Sermons on Real Compassion:

Being At Witness Series

Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jun 23, 2008

Learning how to share our faith means being willing to walk across the room. This entails relationship building, doing favors and listening to the Spirit’s lead.

BE060808 WHO DO YOU LOVE 13. Be Good News First (TITLE SLIDE) INTRO A couple of years ago, after listening to a talk by Dan, I looked more carefully at my behavior in mixed crowds of Christians and non-Christians. I noticed one day at the Y that there was this strategic distance I had created ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:9-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take A Look At What Love Does Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 10, 2010

Gods love is SO amazing, we need to step back and just look at what it can do for us

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: September 10, 2010 Date Preached: March 03, 2002, Edited and Repreached September 12, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Recognizing and Responding to the Living Word Title: Take a Look at What Love Does Text: John 3:16-22 16"For God so loved the ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Lament Over Jerusalem Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 10, 2015

Jesus' lament over Jerusalem as set forth in Luke 13:31-35 shows us Jesus' loving determination to die in Jerusalem for his people.

Scripture Jesus is still on his way to Jerusalem from Galilee. He only has a few months left to live. He knows that he is going to Jerusalem to pay the penalty for people’s sin by his death. He will sacrifice his life in order to reconcile sinners with a holy God. Along the way Jesus is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Help For The Hard Storms Of Life - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 29, 2018

Someday, we will find ourselves in a storm just as serious as Paul faced here, but we can look into the Word of God and find out what to do: 1. Try to miss the storms. 2. Try to manage the storms. 3. Trust God to take us through the storms.

Help for the Hard Storms of Life - Part 1 The Book of Acts - Part 89 Acts 27:4-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 5, 2015 BACKGROUND: *How can we make it through the storms in life? Tonight's Scripture can help us, because here Paul and his missionary partners went ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:4-26, Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

Olympic Or Smack Down

Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005

Is your prayer life real or just an exaggerated production?

Genesis 32: 22-32 Olympic or Smack Down? Prosper CRC: Falmouth, MI April 8, 2001 PM On a Thursday night not to long ago I caught a few minutes of WWF Smack Down, trying to get a current picture of what comes to mind when the word wrestling is mentioned. It has been quite a few years since I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

By Law Or By Grace

Contributed by Richard White on Apr 30, 2004

Do we have a form of religion or a real relationship.

By Law or By Grace Romans 2:17-29 The Jews were very strict in keeping their rituals and ceremonies. They had a form of religiosity, but lacked faith in God. They were faithful to their teachings but not forgiven of their sins, they were religious but lost. We know many like that today, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:17-29, Matthew 15:14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Easter All About

Contributed by David Dewitt on May 5, 2004

A look at the real meaning of Easter. A devotional for the church newsletter.

What is Easter All About? 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 March 2004 We have candy coated Easter, literally. We have made Easter about candy filled baskets, colorful plastic eggs, chocolate surprises and cute little bunnies. Is this what Easter is really all about or is there something more than we should ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Denomination: Church Of God

The Value Of Friendship

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 29, 2003

Sermon for Friendship Sunday. Four Characteristics of a Real Friend.

The Value of Friendship Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 I am so pleased that all of you could be with us on this day that we have set aside as “Friendship Sunday.” In honor of this occasion I would like to speak to you for a few moments on “The Value of Friendship.” If ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Life In The Potter's Hands

Contributed by Brandon Park on Nov 15, 2003

Discovering the Real Life Principles with the Parable of the Potter and the Clay

Life in the Potter’s Hands “Discovering the Life Truths of the Parable of the Potter and the Clay” If you are truly born of God, you will have a desire to be used of the Lord: "To be used of God To sing, to speak, to pray. To be used of God To show someone the way. I long so much to feel The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What Ever Happened To Hell?

Contributed by Steve Klink on Aug 1, 2004

Heaven or Hell? (Yes Hell is real) The choice is ours.

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HELL? Text: I Thess. 5:9 “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” I have been wanting to speak on this topic for many years. In fact, waaay back in the beginning of my ministry I created a sermon on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New You Series

Contributed by W F on Jun 5, 2006

Discover how to experience real and lasting life change.

INTRODUCTION In Ephesians 4 and 5 we discover how to experience real and lasting life change. God has a plan to create a new you. And your part in his plan is to join him bringing change in your life. 1. A New Way of Thinking. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off ...read more

Denomination: *other

Use Your Memory To Reduce Stress Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 12, 2005

The bible has real answers for Today’s Stress.

Use Your Memory to Relieve Your Stress Psalms 77, 143 Man with Headaches p 538 Swindoll’s Book of Illustrations What exactly is stress? Stress alludes to our tension level as we engage life. This tension can be healthy or unhealthy. A little stress can be helpful. We benefit from feeling the tug ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 143:1-8

Denomination: Wesleyan

"What Forgiveness Looks Like" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

Just what does real forgiveness look like?

In our passage for today, Paul speaks about the dangers of unforgiveness. He tells us that unforgiveness . . . A. Negatively impacts our influence on others - v. 29 B. Negatively impacts God’s influence on us - v. 30 Consequently, he tells us to all those things associated with unforgiveness - ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29-32

Denomination: Baptist

Mighty Men

Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 15, 2002

REAL MEN SERVE GOD AND ARE THUS MIGHTY MEN!

MIGHTY MEN II SAMUEL 23: 8-17 FATHER’S DAY JUNE 16, 2002 INTRODUCTION: THE TOP TEN THINGS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR FATHER: 10.When he was your age, kids had to walk six miles to school in the snow and rain . . . uphill both ways. 9. If he had acted like you, his father would have knocked him into ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Is There A Place Called Hell?

Contributed by Lee Black on Sep 7, 2002

Using scriptures to prove there is a real place called Hell.

Mt.10:28 Is There A Place Called Hell? Intro:A servey was once taken of 7,441 clergy concerning their belief about hell. 58% of Methodist, 60% of Episcopalians, 54% of Presbyterians, 35% of American Baptists believed that hell is not a location after death for the lost, but the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28

Denomination: Baptist