Sermons on Outside:

The Power Of Prayer

Contributed by David Scudder on May 3, 2009

Bible believing churches in America continue to experience apparent weakness. For example, believers are struggling with discouragement and depression almost as much as those outside of the average church. I believe that our text today shows us that praye

Purpose: To show how prayer can empower believers. Aim: I want believers look to prayer as the solution to discouragement. INTRODUCTION: Bible believing churches in America continue to experience apparent weakness. For example, believers are struggling with discouragement and depression almost as ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Supermom Syndrome

Contributed by Jim Barnes on May 5, 2008

Statistics show that most women now work paying jobs outside the home in addition to bearing the bulk of responsibility for raising kids and fulfilling household duties. Unfortunately, no woman can be a "supermom" and survive. The Bible teaches balance.

Title: “Supermom Syndrome” Text: Proverbs 31: 10-31, Selected Verses Date: May 12, 2002 Faster than a toddler in toy store. More powerful than a teenager’s attitude. Able to leap from work to dance lessons to dinner preparations to toilet training to toilet cleaning to teacher ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lost Tomb Of Jesus

Contributed by Terry Jones on May 10, 2008

What’s all the buzz about the Lost Tomb of Jesus. Is it real? Was the body of Jesus really buried in a family tomb outside of Jerusalem? In this compelling message, Pastor Terry will look at the facts presented in this nationwide documentary in compari

The Lost Tomb of Jesus Resurrection Sunday 2007 Text: John 20:1-10 Last year the sensation of the Da Vinci Code thundered throughout the world as a fictional novel as some new revelation hidden by the Church for the last 2000 years. Now, the world is in awe of the “lost tomb of Jesus”. To the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Set Your House In Order

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 30, 2019

Many of us need an outside voice to tell us that our life is in DISORDER, are you listening? May be you can consider this devotion as a ‘voice from God’ pointing out the areas where you need repairs!

Set your house in order Isaiah 38:1"Thus says the LORD, 'Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.'" This is an apt message for the year end, read it carefully and prayerfully! I have watched church leaders arriving late to open their church while the preacher ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:1, Mark 6:40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Toward A More Complete Christian Walk: 7 Things I Learned From Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists, Baptists, Apologists, Pentecostals, & Wesleyans

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jan 30, 2022

I really enjoy reading books and studying ideas from outside my denominational framework. I believe God works through many different denominations, not just the one that I'm a part of.

I really enjoy reading books and studying ideas from outside my denominational framework. I believe God works through many different denominations, not just the one that I'm a part of. So I like to see, what am I maybe missing that other denominations are doing? What do they believe? How do ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Graced Into Giving Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 28, 2019

Guilt is a terrible motivator, because it works from the outside in. But grace works from the inside out. If you want to increase giving in your church, don't preach about tithing. Preach the gospel.

We are in the second week of a series we’re calling “Overflow: Living the Generous life.” As I told you last week, I want to be transparent with why we are doing this series at this time. This afternoon, we are going to present the largest budget in Glynwood’s history to the Church Leadership ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Denomination: Baptist

Daily Walk Series

Contributed by Jared Thomas on Feb 2, 2015

It Challenges teenagers not to try to fit in based on what the world thinks is cool. The 3 main points are to Flee Unrighteousness, Fight the good Fight, and We are Called. It challenges teenagers to live for God even outside of the walls of the Church.

Daily Walk According to medical authorities, walking is one of the most profitable forms of physical exercise. It stimulates the heart and lungs, strengthens the bones and muscles, increases the blood flow throughout the body, and reportedly contributes to the loss of excess weight. Because ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-12, Deuteronomy 5:33, Colossians 3:23

Denomination: Baptist

Huddle And Scatter Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 31, 2015

The 1st church at first didn't spread outside of Jerusalem. It took a persecution to scatter believers into the surrounding areas, making the 1st beachheads of the Gospel. This sermon focuses on getting out of the church house and into the world.

Huddle and Scatter Acts Series Chuck Sligh May 31, 2015 (Adapted from a sermon by John Hamby titled “Gathered but Not Scattered” found on SermonCentral.) TEXT: Turn to Acts 8 INTRODUCTION Quotation – I want to read you something by way of introduction, by Tony Evans in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

How To Escape The Power Of Prejudice Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

Psychologists tell us that all of us have our in-groups, and out-groups. All of belong to certain categories, and there are others outside of those categories, and so all of us are in a position to be prejudiced against out-groups.

Arturo Tosconini became famous in the world of music because of the power of prejudice. He was a young cellist with a touring opera company from Italy. In June of 1886 they were in the greatest opera house in Rio de Janerio in Brazil. The house was packed with shouting people, but what they were ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Sermon # 13 - Why Have You Done This? Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Oct 1, 2024

When the men on the ship realized that Jonah was the cause for their serious predicament they asked him, ‘Why have you done this?’ May we as children of God not do anything that will dishonor God and be a hindrance to those outside the church.

We read in Jonah 1:10, Then the men were terrified. They knew that he was running away from the LORD, because he had told them. They asked Jonah, "Why have you done this?" (GW) The prophet Jonah who received the word of God to go to Nineveh, disobeyed God, and undertook a voyage on a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:9-10, Genesis 3:13, Psalm 41:6, Numbers 22:32, Numbers 22:8, Numbers 22:12, Numbers 22:18-19, Numbers 22:22, Romans 8:31, James 1:14-16, Hebrews 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Let Your Light Shine Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 9, 2003

So what is the purpose of lighting the whole room? Is it to enable outsiders to see how clean we are, perhaps to see our new carpet, our qualifications up on the wall or perhaps how beautiful we may look?

SERMON---LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE---Mt 5:14-15 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed; and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. If anyone has ears to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15

Denomination: Methodist

Don't Put The Fire Out

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 2, 2001

It is important for us to have a Christian life that is on fire for God and we must make sure we do not put out our own fire or the fire of Christian ministries outside our own tradition or the fire of the little ones.

Once upon a time I went camping. A few of us stayed up late and talked around the campfire. From time to time one of us would add some wood to the fire so the “fire wouldn’t go out” and the camp site would remain warm, secure, and lighted. If you haven’t noticed the camp fires of the Lord’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-49, 1 Thessalonians 5:19

Denomination: Holiness

A Voiceless Life

Contributed by Jamey Reynolds on Jan 18, 2005

In observance of the ’Sanctity of Life’ week, we will look into the account of creation to see what God’s word has to say regarding the value of life. Outside of God’s word all other opinions are what they are--opinionated.

I. God Made Mankind to Represent Life (v26) God made man His image--an image is a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing. God made man in His likeness--this represents His very character. He did not make the heavens in His likeness; nor the animals; nor even the angels--He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Baptist

If There Were No Fire In Hell

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 8, 2003

Gehenna comes from a term meaning "Valley of Hinnom," which lies just outside the City of Jerusalem. During the time of Christ, Gehenna was used as a trash dump and It was here that the bodies of criminals were thrown and burned. It was a place of terribl

IF THERE WERE NO FIRE IN HELL SCRIPTURE: Revelation 20:15 INTRODUCTION Four Bible words are translated hell: the Old Testament Hebrew word sheol, also meaning "grave" and three New Testament Greek words-hades, meaning "grave" (Revelation 1:18); tartarus, meaning "place of punishment" (2 Peter ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Change Within Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 15, 2004

When we look to the outside appearance of things our senses, and our emotions can mislead us. We need to look to what changes God is making in us, in preparing us for a new body and a new life with Him

For more Bible studies visit: www.LivingWatersWeb.com The Change Within 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 Pastor Tom Fuller What sense is most important to you? I’ve heard it said that people who lose one of their five senses tend to develop one or more of the other ones to compensate: blind ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel