Sermons on Nurture:

The Blessings Of Belonging To A Church Family

Contributed by Greg Addison on Apr 14, 2011

Why should one belong to a church? The characteristics that define a church are also the attributes that make it a wonderful family. What are those attributes? Here they are.

THE BLESSINGS OF BELONGING TO A CHURCH In church life, you will often hear people refer to their “church family.” Why? Well, it is because the characteristics of belonging to a good church family are like the characteristics of belonging to a good, loving family. A family loves, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do You Love America

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 18, 2022

There are many graves that we see gives us love for America.

WHY DO YOU LOVE AMERICA Love America or leave it Psalms 44:1-8 Because of my freedom of my faith. Ephesians 2:7That in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Mustard Seed Faith

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 30, 2016

Faith is a great force, a power to be reckoned with.

MUSTARD SEED FAITH. Luke 17:5-10. “Lord, increase our faith” (Luke 17:5). In Luke’s Gospel, this request arises out of one of the hard sayings of Jesus. For flesh and blood to ‘keep on forgiving seven times a day’ (Luke 17:4) seemed quite impossible to the disciples! Jesus’ answer is not to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Antidote Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 4, 2017

As the Israelites enter Canaan, God warns them not to be so lost in their abundance that they forget that it is God who gives it to them.

Deuteronomy 8:7-18 “Antidote” INTRODUCTION For those of us who have worked hard and put in long hours, it is easy to look at our accomplishments and our possessions and pat ourselves on the back. We discover, when we do so however, that our self-centered pride rears its ugly head and we ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Denomination: Lutheran

Hope For The Tree

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 7, 2016

When you diligently, meticulously, carefully, obediently and sincerely keep doing the right and good things – light shines and life starts to change for better!

Is that for the plants? Job 14:7"For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.” Hope for a tree! I saw the plants dying from the look of the shriveled leaves, with fungus on them, a novice in the field of gardening, I asked my ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Parable Of The Weeds Among The Wheat: A Lesson In Spiritual Growth By Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Feb 26, 2024

However, there will come a day of reckoning, a time of harvest when the separation between the righteous and the wicked will occur. The harvesters will gather the weeds and throw them into the fire, while the wheat will be brought into the owner’s barn.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, let us delve into the profound teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew, specifically in the passage from Matthew 13:24–43. In this passage, Jesus shares with us the parable of the weeds among the wheat, revealing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Power Of Partnership SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

The Power of Partnership is an exploration of Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. It highlights four reasons why partnership is powerful: (1) Partnership enhances productivity; (2) Partnership provides support during challenging times; (3) Partnership offers warmth and comfort; (4) Partnership strengthens one's defense.

The book of Ecclesiastes serves as a somber follow-up to the book of Proverbs. While Proverbs imparts wisdom for godly living, Ecclesiastes laments the author's failure to heed his own advice. It emphasizes the importance of living a meaningful life, valuing relationships over possessions, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Topics: Friendship, Teamwork

That These Bones Might Live.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 28, 2024

How long-dead sun-bleached bones revive, and become an exceeding great army.

THAT THESE BONES MIGHT LIVE. Ezekiel 37:1-10. The valley into which Ezekiel was transported “in the Spirit of the LORD” was “full” of bones (EZEKIEL 37:1). They were very many, exposed in the open valley, and very dry (EZEKIEL 37:2). The question is: can a vast miscellaneous collection of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Need More Publicans

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 30, 2024

You may have been a high class moral wretch or a low class immoral wretch, but you were still a wretch.

Luke 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Trees In God's Garden

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 17, 2003

Although God has created hundreds of species of trees to enrich the earth and bless mankind, there are four trees, two literal and two symbolic, to which we call your attention.

TREES IN GOD’S GARDEN Although God has created hundreds of species of trees to enrich the earth and bless mankind, there are four trees, two literal and two symbolic, to which we call your attention. Consider their significance carefully. I. THE TREE OF THE CONSEQUENCE OF MAN’S DISOBEDIENCE: THE ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:16-17, Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

The Chastening Of The Lord

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Dec 21, 2002

The Chastening Of The Lord

The Chastening Of The Lord "Blessed is the man whom thou chasteneth, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law." (Psalm 94:12). 1. Christians must realize what it means to "chasten" (Eph. 6:4). A. The word "nurture" in the King James version is the same Greek word used in other New Testament ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:12

A Praying Mother

Contributed by Robert Travis on Jul 3, 2001

Where would we be without a praying mother?

A PRAYING MOTHER I SAMUEL 1:9-18 9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. 10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11And she vowed a vow, and said, O ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

Mary Pondered These Things

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

A short meditation at the end of or presentation "From Prophesy to Fulfilment".

1. We have heard about the one who was born - how the prophets foretold his coming - how the cradle leads to the cross - we prepare to light our candles to remember that X is God’s light to us 2. At end of Luke 2 the events of Chrit’s birth are complete - Christ is born, the angels and the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Father's Day

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 11, 2002

A lesson for fathers from God through Abraham and Isaac.

Father’s Day 2002 Genesis 22:1-14 Comparison between how Abraham followed God’s instructions and the way we should follow God’s instruction, with regards to our own children, can be drawn. I. God Spoke a. Abraham (Vs 1-2) b. To the Fathers i. 1 Tim. 5:8 “But if any provide not for his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14, Genesis 45:21, Genesis 45:21-28, Genesis 46:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

And The Greatest Of These Is Love

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 11, 2005

Love is the key element in touching the lives around us with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I Corinthians 13:13 “And the Greatest of These is Love” INTRODUCTION Mother’s Day is a day when we celebrate God’s gift of love and loving relationships. While some of us have mother’s who have not been nurturing or supportive, most of us have experienced the presence of people love us. We ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Lutheran