Sermons on Loves Priority:

Shake Your World Series

Contributed by Paddy Venner on Apr 28, 2009

Part of the strategic positioning by God of your life is the shaking away of the junk that should not have been there in the first place

• Today I wrap up my theme of looking at issues of the heart – we have spoken about aligning our heart, having hearts filled with a wild faith, having a heart for the house, creating room in our hearts for God, we have looked at how doing what is in our hands unlocks the door to what is in our ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Draw Near To God (I) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

Practical instruction is shared for coming into closer intimacy with God.

How to Draw Near to God (1) James 4:8 4-5-09 Intro We begin this morning with this simple commandment from James 4:8 “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” The one thing everyone of us need is this nearness of God that James is referring to. (1)We know God is omnipresent. So in one ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Charismatic

Short Challenge: Setting Apart Christ As Lord Series

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 15, 2009

This is a short challenge on how to practically set Christ apart as Lord in our daily lives.

Short Challenge - Setting Apart Christ as Lord. 1 Peter 3:15 - Set apart Christ as Lord, in your hearts. Our hearts encompass our desires, longings, affections - He wants to be the top desire. Ps.63:1,2 - David longed for God more than anything, knowing that His love was better than life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

One Thing

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 10, 2014

It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you are identifying the most significant thing. We see this principle applied in scripture. Let’s look at some of these incidents and see what we can learn from them.

ONE THING If you could have only one thing in the world what would it be? If you could only go one place where would you go? What about if there was only one thing standing in the way of you accomplishing something. It’s interesting to try to narrow things down to one. When you do that you ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rebuild Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 14, 2022

The best time to rebuild is right now.

Several weeks ago, NBA superstar LeBron James tweeted, “It’s a weird feeling to feel so alone sometimes!” He received over 140,000 likes and 4,000 replies from people expressing sympathy, disbelief, and from some, criticism. I appreciated John Stonestreet’s insight: “It can be difficult to ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Would You Have Gone? Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Oct 29, 2023

God leads Paul to Jerusalem. It doesn't seem to make sense. It will be costly. Friends advise against. Would you have gone? We see God's priority is mission.

INTRODUCTION Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that God was asking you to do… Something that DIDN’T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE to you? Something that was COSTLY? Something that all your friends URGE YOU NOT TO DO? That was the situation the apostle Paul was in. Many years previously ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Encouraging Conflict Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 24, 2008

Exposition of Acts 15:1-5 about the conflict over how the gentiles get saved

Text: Acts 15:1-5, Title: Encouraging Conflict, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/3/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Wycliffe died in 1384 of apoplexy, but the Council of Constance declared Wycliffe (on 4 May 1415) a heretic, decreed that his books be burned and his remains be exhumed, burned, and the ashes cast ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

First Love Never Dies

Contributed by Norman Lorenzo on Feb 5, 2008

A Sermon about Building Closeness to our First Love--Jesus Christ. A Valentine Edition

First Love Never Dies Building Closeness To Our First Love Revelation 2:2-5 INTRODUCTION Magandang umaga sa ating lahat, buksan natin ang ating mga Biblia sa Revelation 2:2-5, “Nalalaman ko ang mga ginagawa mo, ang iyong mga pagpapakahirap at pagtitiyaga. Alam kong hindi mo kinukunsinti ang ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost? Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Nov 28, 2009

‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all’. But is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with God? Is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with our fellow believers?

Two men were discussing the subject of love. The first one says, "I thought I was in love three times," "What do you mean ‘Thought you were in love?" asks the second guy. "Well, three years ago, I cared very deeply for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me," said the first. "Wasn’t that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Husbands, Love Your Wives Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010

As we’ve been going through Ephesians, we’ve seen how much Christ loved the church. Now, husbands are instructed to love their wives in this same kind of sacrificial way.

Ephesians 5:25-33 Husbands love your wives Have a look at our society today. Is it functioning well? Are people kind and considerate to each other? Do people agree with each other? The world is just emerging from a global financial crisis - or perhaps it isnt yet emerging we dont yet know. What ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring Our First Love Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 20, 2023

Restoring Our First Love Series: REBOOT: Fresh Start for a New Year February 19, 2023 - Brad Bailey

"Restoring Our First Love Series: Reboot: Fresh Start for a New Year Brad Bailey - Feb. 19, 2023 Intro Today …we are concluding our new year focus on rebooting our lives. Restore our life functioning … from the malaise… changes …pandemic. We may be doing this…but without the same sense of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-31, Matthew 22:40, Acts 17:27-28, Romans 12:2, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:19, Proverbs 9:10, Romans 2:4, John 14:23, Revelation 2:2-4, Ephesians 3:17-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Longer A Quitter

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jul 26, 2011

Learn why we quit following God's lead, the consequences for it and what to do about quitting - let go and trust God's promises.

GOD’S renovation project Haggai 1 When we moved to Eastern Europe one of the surprising things I noticed were all the buildings in the process of being built. First of all everything was built of brick. And secondly it looked like most of the buildings were just sitting there half built or ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

Getting Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Oct 15, 2023

While many Christians prefer to stay in their comfortable pews I think it is time to get out of the boat of self-reliance and complacency and with our eyes fixed on the pioneer and perfecter of our faith do whatever He asks for His honor and glory!

Getting out of the Boat Matthew 14:22-36 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 The Britannica Dictionary defines risk as doing something that has the potential to have harmful consequences. There are many things in life that many people consider to be too risky in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

How We Can Be Always Happy

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 9, 2024

How can you be happy in this life AND in the life to come? That's the question of the ages.

Friday of the 2nd week in Advent 2024 When we try to learn God’s will from the daily readings given us by the Holy Spirit, it can be very useful to start with the Psalmist’s words. Today we are given psalm 1, which is chosen for that prominent position because it sums up everything in that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:16-19, Isaiah 48:17-19

Denomination: Catholic

Living At Four Corners

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 16, 2009

Rewritten for Montgomery Hills Baptist Church: a Silver Spring intersection is a metaphor for priorities in giving, teaching young people, engaging in healing, and sharing the Gospel with all.

To be a Christian is to live in tension with the world around you. You cannot live out your spiritual life in a cocoon; you live it out in the real world, in a community. Some, it is true, go to convents or monasteries; but that’s not an option for most of us, is it? To be a Christian, living ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:10-13

Denomination: Baptist