Sermons on Meaningful Mission:

Peace

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Apr 8, 2010

What exactly did Jesus mean when he said "Peace be with you"?

19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

The Six Saddest Word In The Bible

Contributed by Kevin Burden on Jul 28, 2008

These six words cause me to wonder, are we really concerned about the souls of others? Do we care if the unsaved perish? Do we care that when the lost die lost they are lost forever?

The Six Saddest Words in the Bible Psalm 142:4 “I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.” The word “soul” appears 458 times in the bible and the word “spirit” appears 505 times. These words are often used ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 142:4

Denomination: Baptist

Can The Church Afford Five Loaves And Two Fish?

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Aug 4, 2008

A short communion sermon challenging the Church to feed the hungry in body and spirit, by looking at what we are doing for the hungry of the world.

While attending seminary, each month the student body would gather for a general meeting, much like assembly at high school. We would have guest speakers presenting different areas of ministry for us to consider. On one particular Saturday we had a representative from one of the organizations ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Herose To Save Us All

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 11, 2009

From our missionaries to our military, we call them heroes because they go in our place, sacrificing all for a great cause! They know what they have to do. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

HeRose to Save Us All John 15:13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/HeRoseToSaveUs.html Our servicemen / women are our friends, laying their lives down for us. They know what they face going in, they know what they have to do. They are heroes to save us all. So did Jesus...and He Rose to save us ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13, John 15:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

Prepare His Way Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 4, 2010

To Prepare the Way for the arrival of Christ, John the Baptist presented 1) His Ministry (Matthew 3:1-6) and 2) His Message (Matthew 3:7-12) pointing to the coming King.

Matthew 3:1-12. [3:1] In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, [2]"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." [3] For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Other

Our Debt To The World Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 14, 2011

This message explains the Chrisitan's debt of sharing the Gospel with an unbelieving world.

ROMANS 1: 14-15 OUR DEBT TO THE WORLD [Psalm 116:1-19] In Psalm 116 (1-2) the Psalmist says "I love the Lord, because He hears my voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live." Then for the next seventeen verses he recounts ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Luke 6:48 Enabled Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 18, 2011

We are enabled to do mission. The foundation we ahve in Christ is firm we will stand, using what he has given us to do his will.

Luke 6:48 Enabled I’m starting this wee spiel with a definition Stewardship: Historically, stewardship was the responsibility given to household servants to bring food and drinks to a castle dining hall. The term was then expanded to indicate a household employee’s responsibility for managing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:48

Denomination: Salvation Army

You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 23, 2022

Jesus calls us to be the salt - the preservative - of the earth. He warns us against losing our sense of mission. Or, considering the Greek, perhaps he is warning us against being pushed off course. But either way, his message is: stick with it.

Today, after a bit of a break, we’re returning to Jesus’ longest recorded sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. Can you remember how Jesus starts his sermon? What was his first WORD? Jesus’ first word is ‘blessed’. ‘Blessed’ means happy or fortunate. Jesus wants us to be blessed. He is going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Baptist

Many Convincing Proofs

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Apr 7, 2021

This sermon covers all of Luke 24 in a series of scenes where Jesus establishes his resurrection and commissions his disciples to be witnesses.

Title: “Many Convincing Proofs” Easter Sunday – 2021 - Luke 24 Subject: what does the resurrection of Jesus mean for us? Complement: we have a mission to tell the good news! Big Idea: “ The Resurrection Accelerates The Mission” Introduction... *As the son of a carpenter – Jesus knew the power of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-53

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Coming Judgment Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Apr 12, 2021

Final sermon in the series: "the Signs of the Times." What is the evidence of your salvation? All Scripture quotes are from the NASB.

We began this series at the first of the year. The setting was on the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem. The disciples were showing off the magnificent Temple to Jesus and Jesus told them that a time was coming when “not one stone will be left upon another.” The Disciples asked what will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Stewardship Of The Gospel

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 31, 2019

The understanding that the Apostle Paul had for God's calling on his life is instructive for the calling of every church.

This morning I would like to start on a fairly major project. We are going to start a sermon series from the New Testament book of Ephesians. Its only 6 chapters long, but there is so much in it that it could easily take us 6 months to complete. I love the Bible, and to see the Bible's ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-10, Matthew 28:16-20

Ethos #1 Holiness Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019

The church is meant to be different from the world. It is meant to exist for others.

We begin a new message series today that we’ve entitled, Ethos, or if you’re from the American South, “Ethas”. This series is about how we become more like Christ and less like the world in which we live. It’s a calling to an alternative lifestyle. Yes. You heard me say alternative lifestyle. Being ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A View From The Pulpit

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 27, 2018

Vision, Purpose, Mission, The Word of God

A VIEW FROM THE INSIDE - A View from the Pulpit March 25, 2018 Nehemiah 8:1-12 (p. 338) Introduction: Life has a lot of disappointments. But I doubt if there is one any greater than the realization that you’ve been abused. Webster’s Dictionary defines abuse as “a deceitful ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eyes On The Prize

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jul 1, 2019

Jesus was focused on his mission. He urges us to be focused on God's kingdom in our lives, too.

June 30, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 9:51-62; Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Eyes on the Prize Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A farmer was teaching his young son how to plow. As his son sat in the tractor seat, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Okay, She Had A Baby - What’s So Special About That?

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 7, 2019

Here's a Christmas sermon that will preach! We look at His virgin birth, at His being foretold thousands of years in advance, at His mission to save the world, and at His second coming.

OKAY, SHE HAD A BABY - WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THAT? Matt. 1:18-25 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR A Dallas Newspaper printed these responses of children who answered the question, “Where do babies come from?” 1. Linda Staley, 5; “Mommies go and buy them at stores. Girls cost $5 and boys cost 50 cents.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God