Sermons on Repentance Humility Bitterness:

Hopelessly Devoted To You

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 19, 2013

A sermon on Romans 12:9-16 on being devoted to our brothers and sisters in Christ

HoHum: It is said that Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, once had captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, Cyrus asked the prisoner, "What will you give me if I release you?" "Half of my wealth," was his reply. "And if I release your children?" "Everything I possess." ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Robes And Rags Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Oct 28, 2013

The Pharisee and tax collector praying in the Temple--what a contrast, but the one in the robes was not the one favored by God. How good do you have to be? This lesson in humility may be startling.

Message Robes and Rags October 27, 2013 The following are true stories from Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News and UPI. Robert Puelo, 32, was apparently being disorderly in a St. Louis market, when a clerk threatened to call police. Puelo grabbed a hotdog, shoved it in his mouth and walked ...read more

Denomination: *other

How To Respond To God Luke 2:26 - 38 Series

Contributed by James Lee on Dec 3, 2013

Adapted from a sermon by Brian Atwood. God cannot nor will He use proud people to do His work. Proud people get in the way because if you aren’t yielded to God, you begin to think you can handle things on your own.

Last week we saw an angel come to Zechariah with a message that the prayers, he and his wife Elizabeth were praying had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of Luke’s account of the greatest story ever told. READ Have you ever ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

Bee The Bigger Person Series

Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Aug 26, 2014

This sermon series is based upon the Beatitudes.

The Bee Series Bee The Bigger Person OPEN: Good Morning Restoration! Today, I am starting a Brand New 3 Week Series called “The Bee Series”. I’ve entitled the first message in this series: “Bee The Bigger Person”. How many of you know from experience that our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"From Good To Great"

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 9, 2013

if you really want to be something then you must become nothing..... If you want to go up in life then you must learn to come down..... If you want more of God then there must be less of you.

“From Good to Great” John 3:22-36 Several years ago Jim Collins wrote a book titled “Good to Great.” It is the story of how effective leaders can take a business that is already doing well and take it to the next level. One of the quotes from his book is this: ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-36

Denomination: Baptist

What God Wants Of You

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Sep 16, 2013

God does not want all of what you have; He wants all of YOU!

What God Wants of You September 15, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God does not want all of what you have; He wants all of YOU! Focus Passage: Micah 6:6-8 Introduction: I’ve often heard people say, “I just wish I knew what God ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Way Up Is Down Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2017

Paul pointed to the example of Jesus' humble service as a way for the Philippians to live in harmony with each other and receive a blessing from God.

Introduction: A. A tv show I enjoyed watching in the seventies and eighties was the sitcom called The Jeffersons. 1. The show featured an African American family who became wealthy and moved out of a run-down area in Queens to a luxury apartment in Manhattan. 2. The theme song for the show was a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Humble Or Stumble (Borrowed From A Quote By Rick Warren)

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Oct 31, 2017

Be humble Be a servant

“Be Humble or Stumble” (Borrowed from a quote by Rick Warren) Matthew 23:1-12 Three more quotes and we’ll move on: “What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.” ~ Abraham Lincoln “Swallow your pride occasionally, it’s non-fattening” ~ Anonymous : There are two circumstances that lead ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25-28, Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Find And Keep Joy

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2018

How can humility increase my happiness? (Title and outline adapted from Rick Warren at: https://pastors.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-joy-in-ministry/)

HoHum: Psychology Today once asked 52,000 Americans, “What does it take to make you happy?” Their answers varied, but the interesting thing is that most of them talked about favorable circumstances instead of issues of the heart. The popular idea of happiness involves having the right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"We Can Get So Off Base"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 1, 2014

A sermon about loving mercy.

"We Can Get So Off Base" Matthew 23:1-12 Micah 6:6-8 Like most of us, John Burke (pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas) assumed that he was not a judgmental person. But just in case he was wrong, he tried an experiment: for a whole week he kept track of his judgments about other people. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Men Of Honor Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 9, 2016

Real respect comes not in the palace, but in the place of selfless, sacrificial service.

A man was talking to his friends about their last child leaving home and coping with the empty-nest syndrome. He said, “The worst part about it is, that since the children left, my wife started treating me like a child. He complained, “When we go to the grocery store and I reach for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Be Like Amos Or One Of Gideon’s 300

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 15, 2018

God uses small things and people to do great things.

1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-28, Amos 7:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Harvest Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 12, 2022

A Faithful believer must have: 1) A Loving Spirit (Romans 1:11), 2) A Humble Spirit (Romans 1:12), 3) A Fruitful Spirit (Romans 1:13), 4) An Obedient Spirit (Romans 1:14), and finally 5) An Eager Spirit. (Romans 1:15)

Romans 1:11–15. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— 12 that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:11-15

Denomination: Other

Come Up Hither.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 4, 2022

Whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

COME UP HITHER. Proverbs 25:6-7. This proverb is doubtless what Jesus had in mind when He made His own parable about people choosing the finest seats for themselves at a feast (Luke 14:7-11). There are always ranks in society, any society. Solomon speaks of a king, and of “great men.” ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Kenosis

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Apr 9, 2021

A sermon about becoming nothing in the context of community, specifically how Christ become nothing for our sake and how we should become nothing for the sake of others.

OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION: 2. THE HIGHER CALLING – TO BE NOTHING 3. BACKGROUND ON PHILIPPIANS 4. PAUL ADDRESSES POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 5. PAUL’S APPROACH – HAVE THE ATTITUDE OF CHRIST 6. BECOME NOTHING – KENOSIS EXPLAINED 7. COMMUNITY APPLICATION – HUMILITY, SUBMISSION, AND ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church