Sermons on Social Influence:

The Kingdom Is Like...mustard Seeds And Yeast Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 13, 2019

Both a mustard seed and yeast are small and seemingly insignificant.

The Kingdom Is Like … Mustard Seeds and Yeast May 12, 2019 Matthew 13:31-33 NIV He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33, Philippians 3:8-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

By Faith Moses?

Contributed by J Richison on Aug 11, 2017

Can an infant child really have faith? The faith that was instilled by the parents propels a child on through turbulent times in life until he discovers his own faith in God.

By Faith Moses Hebrews 11: 23-29 Joshua 4: 1-9 “More important than what you leave to your children is what you leave in your children” Rev. Terry Bolin The text begins by stating “by faith Moses when he was born”. Surely we would all agree that it ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thank God For Grandparents

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

All of the Patriarchs of the Old Testament were grandparents, and practically every famous person in the Bible was a grandfather or grandmother. Every person in the genealogy of Jesus was a grandparent.

Professor Gordon Rupp, the British historian, was asked how the church could survive the decades of persecution and communist propaganda in Russia. His answer was, "It's largely due to grandparents." The communists made the big mistake of thinking that because the church was only ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-7

James: The Quiet Disciple Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 27, 2023

Don’t judge a person’s spirituality by their outward shy or quiet disposition. James was chosen by Jesus as one of His inner three.

A. QUIET AND OVERLOOKED 1. Why are some people quiet? a. They don’t like to talk. b. They don’t have anything to say. c. They are shy. 2. “Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before” (1 Thessalonians 4:11, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Denomination: Baptist

Thermometer Or Thermostat: Which Are You?

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 9, 2022

A thermometer tells how hot or cold something or someone is. It doesn’t try to change its environment. A thermostat, on the other hand, alters the temperature. Christians should be thermostats, changing their neighborhoods, families, work, etc.

THERMOMETER OR THERMOSTAT: WHICH ARE YOU? Mt. 5:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A Pastor told one of his faithful church members, “Mrs. Smith, I appreciate your devotion. You are present at all the services!” 2. Mrs. Smith: “Yes, it’s such a relief, at the end of a long, hard week, to come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16, Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Josiah The Boy King

Contributed by Don Campbell on Jul 2, 2023

Paul commended the genuine faith of Timothy, saying that it had first dwelt his mother and grandmother. Josiah's father and grandfather were the worst of the worst, causing Israel to become more idolatrous than the surrounding nations. Josiah broke the pattern.

JOSIAH, THE BOY KING 2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27 INTRODUCTION A. The prophecy (1 Kgs 13:1-3). B. Fast forward 300 years to its fulfillment (2 Kgs 23:15-16). I. GOD’S TESTIMONY TO JOSIAH (2 KGS 22:1-2) A. Josiah’s life epitomizes the truth spoken by his contemporary, Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 10, 2024

Today we are in Ephesians 5:18-21, a section on Walking in Wisdom as we continue to consider what it means to live out what God has done in us.

We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As we say every week, Ephesians can be divided into two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us. Today we are in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thorn In Our Flesh PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore the purpose and power of God over the "thorns" or challenges in our lives.

Good morning, family! Today, we'll be diving deep into 2 Corinthians 12:7. We're going to explore the reality of a thorn in our flesh, the purpose of it, and most importantly, the power of God over that thorn. You know, Charles Spurgeon once said, "Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7

Topics: Evil Spirits, Influence

Go! And Stand Firm In The Truth - 2 Timothy 4:3–4 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 8, 2025

We are living in a time when truth is treated as flexible, as if it bends to the winds of personal preference. Social media influencers, self-help gurus, and even some pulpits echo the same empty promise: “Follow your heart. Create your own truth.”

Go! And Stand Firm in the Truth - 2 Timothy 4:3–4 2 Timothy 4:3–4 (NLT): “For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Isaiah 30:9-10, Romans 1:25, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 4:14, Romans 1:16, 2 Corinthians 6:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be Radical For Jesus! Or Other Radicals Will Fill The Void!

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Apr 12, 2015

Too many radical people are rising up and attacking Christians! This is in part due to radical ideals sewn in the 1970s. Communism also plays a role. If we are not radical for Jesus then other radicals will take over.

Be Radical for Jesus! Or Other Radicals Will Fill The Void! by Kelly Durant Acts 2:44-45 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 2. The disciples of Jesus were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-45

Denomination: Salvation Army

John The Baptist And Paris Hilton

Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Jan 7, 2008

Using your social capital for Jesus

Advent 4, 2007 - John 1: 19-29 When our children grow up you will___________. You can fill in the blank: No matter what you put in that blank I pretty sure that all of you pictured a better life for your children. We want to give our children every advantage. I don’t think John the Baptist’s ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-29

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Thermostats And Thermometers

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012

We should influence the world around us – not be influenced BY the world

Thermostats and Thermometers August 23, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We should influence the world around us – not be influenced BY the world. Focus Passage: Matthew 5:13-16 Supplemental Passage: And do not be conformed to this world, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Part 6 Of 8 - Fellowship And Church Series

Contributed by Brad Lewis on Oct 24, 2002

Think ’fellowshipping’ is just Christian socializing? Think again!

Church 101: A Beginners Guide To Church Part 6 - Fellowship and Church Acts 2:42-47 “42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

Standing On The Word

Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Aug 11, 2008

Many read the bible for different reasons but why was the bible written? There is a purpose for reading the bible and we should let it accomplish its purpose in our lives.

Standing on The Word. Opening Hymn Closing Hymn Scripture Reading: Ps. 1 Let us turn to the Jeremiah 36:1 - 4 (KJV); And it came to pass ¶And it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Take thee a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:1-25

Denomination: Adventist