Sermons on Lack Of Maturity:

Your Pain, Your Gain

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Oct 24, 2000

The Christian can maintain a positive attitude in the face of trials because they provide opportunities to prove God's faithfulness.

Why do you go through trials? If God really loves you, wouldn't he protect you from the bad things that everyone else goes through? We have many blessings because of our faith in Jesus Christ. Because of your faith in Christ, you know that your sins are forgiven. Your faith in the death ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What Kind Of Person Do You Want To Be? (James 1:1-12) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on May 19, 2022

James encourages us to be all-in for God, responding "in faith" to testings, and steadfastly live in faithfulness toward God and people.

Who do you want to be? (James 1:1-12) Today, we begin a new series on the letter of James. The sort of weird thing about teaching on James, from my perspective, is that I've done this before. Maybe 10 years ago, I preached through James in two little churches in Kulm and Medina. I'm ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Persevering Through Trials

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 9, 2004

The theme of this sermon is that as we "keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" we will persevere through all our trials and as a result be enabled by the Holy Spirit to minister to others.

“PERSEVERING THROUGH TRIALS” --James 1:2-12 and Hebrews 12:1-3 Gianni Poli of Italy won the 1986 New York Marathon in 2:11:06. On March 2, 2003, Mark Yatich of Kenya won the Los Angels Marathon in 2:09:52. To me, however, the real hero of both marathons was the man who finished dead last in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Relationship Between The Pastor And The Church

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jun 1, 2015

The church needs to know the Biblical view of the relationship between the pastor and the church

I. The current conflict in the average church - Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, - The pastors agenda - Sometimes the pastor is looking out for himself - The process of choosing a pastor - The standards for decision making - The lack of trust in the new pastor - The ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Baptist

Hebrews- Part 5- " Stunted" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Aug 8, 2016

Part 5 of our study of Hebrews

Hebrews Encouragement for a life of Faith Part 5 “stunted” Today we will continue our study of Hebrews With sermon number 5 So far we have seen our writer Proclaim Jesus as the answer He is the real deal Then we learned how the writer of this great book warned us about the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Healthy Church (Growing Together In Christ)

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 16, 2025

A healthy church functions like a well-orchestrated body—each member contributing uniquely, speaking truth in love, and allowing God's Word to transform our community from within.

Healthy Church Growing Together in Christ Introduction A healthy church isn't merely a gathering of individuals under one roof but a living organism where every member functions in harmony toward a divine purpose. In Ephesians 4:15-16, Paul uses the metaphor of a body to describe the church, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16, Colossians 3:16-17, Acts 18:24-26, Galatians 6:1, Acts 2:42, Acts 17:11, Ephesians 4:14, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 3:20-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Love Reigns Sermon Vi: Where True Love Is, There Is Acceptance Of Persons Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 25, 2020

To truly love others is to deal with differences in a Christlike manner by loving persons into becoming persons God would have them to become. Remember: Accepting persons does not always mean approving practices.

WHERE THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS ACCEPTANCE “Thank God! We don’t have to like everybody! But we are supposed to love everybody!” Thus spoke a minister whose sermon had to do with the love relationship Christ taught us to cultivate with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-4, Romans 14:13-19

Chronos: James #1 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Feb 28, 2022

Perseverance in one’s beliefs always generates a positive outcome

We start a year-long journey chronological study of the New Testament today. Hence the reason we are calling this message series Chronos. It's a word that means “time.” We will be journeying through time back to the start of the early church. We will be doing this by walking through the books ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Paul's Understanding Of The Ministry Of The Church Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004

The 5th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

Paul’s Understanding of the Ministry of the Church Colossians 1:23b-29 23bThis is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 24Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:23-29

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Service To Christ's Church Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 17, 2016

Big The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 7 Paul's Service to Christ's Church Colossians 1:24-29 Idea – The central focus of Paul's life was Christ and his Church.

We are in the seventh week of our series on Paul's letter to the Colossian church, called “The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ.” This letter was written to help us see Christ as supreme over all things that we struggle with and sufficient for our every need. So far, Paul is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Perseverance Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 31, 2019

Focusing on perseverance in faith during trials.

INTRODUCTION On May 29, 2013 I registered for an event called the “Tough Mudder.” The event that I participated in was a 12 mile run with about 15 obstacles sprinkled throughout. During the event, there are obstacles such as crawling through the mud on your stomach with electric wires above you… ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gift That Breaks Barriers

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 27, 2025

Tongues build up the church only through clarity and love. True evidence of the Spirit is Christlike character and mission-driven unity.

Why This Matters Today There has never been a time in history when God’s people didn’t desperately need the Holy Spirit. We need Him the way lungs need oxygen, the way a branch needs the vine, the way a traveler needs the road home. Without Him, faith collapses under its own weight. Without Him, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:28-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 1 Corinthians 14:19, Romans 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Third Warning: The Peril Of Spiritual Immaturity Series

Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Sep 13, 2004

A look at the third warning passage in the book of Hebrews

March 2, 2003 Hebrews 5:11-6:12 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr “The Third Warning: The Peril of Spiritual Immaturity” 11We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Let Us Progress In Christlikeness Lest We Regress

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 11, 2004

Forty factors that lead to spiritual regression and how to counter-act them with steps toward Christlikeness

Let us Progress in Christlikeness Lest We Regress Ephesians 4:10-4:15 Progressing - To move forward while proceeding steadily to the advancement of a goal, especially maturity in Christlikeness. Regressing - To move backwards while falling back to an earlier spiritual level of growth. To ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:10-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"A Better Warning" Series

Contributed by Rob Petersen on Jul 1, 2009

One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away.

DOMINANT THOUGHT: One must grow in one’s relationship with Christ through instruction and practice, or risk falling away. PURPOSE: - Head: For the people to realize that if one is not moving closer to God, one is moving further away. - Heart: For the people to have a healthy fear of God. Hamds: ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ