Sermons on Lay Down Your Life:

Your Future: Blessed Or Rotten?

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 10, 2002

Your life will either be a runway toward God or a stumbling block to others. You will either be a witness for Jesus Christ or else you will be a Trophy of Hell.

Your Future: Blessed or Rotten? The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. Prov 10:7 (KJV) He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. 1.) Sometimes choices are too complicated. [Illus. buying a home] 2.) Supermarkets witness the fact that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:7

Denomination: Baptist

Practicing Your Piety In Secret

Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002

The life of faith is low-profile. We minimize ourselves so that God can be magnified and glorified. Contrasts showy piety and quiet faith actions.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent, the season of the church year during which we focus our attention on our devotion to God before Easter. Ash Wednesday gives us an unusual opportunity to focus on our mortality and our sin. These are not popular topics, nor issues that we like to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6, Matthew 6:16-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Fixing The Focus Of Your Faith Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 1, 2007

This is the second sermon in a series of two on “Fixing Your Focus” from Hebrews 12 which has to do with faith from The Exchanged Life perspective.

So, how do you go about “Fixing the Focus of Your Faith?” Answer: By turning your faith around and pointing it in the right direction. The writer of Hebrews puts it this way “fixing your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith...” You’ve got to get your eyes off of others, off ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

To Love Is To Obey

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 16, 2014

We must slow down at God’s “yellow lights,” stop at His “red lights,” and proceed at His “green lights” for the highest reason - love. The absence of obedience just shows our rebellion and UN-love for God.

Opening illustration: One morning as I left Maureena for work, I began to wonder, why should I obey God’s laws? The answer played out as I approached a traffic light that had just turned yellow. A driver at the intersection waited to make sure I had fully stopped. Why did I stop? I asked ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Romans Chapter 7:1-23 (Lesson)

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Oct 10, 2011

Sin is like trying to live with a straight jacket on but, we are set free because we now have a new relationship ...but, before we can be really free from our first nature...it must be dead..we must accept our new from Christ. Lay the old to rest to be re

10-09-2011 Lesson Romans7:1-23 It's all about the victory In the first 6 verses of Romans 7 Paul gives a great illustration of how we were before Christ came into our life. About how a woman in marriage to her husband is bonded with him and his law but, only if he dies will she have the freedom ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Shipwreck Your Faith

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003

We must use caution as we sail our ships in this journey of life

"Don’t shipwreck your faith" 1 Timothy 1:18-19 "Nevertheless God’s solid foundation stands firm sealed with this inscription,’The Lord knows those who are his and everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

"Seize The Moment”and "Live Life To The Fullest”

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 18, 2003

God does’nt want us to waste our lives away. He wants us to live every day of our lives with a purpose. He wants you to find your purpose in life,forget your past, and face the present. Say yes Lord and believe, He did it before and He’ll do it again.

“Seize The Moment”And “Live Life to the Fullest” Phil. 3:7-16 Pastor Greg Mc Donald A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young women who was traveling with her grandmother. As they engaged in pleasant ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16

"Seize The Moment”and "Live Life To The Fullest”

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 18, 2003

God does’nt want us to waste our lives away. He wants us to live every day of our lives with a purpose. He wants you to find your purpose in life,forget your past, and face the present. Say yes Lord and believe, He did it before and He’ll do it again.

“Seize The Moment”And “Live Life to the Fullest” Phil. 3:7-16 Pastor Greg Mc Donald A young soldier and his commanding officer got on a train together. The only available seats were across from an attractive young women who was traveling with her grandmother. As they engaged in pleasant ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-16

How's Your Trip So Far? Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 1, 2008

Life is a journey and we, like Joseph, have a lot of choices to make as we travel.

I’ve been across the U.S. by auto two times. In 1965 I was the moody 12 year old traveling with parents in the cab of a non-air-conditioned F-250 pickup with a camper on it. The second time was the driver of an Areostar with six people and a heavy 19’ trailer. Both times were adventures. Both times ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Hospitality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 26, 2014

The Power of Hospitality

The Power of Hospitality Series: The Art of Neighboring Brad Bailey – November 10th, 2013 Intro Last week we began a new series for this month we’re calling “Rediscovering the Art of Neighboring” As we recalled last week... Jesus says that the whole law of God could best ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Reward

Contributed by Richard Reid on Aug 18, 2006

The crowns that I can lay at the feet of Jesus.

The Reward James 1:12 and 17 July 31, 2006 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus And The Storms Of Life (Short Version)

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Aug 25, 2013

Where do you go when you face a storm in your life. Go to Jesus, and trust in him. A shorter version of a sermon by the same title, this sermon looks a trials through the experience of the disciples who experienced a storm on the Sea of Galilee.

Jesus And The Storms Of Life (Short version) Chuck Sligh August 25, 2013 TEXT: Matthew 14:22-33 – “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Remaning Teachable In Christian Life

Contributed by Lay Man on May 29, 2015

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. - 1 Corinthians 13:12 Being teachable is something that is a fruit of humility and meekness in our ...

For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. - 1 Corinthians 13:12 Being teachable is something that is a fruit of humility and meekness in our Christian walks. It is very easy at times to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Measuring Your Love For God

Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Mar 12, 2006

How would you like to get to the end of your life, stand before God and realize that you used the wrong measuring tool to measure your love for Him?

Measuring your Love for God Exodus 20:1-11 During Temple period, these commands were recited before worship. Called ten words, statements, covenant, agreement. A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, “Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Is A Matter Of Trust

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010

There will be times in our lives when confidences are broken, tears are shed, feelings are hurt and trust gets damaged. All of this leads me to an extremely important question: who or what can you genuinely trust? Tonight I want us to learn four impor

Life is a Matter of Trust Proverbs 3:5-6 Introduction We place our trust in all sorts of things on a daily basis. If you have something on your calendar tomorrow, you are trusting that you will still be alive. Each day we trust that we are going to have power. We place a certain amount of trust ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist