Sermons on Proud Older Brother:

What Do You Crave? What Does God Crave? (James 4:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jul 5, 2022

The verses make best sense through non-Western eyes, in a non-Western church. So talked about an African church plant. Also, on how/when to ask God for money.

Today's passage, James 4:1-10, was a real struggle for me at first. These verses, read as a whole, read as a response to a specific problem within the church, really don't make sense within the context of Western, white, evangelical Christianity. The way we tend to view the church, and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

The Guilt Of The Hypocrite

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001

The hypocrite is guilty and will be judged.

"Therefore thou art inexcusable [without defense], O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things" (2:1). In chapter one Paul painted a picture of the deplorable condition of the heathen. The apostle ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Unconditional Love

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 17, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 March 25, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday in Lent Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 March 25, 2001 Lord of the Lake Lutheran Church Web page http://lordofthelake.org By The Rev. Jerry Morrissey, Esq., Pastor E-mail pastor@southshore.com Heavenly Father, thank you for loving all of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Lutheran

Forgiving Father

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 26, 2001

The parable of the Prodigal Son

Simeon Ford, the proprietor of the Old Grand Union Hotel in New York, once said, “You don’t need to know anything about a hotel to run one,” he said. “You just open up and the customers tell you how to run it.” Isn’t that the truth. Everyone is a critic. You would think that with Jesus Himself ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Lutheran

How Grace Shapes Community Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Nov 9, 2010

God’s health-giving truths transform a Christian community.

Scripture Introduction Sometimes it seems the Bible is a “waxen nose” – someone always twisting it to say what he wants. That certainly troubled the church in Crete, where empty talkers and deceivers, especially of the circumcision group, devoted themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Spiritual Growth Takes Humility; Pride Kills It, Where Do We Get Humility?

Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014

Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it always seeks to take the credit. Humility - is dependence on and confidence in God, it only seeks to give God the credit.

Spiritual growth takes humility; pride kills it, where do we get humility? 1 Pe 5:5 ...Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. (shouldn’t we know what God means by pride and humility?) Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Growth Takes Humility; Pride Kills It, Where Do We Get Humility?

Contributed by David Leach on May 31, 2014

Where do we get Christ's humility?

1 Pe 5:5 ...Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. (shouldn’t we know what God means by pride and humility?) Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it always seeks to take the credit Humility - is dependence on and confidence ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No More Bridge Burning!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 16, 2008

We cannot call ourself a Christian and leave relationships! Life is all about relationships. Relationships require constant attention; they are never maintenance free. Every good and lasting relationship is based on love.

No More Bridge Burning I Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Moving From "I Am" To "I Will" Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Sep 30, 2015

Attitude, Prayer, Joy, Commitment

I WILL – Moving from “I Am” to “I Will” Philippians 2:5-8 (pg. 819) October 4, 2015 Introduction: It was October 18, 1980...35 years ago, almost exactly when I went into a seafood restaurant named Peter’s Pier 4 with Kari Pascal...we’d met in a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter - Doubters Unite!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 17, 2017

Easter Worship Celebration! Looking at Easter through the eyes of Doubting Thomas!

Easter - Doubters April 16, 2017 John 20:19-29 In a closely contested race, the judges called it a photo finish. They looked at the photo to determine the winner, and it was clear that Alfonso crossed the line in first place, just ahead of Samuel. The judges were in total agreement, so the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-29

Denomination: Baptist

Jacob Marries Leah And Rachel Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 22, 2017

Jacob marrying Leah and Rachel in Genesis 29:1-30 teaches us that God uses even human deception to fulfill his promise that Jacob's descendants shall be as numerous as the dust of the earth.

Scripture We are currently in a series of sermons on "Isaac's Descendants." After twenty years of barrenness, God gave Isaac and Rebekah twin sons, whom they named Esau and Jacob. As a young man, Esau despised his birthright and sold it to his twin brother, Jacob. Much later, Jacob deceived his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:1-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Come Home Again

Contributed by Michael Flowers on Nov 10, 2001

It is never to late to come back to God. This sermon uses Luke 15:11-31 to tell the story of the prodigal son and his return home. It also presents the gospel at the end.

Come Home Again By: God (Spoken by: Michael Flowers) - I really want a million dollars. - I can only think of all the things that I would do with all of that money. - I would buy a car, a house, and probably a few stores full of things too, while I was at it. - Everyday I wait for the voice to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Luke 15:11-31

Denomination: Baptist

Revenge: The Odds Of Getting Even

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006

Revenge. Taking revenge will lead us to ruin – spiritually.

Trucker is in a restaurant minding own business and a motorcycle gang begins to harass trucker. One in particular got right in his face. "Big man in the 18 wheeler, out of your truck you’re a wimp", he shouted, pouring coffee all over his food. Trucker pays his bill and walks out. The biker says ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:27-46

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Xl

Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008

This sermon addresses the levels of a Christian’s faith and how to increase your faith.

I’m glad that you are here, but my guess is that you are not all here for the same reasons. Some of you may be here to keep peace at home. Your spouse wants you here, so you’re here. Some of you might be here to try to find a spouse. And really, it’s not a bad place to look. My hope is that most ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Meeting Diverse Needs Series

Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007

5th in a series from 1 Timothy. We are obligated to meet God’s standards. Even if the issues change, the strategy for dealing with people is still the same: love our church family; encourage those who lead; and deepen our obligations to one another.

Sermon Notes Lessons for a Healthy Church Meeting Diverse Needs 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 Introduction: From it’s beginning, the church was made up of diverse groups of people. At first it was entirely Jewish. In a short time it included proselytes and Hellenistic Jews. Later God revealed that the church ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ