Sermons about Maximize Usefulness

God's Love For Us Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Sep 10, 2015

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God has given us His Spirit to dwell within us forever, to show us what love is, and the Spirit loves those who are unlovable ... we just respond to His calling. So, how much energy do we waste holding onto anger and malice?

God’s Love for Us 1 John Bible Study, Part 10 1 John 4:7-12 Introduction - For us, there can be no test greater than how we handle the word of God -- It is where our promise is; and where we must be prepared to lead others to - Who is within us? -- Romans 8:9, “You, however, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revive Us Again

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 5, 2017

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Sermon on our prayer for God to revive us again. This is taken from two of my teachings at a men's retreat on revival.

Revive Us Again At this weekend men’s retreat the theme of our time together was “Revive Us Again.” This was actually a prayer for God’s mercy upon the nation of Israel by the sons of Korah in Psalm 85:6. “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” (Psalm 85:6 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:6, Psalm 24:6

Denomination: Foursquare

Immanuel God With Us...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 4, 2014

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We long to have someone to be WITH US. God so loved us that He promised to be WITH US...

GOD IS WITH US... IMMANUEL By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. I HAVE NO GREATER JOY IN THE WORLD THAN TO BE WITH SOMEONE... A. Some of my greatest joys in life have been just being WITH SOMEONE... To hear their heart, to feel their pain... to laugh, to cry together... B. I love ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Using Prudence And Counsel

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2015

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When God defined marriage as one man and one woman committed to each other for life, for mutual support and the procreation of children, He did that because it is best for the man, the woman, the children and society as a whole.

20th Sunday in Course 2015 Wisdom has set up her seven pillars. In ancient architecture, pillars were the support of the roof, which protected the household. You’ve heard the names of these pillars, because they are the support of what protects us, individually and as a community. Why ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus Prays For Us

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 18, 2018

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An exposition of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer presented in John 17.

“[Jesus] lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Revive Us Again Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 21, 2018

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Message 6 in our Jonah series. This message explores the place of revival in history.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch Jonah Series #6 “Revive Us Again” Last time we explored the topic of repentance. God orchestrated the greatest crusade in history through the preaching of one man. The Ninevite crusade included every single person in a city of 120,000. He did it though a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:15-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Christmas: God With Us!

Contributed by Gregory Alan Dry, Sr. on Nov 25, 2015

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A sermon on the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

“Christmas: God With Us!” Matthew 1:18-25 Dr. John McArthur, in his book The Miracle of Christmas, tells an interesting story about the confusion and error which abound at Christmastime. A little girl came home from Sunday school triumphantly waving a paper. “Mommy!” she ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

"Let Us Connect"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 5, 2016

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How can we connect to God by companionship, by having Proper Character, by conditioning, and by continuance.

“This New Year let us Connect” Acts 2:42-47 The Early Church found something we need and that is Connection 1. The early Church connected to God as a result of Constance in their life 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Methodist

The Towel That Unifies Us Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jan 28, 2016

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Loving People Like Jesus, Ministry, Awareness, Service

THE YEAR OF THE TOWEL – The Towel That Unifies Us Matthew 25:31-46 November 20, 2022 Introduction: We live in a state where we wear a lot of blue and white or black and red. I spent almost 15 years in Louisville, Kentucky wearing a lot of blue and white amid a sea of black and red. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Teach Us To Pray

Contributed by Dennis Fox on Jul 25, 2022

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“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.” That is the first line of the first prayer I can remember being taught as a child. Like any good parent, our Father teaches us to pray just like our moms and dad did.

Teach Us To Pray 24 July 2022 Richardson TX “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.” That is the first line of the first prayer I can remember being taught. The earliest writing was found in a Protestant Monastery from the 1690’s. It’s a rather simple; only 4 lines. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13, James 4:3

Denomination: Other

The Use And Abuse Of Money

Contributed by David Zachrich on Aug 25, 2022

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We want our faith to be strong, certain, clear, constant. It is our prayer and fondest wish. But, sadly, faith sometimes seems weak, uncertain, cloudy, and intermittent. Why?

Luke 16:1-15 The Use and Abuse of Money Friends in Christ, We want our faith to be strong, certain, clear, constant. It is our prayer and fondest wish. But, sadly, faith sometimes seems weak, uncertain, cloudy, and intermittent. Why? In his Gospel, St. Luke writes in chapter 15 about two ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Satan Uses Religion

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 30, 2022

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Satan uses hypocrisy, fratricide, and self righteousness to misdirect and misfocus the Christian (Adapted from a book by Joe Beam called "Seeing the Unseen")

HoHum: Does Satan go to church? I know he does. Yes, the spiritual forces of evil are here but mostly they work through people. Imagine Simon Peter’s surprise when this happened: “Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to me; you do not have in mind the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:28, Matthew 12:25, Luke 18:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satan Uses Pain

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 20, 2022

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Start with Job and then talk about how Satan wants to use pain from John 11 with the account of the raising of Lazarus (Adapted from a book by Joe Beam called "Seeing the Unseen")

HoHum: When speaking about Job, one time I said, “Satan can do nothing without God’s permission.” This opened up a whole can of worms. If God is good and all powerful, then how do we explain the existence of pain, suffering, and evil in our world? There are no easy answers. WBTU: Take for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are You Useful To God? Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 24, 2022

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God does not want believers to isolate or insulate themselves from the world and those who are lost. Like salt, Christians are called to make the world tastier; and like light, believers will shine the brightest only in the darkest places.

Are you useful to God, or have you made yourself useless? When we come to know Jesus Christ, we are transformed into a holy instrument to be used by the Lord. We all have a purpose, but some of us choose to make ourselves useless by not allowing the Lord to touch us with His hand. To put it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Give Us A King

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 29, 2022

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This passage shares the account of a church that is looking at what the church down the road is doing. The pastor (Samuel) tries to lead this church (Israel) according to God’s will, but the congregation won’t heed his counsel.

As we look at this chapter of 1 Samuel today, there unfolds a scene that can be applied to discussing the goal of churches today. What is the vision of some churches? Do churches think in a Christ-centered manner, or do they think in a worldly manner? What I mean is this: Are churches today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

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