Sermons on Life Unfair:

A Wild Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 25, 2013

Jesus saved us to live a wild and adventurous life. But how can we do that? We're not apostles like Peter and John were. We don't have their courage and experience. We're just common ordinary folks... or are we?

OPEN: When we first started this series, I sang the chorus to “Born To Be Wild” (by Steppenwolf). This morning I want to sing for you the 1st phrase of the first verse of that song: “Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure and whatever comes our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Transformed Life

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Feb 18, 2013

The Apostle Paul teaches us what a transformed life, how to have it and what it looks like.

THE TRANSFORMED LIFE Acts 9 True saving faith is not faith in the facts but faith in a person, Jesus Christ. And it is not mental ascent or agreement. ... "it is a firm conviction that leads to conduct". Where there is no accompanying conduct... it is just head belief. True belief causes a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Blood

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 4, 2013

You can't live without blood, nor can you live without the work of the blood of Christ in your life

Leviticus 17:11 (AV) 11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: ….. Leviticus 17:14 (AV) 14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Son Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 4, 2013

In verses 17–24 Jesus makes five unmistakable claims to full equality with the Father: He is equal with the Father 1) in His person (John 5:17–18), 2) in His works (John 5:19–20), 3) in His sovereign power (John 5:21), 4) in His judgment (John 5:22), and

In a decision being mostly met with a shrug, the Canadian Museum of Civilization is putting the “Christ” back in history. The museum, like many institutions that study history, some time ago dropped BC (for “before Christ”) and AD (for “anno Domini,” the Latin ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17-24

Denomination: Other

Proof Of Life

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 11, 2013

If we examine ourselves, we can know for sure whether or not we are saved.

Proof of Life March 10, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: If we examine ourselves, we can know for sure whether or not we are saved. Focus Passage: 2 Corinthians 13:5-10 Introduction: What proves you are living? Your birth certificate? Your ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

A Journey Of Life

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 17, 2013

Memorial Service for Doreen May McMurray

When we lose someone we care about, like the loss of Doreen this week, fond memories return, but with those memories there is the pain of loss. But for Doreen there is no more pain. She no longer needs medical aid nor glasses, dentures or hearing aids. In the “Journey of Life” for ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-10

Denomination: Other

The New Life Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 19, 2013

The result of our confession of sin and God cleansing us from our sin is to proclaim his righteousness through teaching others and worshiping him through our brokenness.

The Psalm that we have been studying during this Lenten season has taken us deep into our hearts, confronted us with the reality of our sin, and given us incredibly beautiful words with which to pray for forgiveness and cleansing. Last week we concentrated on the verses where we pray, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

Resurrection Life Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 31, 2013

An Easter message about how Christ brings life. "why seek the living among the dead?"

Title: Resurrection Life Theme: To show how the resurrection brings life to the church and to people. This is the reason we celebrate Easter (Resurrection Sunday). This is also the reason people put so much life traditions into Easter. (The egg, the bunny, dinner, games, family, etc.) Text: Luke ...read more

Scripture: Mark 24:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

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

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

The Triumph Of Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 2, 2012

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on this day was unique. It was a divine sign of His triumph, in at least 3 ways: His triumph over self, His triumph over situation, and His triumph over Satan.

Today marks the beginning of what we called the Passion Week, the week that Jesus was arrested, judged, tortured, and crucified and then rose from the dead. • It is the most significant week of the Christian calendar. • The Gospel writers - Matthew, Mark and Luke, devoted a full third of their ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Abundant Life

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 5, 2011

The “abundant life” does not consist of an abundance of possessions Luke 12:15. But is a life characterized by Grace, Love, Good Works, Hope, Suffering and Comfort, and a Promise for Eternal Life.

Abundant Life 02/21/10 PM Text: John 10:10b I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. Introduction The “abundant life” does not consist of an abundance of possessions Luke 12:15 Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ