Sermons on Making Progress:

Give Up To Go Up Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 31, 2004

Part 1 of 3 in the series "Going For The Gold." The messages is about what it takes to make the sacrifices necessary to become a world-class Christian.

GIVE UP TO GO UP GOING FOR THE GOLD: How to be a World-Class Christian Hebrews 12:1a August 1, 2004 Series Introduction: This month the Olympic games will be returning to their origins in Athens, Greece. Once every four years the best athletes from all around the globe gather for competition. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1

Up In The Air Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 4, 2003

Spiritual indecision leads to sickness and ultimately to death. We are scared of taking risks. Black history shows us, however, that without accepting risk there is no progress.

You should be a fly on the wall around our house on Friday evenings. You see, Friday evenings are our night for ourselves. We try not to take on church things on Fridays, and unless you are at the point of death, you can wait for your pastoral call until Saturday morning. The pastor and his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

What Will It Take To Bring You To Jesus Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2007

# 13 in series. If God’s purpose is to progressive mold us into the image of His son, then He is not cruel in doing whatever is necessary to bring us to Jesus.

A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 13 “What Will It Take to Bring You To Jesus?” John 4:46-4:54 This morning I have constructed a visual model of our lives on this table. The tower on the table ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

Creating Community In The Church

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 4, 2007

You can eliminate strife by focusing on HOW TO… I. PROGRESS the Gospel II. PROTECT the Gospel III. PLAN the Gospel IV. PROCLAIM the Gospel

The Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management has uncovered 5 common success factors IN BUILDING Community. In analyzing 68 Non Profit Organizations, (1) The ones who have results aim at results. They have a very clear definition of and concentration on what they are trying to accomplish. (2) ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Baptist

Conquering The Giants In Your Life

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Nov 18, 2014

Every Christian has one giant or the other facing him or her. The giants must be confronted, challenged and conquered before the Christian can progress in life.

CONQUERING THE GIANTS IN YOUR LIFE Study Text: 1 Sam 17: 33 - 51 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 1Sa 17:33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him. For you are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:33-51

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leadership Transition Done God’s Way Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 2, 2025

Leadership transition is a sacred responsibility that requires discernment, planning, and humility. When leaders follow God’s pattern, the result is progress, peace, and generational continuity.

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION DONE GOD’S WAY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 23:1-2 Supporting Texts: Deuteronomy 31:1-8, 2 Timothy 2:2, Proverbs 13:22, 1 Kings 1:32-35, Acts 1:20-26 INTRODUCTION: Leadership transition is an inevitable part of life, ministry, and organisations. However, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 23:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Why Do We Do The Things We Do

Contributed by Dan Swan on Sep 7, 2006

Sermon deals with the original sin (carnal nature) that is in one’s life. Subsequent to salvation, the Holy Spirit empowers us to not make the same choices and mistakes we’ve made in the past by being entirely sanctified.

Why Do We Do the Things That We Do? Sept. 3, 2006 AM Romans 7:7—8:14 (NIV) Key verse 7:15 Why do we do the things that we do? That is a good question. There are guidelines, rules, policies, practices put into place all around us. And yet when the desire comes to break one of them, we succumb to ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Forget About It PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 1, 2024

This sermon encourages believers to passionately pursue their God-given purpose, persevere past pain, and progress beyond previous problems, guided by Philippians 3:14.

Good morning, beloved. I greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is always a joy to gather with you, my family in faith, as we seek to grow together in the knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. Today, we are gathered here to look into the beautiful words of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

Topics: Pressing On

Sermon On Personal Development

Contributed by William Meakin on Mar 7, 2023

Development is defined as the process of developing or being developed. It is an action that may create growth, progress, improvement or the addition of physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components.

Ziad K. Abdelnour, a Lebanese-born American investment banker and author once remarked: “Life is like photography. You use the negatives to develop.” 2 Timothy 3:14 reminds us: “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Luke 2:52, John 20:30-31

The Incarnation Of Christ, As The Gospels Told

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Dec 17, 2007

This is a Christmas sermon in poetry, reflecting on the progression of thought in describing Christ’s birth as the Gospels were written. I wrote it to describe questions from a member.

Christmas Eve, December 25, 2007 - All Gospels Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and author of life on this planet we call earth, we gather in your presence this holy night to lift ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

The Ever Increasing Couple

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Jul 5, 2022

The ever increasing thing is something that keeps growing from one level to the other as time passes bye. King Solomon had this to say about himself.

THE EVER INCREASING COUPLE Text: Col. 2:9-10. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Journeying With The Divine SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

Exploring the essence of embarking on a spiritual journey with God, understanding His expectations, and living out Christian values.

Walking with God is about aligning our lives with His direction and purpose. It means following His way, which is clearly marked and always the best way. Walking with God involves proceeding at His pace, making progress, sharing intimacy, and ultimately arriving at our destination. To walk with ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Topics: Christian Values, Spiritual Journey

Begun, Continued, Completed In Christ

Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Sep 18, 2002

When we are frustrated by a seeming lack of progress in our Christian walk, God gives us a wonderful promise! (18th Sunday after Pentecost)

BEGUN, CONTINUED, COMPLETED IN CHRIST (Philippians 1:6) Most worthwhile things in life take time: developing a marriage relationship, building a career, raising children, etc. As Christians, and as members of a congregation, however, we can sometimes become frustrated when we don’t see things ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Lutheran

Ultimate Breakthrough Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 29, 2025

The concept of an "ultimate breakthrough" speaks to moments in our lives when God intervenes powerfully, bringing about significant change and transformation. It is a divine act that transcends our human limitations and expectations.

ULTIMATE BREAKTHROUGH By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:19 – "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Supporting Texts: Philippians 4:13 2 Corinthians 5:17 Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19, Philippians 4:13, Mark 10:27, Hebrews 11:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 126:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Skeleton At The Feast: Attitude Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 7, 2017

Your attitudes will determine your altitude. You daily make choices about how you will act vs react. Hurt people hurt people. We must break the cycle and accept this can be fixed. (This is part #1 in a series) What do we do when we are reviled?

THE SKELETON AT THE FEAST ---YOUR ATTITUDE DETERMINES YOUR ALTITUDE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Part #1 ALTITUDE: the height of something, elevation, what you are known for...success, rank ATTITUDE: the way you think or feel about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:12-13, Matthew 5:11-12, Numbers 13:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God