Sermons on Lose:

Our Place In The World Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 25, 2003

First sermon in a series dealing with how we can make a difference for Christ in the world

Spiritual Adult Leadership Template Our Place In The World Matthew 5:13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. Mark 9:50 "Salt is good, but if it loses ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13, Luke 14:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Prosperity Gained Without Hard Work Will Dwindle Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Mar 27, 2017

Part 3 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat" (Prov. 13:7-8). "Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it" (Prov. 13:11). We ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:7-8, Proverbs 13:11

Denomination: Baptist

Number Your Days

Contributed by Mike Parry on Feb 23, 2006

We can learn from the mistakes of the Children of Israel wandering in the wilderness. We can echo the Psalm of Moses to "Number Your Days."

“Number Your Days” FCC – February 19, 2006 Text: Numbers 10-14 Introduction: We are continuing our Old Testament Challenge. The last couple of weeks we have been in Exodus studying how God used Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt towards the Promised Land. They were no longer slaves but free. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Gaining Control Of My Temper

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 25, 2014

HOW TO LET THE LORD HELP US CONTROL OUR TEMPER

GAINING CONTROL OF MY TEMPER + The average man loses his temper 3 times a week ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Never-Dying Souls In Jesus Are The Light Of The World

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 16, 2024

Remember always the beauty with which our souls came into this world – the gifts, the talents, and strengths -- are to accomplish the will of God for our lives in this world.

In today's Gospel reading, Jesus speaks powerful words about our soul, raising the question of what is there if we gain the whole world at the cost of losing it. To ponder the soul that God has given us, I'd like to share two stories with you. The first story is from my days of teaching ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:27-31

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

By Dying We Live Series

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Aug 25, 2012

By dying to things of this world, we live in His presence in this present world.

BY DYING WE LIVE The law of self-finding by self-losing is made clean in the life of Jesus. It is a principle that involves the whole human experience. Jesus stated in the gospel of Luke chapter nine and verses twenty-four and twenty-five. “If any man will come after me, let him deny ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:24-25

Denomination: *other

Moma Tried

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Jan 12, 2021

This message is for the purpose of encouragement. If you had a Christian mother that trained you in the right way to go, then this message is to remind you to do just that.

MAMA TRIED Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. INTRO: **It is obvious not everyone had a mother that trained them to follow the path of Bible truths, and there are less mothers training it today than ever because there ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Queen Who Said "No"

Contributed by Rob Bailey on Mar 26, 2003

Queen Vashti was summoned by her king and she refused. What happens when we tell our King, "No"

THE QUEEN WHO SAID NO Esther 1 When she said No: She lost her; Title, Name, Dignity, Status, Popularity and her Power Why didn’t she come, when the King called? Maybe she was Tired, Embarrassed, Angry, or even Prideful I. WHAT WILL YOUR RESPONSE BE WHEN THE KING CALLS? What happens when we ...read more

Scripture: Esther 1:1-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 7, 2019

Following Christ means following him to the cross.

There are basically two kinds of sermons on the Christian life. The first type of sermon views the Christian life as a kind of puzzle to be solved, with the message going something like this: Life is full of hardships, and frustrations, and obstacles. But if you do this one thing; if you ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-33, Matthew 10:38-39, Luke 17:32-33, Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Cost Of Discipleship: A Sword, A Cross, And True Life

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Nov 4, 2023

Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him.

Today, we gather here to reflect on a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, specifically from chapter 10, verses 34 to 39. In these verses, Jesus speaks to us about the cost of discipleship, the profound and sometimes challenging journey of following Him. Let us turn our hearts and minds to these ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:34-39

Denomination: Anglican

Focus On Christ Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023

In life's storms, we must keep our focus on Christ, overcoming fear, distractions, and doubt.

Ever been so into your phone that you walked into a wall or a pole? Yeah, me too. That's what happens when we lose focus, or focus on the wrong thing. Same thing happens when we lose focus on Jesus, we start to trip up in life. Let's check out a story in the Bible where Peter lost his focus on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Topics: Faith, Salvation, Divine Guidance, Spiritual Growth

Stay Salty - Mark 9:49-50 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Dec 31, 2023

These are the footnotes that go along with my previous sermon on Mark 9:42-50 titled "Don't Go to Hell"

For free audio or video download of this message, visit https://www.treasuringgod.com/sermons-by-scripture or my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@DarrellFerguson. Mark 9:49 Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 "Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:49-50

The Challenge Of Discipleship

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006

Looking at discipleship

The Challenge of Discipleship - Luke 9:18-27 Gladstone Baptist Church – 8/1/06 pm The Matrix is an interesting movie in which the characters one by one struggle with the belief that Neo is “The One” who was prophesied about – the One who would save them all from the evil that is the Matrix. In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Osas? Backsliding And Salvation Security

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Sep 12, 2022

OSAS stands for "Once Saved Always Saved." This is a common doctrine taught by many non-denominational churches, some Baptists, Provisionalists, and mainly Calvinist churches.

OSAS stands for "Once Saved Always Saved." This is a common doctrine taught by many non-denominational churches, some Baptists, Provisionalists, and mainly Calvinist churches. It tends unfortunately to be the more mainstream view in evangelicalism today. What this doctrine suggests is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:14, John 15:6, 1 Corinthians 10:12, Romans 11:19-22

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Successful Life

Contributed by Matthew Mobley on Mar 28, 2008

Jesus’ description of a successful life is different than that of most folks.

Bishop Will Willimon is the resident bishop for the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. But before he was elected bishop in 2004, he was dean of the chapel at Duke University – one of the most prestigious universities in America. He tells this story from his days at Duke about ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Methodist