Sermons on More Than Words:

Our Total Commitment

Contributed by Dan Bentz on Apr 11, 2002

Sometimes our commitment is more words than action...

Our Total Commitment Romans 12:1 – 2 Introduction — Doing something that really matters will always come at a cost. At the 4th of July and on Veteran’s day we always think about the high cost of our freedom. Soldiers, sailors, and airmen in untold numbers have died to keep us free, and we need ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Giving To Others Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Apr 4, 2019

Giving always connected with money, materials, and properties. There are some more things we can give to others such as, love, compassion, mercy, tender care, thanks, forgiveness, time and fellowship. We can invest our talents and knowledge on others. The knowledge grows when we share with others.

Luke 6:38 “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38). Give: Giving always connected with money, materials, and properties. There are some more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Methodist

Watch Your Mouth (Pt 1) Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Oct 13, 2025

Did you see something new in God’s word this past week? See a familiar passage with new eyes? See the same passage more than once in last week, from different sources?

Superbowl 37 FedEx commercial spoof of Castaway. If you recall, Tom Hanks played a FedEx worker whose company plane went down, stranding him on a desert for years. The commercial portrayed a frazzled Hanks in the movie. The FedEx employee goes to door of suburban home, package in hand. Lady answers ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 11:13, James 3:1-12

Hear The Word And Keep It

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 14, 2015

To show that GOD blesses us more when we hear and obey/practice GOD'S WORDS in our life.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed with GOD's WORDS? Yes. James 1:25 James 1:25 But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Better Place Than Heaven

Contributed by John Gaston on May 30, 2013

Many Christians are more anxious to go to heaven than to remain here and work. Heaven is wonderful, but the Bible reveals why the Earth is still the focus of heaven's attention, and why most heavenly saints still probably wish they were down here!

A BETTER PLACE THAN HEAVEN 1 Jn. 2:28 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Tom and Matt were best of friends, they played football once a week for 50 years. 2. When they were getting older, they had an argument about whether people play football in heaven. So they agreed that whoever died first would let ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Gaudete!” Better Than "Gesundheit!”

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 14, 2009

“Gaudete!” Better Than “Gesundheit!” 1) Because the Lord’s joy, and not your health, is your strength 2) Because the Lord’s Word, and not man’s pious wishes, is your confidence

It starts with a tickle, then a quiver, followed by a gulp of air as if you’re getting ready to swim the length of a pool in one go, but then suddenly, violently that air gets expelled in a loud “Achoo!” I don’t like to sneeze. Every time I do, it feels like I pop a blood vessel. That’s why I’m ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:9-18

Denomination: Lutheran

There’s Always More

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 15, 2023

Even when we feel drained physically and financially, we still need to offer what resources we do have - and in so doing, find that we can do more than we thought.

I have a lot of fellow feeling for the disciples in today’s story. I expect all of us who have put so much time and effort into VBS do, too. It’s done! We can put our feet up and have something to eat, talk about how everything went, see how well we did, maybe get a stroke or two for the old ego. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word Is Alive And Powerful Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Aug 26, 2018

The Word is alive and powerful because it is also a word of warning. It is better for the Word to judge us now than for God to judge us later.

Opening Video: Written On Your Heart (2:48 video ilustration available at Sermon Central) Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. What have we done with the word of God. Have we really read the Word so that it is in our hearts? Illust: The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 12: To Increase More And More Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 17, 2018

The preaching of the Second Coming had produced an odd and awkward situation in Thessalonica.

7/25/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 12: To Increase More and More (1 Thessalonians 4:10) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10 (NIV) And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, Lesson 12 Introduction As the capital of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:10

Denomination: Baptist

Why Read The Word Of God

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 1, 2015

We need more of God's word in our life.

WHY READ THE WORD OF GOD 2nd Timothy 3: 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is More Series

Contributed by Stephen Weatherby on Aug 16, 2021

Jesus is More

A few years ago, the Barna group took a survey of a large pool of Christians and discovered that 48% of the people surveyed believe that “if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others, and follow the 10 commandments...they will earn a place in heaven.” The president of the Barna ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pure Is More Series

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015

Sixth in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

Pure is More! Matthew 5:8 Introduction: Kent Hughes, in his commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, relates the story of Anna Mae Pennica, a sixty-two-year-old woman who had been blind since birth. At age forty-seven she married a man she met in Braille class; and for the first fifteen years of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Aiming For More!

Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 28, 2006

Every christian should be a visionary with life spent pursuing a great faith while serving a great God.

Aiming for More TEXT: Hebrews 11:1-16 FOCAL VERSE: 11:13 HOOK: I want to build on 2 concepts from this morning. “God has a plan” and “the determination to participate.” These are important because they define our view of the Christian life – what we believe God has called us to live. Too ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

More… Love Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 27, 2020

As we continue this journey on MORE we are reminded of our desire for community but this week we are going to talk about our greatest desire as human beings…and no its not banana pudding…or ribeye steak…its to be loved

More love to thee… As we continue this journey on MORE we are reminded of our desire for community but this week we are going to talk about our greatest desire as human beings…and no its not banana pudding…or ribeye steak…its to be loved…when I first remember Leslie she was taking my order at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Joy Series

Contributed by Kirby Lloyd on Jul 27, 2020

As humans we are constantly focused on Joy or our lack of it

Robert Dean in the Homan Illustrated Bible Dictionary defines joy as A State of delight and well being that results from knowing and serving God. A number of Greek and Hebrew words are used to convey the ideas of joy and rejoicing. We have the same situation in English with such nearly synonymous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ