Sermons on Righteous Behaviour:

A Righteous Branch

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 21, 2019

God has sent John the Baptizer to point us to Christ, the King.

A Righteous Branch Luke 1: 67 - 78 Intro: Thanksgiving is coming. It is that time of year when many people travel to be with family. These and many other questions prevail as weary parents travel being trapped in a car with their small children. “Are we there yet?” “How much longer?” “Can we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:68-79

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Prayer Of The Righteous!

Contributed by Tony Fox on Mar 31, 2016

This is the prayer of David after he was overwhelmed by the Philistines at Gath.

The Prayer of the Righteous! (Psalm 56) This psalm was written by David when the Philistines overwhelmed him in Gath. Verses 1-7 indicate that David was overwhelmed! His enemies were many. They oppressed him every day to the point that he felt like they would swallow him up! (Sound familiar?) He ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Righteous Obedience

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 18, 2015

We should obey the commands of God because we love Him, not because we have to.

Righteous Obedience March 15, 2015 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should obey the commands of God because we love Him, not because we have to. Focus Passage: John 14:15-21 (Pew Bible page 1242) Supplemental Passage: "Do not think that I came to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Righteous Are Not Forsaken

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 21, 2015

To prove in the bible that the LORD cares for us during youth and up to our old age, we are forever blessed.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you forsaken by GOD? No. Hebrews 13:5 & Deuteronomy 31:6 Hebrews 13:5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Steps Of The Righteous

Contributed by Daniel Chapman on Aug 29, 2016

An insight of the 15 steps of the Holy Temple where it is believed to be where Jesus taught from. a comparison of the psalms of ascension to both; the pilgrimage to Jerusalem & the temple steps. This sermon is rich in history, illustration, & God's word!

he Steps of the Righteous Henry Ford said, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” Since our last service, I learned of 4 of us who are faced with certain obstacles that are seemingly giant-sized – Some, even to the point of ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

The Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 3, 2015

The death of the righteous

Numbers 23:1 - 12 The death of the righteous 10 Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! BALAAM SAW:- 1. THE REALITY OF DEATH. 10 Let me die 2. HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO DEATH. 10 the death of the righteous 3. THE REMEDY TO DEATH 10 and let my last end be like ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 23:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

Righteous By Faith

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 14, 2017

Ask yourself, “Am I righteous?” Few people would answer with an unqualified “yes.” But if your answer is “yes,” and you believe that you are righteous through unblemished right living, I hope to show you righteousness lies elsewhere.

Note: I have a short set of very simple PowerPoint slides that I will be happy to provide on request. They're very plain and have only the two equations mentioned plus a few of the major points in the sermon. Email me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Righteous By Faith slides if you're ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, Proverbs 15:8-9, Philippians 3:8-9, Romans 10:6-9, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Luke 1:5-6, 2 Peter 2:7-8, Psalm 14:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Death Of The Righteous

Contributed by Segun Omole on May 3, 2012

Christians pray about heaven but no one really wants to die. Death I have come to understand is a vehicle to glory for a Christian.

To man death of a righteous man means a waste. Their place is left vacant and what they used to do is left undone. We mourn and cry for we see them no more. Wondering whether we would ever see them again even in eternity as we are still on the journey hoping to reach the right destination in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 57:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Righteous Giving

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 21, 2013

This is a short teaching on Matthew 6:1-4 - These are the very words taught by Jesus Christ, given for the purpose of protecting individuals and churches from ostentatious giving.

Righteous Giving You or Christ Glorified Matthew 6:1-4 says, "Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Righteous And The Wicked

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 23, 2013

Two distinct lifestyles. Two eternal destinies.

THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED. Psalm 1:1-6. The Book of Psalms begins with a benediction. Psalm 1 then proceeds to declare who are the righteous and who the wicked, along with their separate destinations. PSALM 1:1. The blessing is literally, “Oh the happiness!” We are put in mind, of course, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Condemned By The Righteous Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Jesus Trial before the Sanhedrin

Condemned by the Righteous Mark 14: 53-72 This is a map of the city of Jerusalem. You’ll notice the Garden of Gethsemane. It’s at the base of the Mount of Olives. From there, while Jesus was praying, he could see the temple across the Kidron Valley. When Jesus is arrested in the Garden, he makes ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-72

Denomination: Methodist

A Righteous Man

Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jun 28, 2014

In the story of Noah, we see why Noah was righteous and how he responded to God out of his righteousness.

A Righteous Man Genesis 6: 9-22 (NLT) Intro is taken almost verbatim from Jeff Strite’s sermon, I Noah Man, sermon central. Intro: As I was preparing for this sermon, I ran across this list. "All I Really Need To Know I Learned From Noah's Ark" . Noah didn't wait for his ship to come in, he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:9-22

Denomination: Baptist

Righteous But Foolish

Contributed by Kayode Omotoso on Jul 4, 2014

Most of us are too spiritual to think of eventualities in our planning thereby neglect taking precautions. The foolish five couldn’t go with the Groom because they refused to take precaution even when they saw others did. Wisdom is the principal thing!

The story of the ten virgins in the book of Matthew 25:1-13 comes with a load of lessons and several sermons have been preached and are still being preached on it. Our focus today anyways is a critical look at the five that the Bible tagged “fool” among the ten virgins. What were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Prayer Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 28, 2014

1) Comfort (James 5:13), 2) Restoration (James 5:14–15), 3) Fellowship (James 5:16a), and 4) Power (James 5:16b-18).

Iraqi Christians were forced to flee the northern city of Mosul under threat from Islamic extremists described on Tuesday leaving behind all their possessions. Signs emerged that the crackdown on the minority was causing tensions between the radicals and Sunni allies in the insurgency. The ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-18

Denomination: Other

Righteous Rule Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 13, 2012

These proverbs teach how rulers of every sphere of life ought to carry out their responsibility.

Introduction We are taking a summer break from 1 Corinthians and returning to Proverbs. I don’t know about you, but I could use a break after sermons on church discipline, Christian conflict, homosexuality, and sexual immorality. I’m not quite ready to move into adultery and divorce, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:10-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed