Sermons on Our Rights:

Our Passion Is Our Priority Series

Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jun 20, 2007

What ever we are passionate about the most will get our priority.

Our Passion is Our Priority Welcome to week two of the “Summer of Passion Series.” Passion is an extreme excitement, a deep devotion and a longing love for something. God would desire that we would be passionate about him. Jesus tells us to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Harmony In Our Style Series

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 16, 2007

Christians should go from living in the singular to living in the plural. The church is Christianity in the plural. Living in harmony is like making music together.

Our Harmony in Our Style Unity, Harmony, and Community – Part 3 John 17:20-23 Have you ever heard a quartet sing? I know you have heard all kinds of quartets. You have heard barbershop quartets, gospel quartets, or even pop-band quartets. You can hear good ones on the radio, and you can see them ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Our Messiah, Our Peace

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2007

Isaiah 11:1-10 is the Old Testament for the Second Sunday in Advent, Year A in the Revised Common Lectionary. This was the occassion for the preaching of this message in December 2007, and the theme is that the Jesus, Our Messiah, is our personal peace in

Our Messiah, Our Peace! --Isaiah 11:1-10 Reading the newspaper, any piece of literature, or even the Bible between the lines can be a dangerous thing, because you face the possibility of misinterpreting the message. However, two Hebrew words, even though they actually do not appear in our text, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Our Power For Our Pursuit

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010

God gave us everything we need so we can live a godly life when we believed in Christ Jesus.

A missionary named Herbert Jackson got a car that wouldn’t start without a push. So, for two years, whenever he needed the car, he would ask people to push it so that it would start. During his rounds, he would park it on a hill or leave the engine running. When Jackson retired, he turned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011

“Why do people go to church or participate in worship services when it doesn’t make a difference in how they live each day?”

We are reading from the New Testament letter from James. James is found toward the end of the New Testament and it’s a small letter, just five short chapters. James, the writer, was the oldest half brother of Jesus Christ. He was also the brother of Jude who also wrote the epistle that bears his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Our Joy And Our Crown Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 29, 2012

People, connection, joy, reward

OUR JOY AND CROWN 1 Thess 2:13 -20 (p835) October 21, 2012 Deacon’s Sunday INTRODUCTION: As I prepared for this Sunday I did as I usually do…I read the text, reread it, usually in The Message translation…and then I prayed for spiritual insight and read it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Enemy And Our Warfare

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 4, 2024

As Christians, we are engaged in spiritual warfare with the Devil and the powers of darkness. We can only be victorious through the strength of God and the armour He provided.

Our Enemy and Our Warfare Study Text: Ephesians 6:10 - 18 Introduction: - The Bible made it clear that as Christians, we are engaged in a spiritual warfare which can only be won with the strength of the Lord and the spiritual weapons He provided for us. - Two notable things about the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our Help And Our Hope.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 3, 2022

The LORD, and the name of Jesus.

OUR HELP AND OUR HOPE. Psalm 146:5-10. Our help and our hope is in the LORD our God (Psalm 146:5; cf. Psalm 121:2). The contrast brings us back to the beatitude of Psalm 1. If we are like ‘this’ and not like ‘that’, then “happy are we”. Yet who is this LORD, that we should worship Him? First, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 146:5-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What To Do When... Things Go Right Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Aug 15, 2002

Life is an ever changing mix of good times and bad times, often we take our eyes off of God in these times. This series will show you how to keep your eyes on God no matter what is going on.

What to Do When… part 3 “When things go right” Story – my good day: woke up feeling good after a good nights sleep. I for the first time in my life had an outfit that was less that 1 year out of fashion and it was hanging up waiting for me. I got to school and found out that to that point in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:12-15, Philippians 4:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Could Be More Important Than My Rights? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 24, 2008

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul defends his rights, gives up his rights, and shows how he lives without his rights. In doing so he becomes a great example for us in our dealings with the church and the world.

Introduction: A. Several years ago the Public Library in a certain town had a service called "Dial-A-Tale." 1. Anytime a young child wanted to hear a fairy tale, he or she could call the number and listen to a pre-recorded reading of a short fairy tale. 2. Unfortunately, however, the telephone ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Psalm 5 - Get The Inside Right First Series

Contributed by Rob De Jongh on Mar 15, 2021

God wants us to be right from within, and no amount of flattery on the outside will cover a rotten inside. We need to work on our own inner thoughts and desires first, so that the outward words and actions flow naturally from within.

In Psalm 5, David says this: "For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue." (Psa 5:9) Notice here that there are people who can flatter you and seem great on the outside, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:9, Psalm 51:6

All The Right Moves - All The Wrong Motives Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2011

There are behaviors and qualities that many Christians believe are hallmarks of a truly spiritual Christian. But Paul tells us that those qualities mean nothing if we don’t love others. Why? Why are our best Christian behaviors empty without that single a

OPEN: Jesse James was one of the most famous men of the West. For a period of about 15 years, Jesse James and his gang committed 26 holdups where they made off with approximately $200,000 and killed at least 17 men (many by Jesse’s own hand). Jesse James was one of the West’s most notorious ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon # 45 - Give God The Rightful Place Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 28, 2025

Jonah as a prophet of God did not give God the rightful place. When we obey God, serve Him alone, and set aside all that displeases Him, we will truly honor God and give Him the rightful place in our lives.

We read in Jonah 4:7, “But God appointed a worm at the rising of the dawn of the next day, and it struck the plant, and it withered.” (LITV) As Jonah enjoyed the shade of the plant that God had prepared for him, the Lord appointed a worm that obeyed God’s bidding, and ate up the plant, so that it ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:7, John 3:26-27, John 3:30, Luke 17:10, Deuteronomy 18:20-22, Deuteronomy 34:5-6, John 9:28-29, 1 Corinthians 7:23, 2 Kings 18:4, 2 Kings 18:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Jesus - Bread Of Life Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 10, 2011

How often do we make our choice based on our immediate desire... So often we do that spiritually as well, and Jesus tells us in this passage that HE is the choice we should make, not the temporary satisfaction of our desires, but the eternal joy and life

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 3, 2011 Date Preached: March 6, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: Jesus - Bread of Life! Sermon Text: John 6:25-40 [ESV] 25When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem With Relying On Your Heart When Judging Right And Wrong

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 5, 2013

A look at the danger that comes with claiming that our conscience is the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. We have traded blush on our cheeks for a shrug of our shoulders.

GETTING RID OF SHAME: We frequently trade blushing for shrugging. - Jeremiah 8:12. - This is such a rich phrase here in verse 12 – they don’t even know how to blush. - Sometimes we act like the heart and conscience will always be a reliable artiber of what’s right and wrong, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:12

Denomination: Baptist