Sermons on Purify Your Souls:

"A Big Responsibility"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 20, 2005

We are the confessors of Christ who are called to witness to the world.

Matthew 16:13-20 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A BIG Responsibility” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You’ve heard the jokes, someone dies and they meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. In these jokes, Peter is the one who decides ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: United Methodist

"If He Must Needs Go, I Must!"

Contributed by W. Alderman on May 19, 2007

This is a sermon that encourages us to go to all people groups as Jesus did the woman at the well.

“IF HE MUST NEEDS GO, I MUST” Text: John 4:1-28 W. Max Alderman Introduction: This is a great story that shows the compassion that the Lord had for “whosoever”. This lady in Samaria was so despised by the world, but so loved by the Lord. You may ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Why Don't We Witness?

Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Aug 25, 2007

Using North American Mission Board (SBC) Statistics from 1998, this brief message challenges Christians to NOT be ashamed of the Gospel!

WHY DON’T WE WITNESS? ROMANS 1:14-16 1998 STATISTICS 40,870 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES 15,729,000 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 407,264 CONVERSIONS/BAPTISMS IN 1998 412,027 CONVERSIONS/BAPTISMS IN 1997 4,763 LESS THAN PREVIOUS YEAR AVERAGES OUT TO ONLY ONE CONVERSION PER 38.62 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16

Denomination: Baptist

Proclaiming The Word Clearly Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 22, 2005

In order for us to share the gospel we need to be able to communicate the message with clarity.

October 23, 2005 Morning Worship Text: Colossians 4:2-6 Subject: Witnessing Part 2 Title: Proclaiming the Word Clearly I have a hearing problem. That’s why I wear hearing aids. I have been accused of not listening instead of not hearing. Do you know there is a difference? There are times when ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Word Of God

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Sep 23, 2002

Jesus said that the field was the world and that the seed was the Word of God. It is our responsibility to distribute the Word of God to those who have never heard it.

The Word of God HHM Pastor Jim Parisi 9/22/02 Psalm 119:89-96 89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. 91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:89-96

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Compeling Christian

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005

witness for Christ

Intro: years ago I had a friend that loved Barry Manilo—I didn’t even know who Barry Manilow was at that time, but every time I went over to his house, he played Manilow music. Every time I road in his car, he put on a Manilow C.D, he even convinced me to go to a Manilow concert in Birmingham. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Transformed By Grace

Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 29, 2008

There are a lot of things that we can learn from Peter. This morning though I want to ask you to be reminded of just one thing. What transformed Peter from an unstable man into a man of courage? The grace of God and the power of the resurrection!

Transformed By Grace, Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Introduction During the first and second centuries, the symbol of Christianity was the fish. A present-day Christian decided that a fishhook would be the proper emblem for a soul-winner to use for winning people to Christ, so he had a little golden fishhook ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-32

Denomination: Christian Church

Enlarge My Territory Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 8, 2001

God is working to expand His reign and rule. Open your eyes and life to the oppportunities He provides. Pray like Jabez, enlarge my territory.

Enlarge My Territory Charles Francis Adams, 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today--a day wasted." His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day, Brook Adams made this entry: "Went ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church Of Acts

Contributed by Tr Precht on Sep 14, 2006

Who was the Church of Acts? Who Are We Tody? We Must Strive to be The same church that was birthed on Pentecost

The Church of Acts “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Apostolic

Never Give Up Series

Contributed by A. David Hart on Sep 5, 2007

This message is to encourage the church to never give up on the mission. Regardless of the circimstances that may arise, we should hang on to God’s unchanging hand and to take that much needed step to recieve our promised blessing.

NEVER GIVE UP Acts 14:1-7 One thing we have to learn as Christians is, regardless of how hard things get or how disheartening they may become, we must not give up. I’ve discovered in this vocation as a pastor, is that every pat on the back is not for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Shaken, Not Saved

Contributed by Darren Rogers on Nov 10, 2007

How many times has God’s Word convicted you, but you have tried to put any decision to follow through on what God has told you to do off until a later date.

Shaken, Not Saved Have you ever had an experience that has left you a bit shaken? Losing a loved one? Been involved in or seen a terrible accident? When someone close to us has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness? — all of these experiences can shake us up. How about when God’s word ...read more

Scripture: Acts 24:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

If Little Billy Goes To Hell ,who Cares

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Nov 3, 2002

There are a lot of people in the world looking for love, but no one seems to care

Who cares if Billy Goes to Hell (Mark 16:19-31) Intro: A few weeks ago I told you about one of the people I know. Do you remember old Billy Bob and his night of adventure down at the Red-Dog? Today I’m going to tell you about another Billy. Billy was born in 1972. He was born in a world somewhat ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:19-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

James 4 - Get Smart By Putting Faith In Action! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 14, 2018

We need to put our faith into action by controlling our anger, our emotions, we do this step of faith by losing our self-centered mindsets. If we do this God promises to draw nearer to us, to lift us up, to answer our prayers and to enable us to resist the enemy of our soul, the Devil.

Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12, Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Crash Course In Character Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Jan 14, 2009

God wants to shape your soul to be just like Jesus. Will you cooperate?

John Ortberg tells of a man in a church he once pastored whom he called Denny. Denny was not a happy man. He had attended church his whole life, but he had never been happy. Even the expression on his face was perpetually negative – so much so that one day a deacon asked him, "Denny, are you ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Me, Myself And I. (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011

How do you lose your soul? It’s a slow progression.

Jesus had a lot to say but sometimes people wouldn’t listen. They say that preaching is the fine art of talking in someone else’s sleep. There was a man that was so preoccupied with other thoughts that he missed what Jesus had to say. I want you to hear what Jesus is saying! Jesus sermon ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-21

Denomination: Baptist