Sermons on Like Figure:

No One Likes An Unknowing God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Sep 16, 2014

Mark's records that Jesus stated that there was something he did not know. This statement should not promote fear but rather be a source of great encouragement and blessing.

Background: Ill: We get quite frustrated as human beings when we hear the following three words, “I don’t know.” “Doctor, will I need surgery?” (I don’t know) “Honey, do you know when you will be home?” (I don’t know) “Boss, am I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:32

Denomination: Baptist

No One Likes A Pyromaniac God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Sep 22, 2014

This sermon will answer the question of why there is a hell and why a loving God will sentence people to this horrible place.

Background: Ill: Most awful of deaths is to be burned up or to find someone who has died this way. There is no peace found on a corpse that has been found burned. • Read Revelation 20:11-15. The difficulty of the subject of hell is trying to harmonize the concept of a loving gracious God ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

No One Likes A Hating God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on May 5, 2014

This sermon seeks to answer the questions, "Does God hate me?" "What does it mean for God to hate?"

Ill: “Don’t be hating on me.” Author Anne Lamott – “You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people that you do.” Background: • Reading of 1 John 4:7-8 & Malachi 1:2-3. • When ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Live Like A Rock Star

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 18, 2014

Live Like A Rock Star (Not like a Rolling Stone, but like the Living Stone.)

Screaming fans. Fat paychecks. Private jets. Caribbean villas. Roadies and personal assistants ready to serve you hand and foot. That’s my impression of what life must be like for a rock star. It sounds glamorous to be surrounded by people who keep telling you that you’re the greatest ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Lutheran

No One Likes A Homophobic God Series

Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Jun 3, 2014

How Jesus defined traditional marriage

Background: • Very sensitive issue/very emotional • The critical issue of redefining marriage. Ill: Sam & Fred desperately want to be married. They seek to find a way to lead the charge to legalize marriage between people who love each other, no matter their sex. What is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Like Unto His Brethren

Contributed by John Mccormack on Mar 15, 2016

CHRIST WAS LIKE HIS BRETHREN YET WITHOUT SIN.

LIKE UNTO HIS BRETHREN OBSERVATION: THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ISSUES. MANY JEWISH BELIEVERS EXPERIENCED OPPOSITION AND DIFFICULTIES AND CONSIDERED REVERTING TO JUDAISM. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT IDENTIFY HIMSELF. SOME SUGGEST PAUL, SOME APOLLOS AND BARNABAS. THE THEME IS THE ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:17

Denomination: Baptist

"Living Like Our Lord" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 25, 2016

If we are to live like our Lord, then our lives will be characterized by love.

In this section of Scripture, the key verse is verse 6. John tells us that as followers of Jesus, we should aspire to live like Him. But what does a Christ-like life look like? John says a Christ-like life is characterized by one primary virtue - Love! This shouldn't surprise us at all, since ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

There's No Place Like Hell

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 11, 2015

Sermon on the dangers of Hell

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HELL LUKE 16: 19-31 DR. MICHAEL POPE INTRO: An old Scotch preacher was passing a glass factory just before ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Live Like Christ

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 8, 2015

God calls us to have a servant's heart. He wants us to glorify him and not ourselves. God places us where he wants us to serve, and we must give our all in everything he asks us to do. God wants our obedience and our best effort.

It is February 15, 1921. In the operating room of the Kane Summit Hospital, Dr. Evan O'Neil Kane is performing an appendectomy, but this is no ordinary appendectomy. First, it marked the first use of local anaesthesia in major surgery. Dr. Kane believed local anaesthetic was much safer than ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Anglican

Learning To Love Like Dad Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 17, 2015

Lost People, God's Heart, Rebellion, Legalism

GROWN UP CHRISTIANS – Learning to Love Like Dad (Father’s Day) Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 (pg. 729) June 21, 2015 Introduction: I’ve shared this story with you before, but on Father’s Day I’d like to share it again, and include something I haven’t shared ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Break Forth Like The Dawn

Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2017

Sermon focused on fasting

BREAK FORTH LIKE THE DAWN ISAIAH 58:1-14 #SPIRITUALDISCIPLINES INTRODUCTION… http://conditioningresearch.blogspot.com/2010/07/intermittent-fasting-joke.html There was a man who went into see his doctor. He was overweight and the doctor wanted to see if fasting would produce any results for him. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That We Might Be Like Him

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Mar 7, 2017

A dozen men “WHO MIGHT BE WITH HIM”. I’m sure Jesus knew these men and their past… Jesus knew all of the mistakes they had each made with their lives. Nevertheless Jesus wanted them to follow Him...regardless of their shortcomings.

THAT WE MIGHT BE LIKE HIM A lot can be learned about someone by talking to the friends who are closest to them. There are people that I am close to that know me very well, and there are others who know me only by name, but they don’t really know me. The people who know me best know my ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:16-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Kingdom Is Like A Mustard Seed

Contributed by Vicki Williamson on Sep 5, 2019

Jesus spoke of many parables regarding the Kingdom. Jesus in His earthly mission inaugurates the Kingdom. As King He is the embodiment of it. In power He demonstrates it and in truth proclaims it. He breaks through fear bringing freedom and healing.

Jesus spoke of many parables regarding the Kingdom. Jesus in His earthly mission inaugurates the Kingdom. As King He is the embodiment of it. In power He demonstrates it and in truth proclaims it. He breaks through fear bringing freedom and healing. Today let us look at the Kingdom as a mustard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32, Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:1-3, Luke 24:33, Acts 13:44-49, Revelation 22:17  (view more)  (view less)

‘a Prophet Like Moses’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 7, 2018

A Prophet like Moses - Deuteronomy chapter 18 verses 15-19 - sermon by Gordon Curley. PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). The Prophecy: Significant References. • Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 15 & 18. • Deuteronomy chapter 34 verses 10-12. • John chapter 1 verses 19-22. • John chapter 1 verses 43-46. (2). The Prophecy: Similarities Between Moses & Jesus • (a). Moses & Jesus were both “fellow ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Denomination: Brethren

What Will Life Be Like In Heaven? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 28, 2018

In Heaven, our relationship with the Living God will be so powerful our earthly relationships will seem to be insignificant in comparison.

INTRODUCTION What will life be like in Heaven? There are about 4,000 different religions in the world, and most of them have a theory about the afterlife. Buddhists, Hindus, and other Gnostic religions see the body as evil and that after death, our pure spirits escape, often to be joined to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:18-27

Denomination: Baptist