Sermons on Making Progress:

How To Make God Smile

Contributed by Craig Condon on May 14, 2015

When we do something for the less fortunate, we are doing it for God. We have a lot to be thankful for, but are we willing to share what we are thankful for with the less fortunate?

Good morning boys and girls! I wasn’t here last week, but someone told me that Rev. Bonnie gave all of you some homework to do. Do you remember what it was? She gave each of you five dollars and told you to use that money to do something that would make God smile. Have any of you done that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 25:31-46

Denomination: Anglican

Life Is Short Make It Count

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Feb 16, 2015

Life is short make it count

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Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: *other

The Making Of A Great Escape Artist

Contributed by Craig Benner on Oct 22, 2014

Life can place you in many predicaments. Even a Houdini cannot escape some of the problems that life serves us. However, the Bible gives us instructions about making the great escape from the wiles of the devil.

The Great Escape Acts 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. Harry Houdini, the great escape artist performed many great feats in his life. But at the age of 52, a college student punched him in the stomach before he was prepared and soon he died of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Making Of A Masterpiece Part 2 Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 10, 2014

God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus... accomplishing his will in us and through us.

Title: The Making of a Masterpiece Part 2 Text: Philippians 1:6 Thesis: God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus…accomplishing his will in us and through us. Series: Belonging, Believing and Becoming I invite you to journey with us as people who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making The Gospel My Gospel Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 10, 2014

Unless the gospel is my gospel it is really no gospel at all.

Unless the gospel is my gospel it is really no gospel at all That is the theme of the passage from Romans that we’ll be studying together this morning. So obviously the question that all of us must answer as we’re confronted with that truth is whether or not the gospel is personally ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Make God Your Priority

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 13, 2014

The world wants you to make it a priority; we must remember God is our real priority.

Make God Your Priority November 9, 2014 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The world wants you to make it a priority; we must remember God is our real priority. Focus Passage: Daniel 3:13-18 Supplemental Passage: "You shall have no other gods before ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Involved In Making Disciples? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 9, 2016

Being a disciple of Jesus requires more from us than just turning up for a church service, God is meant to have the central place in our daily lives. Are you willing to move to a different level of commitment in your Christian life?

Our theme for 2016 is Dynamic Disciples. In the New Testament the word Disciple is used to describe the people who are committed to following Jesus Christ. Being a disciple of Jesus requires more from us than just turning up for a church service, God is meant to have the central place in our ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:26-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Acts 17 - Make An Impact Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 7, 2013

Go public with your faith. Touch lives where you are. Believe you have the answer the lost world needs to hear.

If God leads us, and leads us to where He wants us to be, so that we can share what we know about Him and Christ, and thus allowing His Spirit to work in the hearts of the hearers, then it goes to show that all of us can make an impact in someone’s life. • We may not have planned for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Idols That Make Us Idle. Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 22, 2015

A sermon that explores three things that make idolatry unacceptable to the believer!

The idols that make us idle. Today many Christians are idle - not doing much. The reason that they have subconsciously been overtaken by the idols in their lives. Let’s look at the second commandment together: "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:8-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Makes A Church Effective? Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 23, 2015

A series looking at many aspects of a healthy church.

What Makes a Church Effective September 13, 2015 Ephesians 4:1-6 Over the next several weeks we’re going to be looking at the church. We’re going to look at how the church works, what makes a church effective, how to deal with conflict, commitment; and issues of giving time and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Messiah,easter Sunday Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 27, 2016

This is our conclusion to Making a Messiah, as we look at those who proclaimed Jesus Innocent of the charges brought against him.

Jesus was guilty! That’s right on that Good Friday so many years ago Christ was declared guilty. He had fought the good fight but he had lost. In the eyes of the world, in the eyes of His followers and in the eyes of his enemies Jesus Christ the carpenter from Nazareth had been proven to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Should Christians Make Vows? Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Apr 11, 2016

We will learn from the life of Jephthah in the book of Judges that it is not not good to make foolish vows that we will eventually regret, but we are encouraged to deepen our commitment through godly vows made before God that we are able to fulfill.

There was this story of a wealthy oil tycoon that one day lay on his deathbed. His pastor talked to him of God's healing power. "Pastor," he gasped, "if God heals me, I'll give the church a million dollars." The pastor prayed for him and anointed him with oil. Miraculously, the man revived and ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:29-40

Denomination: Nazarene

He Lives To Make Intercession

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 4, 2016

In this sermon we are discussing Peter's denial, and the fact that Jesus makes intercession for us. This could be used as an Easter sermon, or a stand-alone sermon that shows that because Christ has been raised from the dead, we have hope.

If you have your Bibles (and I hope you do), take them and open them up to Luke 22. We’re starting a short series on the Resurrection in hopes that God will use these sermons to prepare our hearts for the holiday season. And that we’ll see how glorious, and wonderful, and awesome, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Blood Makes You Free Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 10, 2016

There is freedom in the blood of Jesus

Title: The Bloodline of a Champion – 12 “The Blood Makes You Free” Text: John 8:32, 36 A quote from the first President of the United States (George Washington). “Let the world, O Lord be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy Son, Jesus Christ. Wash away my ...read more

Scripture: John 8:32-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Will Make Me Happy? Series

Contributed by Adam Weber on Mar 17, 2017

It’s not about rules and instructions, God is concerned with our heart. True joy is found in faith-fueled obedience to all that God teaches.

Well… I just wanna welcome everyone here to Embrace… My name is Adam… I’m one of the pastors here… and as always…we are so excited… and overjoyed… that you are here… And today… I just wanna start… ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:1-2