Sermons on Personal Purity:

A Sanctified Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 13, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to pursue holiness, reflecting God's purity in all actions, guided by the teachings and example of Jesus Christ.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It's a joy to gather together with you today, in this sacred space, united by our shared faith and love for our Lord Jesus Christ. We are indeed a blessed people, called to live in the light of God's love, and to reflect that love to a world in desperate need of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:14-16

Topics: Sanctified Life, Christ

Great & Precious Promises - 2 Peter 1:4 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 14, 2025

What does it mean, exactly that we participate in divine nature? And why do some Christians seem to participate more than others? 2 Peter 1:4 has the answers and reveals a connection between God’s attributes and his promises.

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those equal to us in the faith they have received in the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 his divine power has given us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

God’s Promises (Contd) - 2 Peter 1:4b Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jan 14, 2025

This message provides specific instructions on how to use a promise to unleash God’s power in your life.

2 Peter 1:4 Through these he has given us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become sharers in the divine nature having escaped the corruption in the world caused by coveting. Promises Are for Trusting 2 Peter 1:4 says that the way to share in the divine nature is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

God Would Not Have Listened PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 5, 2024

This sermon encourages self-examination of our hearts for hidden sin, emphasizing the importance of purity and honesty in our relationship with God.

Beloved congregation, as we gather together in the unity of our faith, our hearts beat with a shared rhythm, a rhythm that echoes the love and grace of our Savior. We are bound by a sacred tapestry of faith, woven together by the threads of God's Word. It is this Word that we turn to today, as we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:18

Topics: Heart Examination

What Every Born Again Person Should Be Doing Until Jesus Comes?

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Feb 21, 2005

THE PEOPLE OF GOD NEED TO BE ABOUT THE LORDS WORK TO MANY ARE WHINNING, WONDERING ,WASTING OUTLINE, WHAT EVERY BORN AGAIN PERSON SHOULD BE DOING UNTIL JESUS COMES.

TEXT COLOSSIANS 3:17-23 (LETS READ) LETS NOTE THE WORD DO IN VERSE 17 ALSO VERSE 23 V.17AND WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED DO ALL IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS ,GIVING THANKS TO GOD AND THE FATHER BY HIM. V.23 AND WHATSOEVER YE DO,DO IT HEARTILY ,AS TO THE LORD,AND NOT UNTO MEN. TITLE ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:17-23

Why Jesus Chose To Not React To Cultural Or Personality Traits But focused On Principles

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. Jesus knew that He would have been accused of partiality by giving favorable treatment to the rich young ruler over the woman at Jacob's well.

1. Jesus knew that He would have been accused of partiality by giving favorable treatment to the rich young ruler over the woman at Jacob's well. Surely, Jesus understood all of the elements of social-cultural norms and the intricacies of personalities, but He chose to objectively address all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:34-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

1 John 5:10-13 Can A Saved Person Be Lost Again?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 2, 2011

There are certain denominations that teach that a person can lose their salvation, but what does the Word of God say about it?

1 John 5:10-13 CAN A SAVED PERSON BE LOST AGAIN? Today I want to talk for a little while on the subject; CAN A SAVED PERSON BE LOST AGAIN? There are certain denominations that teach that a person can lose their salvation, but what does the Word of God say about ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Sunny Side Sermon Vii: Bible Personalities Who Kept On The Sunny Side Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jul 1, 2020

In our fallen world, temptation abounds in every arena of life, as if life's a game of chance without scruples for avoiding self-destruction. Christians, therefore, need to be like Caleb whose different Spirit kept him from falling.

BIBLE PERSONALITIES WHO KEPT ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE: CALEB If you were a bit puzzled at the assertion made in our last study about the wilderness experience of Jesus, to wit, that: Jesus needed no plan for dealing with Satan’s three attempts to get Him to ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-30, Numbers 14:6-10, Numbers 14:21-24

Funeral Sermon (For Saved Person / Good Appeal For The Lost To Come To Christ)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 19, 2022

Often people are brought together because they have a common interest.

• SOME ARE SPORT FANS. Thousands gather in large stadiums across this nation because they all have the same interest in a particular sport. • SOME ARE MUSIC FANS. Thousands of Music fans gather in large stadiums or coliseums to hear a particular singer. Being fans of this particular singer makes ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Message - 1john 1:1 – John’s Testimony Of Personal Interaction Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 4, 2022

John writes tenderly to the Christians, a wonderful letter of truth and encouragement. He testifies truthfully to all he had seen and heard and touched. This letter came 65 years after the Ascension but the Lord's presence with John was as real as ever.

MESSAGE - 1John 1:1 – JOHN’S TESTIMONY OF PERSONAL INTERACTION INTRODUCTION We are going to embark on a journey of exploration in the First Letter of John with select passages from this letter. John is a very loving writer and had an intimate knowledge of his Lord that remained and matured over ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1, 1 John 1:4, John 3:29, John 15:11, John 16:24, John 1:4, John 1:1, John 15:26-27, John 21:24, John 20:11-18, Revelation 1:17-18, Revelation 1:6-8, Galatians 2:20, John 17:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Is The Holy Spirit Is The Most Important Thing That A Person Must Possess In This World?

Contributed by Jedidiah Jedidiah on Jun 23, 2025

The third Person in the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit

Why is the Holy Spirit is the most important thing that a person must possess in this world? According to the Bible, Holy Spirit resembles the form of dove. The Holy Spirit is the Third Person in the Trinity, the first being God The Father, the second God The Son represented by our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38

Letter To The Sardis Congregation Series

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on May 24, 2015

Congregational leaders need to keep themselves and their members alive and zealously active by invoking and cooperating with the life-reviving Holy Spirit.

Verse 1 - In each of the seven letters, Jesus introduces Himself differently to each church congregation. He does this because, in each case, the way He introduces Himself is relevant to the situations of each church congregation and the message they need to heed. Jesus introduces Himself to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be An Example! Series

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 21, 2009

In a single verse in his first letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul exhorts the young disciple to be an example of those who believe, providing some keys areas for us to consider in our lives today.

Be an Example! 02/20/05 PM Text: I Timothy 4:12 Introduction As we discussed in class this morning, the followers of Jesus are called upon to minister the gospel, the good news, to the world today. In a single verse in his first letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul exhorts the young disciple to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 10, 2012

A short Christmas-themed sermon directed mostly at men that can be shorted to be a devotional, but also easily expanded extemporaneously.

Silent Joseph: A Godly Man December 9, 2012 TEXT: Matthew 1:18-24 – “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Cut-Off Vs Pruning

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 12, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: What will you choose? to be cut-off or prune? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that pruning is more to be chosen than to be cut-off IV. TEXT: John 15:2 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) H

I. EXORDIUM: What will you choose? to be cut-off or prune? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that pruning is more to be chosen than to be cut-off IV. TEXT: John 15:2 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Pentecostal