Sermons on life groups:

How Thinking Small Leads To Big Results

Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 2, 2004

God has designed us to live in community with others and we can only fulfill his designs when we commit to small group ministry in our lives.

How Thinking Small Leads to BIG Results August 28/29, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: God has designed us to live in community with others and we can only fulfill his designs when we commit to small group ministry in our lives. OBJECTIVES: • People who are not involved in a small group will be ...read more

Scripture: John 13:35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Original Community Series

Contributed by Roger Haber on Oct 24, 2006

The Trinity is the Original Community and we need to discover that as people made in God’s image, community is of vital importance.

Building Authentic Biblical Community: The Original Community Genesis 1 and 2 14 September 2003 SUBJECT: The Trinity: The Original Community RESPONSE: Discover that as people made in God’s image community is of vital importance. HOW TO/HOW LONG: Sign up for a Small group during this series. Can ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Father In Law Knows Best

Contributed by Tom Conant on Mar 7, 2012

How Jethro's principle can help us structure for spiritual health (small groups).

Exodus 18:13-26 13And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening. 14So when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he did for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:13-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Giving As A Group - Part Four Of Four In Series "Firstfruits" Series

Contributed by Wade Leonard on Dec 4, 2007

Does God care about how we give as a group? Shouldn’t giving focus on what I give? After all, it’s up to me as to what I decide to give and how to give it, right? But does the Bible ever address “group giving?”

Intro - John Young moved into an apartment tower in Chicago. The apartments had seen better days. All the colors had faded, the maintenance had been neglected and the mood of the place was downright ugly. It was just a real rough part of town. One of the things John noticed was that hardly ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Community Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010

Every day, we find ourselves actively engaged in crowds. There are all kinds of crowds. There’ s the work crowd, the school crowd, the crowd associated with the activities of our children and there is the church crowd. It is easy to confuse our associatio

The Amazing Race: Community Mark 2:1-5 Every day, we find ourselves actively engaged in crowds. There are all kinds of crowds. There’ s the work crowd, the school crowd, the crowd associated with the activities of our children and there is the church crowd. It is easy to confuse our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Created For Community Series

Contributed by James E. Parks on Sep 13, 2010

First sermon in this series encouraging us that we need each other.

I am so excited about what God is about to do. Today we begin something that I hope will be revolutionary. I hope after 40 days of focusing on community that we will be different. I will be different. You will be different. But above all we will be different together. This focus on community ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Life

Contributed by Ben Randall on Feb 4, 2007

God is both pro-life and pro-choice.

L I F E Sanctity of Life Sunday Psalms 139 I. Psalms 139 tells us that we were known by God before we were formed, and our forming came by the hand of God. - And that process began in the womb. - Today, our world is divided over this issue. – I believe that the issue that divides us is not the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Let's Go For The Gold In The Word

Contributed by William Nickoley on Mar 3, 2013

Get in the Word in a different way, going beyond your current M.O. to make it real in your life!

Let’s Go for the Gold in the Word! Let’s turn to Philippians Chapter 1 tonight. While you’re doing that, I have a question to ask you: Have you ever heard of Evel Knievel? • He was a motorcycle daredevil who made longer and longer jumps from ramp to ramp – over ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Want To Be A Gangsta For Jesus

Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Mar 21, 2009

I am willing to risk my life for Christ! I want to be a Christian! I have made up my Mind! I know why I am a Christian!

“Why I decided to be a Gangsta for Jesus!” It is important to know why you belong to any group or club or association. If you really understand why you are a member, then you can serve better, you can fully enjoy the benefits of your membership, and you will be excited about getting others to ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Vision 2012 – Life Connection

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 11, 2007

VISION 2012 – Life Connection God’s vision for our church is not about a building program or pie charts. It is about people. Casts vision for the growth of the local church through small group ministry.

• Proverbs 29:18 MsgB If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed. INTRODUCTION: God has given birds of all kinds eyes so they can see where they are going. Many birds pick and choose their direction as ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Excuse Me, But I Got To Press On

Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Oct 12, 2005

“The Ultimate Glory-Moving together in one direction, purpose and toward one goal.”

Paul, who is the writer of our text, challenges the Philippian church to press on in unity to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their sights higher. As men and women of God who have different perspectives, needs, and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Let's Not Get Tired Of Doing Good"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 3, 2013

A sermon about growing in Christ and reaching out to others.

Galatians 6:1-10 "Let's Not Get Tired of Doing Good" Recently I read about the time and patience it takes to grow a vineyard. The first year you plant shoots of vines rather than seeds because these grow the strongest vines. At the end of the first growing season, you have to cut them ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Circle Component #3 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Apr 20, 2021

Who is in your circle? Are they the right people? Why? What are the people in our circles supposed to do? We will discover that those who are close matter most!

Circle Check Pt. 4 - Circle Component 3 I. Introduction Circles are everywhere. Entertainment. Games. And one of the most obvious place you see circles is in sports. Holes Balls Goals Pucks Hoops?Huddles Scrums Circles are another way of saying relationships. We instinctively seem to know that ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Tower Of Babel And The Church

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 29, 2014

Two groups of people with more in common than we admit.

I am a big fan of the cartoon script Charlie Brown. I have been since my teenage years. I always seemed to associate myself to poor old Charlie Brown who was forever asking the question “Why me?” In a Peanuts cartoon, Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-8, Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Foursquare

Not One Of Us

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 25, 2009

What would Jesus have us do with people who are not like us?

Not One of Us Mark 9: 38-50 Intro: Years ago a boy had a crush on a girl, Laura Mae. Everyone in that community planted gardens and protected them with scarecrows made as lifelike and original as possible. Riding the school bus one afternoon, they rounded the curve near Laura Mae’s house, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed