Sermons on Reap What You Sow:

What Are You Holding Onto?

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Mar 23, 2010

What does Paul mean when he brags on his past?

Concordia Lutheran Church March 21, 2010 What Are You Holding on To? Phil 3:4-14 As you realize that the things we leave behind, some which brought us pain, and some in which we confidently based our identity, may we intimately know the power of His resurrection, given to us by God our Father, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Lutheran

What Will You Do With The Cross? Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 19, 2008

• Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their w

Illustration: • Growing up I saw different perspectives of the cross of Christ. • For certain denominations it was a kind of fascination and looked up to be an idol. • Many wore miniatures of it as earring, finger rings, around their neck and even some around their waists. Used in fashion and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Weighing You Down?

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 29, 2013

To share that we need to unload un-needed weight from our lives and hand it over to Jesus.

I Believe in life we have many things that weigh us down and more times than not, they are things that we can easily let go of but we tend to hold on to them with dear life, weighing ourselves down so much that moving forward is non-existent and almost unachievable in our minds. Today I want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Other

The Miracle In What You Have Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 29, 2013

What do you have of value? When we have Jesus, there is great value ion what we have.

“The Miracle in What You Have” Acts 3:1-26 What do you have of value? Consider the following first-person account. “Bad luck – the light turned red, and I was trapped standing at the corner. I prayed for it to change quickly. He was standing too close to me. And besides, it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Do You See

Contributed by Robert Donato on Jan 31, 2013

Lost people matter to God, and they had better matter to us!

What Do You See? A fitness center was offering $1,000 to anyone who could demonstrate that they were stronger than the owner of the place. Here’s how it worked. This muscle man would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and then hand the lemon to the next challenger. Anyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

What Would You Do?

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 13, 2013

A homeless man walks into a bar. What would you do? (Sermon based on TV show What Would You Do? , the episode centering on the treatment of the homeless.)

Show video from You Tube “WWYD? - No shoes, no shirt, no pants, no service!” I cannot watch this video without being overcome by emotions. I am forced to ask myself “What would I do?” Would I have been one of the many to sit and watch as this person is cast out of the bar? Would I have turned my ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:45, Matthew 25:35, Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Foursquare

Be Careful What You Ask For

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Mar 28, 2009

Lent 5: James and John ask Jesus for seats of privilege at his right and left. Ambition, power and glory are often pursued - but at a cost. Glory to Jesus is much different than what we see... Be careful what you ask for!

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Christmas Story. The character around whom the story revolves is nine year-old Ralphie. Now more than anything else in the world, Ralphie wanted a Red Ryder BB gun. But every time he mentioned it, he would be rebuffed. Ralphie asked his momma for the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-40

Denomination: Lutheran

What Do You Believe? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 18, 2010

Romans teaches us that we are "justified by faith" rather than by works. But shouldn’t holy people do holy things? And don’t good deeds please God? So, why wouldn’t good works justify us before God?

OPEN: Comedian Ken Davis tells of the time he gave a speech in his college class. The title of his talk was, "The Law of the Pendulum." For 20 minutes he carefully explained the principle that governs a swinging pendulum. The law of the pendulum is: A pendulum can never return to a point higher ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Ticket Are You Holding? Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Apr 21, 2009

The events that are taking place in our world today are demanding that we identify what is really important to us in our life. If you cannot be honest with yourself then who can you be real with?

Fear of God Series #2 “What Ticket Are You Holding” Luke 12:5 NLT www.destinyfellowship.com You know in a lot of places in our world they use tickets for all kinds of things. Raffles, lotteries, and casinos all use tickets in some way or other. People run around hoping that they are holding the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's A Good Name For You? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009

The benefits of having a good name give us good reasons to be people of integrity

Jim was a very meticulous neighbor. He was always concerned about not upsetting the people who lived around him. So, the night he let the dog out and forgot to get him back in for a couple of hours wasn’t the norm. That was bad, in his mind, but what was worse was that as his dog came in, he had ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mean What You Say

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012

Matthew 5:33-37

Mean What You Say August 24, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Focus Passage: Matthew 5:33-37 Supplemental Passage: Luke 10:27 YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Afraid Of?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

We should not fear for nothing can separate us from the Love of God.

What Are You Afraid Of? June 21, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should not fear for nothing can separate us from the Love of God. Focus Passage: Romans 8:35-39 Introduction: I. God’s love is incomparable a. Because of its source: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking For?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

Jesus came to reconcile us to God.

What Are You Looking For? March 16, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus came to reconcile us to God. Focus Passage: John 12:9-15 Supplemental Passage: Psalms 118:25-26. "LORD, save us! LORD, please grant us success! Blessed is he who comes in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Looking For? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 15, 2019

The most important thing in the lives of the Wisemen was finding Jesus. They went "looking" for Him until they found Him. Is Jesus the most important thing in your life, and how do you know if you've been looking for Him?

OPEN: Yogi Berra was a very famous baseball player back in the 40s, 50s & 60s. Outside of being an big league catcher he was known for some interesting sayings. One of those famous sayings was this: “If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” Back when I was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Do You Want?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 20, 2020

The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him.

Title: What Do You Want Text: John 1:29-42 Thesis: The thing Jesus wants is to invite us into a life changing relationship with him. Introduction In an article from The American Scholar by Arthur Crystal, entitled "Why Smart People Believe in God" Crystal mentions some of those smart ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational