Sermons on Personal Opinion:

What Does A Spiritual Person Look Like? Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Aug 28, 2009

What does a Spiritual Person look like? For you, who models what a spiritual person is: Mother Theresa? Billy Graham? Your grandma? Joel Osteen? Bono? This pastor? All kidding aside, each of these people - including yours truly - illustrates a type of

This week I read a story about a profoundly disabled little girl named Danielle and Bernie and Diane, the middle-aged couple who adopted her. Dani spent the first 7 years of her life in miserable squalor, surrounded by roaches and maggots. She has no mental or physical disabilities but she is very ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"No Person In This Church Deserves To Go To Heaven"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 8, 2010

It’s interesting, the greater understanding we have of our own sin, the better we are able to forgive the sins of others, and thus, the greater we understand God’s love for us and all people in Jesus Christ…and the more we love Him for it!!!

Luke 7:36-8:3 “No Person in this Church Deserves to Go to Heaven” This is some situation! Jesus is invited by a Pharisee to the Pharisee’s home to have dinner with him! “so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” But Jesus ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Person Of Jesus Christ #1: Intro To Jesus Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jan 22, 2009

This first part of our Bible study about the Person of Jesus explores who Jesus is, His names and titles, His incarnation, and His humanity.

THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST #1: INTRODUCTION TO JESUS BIBLE STUDY INTRO: • Knowing Jesus Christ is different from knowing any other historical figure: • What you do with Jesus Christ will affect your ETERNAL DESTINY! • In this study, let us not seek to merely learn more facts about Jesus, but ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: *other

One God: Three Persons - Back To School Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jan 19, 2006

The fifth message in the Back to SCHOOL series focusing on the person of God. – 1 Peter 1:2; Deuteronomy 6:4

INTRODUCTION: We have been taught since we were children that “1+1+1=3” but what are we to do when “1+1+1=1?” Someone once asked Daniel Webster, a man who not only wrote the dictionary but was also a committed Christian, “How can a man of your intellect believe in the Trinity?” Webster ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I'm A Good Person Myth Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 5, 2007

Our culture indoctrinates us so that we wind up believing some things about God, the Bible or Christianity that just aren’t true. This week we look at a popular idea, all good people go to heaven.

SE102807 MYTH BUSTERS 4. I’m a Good Person INTRO Andy Stanley tells the story of a church kids teacher who was trying to explain heaven to his class. So he asked the class a series of questions to see what they already thot about the subject: - if I had a garage sale and sold all my stuff and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Leaders' Personal Habits - (Part 7 Of 7) Series

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004

Paul sets before us a worthy goal-which most of us will work on for a lifetime.

This final category touches the leader in his relationship to alcohol and money-two areas of perennial tempta-tion. Don’t overlook God’s Word on these crucial points! If you do, you will regret it later. 1. Not given to drunkenness 1 Tim 3:3; Titus 1:7 Literally this phrase means "not ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy And Hope: A Personal Encounter With Christ In The Church Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 22, 2012

The Constitution on the Church in the Modern World gives us a kind of charter for the substance of the New Evangelization.

Monday of 34th Week in Course 2012 Documents of Vatican II: Gaudium et Spes The redeemed pictured in John’s Revelation stand in the Father’s house on Mount Zion, that is the heavenly mountain, and they are with the Lamb, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. What are they doing for all ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:1-5

Denomination: Catholic

Who Is Really The Most Powerful Person In The World? Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

It is about the fact that when God speaks things happen!

Intro: THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! 1. Some people call the President of the United States "the most powerful leader in the world," but more than one former President would disagree. Ex-Presidents have confessed that their executive orders weren’t always obeyed and that there wasn’t much they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Four Types Of Character Or Personalities Before The Crucifixion.

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 30, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: What will you do if the candid camera is on you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that in GOD's Presence, all hearts will be revealed. IV. TEXT: Matthew 26:57-75 57 Then the people who ha

I. EXORDIUM: What will you do if the candid camera is on you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that in GOD's Presence, all hearts will be revealed. IV. TEXT: Matthew 26:57-75 57 Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-75

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evidence Of The Resurrection - Personal Testimonies (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 12, 2013

A sermon examining how personal testimonies serve as evidence of Christ's Resurrection.

Evidence Of The Resurrection Personal Testimonies (Part 1) I Corinthians 15:5-7 Thus far in our study of I Corinthians 15 we have been considering the evidence that Paul submits in defense of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We’ve looked closely at Exhibit A: The Church. We saw how the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Kind Of Person God Uses To Transform The World Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Feb 23, 2011

What kind of person does God use to change his/her community with the Gospel?

INTRODUCTION * God has chosen to accomplish his task of redemption through the efforts of...YOU AND ME! * We have been appointed and chosen to change the world. John 15:16 1 Cor. 12:28 Eph. 4:11 * Before God can use us for this mission, we must become "usable." The kind of person God uses to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Pattern For Powerful Personal Relationships (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 2, 2014

Paul begins this section of scripture with since you have received all that Jesus purchased and assuming you learned of Him by experience you should have a different lifestyle than the lost. Your life should be characterized by hard work and helpful words

Intro: This week we continue the second part of Pattern for Powerful Personal Relationships. We continue to see the pattern that reveals the resurrection life in us. This is the explanation of John 13:35 “by this they will know that you are my disciples.” If we love the Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Short Personal Example Of The True Gospel Message

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Oct 20, 2016

The true Gospel message is everywhere in the bible, yet most church goes cannot see it. They cannot see the wood for the trees. This short sermon hopefully summarises this message in a way that relates to people.

This sermon was delivered to the congregation in Holy Trinity in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 4th September 2016. (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow & Dumfries) Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 Prayer: Loving God, Father Son and Holy ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-33

Denomination: Episcopal

Joseph - Husband Of Mary - In First Person Narrative

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 12, 2016

Christmas or Advent message about the birth of Jesus

You Believe in Miracles?” Joseph-- {Eyewitness of his Majesty} “My name is Joseph; you know my wife better; she is much more famous than I. I’m the lesser half some might say. We were very average people--at least in the beginning, until all the attention. We were from a small tribe lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ezra: A First Person Reflection, (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jan 14, 2017

Ezra reflects on the Exile, the Return, and the Future

Ezra: A First Person Reflection on the Exile, the Return, and the Future (pt 1) Welcome. It’s good to see you! In the 2500 years since I lived on earth, I’ve enjoyed meeting my heroes of the faith. Some, like Barnabas and Stephen lived after I did, but I admired their work. Some, like Job, ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist