Sermons on Shared Hardship:

Sharing Faith On Facebook Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 22, 2012

You can tell what’s important to someone by reading their Facebook. But what’s important to you? What would be the most important thing you’d post on your Facebook? Would it be Jesus? If so, how can you do that effectively?

OPEN: On the way home from church a little girl who said, “Mom, I’ve been thinking.” The mother said, “Oh! About what?” The girl replied, “Well, my teacher this morning said God is bigger than we are. Is that true?” “Yes, that’s true,” the mother replied. “He also said that God lives within us. Is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sharing Our Faith Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 30, 2016

When we open our mouths about our faith; the love of Jesus should come out. Not religious speak but honest heart felt truth the kind of truth that made you want to trust Jesus with your soul.

Message: For several weeks we have talked about sharing things; our spiritual gifts, our time, our resources and our treasure. But the most difficult thing that Christians find hard to share today is their faith. It is strange that the one thing most Christians have an abundance of is the hardest ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:6-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Gospel And Sharing Gospel

Contributed by David Paulson on Apr 9, 2018

Gospel and sharing gospel

Gospel - We are separated from God through sin (our personal sins & the original Adamic sin through the fallen nature we inherit). Scripture says ‘all have sinned and come short of the glory of God’. And, ‘the wages of sin is death’, ‘every soul that sins must die’. The Father sent His only ...read more

Share My Joy

Contributed by Larry Grant on Aug 20, 2022

Just as surely as we all share a common salvation, we should also all share a common joy!

Philippians 1:3-6 NKJV SHARE MY JOY August 21, 2022 The letter to the church in Philippi was different from all other letters in that, we find no words of rebuke and no words of correction. All that we find here are words of praise and affection. This church, stood with Paul in prayer, fellowship ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing New Life Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 11, 2023

Sharing New Life Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – June18, 2023

Sharing New Life Series: Jesus ...Changes Everything (Colossians) Brad Bailey – June18, 2023 Intro – Today… we are concluding our series drawing from the Biblical Book of Colossians. We will engage just a few verses from the final chapter of this book. But to appreciate the big picture…let me ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-2, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:13-15, Colossians 4:2-6, John 5:17, 1 Corinthians 9:19-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Share The Truth In Love Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 20, 2021

All Christians are called to lead and teach for the Lord with the goal of agape love!

We continue our study of the Letters to Timothy. Please open your Bibles to 1st Timothy 1. We have noted that Paul was called to be an Apostle, an ambassador, for Jesus Christ. Timothy, discipled by Paul, was left in Ephesus to minister. Ephesus, 2000 years ago was a metropolis with a pagan ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:5-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sharing Ministry Together

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on May 13, 2021

When the volunteer workload is placed on the shoulders of just a handful of people, then these individuals get burnt out; and since they can’t do everything, then a lot of needs go unmet. Ministry is something to be shared among all believers.

I wish to begin our message by sharing a personal account contributed by a pastor who was serving at a church in Washington State during the wake of the Mount St. Hellens eruption. This pastor said, After Mount St. Helens blew up in May 1980, [the] church needed cleaning up. Ash was in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Sharing God Experience

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jan 12, 2021

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sharing God Experience (Second Sunday in Ordinary Time) Scripture: John 1:35-42, 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 1 Corinthians 6:17-20, 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 1 Samuel 3:19, Psalms 40:8-9. Reflection My dear sisters and brothers, Today, let us listen to the text from the Gospel according to Saint John ...read more

Scripture: John 1:35-42, 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 1 Corinthians 6:17-20, 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 1 Samuel 3:19, Psalm 40:8-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Sharing In The Suffering Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rev. Felix Cornelius Agyei on Feb 27, 2021

1.0 The question of whether suffering insofar as a Christian is concerned is biblical has been bordering the minds of several Christian. indeed, Jesus, calls us to participate not only in glory but also in suffering. how do we share in this suffering?

2.0 The inescapable experience of suffering of Jesus and His followers: (Mark 8:31) 2.1 …OF Jesus Jesus, the Messiah’ experience was a paradox. The paradox of salvation, power & dominion and suffering. That the Messiah had to suffer was unthinkable. How can the Christ in whom the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Life On Mission - Share

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 13, 2021

It is all about those who call themselves followers of the Christ. "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him who they have not heard? And how shall they hear without someone preaching?" It is all about you.

Let us pray...... Hear God's word: BIBLE "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him who they have not heard? And how shall they hear without someone preaching?" END (Romans 10:14) Beloved this is all about ...you. It is all ...read more

Scripture: John 4:29, Matthew 4:19, Isaiah 53:7-8, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Matthew 28:20, Romans 10:14, Acts 8:5-8, Acts 4:12, Acts 8:26-40  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Praying & Sharing Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 4, 2021

‘Praying & Sharing’ Acts chapter 4 verses 23-37 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: The Christians Praying: • notice who is praying (vs 23-24) • notice when it was prayed (vs 23&29) • notice who they prayed to (vs 24-28) • notice what was asked (vs 29-30) • notice what happened next (vs 31) The Christians Sharing: • notice there was unity (vs 32) • there ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:23-37

Denomination: Brethren

Sharing The Good News Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 3, 2016

Jesus commissions his disciples to be his witnesses to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:1-14 “Sharing the Good News” INTRODUCTION The chocolate Easter bunnies have been consumed along with much of the Easter candy. Easter outfits have been cleaned and hung back up in closets. If the Easter decorations haven’t been taken down and stored, then they soon ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

First Share Of The Crops Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 14, 2015

Rewards come only after we work. The Apostle is encouraging those who are called by the Name of the Son of God to work diligently.

“It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.” [1] Paul has presented a variety of images to illustrate the strong spiritual life expected of those who will follow the Master. As we saw in a previous message, the emphasis in these verbal pictures the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Gospel: Caring And Sharing Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 28, 2015

The Spirit filled walk with Christ will make a practical difference here and now. It will mean that we are caring about others. It will lead us to sharing our resources and doing good to all.

In Galatians chapter 5 there has been an emphasis on freedom in Christ, commitment to love and Walking in the Holy Spirit. These are more than just high falutin theories, but are meant to be worked out in practical ways. The Spirit filled walk with Christ will make a practical difference here and ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Celebrate A Shared Vision Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Feb 13, 2017

Commitment, Purpose, Unity, Giving

The 3 C’s of a Healthy Church - Celebrate a Shared Vision Acts 4:31-37 (p. 761) February 19, 2017 Introduction: Every Sunday afternoon while I was growing up you’d find me and my brother Sammy glued to the TV watching Ohio Valley Wrestling. And let me tell ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:31-37

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ