Sermons on Lost Christians:

How Do Christians Deal With Tragedy?

Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 9, 2005

A message presented the Sunday after Hurricane Katrina, intended to encourage those troubled over the destruction and worried about loved ones and to challenge us to get to work helping the hurting lives we encounter every day.

Sunday AM—9/4/05 SPECIAL MESSAGE: How Do Christians Deal With Tragedy? Felt Need Intro: This has been quite a week hasn’t it? We all woke up last Sunday with news that a category 5 hurricane was heading somewhere between New Orleans and Biloxi, MS. People were trying to evacuate and many ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Fun Being A Christian - Enjoy!

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002

Satan wants us to believe that serving God is too hard. The truth is that only a life with God’s favor is worth living.

THE GREAT LIE 1 Jn. 5:3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Service: Elderly Christian Man

Contributed by George Crumbly on Aug 28, 2005

A Funeral message for an elderly Christian man. (My Grandfather)

FUNERAL SERVICE: Christian Elderly Man by George Crumbly Service for O.B. McGill (My Grandfather) March 12, 2002 Lake Wales Florida Church of the Nazarene Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 I count it an honor, a privledge, a blessing to stand before you today and bring this message for my Grandfather O.B. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Messages Every Christians Should Preach

Contributed by Ramil Olalia on Oct 30, 2016

Somebody said, "The life of the preaching is the preacher's life." I believed that the greatest messages is not the messages written by ink but the messages we make through our life, especially our new life in Christ. People around you read your life!

THE MESSAGES EVERY CHRISTIANS SHOULD PREACH Scripture Text: Mark 7:31-37 Introduction: We may preach message after message but the greatest message that people read and study is our lives itself. The greatest messages that every Christians could preach to this dying world is the story of our life ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Specifics Of Christian Development - Part 3 Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 28, 2008

This is the last message in the Developing Christian character series, taking a look at the last two qualities of kindness and love we should possess.

The Specifics of Christian Development – Part 3 2 Peter 1:1-11 Intro Today we will conclude our consideration of the specifics of Christian development. We have noticed that Peter is very specific concerning what character qualities we should seek to develop as a Christian if we are going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Being A Christian Without Following Jesus Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010

Part 10 and final in series, The Company We Keep, this message answers the question, “Can you be a Christian without spiritual practices?”

Being a Christian Without Following Jesus The Company We Keep, prt. 10 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 18, 2009 We’ve talked a lot about spiritual formation the last few weeks – how it is that you and I can begin to be formed into the image of Jesus, so that fear, anger, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:9-11

Denomination: Free Methodist

Christian Parenting: Parenting Amidst Chaos

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 6, 2023

It is a challenge to raise children or even be a person of faith in a culture that is filled with chaos that leads us to forget God and offers many false paths to a good life.

CHRISTIAN PARENTING: PARENTING AMIDST CHAOS Deuteronomy 6:1-25 | Ephesians 6:1-4 #parenting INTRODUCTION… sympa.com/insights/blog/company-culture-in-chaos [adapted] Chaos is complete disorder and confusion. Chaos is behavior that is unpredictable due to small changes in conditions. I was doing ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-25, Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christian: What Kind Of Disciple Are You? Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 6, 2022

How can we be better disciples? 1. Avoid distractions (vs. 17-21, 23). 2. Accept the difficulties of following Jesus (vs. 22-23). 3. Avoid pointless disputes (vs. 24). 4. Live with Christlike devotion (vs. 25-28).

Christian: What Kind of Disciple Are You? The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 20:17-28 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared December 6, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 20:17. In this verse of Scripture, Jesus has started His trip to Jerusalem to die on the cross for our sins. And by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-28

Denomination: Baptist

Things To Be In Order To Be A Highly Effective Christian Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 28, 2007

This message looks at our effectiveness as believers. It is most enriching when we are Christians not by knowledge, or by activity, but by our very nature!

Things To Be In Order To Be A Highly Effective Christian 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why Christians Need Ongoing Repentance Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 13, 2013

A look at some of the reasons why Christians need ongoing repentance and what that looks like in practice.

A SMILE ON GOD'S FACE: God delights in repentance. - Jonah 3:10. - Many have an exclusive view of God as the mean headmaster or the zealous judge, but one of the things that the Bible makes clear is that God loves seeing the prodigal return home. God loves repentance. - Here God has every ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Traits Of A Focused Christian Part Two Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 27, 2015

Traits of a focused Christian is worshipto god and with others.

Traits of a focused Christian Philippians 2:1-2:11 Introduction- This morning we will begin a two part series of a focused Christian. I hope you will be able to hear both messages and I hope your heart is open for the Lord to be able to speak to you. Being united with Christ is a basic ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Six Habits Of Highly Effective Christians

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 21, 2004

Christians can strengthen their walk with God by adopting these habits.

Six Habits For Highly Effective Christians (Based upon concepts from John Calvin’s Institutes) Topical Message September 5, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson A school teacher who was bypassed for a promotion went to her administrator and complained, "I have twenty years ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

What Does A Christian Look Like? Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

Do you know what a Christian should be like? It may surprise you to learn what God approves of and what He wants to take out of your character.

What is your idea of what a Christian should be like? I did a Google search using those words the other day and came with the most unbelievable site I think I have ever seen. I won’t mention the name of the church but the page that came up was entitled: "How does God spot a Christian?" I thought ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Defining Church And Christian Part 1

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 19, 2013

Baptism, which should be a uniting part of faith, seems to have divided us instead. This is a first step of faith and an entry point into Christ where discipleship begins.

We are living in confused times, are we not? Our government doesn’t seem to know what a marriage is, or that an unborn baby is a real person. Where do we go to decide such things? We have a wide array of institutions and individuals claiming to be churches or Christians, but believing and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Happens When Christians Die? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

The powerful hope and assurance of eternal life that comes from the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is foundational to our faith and a reminder of our own mortality.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're diving into a passage from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. As James H. Aughey once said, "Death to the Christian is the funeral of all his sorrows and evils, and the resurrection, of all his joys." With that in mind, let's read 1 Corinthians 15: ...read more

Topics: Afterlife