Sermons on Righteous Leadership:

The Power Of Serving Series

Contributed by Brien Sims on Sep 19, 2006

There is a necessity of having serving and compassionate leaders in the face of persecution and a dying world in need of a savior.

Society today has placed its seal of approval on single parent households and homosexual adoption. The laws allowing such activity give evidence of such a stamp of approval. The ideas of familial leadership have begun to fail quickly. Sociologists and experts in family studies have just recently ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Church Health, Part 1 Of 3 Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on May 4, 2006

There has been an incredible emphasis in recent years on church health. Many believe that if a local church is healthy and functioning the way it should, natural growth will be the result. The removal of growth-restricting diseases that often plague the

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: There has been an incredible emphasis in recent years on church health. Many believe that if a local church is healthy and functioning the way it should, natural growth will be the result. The removal of growth-restricting diseases that often plague the body of ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2-11

A Christians Checkbook- Submission Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 13, 2024

This is the 182nd sermon in the series "Action". This is the 19th sermon from Ephesians.

Series: Action [#182] A CHRISTIAN’S CHECKBOOK- SUBMISSION Ephesians 5:22-24 Introduction: There are some subjects that preachers really enjoy preaching about, and then there are other subjects that are not so popular. Today is 1 of those not so popular subjects- Submission. I do want to ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

Anybody Tired Today?

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Apr 27, 2020

A short devotional to encourage believers in the midst of their weariness

ANYBODY TIRED TODAY? ANYBODY WEARY TODAY? - Beat down - Beat up - Burning out Have to be careful during these trying times we are living in. Easy to get overwhelmed, overextended, overstressed right now. Matthew 11:28-30 SPURGEON: “Jesus invites all those who labor & are heavy laden to come ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Lord

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 27, 2003

Jesus Christ is Lord!

He is Lord Selected Passages January 26, 2003 Morning Service Introduction When Queen Victoria had just ascended her throne she went, as is the custom of Royalty, to hear The Messiah rendered. She had been instructed as to her conduct by those who knew, and was told that she must not rise when ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-10, Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Anchor Points For Church Growth

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 10, 2002

In light of a desire for church growth many abandon the anchoring points that bring God’s blessing.

ANCHOR POINTS FOR CHURCH GROWTH ACTS 2:41-47 Introduction: If we desire church growth, it would be good for us to look at the pattern set by the early church in Jerusalem following the Day of Pentecost. The church experienced phenomenal growth and had the power of God flowing through virtually ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-47

Denomination: Baptist

Where Our Future Lies

Contributed by David King on Jul 12, 2004

Psalms 119 is a prayer yet its a powerful revelation to us. We need a fresh revelation from God.

Ps 119:105-112 I. THREE THINGS I MUST REALIZE 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. 109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. A. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:105-112

Denomination: Pentecostal

They Cast Lots Series

Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 22, 2004

The ship master awakened Jonan and said cry out to your God, and then they cast lots to see who had caused God to be angry.

They Cast Lots Jonah 1:7 Intro. The shipmaster awoke Jonah and said, “Call upon your God.” The Bible doesn’t mention what Jonah replied, if anything. Although he was a prophet a man of God, he certainly had given up his right to communication and communion with God. He had assumed the role of a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:7

Denomination: Baptist

Benefits Of Confessing Our Sins

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Part of our weekly worship includes the corporate confession of our sins. This message considers the benefits of confession and the components of proper confession.

Introductory Considerations 1. Illustration of person who felt need to confess terrible sin. (see illustrations at end). Teaching 1. Confessing sin to pastor or priest - isn’t that a Roman Catholic thing? Didn’t that go out with the Reformation? Perhaps but the felt need we have to confess our ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 9:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

If Only We Could Be One Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005

A call for unity in the church.

We like Jesus’ original disciples still have to live in this world. Have you ever wonder exactly what is “the world”? It is a system of values typified by Satan himself, centered on greed, power, deceit and self-will. While we are in the world Satan desires to do everything he can to destroy, ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Did His Father's Will?

Contributed by William Mouser on Oct 25, 2005

Right words never exceed right deeds, though it is always best when words and deeds match one another. Jesus’ parable of the two sons urges us to repent of our empty words and to fill them with obedience.

Who Did His Father’s Will? Matt 21:28-32 Jesus’ teaching has many places in it where it is difficult to understand what he means. And, then there are those places where his meaning is clear, but the application what he says is tricky – or so we like to think. We have one of those places in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Matthew 6 – Part 1 – Forget The Rewards, I’ll Do It For Free! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 29, 2010

REWARDS IN HEAVEN. Somehow that seems wrong to me. Surely heaven is enough reward and besides, if all sin is regarded as the same and deserving of hell, how can good deeds then be rated on a scale, and rewarded accordingly?

Matthew 6 – Part 1 – FORGET THE REWARDS, I’LL DO IT FOR FREE! Everywhere I look people offer me rewards if I buy this or shop at their store, or buy petrol at certain petrol stations. I am rewarded on my credit card if I buy a certain amount using their card. People at the Super ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God Fair?

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jan 31, 2010

In light of the trauma in the world (and especially in our church) how can we call God fair? Or is that not the right question?

Concordia Lutheran Church January 31, 2010 Is God Fair? Matthew 20:1-16 † IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THE MESSIAH † May the gifts and the peace of God our Father, and our Master, Jesus Christ be poured into your lives, as you work in His Kingdom! Parabolic Treatment of Parables! I have had a hard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Let's Dig In

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Feb 17, 2009

Make This Valley Full of Ditches. Dig in for Revival!

“LET’S DIG IN” Lighthouse Worship Center Sept, 7, 2008 Am INTRODUCTION: During the week we had revival, with our Evangelist, God spoke to my heart and I was prophesied over. As I lay on the floor that night God spoke to my heart a profundity I didn’t understand for a moment. He spoke a simple ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Word Six: Life Is Precious Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jul 13, 2008

Thou shall not kill. In this word we learn that life is precious to God. He never talks about quality of life, young or old. All human life is precious to God almighty. He Gave His only son that in Him we might have life. Not life qualified by adject

Intro: We have learned that the ten words call us not to mental acknowledgement but moral agreement. If there was one of the ten that would be a no brainer it would be the sixth. In the King James it merely says don’t kill. Almost every other version translates these two words in Hebrew thou ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist