Sermons about Refocusing Priorities

How Do We Please God? - Pt 1

Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004

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How do we please God? By regularly examining our motives and priorities against God’s standards.

Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:2-5

Denomination: Church Of God

Making Marriage Work Series

Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 16, 2004

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From Genesis 2:24 we will learn that marriage is designed by God to operate According to three Fundamental Priorities.

New Deal: Tim Timmons maintains that there are basically three stages in marriage. Stage #1 is the Ideal. That’s when everyone is excited, when love is grand, and “our marriage is going to be different!” But then along comes stage #2. The Ideal becomes an Ordeal. This is when we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Wish We'd All Been Ready Series

Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Sep 18, 2003

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Being ready to meet the Lord is the most pressing issue in life. Readiness must become our highest priority.

This sermon was preached on Sunday morning September 21st, 2003 to the Evergreen Church by Scotty L Killingsworth The text for the message is taken from 1 Thessalonians 4 The sermon series is part of the “Ready” series The sermon title is: I wish we’d all been ready In 1971-2 I recorded a song ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The High Cost Of Being Too Busy

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 28, 2004

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This message urges each one of us to take a look at our priorities. Are we at peace with God and our self?

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:35 – 43 Title: “The High Cost of Being Too Busy” Introduction: Ahab inherited the kingship over Israel when his father died. Ahab’s name is associated with evil royalty because of the way he lived. Ahab married Jezebel who was even more wicked than him. Ahab set up altars for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:35-43

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prioritizing Your Passions

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 2, 2001

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What priority do you give to the things of God? Learn some things about yourself in this insightful message.

Ecclesiastes 3 lists several items that are described as having their specific time. The first verse, in fact, drives the point home, saying, "To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven." Solomon then goes on to give examples of what he’s saying, giving ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Noah: A Faith That Separates

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Nov 3, 2005

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Even when the earth was at its darkest, Noah established a priority that is worth speaking of and following as life’s example

Fabulous faith #03 Noah: A faith that separates Hebrews 11:7 11/06/05 Without a doubt, one of the most famous ships that ever sailed was the H.M.S. Titanic. In her day, she was a state of the art Ocean liner, 882.5 ft long; her beam 92.5 ft. and 60.5 ft from water line to boat deck. She consisted ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

Personnal Evangelism

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Dec 2, 2003

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Youth is it always interested by achieving its mission, the plans that Christ with for it? His last command our priority!

AL=ÉVANGÉLISATION PERSONNELLE@(1) Lecture : APuis il leur dit: Allez par tout le monde, et prchez la bonne nouvelle  toute la création.@ Marc 16/15. Asi du moins vous demeurez fondés et inébranlables dans la foi, sans vous détourner de l’espérance de l’Evangile que vous avez ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Evangelism As A Testimony

Contributed by Créteur Fabien on Dec 2, 2003

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Its priority for us: it ets to give our testimony, without waiting, same thinking of the results! Youth ahead!

L=ÉVANGÉLISATION EN TANT QUE TÉMOIGNAGE Lecture : 2 Cor 5/16-18 A16 Ainsi, ds maintenant, nous ne connaissons personne selon la chair; et si nous avons connu Christ selon la chair, maintenant nous ne le connaissons plus de cette manire. Si quelqu’un est en Christ, il est une ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Living An Easu Lifestyle?

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007

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What are your values and priorities? Do they lead you to be blessed by God in an abundant way or a rather skimpy way?

April, 2007 “Are You Living an Esau Lifestyle?” Genesis 25:27-34 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered why children in the same family who were brought up in the same way can turn out so differently? Maybe one becomes successful in school and the other drops out. Maybe one obeys the laws of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:27-34

Denomination: Methodist

Commitment To God The Father Series

Contributed by Rule Digal on Apr 2, 2008

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Our commitment and priority must first be to God. Some materials are taken from sermoncentral.com and higherpraise.com

Theme: COMMITTED TO THE FATHER Text: 1 Corinthians 8: 6 Introduction A. In our message last Sunday the closest disciple of Jesus, John the Beloved, told us what it means to be a committed follower of the Lord. It is to be committed to the claims of Jesus about Himself, committed to live as Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Invaluable Life

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009

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Having a proper view of the importance of human life will help us make decisions that honor God’s priorities

We have in our bulletin a list of people who are serving in the military. It’s there for us to remember to pray for them, by name. It’s also there as a reminder that we should be thankful for them and their families. Many of them are deployed and serving in Iraq. We’d all love for them to be ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Untold Story Of Robinson Crusoe Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 26, 2004

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The story of Robinson Crusoe and the truth he learned from his salvaged Bible teaches us the priority of prayer.

The Untold Story of Robinson Crusoe Psalm 50:1-15 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO 1. Preview: For the near future, my Sunday evening messages will have a single purpose and single focus. I want to preach and teach so as to help us as a church and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A" All The Way!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 6, 2014

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Focusing on the proper order in God-inspired Scripture which helps us get our spiritual priorities right in

“A” ALL THE WAY!!! Not only is ALL Scripture God-inspired (2 Tim 3:16), even the order in it is God-inspired. In God’s scheme of things, a B never comes before an A, so to speak. Consider this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 6:29

Denomination: *other

I Didn't Intend To...

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Sep 2, 2012

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The bridegroom is coming. No one means to get left outside of the wedding feast, but by their actions and priorities, some will not gain entry.

When I was a kid, I had an excuse for everything. My dad fell for none of them. I’ll spare you most of them and give you just one. My brother, sister and I were playing the basement…with a broom handle…and we broke the light. My dad asked what happened. Did we own up to it? Nope. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

The Real Spirit And Meaning Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 21, 2012

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What are your real priorities for Christmas this year - where would remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus be on your list?

Tonight, we are going to think about the Real Spirit of Christmas. There are many different ideas about what the Spirit of Christmas is. Perhaps that phrase makes your mind immediately travel to the story of Ebernezzer Scrooge and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

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