Sermons on Outward Piety:

After Giving Thanks PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023

This sermon explores Matthew 25:31-46, challenging us to live out the Christian ideal of serving others as if we were serving Christ Himself.

Welcome, friends. It's good to be together again. We gather in this sacred space, united in our faith. We're here to learn. We're here to grow. We're here to seek wisdom from the Word of God. Today, we're focusing on a powerful passage from the book of Matthew. It's a passage that challenges us. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Topics: Separation, Kingdom

Sanctify Today, Wonders Tomorrow PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 31, 2023

This sermon explores the lifelong journey of sanctification, setting ourselves apart for God's service, and the wonders He promises to those committed to this path.

Good morning, beloved, and welcome to this beautiful day that the Lord has made. I am thrilled to be here with you and I am excited about what God has in store for us today. Our focus this morning is on a powerful verse from the book of Joshua. Joshua 3:5 says, 'Joshua told the people, 'Consecrate ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:5

Topics: 2024, Wonderful

Sanctification PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024

This sermon encourages Christians to live as beacons of God's holiness, resisting worldly conformity and embodying God's character in their thoughts, words, and actions.

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is indeed a joyous day, a day filled with the promise of God’s unending love and mercy, a day that the Lord has made for us to rejoice and be glad in. As we gather here, let us open our hearts and minds to the wisdom and guidance that comes from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, Ephesians 5:27, Romans 12:2

Topics: Holiness

Kingdom Living PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 27, 2024

Encourages prioritizing the pursuit of God's kingdom and righteousness, and resting in the promises fulfilled through this spiritual endeavor.

Good morning, dear church family. How wonderful it is to gather here in the house of the Lord, united in faith and purpose, ready to engage with God’s word. Today, we find ourselves drawn to a passage in Matthew 6:33. It's a verse that many of us have heard countless times, a verse that has been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Topics: Kingdom Of God

Call On God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 3, 2024

Explores the nearness of God, the importance of sincere prayer, and the transformative power of experiencing God's truth in our lives.

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred place, we find ourselves in the presence of an extraordinary truth. An everlasting truth, that our God is near to us, that He hears us, and that He answers us. He is not a distant deity, a far-off figure shrouded in the mists ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 145:18

Topics: God's Nearness

All Bark And No Sap

Contributed by Monte Brown on Jan 22, 2007

we should all be like the evergreen and have the Holy Spirit active in our lives all year around.

The Christmas tree is found in the homes of almost every person in America, so I would like to talk about the meaning of the Christmas tree, as I see it. Read: Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. [15] Neither do men light a candle, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Christian Work

Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 14, 2006

Great joy comes from knowing the Lord Jesus Christ and serving others.

The Joy of the Christian Work Text: Philippians 2:12-16 Introduction: The Word of God tells us that it is good for a man to work. There can also be joy in work. May we study how the Lord has incorporated into Christian work - Christian joy. I. THERE IS AN OUTWARD WORK. v. 12 A. The work ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

Modern Day Pharisees

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012

Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too.

Modern Day Pharisees January 13, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too. Focus Passage: Matthew 23:1-12 Supplemental Passage: 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “..the Lord does not see as mortals see; they ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready To Be A New Creation??

Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Sep 16, 2005

Speaks of the transformation we will make as a Christian!!

Are you ready to be a New Creation? 2nd Corinth 5:17-19 Tonight have We got one for you!!! This message tonight is for Believers, Christians, Children of God, Sinners, Atheists....or whoever is willing to give the ole hillbilly a little bit of their time!!!! And just listen to what God has sent ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Give Us A King Series

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Sep 5, 2016

When it comes to the principle of choices, men are always impressed by what they see, but not God. He looks at the heart. The people of Israel selected a king based on the externals - but God was looking at the heart when he selected David.

Series: David - A Man After God’s Own Heart (An Intro: Give Us A King – The People’s Choice V/S God’s Choice) 1. 1 Samuel 16:1-14 16 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-14

Denomination: Charismatic

King David - A Nobody Becomes A Somebody! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2024

God takes nobodies with a right heart on the inside and makes them some-bodies. It all starts in the heart, it's a heart that seeks to do the will of God no matter what!

Series: Never Seen Before in 2024 Thesis: We are asking God to help us see things in His Word that we have never seen before in 2024! We will be exploring the life of King David, and I pray your eyes are open to what to do and what not to do! David’s life is an example for us to learn and grow by! ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-2, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Samuel 16:10-17, 1 Samuel 17:1-49

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

A call to come out from our comfort zones.

“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” Luke 9:18-26, 57-62 Introduction There is a great old chorus that I love to sing. Maybe you know it. It goes like this: “I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, I have decided to follow Jesus, No turning back, no turning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-26, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Salvation And Fall Of Man Series

Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 16, 2003

The docrine of the Fall and Salvation of man are central to Biblical Truth

The 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God 4. The Fall of Man a. Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness." b. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Did You Shine This Past Week

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 6, 2001

This sermon is based on the text from Philippians 2:12-18 and touches on the subjects complaining, homosexuality, abortion, and shining for Christ.

"Did You Shine This Past Week?" 11:00 2/5/93 Psalm 27:1-6 Matt 5:13-16 Text Philipp. 2:12-18 .ls2 Most of us like to look good. We like for our shoes to shine, our cars to shine, our words to be polished and we want our hair in place. We want others to ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unreliable Evidences Of Saving Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 29, 2007

In this sermon we consider some unreliable evidences of saving faith.

Scripture When I was a seminary student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School I had a class with D. A. Carson, Professor of New Testament. Dr. Carson was teaching us that God saves sinners by his grace, and that there is nothing that we can do to earn salvation. One student challenged Dr. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:27-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed