Sermons on Renewing Our Minds:

Our Fervor, Our Faith And Our Future

Contributed by Judith Hand on Aug 7, 2010

Attending church does not mean you have actually worshipped. What please God is not fervor but faith. Our faith is placed in God who promised us a future with Him.

Our FERVOR our FAITH and our FUTURE In our reading from Isaiah, we see that it was a time of great sin and rebellion. The people were still going through the motions of worshipping God, but their hearts were not in it and their behavior was no different from the ungodly folks around them. They ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

What’s On Your Mind? What Are You Thinking About?

Contributed by Lola Olanrewaju on Sep 2, 2017

One of the most important steps we can take toward achieving our greatest potential in life is to learn to monitor our thoughts and its impact on our attitude.

Proverbs 4:23 says "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it". One of the most important steps we can take toward achieving our greatest potential in life is to learn to monitor our thoughts and its impact on our attitude. Everything we perceive in the physical world ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Set Your Mind On God’s Interests

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 24, 2012

We must keep our eyes on God; it’s all about God, not us.

Set Your Mind on God’s Interests June 21, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must keep our eyes on God; it’s all about God, not us. Focus Passage: Matthew 16:21-28 I. Get Behind Me Satan (v 23a) a. Just a few verses earlier, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Presenting Ourselves For Service-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 20, 2012

3 of 3. Paul informed the Roman Christians of their need to properly live out God’s will. We must properly offer our bodies for God’s service. How are we to best do it? Those used of God habitually...

PRESENTING OURSELVES For SERVICE-III—Romans 12:1-2 Attention: We began this series two Sundays ago with MEMORIAL DAY. Soldiers personally go thru a great deal in order to leave civilian life behind & become soldiers. Hair, hygiene, clothes, relationships, purpose all revolve around the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

How To Deal With Our Own Anger

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, ti

1. Recognize the damage that fleshly anger can bring. "Anger is the chief saboteur of the mind, a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases. It is the leading cause of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work, time wastage, financial loss in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Spiritual Restoration

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 17, 2025

Spiritual restoration refers to the process of regaining the vitality and strength of our relationship with God.

TITLE: SPIRITUAL RESTORATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Psalm 51:12 Supporting Texts: Joel 2:25-26, Jeremiah 30:17, Isaiah 57:18 INTRODUCTION Spiritual restoration refers to the process of regaining the vitality and strength of our relationship with God. Over time, life’s challenges, sin, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12, Joel 2:25-26, Jeremiah 30:17, Isaiah 57:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Has Reason Not To Like Us

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jun 3, 2024

Understand that Glory and Honor is from Him – it is derived; it is not intrinsic to us. We have no Glory, we have no status apart from what God has given us.

TITLE: GOD HAS REASON NOT TO LIKE US SCRIPTURE: PSALM 8 / JOB 7:17-18 I want to challenge us this morning with an unsettling statement as our thought for the morning – “God Has Reason Not To Like Us.” I will give you a moment to squirm in the pew. This Psalm of David begins and ends with the ...read more

Scripture: Job 7:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Breaking Out Of A Slump Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Oct 14, 2005

In this message I will share what God taught me in the midst of a recent slump, if you are in one I pray it helps. It helped alot of people at Central (I Am Jesus 22).

Breaking Out Of A Slump I Am Jesus – part 22 HEY – are there any sports fan out there? OKAY – on a count of three just shout out your favorite sport…. NOW – my favorite sport to watch is the NFL. AND – let me tell you, I can’t wait for the season to kick off again. This year Anthony & I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 49:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your Eyes Are On Canaan, But Your Mind Is In Egypt!

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Jul 20, 2001

In order to reach your destiny,your mind must be focused on were are going.

YOUR EYES ARE ON CANAAN, BUT YOUR MIND IS IN EGYPT! EXODUS 16:1-3 (ROMANS 8:1-5) As I continue to grow and mature in life, and in the Lord, I have discovered that in order to achieve success, or attain a goal, you must have a fixed mind... In planning a brighter tomorrow you must anticipate the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:1-3, Romans 8:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Are You Thinking? Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 26, 2018

What we think about is so important, because what we think is what we become. Here in Philippians 4:8-9, Paul tells us what kinds of good things we should think about.

Introduction: A. Whenever I got into trouble as a boy, which happened once in a while, my mother would ask me: “What were you thinking?” 1. Can you guess what my favorite answer was? “I don’t know.” 2. Truth is: most of the time I wasn’t thinking, or at least I wasn’t thinking clearly ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Our Commitment And Our Constraint

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 16, 2021

In Romans 13:1-7, Paul discussed how we as Christians are to SUBMIT to the "higher powers" that are placed over us.

In America, that means that we are to obey the laws of the land no matter if the Republican party or the Democratic party is in power, as long as those laws are not contrary to the Word of God. Illus: One case in point is the legalization of abortion. According to the laws in most of our states, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Our Passion Is Our Priority Series

Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jun 20, 2007

What ever we are passionate about the most will get our priority.

Our Passion is Our Priority Welcome to week two of the “Summer of Passion Series.” Passion is an extreme excitement, a deep devotion and a longing love for something. God would desire that we would be passionate about him. Jesus tells us to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing Ash Wednesday: A Call To Reflection, Repentance, And Renewal

Contributed by Ronald Moore on Feb 12, 2024

A call to embrace Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent

As we gather on this sacred day of Ash Wednesday, we are reminded of our mortality, our human frailty, and our utter dependence on God's grace. Today marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent, a period of forty days set aside for reflection, repentance, and renewal. It is a time when we ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-13

Denomination: Anglican

Living The Life - A Call To Godly Living

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Aug 21, 2017

God desires that every believer lead a righteous life but our culture places a lot of pressure on Christians to "fit in." How can we resist the secular influences of our time? The apostle Paul reveals how to pursue holiness and resist compromise.

Living the Life - A Call to Godly Living Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Introduction: God desires that every believer lead a righteous life. But our culture places a tremendous amount of pressure on Christians to "fit in." The doctrines of our faith are often mocked and ridiculed in the public ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Romans 10:17, Colossians 3:3, Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 8:32-36  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Our Compassion And Our Consecration

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 16, 2021

It is believed by many that some of the best training for life that one receives at college is not in the classroom, but in the dormitories.

That is, there are some roommates that can teach you more about life in the dorm, than any college professor can teach you in a classroom. One thing they certainly can teach you a lot about is patience. When you have a roommate in the dorm: • When you want to study, he wants to play the radio • ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13

Denomination: Baptist