Sermons on Pure Thought:

Guidance For Godly Dads

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 18, 2013

How can I be a Godly dad? 1. By a positive connection with your children. 2. By proper care for your children. 3. By pure character before your children. 4. By patient compassion for your children.

Guidance for Godly Dads Ephesians 6:1-4 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 16, 2013 *Today we honor our dads, and that is a good thing to do. It's a good thing to do most of all, because God commands us to honor our parents. In vs. 2&3, Paul echoed the Fifth Commandment from ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Dropped Dead In Church

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 13, 2012

God would rather have a small church that is pure than a large church whose commitment is watered down. With electricity, the larger the connection(wire), the more power can flow through it. This is true of the purity of the church.

THE MAN WHO DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH Acts 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Neither Necessary 1. A pastor once met an old schoolmate and finding him a judge of good standing congratulated him upon his success in life. As they were parting, the pastor said to him, "And best of all, Judge, I find you are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living With Godliness And Contentment

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 26, 2025

If we learn to live with godliness and contentment, we will experience peace, divine favour, and an assurance of God’s provision. Our focus should not be on the temporary pleasures of the world but on eternal treasures that come from a life pleasing to God.

LIVING WITH GODLINESS AND CONTENTMENT By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Timothy 6:6 – “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” Supporting Texts: Philippians 4:11-13, Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 6:25-33, Proverbs 15:16, Ecclesiastes 5:10 INTRODUCTION In a world where people constantly chase ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6, Philippians 4:11-13, Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 6:25-33, Proverbs 15:16, Ecclesiastes 5:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Greenhouse Effect Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

7 of 10 of the series, Supernatural Transformation. Jesus was Pure in heart largely due to the fact that He guarded His heart. Our mind is like a greenhouse - what is planted there will grow - what are seeds are being sown in your mind?

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT Galatians 6:7-8 Read at beginning of service: 1 Peter 5:8-9 (NIV) 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8, 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

I'm Missing Out Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 5, 2007

Part 6 of 6 in series Every Thought Captive. Dr. Joe Hendricks bring this series to a close examining the idea, "I Miss My Old Life." He covers why this happens to people and how to take that thought captive and keep living for God.

“I’m Missing Out” Every Thought Captive, part 6 Wildwind Community Church February 25, 2007 Today I want to bring our Every Thought Captive series to a close. As most of you know, every week we have looked at a different lie people believe that causes various types of spiritual problems. Today ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Free Methodist

From Frustration To Your Wealthy Place

Contributed by Adewale B T Shittu on May 14, 2013

The outcome of every situation and every circumstances that you are going through is a wealthy place. That is why God spoke in Jeremiah 29:11 ’that I know the thought that I have towards you, a thought of Good and not evil, to take you to your expected en

Beloved, I want you to know that God is mindful of what you are going through. The desire of God is to profer solution to whatever you are going through. God is a big God. He does not believe in minimum but maximum, He does not believe in poverty but riches, that is why He said, thou shall be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 66:10-12

Denomination: Bible Church

Acts 12:1-4 "Easter” & Christ Resurrection

Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 22, 2011

As Christians we would never knowingly even consider belittling the RESURRECTION of Christ, but most of us have never gave very much thought as to why “THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF IN CONNECTION TO EASTER”, so I want to point out a few

Acts 12:1-4 “EASTER” & CHRIST RESURRECTION 4-23-11 Today I want to talk for a few minutes on the subject of “EASTER.” Let me say before we began that I’m not trying to cause it to rain on any ones Easter parade, but I’m aware of the fact that most people ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Whole Heart

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 2, 2018

Who wants God to love them and act towards them halfheartedly, as an after thought. No we want Gods full attention and commitment to our well being. Well God wants doesn't want to be an after thought in our lives either.

David made a statement in the word of God. He said my heart is fixed. Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. There are all kinds of heart conditions. There’s a broken heart. There’s a wounded heart. Then there are physical heart conditions that limit ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 57:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Position Of Transition

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 5, 2021

As I thought about what my sermon topic would be on this final Zoom service the word transition came to mind. As I thought about the transitions that were made throughout scripture, a couple stood out to me. Let's take a look.

A POSITION OF TRANSITION As I thought about what my sermon topic would be on this final Zoom service the word transition came to mind. Transition means change, move, switch, alteration, modification. I can see how all of these could apply to what's happening with Cornerstone. We are making a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:15-18, Jeremiah 29:4-7, Jeremiah 29:11, Numbers 11:4-6, Numbers 14:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Was Captured

Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 31, 2024

The Israelites thought of the Ark as a talisman, a charm. The Philistines thought they had captured the God of the Israelites. Both were wrong. We're going to see how God's presence is 1). sacred, 2). brings judgment, and 3). requires decision.

WHEN GOD WAS CAPTURED 1 Sam. 4:1-11; 5:1-11 INTRODUCTION A. THE SICK GOD 1. In SW Asia in the early 1800’s there was a country where once a year, the priests took their idol out of their temple – which they considered a god – and paraded the deity around the city and then took it back to its ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Training For Reigning

Contributed by Doug Morrell on Dec 5, 2005

We are never to feign happiness in pain, but if we are growing in Christ-likeness, we should be demonstrating a more eternal, positive perspective (considering it pure joy), because we are realizing that we are training for reigning.

Depth of character is realized under pressure. Anyone can be a Christian when things go well, but how do you do when a little pressure, a little pain, a little discomfort, criticism or gossip, a sick child, loss of income, are applied? When your fruit is squeezed, what kind of juice comes forth? We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church Growth

Contributed by Leslie Sun on Feb 12, 2007

This is a teaching about how to grow a church. It is not based purely on personal experience and not based on others’ successful stories but based on a friend’s personal experience in growing a church with biblical principles and causes it to be still gro

Church Growth Church Growth is a very popular topic that even non-Christians heard of this term before. In the past, people looked to the west for examples of growing a church. Recently however, people shifted to the east as well for examples of church growth. In church growth, we should not copy ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Challenges Require Decisions/Actions Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jan 6, 2020

Because we sin and the world sins, there will always be challenges in life and so today, tomorrow, this week, this month, this new year, let us commit to making decisions and actions with pure hearts and motives for the Lord!

Before we worship with Communion and remember the love of God through Jesus Christ, let us worship God by listening to Him… please open your Bibles to Judges 9……… Let us remind ourselves of what happened at the end of Judges …. Judges 8:28-35….. Gideon (Jerub-Baal) led Israel back to God and they ...read more

Scripture: Judges 9:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Introduction: Setting Our Sights On The Super 8 Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 2, 2015

Introduction: A Saint & Sinner alike are familiar with these phrases, “Blessed are the . . . poor in spirit, those who mourn, gentle, those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, persecuted.”

The Beatitudes: Summer Sermon Series Introduction: Setting Our Sights on the Super 8 (1 of 9) June 7, 2015 CFBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A Saint & Sinner alike are familiar with these phrases, “Blessed are the . . . poor in spirit, those who mourn, gentle, those ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26

Denomination: Baptist

Navigating The Hall Of Mirrors Series

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 10, 2025

This sermon frames our modern world as a disorienting "hall of mirrors" filled with deceptive words and offers God's pure Word as the only source of truth and safety to navigate it.

Introduction: I want you to imagine something with me. Imagine you are walking into a vast, ornate hall. But instead of paintings on the walls, every surface is covered with mirrors. At first, it's dazzling. But as you walk deeper, you become disoriented. Some mirrors make you look taller, some ...read more

Denomination: Baptist