Sermons on Living In The Times:

The Living Hope Of Easter

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Apr 6, 2016

Hollow Hope or Living Hope? Where do you find your hope? Are you hoping to fill up on something that will leave you empty? Or are you filling up on the empty tomb that brings powerful, living and lasting hope?

1 Peter 1:3,4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-- kept in heaven for you What did you hope ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Fundamental Principles For Living

Contributed by Ezekiel Ette on Oct 8, 2017

A New look at the Ten Commandments for a postmodern age

Sermon on Fundamental Principles Exodus 20 : 1 – 17 As we explore the wanderings in the desert after the Exodus in our series, we arrive today at what is considered very important in this experience. The Israelites have now become an established nation and they needed the law. No society can ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Living A Generous Life Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 15, 2020

Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith.

First Things Living a Generous Life January 19, 2020 Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith. Genesis 14:18-20 NIV hundreds of years before the Law “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20, Malachi 3:6-9, Mark 12:41-44, Acts 4:32, Acts 4:34-35, Matthew 6:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live, Hope And Rest

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 21, 2019

We should not be concerned about the future.

Live, Hope and Rest Luke 21: 5 - 19 Intro: Two gas company employees were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at the end of the street and worked their way to the other end. At the last house, that was a woman looking out her kitchen window watching the 2 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:5-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living The Life In 07

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 10, 2007

How can you and I make sure that in 2007 we live The Life like never before. I will try to answer in the few minutes that we have remaining by pulling 5 objects out of this bag and letting them teach us about how we can live our dash well in 07.

Living ‘The’ Life In 07’ I want to start this message out this morning by asking you to take out a pen if you haven’t already (share if you need to). And what I want you to do, on the left hand corner of your outline…or any other piece of paper. I want you to Write the year you were born – (now ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

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

Principles For Better Living

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 22, 2010

Scriptural principles to make life better. 1- Stay cool, don’t blow your cool 2- Try faith, don’t let faithlessness rule 3- Be possessed, don’t give in to obsession

INTRO.- ILL.- I like the story about the preacher who had a microphone in his hand as he preached, and as he moved around the platform he would jerk the cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live According To The Pattern

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 21, 2013

Paul encourages the Philippians and us to live according to his pattern.

Albert Einstein once said, “The universe is not merely more complicated than we can understand. It’s more complicated than we can IMAGINE.” That’s an interesting thing to think about; how this whole Universe was formed by design. What a complex design it is! God had it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Living In The Spiritual Dimension

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010

We are used to the physical world with all of its limitations. But Jesus calls us to go beyond those limited dimensions, and faith is the key.

Passage: Matthew 14:22-36 Intro: Have you got your 3D TV yet? 1. have to wear those glasses, but we are moving into the 3rd dimension. Il) when one kid was asked what the 4th dimension of the physical universe was, he answered, “Weight?” 2. we are used to height, width, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living In The Wilderness Of Sin

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 18, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 16: 1 –36

Exodus 16: 1 –36 Living in the wilderness of Sin 16 And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they departed from the land of Egypt. 2 Then the ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Living With A Ministry Outlook

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2007

Pulpit drama monologue as if Naaman the Syrian were reporting his healing. God’s gifts are free, contrary to what Gehazi thought.

It’s incredible. Truly remarkable. That I should look this good, after all I have been through. Maybe you wouldn’t understand. You did not see what I looked like only yesterday. Leprosy! I had leprosy! Great scabs on my skin. Whitish blotches here and there. Horrible sores, everywhere. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Field Of Grace

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2018

From the very first Ruth reveals that she is looking for grace (v. 2). In spite of the past, in spite of who she was - she was looking for grace.

“Living In The Field Of Grace.” Ruth 2:1-23 The story of Ruth began with an Israelite family who decided to leave the Promised Land during a time of famine. They decide to travel to the land ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Living Generously Series

Contributed by Chris Anderson on Apr 16, 2023

Message 11 in an expositional series through Paul's "second" letter to the church in the ancient Greek city of Corinth where he defends his apostleship and corrects serious doctrinal errors within this young church.

This morning, I want to engage in a little time travel. I want you to think about your fondest memories of attending church. Maybe it was a mission trip. Maybe it was a church experience participating in an exciting expansion project. Maybe it was a church cantata. Maybe it was a church context ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-13, Luke 11:42, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Glory Of Living Dirt

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 26, 2021

We are God's dirt - what does that mean? Genesis 2:7 reveals to us some amazing things...

Scripture: Genesis 2:7; Psalm 8 Theme: Humankind Title: The Glory of Living Dirt INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit! I want to talk to you today about humans. In other words I want to talk to you today about you, me and everyone else that has lived, is alive ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:7, Psalm 139:13-15, Isaiah 64:8, John 12:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Live Your Freedom

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 30, 2004

The "free-est" person in the world isn’t an American. It’s a Christian! How to live your freedom.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25: LIVE YOUR FREEDOM Today is Independence Day, the day that we as a country celebrate the fact that we are free. Freedom is such a great blessing, but unless you’ve been a slave, or you’ve been in jail, you’ll probably never really know just how great it is to be free. What ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Lutheran