Sermons on Just:

Greed Isn't Just For The Rich

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Feb 23, 2010

Greed brought trouble to Achan. What hope do we have in the grasp of greed's temptation? Parts: A. Greed grabs at our hearts. B. Jesus is greater than our greed.

Text: Joshua 7:16-26 Theme: Greed Isn't just for the Rich A. Greed grabs at our hearts B. Jesus is greater than our greed Season: Lent 1c Date: February 21, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Greed-Isn_t-just-for-the-Rich-Joshua7_16-26.html Grace and peace to you from God ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:16-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Leadership That Just Won't Quit

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010

These lessons from the life of Nehemiah will show leaders how to respond in the face of adversity.

Leadership That Just Won't Quit I) When opposition struck, Nehemiah prayed Nehemiah 4:4-5 (NIV) 4 Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:4-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Was Just Doing My Job Series

Contributed by Allan Bendert on Nov 29, 2009

A look at Herod and the leaders of the Temple.

I WAS JUST DOING MY JOB MATT 2:3-8 HELLO, MY NAME IS YOUSEL; I AM A SCRIBE, WELCOME TO JERUSALEM. THE CITY YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT, BETHLEHEM IS ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH WEST OF HERE. I REMEMBER THE DAY THAT THE STORY HAPPENED THAT YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT. THE DAY THOSE KINGS CAME. WOW! WHAT A DAY THAT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

"The Ministry Of Just Showing Up" Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 10, 2011

God can use each of us in powerful ways, but sometimes all God wants us to do is just show up. He will do the rest.

Just Show Up The prophet Jeremiah, in chapter 29, verses 11-14 writes, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Not A Fan: Follow The Redeemer, Not Just The Rules Series

Contributed by Dave Bentley on Jan 9, 2013

Third in a series of messages based on the book NOT A FAN, calling believers to become committed followers of Christ

Not a Fan Series – Message #3 - LWCC09302012 September 30, 2012 NAF Theme Verse: Luke 9:23-27 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. • FOLLOWING IS A CHOICE • FOLLOWING IS A ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It Works Life Cancer & Is Just As Deadly

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 17, 2014

This sermon looks at how pride creeps into the lives of believers and a church and kdestroys God's plans for their lives.

“It Works Like Cancer, Is Just As Deadly, And Takes You To ICU” 2/9/14 2 Chronicles 26:1-16 Philippians 2:1-18 We are in week 3 of “From Triage To Transformation.” Do you want to get well.” Pastor Toby preached on the Crisis that leads us to get help. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Just Wait For The King!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 27, 2014

Is this text about how a Christian should manage money?

Don’t Just Wait for the King! Luke 19:11-28 Introduction I have heard this passage as well as a similar one in Matthew and Mark preached on these money programs on the radio, as though it was concerned with investments. This is part of a comprehensive program on money management which ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Did Nicodemus Just Get Saved? Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 19, 2013

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus demonstrated their saving faith in Jesus by their taking Jesus off the cross and burying Him.

Did Nicodemus Just Get Saved? John 19:38-42 Introduction We first met Nicodemus several months ago in chapter three in my sermon “Whoa! Man of the Night”. In this sermon that not only did Nicodemus come by night, he also left in the night. To the Apostle John, darkness is often ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Don't Just Stand There Lookin!

Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 21, 2011

Ascension Sunday-Today is called “ascension” Sunday. Not long ago we celebrated Easter, and about forty days out from the Resurrection, we find in the Scriptures that Jesus left the Earth and ascended to Heaven in plain view of his disciples, who were eye

Don’t Just Stand There Lookin! Acts 1:6-14 Act 1:6-14 (6) So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" (7) He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. (8) But ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-14

Denomination: Methodist

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

Don't Just Survive-Thrive!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

Living up to our potential in Christ.

DON’T JUST SURVIVE-THRIVE! (LIVE UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL IN CHRIST) INTRODUCTION: I get discouraged sometimes when I’m out and about and I see so many people just doing nothing. Just sitting on the steps, sometimes drinking. Sometimes it might just be someone chilling out after a hard day. But when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Temptation Is Just Another Way Of Life Series

Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Aug 26, 2008

Many trials and temptations, but all too often we are not even aware of them.

We’ve been with Matthew’s passage many times in our Christian worship, we’ve heard the Word of God and we know all about temptation. In fact over the course of preaching, the trials of temptation come up in many forms, many ways. After all, we all know about temptation – we’re experts at it! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Congregational

Are You... A Fool For Christ... Or Just A Fool?

Contributed by Rev Ken Shedenhelm on Oct 1, 2013

if we live for "Christ" the world will call us a fool. If we don't, we will truly be a fool. There is no in-bewteen because those who lose their lives for his sake will find them and live with Him forever.

In the fall of 1976, Lu Ratmeyer led me in the "sinner's prayer," and in the spring of 1977, I joined a church for the first time in my life. Actually, I threw myself into as if my life depended on it. There were Sunday morning services, Sunday evening services, midweek services, adult education ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Baptism: More Than Just A Symbol

Contributed by Trae Durden on Aug 29, 2014

Baptism is a symbol that actually accomplishes that which it symbolizes! If you need to be united with Christ, if you need to be cleansed of your sin, if you need to be added to the church by God, then you need to be baptized.

Questions About Baptism… WHY should I be baptized? A. To follow the example of Jesus. (Matthew 3:16-17) B. To obey the Gospel of Jesus. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15-16) C. To unite with and be added to the family of God. (Acts 2:47, Ephesians 4:4-6) WHAT is the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Have (Just) My Word

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 23, 2011

Why do we not trust God's word when he says we are forgiven?

You Have (just) My Word Sept 18, 2011 John 4:43-54 Intro: What would you accept from someone else at just their word? A promise to meet up for coffee? – probably yes. A friend who needs $50 to make it to payday, but will pay you back as soon as he gets paid? – maybe yes, if you ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Denomination: Baptist