Sermons on Knowing Your True Identity:

God Knows When You’re Done

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jan 31, 2011

Instead of Epraim depending on God for stability He formed alliances with the people instead of him being a shepherd he became as sheep. The "cake not turned" was burnt on one side and raw on the other. A metaphor for just how mixed up their lives were.

God Knows When You’re Done Hosea 7:8 The idea is of a “half-baked” cake. In that day, bread was often prepared as a cake that was cooked on both sides, something like a pancake. In thinking they can serve both the Lord and idols, Israel is like an unturned pancake - burned on one side, uncooked ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In Your Heart You Know What's Right Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 24, 2015

'In you heart you know what's right?' Do we rally?

“Cross Currents: In Your Heart You Know What’s Right” Col. 3:1-17 The post on Facebook by one of my high school classmates read, “We don't need religion to be moral – in our hearts we know what's right”' It’s a popular sentiment. “Just follow your ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

True Repentance

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 16, 2013

As Christians we're called to repent of our sins but what does that really entail? In this lesson we'll explore that it means to truly repent.

Beginning with the first sin of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3), God has been calling for humanity to repent of their sins. Repentance was the message that the prophets of old preached to the world (Isaiah 55:7; Jeremiah 8:6; Ezra 14:6; Hosea 11:5; Amos 5:4-6; John 3:2-10). Men like Isaiah called for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Denomination: *other

True Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the lessons in Matthew 15:10-28 about the power of true love, the cost of obeying God, and the blessings that come from clinging to God alone, while challenging us to examine our understanding and perception of God.

Good morning, Church! It's always a blessing to gather together on this beautiful day that the Lord has made. We're going to dive deep today into Matthew 15:10-28, and I promise you, it's going to be a journey filled with lessons about the power of true love, the cost of obeying God, and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28

Topics: Obeying God

True Judgment

Contributed by John Mccormack on Sep 22, 2014

BELIEVERS MUST SPEAK THE TRUTH WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION.

TRUE JUDGMENT OBSERVATION: ZECHARIAH (THE LORD REMEMBERS) WAS A LEVITE PRIEST AND PROPHET IN THE SIXTH CENTURY B.C. HE WAS ONE OF THE TWELVE MINOR PROPHETS OF HEBREW SCRIPTURE. HIS VISIONS CONCERN THE RETURN OF THE JEWS TO JERUSALEM AFTER THE BABYLONIAN EXILE AND REBUILDING THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 7:8-10, Zechariah 7:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

True Freedom Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2009

We are called to live in freedom, freedom not to live for ourselves, but freedom to follow Christ.

What comes to your mind when I say the word "freedom?" Freedom from slavery, freedom from hunger, freedom from poverty, or freedom from tyranny? Many of us would say freedom from sin. The Bible is clear when we trust in Jesus, and believe he took our sins upon himself on the cross and died so ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The True Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 8, 2021

Every dawn is a wonder but never has there been a more wondrous dawn than that on which the sun arose for the first time on this planet when it's creator was one of the inhabitants. Through Him all things were made and now He is a part of His own creation.

A young man went from paper to paper trying to get a job as a cartoonist, but he was rejected and told he had no talent. Finally, a pastor hired him to draw advertising for the church events. It was a poor paying job and he had no place to stay and so he was allowed to sleep in the old church ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

Get Your Gift In Gear Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

A true life of love is a life of interdependence. A life where we gladly know we need one another, where we give and receive love and help and guidance, and we do so in community.

Get Your Gift In Gear 1 Cor 12:1, 4-7, 12-27 Oct 1, 2006 Review: Being truly, completely, wholly, alive – having the life that Jesus promised would be “to the full”, begins by getting on Jesus’ “narrow road” which leads to life, then walking that road “in step with the Holy Spirit”, and then ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The True Gospel Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Oct 19, 2006

So many of us pervert the simple gospel of salvation by faith alone. Pauls describes the "True Gospel" in Galatians 3. (Continues the 3:16 series.

Introduction I. Our base verse this week is found in Galatians 3:16. A. 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, And to your seed,” that is, Christ B. The motivation for the writing of these words ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-29

Denomination: Methodist

True Barnabi

Contributed by Robert Harmon on Jan 21, 2011

Barnabas is one of the best examples we have of the Christian walk, then there's Ananias/Sapphira, who testify to the desires of the world. Who will our walk be more like?

Introduction An average man, his wife, and a boat named Tinkerbelle! (an illustration by Charles R. Swindoll in Leadership, Vol. 8, no. 4.) READ ACTS 4:36-5:10 I. Barnabas the Encourager (4:36-37) A. His name meant Son of Encouragement 1. His given name was Joseph (meaning Jehovah ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The True Church

Contributed by Brian Keith on Mar 12, 2012

This sermon is about seeking 1st the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness. How to live in tough economic times...? This sermon offers insight on the many principles that Christians should suggest to themselves while living their Christian life and express

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? v. 32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. v. 33But seek ye first the kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-33

Denomination: Baptist

True Manhood

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 18, 2006

True manhood is marked by: 1. Sacrifice 2. Responsibility 3. Faithfulness

The Arrow shirt company ran an ad in magazines for Father’s Day. It used an acrostic using the word FATHER. It is a takeoff on the acrostic for mother: “M is for the miracle of Being. O is for its origin in love. T is for the tenderness of seeing. H is for a home no wind can move, and so on.” ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

The True Light Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

John was so dazzled by the light of Christ that he became the apostle of light and used the word light in his Gospel more than all the others put together.

A young man went from paper to paper trying to get a job as a cartoonist, but he was rejected and told he had no talent. Finally, a pastor hired him to draw advertising for the church events. It was a poor paying job, and he had no place to stay, and so he was allowed to sleep in the old church ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14

The True Worshippers

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 9, 2024

God is seeking all true worshippers to worship Him in truth and in spirit. That is His standard, and we are bound to follow it as such to be approved of Him.

The True Worshippers Study Text: John 4:19-24 Introduction: - During the interaction of Jesus with the woman of Samaria at the Well, He revealed to us what true Worship and true Worshippers are. - Worship is the expression of reverence and adoration for the living God. Worship is to show ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Discipleship

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 5, 2003

Jesus asks: Will you come and follow me?

Stiffkey/ Thornage 06-04-03 The True Cost of Discipleship - John 12:24-26 Story: C.T. Studd (Charles Thomas Studd) (1860-1931) was the son of a wealthy Englishman, Edward Studd. He was an excellent cricket player and at the age of nineteen was captain of the team at Eton. He attended ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-33

Denomination: Anglican