Sermons on softball: showing 226-240 of 488

We Can't Move Ahead Without The Axehead

Contributed by Lloyd Grubbs on Jun 5, 2002

This sermon focuses on the importance of the Holy Ghost working within the Church.

WE CAN’T MOVE AHEAD WITHOUT THE AXEHEAD We would all agree that we desperately need Revival. Revival in the classroom & family room. In the community & the church. Hear what some have said about Revival: Evangelism affects the other fellow; revival affects me. Leonard Ravenhill (1867-1942) ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7, Acts 1:4-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The 10:30 Mill Whistle Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 24, 2001

This is a sermon in the narrative style, built around the story of a mill whistle that would blow at an unusual time of day. This sermon was the first in a series about the Lord’s Prayer.

The 10:30 Mill Whistle Matthew 6:9-13 Exodus 20:7 The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami FL I grew up in a small Southern mill town named Ware Shoals, SC. The term mill-town doesn’t mean that you have a mill and a town; but rather that you have a mill ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Young And Restless Or Home Alone

Contributed by Dr. Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002

Overcoming misconceptions about Single Adults

Young and Restless or Home Alone? by Randy Croft What is the fastest growing minority segment of the American population? (Minority not meaning quality, but percentage of population). Not Hispanics, not African-Americans, not Asians, nor Europeans. It’s Singles. *Almost 40% of American ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fellowship

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

Fellowship as a purpose of the church

Intro: This morning, we want to talk about the purpose of the church. We’ve been talking about this the last few weeks. When we think about the church, we remember that God set up the church. He gave a Great Commandment: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and strength. He also ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He's Worth Searching For!

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 21, 2003

Message about the Magi and what we can learn from them.

He¡¦s Worth Searching For! Matthew 2:1-12 December 21, 2003 Introduction In this last Sunday before Christmas, I wanted us to look at a part of the Christmas story that we are all familiar with, or at least in a sense. As we look at the story of the wise men, I want to ask you a trivia ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Cap (Or The Roof) The Purposeful Action Of The Church Series

Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Jan 10, 2012

The Staff, The Foundation, The Walls, and now we cap our series with our Third and very important purpose of the Church, The Evangelization of the lost. In this series we will call this part, or this action “The Purposeful Action of the Church”.

The Cap (or The Roof) The Purposeful Action of the Church John 1:29-31 (NIV) Part 4 THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH Introduction The Staff, The Foundation, The Walls, and now we cap our series with our Third and very important purpose of the Church, The Evangelization of the lost. In this series we ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-31

Denomination: Nazarene

The Hope In The Resurrection

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 14, 2009

Hope and Change? It can only come through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What kind of hope do believers really have in Christ and His resurrection?

Hope in the Resurrection Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Extending Love

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 24, 2009

Most people love only when it benefits them or meets their needs. Even though it is forbidden by God to hate another person, to nurse a grudge or to seek vengance, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was the rule of the day, Jesus calls us to love

Extending Love John 13:34-35

 In our Scripture today, Jesus is sharing His last evening with His disciples before He is crucified. They’re together in the Upper Room and Jesus began the evening with washing the disciple’s feet, teaching them humility and servanthood. While they were ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Denomination: Methodist

Staying Clean In The Hog Lot Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 23, 2010

We live in a hog lot type of world, the longer you are in it, the less you notice it. What can we do in order to not fall into the trap of the world?

INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  Isn’t it easy to live for Jesus, to pray, to read His word, to treat others as He wants us to treat them, to live a holy life, WHEN YOU ARE IN CHURCH?  Why does it seem so much easier to live for Jesus when we are at church than when we are in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Need Work? Christ Works

Contributed by Joshua Parrish on Jun 11, 2008

In an time when so many people are in need of work, Christ asks us to work for him. We do not work to earn salvation, we work because we already have salvation!

I want you to think for a moment about the talented people you know or that you know of. [advance] They could be athletes; they might be musicians, or dancers, or writers, or painters. I think we all know talented people, skilled people. And maybe they aren’t skilled at athletic, or artistic ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The First Four Churches In Asia

Contributed by Jason Callihan on Aug 15, 2008

A discussion of the first four Churches in Asia

Revelation 2:-3:22 The Seven Chuches The second Chapter is the beginning of Christ talking to the seven churches in Asia. Although they were specifically the churches that Christ was speaking to, this was meant for every one of us. Look how he ends each letter to the seven Churches. (2:7; ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Your Sweet Spot Series

Contributed by Roy Probus on Dec 27, 2007

Our lives without God are common, find a cure for that.

If you are a sports junkie like I am, then you know what I am holding in my hand. Yes, it is a baseball bat, or softball bat rather. I have played baseball since I was a little boy, probably like most of you we started out playing stick ball or some variation. But as we grew up, our game became ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: United Methodist

Extreme Make Over

Contributed by Jack Martin on Jul 21, 2007

What we lack that made the early church grow strong.

What made the early church strong? The Follow up to accepting Christ! EXTREME MAKE OVER – The Christian Life! When we come to Christ there is an extreme make over that needs to take place. PICTURE THE SHOW EXTREME MAKE OVER FOR A MIN. Imagine that your home becomes untenable. And while you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:36-47

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Will Give Generously Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Nov 5, 2015

Giving, Joyfulness, Motivations

I WILL – “I Will” Give Generously Matthew 6:19-21 (pg. 679) November 8, 2015 Introduction: You can always see the priority of someone’s life by looking into two places...their calendar and their bank statement. Our time and our money are two of the most precious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Manage Your Time Wisely Series

Contributed by Steve Meenho Kang on Mar 15, 2017

In order to manage our time wisely, we must treasure out time, invest our time in relationships, and spend out time according to God's will.

Manage Your Time Wisely YOLO Part 2 Ephesians 5:15-17 We are currently going through a new message series: YOLO. “You only live once.” It is true that we only live once. However, what does this imply? The Bible is very clear on this. Because we only live once, we must invest our one and only ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed