Sermons on Life Is Difficult:

Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 16, 2012

Paul tells us what we should do in our life in Christ. 1- We put away the former life 2- We put on the new life 3- We put down the devil

INTRO.- ILL.- There was a New England Patriots’ fan with a really crummy seat. Looking with his binoculars, he spotted an empty seat on the 50-yard line. Thinking to himself "what a waste," so he made his way down to the empty seat. When he arrived at the seat, he asked the man sitting ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-32, Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Paradoxes Of Life Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 17, 2012

Jesus in His last public sermon shares some paradoxes of life we need to grasp.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Over the next seven weeks leading up to Easter together we are going follow the teachings of Jesus that took place during the final week of His life. • For context earlier in chapter 12 we have the triumphal entry into Jerusalem which marks the beginning of the last week ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Lions Of Life Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 24, 2012

“The sunset of Babylon’s kingdom has now become the dawning of the Medo-Persian empire.”

The Lions in Daniel’s Den Date: February, 26th, 2012 Scripture: Daniel 6 The story/Daniel/lion’s den/one/best-known/best-loved stories in the entire Bible.  Little children love it/Sunday school teachers love to tell it.  Encouraged/people/God for thousands of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of An Encourager

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 27, 2012

Message given on Girl Scout Sunday to be an enocurager and to mirror the example of Christ to others.

The life of an encourager Romans chapter 12:1-12:8 Introduction- Romans chapter 12:1-8 We are honored to have with us this morning the Girls Scouts. We have a Daisy troop and a Brownie Troop. Girl Scout Sunday was started so that the place where the Girls worship would honor and recognize them. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Abundant Life

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 24, 2010

Many messages have been preached on John 10:10 telling of the great prosperity that God wants us to have. Even though God wants to bless His people there is more to this message of Abundant Life than just a lot of money. We have Jesus points out who tries

ABUNDANT LIFE Many messages have been preached on John 10:10 telling of the great prosperity that God wants us to have. Even though God wants to bless His people there is more to this message of Abundant Life than just a lot of money. We have Jesus points out who tries to keep us from having the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:9-11

Expect Life Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010

A life yielded to the will of God, given in humble obedience as a living and holy sacrifice, sanctified by the blood of Jesus will result in life, abundant life now and eternal life in heaven.

Expect Life Faith Expectations part 10 07/13/08 PM Text: Various [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series titled Faith Expectations. This series purpose is to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Abundant Life

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 3, 2010

The abundant life is not acheived through accumulating worldly possessions.

Text: “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near” (Isaiah 55:6). Is the Lord going to move away? Some people might get that idea when they read this Scripture. If you think for a moment, “Seek the LORD while he may be found” does sound like He is ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 8, 2010

1- Life in Christ excludes hypocrisy 2- Life in Christ excludes salvation by observance of the law 3- Life in Christ includes death to self

INTRO.- Life. What is life all about? Obviously, that depends on who you are talking to. Here are some examples. ILL.- It was said that Jimmy Johnson, when coaching football on the college level, had a wife and the appearance of a marriage because it was expected of college football coaches. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Habit For Life

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Mar 16, 2010

As another year is about to begin, and many resolutions are being made, let daily bible reading be one of the top resolutions on your list

A Habit For Life 12/27/08 AM Reading: Psalm 119:1-10 Introduction: It is almost the end of another year; New Years Day will be this Thursday which for many of us means New Years resolutions are in order. And that idea, the desire to make this coming year better then the one now ending, the desire ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Value Of Life

Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010

What does the bible say about the value of human life even before birth,

THE VALUE OF LIFE INTRODUCTION: Since the legalization of abortion, approximately 30 million Americans have not been given the chance to live. Despite the devaluing of human life by many, God, in His word makes it clear that I have value not from the point of delivery, not from the point that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Bridge To Life

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009

Evangelistic message given the Sunday after VBS. It incorporates a Powerpoint that I borrowed from a website and modified. If you want to know the address for the PP, let me know and I’ll get it for you.

The Bridge to Life John 10:10, Romans 6:23 August 2, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I grew up in a church that didn’t have Vacation Bible School. My earliest memories of VBS were while I was living in Pine Ridge, SD, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Abiding Life Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 4, 2012

Would you describe your spiritual life as an abiding life? Is your Christianity something you do at specified moments such as Sunday mornings or is it something you live out each day?

We are going to look at a passage in 1 John when John the Apostle gives a challenge regarding the kind of lives those he was writing to were living. This challenge helps us 2,000 years later to understand what the Christian life is supposed to be about. Would you describe your spiritual life as an ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:5-16

A Philosophy Of Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012

Rather than going through life bumping around for direction, we need to develop a Biblical philosophy of living life.

A Philosophy of Life (Proverbs 20:28-30) 1. This week our friends in the UK celebrated the 60 year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. 2. During that reign, the values of her society and ours have changed rapidly. The UK and the US have gone from a Leave It to Beaver perspective to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 20:28-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choose Life

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 26, 2012

Those pioneers of faith are our examples. Persecution, assaults, mistreatment, affliction and even death; however, they kept the faith. Verse 19b ...I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Every person choses their own destiny;

Choose Life Deuteronomy 30:19NASB I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, Verse 19 again from the TM Bible- I call ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Life Of Faith Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 9, 2012

Motivation to Christians to keep the faith and a look at the interpretive allusion found in the scripture to salvation as we know it.

Text: Heb 11:27-29, Title: A Life of Faith, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/8/12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: The author here is trying to give motivation to the Hebrew Christians to keep the faith, rather than apostatize back to Judaism. He is giving them example after example of ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:27-29

Denomination: Baptist