Sermons on Promise Keeping:

Keep On Serving Jesus

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Sep 8, 2003

a Farewell Message to a church An exhortation to keep on serving Jesus.

“Keep On Serving Jesus” Text: Josh 24:15 Intro: 3 years ago Carole, Kyle and I arrived here in Northfield to be your pastors. It truly has been a wonderful time. You have treated us so lovingly and each of you has found a very special place in our hearts. And so It is with mixed feelings that I ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Resolution Worth Keeping

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jan 5, 2004

In Philippians 3, Paul discusses the most important goal a person can have, eternal life. Sometimes we lose sight of the goal. We get bogged down in the details of religion or in the strains of everyday life. Paul reminds us that as Christians we need

Philippians 3:12-14 In a popular cartoon, the main character, MARVIN is making his New Year’s Resolutions: 1. Be more patient with my parents. 2. Be nice to my cousin Megan. 3. Eat my strained broccoli. 4. Sleep through the night. Then, he looks at his fingers wrapped around a crayon ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keep Your Focus Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 20, 2004

In the midst of trouble, we need to keep our focus

INTRODUCTION • As we live our lives, it is easy to lose focus on what is important. It is so easy to get caught up in the problems of life that we forget where are focus is supposed to be. • Throughout this letter to the church, Paul has reminded us that Jesus is going to return at any time and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Just Keep Swimming

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

Prayer is hard work, but as we die to ourselves, we gain resurrection life in it.

Philippians 3:7-14 – Just Keep Swimming Illustration: Dory encouraging Marlin to press on (from "Finding Nemo") Perseverance is an important quality in the life of a Christian. (read verses on perseverance) Perseverance comes from under going trials. In fact, it brings life as it flows from pain ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Keep The Fire Burning

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jun 21, 2003

many Christians are apathetic about their relationship with the Lord, this sermon is to counter that and by God’s grace help them to stay on track

Keep The Fire Burning Mark 12:30 Did you ever notice that a lot of times when people first come to the Lord, when they are a new Christian, that they have a passion and a fire for God, but then it seems after a while, that fire kind of burns out. After a while they kind of loose their desire to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30, James 1:21-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 1, 2004

THis message is on harmony. The outline comes from Bob Russell’s Book, When God Builds A Churchq

INTRODUCTION „X We have been looking at When God Builds a Church. Today we will move to the principle of harmony. „X How many of you have been a part of a church, organization, or team where there were problems. People were fighting because they had different ideas about what the organization was ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Benefits Of Keeping The Commandments

Contributed by Eddie Smith on Oct 18, 2000

A)JOHN 14:21 B)JOHN 14:23 BENIFITS OF KEEPIN

A)JOHN 14:21 B)JOHN 14:23 BENIFITS OF KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS 1)HE ABIDES 1 JOHN 3:24 2) THE POWER OF PRAYER 1 JOHN 3:22 JOHN 14:13-14 MARK 11:22-23 MATTHEW 21:22 ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

"Keeping America Great"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 30, 2004

A Fourth of July Message. Our forefathers claimed this nation for God. We need to re-claim it! Paul tells us how in 1 Timothy 2:1-4.

“Keeping America Great” 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NOTE: Several sermons on SermonCentral were helpful in the writing of this message. Thanks!) INTRODUCTION: Today is the 4th of July … Independence Day! Isn’t America a great place to live … AMEN? While it’s not a perfect place (like Heaven will be!), ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Your Faith Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 30, 2005

How can we keep our faith during the trials of life?

INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #1 „X We have talked about how difficult it can be to maintain a strong faith. It gets more difficult when we experience suffering because of our faith. „X I cannot imagine what it would be like to have to really suffer for my faith, to literally put my life on the line ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Keeping Your Heart Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 20, 2005

How do we not lose heart in this world with very real troubles? Paul tells us how: three things that will keep our heart.

"Keeping your heart." WBC 22/05/05am. 2 Cor 4:16-18 Here Paul says ’ therefore we do not lose heart’ (v16) - so how does he do it? - how does he do it in spite of all he describes earlier o hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, struck down o yet he keeps his heart, zeal, ’joy’ even - how can we do ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

Keep The Fire Burning!

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 23, 2005

The flame is lit, now it’s time to keep it burning.

"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." Back in my younger days I enjoyed camping and backpacking. We drove for ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Yourself Pure

Contributed by Bill Whittaker on Nov 23, 2004

Our personal purity reflects the character of God.

Keep Yourself Pure Genesis 3:1-13 1 Timothy 4:12; 5:22b We are constantly surrounded with concern for purity and assume its presence so much it is often taken for granted. We go to the refrigerator or the faucet and get a drink of water, without questioning its purity. In so many countries where ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Harmony In The Church Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2004

God’s heart is for harmony in the church.

Roger Staubach, who led the Dallas Cowboys to an NFL championship after the 1971 season and was voted Super Bowl MVP, admitted that his position as a quarterback who didn’t call his own signals was a source of frustration for him. Coach Tom Landry sent in every play from the sidelines. The coach ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Dec 20, 2003

This is a message that attempts to draw our attention to the reason the Gift of Jesus is so indescribable when it comes to man’s efforts to describe Him.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15 Title: “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” Purpose: To encourage people to develop a relationship with Jesus. Introduction: Another very appropriate Scripture for the beginning of this message is, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15, 2 Corinthians 9:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Keeping The Record

Contributed by Jerry Carr on Jun 23, 2001

We find that our life is full of records as we journey through this life, but I’m also reminded that God is also keeping a record of our life also. One day we will stand before him and veiw that record.

Our life is full of records, we have a record when we were born, we have a record of when we got our shots, our visits to the doctor, when we go to school they keep records, the police even have a record of you if you’ve ever been into trouble, if you have ever been in the military they have a ...read more

Scripture: Job 16:19, Psalm 56:8, Job 16:18-19, Psalm 58:8

Denomination: Independent/Bible