Sermons on Life Unfair:

The Christian Life

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Oct 23, 2011

The Christian Life

THE LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN Col. 2:6-7 INTRODUCTION: 1. The life of a Christian is the greatest in this world. 2. “Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it's been found difficult and not tried.” (G.K. Chesterton, quoted in Swindoll, Hand Me Another Brick, Thomas Nelson, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

A Life Of Godliness Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 11, 2011

This message is intended to help us see the need for a life of godliness that will keep us safe from false doctrine and provide us with spiritual fruit for both now and eternity.

A LIFE OF GODLINESS 1 Timothy 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: A. Picture this: 1. You are driving down the highway and you spot what looks like a deer off to the right side of the road, fairly close 2. As you look harder you realize that it is a herd of deer and you begin to count: 1, 2, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Relationship For Life Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 15, 2011

Jesus guarantees that he has a relationship with us for life.

“Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: A Relationship for Life” John 14:15-24 One of our sons, when he was very young, had a fear that centered on me and Barb. Every time we left to go somewhere he was concerned that something would happen and feared we therefore would not come back. When ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Emotional Life

Contributed by Dave Workman on Apr 26, 2011

So oftentimes, emotions function like the lights on our dashboard. When the engine light comes on, something needs to be paid attention to.

Today I want to talk about our emotional life. Maybe this is an area for you that seems out-of-control for you. Or perhaps the opposite: you feel a bit dead, almost feeling-less. Recently Time magazine even ran an article about how to handle your emotions during tough economic times. I’m ...read more

Scripture: John 11:32-35

Denomination: Vineyard

The Way Of Life

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 3, 2011

Are we living in the sunlight with Jesus or are we still stuck in a place of death?

The Way of Life Easter Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 Intro: Who would ever have dreamt that the place to find life was at a tomb? A tomb is not a place of life, it is a place of death. A place where people we loved and who have died are buried. I’ve stood at many gravesides, and they are solemn, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is Like...

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 9, 2011

Life is like many different things that we experience in this world.

INTRO.- One thing we all know is that life is not easy. There are hills and valleys. There are good days and bad. There are positives and negatives. There are ding bats and ding dongs who get in our way in life. There are saints and ain’ts who enter our lives for good or evil. There are good ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Life And Death"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 11, 2011

A sermon about listening to the voice of God.

John 10:1-10 “Life and Death” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org Raise your hand if you are a fan of American Idol. It’s a popular show. When it first came out 10 years ago, I used to watch it fairly regularly. Now, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Thorns Of Life

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2011

There are different kinds of vessels in the house of God. So you will do well to examine what kind of vessel you are. Let me clear one thing before we go deeper into this message: God will not accept any excuse from anyone for not being a useful vessel.

Our message this week, is what I call “The thorns of life.” Genesis 3:17-19 says, “And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee saying, thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Compassionate Life

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Oct 31, 2008

How do you live up to the golden rule?

- How can humans be commanded to love? - It’s not about affection but compassion - Jesus lead a compassionate life (friend of sinners and tax-collectors) and was prosecuted for that - Teacher to the Pharisees - 12-year-old in the temple - Golden Rule: "He who has the gold, makes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Congregational

Life To The Extreme Series

Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008

Tired of the hamster wheel? This is how to get off the wheel and start living according to His will!

Life to the Extreme (Clip) Ken Hannah snowboards off cliffs, flies 40 feet straight up on a bicycle, and jumps out of airplanes on a snowboard. Someone once asked him how he learned to do all those incredible things. He answered, “I’m an extreme person. When I was 6 years old I rode my bike ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, John 10:9-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Life For God Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 9, 2008

Peace should not be a goal of life. It is a by-product of a life lived in good conscience toward God and in service to the risen King!

Sermon for CATM – November 9, 2008 – Philippians 4:10-23 – A Life for God Today we finish up our course on Philippians. This has been a nine-week journey through a fascinating book, and we’ve had opportunity to reflect on this book and to worship, and for those who chose to take the course ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational