Sermons on Pharisaical Attitude:

The Ordinary God

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 29, 2009

No one wants to be “average”, or “ordinary”. No one, except, strangely enough, God.

The Ordinary God Luke 2:41-51; Phil 2:1-8 Dec 28, 2008 Intro: What did Jesus do for the first 30 years of His life on earth? We’ve just come through the season of Advent, the waiting and preparing, and then celebrating the birth of Jesus, the arrival of God in human flesh, the “incarnation” (to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-51

Denomination: Baptist

Red Sticks - Blue Sticks

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 7, 2009

Ordinary Proper 14 - St. Paul draws a contrast between the follower of God and the person who doesn’t know of his love in Christ. He encourages us to guard our identity in Christ by illustrating what life in Christ "looks like".

Recently I was remembering the very first sermon that I preached. It was in the mid 70s at a Baptist Church. I was a young sailor recently married. My new bride had been raised in a Baptist church and I was a freshly catechized Lutheran. We tried the local Lutheran Church – but it was not an ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Under Seize: The King Has One More Move...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 8, 2009

We study some Old testament types: Ahab, Benhadad, Samaria, four leprous men... arise and go toward the problem...

UNDER SEIZE ... The King has ONE MORE MOVE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Thanks to Zollie Smith USA Missions of the Assemblies of God for the fodder for this lesson. I. INTRODUCTION: A. Hear my first thought: So many today are praying for God to change the wind. It appears ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How To Handle The Sin Of Self-Centeredness

Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009

James tells us about the symptoms, the source, and the salve for self centeredness.

HOW TO HANDLE THE SIN OF SELF-CENTEREDNESS Text: James 4:1 – 10 Introduction: · Between 250 and 262 AD a pestilence raged all over the Roman Empire. In some Italian cities, 80% of the population died out. Historians and scientists estimate that ½ of the human race died in those 12 years. · The ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Champions

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Feb 1, 2009

God has given each of us the tools to be a Champion but to become a Champion has to be our choice.

“CHAMPIONS” Super Bowl Sunday - 2/1/09 INTRODUCTION: Today is Super Bowl Sunday. We all know what Super Bowl Sunday is about. It’s about the National Football Teams who have played hard all year long in order to finish as “CHAMPIONS!” The teams who won their division are now the prospective ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Funeral Sermon For Geneva Peterson: "I Can Do That!"

Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009

A funeral message about an exceptional woman.

I believe that everyone’s life has a theme. Patterns emerge over the years that are true of us all the time. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out your theme, but with Geneva it’s pretty easy. When facing a challenge or a task or a new direction she was often heard to say, “I can do that.” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Propósito

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 2, 2008

Por naturaleza nosotros tenemos tendencias que nos afectan de una forma negativa. Es importante que nosotros desafiemos nuestra naturaleza y que vivamos una vida a proposito.

A Propósito Introducción Es increíble pero tan cierto todas nuestras tendencias naturales o dañan nuestra salud, nuestras relaciones o nuestro futuro. Yo sé que en mí, es decir, en mi naturaleza pecaminosa, nada bueno habita. Aunque deseo hacer lo bueno, no soy capaz de hacerlo. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Árboles Plantados

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 2, 2008

Mas importante que la estructura es el fundamento. En Dios podemos tener un fundamento fuerte y solido.

Árboles Plantados Será como árbol plantado junto a corrientes de aguas, Que da su fruto en su tiempo, Y su hoja no cae; Y todo lo que hace, prosperará. Salmos 1.3 Introd. Es interesante que para que el árbol crezca fuerte y produzca mucho fruto deba estar bien sembrado. Un árbol al que ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Basta

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 2, 2008

No viva mas atemorizado, influenciado por la duda, atado a la inactivad. Viva el evangelio del Reino de Cristo.

¡Basta! No viva mas atemorizado, influenciado por la duda, atado a la inactivad. Viva el evangelio del Reino de Cristo. I. ¡Basta! 1. no seré mas esclavo de la duda, del temor, de la adversidad, de la inactividad, de la conformidad, 2. no seré esclavo de mi propia voluntad. II. Soy elegido de ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Cambia Tu Suerte

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 2, 2008

El exito no es a base de suerte, se basa en nuestras decisiones.

Cambia tu suerte. ¿Será asunto del destino? O ¿será asunto de actitud? 1. Muchos se levantan cada día deseando "tener suerte" o que "les cambie la suerte". a. En otras palabras esperamos que las cosas cambien sin que nosotros cambiemos nuestra rutina. b. Todos queremos respuestas inmediatas. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 13:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

El Lugar Correcto

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 11, 2008

Aunque nos desviemos, aunque pequemos, y aunque tomemos las peores decisiones aun podemos encontrar un camino para volver a la perfecta voluntad de Dios para nuestras vidas.

El lugar correcto Aunque nos desviemos, aunque pequemos, y aunque tomemos las peores decisiones aun podemos encontrar un camino para volver a la perfecta voluntad de Dios para nuestras vidas. 1. El punto de Dios. (1 Pedro 2.9) a. Son linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa b. ¡Somos ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

El Valor De La Confianza

Contributed by Aaron Chavez on Jun 11, 2008

El poder confiar en Dios eleminara muchos dolores de cabeza y situaciones estresantes.

El valor de la confianza I. Encontramos nuestro valor en la escala de valores de Dios a. Dios demuestra nuestro valor para Él mediante dos acciones i. Nos creo a su imagen y semejanza ii. A través de Jesucristo murió por nuestros pecados. (1) Dios pensó tanto en usted, creyó tanto en usted y lo ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Deception Of Our Perception

Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 20, 2009

Sermon about denying our perception of sin and worldliness and start percieving things as God would percieve them

II Tim 3: 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:8-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Biblical Optimism

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009

This sermon contrasts biblical optimism with worldly optimism. Foundations for Christian optimism are explored.

Biblical Optimism Rom. 5:8-11 7-26-09 My purpose this morning is to stir up holy optimism. There is a strange contradictions going on in the world. Unbelievers who have the most horrible future in store are filled with a vain optimism; and Christians who have every reason to be the most optimistic ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8-11

Denomination: Charismatic

Drawing Near To God With Reverence And Awe Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 15, 2011

At Mt. Sinai, Moses and the Israelites learned that God must be approached with proper respect and appropriate preparation. The same is the case with our relationship with God.

Introduction: A. I like the story told of the male school teacher who had back surgery over the summer and began the school year wearing a solid plastic cast around the upper part of his body. 1. It fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all. 2. On the first day of school, he found himself ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ