Sermons on Justify Ourselves:

Kairos And Chronos Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 22, 2012

We need to spend time--chronos time--preparing ourselves and engaging in Kairos--God's time.

Vigil of Christmas 2012 Gaudium et Spes Kairos and Chronos Baruch Adonai Elohim Israel. Thus begins almost every Hebrew prayer to the Lord, the God of Israel, and so began the first words of the prayer Zechariah spoke at his son’s birth. These were words of thanksgiving and praise offered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:67-79

Denomination: Catholic

A Woman After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Perry Anderson on May 12, 2015

As the "Bride of Christ" we, the church have work to do to prepare ourselves for the great wedding feast.

A Woman After God’s Own Heart >>>Proverbs 31:10-31<<< A Wife of Noble Character 10 Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12 She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31, Isaiah 54:5-8, Isaiah 62:3-5, Revelation 19:6-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living Sacrifices Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on May 20, 2015

Through worship we are transformed. This sermon looks at the why, how and what of offering ourselves to God.

LIVING SACRIFICES Two older women were walking along the shoreline of a lake when a frog came hopping up to them. Creaking with age, one of them slowly bent down and scooped up the frog in her hands. As she stood there gazing at the frog, fascinated by its ugliness, the frog croaked, “Hey, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Are You Prepared For Change

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 10, 2015

This message focuses on how we should prepare ourselves for change. Based on Solomon's wisdom of the ant.

Are You Prepared For Change? Scriptures: Isaiah 6:8; Proverbs 6:6-11; 30:24-25 Introduction I was reflecting on the song “A Change Is Gonna Come” by the late Sam Cooke. This past December marked the fiftieth anniversary of his death under mysterious circumstances. Before his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life's Greed

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 8, 2013

To show that we need to guard ourselves from love of money and to honor the LORD with our wealth.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you greedy for wealth? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to guard ourselves from love of money and to honor the LORD with our wealth. IV. TEXT: Luke 12:15 (Amplified Bible) And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keeping Our Eyes On Jesus

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 11, 2020

We tend to worry about the next guy when we need to be looking at Jesus for ourselves.

Opening Illustration: Joseph Tson was pastor of Second Baptist Church, Oradea, Romania, until he was exiled by the Romanian government in 1981. He writes of his experience: "Years ago I ran away from my country to study theology at Oxford. In 1972, when I was ready to go back to Romania, I ...read more

Scripture: John 21:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

Use Your Time Wisely

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jun 5, 2020

If we use the gift of today wisely, we’ll be able to position ourselves for new opportunities.

USE YOUR TIME WISELY "It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem." 2 Samuel 11:1. At the time ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1, Psalm 90:12, Ephesians 5:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Calling To Make Holy Families Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 6, 2019

Our task in our families is to become saints ourselves and to nurture our loved ones to sainthood.

Tuesday of 5th Week in Lent 2019 St. Waltrude A number of years ago I was privileged to teach a speech course to some deacons in training, and I asked them to speak for a few minutes on their thoughts on the realization that they were mortal–that the life they now lead would end. I think I said ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30, Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-15

Denomination: Catholic

Defining Your Moments

Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 17, 2014

The way we define ourselves in the moment reflects our awareness of God's activity in our lives.

20140817 10th Sunday after Pentecost A Title: Defining Your Moments (The moment should not define you… you define your moments.) Text: Genesis 45:1-15 The way we see ourselves in the moment defines our awareness of God’s activity in our lives. Introduction A humblebrag is false ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No King

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 21, 2013

To show that GOD is our KING of kings, and LORD of lords, we follow His leads and not ourselves.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have a king? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is our KING of kings, and LORD of lords, we follow His leads and not ourselves. IV. TEXT: Judges 21:25 (Amplified Bible) In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was ...read more

Scripture: Judges 21:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

David And Goliath

Contributed by Gary Holt on Nov 9, 2020

We must have more faith in God than we have fear within ourselves.

`David series David and Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1-50 credit: This is an adaptation of Charles Swindoll's "David: a man of passion and destiny" Chapter 4. The flow and some exact text is from that chapter, however I added and edited it to make it my own sermon. An archaeologist was ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What To Think In An Undesirable Situation

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Oct 29, 2020

When we find ourselves in unwanted situation, what should we entertain in our mind?

“When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. And he threw stones at David and at all the servants of King David, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 16:5-13

Denomination: Baptist

Take Up Your Cross Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 14, 2022

What does it look like to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus?

[IMAGE] Philippine Passion Play - practice of literally crucifying people (voluntarily). The practice began in 1962 after a popular play about Jesus’ death. One man, Ruben Enaje, (as of 2019) had been hung on a cross 33 times. Many men and women have voluntarily submitted to temporary crucifixion ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

And Who Would Betray Him Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 28, 2021

Let's try to enter into the mind of Judas Iscariot, and learn something about ourselves

And Who Would Betray Him Of all the men and women who followed Jesus during his active ministry on earth, one is a total enigma. He was one of the twelve apostles. He was the treasurer of the group, so he was educated to some extent. The name: Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot (Jn 6: 71). In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:15-25, John 12:6, John 13:27

Denomination: Catholic

Tithemi

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 23, 2021

We are commanded to follow the example of Jesus Christ by laying aside ourselves in sacrificial love of others.

JESUS SAID IN JOHN 15:12-14, “MY COMMAND IS THIS: LOVE EACH OTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU. GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE THAN THIS: TO LAY DOWN ONE’S LIFE FOR ONE’S FRIENDS. YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF YOU DO WHAT I COMMAND.” JESUS IS NOT ASKING US TO DIE FOR HIM! HE IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE. HE ISN’T ASKING ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18, Romans 5:6-8, Acts 20:24, Luke 6:32-36  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist