Sermons on Lifestyle Evangelism:

Uncompromised And Uncovered

Contributed by Greg Tabor on Oct 21, 2005

What did Jesus mean when He said you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the world?

Uncompromised and Uncovered Read Main Text: Matthew 5:13-16 NIV You are Salt - most effective and most widely used of all food preservatives - Medieval and ancient societies used salt as a preservative for food because they didn’t have refrigeration to keep it from spoiling - one source said that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Need Of The Gospel

Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005

There is a need to preach the Gospel message because of the need of those who are lost to hear the Good News of the Gospel.

THE NEED OF THE GOSPEL ROMANS 10:12 - 17 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:12-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be The Donkey

Contributed by Patrick Ziegler on Oct 23, 2005

Every person should carry Jesus to others because of three commands.

Be The Donkey Matthew 21:1-9 October 16, 2005 AM Subject: Witnessing Central Theme: Why should we bring the message of Jesus to others? Objective: Every person should carry Jesus to others because of three commands. Introduction: I love when the LORD uses illustrations. When Jesus made His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9

Denomination: *other

The Go Mentality #3 Series

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Oct 25, 2005

Jonah finally agrees to go and preach to the Ninahvites. One of the great revivals of all time breaks out. This message deals with God’s awesome working through a sniveling preacher. The message focuses on God’s love for the city.

Jonah Files #3 INVEST AND INVITE Are you ready to go? Not to lunch…but to invest in the lives of people and invite them to know Christ who we are proclaiming today to be our everything, that if you don’t have Him you are lost? Are you reluctant? We heave been talking about Jonah and Jonah was ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

The Gospel Is Preached At The Areopagus Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005

Paul takes the context of a pagan city and uses their apparent spiritual thirst to tell them about Jesus and his rescue from the judgement to come.

Here’s Paul, left alone in Athens, the cultural capital of the world. How do you think he’d be feeling? Overwhelmed? Excited? Fascinated? Imagine this is you, not in Athens, but in New York or Paris or Rome or Berlin? How would you be feeling? Like you couldn’t wait to get out and start exploring? ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Anglican

Christ-Like Witnessing

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 28, 2005

There is no greater honor than to be a part God’s work which is telling others about Jesus Christ. This message gives you Biblical truths to sharing about God’s gift of Salvation

Turn your Bibles to John 4:13-14 Title: Christ-like Witnessing Theme: Following the Lord’s Example in Witnessing Introduction: There is no greater honor than to be a part God’s work which is telling others about Jesus Christ. In John chapter four Jesus is passing through Samaria. When He ...read more

Scripture: John 4:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Following Christ Means Change Series

Contributed by John Baggett on Oct 29, 2005

Following Jesus meant for His disciples and means for us. (1)Change of FOCUS (2)Change that brings FORSAKING some things (3) Changing POWER into our lives. Part of a series but can be preached alone.

This sermon is part of a series called Back to the Future. The sermon is easily adaptable to be preached individually without any serious flow change. ** Following Christ Means Change Mt 4 ** How many of you rode into church this morning on a horse? I know there was a day some of you did come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Running The Race To Win

Contributed by Shane Facemyer on Oct 29, 2005

This is a sermon that will challenge us to not be content with our place in Christ, but to RUN the race, not just jog it lazily, but RUN TO WIN!

Running The Race To Win Say this with me: THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ME. (REPEAT 3x’s) 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 MSG (24) You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. (25) All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Foursquare

Flashpoint: Ignite Or Fizzle

Contributed by Donovan Burkett on Sep 7, 2002

This sermon will challenge believers and seekers to make a very important decision at flashpoint moments in their lives! Fizzle or Burn? Which will you choose?

Flash Point: Ignite or Fizzle Matt 3:11 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: I. Introduction Alvin Toffler once said, Change is not merely ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Is There A Place Called Hell?

Contributed by Lee Black on Sep 7, 2002

Using scriptures to prove there is a real place called Hell.

Mt.10:28 Is There A Place Called Hell? Intro:A servey was once taken of 7,441 clergy concerning their belief about hell. 58% of Methodist, 60% of Episcopalians, 54% of Presbyterians, 35% of American Baptists believed that hell is not a location after death for the lost, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28

Denomination: Baptist

The Calling Of Saul

Contributed by John Foster on Sep 8, 2002

Explores 3 aspects of Saul’s conversion. Flash of light, God choses the most unlikely people to do His work (he choses YOU), With Jesus adversity becomes opportunity and even Victory.

I have a question for you. Has anyone here ever had something go wrong but that going wrong was the very thing that made things work out in the end? What do I mean? Have you ever missed the bus and you go back home to find that you’d forgotten to lock the house or something? If you hadn’t ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Someone's Knocking

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 8, 2002

When we read Rev. 3:20 we need to ask: 1. To whom is he speaking? 2. What is his purpose? 3. What should be our response?

I recently finished reading Dallas Willard’s book The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives. Willard is the kind of writer that leaves you saying, "That makes so much sense." But I was struck by an illustration he used toward the end of the book regarding William Holman ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Methodist

To Be A Hero

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Sep 10, 2002

A 9/11 message. What does it mean to be a hero? How does God define heroes? This word is adapted from a message by Kenneth Sauer.

To Be A Hero * Credit to Kenneth Sauer, this is an adaptation from his notes * Def. of a Hero - a person of great strength & courage who is regarded by others as an ideal or model * People have many ideas of what a hero is o Pro Athlete, Business Tycoon, etc * The concept of hero was better ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Holding Ourselves Accountable

Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Sep 11, 2002

Investigate the ingredients of Jesus call to his first apostles, and to us.

20000430a - Holding Ourselves Accountable!!! Mt. 28 Opening: (Responsible Agents) Responsibility -- others can’t always do it for us. How about spiritual responsibility? If we have responsibility in the mundane things of life, how about the bigger things? Have you con-sidered your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Paul's Apostolic Principles And Practices

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 14, 2002

Paul’s Apostolic Principles and Practices - He gave some as apostles...

Paul’s Apostolic Principles and Practices Illustration:A one-legged school teacher from Scotland came to J. Hudson Taylor to offer himself for service in China. "With only one leg, why do you think of going as a missionary?" Asked Taylor. "I do not see those with two legs going," replied George ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational