Sermons on Justified By Works:

Willing To Work For God

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Sep 4, 2004

Isaiah responded to God’s call saying: “Here am I! Send me.” But before he was in a position to respond to God’s call he had to experience a spiritual cleansing.

WILLING TO WORK FOR GOD “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Committed To Tenant Work

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 7, 2005

The reason is that we, the church, are those to whom the vineyard was given and we need to be committed to tenant work. We are now those to whom the vineyard is rented and God expects returns!

COMMITTED TO TENANT WORK LUKE 20:9-19 READ LUKE 20:9-19 I. THE SITUATION The situation that Jesus describes in the opening lines of his parable is probably not a situation that the people He is teaching are unfamiliar with. There have always been men who build and then move on. Owners of farms ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Temptation Works Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

Introduction of series on Temptation

KILL OR BE KILLED Part 1-How Temptation Works Theme Passage—Genesis 3:1-6 October 7, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals…”—Genesis 3:1 Set up clip from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Turkish Delight”. THREE GUIDING ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Keeping The Work Alive

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 6, 2007

It’s one thing to get God’s people back to work and quite another thing to keep them on the job. Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. often said that the greatest ability a person can possess is dependability but too often potential workers excuse themselves and say, “Her

Keeping the Work Alive Haggai 2:1-9 Intro It’s one thing to get God’s people back to work and quite another thing to keep them on the job. Dr. Bob Jones, Sr. often said that the greatest ability a person can possess is dependability but too often potential workers excuse themselves and say, ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Work Ethic Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 16, 2007

38th in a series from Ephesians. Paul describes how the Christian work ethic is different than that of the world.

A webmaster name Paul Kinsella recently performed a test in the mid-sized town of Belleville, Illinois. He dropped 100 identical wallets which each contained $2.10 in cash, a fake $50 gift certificate, ID containing the name, address and phone number of the owner, and few miscellaneous items in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28

Denomination: Baptist

Noah: A Faith That Works Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 17, 2007

Noah’s faith was much more than words but a faith that worked.

NOAH: A FAITH THAT WORKS Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6:5-18 Abel’s Faith was revealed through his worship Enoch’s faith was revealed through his walk Noah’s faith was revealed through his works 1) NOAH’S FAITH CAUSED HIM TO BELIEVE WHAT GOD SAID By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008

A message on the purpose of the Holy Spirit.

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT John 16:7-11 INTRO: Jesus spoke the words of the text to His disciples. He told them that it was expedient or profitable for them that He should go away. If He did not go away, the Holy Spirit would not come to them. It was ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Working Through Conflict

Contributed by Timothy Craver on Aug 11, 2008

Looking at the Jerusalem Council, we see conceopts to help us work through conflict.

3 weeks ago, I spoke on the topic of conflict and how to prevent unnecessary disputes. I want to return to the topic of conflict today, but I’ll be taking a different approach this time. Whereas three weeks ago I talked about how to stop conflict before it starts, today I’ll be talking about how ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:5-21

Denomination: Brethren

Doing God Work Series

Contributed by Rev. Tim Thompson on Aug 23, 2008

GOD IS LOOKING FOR A PEOPLE THAT ARE FOUND DOING THE WORK OF GOD.

HERE IN OUR TEXT NEHEMIAH HAS BEEN CALL TO BUILD A WALL FOR GOD. IF CAN LOOK BACK WE CAN SEE THAT FRIST CALLED WAS TO PRAY. FAST AND VISION CAME BECAUSE OF PRAYING AND LOOKING TO GOD YOU SEE NEHEMIAN SAW WHAT WE SEE IN THE CHURCH TODAY NO PRAYING NO FASTING AND NO VISION NO FAITHFULNESS. GOD ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

God... The Spirit At Work

Contributed by W. Alderman on Sep 6, 2008

This is a study that shows the wonderful works of the Holy Spirit.

GOD… THE SPIRIT AT WORK! TEXT: John 16:7-15; cf.John 14:15-26 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: In a most solemn statement the One who cannot lie said: “I tell you the truth”. Jesus knows how prone we are to ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

How The Fire...works! Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We have relegated fire...works to once a year. We have made certain fire...works off limits. This series will take us back to where we began (Acts 2) and see how the fire...works in our lives.

Fire…Works Pt. 2 – How The Fire…Works I. Introduction Fireworks are an integral part of our lives as Americans. We have become accustomed to using them as part of our celebration. No July 4th or New Year’s Eve Party is complete without these explosions. Likewise I would say that the ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Parenting Is Heart Work Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 18, 2008

Parenting is not only hard work, it is heart work.

Parenting is Heart Work Deuteronomy 6:1-12 Rev. Brian Bill 5/18/08 I came across a job posting this week that I thought I’d pass along to see if there any takers. JOB DESCRIPTION: Long-term team players needed for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Working With A Withered Hand

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on May 31, 2008

Your Hands Signifies A Great Deal of Importance, But What Do You Do When The Hand of Power is Withered.

Working With A Withered Hand King James Version 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spirituality Of Work And The Everyday Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008

The Celts prayed about everything in their day

Spirituality of Work and the Everyday G@TP May 26, 2008 Grace – Way p. 84 Homework from 2 weeks ago… · Visit myfootprint.org to calculate your own impact upon God’s creation. · Patrick blessed a river at least once. Our rivers and streams need miraculous healing beyond just better ecological ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 121:1-8

Denomination: *other

Watching, Waiting, & Working Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008

Christ’s work is finished, but He left us with important work to do, esp. sharing the good news about Him.

Watching, Waiting, & Working (Don’t Just Stand There!) Acts 1:9-14 Intro: Have you ever seen something really spectacular? Have you ever seen something that just caused your jaw to drop and your eyes to bug out as you stood there and gazed at it? If you’ve ever watched Extreme Makeover Home ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:9-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God