Sermons on Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice:

More Than Words: The Love Of Christ

Contributed by Chad Moore on Aug 21, 2009

A sermon outline on how to learn, understand and benefit from the immeasurable love of God in Christ. Consider using the words in all-caps as blanks for bulletin outlines and PowerPoint slides.

LIFE is about KNOWING God. 14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Less Respect Than A Dog Gets Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 5, 2017

The abortion supporter treats the unborn child with less respect than they would demand for a puppy.

Thursday of Fifth Week in Course Joy of the Gospel This Gospel is one for the thoughtless atheist to seize and wring out for every drop of abuse of the Catholic truth. It looks on the surface like Jesus sinning. He is verbally abusing this poor pagan woman, whose only offense is to ask for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Catholic

Compassion: More Than A Bleeding Heart

Contributed by Lee Mefford on Apr 18, 2017

One of the great needs in the world today is the need for compassion. Compassion has been defined as "sorrow for the sufferings of another, with the urge to help.",

Luke 10:33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. There lived in India a well-known poet named Tagore. One morning his servant was late coming to work. Tagore became more angry by the minute as he waited for him to arrive. Finally, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:33

Denomination: Christian Church

Becoming More Than We Used To Be

Contributed by Buddy Cook on Jul 16, 2015

This sermon encourages the church to stop looking at the past but rather to focus on God's hopeful future.

MORE THAN WE USED TO BE Haggai 2:1-9 July 12, 2015 Pastor Buddy Cook Introduction: Song my mother used to sing when I was growing up: The Old Gray Mare  The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be, Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be,  The old gray mare, she ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9

Denomination: Nazarene

Grace Is Greater Than Your Bitterness

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Jan 23, 2018

Prayer is what makes forgiveness possible.

Title: Grace Is Greater than Your Bitterness Place: BLCC Date: 1/28/18 Text: Hebrews 12.15; Acts 7.57-60 CT: Prayer is what makes forgiveness possible. [Screen 1] FAS: Craig Groeschel said, my biggest struggle with bitterness started when my family discovered the awful truth about someone we had ...read more

Scripture: Acts 7:57-60

Denomination: Christian Church

A Servant Is Not Greater Than His Lord

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Feb 18, 2018

What Jesus faced in the hands of the world, we would face same but He will deliver us always. Put all yoir faith and trust in Him.

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: A SERVANT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD John 15:18-21 King James Version (KJV) 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but ...read more

Scripture: John 15:18-21

Denomination: Charismatic

Greater Love Than This No Man Has Series

Contributed by Donald Pinkleton on May 12, 2022

[ Intro music: "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming"] I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: DON HAS FINALLY LOST IT. HE STARTS OUT OUR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE WITH A CHRISTMAS HYMN – WHAT WAS HE THINKING? ACTUALLY, I WAS THINKING ABOUT REMEMBRANCE.

THIS SUNDAY, I WANTED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT LOOK AT MEMORIAL DAY. I WANTED TO REMEMBER THE WHOLE SALVATION STORY: FROM JESUS’ BIRTH & LIFE, TO HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION, AND HOW THAT ALL TIES IN TO THIS MEMORIAL DAY. WE THINK OF EVENTS AS ISOLATED DATES ON THE CALENDAR – CHRISTMAS, HOLY WEEK, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13

Our God Is More Than Enough

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on May 31, 2020

Our sufficiency is in God, and from God. He is the provider of all things as we choose to trust in Him.

From the beginning of the book of Genesis we see God at work when He created the whole universe. And after creating everything God said it was good - (Genesis 1:1 - 31). And in Genesis 1: 26 - 30 we can see that God created us in His own image and likeness, and blessed us. God is a God of love and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8, Job 38:41, John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Much More Than Collecting Food

Contributed by Jeferson Tavares on Nov 8, 2020

There are countless examples of people who have been altruistic throughout human history.

Much More Than Collecting Food Text: Psalm 41: 1-4; Lev. 25: 35-38; Deut. 15: 7-11 Introduction: There are countless examples of people who have been altruistic throughout human history. Think of some acquaintances. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Princess Diana Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 41:1-4, Leviticus 25:35-38

More Than Just Feel Bad

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Ezra 10

MORE THAN JUST FEEL BAD (EZRA 10) By the time Bobby arrived, the football game had already started. “Why are you so late?” asked his friend. “I couldn’t decide between going to church and going to the football game. So I tossed a coin,” said Bobby. “But that shouldn’t have taken too long,” said ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

More Than You Can Imagine Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 17, 2021

You’ll pray for spiritual strength for their times of weakness. You’ll pray spiritual eyes for their times of carelessness. You’ll pray spiritual love for their times of selfishness. And you’ll pray spiritual depth for their times of shallowness.

Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember those who have died in service of our nation. Many of you know of someone who died during their service in the military. For some, this was your very children. Today, we express a small token of the rightful appreciation due to these men and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Ascension--More Than A Big Show Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 12, 2021

In faith we tell God, “I believe this because you have revealed it for my good, even and especially when I can’t understand it.”

Ascension Day 2021 “You’ve got to be kidding. This is impossible. It’s all impossible.” That’s what the skeptic is bound to say about everything we’ve been reading since Good Friday. Jesus was nailed to a cross, pierced in His heart, dead as the lambs being sacrificed at the same time in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-13, Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Catholic

A Faith Stronger Than Our Anxieties

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 26, 2023

A sermon for the Season after Pentecost, Year A, Lectionary 12

June 25, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Eleva Lutheran Church Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 A Faith Stronger than Our Anxieties Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It is good to be with you today! I bring you greetings from your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39, Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

More Than We Can Expect

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012

God is able to more than we can ask or even think about FOR HIS GLORY.

More Than We Can Expect July 6, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God is able to more than we can ask or even think about FOR HIS GLORY. Focus Passage: Ephesians 3:14-21 Supplemental Passage: James 4:2-3 NASB You lust and do not have; so you ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Closer Than You Think Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 9, 2017

An examination of Paul's sermon on Mars Hill that teaches us 7 important truths about the one, true God.

God Is Closer than You Think Series: Acts Chuck Sligh July 9, 2017 TEXT: Please turn in your Bibles to Acts 17 starting at verse 16. INTRODUCTION Illus. – Have you ever noticed on a side mirror of your car the little writing on it that says, “Objects may be closer than they appear”? That’s ...read more

Scripture: Amos 17:16-34

Denomination: Baptist