Sermons on Setting Priorities:

Choosing The One Needful Thing

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 23, 2025

This message emphasises the importance of setting spiritual priorities above distractions and focusing on the one thing that truly matters, intimacy with Christ.

CHOOSING THE ONE NEEDFUL THING By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 10:38-42 Key Verse: “But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:42, KJV) Supporting Texts: Matthew 6:33, Psalm 27:4, Philippians 3:13-14, Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Lord, Spare Us From Skewed Priorities

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 7, 2003

The gospel shows us how Christ prioritized our salvation through his own life, death, and resurrection. Now, we are equipped to prioritize our lives in service to him.

An old Native American tale recounts the story of a chief who was telling a gathering of young braves about the struggle within. “It is like two dogs fighting inside of us,” the chief told them. “There is one good dog who wants to do what’s right and the other dog always wants to do what’s wrong. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Most Important Priority (The First Commandment) Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 10, 2001

There’s nothing more important in life than having the right God in the right place in our lives.

Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama called "Idle Idols"). Can you feel the barbs of truth as we laugh? Funny, but painfully true of life in the end of the 20th century. Our culture is littered with false gods, whether they be entertainment idols or motor homes, sports memorabilia or ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Quiet Time: "The Priority Of A Quiet Time!" Series

Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jun 16, 2011

Sermon Series I preach when our Church went through Rick Warren's C.L.A.S.S. Christian Life And Service Seminars Thanks to Rick Warren for the Foundation of this Sermon Series

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Every day of our lives, Almighty God gives us 86,400 seconds or 1,440 minutes equals to 24 hours each and every day! Definition: TIME-- "the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues." Question: What will you use your ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer - His Priority Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 13, 2018

An 8 week series examining the heart of the Lord's Prayer

Bent into Shape – His Priority 4/29/18 Matthew 6:10 Sunday AM In 1999, Eddie Stankey died at the age of 83. You might be asking, who’s Eddie Stankey? Time Mag. wrote, “Eddie Stankey was a pugnacious, pennant-winning 2nd baseman who battled his way thru 11 seasons for the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:10

Denomination: Baptist

Securing Divine Help Through Kingdom Priorities Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 31, 2026

Placing God’s kingdom first positions a believer to receive divine guidance, provision, protection, and supernatural help in every area of life.

SECURING DIVINE HELP THROUGH KINGDOM PRIORITIES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 6:33 Key Verse: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." — Matthew 6:33 (KJV) Supporting Texts: Colossians 3:1-2; Proverbs ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Calling To Pastoral Ministry

Contributed by John Bartol on Nov 12, 2012

A Pastors advice to his son on the day of his ordination to the Christian ministry. Son, keep close to Christ; keep close to your people; and by the grace of God seek to bring the two together.

The Call to Pastoral Ministry. Service of Ordination into the Christian ministry Scripture readings: 2nd Corinthians 4:1-10, 16 – 18; 1st Peter 5:1- 4. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing What Matters Most Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Mar 10, 2013

God calls us to make a priority of Him rather than people; He invites us to realize that God is not the one we pull to ourselves…but the one who we are to be drawn into.

Intro Imagine being in Stuttgart, Germany in the last days of World War II. Your own country has been ravaged by the moral atrocities of Adolf Hitler. Slowly, relentlessly, the mighty Russian army approaches from the east. In the west the Allies gain more ground every day. Bombs fall day and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fighting Fatigue

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Mar 19, 2018

This sermon is part of our spiritual first aid series and looks at the problem of spiritual fatigue.

Spiritual First Aid Fighting Fatigue Ever wanted to just quit? There’s not a person alive that hasn’t felt like that. It’s where the circumstances and situations of life overwhelm us and all we want to do is to back away, check out, and vanish. It’s where we want to quit on everyone, even the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-9

Denomination: Foursquare

First Things First Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 14, 2009

Use what you have before you ask for more; put the work of the Lord first in your priorities; and expect the church itself to live in faith and with godly priorities.

It is very important to put first things first. It’s important to get things in the right order. If you don’t get first things first, life just does not work out right. For example, speech. Language is tricky, and if you don’t get the words in the right order, the meaning can be drastically ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Importance Of The Information Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 24, 2021

The will of God does not just float down from the sky on heavenly parchment. It is in books, tapes, papers, experience, lectures, sermons, advice, and every other source of information you can imagine.

My grandchildren were telling me of the play that was put on in the opening of their Sunday School. It seems that a man heard of an umbrella that was guaranteed to keep you dry, but after he bought one he went out in the rain and got soaked. He brought it back and was informed that he had to hold ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-17

Left Behind

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 11, 2012

To share that we can get left behind from receiving what God has planned for us because of selfishness and priorities.

Today’s sermon is titled “Left Behind”. I am sure all of us have left things behind a time or two in our busy lives haven’t we? I think we can all relate to leaving the house and forgetting our wallet or leaving a restaurant and forgetting something on the table such as sun glasses or car ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Other

God's Message Of Motivation Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2009

We must put first things first.

[If you would like to receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com; you can also visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] INTRODUCTION TO HAGGAI [Fill a large glass jar with fist-sized rocks] Is this jar full? [Dump in a jar of small rocks] Is the jar full now? ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Chill Out And Breathe Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011

This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

Busyness and productivity are values that seem to be held high in our culture. In fact, these values are looked on quite favorably in the church. We often live as though busyness is next to Godliness. Dr. J. Grant Howard describes our culture this way, “Some people can’t say no. They ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Set Apart: How God Launches Movements PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2025

God moves powerfully when His people worship, fast, and pray together, listening for the Spirit’s direction and responding with obedient, unified action.

Some of the greatest moves of God begin in the most ordinary rooms. A small circle of friends. A whispered hymn. A hunger that words can’t quite describe. Picture it: believers, shoulder to shoulder, hearts steady and still, waiting in worship. No spotlight, no stagecraft—just saints who want the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

Topics: Spirit-Led Mission, Local Church