Sermons on living on the edge:

Living In Hope Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 1, 2003

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

Series: Hope In The Darkness (Study In 1 Peter) [#1] LIVING IN HOPE 1 Peter 1:1-12 Introduction: 1 Peter 1:1-2 1. In A.D. 64, Nero burned Rome and guess who he blamed? Christians. Christians were being severely persecuted. They were being fed to lions, beheaded, crucified, burned, etc¡K ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Church

Contributed by Greg Waddell on Feb 3, 2003

This sermons draws out the similarities between a human body and the Body of Christ (the Church).

The Church is a living body . . . the body of Christ. Upon close examination, we find that the Church shares many characteristics with the physical human body. I. A BODY IS UNITED. A. The members of a healthy body work together to accomplish things. 1. The brain sends commands to the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5, Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Cost Of Living

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 4, 2003

Jesus’ determination to go to Jerusalem became a springboard to helping His followers count the cost of their preconceived notions. What is lost when we live by our preconceived notions? 3 costs of living with preconceived notions of Jesus’ Kingdom.

THE COST OF LIVING w/Preconceived notions—Luke 9:51-56 Preconceived ideas.... American Indians—Lost land England’s 1st attempt at colonizing America—Lost Colony Blacks in Africa—Lost freedom Southerners in civil War—Lost productivity Vietnam—Lost victory Twin Towers—Lost security Took Bible & ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-55

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Holiness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 7, 2003

This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

LIVING IN HOLINESS 1 Peter 1:13-21 Introduction: 1. Christians were scattered all over the world because of persecution; but Peter told them to live in hope because there was coming a day that they would be in Heaven. 2. The fact that believers have eternal life in Heaven to look forward to is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21, 1 Peter 1:13, Luke 1:74

Denomination: Baptist

Living In The Word Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 14, 2003

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

Series: Hope In The Darkness [#3] LIVING IN THE WORD 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 1. As we have studied 1 Peter, we have already learned that we are to live in hope because of our salvation and we are to live in holiness because we have been made new through our salvation. 2. This study teaches us to live ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Living Water Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 3, 2002

The woman at the well helps us learn about our need for the living water of CHrist.

First Baptist Church October 6, 2002 Living Water John 4:1-42 Have you ever tried to draw a picture of what a character from the Bible looks like? If you have the artistic ability that I do, you’d end up with stick people. For the next couple of moments, I want you to paint a mental picture or ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-42

Denomination: Baptist

Live The Life Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 14, 2002

To obey God is to live abundantly, but to fully abandon we have to settle the issue of trust first

BE121601 LIVE THE LIFE 5. Obedience is Prosperity. For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about LIVING the LIFE - which means experiencing a life of inward freedom from sin and outward transformation and joy. Of all the keys we’ve talked about to access that LIFE, Community, Discipline, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:20, Leviticus 25:17-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Epistles

Contributed by Larry Holbrook on Nov 18, 2002

We are God’s letters to the world, the testimony of His great love for man.

LIVING EPISTLES II Corinthians 3:1-3 As the apostle Paul would write letters to the churches, God would write letters to a world He loves. Not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. (I) World Ignorant of God. (A) John 1:10,( He was in the world, and the world was made by ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Working For A Living

Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 19, 2002

OUR WORK ETHICS REVEAL OUR GOD

WORKING FOR A LIVING EPHESIANS 6: 5-9 NOVEMBER 17, 2002 INTRODUCTION: One man told his friend: I lost my job because of illness and fatigue. Second man: Really, how awful! First man: Yeah, my boss got sick and tired of me! I am told that when President Bush was governor of Texas ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Thanks - Living

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Nov 20, 2002

Thankfulness like love must be more than a feeling. It requires like faith corresponding action.

Thanks - Living • We have allowed some very important days to be commercialized to DEATH ! • Our problem seems to center around our understanding of what LOVE is. • Thanksgiving like Love is not a holiday, It is a WAY of LIFE . There are two principle ways that I can show God that I have a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Living On Purpose

Contributed by David Derry on Dec 3, 2002

How to know your purpose in life and live it out.

Living on Purpose December 1, 2002 Today’s sermon is entitled “living on purpose” Do you know what your purpose is? Do you know what drives you? As you think about that question, you may be picturing a certain aspect of your life. For example: · Home life · Spiritual life · Work ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Testimony

Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002

This sermon was preached as a father’s day sermon. Jairus risk his all for his daughter’s wholeness.

"A Living Testimony" Mark 5:21-43 Jairus a first century man whose name means "whom God enlightens." There are many fatherly examples contained within the pages of our Bibles. Men like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Philip. Some of their examples of fatherliness teach us what not to do in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Baptist

"Look And Live"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

God watches over us, and in the process, He disciplines us.

"Look and Live" Numbers 21:1-9 & John 3:14 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts God watches over us, and in the process, He disciplines us. Here’s the context: The news of Israel’s journey from Egypt to the land of promise was well-known. The details of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:1-9

Denomination: Congregational

"Living In The Middle"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 7, 2002

When we face hardship we need to realize we’re in the middle of a story authored by God

"Living in the Middle" I try to take some time from my professional reading to relax with a good novel. I love to read and to talk about books. When I was a hospital chaplain I found it interesting to see what patients were reading on the wards. I figured if they had a James Mitchener novel, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

Living Sacrifices

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 17, 2002

This is the 6th sermon in a series on Paul’s letter to the Romans. The problem with living sacrifices is they keep getting down off the altar.

“living sacrifices” Now that’s an interesting turn of phrase. It sounds like an oxymoron. Living and sacrifice don’t really seem like they go together, do they? When I think of the word ‘sacrifice’, certain images come to mind. I think of a play made in baseball, where one player is tagged out ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Methodist