Sermons on Personal Gain:

Recognizing The Works Of The Enemy

Contributed by Jerry Thorpe on Mar 27, 2009

We must gain an understanding of who the enemy is and how he works.

Recognizing the Works of the Enemy. I. Review of our enemy. A. Why does the enemy oppose you? 1.You are a source of pleasure to God. Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. KJV 2. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:11

Denomination: Church Of God

Seeing Clearly Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 5, 2016

The message of the gospel always remains the same but God uses different methods to reach different people.

Seeing Clearly Mark 8:22-26 Rev. Brian Bill September 3-4, 2016 I love hearing how people come to Christ, don’t you? Here’s the main point of our passage today: The message of the gospel always remains the same but God uses different methods to reach different people. Let’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

He Is No Fool Who Gives What He Cannot Keep To Gain That Which He Cannot L-

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008

He is no Fool who Gives what he Cannot keep to Gain that which he Cannot L-ose

He is no Fool who Gives what he Cannot keep to Gain that which he Cannot L-ose Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. Joh 12:25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he ...read more

Scripture: John 12:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Holiness And The Tongue Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 23, 2006

James tells us the mature person is able to bridle his tongue.

Holiness and the Tongue Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction: In 1994, a tabloid that you can purchase while standing in line at any local grocery store ran the headline "Killer Bug Ate My Face." Although the reporting was intentionally sensational, the story was based on seven real cases of invasive ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Gift Of Rest Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 19, 2017

Take one day off a week to gain perspective and be more productive.

Quick, do the math: A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If you came up with 10 cents, you’re in good company. That’s the answer most people come to. It’s intuitive, appealing, but WRONG! Do the math. If the ball costs 0.10 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Hey! A Christian Can’t Do That! Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 30, 2014

There are things we face in life that do not fall neatly into the right or wrong categories. There are some things we’re faced with, some areas of conduct that the Bible really doesn’t address. That’s what Paul is addressing.

INTRODUCTION Open your Bibles, please, to Romans 14. Today I want to talk about, “Hey! A Christian Can’t Do THAT!” I heard about a guy who crossed the street in front of his house to go to the mailbox and get the mail. And after he got the mail he was walking back across the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Benefits Of Repentance

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 9, 2001

To get the inside track on what we gain by returning to God in repentance

The Benefits of Repentance Hosea 14:1-9 (NLT) A. The Invitation of the Initiating God . V. 1 says “Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for your sins have brought you down.” God brings the invite… understands where we all come from i.e. downfall from our sinful life – life spiraling out of ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 14:1-9, Deuteronomy 4:3-9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

I Know That I Can Stand

Contributed by Robert Thomas on Mar 12, 2002

A look at the life of Daniel to gain strenght to stand for the Lord in any situation

I Know That I Can Stand Daniel 1 Introduction: NOTICE: While in this office speak in a low, soothing tone and do not disagree with me in any manner. Please be informed that excess noise and any non-concurrence causes great gastric difficulty, hyper-peristalsis, hyper-secretion of the ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Storms Come To Make You Strong

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 9, 2009

Shows how Jonah gains great wisdom through great adversity.

Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries Daily Devotional Storms Are To Make You Strong March 9, 2009 Jonah 1:1-13 The LORD SENT out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up. Now that many of us have entered into a phenomenal ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Child Is Born

Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 2, 2016

The idea of giving gifts was not started by advertisers; they just distorted it for their own gain!

A CHILD IS BORN Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7 LAST WEEK: we read Matthew 1:20-23 INTRODUCTION: The idea of giving gifts was not started by advertisers; they just distorted it for their own gain! (Illus. “Tickle me Elmo” Wal-Mart employee hospitalized after being stampeded by 300 people ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Three Men Three Ways Of Life

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 7, 2016

If we gain the whole world we have nothing without Jesus.

THREE MEN THREE WAYS OF LIFE Ever notice people when something happens They look but don’t want to get involved Man in need, almost dead blood every where Struggling for his life ,crying for help. Beat bad cuts burses Luke 10: 30 And Jesus answering said, A ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Wisdom And Avoid Destructive Waywardness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 12, 2004

The Spirit of God teaches us how to gain a healthy fear, awe and worship of the Lord so we gain a spiritual wisdom that gives us the perspective on truth, love and the realities of people, problems and situations.

Choose Wisdom and Avoid Destructive Waywardness How the Holy Spirit Leads Us With Wisdom - (Isa 11:2) "The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord." Illustration: ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

And You Call Yourself A Christian? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 6, 2007

The danger that confronts religious people is that they rely on their performance to gain right standing with God.

Scripture Several years ago I was pulled over by a police officer for running a red light. “Why did you do it?” he asked. “Well, Officer,” I explained. “I am a pastor. One of the members of our church is about to have open heart surgery at Harrisburg General Hospital. I got off to a late start ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-24

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Experienced Travelers

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 29, 2013

Gaining knowledge of Christ means knowing Him intimately through your lifetime.

Experienced Travelers 2 Peter 1:5-9NKJ But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ninety-Nine Sheep Vs One Sheep

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Aug 11, 2021

What does it benefit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul/

Ninety-nine sheep vs one sheep Matthew 18:12-14 What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:12-14