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  • Apostles Of Christ PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 902 views

    Emphasize the importance of being faithful servants and stewards of God's mysteries, focusing on His greatness rather than our own abilities, and trusting in His judgment and reward.

    Hey Church Family! Today, we are going to dig into 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. As we begin, I want to share a quote with you from John Piper, "It is about the greatness of God, not the significance of man. God made man small and the universe big to say something about himself." As we serve God and strive ...read more

  • Encouraging Christians To Follow Jesus PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 10, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 747 views

    This sermon explores cultivating a steadfast, fruitful faith through fostering fellowship, obedience to Jesus, and spiritual growth, as exemplified in Acts 11:22-24.

    Good morning, beloved family. Today, I want to ask a simple question for us to consider: How do we cultivate a faith that is not only steadfast but also fruitful? It’s been said: "A good character when established is not easily overthrown." And this is the essence of our discussion this morning. We ...read more

  • The Message To The Churches (Part I) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 117 ratings
     | 5,172 views

    Part I of the message of Jesus Christ to the Churches. Instead of looking at the individual churches, this study examines the message.

    The Message to the Churches Chapter two and three of Revelations addresses letters to the seven churches in Asia. Many volumes of books have been written about the meanings behind these letters and what these historic churches symbolize. These letters serve as examples to be praised, failures to ...read more

  • How To Transformed By Renewing Of Your Mind

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 18, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 27,547 views

    How to Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind - Rom. 12:1-3

    How to Be Transformed by the Renewing of Our Mind - Rom. 12:1-3 Illustration:Dr. J. Elder Cumming contended that "in almost every case the beginning of new blessing is a new revelation of the character of God--more beautiful, more wonderful, more precious." J.O. Sanders, Enjoying Intimacy with ...read more

  • Are You A Lazybones? Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,383 views

    There is a big difference between taking a Sabbath and being lazy. Lazyness separates us from our own potential, from the love of others, and from the grace of God.

    Are You a Lazybones? Proverbs 6:6-11 February 20, 2005 Twenty three years ago, I was one of seventeen men and women who stood before the Annual Conference and was ordained into the United Methodist ministry. We had all written thousands of words explaining our personal histories, our theology, ...read more

  • Jail Break

    Contributed by James May on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 21,177 views

    Our obedience to the call of God may well lead us into times of oppression like it did for Paul and Silas but God knows how to break us out of that prison.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

  • Lifesongs Of Contemplation & Ascetics Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,522 views

    Part 4 in series. Living a life of worship through contemplation and ascetic exercises - the values and the cautions.

    LIFESONGS OF CONTEMPLATION & ASCETICS Part 4 in series, “LifeSongs*: Lives of Worship” Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday February 3, 2008 AM * Title inspired by the name of the song and album by “Casting Crowns.” Overall series inspired and, to some degree adapted, from the ...read more

  • Aiming Like Paul

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    Paul commands the Corinthians to aim for perfection, unity, and peace in the church.

    AIMING LIKE PAUL 2 CORINTHIANS 13:11-13 INTRODUCTION I. The Aim of Perfection One of the first aims that the Apostle Paul commands the Corinthians to shoot for is perfection. Paul says in verse 11, "aim for perfection." The command is one that speaks to the Corinthian Church as well as to our ...read more

  • Until We Pray-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 12, 2014
     | 3,358 views

    3 of 5. Jesus presented a model to guide His disciple's praying. We are neither praying nor truly free until we seek God's face. We are not praying & we are not free until we embrace...

    UNTIL WE PRAY-III—Matthew 6:5-15 Attention: We have discovered that our independence as a nation is tied to prayer. We also realize that our ministries as a church are bound to prayer as well. We cannot celebrate our ministry efforts unless we celebrate independence from sin, self, & the ...read more

  • Let’s Make A Deal

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 11, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,574 views

    Everything including our own bodies is aging, decaying, and just wasting away. It is all corruptible and temporal. But the devil still whispers, “Let’s make a deal”.

    INTRODUCTION In the 1960’s there was a very popular game show on television... entitled “Let’s Make A Deal!”, with Monty Hall the idea for the show involved contestants trying to win what was behind one of three doors. Typically there was a really nice prize (ie. a car; vacation) behind one of ...read more

  • Pruning Our Hearts

    Contributed by Hiram Withers on Dec 30, 2018
     | 5,971 views

    There are things that need to be trimmed in all of our lives, God will prune these things so that we can be fruitful.

    Charles Spurgeon when preaching on Psalm 131said this, “Psalm 131is one of the shortest psalms to read but one of the longest to learn.” This is a ‘slam that calls us to resist the temptation to be prideful, it calls us to push against our arrogant ambitions. This is hard as it is in direct ...read more

  • The Foundation Of Following Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on May 30, 2024
     | 1,114 views

    The call of Jesus remains the same for us today: Follow Me. This summer we are going on a Journey with Jesus and we will look at various teachings about the Daily Trek of Discipleship.

    Journey With Jesus: The Daily Trek of Discipleship The Foundation of Following Jesus Matthew 5:1-10 Introduction Mark 1:16-17 “Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to ...read more

  • 2nd Peter Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Feb 14, 2022
     | 1,709 views

    In Jesus we have been given everything we need to live godly lives and his call to keep growing in Grace and the Knowledge of Jesus.

    February 12, 2022 Throughout his 2nd letter, Peter warned his readers about the influence of those he called “false prophets and scoffers”: • 2 Peter 1:21 - 2:3 - For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. But there ...read more

  • Becoming Less

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 8, 2024
     | 969 views

    The goal of service is not to seek numbers or results but to build one another up in faith for His glory, not our own. Let us seek first the kingdom of God and let our good deeds point to the Father, He may become greater, and I become less (John 3:30) for His honor and glory, amen.

    Becoming Less John 3:30 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 What does effective ministry look like in this modern age? It is increasingly difficult to seek first the kingdom of God when the culture around us prioritizes the worship of self. Even as new creations in Christ, ...read more

  • If Not Now, When? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,472 views

    This sermon encourages us to recognize our current spiritual season, take our faith seriously, and understand the urgency of living fully in God's presence.

    Good morning, beloved family. It's a blessing to be here with you today. We gather in the presence of God, with hearts open and ready to receive His Word. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Every moment we share in this sacred space is a gift from God. In the wise words of ...read more