Sermons on Making Your Life Count:

The Worthwhile Life

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 8, 2002

Too many Christians live mediocre lives. But they don’t have to. We have within us the ability to make a difference in our everyday lives.

OPEN: "We rarely use the word ’cure,’" said the psychiatrist to his patient. "But after 5 years of therapy it is my pleasure to pronounce you completely cured." To his surprise an unhappy look came over the woman’s face. "What’s wrong?" he asked. "I thought you’d be thrilled." "Oh, it’s fine ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-38, 2 Corinthians 9:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Make No Idol Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jul 16, 2014

Do we really need to address idolatry in these modern times? Where do you turn in times of crisis? What is of most importance in times of celebration or reward?

Dakota Community Church July 13, 2014 Make No Idols Commandment #2 Exodus 20:4-6 Command: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Mennonite

Make The Choice

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 6, 2019

This messages asks the people to make the choice to fully serve God. The foundation Scriptures comes from Joshua chapter 24.

Make The Choice! Scriptures: Joshua 24:14-15; Judges 2:1-13 Last week for the final message of 2018, Bro. Jarell shared with us a message about transitional faith. He talked about how we go through transitions throughout our lives and how our faith equips and enables us to transition through ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15, Judges 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making A Difference

Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Feb 17, 2006

Easter message that gives three reasons Jesus made such a difference to this world.

Acts 1:1-9, Luke 24:1-53 Making a Difference Intro: No person who has ever lived on the earth has made a greater impact than that of Jesus Christ. I don’t think anyone, Christian or non-Christian would dispute that statement. Certainly we could name some famous men (Scientist, Philosophers, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Making Amends

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009

A sermon from material from Celebrate Recovery on making amends (Blessed are the peacemakers)

Evening Service for 4/26/2009 Making Amends Introduction: Telemachus was a monk who lived in the 4th century AD. He felt God saying to him, “Go to Rome.” He was in a monastery. He put his possessions in a sack and set out for Rome. When he arrived in the city, people were thronging into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Making Of A Saint

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 8, 2022

A sermon for All Saints' Sunday, Year C

November 6, 2022 – All Saints’ Sunday Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Ephesians 1:11-23 The Making of a Saint Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. As we gather this morning in worship, we come bearing our grief. Today we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Making A Difference

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 2, 2011

IF the church in America is to make an authentic, spiritual difference, we must learn from the Acts 1 & 2 church. This message offers 4 needs for the church today.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Acts 1:12-14; 2:1-8; 2:36-41 * (Read the Text) From time to time, it serves us well to remember why we do what we do, what it is that we are to do, and how we succeed at it. * A hurricane had struck. People were huddled together. An old preacher was praying with great ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Touchdown

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jan 26, 2015

Sermon for Super Bowl Sunday. Baptism and Communion are two things Christ meant to unite us. When people are able to look beyond their differences and come together to celebrate these holy sacraments then it is the greatest "Touchdown" in history.

Making a Touchdown “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11 My brothers, some from Chloe's household have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Ephesians 4:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Making Of Man Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

There is no higher view of man in the world than the biblical view. David in Psa. 8 says that man was made just a little lower than God Himself. Here God declares without any vagueness that He made man in His own image.

On July 14, 1789 the people of Paris stormed the Bastille and began to tear down this hated symbol of tyranny. So many had been brutally tortured an imprisoned there. No one seemed to know what happened to the stones until Joseph Gies in doing research for his book Bridges And Men discovered ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31

Making A Difference

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 4, 2002

Simple keys to sharing faith in Christ with others

Making a Difference Becoming a Hospital pt. 2 September 28/29, 2002 Intro: We’ve been spending the last few weeks talking about the importance of sharing our faith in Christ, and making a difference in our world for eternity. Today I want to talk a little more about that, and giving us each some ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Making A Difference

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

Helping and inspiring people to evangelism

Making a Difference Becoming a Hospital pt. 2 September 28/29, 2002 Intro: We’ve been spending the last few weeks talking about the importance of sharing our faith in Christ, and making a difference in our world for eternity. Today I want to talk a little more about that, and giving us each some ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Makings Of A Miracle Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 10, 2004

7th in the series "Miracles in Matthew." The feeding of the multitude teaches us how we can be a part of God’s miraculous work.

Intro Hattie May Wiatt lived near a church where the Sunday School was very crowded, one day the pastor, Russel Conwell found her crying outside the building because there was no room inside and he told her that one day when they had raised enough money they would have buildings big enough to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Matter Of Life And Death Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2015

Cage fighting is a particularly gruesome way of fighting, and yet Paul used the fighting of his day (more brutal than MMA) to describe Timothy's responsibilities. What could we possibly learn from MMA that could make us better servants of Christ?

How many of you know the meaning of these letters used to describe a sporting event: MMA? (Mix Martial Arts). It’s kind of like boxing where the contestants not only hit each other with their fists, but also with their feet and knees and elbows. It’s also called “Cage ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:3-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love Your Enemies

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014

Provide love to your enemy. When you do you are taking the old unacceptable relationship and making it new.

The following was purportedly posted on the Craigslist personals: I am writing to the guy who tried to mug me in downtown Savannah night before last at 1:43 a.m. I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Methodist

Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jan 11, 2019

Today I want to talk about “Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples.” The Bible teaches us that relationships are really important to living a Godly life.

“Nurturing Relationships That Make Disciples” But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16 Intro: Today I want to talk about “Nurturing Relationships ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational