Sermons on Spirit Led Mission:

God Is Radically Committed To Winning People’s Hearts Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014

The Mission of God: God is Radically Committed to Winning People’s Hearts

The Mission of God: God is Radically Committed to Winning People’s Hearts Matthew 2:1-12 God is on a mission to win the hearts of people. The coming of Jesus is about God taking the initiative to overcome the infinite chasm between us and him by coming to dwell among us, identifying with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Gospel Centered People Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Open Doors Being a Gospel Centered People

Open Doors Being a Gospel Centered People 1 Cor 16:5-11 November 17, 2013 We started this series in Colossians, where Paul tells us to walk in wisdom toward those who do not know Christ by making the best use of our time. With this in mind, Paul asked the Colossian church to pray that God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Poor Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

This message focuses on the mission of Jesus Christ: proclaiming the Good News for the Poor.

For the Poor Isaiah 61 How many of you have seen the Mission Impossible movies? Age check! How many of you remember the original TV series airing on Saturday nights. It ran from 1966 to 1973. There is one line which defined that series and it was, “Your mission, if you should choose to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21

Denomination: Methodist

Being A Blessing

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 29, 2013

Our call to go in this new direction was not unlike the call of Abraham in our Scripture today. God said, “Go!” Go where? “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing...

Being a Blessing Genesis 12:1-3 When I arrived here more than six years ago as Pastor, I met with the congregation in small groups, and asked 3 simple questions: “What do you like about the church? What do you want to keep the same? What do you want to change?” Out of those ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Methodist

Called To Live The Gospel

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 29, 2011

If we want to see people come to Christ we need to be able to walk the talk. And that may mean SACRAFICIAL LIVING (no I didn’t saying GIVING!)

I Thessalonians 2 :7-13 Story: In his book, The Life God Blesses, Gordon Macdonald describes his encounter with a black South African, a high-ranking member of the African National Congress. He was profoundly impressed by the man’s understanding of African history and politics and his insight ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13

Denomination: Anglican

Philippians As A Missionary Church

Contributed by Carl Palatino on Nov 17, 2011

PHILIPPIANS AS A MISSIONARY CHURCH

PHILIPPIANS AS A MISSIONARY CHURCH Philippians 1:3-7 Introduction: PHILIPPI Historical Background The name of the city of Philippi was originally Krinides (lit. springs). It stood about 10 miles inland from the Aegean Sea in the Roman province of Macedonia. In 356 B.C. Philip II, king of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Uses Our Personality Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 14, 2018

Many of our conflicts arise because we have different personalities, and thus different perspectives. When an issue comes up — especially one that is neither black or white — we tend to latch onto the response dictated by our personality.

God Uses Our Personality! (Acts 15:36-41) 1. Happy Mother’s Day to our moms! We appreciate you. 2. Moms have a variety of personalities. Here is a true account: My mother is always trying to understand what motivates people, especially those in her family. One day she and my sister were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:36-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Timothy Joins The Team! Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 25, 2018

It takes more than leadership to built up the Kingdom of God, but good leaders can make a significant difference.

Timothy Joins the Team! (Acts 16:1-5) 1. Joke: A not-too-bright lady was stuck in a snowstorm when she remembered her dad's advice: "If you ever get stuck in a snowstorm, wait until a snowplow drives by and then follow it." Eventually she saw a snowplow so she followed it along in her car. After ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's All About God's Glory

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 2, 2016

What is the mission of God's people

It’s All About God’s Glory I Corinthians 3:6 “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” To say that Paul’s relationship with the Corinthian church was difficult would be an understatement. The church which Paul had founded there was full of strife as the believers there tried to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Obadiah - Do Something Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Oct 23, 2014

Everyone’s not expected to fly overseas and devote their lives to the poor and needy. Everyone is expected, though, to do everything in their power to help those who are called to do that.

Obadiah - Who is my Brother On Saint Patrick’s Day 2013, two people got in a fight in a Boston subway. After a heated argument, a woman gets up and starts brutally punching a man in the face. The other riders on the subway did nothing -- they just sat in their seats and watched. Many of them ...read more

Scripture: Obadiah 1:10-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Alpha And Omega

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 17, 2021

It is our responsibility as Christians to move the kingdom of God forward in our world.

Alpha and Omega – Revelation 1: 4 - 8 Intro: I would be willing to be that most, if not all of us, have had the experience of meeting someone, perhaps at Walmart or on the street; but, you can’t remember for the life of you who it is. --- Lady Diana Cooper, an ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:4-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Everyone Has An Opinion About Jesus Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 22, 2020

This passage gives us the (questionable) opinions of three groups about Jesus. How did Jesus stay focused amid disparate viewpoints?

DISINFORMATION, AGENDAS, FEARS, AND UNCERTAINTY: Everyone has an opinion about Jesus, but most of them are wrong. - John 7:1-14. - We live in a time when people often talk as though all opinions are equally valid. You have your opinion and I have mine and we can both be right. (This is often ...read more

Scripture: John 7:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Great Compassion

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Jun 19, 2021

Jesus calls us to be merciful as God is merciful, and in the way God acted towards the people of Nineveh, he set the bar very high. The Assyrians were among the cruellest people in history.

INTRODUCTION Jonah is one of the shortest books in the Bible. It’s just 48 verses long. That’s shorter than a lot of chapters in the New Testament. Because it’s such a short book, when Bible translators begin work translating the Bible into other languages they’ll often start with Jonah. They ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

A Generous Life Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 22, 2022

Is the amount we contribute the measure of a generous life? Jesus says, "no."

A Generous Life lanny smith 2022 Lent / Generosity; Gift / Luke 21:1–4   • Spring cleaning here in my office & at home. • Maybe you would find as many pennies as we did! • Bag o’ pennies from my desk. • Common theme during the season of Lent is generosity. • Generosity is based on an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4, 1 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Samuel 24:24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Burden For The Lost

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 2, 2024

The elder son was in close proximity to the Father, but their hearts were far apart. The elder son's thinking differed from the father's thinking. Despite residing at Father's house, the elder brother did not share the Father's burden for the lost son.

And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. Luke 15:20 The prodigal son has returned to the Father, but there are many elder sons who still have not returned to the Father. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20