Sermons on Our Duty For Success:

Jesus' Pain Became Our Gain

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 21, 2008

A Good Friday Word. This was done by our community with four pastor’s involved. This chapter was broken down into four parts. this was the third out of Four lessons from Matthew

Jesus’ Pain Became Our Gain Text: Matthew 27:32-44 32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. 33And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34They gave him vinegar to drink ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

What In Our World Is God Doing?

Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 4, 2013

How God has worked is how He is working and how He will work. To understand this is to begin to weed out of our life the merely good and concentrate on what God has for us.

Ernest Hemingway was one of the great American writers that changed the way writers wrote and readers read. According to him, the value of a book was in proportion to how much good material you are willing to cut from the manuscript. If, for example, in the last draft of the manuscript one sentence ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 9, 2013

1. We see Jesus’ perfection (vs. 18). 2. We see Jesus’ purpose for suffering (vs. 18). 3. We see Jesus preaching (vs. 18-20). 4. We see Jesus’ power to save (vs. 20-22).

Our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ 1 Peter 3:18-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 3, 3013 *Nobody is like Jesus! -- He is our wonderful Savior! *I love the way this old hymn puts it: “O worship the King, all glorious above, O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

“our Opportunity In Discipleship” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 9, 2012

Being a disciple and making disciples is an opportunity to be blessed and to be a blessing.

Last time, we looked to verse 24 as we talked about the priority of discipleship. Discipleship refers to my growing to become more like Christ. Making disciples is what every church is obligated to do: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations . . .” - Matthew 28:19 (NIV) And ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:24

Denomination: Baptist

When God Gets Our Attention Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 15, 2012

A sense of dissatisfaction should lead us to find satisfaction in God alone.

When God Gets Our Attention Malachi 1:5-11 Rev. Brian Bill 1/15/12 On Monday I went out to PCS to pick up our daughter Megan after school. I arrived a bit early and was chatting with some other parents when all of a sudden I heard a mom scream and point to the floor. I looked and saw a huge ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

What About Our Sacrificial Love?

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jan 28, 2012

A look into the sacrificial love that Christ calls us, as His children, to have for others.

WHAT ABOUT OUR SACRIFICIAL LOVE: 1 Corinthians 8 I want to start out this morning by reminding you of a couple of things that you already know! First, you know about the sacrificial love of Jesus. · He left the glory of Heaven · Came and lived among men to show us how to live! · He also came, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

How We Got Our Bibles Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 8, 2012

A study of the book of 2 Timothy chapter 3 verses 15 through 17

2 Timothy 3: 15 – 17 How We Got Our Bibles 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

His Only Son, Our Lor Series

Contributed by Lori Broschat on Feb 16, 2012

Examining the second part of the creed concerning Jesus Christ

HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD A couple of years ago in a Maundy Thursday service a group of people presented a drama that I wrote over 20 years ago called “This is Your Life, Jesus”. It featured monologues by the people who knew Jesus, like Peter and Pilate and Judas and Mary. The section of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus: Better Than Our Legends Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Sep 23, 2012

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son”

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: BETTER THAN OUR LEGENDS HEBREWS 1:1 – 2:4 BIG IDEA: “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son” SERMON PREFACE As I was studying this book I ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Setting Our Minds To God's Kingdom Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 24, 2012

As a Christian, see yourself in God’s Kingdom everyday and live accordingly!

Let’s start with this question: What do you need to have a kingdom? A kingdom needs a ruler! A kingdom needs people or “subjects”! A kingdom needs a realm or a place! Jesus Christ often talked about the Kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is mentioned over 70 times in the New ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Songs Of Our Faith Part 6 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 29, 2012

This message focuses on the song "Take Me Back" by Andrae Crouch.

Songs Of Our Faith Part 6 Take Me Back By: Andrae Crouch Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1; 2 Peter 1:10; Revelations 2:1-5 Introduction: This morning I will be focusing on a song that was recorded when I was fourteen years old. The song is by the Rev. Andrae Crouch and is titled “Take ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude's To Be In Our Lives Part 1 Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Oct 24, 2012

God wants certain attitudes in our lives and the best attitudes that we can have are from the Beattitudes. This is a 4 part teaching on the 9 Beattitudes that Jesus gave us.

Attitudes To Be in our lives Part 1 Matthew 5:1-12 (NKJV) And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude's To Be In Our Lives Part 2 Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Oct 24, 2012

God wants certain attitudes in our lives and the best attitudes that we can have are from the Beattitudes. This is part 2 of a 4 part teaching on the 9 Beattitudes that Jesus gave us.

#3. Matthew 5:5 (NKJV) “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.” Attitude 3 - We need an attitude of being TEACHABILITY. Meekness is not weakness Most people seem to think that meek means weak, a spineless person without any backbone at all. But the word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude's To Be In Our Lives Part 3 Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Oct 24, 2012

God wants certain attitudes in our lives and the best attitudes that we can have are from the Beattitudes. This is part 3 of a 4 part teaching on the 9 Beattitudes that Jesus gave us.

Matthew 5:7 (NKJV) Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 (AMP)Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous — with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Attitude's To Be In Our Lives Part 4 Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Oct 24, 2012

God wants certain attitudes in our lives and the best attitudes that we can have are from the Beattitudes. This is part 4 of a 4 part teaching on the 9 Beattitudes that Jesus gave us.

Attitude To Be Part 4 Matthew 5:9 (NKJV) “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” Attitude 7 - We need an attitude of PEACEMAKING. Matthew 5:9 MSG "You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational