Sermons on Sprititual Life:

Get Real: Unmasking An Unfaithful Life

Contributed by Mark Green on Aug 4, 2005

God examines our lives for gaps in our faithfulness and offers Himself and His ways as the solution to those gaps.

Good morning. I hope you eat meals together as a family because you can learn so much about God, especially if you have children. Meal times in the Green household can be interesting. They range from the benign of mixing our food in weird combinations to the gross, renaming our food after the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Respecting God With Your Very Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2003

Many Christians live lives of contempt for God and they don¡¦t even know it. Solomon talks about three ways we can show contempt for God, ways that might seem harmless.

Respecting God with Your Very Life (Ecclesiastes 5) Intro¡K. 1. There was a woman who went on a short term missions trip to Kenya, helping the missionaries there. Before she left, she stopped at a remote village where she attended a medical clinic. As the native women outside the clinic began to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Gift Of Life - Celebrating God's Gifts Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 7, 2003

God has given us the gift of life... but do we realize how wonderful a gift this is and what it means to us?

OPEN: Bob Hope was one of the great comedian of the last century. As he was getting along in years, he once commented that he’d been reading and was astonished to discover: “Today my heart beat over 103,000 times, my blood traveled 168 million miles, I breathed 23,400 times, I inhaled 438 cubic ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24, Psalm 139:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe In The Sanctity Of Human Life

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jan 12, 2004

The purpose of this sermon is to teach some and remind others of the value and sacredness of human life.

I Believe in The Sanctity of Human Life January 18, 2004 Intro: A. [Source: Right to Life League of Southern California web site, http://www.rtllsc.org/abortion.html Abortion Facts Did you know that…? …1.2 to 1.4 million abortions are performed in the United States every year? That amounts to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life In The Kingdom Of Heaven-Part2 Series

Contributed by Paul George on Jan 12, 2004

The blessed in the kingdom of heaven are a contradiction of the world viewpoint of life.

The mourners are the meek, a contradiction of the world viewpoint of life. The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to His word and to His rod, who follow His directions, and comply with His plans for their lives and the world. They are gentile towards all men. They bear provocation ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Holiness

"Considering God's Claim On Your Life!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 16, 2004

In verse 5, God gives to young Jeremiah four reasons why he had a "claim" on his life. God has a claim on your life too!

“God has a claim on your Life!” Introduction: Jeremiah was only about twenty years old when God called him into the ministry. Most twenty year old people are trying to find enough money to put gas in the car for their next blind date. God told Jeremiah in this text that he was going to "Set ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

Three Steps To A Life Changing Conversion

Contributed by John Deaton on Sep 18, 2004

Three things that Paul goes through in his conversion that should be applied to our lives.

There are three steps that we see Paul go through in the book of Acts that lead to his life changing conversion. We are going to look at those three steps and see how they apply to our lives today. The first of these steps is ..... 1. Seeing (Acts 22:6) A.) God will reveal him self to you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 22:6-16

Denomination: Baptist

Stop Wasting Your Life - Precampaign Series

Contributed by James Dunn on Sep 18, 2004

As we prepare to enter into an intense time of prayer and discovery together, I want to share some thoughts with you this morning. This message has been adapted from Rick Warren.

Message Adapted from Rick Warren: If you will take out your outlines, I heard about a bumper sticker one time that said, “Life is too precious to waste”. But how do you do that? How do you prevent wasting your life? Well, the Bible says this in Ephesians, 5:15-17…Let’s read it aloud together, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Godly Life In An Ungodly World

Contributed by James Julian on Sep 23, 2004

Our decision to live for Christ and mature in Him was never promised to us as an easy job. There will always be things (and people) in life who will try to ruin our testimony or prevent us from "running the race."

JOHN 8:1-11 LIVING A GODLY LIFE IS TROUBLESOME BECAUSE OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN (v.1-6) -world will attack your beliefs -world will attack you -because of the world, we need EACH OTHER (event was not about the woman or her sin... the used her to try and trap JESUS LIVING A GODLY ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing Your Family For The Storms Of Life Series

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Sep 30, 2004

Helping our homes through the difficult times.

MAKING YOUR HOME OPERATE SMOOTHER! SERMON #4 DATE 9-25-04 PREPARING YOUR FAMILY FOR THE STORMS OF LIFE! Genesis 2:20-25 Ge 2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the LORD ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:20-25

Denomination: Baptist

Shaped To Be A Servant - Purpose Driven Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 10, 2004

There are Christians who wander around in their faith having little direction or purpose... they seem to be getting nowhere with their lives. Paul, however, tells us we do have a purpose for our faith. What is it?

OPEN: The story is told of the time Albert Einstein was taking a train to an out of town engagement. The conductor stopped by to punch his ticket, but the great scientist preoccupied with his work, explained that he couldn’t find his ticket. Not in the coat pockets, not in the briefcase. The ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:3-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is For You In Every Crisis Of Life

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 25, 2004

Even when surrounded by life’s challenges Jesus is present to give us victory. In Jesus we are overcomers.

The Good Shepherd Protects His Flock -Jesus is for you in every crisis of life- Psalm 23:4-6 Have you ever felt afraid? So afraid you feared for your life? On several occasions I have felt intense fear. Once when I was a young teen and a tornado was headed toward the farm house we were ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

How To Know God's Will For Your Life? Series

Contributed by Jesse Freeman on Oct 26, 2004

How to know the will or Big Dream God has for the Christians Life.

What a powerful phrase Dream Big! What does it mean to dream big? Some would say that it is living an ambitious life! Which living ambitious is not wrong, God has plans for each of our lives. SOmetimes we just need a little help finding our way. (1) God calls us every day so must be still and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adopted For A Purpose - Purpose Driven Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 1, 2004

Adoption is often seen, by those who have been adopted - as a mark of rejection or abandonment. But God sees it as an opportunity and an adventure.

OPEN: One woman shared a story of her childhood as a victim of polio. She said, “When my mother left me in Sunday School I always asked to wear her locket. She thought I liked the locket, but that wasn’t it at all. I knew I wasn’t worth coming back for, but I knew she would come back for her ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sos From Jesus' Prayer Life

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

Looking at Jesus’ prayer life - Stimulation of Solitude, Source of Strength, Seeker of Sanctification

SOS from Jesus’ Prayer Life A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-23

Denomination: Baptist