Sermons on One Life To Live By:

The Ups And Downs Of Life Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012

Live is a mixed bag.

Intro: 1. One wrote, "Life on planet earth has its ups and downs; its pleasures and pains. This is illustrated clearly in Gen. 21. Sarah giving birth to Isaac was a tremendous high; but then, a cloud settled over the household, as Sarah watched Ishmael mock her son. As a result she insisted that he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Water

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 3, 2012

He issues the call, “Are you thirsty? Come and drink!” Do you desire satisfaction? Come and Drink! Are you burdened by the bad things you’ve done? Come and Drink! Are you weighed down by the struggles of life? Come and Drink!

The Call of Jesus John 7:37-39-On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

A Christian Life Is A Wilderness Life

Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Jan 18, 2021

Many are excited to follow Jesus but lost Hope when the challenges come. The Christian walk does not avoid the storm, but to pass through it. Till the day the Lord calls us home, he helps us to Live a victorious life over every challenge.

Many are excited to follow Jesus Christ when they receive a miracle in their life. But later they understand, that Christian life is a wilderness journey. Where the believers do not pass by the storm, but they go throw it. It is terrifying to experience but the Lord is near and the victory is for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:56, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Deuteronomy 6:18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Following God's Vision For Your Life

Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 15, 2022

Life is filled with never ending choices. How we decide to live our lives matters to God. The following sermon is review Biblical characters who when hearing God’s call obeyed and as a result got to participate in a divine role in His kingdom that far outlasted their time on this earth!

Following His Vision for Your Life Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 There are many great wonders in this world but certainly one of the most beautiful but challenging of them is a maze found in Venice, Italy called the Villa Pisani Labirinto. Designed by Girolamo ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

One Heartbeat From Eternity? Prescription?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 24, 2015

We could be one heartbeat from eternity? Life is a TEST? We come to seasons of testing and we must learn to thrive and grow in those seasons. Have we defined our priority system and what we value the most?

DID YOU FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTION? YOU COULD BE ONE HEARTBEAT FROM ETERNITY... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SEASONS OF TESTING? How can your attitude and thinking process effect//affect how you do when tested? **TRAIN: to teach skills that are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:10-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Life Saved

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 7, 2014

This message focuses on how our responses to circumstances can have a lasting affect on the lives of those around us.

A Life Saved Scriptures: Acts 5:18-21; 12:5-10; 16:11-40; John 21:18 Introduction Last week I spoke to you about the ongoing situation in Ferguson, MO. I shared with you in that message that Rev. Dr. Martin L. King said “Riots are the language of the unheard.” In other words, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Guidepost One – The Scandal Of Grace Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 26, 2025

Grace shocks and saves; at the cross justice is fulfilled, and forgiven people live mercy and truth in a broken world.

Introduction – When Grace Feels Wrong Imagine this. A well-known local businessman is caught embezzling millions. He is tried, convicted, and the sentence is ready to be pronounced. The courtroom is full of victims—employees who lost jobs, retirees whose pensions are gone. Everyone leans forward ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23-26, Luke 23:42-43, Luke 15:20-24, Ephesians 4:31-32, Micah 6:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Jesus, The Living Saviour

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 15, 2006

What if there is no resurrection? It means death has won and there is no life. It means darkness reigns and there is no hope. But Christ has been raised, therefore now we have God’s gift of life and hope.

[I’ve taken some points in this sermon from Rodney Buchanan’s sermon ‘Jesus, the Living Savior’ at SermonCentral.] BUDDHA’S FINGERS In 1981 there was a devastating flood in central China. During the flood an ancient pagoda collapsed at Famen Temple. A few years later, archaeologists were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Driving On One-Way Streets Series

Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Nov 14, 2002

Learning how to become strong for the off-road times of life from 1 Timothy.

September 14 & 15, 2002 2 Timothy 4:1-8 “Driving On One-Way Streets” Maybe you’ve heard of the busload of politicians who were driving down a country road when, all of a sudden, the bus ran off the road & crashed into a tree in an old farmer’s field. The old farmer, after seeing what happened, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Words Of Life Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 9, 2010

Are you looking for life in all the wrong places? Everybody is living for something or somebody. Paul said, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” As we get closer to death in this human flesh it seems we tend to talk about death in terms of loss

INTRODUCTION Over the past five weeks, we’ve been visiting the cross to listen again to the Final Words from the Cross. Today we’re going to consider words that continue to shake our world: The first words from the tomb. These words were spoken by angels to the women who had arrived at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Bread Of Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 17, 2023

This sermon encourages Christians to emulate Jesus, the Good Shepherd, by living a life of selfless service, sacrifice, and love for others.

Welcome, beloved congregation. We are gathered here today under the banner of the Most High, to delve into the depths of His word, to seek His wisdom, and to find nourishment for our souls. Today, we are blessed with the opportunity to reflect on the words of John 10:11, "I am the good shepherd. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11

Topics: Servant's Mentality

Living In A Fallen World... For Now!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 2, 2013

We live in a world that was once a good place but now it is a fallen world infected by evil... but we look forward to a new world that is all good.

Title: Living in a Fallen World… for Now! Text: I Corinthians 15:19-26 Thesis: We live in a world of good and bad but because of Jesus Christ, we look forward to a new world that is all good. (Revelation 21:1-5) Introduction In St. Petersburg, Florida three police officers died tragically ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Key To A Fulfilled Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 16, 2005

The key to living a fulfilled life is the choice to live for God and to spend our energies blessing others.

Sermon for CATM - October 16, 2005 - “The Key to a Fulfilled Life” Time. It hovers over our lives. It frames all that we do. Everything we can think of doing occurs in time. Thought occurs in time. The clock keeps ticking even as right now, for the first time perhaps in a while, we are all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Are The Great Ones? Who Deserve The Awards?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 10, 2009

Saints are counter-cultural; saints are ordinary people doing extraordinary things that most people find crazy.

October 11, 2009 28th Sunday in Course Perhaps some of you were as puzzled and shocked as I was last week when a prestigious, high-profile international award was announced, and the winner was something of a surprise. Just a short time on the job, doing something entirely new, with the usual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-30

Denomination: Catholic

Passion: Living Under God's Direction Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 10, 2011

As Children and people of the covnenant we are marked in the Old testament by circumcision in the New by God's Spirit. It will be our passion to follow God's command if we are indeed children of the covenant.

Intro: Warren Wiersbe said something profound. “God’s people must be prepared before they can be trusted with victory.” The conquest of the Promised Land was God’s victory not Joshua’s or Israel’s. It was not the expertise of the Jewish army or emotions of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist