Sermons on Perfection: showing 3,016-3,030 of 62,507

Final Words

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

Today we are going to look at the final words of Paul to the church in Corinth.

"FINAL WORDS - WARNINGS, EXHORTATIONS AND BLESSINGS" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-14 INTRODUCTION As the tired and weary warrior sat down to pen the final words of his letter to the Church in Corinth he thought about the first time in arrived in that city. Even after all he had seen in his life he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Christian's Perspective Of Trials

Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Nov 11, 2008

How Christians should view trials of life.

I’m wondering this morning if there is anybody who knows anything about trials. Is there anyone who’s going through a trial right now? Maybe you’ve just come out of a trial and I’m not psychic, but I have a feeling that somebody is about to go through a trial. • The words of the great ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Our Sanctifier Series

Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Dec 28, 2002

Part 2 of 4 Advent sermons focusing on the Four-fold Gospel (C&MA distinctives)

Christ Our Sanctifier (4FG-2) I. Why Do I Need a Sanctifier? A. What is sanctification? B. What is the relationship between salvation and sanctification? C. How important is sanctification? II. What Is God’s Plan to Meet My Need? A. A perfect man B. A perfect sacrifice III. How Do I Receive Christ ...read more

Scripture: John 17:15-19, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Mother's Love

Contributed by John Sattler on May 14, 2008

A child first experiences God’s love through his mother.

“A Mother’s Love" 5/11/2008 Rev. John Sattler Holy Cross Lutheran Church Indianapolis, Indiana 5/14/2008 Isaiah 66 13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; VIDEO – Mom’s 101 http://sermoncentral.sermonspice.com/listings/88/Mother’s%20Day/ It’s humorous sometimes how children ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 66:13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Devil Made Me Do It Series

Contributed by James May on Sep 16, 2007

#4 in the James Series. This one has a sub-title, "The Real Source of Temptation".

4 The Devil Made Me Do It (The Real Source of Temptation) By Pastor Jim May Book of James James 1:13-17 I am on a diet again. But like most people, diets are only a temporary answer. On my diet I am supposed to not have chocolate candy. In fact, I’ve heard that most chocolate isn’t good for ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Homecoming

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Oct 19, 2012

So whether you’re coming, or going, or already there, I have this simple message, “Welcome home.”

Homecoming Shell Point Baptist Pastor Allan Kircher 14 oct 2012 ”Looking back to witnesses, up to Jesus, and forward to joy.” Hebrews 11:39-12:2 Today we celebrate our 24 year anniversary. Now this is a time when we reflect on the history of this church • When we think ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Peace Be Still

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Apr 30, 2011

This message focuses on how fear fights against our faith.

Peace Be Still Scripture: Mark 4:35-41; 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 John 4:16-18; Introduction: I started writing this sermon back in February and never finished it. I guess there was a reason for this delay. When I started writing this message I had just gotten back to my hotel from having dinner with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cries From The Cross - The Word Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

Cries From The Cross - The Word of Forgiveness (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Luke chapter 23 verse 34. Ill: On the day that Karl Marx died, March 14, 1883: • His housekeeper came to him and said, • "Tell me your last words, and I'll write them down." • Marx replied, "Go on, get out! • Last words are for fools who haven't ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Brethren

What Are You Looking At? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 4, 2009

The third message in a series on vision

(adapted from messages by Melvin Newland and Dave Stone) SERIES: “DISCOVER VISION: SEEING WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO SEE” TEXT: HEBREWS 12:2-3 TITLE: “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?” OPEN: A. A blind man walks into a grocery store led by his seeing-eye dog. He goes to the middle of the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mary Remembers But Cannot Renew Mind

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 14, 2015

To show that even the mother of JESUS in the flesh is not a doer of the WORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you keep and do GOD's WORDS? Yes. Do what you know from the WORD. But first priority is know the WORD so you can apply it. James 1:22 James 1:22 But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Live Like Our Heavenly Father

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 27, 2014

How should we resemble our Heavenly Father? -- In vs. 44, Jesus shows us 4 ways: 1. Love your enemies. 2. Bless those who curse you. 3. Do good to those who hate you. 4. Pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.

Live like Our Heavenly Father Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by: Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 1, 2013 BACKGROUND: *When we got to vs. 43-48 last week, we spent our time focused on the last verse, where Jesus said: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

13) The Word Of God Equips Us! Series

Contributed by Brandon Max on Jan 10, 2022

God has always intended for His Word to be a fundamental part of our lives. The Word not only Profits Us, and Completes Us - but it also Equips Us. The Word has been given to us so that we might be “fully equipped” for all aspects of life and ministry.

Those Things Most Surely Believed 13) THE WORD OF GOD – EQUIPS US Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 BRIEF RECAP As recorded in Luke 1:1 - we are continuing week by week to confirm: “...those things most surely believed among us?” You see - as Children of God we need to know what we believe. So far, in this ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Fall Of Man

Contributed by Ron Auch Jr on Feb 9, 2020

It refutes atheism, because the universe was created by God. It refutes pantheism. It refutes polytheism, for one God created all things not many gods. It refutes humanism, because God, not man, is the ultimate reality. It refutes evolutionism, because God created all things.

Ron Auch Jr Prayer House AG Feb 9th 2020 Fundamental truth # 4 The FALL OF MAN What would be the trigger word for truth #4? : Door For this scene we will focus on the door going into your bedroom. This door has a hook centered on it near the top of the door. Now, you are coming down the hallway ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 2:15, Ezekiel 28:12-14, Ezekiel 28:15, John 9:2-3, Ephesians 3:10-11, Ephesians 6:12, Ezekiel 28:12-13, Revelation 21:5-6, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Psalm 51:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Example Of Our Heavenly Father

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002

This sermon addresses how we as earthly fathers should strive to be like God, our heavenly Father.

THE EXAMPLE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Text: Matthew 5:48 Dispelling the dangerous myth that all are children of God, Louis Everly wrote: “It is only when we are subject to a common father that we are brothers. To become brothers we have only to become sons again”. (Wayne A. Detzler. New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48

Denomination: United Methodist

The Unchanging God--Part 2

Contributed by David Seeley on Feb 28, 2004

God is unchanging in His attributes. This is part two in the series on God’s attributes.

The Unchanging God—part 2 Text: James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Last week we looked at some of the unchanging attributes of God. We talked about the unchanging ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Denomination: Holiness