Sermons on One Life To Live By:

To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain

Contributed by Mason Davis on Dec 8, 2025

In life or death, be of Christ Jesus

To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain By: C. Mason Davis Former President Harry Truman reportedly told a story about a man in a deep coma who was mistakenly sent to a funeral home. Waking up in a coffin, the man questioned his predicament, saying, "If I'm alive, why am I in a casket? And, if ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20

Day One Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 24, 2009

We do not only need to know the story of creation, but we need to see how we are part of it and how it all becomes relevant for our lives today.

The entire story of the Bible from the Israelites as God’s chosen people, to the Christian church, is about not being the same as the rest of the culture. God has always asked us to be different from the majority culture that we live in. Toward the end of the 20th century and into the 21st century ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

One Extraordinary Prayer Series

Contributed by Geoff Surratt on Nov 4, 2009

The Extraordinary Prayer: "Lord, let us live such extraordinary lives that they can only be explained by the power of God."

Let’s start with a trivia contest. This is only for old people like me. How many of you remember something specific about the summer of 1969? Raise your hand...something about the summer of 1969. It’s funny. For the old people, they’re doing a couple of things. One...they’re saying, "I don’t want ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:1-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living A Godly Life In An Ungodly World

Contributed by James Julian on Sep 23, 2004

Our decision to live for Christ and mature in Him was never promised to us as an easy job. There will always be things (and people) in life who will try to ruin our testimony or prevent us from "running the race."

JOHN 8:1-11 LIVING A GODLY LIFE IS TROUBLESOME BECAUSE OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN (v.1-6) -world will attack your beliefs -world will attack you -because of the world, we need EACH OTHER (event was not about the woman or her sin... the used her to try and trap JESUS LIVING A GODLY ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Focused Life - Part 3 Series

Contributed by David Derry on Nov 21, 2002

what do we focus our time on - Mary vs. Martha

Living a focused life – Part 3 Video clip from “hook” - first 5 minutes. beginning with daughters play...ending when he answers his cell phone at the ballfield. Sometimes no matter how hard we try, we don’t seem to focus our time on the things that are most important. At the beginning of each ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Fear, But Continue To Live"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 20, 2020

The Disciples are in fear but Jesus says, "Peace Be with you" Hello, or bye is the greeting in the text, however they are in fear but He encourages them to live life.

“Fear, But Continue to Live life” John 20:19-31 1. After the death of Jesus, the disciples are hiding behind locked doors in fear of the Jewish leaders. • There was fear they had no idea what to do, what they should do, a question lingering in their minds, should we go out in public. • What ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

He Lives!

Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Apr 19, 2001

What if your loved one came back from the dead?

When my mother died in 1993, I was unprepared for the intense grief that hit me like a freight train. My father had died ten years before, but that was different. He didn’t like me, and there was no love lost between us, so the whole process was not that traumatic. When my mother died, though, I ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: *other

The On-Going Construction Of God's House

Contributed by Mary Erickson on May 11, 2020

The church of Christ is built of living stones, the communion of saints. That includes you and I.

May 10, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Mary Erickson 1 Peter 2:2-21 The On-going Construction of God’s House Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house.” As this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Oct 25, 2020

Everyone lives by a measure of faith; it is a fact of life. We trust in things and people to live from day to day. We trust in chairs to support us, cars, elevators, telephones for communication, the red light is going to stop the traffic from coming the opposite direction, and so on.

“Faith During Uncertain Times” “Living by Faith” Part 3 Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about Faith During Uncertain Times. I started by talking about Tested Faith and how when it seems as though our prayers are not being answered that how that is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4

Denomination: Apostolic

Live, Move, Be, In Him

Contributed by William Akehurst on Oct 29, 2015

In HIM we live and have life. In HIM we move with HIS purpose and intent In HIM we are about be-ing. Everything about our existence comes from HIM.

Live, move, be, in HIM Acts 17:28 (KJV) 28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; In HIM we live and have life. In HIM we move with HIS purpose and intent In HIM we are about be-ing. Everything about our existence comes from HIM. So today as you look back on the life you have lived, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Achieve In Life?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2003

A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives.

How Too Achieve in Life? Thesis: A person who will become or is an achiever is one who is interdependent on others and understands what habits must be dominant in their lives. Introduction: We have a lot of people today writing books telling people how to become successful. The American dream is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-30, Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A Wonderful Life Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jul 4, 2003

This is part one of the family series designed around reality television. This message deals with the importance of living a life with no regrets.

MEET JOE FAMILYMAN “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” PROVERBS 14:8 - ©LARRY L. THOMPSON (2003) “The wise look ahead to see what is coming, but fools deceive themselves.” (NLT) This morning, we begin the series “Meet Joe Familyman” and we began with a reality check! We’re traveled with Joe to see what his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:8

Denomination: Baptist

Eternal Life

Contributed by Sylvester Onofe on Apr 14, 2016

It is only when you confess with your month and believe in your heart that JESUS CHRIST is your personal LORD and SAVIOUR that you can be save and your sins will be forgiven by God Almighty.

ETERNAL LIFE Brothers and sisters eternal life is awaiting every one of us. Are you walking your ways of life towards it? If not, please try and do so today? Because JESUS CHRIST is coming back soon to take as many that are BORN AGAIN away from this earth, where will He meet you? 1 Thess 4:16-18, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Foursquare

God Sees The Heart Part One Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2021

God uses the prophet Samuel to minister to the future king David. God use Samuel after he thought he was washed up and un-useable. He can use us too!

God sees the heart 1 Samuel 16:1-7 Introduction- Did you ever think about the way God see us. God sees the heart and knows what is in our hearts. We cannot fool God when it comes to the heart. The world may be fooled but not God. It will be a two part sermon- today looking at the prophet Samuel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-7

Denomination: Nazarene

One Plus One Plus One Equals One

Contributed by Tim Zingale on May 24, 2001

A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter

7th Sunday of Easter John 17: 20-26 One Plus One Plus One = One   We have a wonderful mystery to contemplate this morning, and it is summarized in a strange formula. It’s not really all that complicated, but it is worthy of reflection for it has implications for our lives together. Here is the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-26

Denomination: Lutheran