Sermons on Make Fun:

"Making An Impact. Are You?"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Sep 12, 2003

Making an Impact is both spiritual and practical.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches September 14, 2003 Making an Impact. Are you?” Acts 9:32-43 INTRODUCTION: “What do you do for Christ each day?” a faithful Christian said. And I replied, “I drive a truck and fill the stores with bread.” He said, “I know of your bread route But that is not the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:32-43, Acts 9:36-43

Denomination: Methodist

Making An Effort To Rest Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Sep 20, 2003

The Promise of entering God’s Rest still stands!

Making an Effort to Rest Hebrews 4:1–11 INTRODUCTION If today I told you that somewhere in the building there were tickets for everyone here to enjoy an all expense paid vacation, would you be interested in searching for them? Suppose I hid them so good that no matter how hard you looked you ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Making A Widow Difference"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Oct 13, 2003

If we are not going to "faint, we need to learn how to get things from God. The widow is our example. God delights in coming to the rescue of his children. This message is a study of the Widow and her cry for help.

Text: (Luke 18:1-8 KJV) And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Making God Smile

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 8, 2003

The function of worship is to bring God appropriate pleasure.

(Overhead 1) This time of year is a time for love, romance, and passion. Millions of dollars are spent on Valentine’s Day gifts. In fact a 1998 report from Ball State University indicates, “Valentine’s Day ranks second behind Christmas in total sales of candy, flowers and cards.” Love is important ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-26

Denomination: Church Of God

Making Wise Decisions Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 8, 2003

Proverbs gives us some practical help in knowing, doing, and enjoying the will of God for our lives. We must exhibit both faith and commitment as we trust in the Lord with all our hearts and listen to the wisdom of others.

Making Wise Decisions I want to begin this morning by asking you to just shout out the most popular passages from the Bible. What verses do you hear quoted all the time? What’s your favorite Scripture? Here are some that come to mind: John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Difference God Makes Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 18, 2002

New Life in a lost life

What a Difference You Made in My Life Ephesians 2:13-22 · This morning we looked at the pagan’s condition ‘without Christ’. That defines lostness. You can be very worldly and lost or you can be very religious and lost. The question is your relationship with Jesus Christ. The ‘Gentiles’, which ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Making A Resh Start Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003

Facing eternal questions at the start of a new century

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This is self-evident when it comes to electrical wiring or high explosives. It may not be so clear with relationships such as family and friends. And I would suggest no one would believe it when it comes to discussions about philosophy, politics, or God. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Sacrifices We Make

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Feb 28, 2002

Lenten thoughts as we contemplate the sacrifices we make for Christ and compare those to the sacrifices he has made for us.

In the lesson that we have read there were huge crowds of people following Jesus. They were listening to his sermon, hanging on his every word. Some of them were listening intently betting their souls on him and still others were listening to him and waiting for him to talk himself right into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Leaders Make A Difference Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Feb 16, 2003

The first in the Lessons in Leadership series this message illustrates the perserverance needed in every leader’s life.

Lessons in Leadership Part One: “Leaders Make a Difference” Professor: Noah, the son of Lamech ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) Text: Hebrews 11:7 (NIV) “By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Make A Deal

Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005

Parable of the dishonest manager: The Kingdom of God works on different principles than we’re used to. Efficiency, practicality, and self-interest are not the core values of the Kingdom. God expects a lot more for us (and from us) than we expect him to.

There was a rich man. This man was so rich that he didn’t make his own bed. He had a personal maid who did that. He didn’t make his own dinner. He had a personal chef who did that. He didn’t drive his own car. He had a chauffeur who did that. He didn’t balance his own checkbook. He had a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And Decision-Making

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 20, 2005

We are called on the make decision all the time, from long ranging decisions to simple ones. How did the early church go about making a life and death decision at the infant stage of their existence?

Passage: Acts 4:23-31 Intro: I was amazed to discover on the web this week that for some churches, the question is not what time their Christmas Day service should be, but whether they should have it at all! 1. decision making in the church can be a quagmire, with all those opinions flying ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Making A Fresh Start

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jun 9, 2005

Uncovering the obtacles that lead to failures, and the weapons to prevent them in the future.

Making a fresh start Rebounding from a failure Job said, "My days have passed, my plans are shattered, so are the desires of my heart" Ever had a day like that- We all fail--- You’e not a failure till you give up Never give up- We keep going Causes of Failure 1. We don’t plan ahead- if your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making Moses Lead Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 3, 2007

The greatest man of the Old Testament had a rough start. It’s amazing what God did with his life and what God can do with your life, too.

How would you describe Moses’ relationship with God? Listen to what God says at one point when Aaron and Miriam speak against Moses: Numbers 12: 6 He said, "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making The Right Choices Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 14, 2007

This sermon is fourth in the series on how to deal with stress in our lives. All the sermons in this series come from the 23rd Psalm. God’s antidote for Indecision.

Making the Right Choices How to Deal With Indecision Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry, how to deal with busyness and how to deal with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Jesus Connection Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007

Listening to Jesus’ words about the way He relates to the Father can help us understand the way we’re supposed to relate to the Father, and to Jesus

ding-dong! I went to answer the door. It was a Saturday morning. There on the porch stood a young man carrying some brochures. “Hello. I’m from a group that is concerned about our treatment of the environment. Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions?” OK. “Are you troubled by the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:18-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ