Sermons on Righteously:

Appointing Elders In Every Town Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 24, 2013

God's design appears to be a plurality of elders to oversee the labours of a congregation.

“This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Righteous Man In A Sinful World

Contributed by Rev Oke Omezi on Aug 13, 2013

Teaches us how you can overcome the pressures of the world to compromise and abandon your faith.

A RIGHTEOUS MAN IN A SINFUL WORLD 2 Cor 6:14-18 Gen 39:1-7 One of the biggest challenges that face believers these days is how to stay righteous in a very sinful world. The truth is that sin is pleasurable no matter how much you pretend that it is not. It is great temptation that we face on a daily ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Matters To Our Master?

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 21, 2014

1. Righteousness matters (vs. 17-20). 2. Relationships matter (vs. 22-24). 3. Reconciliation matters (vs. 23-26). (Rush to get things right.)

What Matters to Our Master? Matthew 5:17-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 20, 2013 *Some things matter to us and some things don't. Jim Kane reminds us in a little memory quiz that included these fill-in-the-blank questions: 1. Name the last 5 Academy Award winners for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Brokenness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016

Are we truly a broken people with a contrite heart? We just can’t move forward in revival till we come to that place of brokenness in our lives. The simple equation is no brokenness, no revival.

Illustration: In the latter part of the 20th century, my wife Maureena and I would covertly minister to a group of young ladies in the jabels of the Arabian Peninsula who displayed immense boldness to live out Christ through their lives daily. Some of them were nurses and a few were teachers ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Harvest Thanksgiving, Even In Suffering

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Mar 18, 2016

A reflection on the appropriateness of thanksgiving and glorifying God, even in the midst of intense personal suffering. Contrasted with the First World expectation of self-actualization.

Genesis 2:4-25, Ps 126, Matthew 6:25-33 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? 6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, —What shall we eat?’ or —What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The "be"atittudes 06

Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 14, 2023

THIS MESSAGE CONTINUES THE SERIES ON THE BEATITUDES AS PART OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT SERIES. THIS MESSAGE LOOKS AT WHY AND HOW WE CAN BE MERCIFUL

THE “BE” ATTITUDES 06 MATTHEW 5:7 BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY WILL BE SHOWN MERCY. OPENING ILLUSTRATION: MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE NAMES UWE HOLMER OR ERICH HONECKER. THE LIVES OF THESE TWO MEN CROSSED IN 1990, AND BECAME A VIVID EXAMPLE OF GOD’S MERCY TO THE ENTIRE WORLD. UWE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Taking God's Word Out From Underneath The Bushel Basket To Restore Righteousness To Our Nation And The World Series

Contributed by Lyla Dahl on Apr 21, 2023

This sermon will inform how a scripture in the Word of God has been placed under a "bushel basket," igniting a raging inferno of depravity in our nation and around the world and what we as a Church can do to restore righteousness in our nation and around the world.

- I want to share a thought-provoking riddle and its answer with those who are open to receiving it. - - The riddle goes: "Why not light a lamp and put a bushel basket over it?" The answer is clear - the light would be rendered useless and may cause a destructive fire ("No one after ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:11, Matthew 5:15-16, 2 Chronicles 7:14

"Can You Hear Me Now?” (Sermon On Prayer) (1 Of 3)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on May 25, 2023

The cell phone industry is one of the most highly competitive businesses in the marketing world. In the U.S., that competition is extreme.

Beginning in 2002, Verizon ran a TV campaign they called "Test Man." Their catchphrase became - "Can you hear me now?" This became the catchphrase for Verizon for the next nine years. It was an interesting marketing strategy. Many cell phone providers fight the competition ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16, Matthew 5:5-6, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Baptist

Not Ashamed Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 26, 2023

What is the Gospel and why should we stand firm in it's message?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We’ve come to what I would call the conclusion of Paul’s introduction to the Epistle to the Romans. what is contained within these 2 verses is, in glorious terms, the entirety of the epistle. It is a statement of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17

Denomination: Brethren

Teach Us To Number Our Days

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Nov 30, 2021

Moses had witnessed those who had lived many years, carrying the wealth and riches of Egypt, but they all died in the wilderness and failed to receive the promises of God. Moses prays "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

Subject: "Teach Us to Number Our Days" Text: Psalms 90:12 “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Introduction: Moses dealt with Israel for more than 80 years. Just think about all that has taken place in the last 50 years. During the last 50 years, ...read more

Scripture: Job 14:1, James 4:14, Psalm 116:15, Psalm 90:1-12, Hebrews 9:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Daniel In A Putrefying (Decaying) World Series

Contributed by Dotun Jegede on Feb 6, 2022

Daniel 6: 3-5 KJV 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him...

Daniel 6: 3-5 KJV 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him... 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; for as much as he was ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:3-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Walk Like The Gentiles

Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022

In Ephesians 4:17, Paul “testified” to those Christians that they should not walk as the other Gentiles walk. He strongly charged them to not conduct themselves like others now that they were Christians. Ephesians 4:17-32 deals with the practical aspects of living as a Christian.

Introduction. In Ephesians 4:17, Paul “testified” to those Christians that they should not walk as the other Gentiles walk. The word “testify” is defined “to summon as a witness” and then “to bear witness” or “declare.” He wanted to strongly impress on them the charge to not conduct themselves like ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is The Righteous Judge

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 15, 2022

We listen to Jesus' words. Jesus gives us eternal life.

JESUS IS THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE (Outline) November 13, 2022 – Pentecost 23 – JOHN 5:21-29 INTRO: Judging is an unpopular term today. People do not want to be judged. “What gives you the right to judge me?” Each one of us make judgment calls every day. Many of us recently voted. We used our ...read more

Scripture: John 5:21-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Law Of Love Series

Contributed by Stephen Smith on Feb 15, 2020

This message deals with a second New Covenant marriage - that between Christ and his Church (the Lamb and the Bride). It examines the significance of the Law in the life of the believer today.

The Bible: A Love Story Pt 4: The Law of Love The question is often asked: are we, as Christians under the New Covenant of Grace, still obliged to keep the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:5-6, 1 John 4:19, 1 Peter 2:9, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 12:24, Colossians 1:27, Ephesians 5:29-32, Ephesians 5:27, 1 John 5:3, Galatians 5:19, Galatians 5:14, Galatians 2:19-20, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 13:9-10, Romans 11:15, Romans 11:11-12, Romans 11:7, Deuteronomy 7:9, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 22:37-39, Luke 22:20, John 1:17, John 14:15, John 14:31, John 14:21, John 15:24, Acts 10:34-35, Acts 11:15, Romans 5:5, Romans 5:17-19, Romans 6:14, Ephesians 5:24-25, Revelation 19:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

You Gotta Serve Somebody

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 9, 2019

When we become Christians, we are set free from our bondage to sin, but we must then strive to be slaves of righteousness. Everyone either serves sin or God. You gotta serve somebody!

Introduction: A. I always liked the Far Side cartoons, and so I begin with this cartoon because of the irony of it. 1. Here’s a man who is a slave on a Viking ship, and he thinks the slave driver will care that he is getting a blister. He was in for a rude awakening! 2. Slavery is an ugly subject ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ