Sermons on Personal Best:

Why Suffering? Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Suffering has a purpose in our lives, as it expands our faith, sanctifies us, and makes us savory to the world around us.

Today, we're gonna talk about something we all face in life: suffering. Yeah, I know it's not the most fun topic, but stick with me, because I promise it's important. We all go through tough times, and sometimes it's hard to see why. But guess what? God has a plan for all of it, and He's using it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Topics: Pain Management, Emotional Resilience, Life Challenges, Personal Growth

What Are You Holding Onto? Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Recognizing the false securities in our lives and learning to hold onto Jesus as our firm and secure anchor.

Hey everyone! Today, we're going to talk where we put our hope; the thing we hold onto when life gets tough. What I want you to walk away with is: there's only one thing we can truly rely on, and that's Jesus. Before we dive in, let me show you something. (Hold up a small, flimsy-looking anchor.) ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-23, Luke 15:11-20

Topics: False Beliefs, Emotional Security, Letting Go, Personal Growth

Sent With A Purpose Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

As followers of Christ, we are all sent with a purpose by Jesus to share the good news, serve others, and participate in God's mission, remembering that all things are possible with Him by our side.

Hey guys, I'm super pumped to chat with you today about something that's been on my mind. We're going to dive into a cool part of the Bible, from the book of Matthew, where Jesus gives us a pretty clear idea of what we're supposed to do now that we're Christians. You know, like, what's our purpose? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:1-8

Topics: Life Goals, Personal Growth, Meaningful Existence, Self-Fulfillment

The Challenger Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Recognizing and overcoming the enemy's tactics of fear, doubt, and condemnation through faith in God.

Imagine you're facing a nine-foot-tall giant. Scary, right? That's what the Israelites were dealing with in 1 Samuel 17. Goliath was this massive dude who had everyone shaking in their boots. He's like that big problem you're facing that seems impossible to beat. God tells us in Joshua 1:9, 'Be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11, 1 Peter 5:8

Topics: Self-Confidence, Emotional Healing, Personal Growth, Inner Peace

Understanding "i Am"

Contributed by Jung Lee on Jan 15, 2024

God told Moses His name: "I AM WHO I AM" (Exodus 3:14). This isn't just a name; it's a clue to God's nature and power.

Let's start a spiritual adventure and talk about the story of Moses and God at the burning bush. God told Moses His name: "I AM WHO I AM" (Exodus 3:14). This isn't just a name; it's a clue to God's nature and power. We're going to dig into what "I AM" means ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:14

Denomination: Baptist

A Lifelong Strategy Against Frustration Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 3, 2003

Through 4:16. There is no way to eliminate the frustrations of life. But we can embrace a strategy to help us to handle those frustrations in the best way. Of course that starts with a personal relationship to God, and Solomon will get to that later in

A Lifelong Strategy Against Frustration (Ecclesiastes 3:17-4:16) Intro 1. There are many frustrations in life, some of them are very serious: Mixed with bitter sorrow and emptiness is often the feeling of frustration. My Moody buddy John Smith ministers in Mexico. When he lived in the U.S., no ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Have You Done What You Could?

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Feb 16, 2005

Challenge to believers to accomplish their best for the Lord.

PP0548 DATE HAVE YOU DONE WHAT YOU COULD? Mark 14:1-9. Mr 14:1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Shaped By Imitation Series

Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jan 15, 2007

Experiencing God and the Church at its best.

Shaped by Imitation October 1, 2006 Experiencing God #3 I’ve printed a quote by a Pastor on the back of your bulletin. A Pastor writes, "I don’t serve well if I merely oversee a church that continues to serve only itself." To be true to his task to be faithful to his calling as a pastor he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Unity-Centered Life Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 28, 2010

The best advertisement is a witness of oneness to the world.

The Unity-Centered Life John 17:20-23 Rev. Brian Bill 3/28/10 I get a kick out of amusing road signs. Here are some that I came across recently. * One yellow caution sign shows a curve ahead with a bunch of other squiggly lines going in all sorts of directions. The words underneath read, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Some Mysterious Answers

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 10, 2018

Sometimes an expected answer is not the best one.

Some Mysterious Answers John 12:20-41 Have you even asked a question and gotten an entirely off-the-wall answer? You expect a simple answer and get something which doesn’t seem to answer the question you asked? This seems to be the case today. Jesus gets asked questions, and the answers He gives ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keys To Happiness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 29, 2017

The Beatitudes reveal the best keys to happiness.

Intro How can we find true happiness? Is it found in heavenly thoughts? Goal Let us understand where true happiness comes from. Sermon Plan We will look at the beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, keys to happiness. One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Wholeheartedness Series

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 25, 2020

God wants and deserves our best.

During the first World War, just after the turn of the 20th century, Teddy Roosevelt thundered against what he called hyphenated Americans. He meant people who had divided loyalty. We use hyphenation to describe ethnicity. Roosevelt said, “America is not a polyglot boarding house. (A “polyglot” ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Baptist

Games People Play: Clue Series

Contributed by David Ward on Sep 27, 2006

Big Idea: A forgiven person is a forgiving person, but a deceiving person is a deceived person.

Games People Play: “Clue” Matthew 7:1-5, 15-23 INTRODUCTION: Doug Lansky has been a travel writer and photographer for many years. In the course of his travels he has collected photos of odd signs from around the world. Some samples: ß A white highway sign in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, says, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:19-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rotten Tomatoes & Sour Lemons

Contributed by Jeremy Lile on Jul 6, 2004

Giving the best we got to God

Text: Genesis 4:3-5 (NIV) 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord.4 But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, 5 but on Cain and his offering1 he did not look ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:3-5

Denomination: Church Of God

"Wait On The Lord"

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 25, 2009

The best way to learn to pray is to pray.

To Busy To Pray “Wait on the Lord” Matthew 6:5-8 Luke 11:1 How do you view prayer? Do you view prayer like a diet? It didn’t seem to work so you gave up. Do you view prayer like a lottery? When your number comes up you’ll find the answer. Do you see prayer as an “escape hatch” to get out of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Free Methodist