Sermons on Spiritual Urgency:

Motivation By Example Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2005

When a serious believer goes beyond the call of duty and expends himself or herself to the glory of God, others are motivated to expend themselves for God.

Motivation by Example (Philippians 1:12-18) 1. One of the big challenges within American Evangelicalism is staying motivated. We become bored and lose our enthusiasm. • Boredom is always a contemporary issue: The Rev. Dr. Robert South, while preaching one day in 1689, looked up from his notes to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hurry, Hurry

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 8, 2005

If hero’s are they who save people from their calamities, how much more are they who get people saved from the wrath to come?

HURRY, HURRY When we have an accident or a medical emergency we want emergency personnel to hurry because waiting could be fatal, and there is no way you can describe that feeling of urgency. Fear, impatience, anxiety, anger, all that is going through your mind is, hurry, please hurry. There is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:34

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Looking For Work?

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 8, 2005

Unemployment isn’t only high in the secular world, the harvest fields are suffering from lack of laborers. Need a job? Name your position. Opportunities couldn’t be better.

LOOKING FOR WORK? James 2:14-18 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Going Home Happy

Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 6, 2005

This sermon gives a formula for seeing people saved and lives changed as we seek to share Jesus.

Going Home Happy Mark 7:24-30 In recent years University of Alabama football fans have not been able to go home happy after many football games. The Crimson Tide has fallen on some lean years. It is still a wonderful school. It still has a wonderful tradition. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Generation Needing God

Contributed by Joshua Randolph on Jun 29, 2005

The generation being raised up doesn’t know the Law God has given us and as a result is missing the fear of God in their hearts.

I. Statistics a. According to recent statistics only 4% of this generation will become bible believing Christians as compared to 30 to 35% of the baby boomer generation. b. Simply put according to this statistic 1 out of every 25 youth will be saved while the other 24 walk through their ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do The Terrorists Rage?

Contributed by A.t. Stewart on Jul 18, 2005

The sermon explores the reason for mankind’s rebellion against God

Why Do the Terrorists Rage? PSALM 2 *A week or so ago we awakened to the news of yet another terrorists attack *In London terrorists explored a series of bombs killing around 50 people *This was just another incident in a every growing pattern of terrorist bombings and killings around ...read more

The Unhindered Good News Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on May 27, 2004

The primary hinderance to the Good News being taken to all the world is our willingness to share it.

I’ve told you about Myrtie Howell in the past, but she is such a perfect example of what I want to talk about his morning that I want to remind you of her inspirational story. Myrtie was a deeply Christian lady, but she lived a tough life from the start. Her family was very poor, so when she was 10 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:17-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Danger! Rough Seas Ahead!

Contributed by Millie Pisano on Jun 3, 2004

Have you ever wondered if you were on course?

*Sitting on the altar is a flashlight turned on with a dark cover over it to keep the light from shining out. Imagine. If you will for a moment, a large merchant ship is out on the ocean. And you are the captain of this ship. The seas start to get a bit rough and it is late at night. No stars ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Work Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Jun 7, 2004

This section of the little book of Jonah... assists us in calling NT believers, especially leaders, to renewed efforts in at home evangelism and foreign missions.

TITLE: Jonah: The Work of The Lord TEXT: Jonah 1:1-3 TOPIC: Evangelism and Missions DATE: June 6, 2004 AM Jonah 1:1-3 1 The word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, 2 "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city, and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me." 3 But ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Consequence Of Ignoring God's Warning

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 14, 2004

There is a consequence to pay when one does not heed the warnings of God

PP0460 DATE THE CONSEQUENCE OF IGNORING GOD’S WARNINGS! Lu 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Lu 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Calling On Others

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 30, 2004

A sermon for the 5th Sunday after pentecost

5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 "Calling on Others" "After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:1-20

Denomination: Lutheran

Do What You Have To Do Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 6, 2004

We must do what we have to do to be heard.

DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO I Corinthians 9:15-27 S: Ministry C: Methods in Ministry Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE MUST DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO BE HEARD. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Methods TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 9:15-27 three methods that enable us to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:15-27

Denomination: Baptist

Tonight Your Life Is Required Of You

Contributed by Karl Kruse on Jul 31, 2004

9th Sunday After Pentecost (C) This evangelistic sermon calls people to examine their faith and life, while also calling them to be that evangelistic voice, so that all can come into a relationship with Jesus.

Rev. Karl W. Kruse Elim Evangelical Lutheran Church Ogden, Utah August 1, 2004 Luke 12:13-21 NRSV) Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” {14} But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?” {15} And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Lutheran

Things Might No Work Out The Way You Think They Will

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 23, 2004

A sermon on boldness (thanks to various SermonCentral contributors for many of the illustrations)

Sermon for 8/22/2004 Boldness Introduction: A. The Six Shooter was a popular western, broadcast on NBC radio from 1953-54. Jimmy Stewart starred as Britt Ponsett, a Texas plainsman. On one broadcast, Britt called a bully’s bluff even though his gun was several feet away on a dresser. In ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Destiny Of The Redeemed Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Sep 10, 2004

in our text for today, we are reminded God’s original purpose for man, how God’s purpose was marred by sin, and how God’s purpose has been restored in Jesus Christ.

THE DESTINY OF THE REDEEMED Hebrews 2:5-9 Genesis 1:26-27 says, “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness: let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-9

Denomination: Baptist