Sermons on Living For Others:

Unwrapping Christmas

Contributed by Rob Yanok on Dec 15, 2005

Charlie Brown asks the question, "Does Anyone know what Christmas is all about?" Linus then quotes Luke 2. This sermon will help people understand the true meaning of Christmas.

Unwrapping Christmas Your reaction to Christmas: -To much work, to many things to do. I can hardly wait ! all the children will be home this year! Stores are to crowded, traffic jams -Different people react in different ways- some happy, some unhappy. To children toys & gifts, to adults food & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trash In Trash Out

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Sep 27, 2006

PROPOSITION: To motivate the hearer to be proactive in controlling the things they meditate upon and speak forth.

TRASH IN TRASH OUT Philippians 4:8,9 TEXT: (NKJV) Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Always

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Sep 23, 2007

HOW TO COMPARED TO OUGHT TO SERMONS.

ALWAYS INTRO: HOW MANY TIMES DO WE SIT IN CHURCH AND HEAR WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO? 1: WHAT IF SOMEONE TOLD US HOW TO? A) OUGHT TO BE FAITHFUL B) OUGHT TO BE COMMITTED C) OUGHT TO BE EDUCATED D) OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR BIBLE AND SHOW SOMEONE HOW TO BE SAVED!!!! POINT: THERE ARE PLENTY OF OUGHT TO ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-10

Denomination: Other

Sealed With A Kiss Series

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Oct 4, 2007

Song of Solomon presents us with a soul-ravishing view of Christ. In this sermon we focus on a colour, a contact and a comparison.

INTRODUCTION Song of Solomon is a very wonderful book. C H Spurgeon called it the holy of holies of the Bible. It is so sacred to the Jews that a person must be 30 years old before they are permitted to read it. The book is read every year at Passover. Like Esther, there is no mention of God. There ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 1:1-7

Finding Our Way

Contributed by Chris Stevens on Feb 10, 2007

Finding our way through life can be difficult, unless we have someone to light our way for us.

Finding our way through life we have many tools: • On the road: o Road Signs o Maps o Ask for directions o Directions from officials • Raising children: o Handbooks by the experts o Advice from “parents” and “grand-parents” o Our kids.  o Those who don’t have children The “old time” cars ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Wake-Up Call Series

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007

The extent God will go to in order to wake His people from thier apathy.

Joel 1:1-7 “The Wake-up Call” • Background o Understanding prophetic writings. o More than foretelling future events. o Purpose of the prophet (God’s covenant) o Covenant prosecutors with a message of judgment and blessing. o Offers a fuller picture of the ministry of God’s prophets. o Prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Joel 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

It's A New Day

Contributed by Ryan Harris on Jan 21, 2008

Get past your past, and realize God is giving you a fresh start!

It is a New Day Isaiah 43:18-20 18 “ Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field will honor Me, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Praise Through To Victory

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on May 23, 2008

Lessons from Jehoshaphat in how to handle life’s unpleasant surprises.

Praise Through to Victory! Attention: You get home. The house is dark. You turn the key and open the door expecting to sit down and rest when…“SURPRISE!” All of your friends are there. They’ve thrown you a surprise party! OR: Someone calls you out of the blue and invites you to join them on ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:1-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reality Christianity Sermon 1 - Love Series

Contributed by Aaron Kesson on Jul 22, 2008

A sermon series outlining the fruit of the Spirit, connecting with current and past reality television shows.

Reality Christianity Sermon Series Sermon #1 - Love Pastor Aaron Kesson July 6, 2008 Emmanuel United Methodist Church ● American’s are obsessed with reality tv ○ A recent search on Google for “reality television” resulted in 12,500,000 hits. ○ A growing trend in the U.S. to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

What Jesus Said About Truth And Freedom Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 15, 2008

How to be truly free.

How to be truly free: 1. BELIEVE what Jesus said about Himself. Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him (v. 30). The “many” who “put their faith in him” “turn out to be, in Jesus view, slaves to sin (v. 34), indifferent to Jesus’ word (v. 37), children of the devil (v. 44), liars (v. 55), ...read more

Scripture: John 8:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

The Wardrobe Of A Christian

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Oct 20, 2008

There are three important items of apparel in every Christian’s spiritual wardrobe. All three are to be worn at their appropriate time.

THE WARDROBE OF A CHRISTIAN Daniel said: "So I gave attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. And I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed and said, ’Alas, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and loving-kindness ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 9:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Edge Series

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Dec 20, 2008

How does intimacy with the Holy Spirit give us the edge in life?

The Edge The High Life—Part 5 HOW DOES INTIMACY WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVE ME THE EDGE? Roll FedEx Commercial video here Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, [16] making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. [17] Therefore do not be foolish, but ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Nativity Off Script! Series

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 1, 2009

A poem, ’The Ode to the Innkeeper’ tells of being too busy to recognise Jesus and so leaving him out of our life and a nativity story which points us to receiving Him.

THE NATIVITY OFF SCRIPT! The innkeeper at Bethlehem was one of the minor characters of the Nativity. He couldn’t find room for Mary as an expectant mother. Why? This poem tells he story. It’s called: THE ODE TO THE INNKEEPER The Innkeeper stands, he is guarding the door He’s got all he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

A New Day Has Come

Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 28, 2009

God brought the children of Israel into the Promised Land and all things were made new. There was a time of preparation prior to that for the Israelites to go through.

A New Day Has Come – Joshua 3:14-17, 4:18-5:12: Preparation, Progression, Possession The children of Israel find themselves on the precipice of possessing the promise. Everything that they had ever heard throughout their lives was within their grasp. The only problem was that Moses – their ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Reality Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 13, 2009

This is the 11th sermon in the series "Moving With God".

Sunday Morning March 15, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Moving With God (Exodus)” [#11] REALITY Exodus 9:16 Introduction: This week, I sat in my office thinking about the challenges that our Church and I are facing. I looked at the statistics over the last 5 months. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:16

Denomination: Baptist