Sermons on Preaching Essentials:

Helping Our Friends Cope Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 29, 2008

How fellowship with God and others is essential to living a life that matters.

John Gilbert lived in a California town called Paradise. When he was 5 years old, he was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy. He was told it would eventually destroy every muscle and finally take his life. Each year John lost something. One year it was the ability to run. Another year he could no ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Pride Vs. Humility

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 3, 2008

Pride is a plan-killer, but humility is essential to God’s plan.

Pride vs. Humilty a) Introduction... A wise man once said that, "To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for when we fail our pride supports us; when we succeed, it betrays us." How many in here tonight have ever been betrayed by pride? My guess is every ...read more

The Importance Of A Positive Attitude

Contributed by Andre King on Sep 15, 2015

Gaining and maintaining a Positive attitude is essential to our growth in Christ.

THE EXPERTS SAY THAT IN ORDER TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. THESE WORDS ARE FOUND ON A PLAQUE IN THE OFFICE OF GOLFING GREAT ARNOLD PALMER. “IF YOU THINK YOU ARE BEATEN, YOU ARE. IF YOU THINK YOU DARE NOT, YOU DON'T. IF YOU'D LIKE TO WIN BUT THINK YOU ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blood Of The Covenant Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 30, 2021

The Essential King Jesus for Mark 14: Jesus is the blood of the covenant.

ESSENTIAL KING JESUS: BLOOD OF THE COVENANT MARK 14:24 #kingjesus USE AUDIO BIBLE: Mark Chapter 14:1-72 [10:08] https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Mark.12 INTRODUCTION STORY (p) A man once had a dream where he died. In his dream, this man stood in front of the throne of God and it was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Humility Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Apr 11, 2025

Humility is a powerful virtue that is essential for our relationship with God and with others.

HUMILITY By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Philippians 2:3-8 (NIV): "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

After The But, Believe

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 28, 2019

Everybody believes something but what are the essentials we are to believe about Jesus?

After the But, Believe With one word everything changes, I love you. . . but, I would. . . but, You’re healthy. . . but. It’s only a small word, it only has three letters however that one word is the hinge that swings a statement in another direction. For example, Jeffrey Fry wrote “Integrity ...read more

Scripture: John 3:18, Mark 16:15-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lesson 7: Exegesis Not Eisegesis

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 5, 2018

Let's diminish bad Bible interpretation in the pulpit.

Lesson Goal In this lesson I hope to eradicate or greatly diminish bad biblical interpretation in churches. I also hope to arm both preacher and congregation against the shoddy Scriptural analysis of many televangelists and popular Christian writers. Lesson Intro You can give a man a fish or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Authenticity Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Feb 1, 2001

Four reasons authenticity with other Christians is absolutely essential to the spiritual life.

Barb’s life is a mess. Her drinking problem is out of control, and her husband Ken refuses to cover for her anymore. Everyone around her sees Barb’s problem, but they all pretend like everything’s just fine, a classic case of denial. Every Sunday Barb and her family dress in their Sunday best and ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer And Fellowship

Contributed by Steven Boyns on Feb 4, 2006

Today it is our assignment to examine one for the most important practices in the life of every Christian – that of prayer. Prayer is essential to knowing God and it’s essential for growing spiritually - prayer.

Today it is our assignment to examine one for the most important practices in the life of every Christian – that of prayer. Prayer is essential to knowing God and it’s essential for growing spiritually - prayer. Prayer, for the believer, as I’ve said before, is not an option but it’s an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Last Sermon Id Preach If I Knew I Would Die On Monday

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 26, 2006

Are you ready

Introduction A. Richard Baxter Had a Goal in His Preaching 1. He wanted to preach as if he’d never preach again and as a dying man to dying people 2. I want to preach to you today with the urgency of Baxter’s goal B. The Psalmist Calls Us to Number Our Days 1. This is good advice for us ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Sermon I'd Preach If I Knew I Would Die Today

Contributed by David Radcliff on Apr 2, 2016

Psalm 90:12 tells us to number our days.That is good advice for all of us. Preachers die too and should be aware life is so brief. What would I say if this was my last sermon?

The Last Sermon I'd Preach If I Knew I Would Die Today Psalm 90:12 Psalm 90:12 tells us to number our days. That is good advice for all of us. Preachers die too and should be aware life is so brief. What would I say if this was my last sermon? I. THE FIRST PART OF MY SERMON WOULD BE TO THOSE I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Boldness Of John The Baptist Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2013

In this lesson we examine the boldness of John the Baptist in Luke 3:18-20 and learn several truths about bold Christians.

Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with the prophecies and births of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, and then what happened to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:18-20, John 6:25-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Not Many Should Be Teachers Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 9, 2012

Not many people should be teachers. Why? There is danger in speaking. 1- Some will be judged strictly 2- Some will stumble easily 3- Some will speak deceitfully

INTRO.- Teacher, teacher, who is the real teacher? ILL.- William A. Ward (America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims) has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” I don’t know about teachers but I ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Model Ministry Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 5, 2012

In chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians, Paul reminded them of the ministry he conducted among them. His description of his ministry provides us with an excellent model for our ministry.

Introduction: A. Last week, in our sermon, we worked our way through 1 Thessalonians chapter one and noticed why the church at Thessalonica was a model church. 1. We discovered that they were a model church for at least three reasons: (1). Their Faithful Service. (2) Their Open Receptivity. (3) ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Scent Of The Unholy And Our Responsibility! Series

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on May 22, 2013

Unlike mankind God cannot ignore sin and He will ultimately move against it in whatever form and wherever He finds it whether in the world, the church or our personal lives.

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-17

Denomination: Pentecostal