Sermons on Smallness:

Reviewing Our Vision

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Cell Groups - What are they? Cells are seen to be the basic building blocks of a church, just as cells are the basic building blocks of life. They are 'small living things with an aim to grow and multiply!

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Cell Groups - What are they? Cells are seen to be the basic building blocks of a church, just as cells are the basic building blocks of life. They are 'small living things with an aim to grow and multiply! Cells need to be big enough to function and small ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Four Areas For Spiritual Growth

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Sep 27, 2017

If we are spiritually alive we will grow spiritually

“Four Areas for Spiritual Growth” September 24, 2017 Luke 13:6-9 “Then he (Jesus) told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9, John 15:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

Ecclesiolae In Ecclesia!

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 1, 2019

It is crucial for us to meet outside the normal schedule of the Church in smaller groups for prayer, fellowship, accountability, to grow in our faith and to gain confidence with sharing the Gospel. We band together as "little churches" outside the bigger Church!

SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, WHO WAS THE ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE (MODERN-DAY TURKEY) SAID THIS OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE CHURCH: “HE ESPOUSED HER AS A WIFE, HE LOVES HER AS A DAUGHTER, HE PROVIDES FOR HER AS A HANDMAID, HE GUARDS HER AS A VIRGIN, HE FENCES ROUND HER LIKE A GARDEN AND CHERISHES HER ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-2

Denomination: Free Methodist

Jesus, I'm Just Not Feeling It #4 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Nov 25, 2019

Christians serve one another and suffer with one another.

Over the last three weeks, we have been walking through the book of Philippians in a message series we have entitled “Jesus, I’m just not feeling it.” We have been on this journey together because we know that we all have gone through or will go through times when, well, we just not feeling it too. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Revivals Of Elijah And Two Women Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 30, 2021

What can we learn from God's concern for the prophet Elijah and two women?

What can we learn from God's concern for the prophet Elijah and two women? 1) Elijah’s Revival Persecuted pastors can take comfort in Elijah who suffered much for faithfully preaching the truth. Elijah went to meet Ahab who had tried to have him killed. Confronted, Ahab tried to accuse ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Things Series

Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 5, 2007

Through his first miracle, at the wedding in Caana, Jesus shows that he cares about the small stuff in our lives…we should care about the small stuff in the lives of others.

Introduction: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” We’ve all heard it. Many of us try to practice it. We encourage others to do it. There are even books about it. We are supposed to stop worrying about the small stuff and just let it go. There’s just one problem with that; most of life is made up of ...read more

Scripture: John 2:2-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

This Little Light Of Mine

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 7, 2002

My light may be very small, but the darker the night the greater the light.

TO BE LITTLE OR TO BELITTLE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Songs of Solomon 2 :15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil thevines, for our vines have tender grapes. Proverbs 24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small. Zech. 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15, Proverbs 24:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Is Bigger Really Better? Series

Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 9, 2002

An Expository Message On How God Works Mightily Through Small Things.

Luke Series #65 May 19, 2002 Title: Is Bigger Really Better? Email: pastorsarver@yahoo.com Website: www.newlifeinchrist.info Introduction: Welcome to New life in Christ. I believe that the Word of God is vital to developing and equipping healthy Christians and a healthy church. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-21, 1 Kings 19:10-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Gave Thanks-- Thanksgiving 2 Of 4 Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 22, 2005

A small serving with gratitude is more filling than an abundance served with bitterness.

Continuing through the month of November, we will look at the theme of thankfulness. Many things in life can pull us down and it is difficult to maintain an attitude of thankfulness, but with God’s help, we can do it. There is a story told of two old friends, Bob and Dan, who bumped into one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

"Who Knew?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 10, 2009

A sermon about God using small things to achieve great goals!

1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 “Who Knew?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org The front page of a Texas newspaper a few years ago carried the picture of a young and beautiful African American mother born without arms and legs! The State Department of Public ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

The Power Of Feeble Faith

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 20, 2007

There is much power in the small increments of faith that God has given to us.

Mark 5:25 34 -- “And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,” “And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,” “When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon For The Beginning Of Lent

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Aug 25, 2005

A sermon for the beginning of Lent, written for a small congregation in an English country chapel

The shortest sermon ever recorded, which you won’t be getting this morning, consisted of the preacher going into the pulpit and quoting Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death”, and adding “there has been no change in the rate of pay. Amen”. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about sin ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is All This Talk About Being Born Again?

Contributed by Neal Bishop on Jan 13, 2005

A small and simple explanation of what being born again is all about.

There are a number of belief systems in the world today, and naturally, they all claim to be “The Truth.” So, if we define truth as being relative to things that change, then what is presented by any belief system has to be equal, in validity, to anything else presented. This would be so because ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Great Big God

Contributed by Dan Cale on Jun 14, 2004

This sermon explores the greatness of God and the hazards of seeing God too small.

A Great Big God I Kings 17:8-16 My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there¡¦s nothing my God cannot do! Those are the words to a children¡¦s song but words that you and I should pay heed to. Let me ask you a question this morning ¡V How big is God? Have you ever given that any thought? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: *other

A Place Of Beginning

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 10, 2005

Beginnings are very important. However, they usually start very, very small.

A Place of Beginning Micah 5:2 -- “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Matthew 2:1 -- “Now when Jesus was born in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2

Denomination: Pentecostal