Sermons on Living Purposefully:

Forgiving Is Living

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 5, 2017

Forgiveness cause us to live in victory instead of the burden of guilt or shame. knowing hurting people hurt people we see an opportunity to love like Christ.

Forgiving is living Matthew Chapter 18:21-35 Prayer- Introduction- Ephesians 4:31-32 “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ forgave you.” This verse does ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Nazarene

Living A Fantasy

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 9, 2017

God had sent one prophet after another to warn Israel of impending judgment. Rather then heeding the many warnings, they continued to live in a fantasy world, void of reality. Sadly many today continue this path, refusing to admit their great need.

Living a Fantasy Hosea 6:4, 7:8ff As you study the book of Hosea, God’s love for His people is easily discovered. While they had turned their backs on him, seeking the gods of this world and the pleasures of the flesh, God continued to pursue them by His grace. In the chapters between our last ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:4, Hosea 7:8-9, Hosea 7:11, Hosea 7:16

Denomination: Baptist

Living Victoriously

Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Jul 25, 2017

When we die to Sin we become victorious with the grace of God.

Living Victoriously Romans 6:12-23 When we die to sin and become alive in God through Christ Jesus we experience a lifestyle change. When we die to sin we gain the ability to live a victorious life free from sin and death. Being alive to God means we should start building a new lifestyle, we ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sacrificial Living

Contributed by Nnaemeka Durueke on Jul 9, 2016

GOD EXPECTS US TO LIVE SACRIFICIALLY. TO SHOW HIM LOVE

SACRIFICIAL LIVING MAIN TEXT: HEBREWS 11:24-25 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; HEBREWS 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living By Chance? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 25, 2016

If God is silent on an issue or a decision we have to make, should we just "roll the dice"?

Please open your Bibles to Joshua 18…. We noted from the first part of Joshua 18, the importance of God’s Word. It is the norm for us to read an entire Bible passage for our worship; but for the sake of time, we will stray a bit from the norm this morning and highlight main points in ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Loosed Living

Contributed by Perry Greene on Dec 7, 2016

Jesus resurrects us to New Life. Once we are loosed from the old we should live up to the potential he places in us.

1. Death is Unstoppable Back in March of 2008, the mayor of a city in SW France had a problem. It seems his village was running out of space. Not in housing, nor in the retail district, nor even at City Hall. It seems they were running out of space… in the cemetery. There was no room for any more ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Relationship

Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Jan 27, 2017

How to live in a marriage relationship

TITLE: Living in Relationship TEXT: 1Peter 3:1-12 INTRO: A marriage counselor was talking to a wife who was having difficulties with her husband. The counselor said, “Maybe your problem is that you’ve been waking up grumpy in the morning.” “No,” she said. “I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Mountain Living

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 2, 2017

A life in which we can 1. Have a high regard for Others 2. Possess a Respect for the Sanctity of Life and 3. Meet our Differences through the Practice of Agape Love

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48; Psalm 119:1-8; Dt. 30:15-20 Title: Mountain Living or Here Comes the Kingdom! A life in which we can 1. Have a high regard for Others 2. Possess a Respect for the Sanctity of Life and 3. Meet our Differences through the Practice of Agape Love INTRO: Grace ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Nazarene

A Living Hope

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 14, 2017

This sermon is all about how to persevere in suffering and feel unspeakable joy of one's salvation. Instead of counting what we have lost, let us remember the mercy we have received!

A LIVING HOPE 1 Peter 1:3-12 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 In his book Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl, successor of Sigmund Freud at Vienna, argued that the “loss of hope and courage can have a deadly effect on man.” As a result of his experiences in a Nazi ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Job 2:9-10, James 1:2-4, Romans 8:20-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Living Sacrifice? Series

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017

Sacrifice can a foreign and strange thing to us. When looking at sacrifice, it is help to look at purpose, place, and presentation. When keeping this in mind, we can apply his point to our lives and see the richness of the imagery and truth.

Sacrifices were important and instrumental to the worship life of believers in the Old Testament. We might be unfamiliar with them, so it can helpful to look at them in detail. When talking about sacrifices, I find it helpful to talk about three things: purpose, place, and presentation. Purpose. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Living In Community

Contributed by Jeff Poor on Sep 11, 2017

The best shot you and I have of following Jesus. The best shot you and I have of making it through the storms of this life is when we do life together.

The Others: Living In Community Bottom Line: The best shot you and I have of following Jesus. The best shot you and I have of making it through the storms of this life is when we do life together. Intro Good morning Real Life, my name is Curtis and I’m the Connections Director here. And it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Living Sacrifice

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 22, 2017

Sacrificing to God has always been part of the man-God relationship. Abel and Cain made sacrifices. Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. The Levitical system of sacrifices lay at the center of Jewish life. Today God calls for living, not dead sacrifice.

Note: I have developed a few simple slides in PowerPoint that I used in delivering this sermon. They're not fancy, but if anyone is interested in them I will send them to you directly by Email. Send your request to sam@srmccormick.net with the word Slides in the subject. A LIVING SACRIFICE I. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16, Hebrews 11:35-38, Philippians 3:10-12, Romans 6:4-6, Genesis 7:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live By The Spirit

Contributed by Clive Broadbent on Sep 29, 2017

Because we're filled with the Holy Spirit, we struggle with sin and know the consequences of sin, so we must live by the Spirit and love our neighbours as ourselves.

Back in the 1980s, a classic TV ad showed a skillfull basketball player dribbling a ball round a young lad who was holding a stick of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles. After a few minutes of very impressive dribbling, the basketball player finishes by spinning the ball on one finger. “Not bad” says the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Living By Faith

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 3, 2017

This is a rewrite of Steve Shepherd's wonderful message from 2003. We're to worship by faith, walk by faith, and work by faith, as exhibited by Abel, Enoch, and Noah, consecutively. A good, challenging message.

LIVING BY FAITH Heb. 11:4-7 INTRODUCTION A. ILLUSTRATION 1. A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State Building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, “What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?” 2. “That,” the guide ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Dead

Contributed by Johnny Byrd on Oct 12, 2017

How to live no longer.

Galatians 2:18-20New Living Translation (NLT) 18 Rather, I am a sinner if I rebuild the old system of law I already tore down. 19 For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law—I stopped trying to meet all its requirements—so that I might live for God. 20 My old self has ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God