Sermons on Make Difference:

Why Are Jesus' Genealogies In Matthew And Luke Different?

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Mar 21, 2023

From https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/why-are-jesus-genealogies-in-matthew-and-luke-different This post is adapted from the Four Portraits, One Jesus: Jesus’ Birth, Childhood, and Early Ministry, a free online course taught by Dr. Mark Strauss. My notes will be added later.

The birth narratives in both Matthew and Luke help answer the question, “Who is Jesus and where did he come from?” One of the ways each book does this is by recounting Jesus’ genealogy. The problem is: the genealogies are different. The Old Testament predicted that the Messiah would come from the ...read more

Denomination: Vineyard

Pursuing The Mission- Making Christlike Disciples

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 4, 2008

The Lord is looking for people serious about making an impact on people’s lives. He is also looking for people with integrity.

PURSUING THE MISSION MAKING CHRISTLIKE DISCIPLES ACTS CH. 5:1-11, 38-40 INTRO- I HAVE SHARED WITH PEOPLE WHAT THE LORD HAS SHOWN ME DURING MY PRAYER TIME. OUR CHURCH MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. MOVING FORWARD WILL BE BY ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

God Don't Make No Junk

Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002

You were created in teh image of God, and that makes you very special.

Introduction: We sometimes call someone who is in love with himself a narcissist. What you may not know, though, is the story from Greek mythology from which we get that word. There are actually two Greek characters in the myth -- Narcissus and Echo. As the story goes, the goddess Hera got ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord Make Me A Sheep Dog

Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on May 25, 2016

Focus on being a servant to your church and pastor

3 John 1:1-8 “The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Make God Small Series

Contributed by Tom Dooley on May 21, 2001

We are living in a confusing time in our culture. In such a time we need absolutes. I believe that the Ten Commandments can provide the absolutes that we need.

"Timeless Truths For Troubled Times" Don’t Make God Small"Exodus 20:4-6 by Tom Dooley www.preachingtheword.com Just a couple of nights ago I was watching a news discussion program. Their conversation turned to morals in America. I thought it was interesting that three out of the four involved in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes Strong Men Weak? Series

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Part 1 of series on Samson

What Makes Strong Men Weak? SAMSON Part 1 If you’re a follower of Christ, then you have within you a potential for supernatural greatness. God wants to raise up some spiritual leaders from people right in this room who he can use to make a tremendous difference in this world. This is ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Make Me A Blessing (3 Of 3)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 22, 2024

We have discovered in this series MAKE ME A BLESSING that the greatest honor that can be bestowed upon mankind in this life is to be known as a MAN or WOMAN OF GOD!

However, everyone does not share that idea. That is there might be some here today who live their life everyday wanting to known as: • Great businessman • Great athlete • Great entertainer • Great entrepreneur But one day as these stands before their Creator they will wish they had lived ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Approach --- God Make Me For Him!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 10, 2003

THE WAY WE APPROACH OUR PROBLEMS AND LIFE MIGHT HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH WHETHER WE FAIL OR SUCCEED. May we walk in godly paths!

THE APPROACH  --- GOD MAKE ME FOR YOU! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com This is a lesson I do in two parts. TEXT: Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US. 1. ONE LITTLE BOY GREW A NEW APPROACH TO THE GAME. We have this little boy at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Romans 8:37-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making A Comeback 1: Wake Up! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on May 21, 2023

We begin coming back to God by waking up to our need for Him.

106.1 Making a Comeback #1: Wake Up Americans love a good comeback story. You may remember that the Chrysler Corporation made one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the business world. • After posting a 17 million dollar profit in its first year in 1924 and remaining viable throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let's Make A Deal

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 1, 2017

Jacob the deceiver meets his match.

Let’s Make a Deal Genesis 29:15-30 We continue this morning with the life of Jacob, whom Jesus names along with his father, Isaac, and grandfather, Abraham as being alive and in special relationship to God. We have to keep the after picture clearly in mind when reading about Jacob. If we don’t, we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-28, Genesis 29:15-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

He Makes Our Wrongs Right

Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 10, 2008

JESUS CAN TURN OUR WRONGS RIGHT

JESUS CAN MAKE OUR FAILURES, RIGHT: JN.13:33-37 10-20-07 How many times have we ever needed a 2nd chance? I’m sure just about all of us some time are another could have used a 2nd chance to do something or another. In the message today we’ll see how that Peter denied ever-knowing Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 13:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Making Peace God’s Way

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 7, 2020

Today's Sermon looks at the current surge of violence and God's way for making peace through believers in Jesus's call for Christians to be peacemakers.

Making Peace God’s Way {You can Watch today’s message at: https://youtu.be/CW4cwFu-lsc } OR {You can Listen to today’s message at: https://mega.nz/file/eIETnSxR#ku00yOlW9Ets6SlYKdq3lQGH0ZqIGG2k18a5JYAJF70 } A three-year-old boy named Matthew had his friend Luke over for playtime. Matthew, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Colossians 3:15, Romans 12:18

Denomination: Foursquare

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy

Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 7, 2008

New discoveries in neuro-science indicate that there is a "warm-glow" effect in our brains when we are generous. God has built into our brains a great way to feel happy - be generous.

Giving Makes Your Brain Happy Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 January 6, 2008 I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. December always leaves me exhausted and I look forward to January o that I can relax a little bit. Butt God has this interesting, and sometimes infuriating was of not letting me rest. I ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

How To Make Up Your Mind Series

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000

This sermon will encourage Believers to become stable minded in a confused world.

HOW TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND Growing Up Rather Than Giving Up - Part 3 James 1:5-11 I want us to look at what James has to say on "How to Make up Your Mind". Life is full of decisions and life is basically a series of choices we make every day. We have to evaluate, decide, draw conclusions. Frank ...read more

Scripture: James 1:5-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Make Me A Blessing (2 Of 3)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 15, 2024

This is the second sermon in this series on MAKE ME A BLESSING. When the apostle Paul writes to young Timothy and us to be a blessing we have to a “Man or Woman God.”

But he does not leave him guessing what it takes to be a MAN OF GOD. In verse 11 he tells him and us as we saw in last week’s sermon… 1) We must FLEE from sin. 2) And today in this sermon he instructs us there are somethings we must FOLLOW after. Look at 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Denomination: Baptist