Sermons on Marital Background:

The True Costs And Benefits Of Discipleship Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 5, 2006

What does it take to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? What does it mean to take up your cross and follow Him. It may be different than you think.

Two of the major reasons marriages fail are 1) a failure to leave or 2) a failure to cleave. If a husband or wife is so burdened by their family of origin, or are literally shackled by their parents and unable to form a new life with their husband, the marriage is in jeopardy. Or if they leave ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Deep Love = High Impact Series

Contributed by W F on Jul 30, 2007

When you live out the second greatest commandment, to love your neighbour, you will truly become a high impact believer and we will become a high impact church

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us an equation for high impact living. And the equation is this: Deep love = High Impact Jesus teaches us that “When you live out the second greatest commandment, to love your neighbour, you will truly become a high impact believer and we will become a high ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: *other

He Is The Lord

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 2, 2007

Gleaned from John Ortberg’s Book - "If you want to walk on the water, you have to get out of the boat". This teaches us that we must understand exactly "who" the Lord is.

HE is the Lord Matthew 25:14-30 > Dr. Tim Lahaye tells the story (which I have repeated many times, but which perfectly illustrates a point); it’s about a husband who was receiving marital counseling. The obvious truth was that He and His wife were at odds with each other and were in the mode of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

These Things #1 Series

Contributed by David Singleton on Jun 21, 2007

A study of Paul’s comments on "these things" in the book of 1 Timothy.

THESE THINGS 1 TIMOTHY 3:14-15 SERMON #1 INTRODUCTION: I’VE BEEN STUDYING THE BOOK OF 1ST TIMOTHY LATELY, AND IN MY STUDY, I’VE NOTICED A PHRASE THAT PAUL KEEPS USING OVER AND OVER AS HE WRITES TO THIS YOUNG MINISTER, TIMOTHY. THE PHRASE IS “THESE THINGS”. NOW I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT WHEN ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

How Do You Smell? Series

Contributed by Ryan Akers on Mar 1, 2007

We try to imitate society from look to yes even smell. Celebrities scents is a billion dollar industry, but did you know Christ wants us to imitate his scent. Not a body odor but something way better.

Key: Imitation is Everything Pastor Ryan Akers Part 2- How Do You Smell? Me- Always the friend never the boyfriend- someone told me to get some colgne that would make me smell nice and girls would be attracted to that. Wore too much and sister asked what that smell was. You- We try to do a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:2-6

Denomination: Wesleyan

Causes Of Domestic Violence Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Dec 17, 2008

This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry.

This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry. Causes of Domestic Violence “A woman, a dog, and a walnut ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Sermon On The Mount: Jesus And Divorce Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011

Message from the Sermon on the Mount dealing with Divorce

Title: Sermon on the Mount: Jesus and Divorce Theme: To answer some questions on divorce Text: Matthew 5:31-32 Mt 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Church Of God

The Half-Time Pep Talk

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Feb 26, 2008

Things can be pretty tough there in the first half of the game. Certainly Timothy was not having a really great time. So let’s listen in to Paul’s half-time talk.

Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Intro: Most team sports have some kind of intermission, half-time. 1. and if you have played on a crummy team, like the football team I played on in HS, you have heard the half-time “pep talk.” 2. supposed to energize, encourage, send the team back out with a “rah ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Joseph And The Power Of The Spirit Of God

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 21, 2013

This Advent, take St. Joseph as your model and follow God's will without reserve.

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2013 Jesus, Mary & Joseph “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, be with me now and at the hour of my death.” Here in this first scene from the Gospel of Matthew, traditionally the oldest of the four Gospels, we hear a story that must have been passed down for at least forty ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Catholic

Second Commandment Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 14, 2016

The second commandment is talking about the Idol worship. God is against all kinds of Idol worships. YHWH is the only God to be worshiped all over the world.

Second Commandment Ex 20:4-6 Introduction: This second command precedes all other eight commandments. In God’s sight the Idol worship leads to all sins. If a person keeps himself away from Idol worship, he will keep himself from every sinful life. 1. NOT TO MAKE ANY IDOL V.4. It is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:4-6

Denomination: Methodist

"Ephpheta, Be Thou Opened”

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2018

We need to get very, very serious about promoting priestly vocations

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Extraordinary Form “Ephpheta, be thou opened,” Jesus said, after groaning, “and immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment to his speech was loosed, and he spoke clearly.” Come to any baptism–as we’ll have here on Saturday the eighteenth, and you’ll hear ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10, Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Catholic

Wrestling With God Series

Contributed by Vic Folkert on Mar 23, 2018

In the darkness, which we all feel at times, Jacob wrestles with God. He asks for assurances of blessing (which he already had), but instead, he gets God! Jesus also wrestles in the garden, giving up control, and God raises him from the dead.

WRESTLING WITH GOD—Genesis 32 (Children’s Message: afraid of the dark?) Are you afraid of the dark—or the darkness? Maybe the darkness is in the hospital, or a war zone, or you found yourself jobless or on the edge of bankruptcy. Maybe the darkness was anguish over children, or marital ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:1-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Approaching Life With An Ecclesiastes Philosophy Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 26, 2018

By taking heed to God’s Word here in Ecclesiastes, we can approach life with a godly, practical philosophy at hand.

Approaching Life With An Ecclesiastes Philosophy (Ecclesiastes 7:20, 29, 8:11, 9:7-18) 1. All of us have principles we live by, a personal philosophy of life. 2. Here are some comical ones: ? If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. ? If you’re not part of the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:7-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lesson 4: Powerful Outros Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 28, 2018

How can we conclude our sermons well?

Lesson Goal This lesson will encourage us to conclude our sermons well. Lesson Intro Moderns often use the terms intro and outro for the older sounding terms introduction and conclusion. Because the English language is ever evolving, let’s attempt to keep up to date and use those terms ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Experiencing A Healthy Home Or Relationship Through Submission

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Jun 3, 2012

The sermon teaches us how we can experience a healthy home or relationship through submission to one another

Introduction: Ephesians 5: 21 say: “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” and the entire passage where this is taken from talk principally of our relation with one another – what we are expected to do to one another in the home/marital relationship. In our homes ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21

Denomination: Pentecostal