Sermons on Pastoral Change:

Career Change Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 5, 2007

God reveals himself to us in common, mundane times. When he does, we become aware of God’s holiness and our sinfulness and we are forever changed.

Luke 5:1-11 “Career Change” INTRODUCTION Where do we go to encounter God? This question has been debated and attempts made to discover the answer for centuries. Some people have followed the example of John the Baptist and traveled the deserts and wildernesses of the world. In the middle ages, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Change The World

Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007

Scripturally, the church is a change agent. In Luke 10:1, we have a prefiguring of the changes that the Church will make in the world. "70 sent" is Luke’s expressing a world-wide influence. In this context, Christ present to the 70, in the use of three im

If You Want To Change The World Luke 10:1-12 Topic: The way the church can change the world Aim: To motivate the congregation to fulfill their individual and corporate responsibility of changing the world through evangelism. Introduction Statement - Our world is changing at a tremendous ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everything Changes

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007

Humility is the right response to salvation FCF: Mary’s song teaches us how to accept a gift in way that is both grown-up and gracious: namely by putting the focus back on the giver.

Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, December 17th, 2006 Enter to Worship Announcements Prelude David Witt Meditation 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 Invocation *Opening Hymn #88 “Joy to the World” Welcome Morning Prayer *Advent Litany [See Right] *Hymn CH#622 – [See ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-56

Denomination: Baptist

Changing Direction

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Apr 23, 2007

Paul clearly states that repentance is the first step in the salvation process but what level of repentance results in the new birth experience.

CHANGING DIRECTION “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord…” Acts 3:19 NIV I. “Repent” is to feel sorrow for one’s actions. In our text, Paul clearly states that repentance is the first step in the salvation ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19

Denomination: Baptist

Times They Are A Changing

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 8, 2007

God can make hard time come out fot the good. God can use unbleievers to establish a safe place.

Times they are a changing Acts 18:12-23 Have you ever had some event that changed your life? When you think about it, all kinds of things can change out lives. Going from middle school to high school, getting out of school, getting a job. How about getting married? That was a biggie. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:12-23

Denomination: Congregational

Praying For A Change

Contributed by Paul Hammons on Mar 13, 2007

Paul had a deep love for the Colossians as well as all the churches he had begun. You could say he loved them as a father loves his own children. As a matter of fact Paul often call himself a father to those he led to the Lord. As a spiritual father he pr

Praying For A Change; Colossians 1:9-12 Paul had a deep love for the Colossians as well as all the churches he had begun. You could say he loved them as a father loves his own children. As a matter of fact Paul often call himself a father to those he led to the Lord. As a spiritual father he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-12

Coping With Change

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Apr 2, 2007

We can learn how to cope with change in a positive manner by the example of a young teenage boy named Daniel.

Introduction SHARP – The word “change” is a powerful word. At the very thought of “change” varying emotions of fear, anxiety, excitement, anticipation, caution, can be felt depending on the circumstances and context in which the thought of “change” occurs. Illustration We all experience ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Change

Contributed by Ed Wood on May 24, 2007

Simon Peter’s experience with Cornelius gives us four lessons about dealing with change.

DEALING WITH CHANGE Acts 10-11 INTRO: Heraclitus said no one could step in the same river twice. So it was and so it is. The rivers keep moving and the world keeps changing. If Alvin Toffler was right in his book Future Shock, the only difference in our day from that of the past may be a more ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Time To Change

Contributed by Mark Evans on Jan 7, 2004

A NEW YEARS Sermon. As Christians the Lord wants to set us apart for His Holiness and Divne puposes. We need to make certain we have a Godly Christian "Perspective","Purpose" and "Priorities" so that He can work and will" in our lives according to his goo

A Time to Change Date: Jan. 4, 2004 Eccl. 3:1-8 Intro Now, this is the time of the year when people begin to attempt to fulfill their “New Year” resolutions. And to do that we must be willing and ready to accept change. We’ve been talking about worship over the period of ‘two’ messages – How to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

This Changes Everything

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 10, 2005

Believing in the resurrection is essential.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING I Corinthians 15:12-34 S: Resurrection C: Essence of Christian Faith Pr: BELIEVING IN THE RESURRECTION IS ESSENTIAL. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 15: 12-34 three reasons why believing in the resurrection is essential for the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Denomination: Baptist

Change Is In The Air Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 22, 2005

Change is the word that most people fear. The church must embrace change in order to reach the lost.

April 24, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Romans 1:14-16 Subject: Evangelism Title: Change Is In the Air I am going to begin my message by using a four-letter word. Actually it’s a six-letter word but it might as well be a four-letter word because it makes people cringe when they hear it. The word is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Principals For Change

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Sep 28, 2005

The church of Jesus Christ is supposed to be an organism, growing and growing. Often it is just a church, an institution, resisting change.

We have a library at the church here. Virginia and I are going through the books to recommend to the church which ones we will dispose of, giving them to a proper charity, library, seminary or cemetary. The library represents something that is old, dated and needs to be updated with current books ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Change Is Coming

Contributed by Donald Porter on Oct 5, 2005

God’s judgmenthas been released and change is coming to the church.

CHANGE IS COMING!! • Something has changed in the heavenly realms! In the middle of August, I was seeking God for what His emphasis was for this upcoming year. As I sought God I was filled with sadness. I felt like Jeremiah in the book of Lamentations as I looked at our community. I saw the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Denomination: Apostolic

Change Of Attitude Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 24, 2004

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Wrestling With Your Faith".

Series: Wrestling With Your Faith (Habakkuk)[#4] CHANGE OF ATTITUDE Habakkuk 3:1-19 Introduction: 1. We have heard Habakkuk’s 2 complaints and God’s 2 replies. 2. Habakkuk started in a valley, but he ended on a mountaintop. 3. Habakkuk went from watching and waiting to worshipping and ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

How To Change

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jan 23, 2005

Change doesn’t come by looking at your sin.

Asked this weekend how to change My brother and sister in law are separating after25 years Things he and she need to change. Shane how do I change Every person in the world wants to change No matter where you are in life “I don’t need to change”, No you need a brain first— Then you can see u need ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational