Sermons on Should:

Intentional Faith Development Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Jul 5, 2012

Faith Development is more than just a phrase used in churches, it should be the heartbeat of bringing believers closer to God.

I. Hoyt Family - http://www.teamhoyt.com/ "Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: United Methodist

Signs - Pt. 5 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 11, 2010

Jesus was clear that our walk should be marked by signs and wonders. What is following you? Is your life “signless”?

Signs Pt. 5 I. Introduction There are too many normal Christians here! We live our lives; go through our lives, and all we see is normal days and normal results. I have no problem with normal, average, blah days until that is all we have. Jesus declared that our normal lives would be interrupted by ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Pentecostal

Signs - Pt. 4 Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 3, 2010

Jesus was clear that our walk should be marked by signs and wonders. What is following you? Is your life “signless”?

Signs Pt. 4 I. Introduction Jesus challenged us and at the same exact moment gave us a small glimpse into our heritage and inheritance as a believer. With two small statements He made it known that a “normal” believer would see “abnormal” occurrences in their daily walk. He made it known that as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Success?? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 4, 2012

No matter how successful we are, our hearts should always have an attitude of gratitude to Jesus Christ!

Believers of Jesus Christ are blessed and have access to the power of God from heaven. You and I have access to the power of God from heaven!! But as we will note in our passage today, Christians on earth can still mess things up. Please open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 10… We have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:17-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Moderation In Action Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 5, 2017

Moderation should be our starting point when making our decisions, including the minor decisions of daily life.

Moderation in Action (Proverbs 25:15-17) 1. Moderation is not merely a Jewish or Christian value. In ancient Greece, the temple of Apollo at Delphi bore the inscription Meden Agan … 'Nothing in excess'. Doing something "in moderation" means not doing it excessively. (Wikipedia) 2. A better ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:15-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Image Of God

Contributed by Jacob Holder on Feb 18, 2017

This sermon talks about what it truly means to be created in the image of God, and how it should effect our lives.

Image of God Genesis 1:26-27 Genesis 2:7 Romans 5:12 James 3:9 Ephesians 4:24 Ephesians 2:8-9 II Corinthians 5:17 Intro: Genesis 1:26-27 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:7

Denomination: Church Of God

Living A Life Others Look To Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 21, 2019

As one who is seeking to live on purpose for God, I should be concerned that my life draws others to Christ.

As a follower of Christ, who desires to live on purpose, I want to yield daily to the Holy Spirit, so I might prayerfully look to God’s Word to apply God’s wisdom and walk in God’s will. As one living on purpose for God, I’m concerned about things that concern God, which means I’m concerned about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible And Homosexuality

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 5, 2019

What does the Bible say about homosexuality and how should Christians respond to legislation that legalized gay marriage?

Homosexuality Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/26/2015 On Friday, June 26 the Supreme Court of the United States legalized marriage for same sex couples all across the United States... and along with the decision came huge celebrations as well as thunderous condemnation. In ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Denomination: Christian Church

Less Looks Like Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Nov 12, 2019

Less is more with God. It is the guiding force for the life of John the Baptist, but it should be the guiding force for our lives as well.

Introduction For the last two weeks, I have been trying to show you that there is a Biblical principle that we need to have integrated into our life. And that principle is: Less is more with God. It is the guiding force for the life of John the Baptist, but it should be the guiding force for our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

When The Hypocrite Man Helps The Needy They Make Known To All! Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 25, 2019

our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other....

1. Wicked and hypocrite Christian: our good deeds should be motivated by a sincere desire to help others. Our responsibility to care for each other, especially to care for the poor and needy among us, is all over the place in the bible. Many Christians want public recognition when helping the poor. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-40, 1 Timothy 6:10, Philippians 4:8-9, Proverbs 29:7

The Scandal Of God's Grace

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 8, 2019

We all speak lightly of God's grace, but a proper understanding should revolutionize our lives.

Most of you will recognize the name, John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. He was a priest in the Church of England in the 1700’s who preached up and down the British Isles and organized people into small groups everywhere he could with a format that brought thousands of people into ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10

Be An Example Series

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Jan 27, 2020

The world sees us as examples of Christianity. We have Jesus as our example of how we should act.

Opening and Introduction In our lesson tonight, we heard part of a longer passage that’s a discussion on how a wife and husband should treat each other. It’s a message about relationships. This text applies to all of us, married or not. We’re all in some form of relationship with each other… ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

Changed By A Child

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 10, 2017

A young persons worth is above our imagination. We should try to understand the premium God places on youth.

Changed By A Child II Kings 5:14 What a powerful influence this little maid had on a man as great as Naaman. There are questions that stand out in my mind that I may never have a definitive answer for. I can through the leading of the spirit have some manner of insight. Who was the little ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

3 Fold Purpose Of The Church

Contributed by Syed Ibn Syed on Sep 7, 2017

What is the purpose of the Church? What does the Bible teach us that, we as a Church of Christ, should do?

The Three-fold Purpose of the Church Introduction Illustration: A rich man was determined to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read of a bird that had a vocabulary of 4000 words, could speak in numerous languages and sing 3 operatic arias. He immediately bought ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-14, Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Pure In Heart

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 15, 2018

ONE THING THAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY IN SEARCH FOR IS PURITY. WE SHOULD DESIRE THAT SAME PURITY IN OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD

THE PURE IN HEART MATTHEW 5:1-12 ONE THING THAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY IN SEARCH FOR IS PURITY. WHEN WE GO GROCERY SHOPPING, WE LOOK FOR PRODUCE WITH NO MARKS, CANS WITH NO DENTS, AND BOXES THAT HAVE NO TEARS. I REMEMBER THE COMMERCIALS FOR MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE, GOOD TO THE LAST DROP, AND FOR IVORY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist