Sermons on Matur:

The Path To Peace - Outline

Contributed by Andre King on Sep 15, 2015

Peace in The Body of Christ Depends on every member!

I – Peace Depends on Peace-laboring Leaders - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 1 – Essential to unity. 2- 1 Peter 5:1-3 – “exhort the elders…elders…exercise oversight…” a. Peace filled leader’s labor in teaching truth. b. Examples to the flock ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Martyr's Mindset

Contributed by Samuel Sampson on Aug 27, 2018

We are not called to be martyrs in Christianity, but we are called to love God even to the point of readily giving up this temporal life if need be.

—The Martyrs Mindset— "Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you."—Philippians 3:15 We find quite often nowadays in the news, stories like: —'3 men summarily executed by Saudi authorities for converting to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-23, Acts 7:51-60

Endurance Series

Contributed by Louis Mare on Feb 5, 2023

trials and difficulties can be opportunities for growth in our faith. As we endure them, we become more like Christ and grow closer to God. So, let us consider it all joy and trust in God's strength as we face the trials in our lives. May the Lord bless you and keep you

I want to look at James 1 verses 2-4 which says: "Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Job 1:20-22, Hebrews 11:8-10, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Cost Of Righteous Living Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 14, 2024

In this sermon, we'll explore why living righteously may mean having fewer friends.

As believers, we are called to live righteously, following the teachings of God's Word and seeking to honor Him in all we do. However, living a righteous life can come with a cost, one that may surprise many of us. In this sermon, we'll explore why living righteously may mean having fewer ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Never Give Up, Never Surrender Series

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

Paul shows how to return and keep moving—admitting we haven’t arrived, forgetting what holds us, and pressing on toward Christ (Philippians 3:12–16). The direction is the point: let go of past wins and wounds, lean forward, and run because Christ already holds you.

Last week, we kicked off our series "Back At It," and we talked about how Jesus meets us where we are, even when we've drifted back to our old ways. We looked at the story of Jesus cooking breakfast for His disciples on the shore, calling them back to their true purpose. Today, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Trials Into Triumphs Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 2, 2018

James shares some incredible truths about how we can turn the various trials we encounter into life into triumphs.

Turning Our Trials Into Triumphs Making It Real – week 2 OKAY… let’s do this. LAST WEEK – we began a new series on the book of James – a letter written by James the ½ brother of Jesus (a guy who grew up with Jesus, who didn’t believe Jesus was God, who along with his brothers and sisters even ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

42 Leads To 47

Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 17, 2005

A healthy church will be a growing church

During Superbowl XXXVII, FedEx ran a commercial that spoofed the movie Castaway. You probably remember the movie. Tom Hanks plays a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert island for years. The Hanks character was assigned the task of looking after a particular package ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Prayer Guide For Teachers

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 29, 2003

For this reason we have not ceased to pray and make special request for you asking that you may be filled with the full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom (in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God) and in unde

Prayer Guide for Teachers - (Col. 1:9-11) Prayer Guide Teachers Quote: William A. Ward has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. Progress Magazine, December 23, 1992. Illustration: An item in "The Report ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way: To The Mission Field Series

Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 3, 2004

Jesus was on a mission! He was a missionary! So were John the Baptist and the Apostles, and when you let Him be Lord and Savior of your life, YOU became a missionary, too!

The Way: To the Mission Field Scripture Reading: John 14:1~6 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Are You Still A Baby

Contributed by Mark Engler on Dec 8, 2004

You must decide if that is all the closer you want to get to God. You see growing spiritually is not the same as growing physically. Physically you are going to grow whether you want to or not. Spiritually, it’s a choice. It’s something that we are to

By: Mark Engler, Mt. Vernon Christian Church, Mt. Vernon, MO TITLE: Are You Still A Baby? THEME: Sanctification TEXT: 1 Peter 2:1-3 PROP: Christians will become stagnant if they don’t grow throughout their Christian life. INTRO: Are you still a baby? That’s the title to my ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

For Those In Quest Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 19, 2004

The Bereans show us that a quest becomes noble when: 1. We receive the Good News with eagerness. 2. We examine the Scriptures to see if it is true. 3. We are transformed by the truth.

My favorite part of Paul Harvey is the last segment of the newscast that he calls “For What It’s Worth.” One day he gave this interesting story: “Our For What It’s Worth Department hears from Hershey, Pennsylvania — where the woman in the Mercedes had been waiting patiently for a parking place to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

How To Grow As A Christian

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 3, 2007

Four necessary steps to Grow Spiritually

“How to Grow Spiritually” June 3, 2007 The new couple in church went down to the second row and found a good seat to enjoy the sermon when old Mrs. Smith, who was a charter member of the church, in a demanding tone, said, “EXCUSE me! You are sitting in MY seat! You’ll just have to ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

How's Your Heart For God's Gardening Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jun 12, 2007

Christ talks about 4 different soils, each representing a heart and how receptive it is to God’s Word. How receptive are you to God’s Word?

Here is one for the teachers in the crowd today! It was at the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florists son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, "I bet I know what it is. Some flowers." "That’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-15

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Transformation -Part 2"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 26, 2010

The ways we are transformed into God's image.

“The Transformation – Part 2” October 24, 2010 Ephesians 4:17- 24: “So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Denomination: Holiness

A Christ-Centered Faith

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 4, 2009

A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all.

A CHRIST-CENTERED FAITH-Colossians 2:1-10 Proposition: A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all. Objective: My purpose is to challenge all to make a full commitment to Christ as one experiences a ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist