Sermons on Sacrifice: showing 4,756-4,770 of 51,768

One Thing Lacked Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 6, 2008

Exposition of Mark 10:17-31 about the demands of the gospel upon life and our inability to merit eternal life

Text: Mark 10:17-31, Title: The One Thing Lacked, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/9/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Talk about the “one thing” in the movie City Slickers, “The call to follow Jesus does not constitute an additional obligation in life, but rather judges, replaces, and subordinates all ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-31

Denomination: Baptist

Why Have You Robbed Me?" Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jan 24, 2008

How can a man robb God and expect to be blessed

"WHY HAVE YOU ROBBED ME?" Mal. 3: 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:8-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mighty Men Of God, Part 1

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 23, 2007

Study of David’s Mighty Men; Call to Evangelism

Mighty Men of God 2 Samuel 23:8-17 Introduction This morning I would like to take a look at some amazing men from the Old Testament who were called “Mighty Men of God”. This message is the theme being used by “No Greater Love Ministries” this year and it is the call to arms for all men in God’s ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pleasing God

Contributed by Dylan Potter on Jul 18, 2003

The duty and privilege of all believers is to please God.

Pleasing God I am not sure when or how the idea got started, but somewhere along the line some of us have accepted the idea that serving God is primarily about denying ourselves of pleasure…..in order to follow rules. I believe that the Bible teaches that Christianity is not about following a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

These Heroes Are No Sandwiches

Contributed by John Beehler on Dec 29, 2003

Sermon honoring firefighters, police, EMT’s

These Heroes Are No Sandwiches The June 14, 1999 issue of Time Magazine offered a list of 20 people they considered to be heroes of the last 100 years. Some of those names I recognized and possibly agree could be considered heroes, names like Billy Graham, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living A Life Of Worship

Contributed by Alan Balatbat on May 18, 2004

What does it mean tolgive God your reasonable service of Worship.

Living the Life of Worship Genesis 22:1-14 Background. At the age of 75 Abraham was called by God. At this time Abraham was approximately 115 years old and his beloved son of promise Isaac was between 15 and 17 years old Today¡¦s text centers around a worship service and is birthed out of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Best Of Both Worlds

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jul 3, 2004

Challenge to choose the worship and service to and of God - rather than the world.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Joshua 24:15; I Kings 18:21; Luke 11:23; Luke 16:13. Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Come Now, And Let Us Reason Together

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 15, 2001

Christianity, showing true Christianity in todays world.

"COME NOW, AND LET US REASON TOGETHER," A CALL TO CHRISTIAN SERVICE By modest estimate, more than a quarter of the entire population of the Australia have professed an evangelical conversion experience. William Iverson wryly observes that "A pound of meat would surely be affected by a quarter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jepthah Series

Contributed by David Welch on Nov 17, 2006

4th in a series of character mentioned in heb 11

Jephthah There is another judge listed in Hebrews 11 whose experience is recorded in Judges 11. His name is Jephthah. The new cycle of sin began in Judges 10. Sin The people of Israel reverted to serving Baal. Not only Baal but their evil included serving a host of other gods as ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-33

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

You Are Being Tested

Contributed by Don Schultz on Sep 29, 2004

Every paycheck is a test from God. Are you passing for failing the test?

Luke 16:1-13 YOU ARE BEING TESTED You are being tested. Did you realize that? Sometimes psychologists will put a child into a room. They will surround the child with playmates, give the child toys, and then stand behind the two-way-mirror and watch. The psychologists will stand there with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Narnia: Behold, The Lion Of Judah Has Come And Conquered Series

Contributed by Brian Wood on Dec 14, 2005

That we would be filled with the power and promise of Christmas through beholding and bowing to Christ the King.

Behold His wisdom and humility...52:13-53:3 God tells us to “Behold” to give our complete attention to Jesus Christ His Servant because Jesus knows and Jesus does what is necessary to bring us back from condemnation into communion with God. Because of Jesus’ willingness to humble Himself to do ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Obstacles To Growth

Contributed by Charles Newman on Aug 4, 2007

There are many obstacles to Christian growth; our busy lives are the #1 reason for most. Let’s explore the reality of why we fail to sustain meaningful growth in our Spiritual lives.

Obstacles to Growth Romans 12:1-2 August 5, 2007 East Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Graceville, FL Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Creating Heaven On Earth In Christian Community

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jul 28, 2009

Authentic relationships in truly Christian community have far greater appeal than church programs. All will know we are Christians by our love.

26.7.09 CREATING HEAVEN ON EARTH IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY INTRO I believe we are just coming to the close of the Glasgow Fair fortnight – a time in the year which many people look forward to in order to experience a time of rest. I always value taking a break at this time of year in order to rest, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Exodus 8 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 11, 2009

verse-by-verse

You know the older I get the more I find myself trying to find the “big-picture-purpose” for the events in my life. “Why did this happen? Why did that happen? Why didn’t this happen? What’s really going on here?” As we get older we better understand that there’s usually more going on than what’s in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Brazen Laver Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 12, 2008

Its mystery unfolded, its ministry unending ... the Water & the Word [inspiration, preservation, application]. The Laver gushes forth w/ sanctifying truths. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

The Brazen Laver Exodus 30:17-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BrazenLaver.html The Brazen Altar burned brightly with flaming symbolism – it was the place where sin was judged. Today we look to the laver, and it too is brass, but that’s about the only similarity. • The altar has fire in it, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:17-21

Denomination: Baptist