Sermons on Keys For Success:

The Retraction Movement (Lesson 1) Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 15, 2020

To establish that the Holy Spirit predicted a “departure from the faith” that resulted in religious apostasy and the rise of denominational institutions throughout the world. This lesson describes the failures of the Reformation Movement, and the successes of the Restoration Movement.

INTRODUCTION Outline. 1. The Retraction Movement Remarks. 1. This is lesson one, in our sermon-series of the theme: “The Departure from the Faith.” It should be noted that Paul begins our lesson by describing “the retraction movement” or “the departure from the faith!” It should also be noted, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do We Desire Tomatoes Or Oak Trees? Patience?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 12, 2019

Let us study persistence and patience. One of the problems in the church is impatience. Russia thinks in terms of decades. China thinks in terms of centuries. The church expects instant gratification and overnight success.

DO WE WANT TOMATOES OR OAK TREES… GET UP AND TRY AGAIN?! A GOOD TEAM: PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com You can have tomatoes in one season. A mighty oak is just a nut that stood its ground for decades! TEXT: Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11, Luke 21:19, Romans 8:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Effectual Fervent Prayer Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 21, 2013

Fervency in prayer is like the tension a string puts on a bow, it transfers its energy to the arrow to make it fly straight and true. An effective prayer is one that is successful in producing a desired or intended result.

Effectual Fervent Prayer PPT 1 Series title We are in our study of the book of James entitled: Getting the right angle on things. Today we are going to talk about, why and when prayer doesn't work, and why and when prayer does work. By getting the right angle on this we can see more prayers ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You A God-Seeker?

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Feb 5, 2019

He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 2 Chronicles 26:5

He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 2 Chronicles 26:5 Uzziah sought the Lord, and as long as he did so, God gave him success. Many times, we think that when we seek God, we are doing God a favour. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33, Psalm 23:6

Denomination: Charismatic

The First Sacrifice Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 13, 2014

Nakedness is equated with sin in Scripture and Adam and Eve tried covering their nakedness with fig leaves. Do we do the same? And, if so, how successful can we be at doing that?

The true story is told of a banquet where a famous religious leader found himself seated next to an extremely beautiful woman who was wearing a gown with a perilously low neckline. He introduced himself to her… and then offered her an apple. She was a little surprised, but he explained ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anointed For Mission [lectionary 3c]

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 30, 2018

Leave the success of your life to a power greater than you. Just do the things you were anointed for. Let a power greater than you take care of the ‘how.’

The theme in our Readings this Sunday is that the ‘opening of the Scriptures’ is consonant with ‘the opening of the eyes’. The use of physical seeing as a metaphor for spiritual insight is commonplace. Those that are blind(ed), are unable to read the Scriptures. E.g. Two young fish are swimming ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:2-10, Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Catholic

A Short Story About Growing Up Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 14, 2023

This is an old sermon of mine that I have updated. This morning we have seen a situation where a stressed sinner put forth quite an effort to see Jesus and was successful in finding Him.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE A Short Story About Growing Up LUKE 19:1-10 #justJesus INTRODUCTION… https://www.snopes.com/top/ There is so much fake news and garbage out there that sometimes it is hard to know what is true or false or twisted or spun. I perused snopes this week to see ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Outline Of Acts 14

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 2, 2022

Acts 14 contains a record of where Paul and Barnabas ministered after they left Cyprus. They worked in Asia Minor, encountering success but also persecution. But no matter what, they never gave up.

Introduction: Acts 14 records several events during the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabas. Some of these events are almost hard to believe but they happened! Once they reached a stopping point, they retraced their steps and returned to Antioch of Syria, reporting all that the Lord had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Suffering Servant Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 24, 2024

When your life crashes, bow before Jesus as your Sovereign Lord, believe in Jesus, who was scorned, bank on His substitutionary sacrifice; then benefit from His victory and success.

Marla Kiley, from Denver, Colorado, tells the story of an accounting department of a large insurance company. They were working on year-end reports when their computers crashed. So they put in an emergency call to a systems analyst, who arrived three hours later. He was late, because when he first ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12, John 1:14, John 12:37-38, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 27:12-14, Romans 5:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Despising The Shame

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 4, 2011

Shame is one of the most painful experiences in our lives - dealing with it is crucial and the key is looking toward Jesus who both bore our shame and rejected shame that he was not guilty of.

Looking to Jesus is not something natural for us. Normally we don’t look to Jesus but we look to other things. As you know we used to live in Poland. We rented a house with the most beautiful view of the mountains from our living room and bedroom. It was spectacular! But one year the field ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Lutheran

The Small Is Significant Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The two great commandments of Christ are to love God with all our being and our neighbor as ourselves. Keeping the second commandment is a matter of good relationships with other people, and this is a matter where the tongue is the key factor.

The story is told of a man who had lived all his life on one of the small islands of the South Pacific until he came to visit America. He crossed the continent by train, and spent days watching the landscape. When the train crossed the Mississippi River, and he was told how much further he still ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2

Victory Through Worship

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 26, 2025

Worship is a spiritual weapon that brings down strongholds, breaks limitations, and releases divine victory into the lives of God’s people.

VICTORY THROUGH WORSHIP By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Joshua 6:20 Key Verse: “So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nurturing A Merciful Heart

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 24, 2017

Message explores the dangers of religion without the heart of God toward people. How do we nurture a heart of mercy? Pastor shares four key points in answer to that question.

Matthew 9:13 8/28/16 Intro I want to begin this morning with a man named Matthew. Matthew’s family name was Levi.1 He became an apostle and wrote the gospel that carries his name. But when he met Jesus, he was far from that. He was a tax collector. Tax collectors were hated by their fellow Jews.2 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:7-13, Hosea 6:6, Matthew 23:23-24, Matthew 28:19, Matthew 5:7-12, Matthew 7:1-5, Matthew 18:20-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Are You Willing To Go Forth?

Contributed by Wm. Darryl Scott Sr D.d. on Jan 4, 2003

Do we spend too much time trying to resurrect what God has already taken from us? The children of Israel face the tough decision to go forth! What about you?

ARE YOU WILLING TO GO FORTH? JOSHUA 1: 1-5. ONE OF THE MATCHLESS POINTS OF GENIUS AND BEAUTY OF THE BIBLE IS FOUND IN ITS CAPACITY TO BE PROFOUNDLY SIMPLE. THIS IS TO SAY, OFTEN THE BIBLE SPEAKS IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND IN A SIMPLE WAY TO MANY OF THE COMPLEX AND ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-5, John 4:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

A Father's Climb To Legacy

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Jun 22, 2006

Every one wants to partake of the blessings God had promised for us, but not anyone wants to climb that mountain of Provision to which HE excitedly waits,and wants us to leave an inheritance and a legacy for our children and the generations to come.

We are celebrating our Father’s Day today, and the best example of a father on this occasion is the father of our faith just as the Bible says in Galatians 3:6-9;"just as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness, therefore know that ONLY THOSE who are of faith are sons ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal