Sermons on positive supply: showing 31-45 of 62,077

Focusing On The Positive! Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001

How you look at something can make a world of difference in how you behave. Life is like that. What you focus upon in life will generally determine the kind of decisions you make.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) ILL. Have you heard the story of the farmer who was discouraged with his farm? So he decided to sell out & move somewhere else. He engaged a realtor to look the farm over & prepare a sales ad. But ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26, Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Position Of Prayer

Contributed by Richard Bane on Oct 18, 2000

Sermon Outline About Prayer

2 CHR 6:12-21 - THE POSITION OF PRAYER IN YOUR LIFE INTRODUCTION: PRAYER, IS THE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE INNER MAN AND THE RISEN SAVIOUR. PRAYER GIVES HEAVENLY ACCESS TO EARTHLY CREATION. PRAYER REVEALS THE TRAIL TO THE CROSS FOR A SINFUL MAN, AND SHINES A GREAT LIGHT OF ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 6:12-21

A Responsible Position

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Oct 18, 2000

Stewardship of Creation is part of our responsibility to God: We respond to God through our activity in the world he made.

A Responsible Position When I prepare a sermon, I often look around to see what other people have made of the passage I am about to preach on. Don’t worry - I could no more preach most other peoples’ sermons than I can fit into my old size 10’s - and for much the same reason. They just DON’T FIT ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Condition/Position

Contributed by Ronald Sweatt on Oct 13, 2006

Don’t let your present condition keep you from your position in Christ.

2 Sam 9:1-8 (KJV) 1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? 2 And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Positioning

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

The exploration of Romans 12:1-2.

Biblical Positioning Romans 12:1-2 & Genesis 22:1-18 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-- this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Proof Positive Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 19, 2004

The Resurrection is the one doctrine that is central to the faith -- all our faith stands or falls on the reality of the resurrection.

Several years ago, I took a group of kids to a church camp. Now there were lots of great things about summer church camp. We had swimming and boating and hiking – and those were wonderful. But those weren’t the most memorable things of church camp. We had crafts and cookouts -- and those ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Position Of Believers Series

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Sep 9, 2005

We oftentimes forget what a powerful position Christ has placed Believers in and so we live spiritually poor.

The Position of Believers Ephesians 1:1-10 Hetty Green was once known as America’s greatest miser. She ate cold oatmeal to save the cost of heating water. When her son injured his leg, Hetty took so long looking for a clinic to treat him for free that his leg had to be amputated because of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Positively

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 25, 2005

One of the ways that Christians live in a positive manner is to discover the ministry, and their gifts and serve God and those around them using their particular gifts in their unique style.

THE SEVEN SEVICE MAY 12, 2002 Romans 8:28-33 “Living Positively” INTRODUCTION We have a choice. We can either approach life as an optimist, or we can approach life as a pessimist. Both optimists and pessimists look to the future. However, one sees the positive possibilities, while the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Positively Peculiar

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jun 3, 2010

When we think of the word peculiar, we usually think of it in the adjective form: odd, different, distinctive but it is not about how we dress, act, or speak (although these things should be different). But the word translated from the Greek means somethi

Introduction 1 Peter 2:9-10 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Positive Perspective

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Nov 14, 2009

A powerful treatise of a rare type,this exposition analysed the effects of both positive and negative perspective on destiny

Life is to be lived once, if you have correct information, once is enough! Ø To enjoy continuous progress, there must be continuous change Ø The kind of thinking that brought you to this place is not the kind that will take you to your destiny Ø The road to success is always under ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Positioned For Blessings

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Oct 12, 2009

There are blessings that are waiting on us, but we have to get in position to receive them.

*There was famine in the Land besides the first famine in Abraham�s day Famine = Trouble, difficulty, hardship, trials ( Everyone will be tested). It�s not will hard times come, but how will we respond to them? We cannot control what comes our way in life, but how we respond to it will ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-12, Genesis 26:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Positive Distraction

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Sep 17, 2011

Are you easily distracted? Do you get a sense that distraction is a big part of our lives whether we know it or not, and whether we want it to be or not? And, what’s wrong with being distracted?

“Distracted from distraction by distraction / Filled with fancies and empty of meaning / Tumid apathy with no concentration . . .” - T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets Are you easily distracted? Do you get a sense that distraction is a big part of our lives whether we know it or not, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

Positive Giving

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Aug 8, 2011

What motivates you to give? The Corinthians had an easy time setting unrealistic giving goals that set them up for failure, but a hard time giving in a way that released the gift to God and brought Him glory. In this chapter Paul gives us some valuable le

Giving is one of those subjects that pastors either ignore or really focus on. For us at Calvary Chapel, we teach through the Scriptures so when a chapter comes along on any particular subject then we teach it. Giving should be a part of every growing Christian’s experience, and I’m not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Accentuate The Positive Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 7, 2013

Prudent, accurate, honest, sensitive communication is a major theme threaded through Proverbs. This emphasis is mandated because words & actions are the way we relate to one another. Basically, we need to accentuate the positive & eliminate the negative.

PROVERBS 25: 11-18 ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE Prudent, accurate, honest, sensitive communication is a major theme threaded through Proverbs [e.g. chapters 15 and 18]. This emphasis is mandated because words and actions are the way we relate to one another. Basically, we need to accentuate the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Position In Christ. Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012

It’s time to CAST OUT the SLAVE MENTALITY. Did you know that we are REDEEMED from the GENERATIONAL CURSE? But we not REDEEMED from GENERATIONAL THINKING, ‘the NEGATIVE BELIEVING, THINKING and SPEAKING’. CAST OUT the INFERIORITY COMPLEX! -------You shall

“KNOWING your IDENTITY. Why am I here for?” I. P - POSSESSION through CHRIST. II. P - POSITION in CHRIST. III. P - PURPOSE for CHRIST. Scripture – Luke 15:28-32 (Good News Translation): 28The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his father came out and begged him to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:28-32

Denomination: *other