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Colossians 1:15-20 Inductive Sermon Outline Series

Contributed by John Allen on Oct 19, 2020

Inductive sermon outline ideas for Colossians 1:15-20.

The following notes reflect ideas based on the homiletics in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167). It proposes an inductive-deductive five-point outline: Trip, Tension, Twist, Truth, Triumph. In ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

What Can A Donkey Teach A Jackass?

Contributed by James Groce on Feb 20, 2002

What an amazing and terrifying thought! To deliberately and purposefully oppose the will of God is to make God your adversary.

--------------------------------------- 21 So Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab. 22 Then God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the way to oppose him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 22:21-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Devil Made Me Do It!

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Mar 11, 2002

Set against the motif of a melodrama, the temptation of Jesus is examined through our temptation to be self-centered, to compromise Christian ideals, and to avoid self-sacrifice and suffering

Bibliography: Finding Christ, Finding Life: Temptation When I was younger - much younger, I put all my energies into acting and the theater. I remember when I was 14 and my family moved from the metropolis of Pasadena, TX. to a small town in rural Arkansas. I was devastated that there were no ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Loving The One And Hating The Other

Contributed by John Walls on Jun 28, 2004

Making the proper choice between Chrsit and the world

LOVE THE ONE AND HATING THE OTHER Luke 16:13 Introduction: We find a stern warning from God’s word that was uttered from the lips of the Lord Jesus. He shows the principle that you must choose whether you are going to serve God or the demon of materialism or money. The word "mammon" is only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:13

Denomination: Baptist

Threefold Thanks

Contributed by John Baggett on Nov 19, 2005

Thanksgiving Emphasis or other. Powerful Message of How we can be thankful most of all for Jesus The Way ,The Truth, The Life. Help from Satans Detours, Saved by Simple Details, Safely Delivered to heaven

Threefold Thanks John 14-5-6 We have much to be thankful for. Just a handful of some of the things we can be thankful for : Love, Peace, Freedom, Strength, Eternal Life and more… But above all else we have to be thankful for… it is Jesus that we can most… give thanks for. He alone is the way ...read more

Scripture: John 14:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Your Life Is Hidden

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 31, 2008

For Remembrance Sunday, commemorating members who have died the previous year. All want significance; some try to be remembered with material things, some with reputation. But the only lasting memory is to be hidden in Christ.

My father-in-law had an irritating habit of trying to identify and pigeonhole people. If you mentioned to him the name of someone he didn’t know, he would invariably ask, "Who is he?" "Who is he?" The question, "Who is he?", I soon learned, really meant, "Where did he come from, who are his ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

In The Dark

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 27, 2022

It’s always darkest before dawn.

LIGHT DISPELS DARKNESS: Ruth 3: 2 "Now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maids you were? Behold, he winnows barley at the threshing floor tonight. 3 "Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself and put on your best clothes, and go down to the threshing floor..” We had to travel ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Follow Me (Love Does)

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jul 1, 2019

Following Jesus can be tough in a sinful world. This sermon looks through the Bible to examine those who followed well and those who didn't and ends with 3 ways that we can follow better.

OPENING AND INTRODUCTION Over the past few weeks, we’ve spent some time looking at what love does. Tonight, we’re going to finish up our sermon series with the final sermon on Following Jesus. As Christians, we may think of ourselves as following Jesus. But let’s be honest. We don’t always ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 2:13-14, Luke 18:22-23, Luke 9:59-60, Luke 11:53-54, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 5:8, Colossians 3:5-8, Colossians 3:12-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Lutheran

True Disciples Of Christ PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 20, 2023

This sermon explores the radical call to discipleship, emphasizing self-denial, cross-bearing, and following Jesus, regardless of the cost, for the glory of God.

Good morning, beloved family of God. I am so grateful to be here with you today, sharing the warmth of fellowship and the light of God's Word. Isn't it wonderful to gather together, to lift our voices in praise, to bow our hearts in prayer, and to open our minds to the wisdom of the Holy ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Topics: Following Christ

The Benefits Of The Wisdom Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 5, 2024

This sermon emphasizes seeking wisdom from God's Word, not just knowledge, and applying it correctly in our lives to reflect God's love and glory.

Good morning, beloved family of Christ. It's a joy to stand before you today, not as a sage on a stage, but as a fellow traveler, a fellow seeker of the divine wisdom that God so generously offers to us. Today, we gather not merely as a congregation, but as a community, as a family, connected by ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:9, Proverbs 2:6

Topics: Benefits, Wisdom, God

When The Enemy Fights Back: Using The Bible Defensively Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 6, 2013

A look at how to use the Bible to defend ourselves against spiritual attacks. I include 8 specific examples of how this can happen in our lives.

HOW CAN THE BIBLE BE USED DEFENSIVELY? Untruths threaten to push us down the wrong path. - Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Peter 5:8. - We talked last week about using the Bible offensively – using it to win spiritual victories. - This week we’re going to talk about using the Bible ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Darkness

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 30, 2020

I write this article on March 30, 2020, during the complete ‘LOCKDOWN’ period in our city Hyderabad, India due to Covid-19, Corona virus crisis that is now shaking the world.

Darkness Joshua 24:7”He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them and covered them; and your own eyes saw what I did in Egypt.” I write this article on March 30, 2020, during the complete ‘LOCKDOWN’ period in our city Hyderabad, India due to Covid-19, Corona virus ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:7, Micah 7:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Sower Series

Contributed by John Knight on Apr 14, 2003

In spite of 3 out of 4 soils failing the sower keeps on sowing.

Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: The Sower Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, Matthew 13:18-23

Denomination: Holiness

A Tale Of Two Thieves

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Apr 4, 2004

The Bible is full of contrasts. This message talks about the contrast in the two theives. They started out the same, but ended up very different. Explore the process and see how they ended up.

INTRO The Bible is an interesting book of contrasts. Among many, you have the following: Cain and Abel—the first two sons of Adam, one choosing a good path, the other choosing an evil path. Abraham and Lot—two relatives, one selflessly gives up everything for God, the other selfishly follows his ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

"Faith In Action” Series

Contributed by George Bannister on Jun 4, 2003

This message deals with some practical ways that faith is lived out in our lives. It is a part of my series on the book of Hebrews.

TEXT: Hebrews 11:23-29 TOPIC: “Faith In Action” INTRODUCTION: How strong is your faith? If you had to rate it on a scale of one to ten, where would your faith fall? Real faith is not demonstrated in the confines of a Sunday Morning worship service. It is revealed in the difficult times of life. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Baptist