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  • Pursuing Holiness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 15, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 23,763 views

    This is the second sermon in this series based on Jerry Bridges book, "The Pursuit Of Holiness".

    Pursuing Holiness – Cleaning Up Every Christian is to pursue holiness. Every Christian is called to live a holy life. Every Christian is to strive to stay away from sin. Holiness is not an option. The Bible says: “He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is ...read more

  • Encouragement For The Pursued

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,360 views

    God teaches us a valuable lesson that keeps our spirits going when we become discouraged from the pressures and persecutions of our Christian faith.

    Encouragement for the Pursued Prairie Baptist Church – 9/6/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 3 Key verse: Psalms 3:5-6 - 5I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustained me. 6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around. Premise: God teaches us a ...read more

  • Pursuing Excellence

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Mar 23, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,960 views

    Even a glimpse at the Life of Jesus Christ makes obvious the fact that God is a God of excellence. A life of excellence is what He has bought for us. What does that mean for us as Christ-followers today?

    “Pursuing Excellence” Mark 4:35-41 As we examine the life of Jesus as it is recorded for us in the four gospels, we get glimpses through windows, as it were. Not every detail of His life and ministry is recorded for us, nor could it be. The Apostle John tells us in John 21:25: “And there are also ...read more

  • Pursuing Gods Will Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 13,221 views

    This is the introduction to a series by the same name. It is an exemination of the journey of Abraham and the lessons he teaches the believer regarding Gods will. I have used the Bok Pursuing Gods Will by Jack Hayford, as a resource

    TITLE:Pursuing Gods Will: TEXT: Genesis 11:27-12:9 Theme: Gods will P.S. You and I have a responsibility to pursue the will of God everyday of our lives, wherever we are in lifes journey. (Hayford p.12) Introduction: In my message last week, I concluded by quoting John Stott, “Nothing is more ...read more

  • Pursued By Grace

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on May 17, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 25,374 views

    A sermon examining the amazing fact that Jesus calls us unto salvation.

    Pursued By Grace Acts 9:1-18 This week we saw the verdict concerning Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. On April 15th 2013 he and his brother planted several bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. 3 people were killed and 264 people were injured. Following the bombings on April the 18th there was ...read more

  • Pursuing Purity Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,884 views

    Troy could not be defeated from without, but they were defeated when they unwittingly let the enemy inside the city. This is the same tactic that Satan was using to defeat the church in Pergamum. If we are not careful, Bethel Chapel Church could be made

    Pursuing Purity Revelation 2:12-17 Purpose: To show the disaster that compromise with sin brings. Aim: I want the listener to avoid the allurements of sin. INTRODUCTION: In 1871, an American named Heinrich Schliemann began excavating an ancient city in Turkey. This retired businessman ...read more

  • Pursuing The Whisper Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,280 views

    Parents, friends, classmates, soemone has asked you this question. It is the question that produces doubt, frustration, and sometimes even pain. “What are YOU good for?” These messages will help you discover, develop, and deploy your gfit!

    “What Are You Good For?” Part 2 – Pursuing the Whisper So in the way of review, I told you last week that in order for us to find our individual destiny we must first find our corporate destiny. Therefore, I referred you to David’s ragtag, unqualified, overlooked men. These men would be ...read more

  • Pursuing Holiness

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Aug 28, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,685 views

    Titus 1:8

    PURSUING HOLINESS TITUS 1:8 We are going to get a little wildlife lesson this morning. Anyone ever hear of a Ermine? Well they are weasel looking animals, that live in forest both in the United States and in northern Europe and Asia. They are known for their white fur in the winter which ...read more

  • Seek And Pursue

    Contributed by A.c. Morgan on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,407 views

    Seek and Pursue the peace in your life.

    I would like to share with you the word that the Lord shared with Word of Knowledge Christian Center. It is found in 1 Pete 3:8-13 (Amplified Bible): 11 Let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating ...read more

  • Pursuing "Happyness" Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on May 7, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,771 views

    Happiness is a choice, not a consequence. It is centered on God’s rule in our lives and it is connected to what Christ has done for us.

    Last December 2006, Columbia Pictures released the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness,” starring Will Smith and his son Jaden Christopher. Christopher Gardner inspired the movie. He was a salesman struggling to provide for his family until he finally makes it big in the stock brokerage business in San ...read more

  • Pursuing Excellence Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,161 views

    This topic looks at the idea that the church needs to do things with excellence, not perfection, but to the best of our abilities.

    Pursuing Excellence Henry Kissinger in, “The Whitehouse Years” The battle rages between excellence and mediocrity Oscar Wilde quote Excellence is important to the future of the church Its relationship to evangelism Inspiration to “come and see” Antonius Stradivarius Tom Peters, “In Search of ...read more

  • Pursue Godliness Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 5, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,376 views

    If we don't pursue godliness, we are pursuing ungodliness!

    Open your Bibles to the Letter to Titus, Chapter 1…… Read along with me v1-5….. And so we note as led by God the Holy Spirit; In v1: the writer of the letter was Paul the Apostle, servant of God. Let us just briefly note that Paul was a special servant of God; only he and the ...read more

  • Pursuing The Prize

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 22,740 views

    Christ allows us to forget our past.

    PURSUING THE PRIZE Philippians 3:12-16 By Cleavon Matthews December 28, 2008 INTRODUCTION Paul pens this epistle while imprisoned. He was apprehended and arrested for preaching Christ. Paul writes out of concern for Epaphraditus. This is one of four prison epistles written at this time. ...read more

  • Pursuing Excellence

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 13, 2010
    based on 21 ratings
     | 66,092 views

    Excellence is defined as “possession chiefly of good qualities in an unusual degree; surpassing virtue, merit, worth, value”. To achieve excellence there must be discipline & tenacity of purpose. We are to pursue excellence in our walk, work, and worship

    AchievementPursuing Excellence 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding (excelling) in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Introduction: One definition of “Excellence” is “the ...read more

  • Pursuing The Mark

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 20, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,144 views

    Paul the persecutor was turned into Paul the pursuer. The Christian life is not static, but vigorously active.

    PURSUING THE MARK. Philippians 3:4-14. The starter’s line for this passage is the Apostle Paul’s polemic against false teachers, whose confidence lies in the flesh (Philippians 3:2-4). “The flesh” here represents self-help religion, which stands contrary to the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. ...read more

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