Sermons on Motivating People:

How Obstacles Become Opportunities

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 5, 2002

Four people-principles to help us turn stress into success!

1 Corinthians 16:8,9 - "But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost. For a great and effective door has been opened unto me, and there are many adversaries." USA Today published the results of the following Hilton survey in January 2001: Percentage of Americans who say they: Need more fun: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Meaning Of The Ten Commandments

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001

To lead the people to understand the meaning and importance of obeying the Ten Commandments.

The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:3-18 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand the meaning and importance of obeying the Ten Commandments. Illustration;Peter T. Forsythe was right when he said, "The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its Master". Warren W. Wiersbe, The ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Afraid Of?

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 1, 2012

If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. People have come up with creative ways to scare people on Halloween. Although these pranks are done in good fun, being afraid is not so much fun. And when that fear debilit

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? INTRODUCTION: It’s been said that everybody is afraid of something; whether it be heights, spiders or snakes. If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. We have Halloween coming up. The ‘scare the bejeepers out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:26-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Handle A Fool

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 9, 2010

There will always be foolish people and we need to have knowledge on how to deal with them.

How to Handle the Foolish Proverbs 26:1-28 As snow in summer and rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool. 2 Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, So a curse without cause shall not alight. 3 A whip for the horse, A bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the fool’s back. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 26:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Israel—an Ex—forever?

Contributed by James Groce on Aug 26, 2002

Has Israel become, in the eyes of God, a ex-people that now differs nothing from any other peoples of the earth?

Has Israel become, in the eyes of God, a ex-people that now differs nothing from any other peoples of the earth? Even an ex-wife in the natural human drama never becomes just another woman in the eyes of an ex-husband. Please understand that NO divine promise will ever fail, whether it relates ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Glimpse At A Glorious Crowd

Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 12, 2002

This passage portrays a glorious multitude of people from all nations and peoples. We can play a part in adding to that crowd!

A GLIMPSE AT A GLORIOUS CROWD! Revelation 7:9-12 Have you ever been in a large crowd, I mean, a really large crowd? Although I have been in some pretty big crowds, when I think about the giant crowd mentioned here in Revelation 7, I simply cannot fathom it! I can’t imagine seeing a crowd ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wise Men Finds The Truth About Jesus Christ (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 1, 2004

There are three kinds of people with different kinds of reactions regarding the birth of Jesus and which also show that not all people are wise.

Wise Men Finds the Truth about Jesus Christ Matthew 2:1-12 (Christmas Series) Matthew 2.1-12 (RSV) reads as follows: 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is he who has been born king of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Basis Of Saving Fath Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Sep 27, 2002

Exegetical, evangelistic , expository look at how people come to faith in Christ; how do people really get saved?

How is it that people can be saved? How do they get the vital faith to believe in Jesus as their Savior? Here is how one man & his family were saved. He was an official in the court of Herod. 1) He came to Jesus the Miracle Worker: Word of Jesus’ miracles in Jerusalem came to Cana and ...read more

Scripture: John 4:43-54

Proudly Christian

Contributed by Craig Smee on Aug 13, 2005

One wonders why there are so many people who claim to be Christian but so few people proudly being Christian.

Identifiable USE SLIDES STOP ON POUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN I think it is important to most folk that they have a good reputation. Every one would like others to think highly of them. I know that since I have come to Christ, my name is important to me, not because I am self orientated, but because my ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:11-18, 2 Corinthians 11:16

Denomination: Christian Church

Are You Too Comfortable?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

3 Questions: "How does Jesus disturb people? Why does Jesus disturb people? How will you respond?"

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. In the 5th chapter of the Gospel of Mark there is an intriguing story. For many of you it is a familiar one, but let me briefly summarize it for you, & then read 3 verses from it. When Jesus & His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:15-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What About Hell? Series

Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

People often ask how a loving God could torture people in hell forever? What does the Bible say?

Will God Torture People Forever? by Randy A. Croft Does is really matter what a person believes about hell? Years ago, preachers used to fill people with terror describing the pain and suffering of hellfire. One preacher said that the fires of hell are so hot that if a sinner were ...read more

Scripture: Jude 7:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Witnessing, Not Proselytizing Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 17, 2010

We can only evangelize the people within the culture of death by understanding the culture and standing with the people to share the Word of God.

Monday of 16th Week in Course July 19, 2010 I did an informal survey of the network TV commercials one evening and was not surprised at the results. Most of the ads were for automobiles and trucks. The rest were for discretionary purchases or for merchandise you couldn’t advertise on radio ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Catholic

What The Household Holds, Power Pt4 Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Mar 1, 2009

We are not people of pwer we are people of a powerful God you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

Job 27: 11 "I will teach you about the power of God; the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal. We have been talking about what the household holds? The key component of any household is people, and that it is the people of the household who create and carry a particular culture. We have ...read more

Scripture: Job 27:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Plan For Supernatural Living Series

Contributed by Robert Higgins on Mar 10, 2009

What is God’s plan for the church? Is it to be a bunch of sacrificial people or is it to be people who Re-Present Jesus to a lost world?

Living the Supernatural Life – Part Two: God’s Plan Last week we introduced the concept that many of us are living far below our potential (kind of like a eagle living with turkeys) when it comes to the supernatural life. We live on a plane of existence that the rest of the world does…an arena ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Wake Up

Contributed by Don Baggett on Mar 18, 2010

God expects His people to produce good fruit, and He gives this example as a warning for His people to wake up.

The superscription at the top of the page in my Bible says, "A parable of a vineyard." Parables use an obvious situation to bring out a far deeper truth. It has been said that "Parables are earthly stories with heavenly meanings." Let me give you something about the setting of Isaiah 5. When ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-6

Denomination: Baptist