Sermons on Living Above:

Abc's Of Successful Living

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 1, 2003

This sermon focuses on three simple priciples that will help us live successfully as Christians.

I. We all want to be successful in life. A. Success not found in riches. B. Success not found in fame. C. Success not found in power. D. Success only found in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:20 "To Him who is able to do immeasurable more than all we can ask or imagine, according ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living With A Sense Of Duty

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Apr 6, 2003

When it comes to the subject of the war, people are usually found somewhere between the emotions of anger and gratitude: anger for what is happening right now in the middle east or gratitude for a nation that is committed to making the world a safer place

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Allow me to clear something up. When it comes to the subject of the war, people are usually found somewhere between the emotions of anger and gratitude: anger for what is happening right now in the middle east or gratitude for a nation that is committed to making ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-29

Living Out Righteousness

Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Apr 8, 2003

The importance of rightoeusness in our lives.

Living Out Righteousness 1st John 3:4 – 3:12 Jeff Hughes I. Introduction a. Turn with me in your Bibles to 1st John, Chapter 3, and verse 4. b. Tonight we are going to look at eight verses in the Book of First John, chapter three, that shed some light as to how we as believers are to live out ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dare To Live Again Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 10, 2003

What does it mean to live life "to the full", and how do we get there?

Dare To Live Again: “Up From the Grave – Lent 2003” April 5/6, 2003 Intro: When was the last time you felt really alive? Like all your senses were on “high alert,” your energy up, enthusiasm radiant, you felt “on top of the world?” Can you even remember the last time you enjoyed ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Resurrected Life

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 19, 2003

Living the resurrected life is possible in as much, as believers, we have been united with Jesus Christ as we are identified with Christ. Our faith in Christ has placed us in Christ. The resurrected life is one of restoration, transformation and elevation

LIVING THE RESURRECTED LIFE Philippians 3:7-10a INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the garden tomb. The power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is to be seen in His victory over Satan, sin, death, and hell. In our identification with Christ, Romans 6: 4 tells ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Light Of Christ

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on May 12, 2003

Living in the light of Christ means admitting our wrongs, but it also means new life by His Spirit.

Confirmation Sunday 1 John 1:5-10 Living in the Light of Christ 05/04/03 One of my favorite contemporary Christian tunes is a song by Geoff Moore entitled, Best Days. Throughout the song Geoff highlights some of the most memorable days of his life – a day when his dad took him fly fishing, taught ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10

Denomination: Lutheran

End Zone Living

Contributed by Paul Newell on Jan 29, 2004

A Super Bowl Sunday Sermon on living for God’s eternal purposes.

Welcome to Super Sunday! One Sunday a year all of America and a large part of the world watches football. People will tune into the game today that haven’t watched a game all season. (That almost describes me!) The Super Bowl is the biggest game of the year. It’s the culmination of over five ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Living Life On Purpose

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Feb 2, 2004

A sermon that was developed by reading some of the Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren.

Living With Purpose, Not Many Are Doing It. Pastor Glenn Newton June 29th, 2003 Jer. 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. NIV Prov. 13:7 “A pretentious , showy life is an empty life; a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 13:7

Denomination: Nazarene

Mending Broken Lives

Contributed by Mike Hays on Feb 9, 2004

In this section of Galatians Paul encourages the Body how to restore a fallen brother or sister to fellowship.

Mending Broken Lives Galatians 6:1-5 Brokenness is a best seller in our society. The moral failures and sins of those around us are consumed by us like Gatorade on a hot August afternoon on the practice field. The demise of the lives of people like homemaking mogul Martha Stewart, Michael Jackson, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Life Of Purpose Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 15, 2004

1. What does God want? -- My whole life. 2. What does it take? -- Discipline 3. Why should I do it? -- The Cross!

(The outline of this sermon and some of the content has been adapted from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material). I recently read this scripture from Isaiah and was struck at how this passage contained the entire message of the Bible in just a few words. More than that, it is the whole ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Long Live The King Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Feb 19, 2004

The Kingdom of God--it’s presence and it’s coming theme

onsider the power of words. Two little words can change your life and many of us have discovered this truth when we said, “I do.” Hopefully we haven’t heard the power of the word pronounced in a court, “guilty as charged”. There are those who have even experienced the power of an oath such as: I, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living A Changed Life

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 15, 2004

This sermon looks at how we die to our old self and are reborn a new creation in Christ.

Sermon: Live a Changed Life Text: Col 3:1-11 Intro: My Experience in Becoming a Shellback instead of a Pollywog. (Navy ceremony for those crossing the equator). 1. What all I went through and how the purpose was to change me from one to another. Yet I didn’t feel changed. I ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Living A Victorious Life

Contributed by Rodney Mason on Sep 16, 2004

This sermon helps us a Christians to be able to have a life of victory. With these 4 steps we can move from victim to victor.

Introduction To live victorious, there is no self-help program but only a “God help me” program. James, the brother of Jesus, details 4 steps to help us to live as a victor and not a victim. Step 1-Submission to God · Submit means to yield or surrender oneself to the will or authority of another. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8, 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Beyond Yourself

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 17, 2004

The widow of 2 Kings 4 found herself with empty vessels but great opportunity, she just did not know it in the beginning.

2 Kings 4:1-7 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2 And Elisha said unto her, What ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Excellence In Family Living Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Oct 19, 2003

A home is more than a house or the rooms where one lives; that’s merely space. A home is family, it’s security, it’s provision, and it’s love in the relationships that are found there; it is more than space – it is a place where life is fleshed out in al

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: A minister was finishing up a series on marriage. At the end of the service he was giving out small wooden crosses to each married couple. He said, "Place this cross in the room in which you fight the most and you will be reminded of God’s commands and you won’t ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:18-21