Sermons on Model Believers:

Faithfulness Based On Man

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation

I. EXORDIUM: Are you faithful? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show we have a better role model who's inside of us, and we depend on CHRIST's Faithfulness not on ours. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 9:4 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “As for you, if you will follow ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 9:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Brother, Worker, Soldier Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 10, 2011

Epaphroditus is a Christian model for us to consider. Paul's words about him remind us of who we are to be as Christians.

Philippians 2:25-30 Risking Your Life/ Brother, Worker, Soldier Paul said of Epaphroditus, he is my brother, my fellow worker, my fellow soldier for Christ. He risked his life in the service of Christ. Honor men like him. Have you ever observed one of your children doing something or saying ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:25-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Children Come To Jesus (Child Dedication Service)

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 19, 2022

In their innocence, teachability and many other ways, children are our models for Kingdom living. This sermon is for a Child Dedication service.

November 20, 2022 - Child Dedication Service - "Let the Children Come to Jesus!" The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881 said this: “The soul is healed by the presence of children”. It is a rare and beautiful thing nowadays for parents to want to dedicate ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:15-17, Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Journey Of Mary & Joseph Series

Contributed by Dwight Gunter Ii on Dec 20, 2000

How can we deal with the unexpected curves along the journey of life? Mary and Joseph serve as a model for us.

Introduction… Life is a journey/ an adventure. And as we journey on the road of life we sometimes encounter unexpected curves: · The medical report you didn’t expect · The accident you didn’t see coming · The job being over · Having a baby · Losing a baby · Losing someone without ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: *other

Be Happy Through Love And Humility Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 9, 2020

Joy is maximized when we love one another well, and Jesus modeled humility as the way to do so.

Be Happy Through Love and Humility Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Love; Happiness; Joy / Philippians 2:1–11 Joy is maximized when we love one another well, and Jesus modeled humility as the way to do so. INTRODUCTION • Have you noticed the division and strife that is going on in our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Parenting Lessons From The Lord’s Prayer

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on May 15, 2011

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus is not only teaching us the model on how to pray but also how to be a good parent

(Notice to reader: For the second time, I was again touch and bless by the Daily Devotional, Purpose driven connection by Rick Warren. This time about parenting. For this reason, I am posting this lesson on this account. All credit to the original writer and the glory always belong to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daniel Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 4, 2020

Daniel models lifestyle evangelism and shows how effective it is in impacting people with the truth of the Gospel. Even world leaders!

Video Illustration: Daniel meets King Neb Daniel – God’s kingdom changer Series Thesis: Daniel was a man sold out to the Lord and as a result it influenced his life situations, rather than letting his life situations influence him. His dedication to the Lord and His Word brought him many ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:8-20, Daniel 2:10-38, Daniel 4:1-37, Daniel 6:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Supermodels Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 28, 2012

A fashion supermodel is a woman who looks good, dresses good, and walks good. But God sets before a super models of faith that are more than just pretty faces and are known less for what they wore than for what they did. What can we learn from these model

OPEN: On the screen you’ll see the pictures of various famous attractive women (Twiggy, Christie Brinkley, Cheryl Tiegs, Lauren Hutton, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum). They’re models. But they’re more than models… they are ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Friend At Midnight Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 16, 2003

The model is the Lord’s Prayer and this pattern of prayer has been a part of the Christian tradition for centuries. This model lays out a way that we can pray to God and shows how we can have an effective life in prayer. Jesus did not just show this to th

THE FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT—Luke 11: 1-13 TEXT Luke 11:1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 He said to them, "When you pray, say: " `Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

The Journey From Sinner To Saint

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Mar 24, 2001

Using the sermon on the mount as a model, a look at eight stages we may go through on our Christian Journey

To often, we expect people to leap from sinners to saints in a single bound, sort of like Superman, is able to leap tall buildings. But I have found more often than not, it is a process, much like anything else. God gives us the means and information and we must take advantage it in order to become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Honoring God With Our Finances

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 24, 2004

The Apostle Paul is our model in finding financial security. This message declares that Jesus is our most valuable resource.

Honoring God with our Finances Philippians 4:11-13, 18-19 A few of you in the congregation may have lived through the Great Depression of 1929. October 24th, 1929 became known as the Black Thursday. That’s the day when a collapse of the American economy caught most of the country’s financial ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-19

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Success Prayer

Contributed by David Deborde on Oct 17, 2001

David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29.10-19 as a model for our prayers during times of success.

The great king David was about to give up his throne, so he calls the congregation together and prays. I think that prayer has implications to us today 1. The first thing we notice in the pray is that David gives credit where credit is due (vs. 10-13) - David had a great reign; he defeated Saul, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Missing Piece For An Uplifting Church Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 12, 2019

This passage models for us what encouragement looks like. How can my church become more encouraging?

WHY IT MATTERS: Encouragement is precious because it’s relatively rare. - 2 Corinthians 8:24. - There are some sermons where you have to spend the majority of the message explaining the idea. This is not one of those messages. - This is a straightforward concept. We know what encouragement is. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Does The Bible Say About Parenting? Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jun 27, 2024

The best way to teach our children boundaries is to have healthy boundaries ourselves and model them in our homes.

What does the Bible say about parenting? Psalm 127:3-5a NIV Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Japan Story Ephesians 6:1-4 NIV Children, obey ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5, Ephesians 6:1-4, Proverbs 12:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Valley Of Dry Bones

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 7, 2011

Ezekiel’s vision of the Valley of Dry Bones and what it means to us today

Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones Story: Girolamo Savonarola was one of the greatest preachers of the fifteenth century. He preached in the beautiful cathedral of Florence in Italy, which contained a magnificent marble statue of the Virgin Mary. At the very start of his ministry there, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Anglican