Sermons on Leave Your Comfort Zone:

Extend Blessing Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005

Bringing the gospel outside our comfort zones

Ethnocentricity - my nationality is superior to yours (A) Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (B) The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (C) Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ministry Of Comfort

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on May 17, 2001

Paul shares with the Corinthian believers the blessing he has known from the God of all Comfort, telling them that the Triune God is its Source and Supply, and having received it we should be Sharing it with others.

THE MINISTRY OF COMFORT One of the hal1marks of a true Christian is that he or she can praise God even in times of adversity. This is illustrated no better than in the life of the Apostle Paul. It’s a keynote of his second letter to the church at Corinth. In the opening verses he delivers a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

On Leaving All Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 30, 2004

An anti-materialistic-countercultural sermon, extolling the virtues of travelling light.

Sermon for 5 Epiphany Yr C, 8/02/2004 Based on Lk 5:1-11 By Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & Chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta Marti Guixe is homeless—unless you call the world his home. Actually, let me revise that. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Leaving Heaven

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 25, 2024

To think of Jesus in such a light seems almost irreverent. There’s something about keeping Him divine that keeps Him distant and predictable.

Summary: God in all of His wisdom hid the real date of His Son’s birthday and even His physical attributes ... “She will bring a Son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name Him Jesus--'God saves'--because He will save His people from their sins." (Msg.) v.22-23 “All of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Leaving Heaven”

Contributed by Bubot Parago on Dec 8, 2018

God in all of His wisdom hid the real date of His Son’s birthday and even His physical attributes...

“LEAVING HEAVEN” Matthew 1:21-23 “She will bring a Son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name Him Jesus--'God saves'--because He will save His people from their sins." (Msg.) v.22-23 “All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through His prophet: “Look! The virgin ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leaving Prejudice

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 29, 2008

The book of James is referred to Jesus’ writings from Matthew 5-7 Jesus teaching the Beautitudes. This is a teaching verse upon verse in the book of James

Start by reading this story: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take It Or Leave It PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 6, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of believing in God's Word, bearing witness to His truth, and becoming a faithful follower of Christ.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I am elated to be in your midst today, standing on the sacred ground of God's grace, wrapped in His unending mercy, and buoyed by His unfathomable love. We are gathered here in the sanctuary of our Father's house, united in our shared faith, bound ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-48

Topics: Word Of God

Leaving Jericho

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

A young man, who had worked for years on the railroad, wanted a job as the lead signalman for a train company. For his interview the track foreman asked…, "What would you do if you realized that two trains were heading toward each other on the same track?"

Leaving Jericho “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Mark 10:51-52 NIV Intro: A young man, who had worked for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:51-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leave The Light On Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 27, 2009

God calls His children to go into the darkness and leave their light on.

Light has amazing qualities. It attracts and transforms. Turn on a light in the darkness outside and watch what happens. Every flying critter within range will flock to it. Turn out all the lights at night in your safe, comfortable house and what happens? It becomes a treacherous obstacle ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Now You Do It

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 16, 2022

What will you do when Jesus calls you to take a step of faith that is outside of your comfort zone?

We all have memories that are indelibly impressed upon our minds. Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news of Pearl Harbor, or the assassination of President Kennedy? Can you remember the scene of a certain wedding or a funeral, or any number of things? For me, one of those ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Leaving The Way

Contributed by James May on Aug 31, 2003

The compromising church is leaving the way of holiness and righteousness so that we can reach the sinner, but are we really reaching them?

LEAVING THE WAY 1 Corinthians 9:22 2 Peter 2:9-22 One of the greatest problems that I see in the realm of Christianity is that there is a wholesale turning away from the ways of holiness and righteousness, and there is a tendency to leave the ways of the Lord that have been passed down from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:9-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Leaving A Place

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 8, 2022

In Genesis 12 and 13 we learn two valuable lessons.

• In Genesis 12:10-20, Abraham is seen leaving Canaan (The Promised Land) during A TIME OF FAMINE to go to Egypt (a picture of the world). • In Genesis 13 we see Abraham recognizing his mistake of going to Egypt, and returning back to Canaan land. It was a big mistake for Abraham to leave Canaan ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 13:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

A call to come out from our comfort zones.

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” Luke 9:18-26, 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you know it. It goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, No turning back, no turning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-26, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Wesleyan

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 14, 2015

Ephesians 4 presents ... a divine wardrobe which will really change one’s life...a heavenly, eternal style which will never go out of date — a wardrobe which wears increasingly better with time.

If you have been abroad, you know there is a worldwide fascination with fashion. Whether you travel to Chicago or London or Geneva or Beijingor Nairobi, you find fashion-conscious people making fashion statements. Much of this lure comes from fashion’s enticing promise of a “new ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other

Leave The Old Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 6, 2020

The worldly life is 1) Intellectually futile (Ephesians 4:17), 2) Ignorant of God’s truth (Ephesians 4:18), 3) Spiritually and morally callused (Ephesians 4:19a), and 4) Depraved in mind (Ephesians 4:19b).

Ephesians 4:17-19 [17] Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. [18] They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Other