Sermons on Living Deliberately:

Fruitful Lives

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 7, 2009

We must see ourselves as branches connected to Jesus rather than Jesus being connected to us.

John 15: 1 – 8 Fruitful Lives Intro: When we lived in Nederland, Texas, we had some shrubs in our front flower beds that seemed to grow 6 inches overnight. I cut and cut those shrubs. The more I cut; the more they grew. Finally, I cut them to within 6 inches of the ground hoping they would ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living For Christ

Contributed by Michael Bolin on May 16, 2009

a church in a rut

In our scriptures this morning, Paul is really ripping them up one side and down the other or so it seems. He wants to know why they fill pressed to air their dirty laundry out in front of everyone, especially the nonbelievers. He brings to our minds this morning the impact that we have as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

The Living Water Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009

Jesus sees people in a way that we do not. Often times our opinions of others are completely based on what we see on the outside. Jesus has this way of looking into a person’s heart and seeing what they can really do. Often we see Him using unusable pe

August 5, 2007 John 4 The Living Water I want you to open up your bibles to John chapter 4. We are going to spend the next two weeks looking at this chapter. For in this chapter there are two characteristics of Jesus that John will paint for us. We will look at one this week, and one next ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-18

Denomination: *other

Live With Passion

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 14, 2009

This is the third sermon in a series based on the book "One Month to Live" by Kerry and Chris Shook. This sermon focuses on the First Principle; which is Jesus lived life passionately.

Title: Live Pationately Text: Matthew 9:36 Date: 6/13/09 Location: Sulphur Spring Intro. A few weeks ago I challenged you to live the month of June as if it was the last month you had to live on the earth. This morning is June 14th, which means the month is almost half gone. I challenged you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:36

Denomination: Baptist

Living Letter

Contributed by Ernest Canell on Mar 4, 2008

we are looking at what Paul says about us being the living testament of him and God.

Living letter 2 Cor. 3:1-6 Read covenant! A mother was preparing pancakes for her son Kevin 5 and Ryan 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. If Jesus were sitting here, He would say let my brother have the first ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Denomination: *other

You Live Series

Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Mar 17, 2008

4th sermon on a 4 part series based on John 3:16 inspired by Max Lucado’s book.

You Live John 11:1-45 Intro: What do you want out of life? Apparently everyone is looking for something more out of life, because all you have to do is watch a half hour TV show to be bombarded with anything and everything that will help you get the most out of life. • Have more money to have more ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Baptist

Living To Give

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 19, 2008

Giving is just twenty five percent of what Jesus touches on in this text, but many times it’s all we hear.

Living to Give Text: Luke 6:37-38 37 “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Living Dead

Contributed by Glenn Abel on Mar 24, 2008

An Easter message focused on the meaning of resurrection for the here and now.

THE LIVING DEAD Luke 9:57-62 (focus v. 60) “Let the dead bury their own dead.” I. A RADICAL INDICTMENT This statement is one of the most radical statements that Jesus ever made. And He made many. He called a man to follow him. The man’s response is that he must first see to it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Living Series

Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Mar 25, 2008

Paul is informing the church how to live as a Christian, not only as individuals, but as a group.

Christian Living: Phil. 4:1-9 Intro – There’s not much context here besides to know that Paul is writing to the church at Philippi. He’s writing from prison and Paul loves this church. He really looooves this church! We know that in ch.3 Paul was urging the church to know their secure by grace ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Living With Confidence Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 30, 2008

Things God’s children can be confident about.

During the first half of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco 23 workmen fell to their death. Working on the project became so dangerous that they halted construction of the bridge to install a huge net at the cost of $100,000 (a large sum in the early 1930’s). After the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Dream

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 13, 2008

Part 3 God has called us all to have a dream that is larger than us. www.craneeater.com for the video for this sermon.

Living the Dream Text: II Corinthian 12:1-5 Show video Let me qualify my dream, it isn’t a horse, piano, or a plane. The only dream I have is to see this body grow, salvations occur and build the first phase and maybe the second phase of Crane Eater Community Church! Let me ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Single

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 11, 2009

Being a single person isn’t a bad thing.

LIVING SINGLE 1st Corinthians 7:1-2, 8-9, 25-40. INTRODUCTION: Many of you in our congregation are single. And perhaps you have been made to feel like you’re a second-class citizen for being single. As if being single is something to be ashamed of. Well, I’d like to try to dispel those erroneous ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Jesus

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Aug 15, 2009

HOW DO WE LIVE OUR LIVES? LIVING IN JESUS IS DIFFERENT THAN LIVING ANY OTHER WAY!!!!!!

LIVING IN JESUS INTRO: WHERE DO WE LIVE? 1: DO WE THINK OF A PHYSICAL ADDRESS? A) 1234 SYCAMORE DR. B) OR DO WE THINK OF WHERE DO WE LIVE SPIRITUALLY C) WHERE IS MY LIFE RIGHT NOW D) HOW DOES THE LIFESTYLE I’M LEADING LINE UP WITH WHAT GOD WANTS FOR ME POINT: JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES TO ABIDE ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-6

Denomination: Other

Living With Mistakes

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Aug 21, 2009

Do you make mistakes? As long as we make decisions we will make mistakes. How does God view mistakes? How should we?

A young man came to a farm looking for work. So the farmer set him to the task immediately. He had a barn that needed painting. So the task was handed to the young man. The farmer said to himself that it would take at least three days to finish the task but in two days the young man had finished. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-6

Denomination: Adventist

Famine Living

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Aug 26, 2009

Famine times in our life challenge all of our convictions. These are often difficult times in our lives, but they also present an opportunity for God to show Himself in miraculous ways.

During the 20th century, an estimated 70 million people died from famines across the world, of which an estimated 30 million died during the famine of 1958–61 in China. Dictionary defines it as any extreme and general scarcity. In biblical times famines weren’t uncommon and this scarcity of food ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-13