Sermons on Shaped Like Clay:

How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have To Live By Man Made Standards

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have to Live By Man Made Standards (Rom. 8:12-14)

How To Avoid Feeling Like You Have to Live By Man Made Standards (Rom 8:12-14) Illustration: In 1900, the Daughters of the American Revolution elected social reformer Jane Addams to honorary membership. But Addams’s antiwar stance during World War I and her insistence that even subversives had a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:12-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does Sound Doctrine Look Like When It Is All Dressed And On Display? Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 4, 2001

THE CONDUCT OF EVERY SEGMENT OF THE CHURCH MUST REFLECT AND ENHANCE (ADORN) THE MESSAGE OF SOUND DOCTRINE RATHER THAN DETRACT

BIG IDEA: THE CONDUCT OF EVERY SEGMENT OF THE CHURCH MUST REFLECT AND ENHANCE (ADORN) THE MESSAGE OF SOUND DOCTRINE RATHER THAN DETRACT (:1) INTRODUCTION A. Responsibility of the Spiritual Leaders to Instruct in Appropriate Conduct "But as for you, speak the things" B. Key: Only Certain Conduct ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Genesis 26 - What Does Trusting In Christ In Difficult Times Look Like? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 12, 2011

What does trusting in Christ look like? What difference does it make if I give my life to Christ? Isaac is a believer. His brother Esau is not. We can learn a lot from their journey in Genesis 26.

Genesis 26 - WHAT DOES TRUSTING IN CHRIST IN DIFFICULT TIMES LOOK LIKE? 1. Genesis 26:1 - MY WANTS WILL LINE UP WITH GOD’S DESIRES GOD RIDES A MOUNTAIN BIKE She has no money or likelihood of obtaining the $500 needed for its purchase, but my daughter Rachel sees a beautiful green bicycle with a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

“i Don’t Like None Of ‘em!”

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011

Biblical teaching about government authority and capital punishment.

“I Don’t Like None of ‘Em!” apr1011 Romans 13:1-7 Grant Lovejoy, one time pastor of this church, was also my preaching professor at SWBTS. He cautioned us that there are 2 topics you never want to discuss from the pulpit: sex & politics. So let me just say, “I think ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The High Mileage Verse When You Feel Like A Low Mileage Christian

Contributed by Damion Lowe on Jan 22, 2011

When we need a Christian pep talk, God is the best motivational speaker in the world!

“The High Mileage Verse for the Low Mileage Christian” Text: Philippians 4:11-13 Intro: I can do <Greek phrase meaning “to be able”> all things through Christ which strengtheneth <Greek word meaning “to empower”> me. In other words, the apostle was simply ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Could God Do Something Great Through Someone Like Me?! Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 26, 2010

This sermon examines how God sees potential within us that we may not see ourselves.

HIDING OUT: We see ourselves as weak and powerless. - Judges 6:11. - Here we meet Gideon for the first time. - A telling detail that is at first obscure is that he was “threshing wheat in a winepress.” What’s that mean? A winepress was a small pit carved out of rocky ground. ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 10 Make Paul's Joy Complete By Being Like-Minded, Having The Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 25, 2018

Even Paul’s “ideal” congregation contained “difficult” people. Paul was facing his problems with people at Rome (Philippians 1:15-18) as well as with people in Philippi, and it was the latter who concerned him the most.

Date: 7/6/18 Lesson #10 Title: Make Paul's Joy Complete by Being Like-Minded, Having the Same Love Scripture: (Philippians 2:1-2, NIV) 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Make Paul's Joy Complete By Being Like-Minded, Having The Same Love Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 8, 2018

These verses clearly imply some disharmony in the church at Philippi. When Epaphroditus brought a gift to Rome from the church in Philippi and good news of the church’s concern for Paul, he also brought the bad news of a possible division in the church

Date: 7/6/18 Lesson #10 Title: Make Paul's Joy Complete by Being Like-Minded, Having the Same Love Scripture: (Philippians 2:1-2, NIV) 1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Looks Like I'm Going To Have To Make Something Happen

Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 16, 2019

Tamar is an amazing and brilliant woman. She waited a long time for Judah to do the right thing, she lived the life of a grieving widow for years without getting her due, she was still hoping that Judah would do the right thing. But Tamar realizes that she is going to have to make something happen.

Looks Like I'm Going To Have To Make Something Happen Genesis 38: 1- 30 Text: v. 8-10 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:8-10, Genesis 38:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Red Delicious Apple Christianity Iv: Shine Like Red Delicious Apples Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 18, 2020

To be mature in the Christian Faith is to distance oneself from scoffers of sound doctrine but to devote the rest of one's life to Godly living for Jesus as a shining example of the Truth - in word and in deed.

SHINE LIKE RED DELICIOUS APPLES! Based on 2 Peter 3 Once we reach our cruising altitude of spiritual maturity, we should have no problem recognizing false ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-18

(I Don`t Look Like What I`ve Been Thru )

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Jun 27, 2020

IF THERE WAS ANY BIBLICAL CHARACTER IN SCRIPTURE THAT EVERY HAD A REASON TO JUST RESIGN FROM LIFE AND LIVE FOREVER IN TOTAL RESENTMENT FOR THE REST OF THERE DAYS

Job 42:10 (KJV) 10  And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT (I DON`T LOOK LIKE WHAT I`VE BEEN THRU ) MY ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Open Heart/Door Policy - How To Treat Others Like Jesus Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jun 1, 2016

We see a great contrast in how to receive people in how Jesus and Simon received this woman. Jesus seeks a relationship, moves towards her and forgives her. Simon the Pharisee worries about her reputation, distances himself from her and dismisses her

Scripture: Luke 7:36 - 8:3; Psalm 32 Theme: Jesus' Open Heart/Door Policy - How to Treat Others Jesus' Style Proposition: We see a great contrast in how to receive people in how Jesus and Simon received this woman. 1. Jesus seeks a relationship. Simon worries about her ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Celebrating Christmas Even When I Don't Feel Like It Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Dec 13, 2021

Christmas doesn’t immediately mean the end of darkness. But Christmas does means there is a light in the darkness. And the light will eventually overtake the darkness.

No one wants to miss the magic of Christmas. And no one wants to have anything less than a fantastic Christmas holiday experience. Christmas is this wonderful time of year, and we want to spread that unmitigated joy to everyone! But there are just some Christmases that we don’t have the joy that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23, Luke 2:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Finding The Faith Of Our Heroes - Part 8: Live By Faith Like Moses Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 13, 2023

1. Godly faith helps us make the right choices (vs. 24-26). 2. Godly faith helps us overcome our fears (vs. 27). 3. Godly faith finds salvation in the sacrifice of the Lamb (vs. 28). 4. Godly faith trusts God to make a way for us (vs. 29).

Finding the Faith of Our Heroes Part 8: Live by Faith Like Moses Hebrews 11:24-29; Acts 7:17-25; Exodus 2:11-15; Exodus 11:4-7; Exodus 12:1-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 13, 2023) MESSAGE: *Today in Hebrews 11:24-29, we will study the faith of Moses. Of all the heroes in the Old ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-29, Acts 7:17-25, Exodus 2:11-15, Exodus 11:4-7, Exodus 12:1-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Let Your Love For Others Be Like The Pollen In The Air. Romans 5:1

Contributed by David Cramer on Mar 4, 2023

A message of hope in the times we live in. Faith can grow in our lives if we renew our walk by spending more time with the one who gave His Son's life for us.

Let your love for others be like the pollen in the air. Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational