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Elevate To The Next Level - "Living In Love”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 8, 2025

In this message we’re finishing our mini-series within our main series about elevating our discipleship to the next level. In our time together we’ll be looking at the attribute of love, which the Apostle Paul says it the greatest quality of them all.

Elevate to the Next Level “Living in Love” 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a, 13 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zSXOofAmp8 We’re continuing in our series surrounding this fourth word, “Elevate,” where we’re looking at elevating our transformation (“Exchange”), and our energy ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:14, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 John 3:18, John 13:34, Matthew 22:37-39  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare

Taming The Tongue: A Key To Harmonious Living SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023

This sermon explores the power of the tongue and the importance of using it wisely. It emphasizes the need for self-control in speech to promote harmony and avoid destruction.

Lately, there has been a lot of negative news surrounding the Catholic church, particularly regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by priests. While I do not condone these actions, it saddens me because the world is watching and may view the church as hypocritical. However, there is another ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2-10

Topics: Speech, Self-Control

Living In The End Times: A Simple Guide SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

Peter provides us with four key pieces of advice on how to live in the end times.

In this sermon, we will explore the advice given by Peter on how to live in the end times. Peter wrote this letter to non-Jewish Christians who were facing persecution for their faith. He encourages them to remain faithful and provides guidance on how to navigate these challenging times. As ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Topics: Discipleship

God's Unfailing Perfection In Our Lives SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

The most devastating event in anyone's life is the departure of God's mercy. However, when God's mercy is present, we can have confidence and assurance that God will flawlessly perfect everything that concerns us.

Today, we will explore the comforting truth found in Psalm 138:8, which declares, "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the work of your hands." This psalm, penned by David, reveals his unwavering faith in God's ability to bring ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 138:8

Topics: God's Mercy, Perfection

Embracing Grace: Living And Dying In Faith SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023

Exploring the final words of Christ, this sermon illustrates how we should live and die in faith, akin to a child falling asleep in their father's arms.

Today, we gather to reflect on the last seven sayings of Jesus Christ. These profound statements not only reveal how Jesus lived but also teach us how to face death with childlike trust in our Heavenly Father. In His final moments on the cross, Jesus demonstrated the ultimate act of surrender and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Topics: Grace, Faith

The Great Exchange: Living The Crucified Life

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 2, 2025

In this sermon we uncover the revolutionary secret to the Christian life: it is not a matter of our improvement for God, but our replacement by Him.

Introduction: The Heart of the Matter My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, I greet you this morning in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. If you were to take a single pen and a single piece of paper, and you were asked to summarize the entire Christian experience in one sentence, you would be ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Baptist

Living & Active (Consumed By His Word) Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 29, 2023

Understand the importance of God's Word in our lives, how it is living and active, and how we should consume it and let it consume us.

Today, we're gonna chat about this book right here - the Bible. But it's not just any book. It's alive, it's active, and it's got the power to change your life. Let's dive in! You know, Psalm 119:89-97 tells us that God's Word is like a rock - it's solid, it's unchanging, and it's been around ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:89-97, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Topics: Biblical Teachings, Divine Connection, Spiritual Growth, Prayer Life

Church In Smyrna - Do Not Live In Fear Series

Contributed by Steven Devroy on Mar 1, 2024

This church was under great persecution

We are excited to be here as we are continuing our sermon series this morning on the seven churches found in the book of Revelations. Last week, we talked about the background of the church in Ephesus and we learned that they were a hard working church that were patient and did not stand for ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living In A Far From Perfect World

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024

Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:18, Luke 6:27-28, John 18:10-11, Acts 2:36-38, 1 Peter 2:18-25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

Living When Things Come Apart

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 18, 2024

So, what do we do when life starts to come apart? Understanding God is our refuge causes us to be able to trust Him freely without fear knowing. God is closer than whatever we are going through.

Living when things come Apart. By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - The other day I was getting ready for work, and I grabbed a pair of pants and as I was putting them on, I noticed the hem on one of the cuffs had begun to unravel and part of my pant leg was hanging down. I was trying to ...read more

Denomination: Apostolic

Living In Light Of Our Blessed Hope

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 27, 2024

The reality of Christ's Resurrection should shape all that we are and all that we do as believers. This is a Resurrection Sunday message

Resurrection: Living in Light of our Blessed Hope Text: Philippians 3:1-14 I am so happy that you have chosen to gather with the Church this morning as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. For Christians – THIS is one of the most important holidays of the year! ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Enjoy Life- For Me To Live Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 13, 2024

This is the 194th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 2nd sermon from Philippians.

Series: Action [#194] HOW TO ENJOY LIFE- FOR ME TO LIVE Philippians 1:12-26 Introduction: As I said last week, most people don't enjoy life; they just endure it. We think that life must be perfect for us to be happy. If I could just change my situation life would be great. If I could just ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

How Shall We Live With The Blues

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 15, 2024

Psalm 4 confronts the reality of existential weariness and challenges within the church and leadership, urging a return to the Blues sensibility that acknowledges suffering and seeks faith, peace, and hope in God's promises amid life's storms.

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B How Shall We Live With The Blues Easter is such a joyous, colorful, and vibrant celebration! Now in Eastertide, this second Sunday after Easter this third Sunday of Eastertide, Christ is still risen! The Creation is still waking up! This Sunday provides us with ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

A Living Hope- A Study Of 1peter

Contributed by Steven Devroy on May 15, 2024

Peter was called and chosen for a special purchase and plan that God had for him.

Opener: Welcome and good morning everyone! So blessed to see everyone here today! This morning we are starting a new sermon series on the book of First Peter. This study will lead us into studying how to suffer well for our faith in the Lord. You may have heard, recently, NASA landed the rover ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-19, John 15:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon - The Importance Of How We Live

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 12, 2025

In Proverbs 21:21-24 Solomon tackles once again the importance of how we live. All of us are living a life that is on a path, either to righteousness and kindness, which is the path of wisdom and what God desires, or we take a path toward evil and are separated from God.

Sermon - The Importance of How We Live Scripture - Proverbs 21: 21-24 “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty and pull down the stronghold in which they trust. Those who guard their mouths and their tongues ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:21-24, Romans 5:17, 1 Samuel 16:7, Matthew 23:25-26, Proverbs 18:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist