Sermons on Missionaries:

Confessing Christ And Glorifying God Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 14, 2006

The master key to spiritual growth is the glory of God. In this series on the "Keys to Spiritual Growth" I want to give many practical ways to grow spiritually. Today, I will set down two keys to spiritual growth.

Scripture Last week I started a new series of sermons titled “Keys to Spiritual Growth.” Spiritual growth is as essential to the life of a Christian just as physical growth is essential to the life of a child. Because God commands us to mature spiritually, we need to understand how that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A New Year's Examination

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Apr 9, 2007

What better time for Christians to evaluate their priorities and make the changes that are needed for the upcoming year

story is told of a man who called the doctor and told the doctor that his wife was having problems of hearing and he wanted the doctor to check her out. So the doctor said check her out at home and see how bad it is before you bring her in. Man said how do I do that. Doctor said ask her something ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11, Acts 17:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Harvest At The End Of The Age Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 1

THE HARVEST AT THE END OF THE AGE (MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43) One summer (2007), Pastor Michael, a Chinese missionary with our denomination, was on furlough from his work in Peru. He and his wife decided to visit Los Angeles area pastors to share about their work with coworkers and friends they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Your Beliefs: Burden Or Blessing?

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 28, 2009

“Your belief system needs to be a blessing rather than a burden for others in following Jesus.”

YOUR BELIEFS: BURDEN OR BLESSING? Luke 6:1-11 Proposition: “Your belief system needs to be a blessing rather than a burden for others in following Jesus.” Objective: My purpose is to challenge each child of God to make sure that their belief system is a blessing, not a burden for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Holding God's Promises Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Oct 29, 2009

The promises of God are certain, complete, collective, constructive and conditional.

HOLDING GOD’S PROMISES Back in 1921, a missionary couple named David and Svea Flood went from Sweden to the heart of Africa to what was then called the Belgian Congo. They met up with another young Scandinavian couple, the Ericksons, and the four of them sought God for direction. In those days ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Silence The Ignorant Talk Of Foolish Men Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2009

Our text tells us how to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 1- Submit to authority 2- Live as servants 3- Show proper respect 4- Love the believers

INTRO.- Ignorant talk. There is a lot of that going around. Much of it is in Hollywood. Here is some ignorant talk from foolish people. - JODIE FOSTER: "I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don’t believe in God." - BILLY JOEL: "I wasn’t raised Catholic, but I used to go ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Encouragement To Grace-Oriented Giving Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 3, 2007

In today’s sermon, the last of four messages in the series on guidelines for grace-oriented giving, we see the underlying principle of all giving as well as five benefits of grace-oriented giving.

Scripture Today is the last in my four-week series of sermons titled, “Guidelines for Grace-Oriented Giving” from 2 Corinthians 8-9. Today, I want to look at “An Encouragement to Grace-Oriented Giving” from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. Let’s read it: 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discovering Missional Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

The Call of God redefines life in relationship to blessing others. He doesn’t remove us from the mundane… but rather infuses the mundane with mission.

Discovering Missional Life Series: The Call – Part 5 October 7, 2007 – Brad Bailey (Portions of this message were taken or adapted from Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life message “Made for a Mission.”) As we begin this morning… let me ask another question to reflect on… “What got you up ...read more

Scripture: John 17:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fearless Campaign Week 6 Series

Contributed by Brian Harrell on Nov 6, 2009

The last week of Max Lucado’s Fearless Campaign based on his book. This week we let Jesus out of His box. We like the tame and cuddly Jesus but at His transfiguration Jesus shows that He is the ferocious God.

Fearless #6 Fear of God getting out of my box This is our last week in this series that we call “fearless.” We have been trying to take of the bullies of life, those things that cause us to cower in a corner, those things that make us want to take a different path, and those things that just scare ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9

Denomination: Church Of God

A Day Of Good Tidings…and We Hold Our Peace

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Feb 19, 2012

The 4 starving lepers who stumble into the Syrians' deserted camp is the setting for this missions-evangelism sermon

A Day of Good Tidings…and We Hold Our Peace Missions Emphasis Series Chuck Sligh February 19, 2012 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by mailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: 2 Kings 7:3-9 – “And there were four leprous men at the entering ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Get Where We Are Going Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 24, 2008

Unswervingly follow God’s path to life.

IT’S TIME TO GET WHERE WE ARE GOING Exodus 13.17-14.31 S: Change C: Resurrection and Exodus Th: Movin’ On Up! Pr: UNSWERVINGLY FOLLOW GOD’S PATH TO LIFE. Type: Inductive I. EXODUS II. RESURRECTION PA: How is the change to be observed? • Realize you cannot earn God’s blessing. • Trust God with ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Revival In The Valley Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 9, 2008

How can revival take place today when the churches seem to be dead and there is no voice to speak life into them? Are there any people who will stand in the gap and not only pray but act on God’s behalf to revive and re

Valley Experience [Part 1] Topic: How the breath of God can restore life even to the dry bones of the church. Big Idea: When Ezekiel saw the dry bones come to life through God’s Word and breath, it was a picture of what God could do for all of Israel - and for us. Opening Illustration: In 1904 ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Boss Has A Job For Us

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009

Message about the Great Commission, and how it is the job of the whole church, not just the pastor.

The Boss Has a Job for Us… Matthew 28:16-20 November 29, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction Today we finish what has been a pretty long journey through the book of Matthew. We actually started going through this book ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Carpenter And His Timber Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 14, 2008

Just as this amateur carpenter used rejected timber to repair a door and inserted misfit timber into a cabinet gap, so God uses rejected people and misfit churches to build the Kingdom.

I love to watch buildings take shape. I guess it’s the frustrated engineer in me, because that is what I would be involved with if the Lord had not, some fifty years ago, told me to build churches and souls instead of structures. But I love to see buildings take shape. There is a special joy in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Treasuring God's Provisions Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Oct 25, 2012

What do you do with all that God has givn you? How do you treasure God's provisions?

“Treasuring God’s Provisions” Acts 4:32-37; 2 Cor. 9:1-15 There’s little that is more deflating than giving someone a precious gift and having them say, “Oh, I was really hoping for…” and they mention something else. There is little that is more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed