Sermons on Reason For Life:

Ten Reasons Why You Should Give To The Salvation Army This Christmas Season

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 26, 2021

The Salvation Army is a great organization to support during the Christmas! Full disclosure, I work for the Salvation Army and have for the past four years. But I'm very careful about where I donate my money.

The views in this article do not necessarily represent the positions or opinions of the Salvation Army, it's partners or affiliates. The statements made belong solely to those making them. The Salvation Army is a great organization to support during the Christmas! Full disclosure, I work for ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Christmas Is All About--From An Authority Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 26, 2018

Though not one of the traditional Christmas stories we refer to when we consider Christmas, the prologue of John's Gospel perhaps offers the most complete explanation found anywhere about what Christmas is really about--the God-man came to earth to rescue us from this present darkness.

Christmas: What It's All About—From an Authority John 1:1-14 Christmas Eve, 2018 I know most of you this evening came expecting to hear another repetition of the Christmas story, focusing on the angels visit to Joseph or Mary, the virgin birth in Bethlehem, or even the Magi's visit. And ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, John 1:18, John 3:3, John 3:16

Denomination: Bible Church

If God Owns It All What Am I Doing With It? Series

Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008

If God wons everything then why is it in your hands, your bank account, your life? God has a reason!

If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? ILLUS. Police officer sitting back, off road, watching traffic. Car passes him slowly. Other cars speeding around it. As much of a danger as a speeder. Pulled up behind them. Only doing 22 mph. Noticed elderly driver and 4 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Brightened By The Future Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011

The resurrection of the dead and the return of Jesus are two great reasons we have to be encouraged to face life and death today

1. Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Introduction: The year was 155 AD. Persecution against Christians had swept across the Roman Empire and arrived at the city of Smyrna. The proconsul there joined in, and ordered the arrest of Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna. He was to be brought to the public ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear Fighters Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 15, 2016

No matter what life throws at you, we can know for certain that Jesus is always with us and there is no reason to fear.

Title: Fear vs. Faith – 8 “Fear Fighters” Text: II Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. A police recruit was asked during the exam, “What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?” He ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Here Comes Trouble Again! # 1b

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

Life is filled with all kinds of trouble, but the God of love has a special reason for allowing trouble in our lives.

Illus: Have you ever been riding down a smooth super highway and found yourself going faster and faster as you followed the crowd? Before you realized it, you were going 20 or 30 miles over the speed limit. Illus: A man was speeding down a highway, feeling secure in a string of other cars all ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:67-71

Denomination: Baptist

Joined At The Hip Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 14, 2015

Life — including the Christian life — is best lived in a context of reasonable discipline and solid instruction. Balanced discipline and love are not adversarial, they are joined at the hip.

Note: I preach 30 to 35 minutes, but only made it through the first point. Joined At the Hip (Proverbs 23:13-17) 1. Andrew Chan illustrates how many (not all) moms are so perfectionistic, doting, and idealistic with their first child and lower standard drastically with their others. 1). Your ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Interpreting The Facts Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2010

If we want to interpret life and the decisions of life reasonably, we need to develop the Biblical virtue of wisdom, a wisdom that comes from adjusting to God's Word.

Interpreting the Facts (Numbers 13:1-33) 1. Joe Friday: "Just the facts, mam." 2. A lot of what is presented as facts are really interpretations of fact. When we are taught interpretations of facts as actual facts, we become biased and blind to the difference between what we have been told and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Jesus-Life's Ultimate Question

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

It fascinates me that this figure…Jesus…never pursued widespread prominence in any common practical manner. Didn’t write a memoir or best seller; didn’t head for the big cities; didn’t seek to reach the social and political leaders of the day…rather he p

Intro: Last night we changed clocks…because of particular practical needs…time is changed. On a grand scale God has done the same…Based on a need in the human condition…God is said to have entered the world not simply to change temporal time, but eternity…and this in the figure known as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus... Life's Ultimate Question Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004

Confronting the question... who is Jesus to you?

Intro: (Daylight Savings Time) Last night we changed our clocks…because of particular practical needs…time is changed. On a grand scale God has done the same…Based on a need in the human condition…God is said to have entered the world not simply to change temporal time, but eternity…and this in ...read more

Scripture: John 11:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It's A Wonderful (Abundant) Life Series

Contributed by Randall Bergsma on Dec 26, 2006

Fulfillment is a gift of Christ that we receive when we quit the sins that don’t satisfy our souls.

Intro: In this scene Georges perspective on life is all different. Having seen life as it would have been without him, George realizes that life at all is a gift to be cherished. He has pleaded with God that he be allowed to live again and God has answered his prayer with a yes. [scene 27, ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fear Of Life's Final Moments Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 2, 2010

We do not need to fear death. Jesus' resurrection is real.

John 14:1-6 “Fear of Life’s Final Moments” INTRODUCTION One of the pieces of creation that convinces me there is a God is our bodies. We’re built like a Timex watch—you know, “Takes a beating but keeps on ticking.” As a member of the National Ski ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Stop Doubting And Believe

Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 29, 2012

We have many reasons to doubt. Here's one reason to believe.

Are you a skeptical person? Do you believe everything you hear, right away? Or does it take awhile before you believe something to be true? The other day I got an email from someone who said that they were my long lost relative. They were trapped somewhere in Nigeria, and needed me to send $5000 to ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Lessons From The Life Of Job

Contributed by Dennis Cortes on Jan 2, 2004

From the life of Job we can learn valuable lessons on how to deal with suffering in our own lives.

LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF JOB "Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful."(James 5:11) 1. THE MAN JOB. A. Job was a holy man. (Job 1:5, 8; ...read more

Scripture: James 5:11

Denomination: Baptist

Creating A Dynamic Spiritual Life

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 28, 2008

If the body of Christ will do one thing right before doing other things she will see Christ get invovled in what gets done!

Creating a Dynamic Spiritual Life Text: Proverbs 6:6-8, 30:24-25 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7 Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, 8 Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 30: 24-25 There are four things ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8

Denomination: Pentecostal