Sermons on Meaningful Mission:

Is Your Church A Cruise-Ship Or A Battleship?

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 5, 2011

Which image better describes a church? Your church? I know, it’s a metaphor. All metaphors break down at some point. When making a choice, our natural inclination is to choose the cruise ship over the battleship any day.

Opening illustration: watch an illustrative audio-video clip Introduction: On the surface we would believe that the early church in Acts was blessed with outstanding growth due to the anointed preaching of the apostles; their balanced practices that would evolve into much of our church programming ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus' Ministry

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 22, 2011

The message talks about events leading to the teaching, preaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Text: “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people” (Matthew 4:23). The first part of our text says, “And Jesus went about all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Denomination: Christian Church

Who Needs The Church? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 20, 2012

The Bible clearly supports and expects Christians to be a part of the church. Church is a community of believers who come together on the Lords Day to worship God and to support each other. Scripture does not show Paul, Silas or Peter going into a city ju

Opening - Video Clip: The church matters (bluefishtv) Remind the church of the $12 commitment: A spiritual mile marker moment How are you doing with the $12? Have you doubled it? Done nothing with it? Buried it in the ground? Or found a way to multiply it for the Kingdom of Heaven? New ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Greetings In The Name Of The Lord” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 30, 2009

As Paul greets the Ephesians believers, he speaks of the connection that being molded by God’s will has to fulfilling our God-given mission.

The book of Ephesians - carefully, reverently, and prayerfully considered - will change our lives. Perhaps no other book in the New Testament elaborates on the victory we have in Jesus so eloquently as does the book of Ephesians. It is not so much a question of what we will do with this book as we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Qualifications For Soul Winning

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Oct 26, 2009

A classic sermon on effective evangelism by D. L. Moody.

1. Shake off the vipers that are in the Church, formalism, pride, and self-importance, etc. 2. It is the only happy life to live for the salvation of souls. 3. We must be willing to do little things for Christ. 4. Must be of good courage. 5. Must be cheerful. God had no children too weak, but ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 12:3

Denomination: *other

A Great Day--Because Of Divine Mercy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 3, 2010

It's a great day to be a Catholic, and to begin fulfilling the promise of the Council through our worship and witness.

Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2010 Our Sacred Liturgy–the Hermeneutic of Continuity This is a great era in history to be a Catholic. What? “A great era to be a Catholic?” Just now, when some of the dust has settled over the abusive histories of 2% of U.S. priests, we begin to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Rooted And Raised In Christ Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 1, 2010

Being rooted in Christ is the beginning of our journey, but there is so much more!

Rooted and Raised in Christ… Praise to God! Pastor Glenn Newton February 28th, 2010 COL 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. COL 2:8 See to ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Remedy Part 4: The Remedy For Meaninglessness Series

Contributed by Stephen Collins on May 3, 2009

Why are we here? What’s the point? All of our striving and searching for meaning ultimately lead to dead ends that don’t satisfy us. God provides the remedy by transforming our lives to be like His Son.

REMEDY The Remedy for Meaninglessness “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee..” Saint Augustine, 420 A.D. Key Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Icebreaker: "What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?" That’s the question an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Church Of God

What Kind Of People Ought You To Be? Series

Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 7, 2009

Are you a worshipper and a witness?

Changing Church in a Changing Culture Wk 5 What kind of people ought you to be? 2 Peter 3 Peter writing to remind them of: Words written in OTWords of Jesus through the Apostles These things will happen; we can pray against situations all we like but God’s word must come to pass. We must not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Make Disciples Of All Nations Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2008

To fulfill our supreme mission, there must be: 1) AVAILABILITY, 2)WORSHIP, 3)SUBMISSION, 4) OBEDIENCE, & 5)POWER:

One of the most important moments in a military officer’s life is their commission. It is the moment when they swear to defend their country against all enemies, foreign or domestic while upholding the rules governing their country. When officers finish their training they gather together in a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Other

We Have A Failure To Communicate! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 22, 2014

Language barrier separates more people than any wall could have, it is more effective than any national border.

Genesis 11:1-9-Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Enough Grace To Go Around Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 25, 2014

God's grace is not an exclusive grace... it is an all inclusive grace that knows no barriers.

Today is the Third Sunday in Lent. On the First Sunday of Lent we discovered that God’s grace extends beyond Eden. On the Second Sunday in Lent we were reminded that God’s grace is a better way than our works way. Today Jesus teaches us that God’s grace knows no barriers. Title: ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revelation #1 Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 29, 2016

A Bible study on Revelation Let's talk about God's world, God's Word and God's workers (Material adapted from Alger Fitch's book, Revelation, Chapter 1 The Perspective of Preaching, pg. 25-37)

Introduction: Many get caught up in the details of Revelation and ask questions like: Who are the Nicolaitans mentioned in Revelation 2:6, 14-15?
 Who are the four living creatures in Revelation?
 What is the sea of glass mentioned in Revelation 4:6 and 15:2?
 Who are the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come And Die: What Does It Mean To Follow Jesus? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2015

The aim of this lesson is to recap what we have covered so far (in this series) about Jesus' identity and mission, and then to explain what Jesus demands of those who want to follow him.

Scripture Today is the seventh and final week of a seven-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. In this series of sermons we have been exploring Christianity by looking primarily at The Gospel of Mark. Let us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Lamb Of God Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 9, 2014

Jesus came to make spiritually healthy.

The Lamb of God Text: John 1:29-34 Introduction 1. Illustration: Dr. H.A. Ironside once shared a story that was the clearest illustration of the Gospel I have ever heard. He said that he was visiting in South Texas and had the opportunity to visit a sheep ranch. While he was there, he spotted ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Methodist