Sermons on Purposeful Living:

Thoughts To Live By

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 8, 2007

This sermon examines some of the characteristics and basics of Christian living.

Introduction: Early in the season football teams sometimes gets so caught up in the preseason hype and trying to learn the offence and defense that they forget the basics of blocking and tackling. Unfortunately when that happens they usually end up losing a game or two, which for teams like ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Baptist

"Look And Live!” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Oct 30, 2006

# 9 in series. Jesus ends his conversation with Nicodemus by telling him three things about salvation.

“Look And Live!” John 3:14-21 Earlier in John chapter three Jesus has confronted Nicodemus with the momentous announcement that even he must be born again. Although he is a respected leader, a moral man, even a religious man he is still lost. Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Living With Woodchucks

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Oct 30, 2006

The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it. It isn’t ours and on no day of creation did God make "pests."

LIVING WITH WOODCHUCKS TEXT: Genesis 1:20-31; Luke 20:9-14 If you’ve been on my website or if you listen to NPR, which profiled the story a couple of weeks ago, you’ll know I have some history with woodchucks. My defense of the woodchucks when I served St. John’s became the stuff of local legend ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:20-31

Denomination: Methodist

Live It!

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Oct 30, 2006

It isn’t enough simply to believe. Our faith must be lived to be an effective witness.

LIVE IT! TEXT: Colossians 3:1-17 Back in 2001, I had a conversation with a man named Tim, the bookkeeper at the place where I had rented a cabin, who told me about his past with the church. He grew up Irish Catholic, and as a child was very involved in the church. He was an altar boy, and he told ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: Methodist

A Living Memorial

Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006

The need for us to be a living Memorial for Christ.

Three Questions for this lesson: 1) Why is it important to “confess” Jesus? (A: Matthew 10:32-33) 2) How do we “confess” Jesus? (A: Romans 10:9-10) 3) What is True a Confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior? (A: James 2:19-26) 2142; ’azkarah – a reminder; specifically remembrance- offering: ...read more

Scripture: James 2:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Living Dead Series

Contributed by Daniel Sorensen on Nov 6, 2006

Jesus calls us out of our ruts and wakes us from behind the wheels of our dead lives to a new life just as he called Lazarus from the tomb.

Every day we are confronted with instances that make us question our life. For some it is being confronted by the boss, for others it is dealing with family. It can be not doing well in school or friendship which have taken a sour tone. When things go bad in our life we very often turn ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Live In Abundance

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Nov 11, 2006

“What difference does being a Christian make?” We have the words to use that say we are different, but do we demonstrate the difference?

Live in Abundance, Fully John 10:10 “What difference does being a Christian make?” We have the words to use that say we are different, but do we demonstrate the difference? My guess is that those who don’t appear to be different from the rest of the crowd are not living an abundant life. The life ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Giving Is Living

Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 22, 2006

Sermon teaches us that in order to live eternally we must plan to give eternally.

GIVING IS LIVING Luk 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Luk 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Luk 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In Grace Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 17, 2009

If we are forgiven, why do we need to behave?

Romans 6:1-14 February 15, 2009 Last week we looked at how Jesus’ death pays for our sin, and how his resurrection life draws us into the loving presence of the Father. At the end of Chapter 5, just in case there are people in Rome that think that there is a possibility that God’s grace ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-14

Denomination: *other

Living In Hope

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Feb 24, 2009

HOPE THAT IS ALIVE.

LIVING IN HOPE 1 PETER1:3-12 FOCUS: WE HAVE LIVING HOPE IN JESUS CHRIST. INTRO: WHAT IS LIVING HOPE? 1: VIBRANT A) ENERGETIC, B) FULL OF LIVELINESS C) ENERGY POINT: LIVING HOPE IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IT IS, IT’S ALIVE IT’S LIVING AND BREATHING, GROWING AND SPREADING. THINK OF IT THIS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Other

Living With The Enemy Series

Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 25, 2009

This is the introduction to Judges which gives an overall view of the book.

This is the start of a study on the book of Judges (week1). Slide 1 Introduction to the book: Slide 2 21 chapters spanning almost 400 years From Joshua’s death to the first King; Saul The title ‘Judges’ doesn’t mean courts and jurors, more like deliverers with a military sense. There were ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Look And Live

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 19, 2009

An evangelistic sermon

From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea,£ to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

Look And Live

Contributed by Carl Greene on Mar 23, 2009

Chances are most regular church attendees can rattle off the gist of John 3: 16…often called “the gospel in a nutshell.” There’s truth in that statement, but it may leave some with the assumption the rest of the Bible is just Commentary!

Am I safe this morning to assume that even if you haven’t read it, or subscribe to it… you know what I’m talking about when I mention the New York Times? Of course, it is a well know newspaper and it’s been around for years. How many you have heard it referred to as “the gray lady.” It picked up ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Living On The Edge

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008

We must stay as close as possible to the presence of God.

“Living On The Edge” TEXT: John 5:1-11 I. At Certain Seasons There are two Greek words for time. “Chronos” from which we get chronological. It equals calendar time or quantity of time. In this passage however, the second word is used. “Kairos”. It deals with quality of time. Actual ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Living Bread

Contributed by Clarence Clough on Oct 8, 2008

Participation in Communion is an outward expression of our inward partaking of Christ, The Living Bread.

Title: THE LIVING BREAD/BETTER THAN MANNA Preliminary Reading: John 6:49-58 John 6:51 (KJV) I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:49-58

Denomination: Church Of God