Sermons on Pursuing Righteousness:

Fulfilling All Righteousness Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 8, 2011

Jesus' baptism teaches us about the importance of Biblical baptism in the life of a Christ follower.

This week I read about a small country church that had just concluded a revival meeting and was conducting a baptism service in the local river on a cold January day. After baptizing the first person, the pastor turned to the man and asked him if the water was cold. “Naw,” the man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Put On The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 22, 2010

Put on the full armor of God starting with the Belt of Truth, who is Jesus Christ, then put on the Breastplate of Righteousness, which is a clean heart provided by Christ’s sacrifice.

We read in Ephesians 3:10, Christ intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms! Through the church, the wisdom of God is being known to angels! There is a spiritual world and we are part of it. Angels ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:13-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Suffering For The Sake Of Righteousness

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 26, 2022

The purpose of Job is to give a demonstration of the sovereignty of God and the value of true faith.

Undoubtedly, everybody has heard about Job at some point in time. The book was written to discuss the age-old question, “Why do the righteous always seem to suffer?” Introduction to the book of Job: • It is one of the five books of poetry: 1. Job 2. Psalms 3. Proverbs 4. Ecclesiastes 5. Song of ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:7-8, Job 2:2-3, Job 38:1, Job 39:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Salt, Light, And Righteousness.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 4, 2022

Our righteousness is in Him.

SALT, LIGHT, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. Matthew 5:13-20. I). SALT AND LIGHT. Matthew 5:13-16. The metaphors of salt and light follow immediately after Jesus’ profile of the blessed Christian. The meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5) because meekness is not weakness, but quite the contrary. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting A Grip On Righteousness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 1, 2016

Everyone wants to be righteous, but what does that even mean? How do we gain that status? Check out this debate as presented by our Family Minister Scott Jewell.

Read Romans 4 and pray We’re continuing our series about Christianese- those code words often only recognized by those who have been in the faith for some time. By brushing up on these words, it’s our hope to better use or describe the terminology so that the world might come to know ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rejoicing In His Righteousness Series

Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Aug 1, 2016

Palm Sunday message from the book of Mark

The Miracles and the Ministry of the Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 4: ‘Rejoicing in His Righteousness’ (Palm Sunday) Mark 11:1-11 Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor March 29, 2015 How many of tired of turning on the television, listening to the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Salvation – Righteousness Series

Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on May 25, 2018

Don't allow the cares of the day to let you lose sight of who you are in Christ Jesus and all the wonderful gifts He willingly died for so you can have a life of victory in Him. Stay close to Jesus and you will always overcome!

THE GIFT OF SALVATION – Righteousness Do You Consider Yourself Righteous? It is commonly thought that righteousness must be earned. Anything worth having must be earned—right? To make something valuable, you have to do something for it. Not so in the Kingdom of God. In fact, something as valuable ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Delusion Of Self-Righteousness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 23, 2016

Do we justify ourselves by comparing ourselves with others or do we compare ourselves with God alone?

Intro Do we justify ourselves by comparing ourselves with others or do we compare ourselves with God alone? Goal Let’s learn that compared to God we are all pitiful and that God alone can make us justified. Sermon Plan Let’s discuss self-righteousness and self-justification in Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Righteousness Exalts A Nation

Contributed by Walter Thomas on Nov 6, 2016

A Christian citizen's political responsibility, politics and religion?

“RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION” Dr. Walter Thomas A SERMON ON A CHRISTIAN’S POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY Proverbs 14:34 “Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people”. Summary: A Christian citizen is obligated to speak, vote and live-out the Kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Other

Righteousness Exalts A Nation

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Feb 22, 2016

This sermon deals compares the righteousness of man verses the righteousness of God and how it's God's righteousness that exalts a nation and not anything else. I also go over several biblical principles that Christians must adhere to when voting.

Righteousness Exalts a Nation We are in an election year and Nevada is presently going through caucusing for each political party, and America begins the nomination process for the next Democrat and Republican nominee who will be running against each other to be our next president. And what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:34

Denomination: Foursquare

Three Types Of Righteousness

Contributed by David Goering on Aug 14, 2018

Describing the three types of righteousness found in Scripture.

TITLE: Three types of righteousness SCRIPTURE: (1.) A filthy rags type of righteousness. Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." (2.) Christs righteousness ...read more

Sow To Yourselves In Righteousness

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 9, 2015

Revival

Hosea 10 v. 1 - 15 v. 12 "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." Note The :- 1. CHALLENGE OF GOD - ch 10 v. 1 "Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 10:1-15

Denomination: Holiness

Jesus - Our Righteousness

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Oct 24, 2018

The finished work of Jesus Christ made us His righteousness

When Jesus resurrected He made us His righteousness and this helps us to approach the throne of grace without any form of condemnation. We are so loved by God that He sees us as righteous because of His Son Jesus Christ. Let's go into the scriptures to confirm this great promise of our Father. The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:28, Matthew 13:43, Psalm 92:12, Isaiah 61:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Righteousness Is Faith In God

Contributed by Richard Papafio on Nov 25, 2018

Dont be deceived to work at obtaining righteousness. Your faith in Jesus would produce all the good deeds

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *RIGHTEOUSNESS IS FAITH IN GOD* Romans 4:1-5 King James Version (KJV) 4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic

3. The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Dec 1, 2019

Our modern culture is desperate to feel good about itself. But God has provided a true way to feel good about ourselves, to feel good because we are doing good, and to find God's forgiveness when our own efforts fall short.

We are continuing to look at what the Apostle Paul called the whole armor of God. In his letter to the Ephesian Church, chapter 6, he talked about our world as a battle field. And he wasn't picturing the kind of battle like that occurred when we began our attack on Iraq, where our forces ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17