Sermons on Protecting Those We Love:

We Are Hidden In Christ

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Nov 29, 2020

The body of Christ is in Christ.

The body of Christ is so blessed in every way and enriched in Christ, we are called the body of Christ when we have Him in our lives as our Saviour. Remember that Jesus came to show us the way back to the Father and He came to redeem us all from the hands of our enemy who is called Satan - ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 1:20-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Are We Really? Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Oct 1, 2016

Most Christians identify themselves by affiliations or labels. We are Pastor so and so or Apostle so and so or we are Baptists, Methodists, Catholic, etc. The Bible doesn't use any of these to describe who we are in God's eyes.

DRAWN INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD Romans 8:12-17 1. The mortification of sin (Romans 8:12-14) Paul has just commented that “if Christ is in you the body is dead on account of sin” (Romans 8:10). And that “the Spirit of Him who raised up Jesus from the dead will also quicken (revivify, make alive) ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Where Are We Going?

Contributed by Marianne Unger on Nov 19, 2003

Life’s journey.

Mark 13:1-8 Where Are We Going? Where are we going? When will we get there? How far do we have yet to go? Are we almost there? Do we have far to go yet? This series of questions might sound all too familiar to you. It’s what I sounded like when I was a little girl in my parent’s car on the way to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-8

Denomination: *other

Why We Forgive Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 5, 2014

Based on Dr. John A. McArthur's book "The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness" in reading or hearing this message we learn that we are nothing less than hypocrites when we do not forgive. For more information on this topic,read MacArthur's book! (1/5/14)

**I preached this sermon, based upon concepts from John MacArthur's book "The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness", originally in 1999. Since then, I have preached it a few times and have modified it to fit in a devotional format. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss the topic of forgiveness, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Denomination: Bible Church

The Debt We Owed

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Aug 12, 2015

An explanation of how exactly we were debtors to God.

The Debt We Owed A parable in Matthew 18 speaks of us sinners as being debtors to God. Many of our favorite hymns and spiritual songs we sing speak of our debt to God being paid by Christ. The question we may have is: just how exactly were we in debt to God? We are created to glorify and please ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are Fools For Christ

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 18, 2018

Ministry Can Hurt, Judgment, Arrogance, Correction

PAUL: A FOOL FOR CHRIST - We Are Fools for Christ! May 19, 2024 1 Corinthians 4:10 (p. 795) Introduction: A few years ago Kari and I got to go on a cruise that was called “The Steps of Paul.” We had the privilege to visit Ephesus, Athens, Malta, and many other of the places ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Are We To Judge

Contributed by Kevin Stewart on Apr 4, 2019

Sometimes we wonder why we can’t get a lot of people to come to church. Is it the time that’s not good, or is it too cold or hot in the church, or is it they do not want to be judged when they walk through the door.

Sometimes we wonder why we can’t get a lot of people to come to church. Is it the time that’s not good, or is it too cold or hot in the church, or is it they do not want to be judged when they walk through the door. People sit and judge others and don’t realize only one perfect man has walked this ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 75:6-7

Love, Leadership And Last Words Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 22, 2003

In Hebrews 13 we have a final list of exhortations reminding us of many basics of keeping the faith.

Love, Leadership and Last words. Do you remember as a youngster, leaving home and getting the list on the way out the door? Don’t forget to do this, be sure and do that, remember to take care of the other thing, be careful, watch out for the other guy, call when you get there, don’t take any ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Speak Of A Charge Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 30, 2015

More like a Bible study from 1, 2 Timothy and Titus (material adapted from the North American Christian Convention Bible study by JK Jones)

HoHum: Go over (Hopefully sing) Hymn # 479 A Charge to Keep I Have In a recent book, Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and Their Hymns authors C. Edward Spann and Michael E. Williams Sr. note that the title of President George W. Bush’s autobiography, A Charge to Keep, was drawn from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Playing Defense In The Game Of Love Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 11, 2001

If God loves us so much, why don’t we always live in that love?

Introduction I’ve taken several long road trips in the last year. I’ve discovered that the best way for me to maintain my alertness and my sanity is to listen to audio books. I’ve become a fan of Tom Bodett, the guy who does the Motel 6 ads, whose most famous line was “We’ll leave the light on for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:34

Denomination: Baptist

Where Are We Going?

Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 19, 2004

This message was a part of my annual report to the church that I pastor.

Where are We Going? Matthew 9:35-38 Annual Church Conference April 18, 2004 What have we accomplished? The most important figure of the church is not how much money we bring in or what our morning worship attendance was but rather how many people we led into the Kingdom of Christ. Since November ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Church Of God

We Are His Workmanship Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 19, 2020

We are God's masterpiece and we were made new in christ for a purpose.

Who are we in Christ? Have you ever wondered about that? Just who are you, who am I, to God? Sometimes when I look at the night sky on clear and moonless night, when I’m out in the open, no lights around to obstruct, and I see endless maze of stars about. I really feel insignificant. I begin ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Ready To Give Series

Contributed by Tony Miano on Feb 15, 2001

Part of being the salt of the world is being ready to give sacrifically, abundantly, liberaly, and tenderly.

Are We Ready To Give? I Timothy 6:18 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church February 18, 2001 Introduction: We’re going to continue our study on giving this morning. Last week we looked to God’s Word for some perspective about what a rich person actually looks like, and we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:18

Denomination: *other

We Are Called To Obey

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 16, 2008

As disciples of Jesus Christ we are called to have the same mind as Jesus Christ, which includes obeying our Heavenly father even through difficulties.

Today’s message is based on our reading from Philippians chapter 2, verses 5 to 11. Now to understand this text a little clearer it is helpful to look at the few verses before hand. We see that this text addresses the church, the Body of Christ. It addresses each one of us as members of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Where Has The Love Gone?

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 27, 2011

Have we lost touch with the one thing that is SO necesssary for reaching out to the not-yet-Christian?

Where has the Love Gone? Jan. 23, 2011 Sharing Your faith – part 3 Don’t you just love it when someone praises you for doing something good? Does your feeling of self-worth jump up when you’re told, ‘good job, well done!’? Do we respond well to a reward for the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist