Sermons on Lift Others Up:

How To Intercede For Others Lesson 21 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 28, 2017

Sins are forgiven but there are consequences

A. DEAL WITH THE OFFENDING ONE – EXODUS 32:29 – 33:17 1. Challenge to godly living. “Concentrate yourselves today to the Lord” (v. 29, KJV). 2. Remind them of their personal responsibility to God. “You have committed a terrible sin” (v. 30). 3. Point out sin. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Need Each Other Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013

Why every believer needs to be an active participant in a local church

As a pastor, I’m constantly amazed at the excuses people have for not going to church. So I read with interest this week how someone parodied many of those excuses by coming up with a similar list of excuses that people could give for not washing their hands: 1) I was forced to wash as a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

2 Givers Trying To Outgive The Other

Contributed by Don Schultz on May 23, 2013

What is marriage? Is it all about taking? Or is it all about giving? God tells us the answer...

Ephesians 5:22-33 COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE - 2 Givers Trying to Outgive the Other Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Looking Beyond The Faults And Mistakes Of Others Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 11, 2005

How "love covers a multitude of sins."

Last week we began the series on teamwork and we covered "How to Show Love to Others." We looked at 1 Peter 4:8a – "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other." Today we’re going to cover the last part of 1 Peter 4:8: "For love covers a multitude of sins." That’s it, just ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8

Denomination: Baptist

How Do I Forgive Others? Series

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008

According to Jesus we are expected to forgive others.

How Do I Forgive Others? Matthew 18:21-35 Today we are continuing our series which is about forgiveness, by talking about the difficult subject of—how can we forgive others? I suspect that the majority of you are familiar with the section of scripture we call the Lord’s Prayer. It’s found ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Congregational

34) Telling Others About Jesus!

Contributed by Brandon Max on Feb 27, 2022

Everyone has a personal ministry - because God has called everyone to share and proclaim His Gospel truth. This ministry simply involves telling others about Jesus Christ. It begins in our homes with family and those closest to us, and then it extends outside of our homes with those we meet.

34) TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL STRATEGY RELATING TO PEOPLE TEXT: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 BRIEF RECAP By now most of you are probably becoming more than familiar with, The challenge found in Luke 1:1 - which makes reference to: “...A declaration of those things which are most surely ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Other Advent (The Return Of Christ)

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 15, 2016

It is important to know what the Bible says and doesn't say about Jesus' return. There are those who say He has already returned, others say He will never return and still others have what they believe is an exact timeline. Let's check the Bible!

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NIV (Please look this up in your Bibles and follow along) (While they look up the Scripture ...) Is there anyone here who enjoys the Advent Season; when we anticipate the arrival of Jesus on earth? Well, if you do, you should be happy now because we have been in an advent ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Christian Compassion Risks Others' Criticism

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2009

To be an effective and compassionate church, we must risk the criticism of those who would like us to do church within our old confines. But not to take risks may cause our best to leave us. This is a time to work for peace, family life, community.

“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; and makes gaps even two can pass abreast.” "Something there is that doesn’t love a wall …” So speaks the poet Robert Frost, reflecting on the ravages of a New ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Children's Sermon: Bearing Others' Burdens

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Sep 26, 2012

A simple message about putting our own things aside in order to help others.

Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Object: A bunch of inflated balloons. Today I am going to let _________ help me stress something that God teaches us in the Bible. Have the child come and start handing them ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

Truth, Obedience, And Other Antique Virtues

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

The unpopular notion of absolute truth, and how obedience leads us to truth

TRUTH, OBEDIENCE, AND OTHER ANTIQUE VIRTUES 1 John 2:3-6 March 5, 1995 INTRO: A few weeks ago, during our Friday night devotional, I asked my teens how many of them had seen "Schindler’s List", Steven Spielberg’s recent movie about the Holocaust. I asked them: was the Holocaust right or was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Share God's Great Gift With Others Series

Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009

Christmas Series - making Christmas meaningful

“3 Things we can do to make this Christmas Meaningful – Share God’s great gift with others.” Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/8/06 pm S1 - Too many people think that Christmas is all about getting presents. It is not. Hi Boys & Girls – Happy Christmas. And happy birthday Jesus. Let’s sing happy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:15-18

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Is Just On The Other Side Of The Boat

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 16, 2010

Guilt murders peace...How Peter's relationship to Jesus is our answer for true peace

1After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 2Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3Simon Peter said to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: United Methodist

Why We Need Each Other Series

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Oct 18, 2006

First week of 40 Days of Community adapted from Purpose Driven Ministries

We Americans love our independence. Our nation was founded on the Declaration of Independence. We celebrate Independence Day. We love our independence! “I’ve got to be me!” “I did it my way!” “I don’t need anybody to tell me what to do!” We’ve been taught that happiness is the result ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pants, Boats And Other Weird Requests Series

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 27, 2021

Is God asking you to do something unusual? How would you know if God was speaking to you? Has he perhaps already asked you to do something? What did he ask you to do? How did he speak to you? Have you begun it yet?

.................................................................................................................... At first glance it appears to be a crowning symbol of obnoxious rock star excess, yet a closer look reveals a deeper story about how a band used a tiny candy to alert them to major ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11, 2 Kings 5:11-12

Denomination: Anglican

You Shall Have No Other Gods

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 28, 2005

LENT 3(B) - Believers shall have no other gods as they fear, love, and trust in GOD above all things.

YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS (Outline) EXODUS 20:1-6 - February 27, 2005 - LENT 3 INTRO: Whom do you love? Or maybe better in today’s society is the question: What do you love? The world around us very often has us placing an extreme value on the things of this life rather than peo-ple. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran