Sermons on Making A Home:

A Dynamic Church Makes Disciples Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Aug 19, 2008

God empowers the command to make disciples of Jesus with his Word and Spirit.

Scripture Introduction “Aim first, then shoot,” would seem an obvious method for hitting a target. But when you try to teach sports, you find such simple advice must be often repeated. “Keep your eye on the ball.” “Look where you want to hit.” “Watch the football into your hands.” “Look at ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith Makes Us Able

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014

Sermon on the life of Gideon to show how God makes people of faith able to do what they could never do on their own

One day in junior church, Davy Troxel, New Albany, IN taught about Gideon. The following Sunday, for the sake of review, he asked who remembered last week's Bible hero. No hands went up. "Okay," he said. "I'll give you a clue: he fought a battle using only lamps, pitchers, and trumpets." Still no ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making The Most Of My Life

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 4, 2012

What do you do when everything seems to go wrong, when you have more to do than you can possibly accomplish, & you’re not sure what to do next? How do you get the most out of life in times like that?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:17 ILL. His name is John. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans & no shoes. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17, Ephesians 5:15-16, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Timothy 6:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take The Old And Make It New

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 23, 2024

John learned the importance of love and he encourages every Christian to realize that fact. Obviously being with Jesus made a big difference in his life. Spend time with Jesus and it will change anyone!

Alba 6-23-2024 TAKE THE OLD AND MAKE IT NEW I John 2:7-11 Last Sunday we looked at I John 2:3-6 and found three things that help us to answer the question, “Do You Know Jesus?” There we found that keeping His commands, exhibiting His love and walking like He walked are markers that will define ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Makes Bitter Better.

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 16, 2024

Only Jesus can take the bitter waters, the worst of life's circumstances that come to poison us and destroy us, and make us better.

As a couple exchanges their vows,( those vows include these words) for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better for worse. It could also be said: for better or bitter. Or bitter or sweet. Life just has some bitterness built into it. Everyone comes to bitter waters at some point in ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:22-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

It's Time To Make A Choice SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 28, 2023

Help the congregation to focus on choosing God and His will and ways.

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred space, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of decision, much like our forefathers in faith did thousands of years ago. The title of our sermon today is "It's Time To Make a Choice," a call to action that echoes ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Topics: Choosing God, God's Will & Ways

Can The Bible Make Me Better? Series

Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012

This is a sermon primarily about how the Bible transforms people. For brain candy, we’ve included delightful facts on the Bible’s uniqueness.

[This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Baptist

Make Your Life Count

Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 3, 2004

This sermon is about making your life count not just for this brief life but for eternity.

Make Your Life Count -Live to the Glory of God- Ephesians 5:15-20 The scripture passage in Ephesians 5:15-20 reminds me of the motto: Only one life, Will soon be past; Only what’s done for Christ Will last. Every day you are faced with decisions. What will you give your time and energy to? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Free Methodist

What A Difference A Day Makes Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 11, 2005

God intended the Sabbath for blessing, we’ve turned into burden; meant for enjoyment, we’ve allowed it to enslave; created for our pleasure, we corrupt it into added pressure.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES! (Exodus 20:8-11) The newspaper editorialized: The world is too big for us. Too much going on, too many crimes, too much violence and excitement. Try as you will, you get behind in the race, in spite of yourself. It’s an incessant strain, to keep pace.…and still, you ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!

Contributed by Daniel Harman on Mar 5, 2008

A sermon promoting the explosive power of teamwork in our Families, Churches, Communities & Work Place - it encourages working together in unity & co-operation to fulfill God’s plan & purpose not only for our own lives, but also for the lives of those in

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK MEDIA CLIP (optional suggestions): Chicken Run, Toy Story 2, Gladiator fight scene OR get 2 people to carry a large box/table for a visual demonstration Introduction (the hook to get attention): How many people would like to see this church packed every Sunday? ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014

God takes the disadvantages of our dead ends and uses them as an opportunity to propel His plan into the spectrum of His greater glory and our greater good, as seen in the discourse between the disciples and Christ prior to His ascension.

Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope? - Seeming possibilities--crushed. - Dreams—deferred. - Hopes—handcuffed. - Hands—tied. - Predicaments—problematic. - Vision—diminished. - Life—over We are living in perilous times. And what tends to add ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Make Up Your Mind Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 14, 2014

One of the greatest truths of Scripture is that we can choose to do things our way and die, or we can choose to do things God's way and live.

Make Up Your Mind Text: Gal. 4:21-31 Introduction 1. Illustration: I have no idea who said this, but its truth is unmistakable, "Angels are pure spirits, but it was God's intention to raise human beings, who are lower than the angels, to divine status, to union with the Trinity. An ancient ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 4:21-31

Denomination: Methodist

Making A Difference In Our Generation

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2013

How can we make a difference in our generation? 1. Focus on family (vs. 1). 2. Go forward in God's grace (vs. 1-6). 3. Pursue our purpose in God's plan (vs. 15-16). 4. Trust God to work today (vs. 17).

Making a Difference in Our Generation Matthew 1:1-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Dec. 5, 2012 *In these verses God tells us about the generations from Abraham to Christ. But do these verses say anything about our generation? The answer is yes. In these verses we can see how to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Be A Disciple Who Makes A Difference! Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 30, 2017

How can I be a disciple who makes a difference? 1. By the grace of God (vs. 21-23). 2. By firmly gripping the Lord (vs. 23-24). 3. By going where the Lord leads (vs. 22 & 25-26). 4. By gathering together with other Christians (vs. 26).

Be a Disciple Who Makes a Difference! Acts 11:21-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 23, 2014 *Think about someone who has been a blessing to you. It could have been today or back when you were a little boy or girl. Surely there have been many blessings in our lives, more ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:21-26

Denomination: Baptist

Pursue The Things That Make For Peace

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Jun 13, 2022

How do you get along with difficult people? It can be really hard sometimes. Even in church you can experience times when you don't see eye to eye with others.

Alba 6-12-2022 PURSUE THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE Romans 14:1-23 I hope you’re not like the hypercritical husband who was impossible to please. He was really cranky at breakfast. If his wife made scrambled eggs, he wanted them poached; if the eggs were poached, he wanted them scrambled. One ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ