Sermons about On The Offensive

Confrontation

Contributed by Carla Powell on Oct 2, 2002

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Uses Matthew 18 to address the best way to approach interpersonal church conflicts.

An amusing news story from Wales told of a feud in a church looking for a new pastor. It read: “Yesterday the two opposition groups both sent ministers to the pulpit. Both spoke simultaneously, each trying to shout above the other. Both called for hymns, and the congregation sang two -- each side ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Foretells His Death And Resurrection Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 23, 2008

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Part 12:The Great Commission - ...I must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and I must be killed and on the third day be raised to life...

The Great Commission Part 12 – Jesus Foretells His death Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith – www.PS127.org | www.TruthDigest.org ANNOUNCEMENTS Mar 30th 6:00PM Evening Service at the church – “Seminary Students will be preaching” March 30th – Grace Steadman April 6th – Lori Ulman April ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Bible Church

The Call To Forgive

Contributed by Brian Barrett on Oct 18, 2010

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It is a message that will cause us to face feelings that maybe, have been pushed away, or covered over. Maybe for so long that we have forgotten about them until that issue rises up again. It is a message that will help us to handle these feelings the Bi

The Call to Forgive Tonight’s message contains thoughts that I’ve had since early in the week. It is a message for you and a message for me. It is a message that will speak to you and it speaks to me. It is a message that will cause us to face feelings that maybe, have been pushed ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Tank Says "E" Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2008

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Is your Christianity getting old and stale?

When the Tank Says "E" (2 Thessalonians 3:13-18) 1. How fresh is our Christianity? Howard Hendricks said, "In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering." 2. Has your faith become stale? Webster defines stale as, "tasteless or unpalatable from age <stale bread>, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Condemned? Condoned? Forgiven!

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Jul 8, 2014

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We can’t overlook or diminish the reality of sin and its consequences, but we can rest in God’s forgiveness of all our sins.

Introduction A. A huge thanks to my Sunday School class for the lively discussion last week which made the preparation of this sermon extremely easy and hopefully timely. B. Dr. Chris Thurman, in his book The Lies We Believe, tells the story of Jill. 1. Jill had been a Christian for a long time, ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Wise As Serpents

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Apr 30, 2012

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Jesus challenged us to be as wise as serpents. In this message we will learn from the attacks on the Jews in the book of Nehemiah, and use it as inspiration to aggressively go after the lost.

Wise as Serpents In our messages so far in the book of Nehemiah we have been talking about the building of walls to keep the enemy out. Today we are going to switch places with the enemy and talk about how to take down walls or overcome them. I think we can learn some things from the enemy of our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Is This Really Worth Fighting Over?” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 14, 2012

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When I am offended, how can I "build a bridge and get over it?"

Paul mentions two women by name who were involved in some sort of conflict. Paul doesn’t indicate what the issue was. We can assume that it was not a matter of heresy or immorality. For we know from Paul’s other epistles that if that were the case, Paul would have confronted it head-on. Since this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Baptist

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith- Confusion Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

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We live to build Christ’s kingdom by refusing to build our own.

Today we continue our series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:9, Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 3:22, Galatians 3:27, Revelation 7:9 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

17 - The Gentiles Got What The Jews Rejected Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Jul 5, 2021

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This is the 17th of 30 Bible Studies on the Book of Romans

Romans 9:19-21 19 You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” 21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:19-33, Hosea 2:23, Hosea 1:10, Isaiah 10:22-23, John 19:30, Matthew 21:42 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004

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A sermon on God’s mercy with main points taken from a very popular section of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.

Blessed Are the Merciful Matt. 5:7 INTRO. This is the first of the Beatitudes that deals with the attitude of a Christian toward his fellow man. Mercy is love in action. It seeks the benefit of those who are in our power to hurt and may well deserve ill treatment. It goes beyond benevolence ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Whose Image Do We Bear?

Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 25, 2002

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“Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

OCTOBER 15, 1999 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading Is. 45: 1, 4-6; ·Psalm Ps. 96:1, 3-5, 7-10 ·Second Reading 1 Thess. 1:1-5 ·Gospel Matthew 22:15-22 REFLECTION In our Readings these past weeks, namely the Parables of the Two Sons (Matt.21:28-32), the Tenants (Matt.21:33-46), and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

Behold, I Though?

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 21, 2006

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Reading this story makes you wonder why is there a story about a Syrian Captain wedged in this continuing story of Israel’s mishaps? There must be a great message from God.

BEHOLD, I THOUGH? II KINGS 5:1-14 When you read this you instantly wonder. Why is there a story about a Syrian Captain wedged in this continuing story of Israel’s mishaps. God had delivered Israel from Egypt and brought them into the land that flowed with mike and honey. He had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Behold, I Though

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 29, 2006

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When you read this you instantly wonder. Why is there a story about a Syrian Captain wedged in this continuing story of Israel’s mishaps. The reason is that there is a wonderful lesson here.

BEHOLD, I THOUGH II KINGS 5:1-14 When you read this you instantly wonder. Why is there a story about a Syrian Captain wedged in this continuing story of Israel’s mishaps. God had delivered Israel from Egypt and brought them into the land that flowed with mike and honey. He had ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Battle Cry

Contributed by Glenn Hamel on Nov 17, 2004

based on 13 ratings

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Inspirational message to stand up and fight against Satan.

Battle Cry Sound the trumpet Isa 42:13 13 The LORD will march out like a mighty man, like a warrior he will stir up his zeal; with a shout he will raise the battle cry and will triumph over his enemies. Sound the trumpet The battle cry has sounded the war has begun The Lord our God is now ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 42:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Handle Anger

Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 22, 2008

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There is a right way and a wrong way to handle anger!

1. Illus. of my first church • Tensions in the church over last pastor. • Found out later that some were so angry that they were bringing firearms into the worship service! 2. The church is a divine/human institution. It is divine because Jesus is the head. It is human because we are the body! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

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