges of Israel, we see the high price of sin and Ruth's great confession and how it applies to the church today.

Ruth Chapter 1:1-22 Introduction J. Vernon McGee calls Ruth "An addendum to the Book of Judges. A brochure of beauty. A bright picture on the black background of the judges."[i] Ruth 1:1 Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational