Sermons on Setting Priorities:

The Urgency Of Now

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 25, 2025

There is an urgent call for the church and every believer to rise into divine action. The time to serve, pray, evangelise, give, and build is now. Every moment counts in eternity’s calendar. As believers, we must not be found sleeping when heaven is moving.

THE URGENCY OF NOW By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 9:4 Supporting Texts: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Romans 13:11, 2 Corinthians 6:2, James 4:14, Proverbs 27:1 INTRODUCTION: Time is one of the most valuable resources given to man. In John 9:4, Jesus emphasised the urgency of working while it is ...read more

Scripture: John 9:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Prioritizing God Over Screens Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 3, 2025

In today's digital age, it's easy to find ourselves glued to our screens, mindlessly scrolling through social media, and constantly checking notifications.

In today's digital age, it's easy to find ourselves glued to our screens, mindlessly scrolling through social media, and constantly checking notifications. But what if we treated our Bibles like we treat our phone addiction? What if we prioritized God's Word with the same zeal and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

How To Win Over Worry Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Apr 10, 2021

We need to: 1. Keep the right perspective (vs. 24-25). 2. See how much God values our life (vs. 26). 3. Recognize that worry is a waste (vs. 27). 4. Trust in God's care for us (vs. 26, 28-30). 5. Put first things first (vs. 31-33). 6. Take on trouble one day at a time (vs. 34).

How to Win Over Worry The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 6:24-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared April 10, 2021) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 6:24. Tonight in the Sermon on the Mount, God's Word shows us how to win over worry in our lives. The Lord wants us to live in victory ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

Preach The Word!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Sep 11, 2012

Have you noticed that seems like everybody is preaching (Proclaiming) their own agenda, their own lifestyle, their own set of values, their own philosophy, their own set of rules.

Mark 16:15-And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature Have you noticed that seems like everybody is preaching (Proclaiming) their own agenda, their own lifestyle, their own set of values, their own philosophy, their own set of rules. We should be as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Ones

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 26, 2013

The first set of four beatitudes focus on our vertical relationship to God, the second set of four on our horizontal relationship to people. Each of the eight builds upon the other so that there is an amazingly beautiful and compelling progression.

Opening illustration: How good are you at making enemies? No, I didn’t ask how good you are at making friends. That’s easy. Just be a good Joe, an easy spender, a tolerant sort of fellow who never offends anybody. But how good are you at making enemies? If you are a child of God and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Fear Of God"

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002

The fear of God is the one fear that removes all others; reverence for God is our highest priority in worship and in all of life.

"The Fear of God" Chaplain (LTC) Robert Leroe, 69th ADA Bde, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany Introduction: I was sitting around with a few other chaplains, and our conversation focused on war--ministry in a combat environment. One of our small group was a chaplain who had served in Viet Nam. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: Congregational

The Last Words Of John Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 23, 2003

These are the last recorded words of John. One’s last words often tell us where his priorities were.

John’s third letter is addressed to Gaius, "my dear friend." The central thought is found in verse eleven: "Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God." Imitate good people. Don’t imitate ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

When Is The Kingdom? Series

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Apr 9, 2008

This sermon and others in the series talks about the priority God’s Kingdom should have in every believer’s life.

Advancing the Kingdom of God Series “When is the Kingdom?” (Various Scripture) Last week we looked at and answered the question What priority does the Kingdom of God have? We said it has FIRST priority and Equal to gospel of Christ in preaching priority Now that brings us to the next question ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:28

Denomination: Baptist

Four Excuses To Put Missions On The Backburner

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 2, 2003

This message deals with four of the most common reasons we give to move missions from its rightful place as a priority.

- compared to new ministries here or paying down loan or improvements to the building, missions isn’t as exciting for most folks; missions easily gets put aside. Four Excuses To Put Missions On The Back Burner: 1. “That’s their problem.” - v. 14. - sometimes we act like the problems ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

The 3 R's Series

Contributed by Keith Tankersley on Mar 31, 2009

In a busy world, where do we put God in the priorities? This is the first in a series of "seeking first" & prioritizing our lives.

The 3 R’s Matthew 6:33 Matthew started this verse with a conjunction (joins words or groups of words within a sentence)“but.” I believe it is inserted here and a central focus on how we can live what He gave to us on what is popularly known as “the sermon on the mount.” Sounds like a classroom ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Baptist

So The Next Generation Will Know

Contributed by Perry Hancock on Oct 17, 2022

I want to challenge you to make children THE number one priority of your church so the next generation will know.

SO THE NEXT GENERATION WILL KNOW - Psalm 78:1-7 (Keynote Conference Sermon) I am so excited to be with you because of our conference theme. It fits so well with the work I do every day. We are "Serving children and families in need to reach the next generation for Christ." A few years ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

All Other Duties As Assigned

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

This morning we will set aside one to serve as a deacon. This is a pattern for the church and an example for each to follow.

Background to passage: Church is growing. Pentecost 3000 people got saved. Healed a lame man and preached the gospel, and the number of men was up to 5000 (plus women and young people). They were brought before the Sanhedrin twice, threatened, jailed, beaten, and given an ultimatum, preached the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Free From The Nets Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013

Dominant Thought: Jesus expects men to make His call to follow our highest priority - one that is evidenced by obedience to His will

This week we celebrate the fact that we live in a great nation. I’m thankful for the freedoms that we enjoy – grateful to those who sacrificed so that we’d have them – and mindful that we can’t take any of that for granted. I’m thankful that we live in a land ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Much Are You Willing To Give Up? Series

Contributed by Jeremy Meier on May 3, 2013

We’ll be going through the 9th chapter of Luke discussing two different types of people: those who put Jesus as their top priority and those who don’t. For those that chose to put Jesus as their priority, we’re also going to talk about the cost of follow

Luke 9:57-62 57As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 59He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Marks Of A Missional Church Series

Contributed by Troy Walliser on Nov 5, 2020

We NEED each other to fulfill Christ’s mission. Therefore, our community of faith must be a PRIORITY in our lives.

Marks Of A Missional Church Acts 2:42-47 When Amy and I were first married she worked at Brandon Hospital in Brandon, FL as a Unit Secretary on the Labor/Delivery floor. One of the things she and the other staff observed is what has been called the “lunar effect.” Every month when there was a full ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist