Sermons on Obedient:

Knowing Jesus Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 29, 2019

The true test of knowing God is do we live like Jesus.

Knowing Jesus Text: 1 John 2:3-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Often in the Scriptures the word know means not just being aware of something but having a personal experience of it. Jesus did not know sin, not because he was unaware of what it is but because he never committed it himself. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Methodist

Procrastination Makeover Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 7, 2014

What keeps us from doing the things we should be doing? How can we overcome the tendency to procrastinate? These are some of the questions we address in this sermon.

Introduction: A. If my memory is correct, this is the first time I have ever preached a sermon on the subject of procrastination! I just don’t know why I put if off for so long? B. Let’s start with a few cartoons to get us thinking about our subject. 1. In the 1st cartoon, a man said ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Shall Stay In The Word And Prosper

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 15, 2014

This sermon outline looks at Psalm 1:1-3

When we are living according to God's word we shall see great results. 1. You see God knows our heart and he knows when we are truly striving to obey his Holy word. 2. Now yes we are not perfect and God is fully aware of this. Of course that's why he sent Jesus to die for our sins. 3. When we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: *other

How To Experience The Joy Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 18, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because Christ is the living Word, you are able to experience His joy through His Word.

Nehemiah 8 Scripture Introduction: Please turn with me to Nehemiah 8. Have you ever completed a major project at home or at work, a project that seemed humanly impossible at best to complete? And then with an overflowing thankful spirit you wanted to fellowship with God? That is what is ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

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Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff..

Matthew 9:35-36 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:10-11

Denomination: Foursquare

“ The Running Prophet “

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015

Running Away, To, With and Ahead

Jonah "Running Away From God" (chapter one) "Running To God" (chapter two) "Running With God" (chapter three) "Running Ahead of God" (chapter four) Jonah 1:1-17 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1

Denomination: Foursquare

Obey God Or Obey Sin

Contributed by David Leach on May 20, 2015

Obeying God results in righteousness, holiness and eternal life

Obeying God results in righteousness, holiness and eternal life Rom 6:16-22 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin into death (that is, current separation from the life of God, and on the road to permanent ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Preparation Precedes A Blessing

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Mar 23, 2015

Preparation always precedes a blessing from God

Intro: - Jesus had to be announced before He could come (John 1:19-23) - Naaman had to wash seven times before he could be healed (2 Kings 5:10) - Before fire could consume the burnt offering barrels of water had to be poured on it. (I Kings 18:33) - Jesus had to go out into the wilderness before ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

- Building Great - Building On The Foundation - Planning Series

Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 18, 2015

A sermon that looks on the first stage of building on God's foundation in a Christians life!!!

The Cost of Building .Proverbs 16:3Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. 1 Corinthians 3:9-17New King James Version (NKJV) 9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Loving God's Word Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 13, 2018

If I love God’s Word I will long for, learn and live it

ENGAGE In Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Kathleen Norris recounts the story of a South Dakota rancher and his bride who received an expensive Bible as a wedding gift from his grandfather. They wrote a thank-you note and stowed the Bible away on a closet shelf. As time passed, the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham: When Faith Gives Way To Fear Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Apr 17, 2018

The life of Abraham and how his faith gave way to fear, but God does not give up on him. Our failure doesn't mean that God is finished with us.

Fail Forward?Abraham: When faith gives way to fear? Genesis 12:10-13:4 God’s call to Abraham. Genesis 12:1?God’s promises to Abraham. Genesis 12:2-3 Abraham’s faith resulted in obedience. Genesis 12:4 ?Abraham’s faith resulted in worship. Genesis 12:7-8??Abraham’s faith gave way to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

"missed Fishing Story, Again?” Series

Contributed by Bubot Parago on May 5, 2018

Three misses that showed how the Disciples of our Lord have wandered from their calling and how it is related to our relationship with Jesus now.

I MISCOMMUNICATE v.3 Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We will also come with you.’ Matthew 28:7 - TLB “And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that He has risen from the dead, and that He is going to Galilee to meet them there. That is my message to ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keep The Faith Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 21, 2016

John’s moral test for genuine salvation consists of: 1) The Test Stated (1 John 2:3), 2) The Test Applied (1 John 2:4–5) and 3) The Test Exemplified (1 John 2:6)

Most of us don’t like tests. Tests conjure up bad images in our minds: that horrible math final exam your senior year in high school, that stress test the doctor has ordered, or that dreaded driver’s license test with a dour instructor in the car with you demanding that you display ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Other

Walking In The Light

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 12, 2018

Jesus is the Light of the World. He brings light and sight into the life of a man born blind and in a similar manner brings light into our lives and enables us to see life through the eyes of faith.

INTRODUCTION Today is Transfiguration Sunday. It is the Sunday between Epiphany, when Jesus reveals himself to us and Lent, which is a penitential time of preparation before Easter. Usually the text for the day leads up the mountain where Jesus is transfigured before his disciples and his divinity ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Jonah: Running From The Reality Of Grace Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Feb 16, 2018

This week our nation celebrates its independence. And like all countries… over time such holidays become more about a time to have fun than to be sobered by the nature of freedom. There can be a strange mix of two types of pride that we can celebrate.

Intro This week our nation celebrates it’s independence. And like all countries… over time such holidays become more about a time to have fun than to be sobered by the nature of freedom. There can be a strange mix of two types of pride that we can celebrate. When we feel a pride is in the source ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational