Sermons on Serving:

Jesus Love For His Own

Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 4, 2008

Jesus demonstrates His love for the disciples by washing their feet and ultimately laying down His life for them

JESUS’ LOVE FOR HIS OWN John 13:1-18 Although I have been in Japan for a little over 2 years, I have only recently learned the story of Hachiko. A couple of weeks ago I went to Shibuya station to see the statue of Hachiko. I found the Hachiko exit and even asked the station attendant, “Hachiko ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Love Must Be Sincere Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 4, 2014

Paul describe the sincerity of love in this text. 1- We love by hating evil 2- We love by honoring others 3- We love by showing zeal 4- We love by sharing with others

INTRO.- Is there anything worse than fake love or insincere love? ILL.- After a 4 and a half year ministry with a church in a small Oklahoma town a preacher friend began preaching in Joplin, MO. He figured there would be more church growth in Joplin and one thing he had going for him is a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful In A Foreign Place

Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011

This sermon instructs us how to remain faithful when our pleasant circumstances turn foreign to us.

Faithful in a Foreign Place Daniel 1:1 – 7 By: JB Hall Introduction: Sometimes you and I are thrust into a foreign place; without our consent and by circumstances beyond our control. This foreign place can be a foreign land, or it can be a set of circumstances that is foreign to our ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Love Must Be Sincere Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 13, 2013

Paul describe the sincerity of love in this text. 1- We love by hating evil 2- We love by honoring others 3- We love by showing zeal 4- We love by sharing with others

INTRO.- Is there anything worse than fake love or insincere love? ILL.- After a 4 and a half year ministry with the Fairland Christian Church, Fairland, OK (population 1025) my friend Truman Brady from Seneca, MO, began preaching at the Villa Heights Christian Church in Joplin, MO. Truman ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-13, Romans 12:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My True Child In The Faith Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 8, 2022

1 Timothy 1:1-2 shows us several truths about living in God's church today.

Scripture Today, we begin a new study in the letters of Paul to Timothy and Titus. Paul wrote two letters to Timothy and one letter to Titus. These three letters are usually called “the Pastoral Epistles” because they were written to pastors about dealing with pastoral matters in their respective ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Worship, It Does A Body Good.

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 17, 2020

This is a part of a series I preached on the Psalms.

Title: Worship – It’ll Do You Good. Script: Ps. 100 Type: Expos. Where: GNBC rw 10-18-20 Intro: I read an article recently about President Kennedy. Kennedy had many serious health problems that he suffered from throughout his life. He had a serious kidney disease, along with several other ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Frozen People! Series

Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 16, 2002

This morning we are going to look at what we can expect in our service for the Lord.

GOD’S FROZEN PEOPLE! Acts 5:17-39 INTRODUCTION ’In spite of being blessed with tons of resources for witness and service, God’s chosen people are often God’s ‘frozen people.’ Now I am not sure what the spirit of that comment is – but I want to look at being God’s ‘frozen’ people because we simply ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:17-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Shackles Have Been Taken Away

Contributed by Ron Johnson on Aug 12, 2006

Many people have been shackeled by their own sins, wrongdoings, and misdeeds.

Many people are shackled by sin. We’ve done things we shouldn’t have done. We’ve wronged people and never made things right. We even see sin in others, but can’t see our own sin. Some people are conniving, manipulating, and blinded by their own faults. There’s a soap opera that reveals a lot ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

The Greatest

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 23, 2006

If we want to be the greatest disciple, greatness will not be found as the world defines it, but in servanthood and in embracing the least of God’s children.

Sports fans will know that Muhammad Ali today is called the greatest. Ali himself used to tell everyone “I am the greatest,” but not everyone agreed, especially when he was younger. He became the greatest in the eyes of the world over the last 40 years. Muhammad Ali ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Triumph And Tragedy Series

Contributed by Jon Rohr on Mar 18, 2008

Where do I fit in to the Triumph and tragedy of Passion week? Am I celebrating the presence of Jesus or critical of Him? Am I overwhelmed by Him, or contemptuous of those who follow Him?

Sermon: Triumph and Tragedy or Where Do I Fit? Series: Easter Season 2008 Text: John 12:1-11 March 16, 2008 AM John 12:1-11 (NIV) Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 "Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Our Mission

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 5, 2010

this message establishes the mission for our congregation is a simple manner.

Our Mission Scripture: Proverbs 29:18 Introduction: Proverbs 29:18 says the following and I will be reading from the Amplified version of the Bible: “Where there is no vision, no redemptive revelation of God, the people perish; but he who keeps the law of God, which includes that of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If You Want To Be Great Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Oct 16, 2012

Leadership in the Kingdom of God is about service and humility. It is about working at a level where you are equal or even below everybody else.

Illustration: A Sunday School Teacher was trying to train her kids. She had told them how to behave, and especially since she was teaching at the Sunday school, she wanted to make sure her kids were behaving properly. To make sure that they understood, she asked, "Now why is it that we do not make ...read more

Denomination: *other

Over Committed! Series

Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 19, 2015

Are you too busy? What does God tell us about over commitment in Christian service?

Last week we began a series of lessons on commitment, with the question: Where is your commitment? We ended that lesson looking at some of Jesus’s words from the sermon on the mount where Jesus tells us what to commit to and what not to commit to, what not to worry about and what to seek ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

To Fulfill His Purpose Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 1, 2013

When we find that God will empower and prepare us to fulfill His purpose our life takes on new meaning!

INTRODUCTION • We welcome everyone this morning, so glad you have come this morning. • If this is your first time with us we are nearing the end of a series entitled, “REASONS FOR MY HEAR TO BEAT.” • The past reasons we have examined are To Praise His Glory, To Know ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:7-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soldiers Of Christ

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Nov 14, 2024

Nov 11 is Veteran's Day, and we are all veterans in Christ's Army. A comparison of His Army and our country's army.

Although tomorrow, Nov 11, is officially Veteran’s Day, we’re honoring our veterans who have or are serving in our Armed Forces, today. Nov 11 was originally celebrated as Armistice Day, marking the day the temporary cessation of hostilities of WWI, between the Allied nations and Germany, went ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-17, 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Methodist