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Focus On Your Mission Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon will guide believers on focusing on their mission to reach out to those who do not know Christ, emphasizing that they are not alone in this journey as God walks with them.

Church, I’m so excited to be with you once again today, as we close out this series all about our “Focus.” We have hit on many different places of focus. In preparation for this message, I felt like we should end this series talking about one of the most important facets of our faith and our focus: ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Topics: Mission Focus, Active Faith, World Outreach

Sermon Series: Focus

Number Your Days

Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016

Life is fleeting, so Moses tells us to "Number our days," and make the most of them.

Number Your Days One of the interesting things in our culture, is we are almost always conscious of what time it is. We wear watches, or have cell phones with the time on it, and whether we’re in an office or school or car or hospital or anywhere else we go during the day, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 90:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unity Of Attitudes - Philippians 4:1-2 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 25, 2022

How do you reconcile a broken relationship when it's the other person's fault?

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends! 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-2

The Voice In The Wilderness

Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 26, 2025

After centuries of silence, God sends John in the wilderness to call for repentance and point to Jesus, who will baptize with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:2–8). The wait is over; respond to the King.

Have you ever had one of those moments where, as the words are leaving your mouth, you know you're making a terrible mistake? I had one of those back in 2014. I had just started my first "real" job at an advertising agency, and I was so excited that I went straight from work and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nuts Power To Change Series

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 17, 2002

This is a sermon for Pentecost which deals with if God calls us to do a task, God will equip us with the power of the Holy Spirit To do it.

N.U.T.S. Power To Change 5/19/2002 Pentecost Joel 2:28-32 Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 4:31-32 Our Church’s theme this year is Never Underestimate The Spirit. We are committed to being NUTS for Christ. We owe our desire to be called NUTS to Leonard Sweets who emphasized, Jesus never called ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:30-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 20, 2002

This sermon deals with how small compromises can lead to some drastic consequences.

A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody 4/21/2002 Proverbs 1:8-19 Matthew 26:6-13 Have you ever heard those life-changing words, “A Little Bit Never Hurt Anybody?” You know that what is being offered is something you should say no to, but somebody says, “Oh go ahead and try it, a little bit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Comeback Kid

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 9, 2004

An Easter sermon that looks at some of the great sports comebacks and then talks about the greatest comback of all... the Resurrection.

The Comeback Kid John 20:1-18 John Elway, former quarterback for the Denver Broncos was known as the “comeback kid” because of the many times he brought his team from seemingly insurmountable odds to victory. The 49ers trailed 38-14 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter, but they scored 25 ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Choose One Chair Series

Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jun 16, 2005

This challenges people to pick what they’re going to be committed to and to stop riding the fence of Christianity.

Choose One Chair! A few years ago psychologist Ruth W. Berenda and her associates carried out an interesting experiment with teenagers designed to show how a person handled group pressure. The plan was simple. They brought groups of ten adolescents into a room for a test. Subsequently, each group ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When You Feel You Are Missing The Fullness Of Joy

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 16, 2005

The Causes and Cure of Spiritual Weariness

WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE MISSING THE FULLNESS OF JOY Part one The Causes and Cure of Spiritual Weariness - Pastor Ed Pruitt Sunday July 30, 2000 Freedom To Obey God! Romans 6:15-23 15 So since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Paul now ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:15-23

Denomination: Church Of God

A Truck Stop Story

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 7, 2008

This sermon explores the Christian walk and how our Christian fulfillment is directly related to the amount of risk we are willing to take for Jesus. Sermon text and communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

One evening in a small town in Nebraska, a tired trucker pulled into a truck stop. He parked his 18-wheeler and went into the coffee shop. He ordered a hamburger with all the fixin’s, a pie, and some coffee. Just as the waitress delivered his order, three burly bikers walked into the shop. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-29

Denomination: *other

Painting God's Masterpiece Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 29, 2009

This message focuses on the images we should be seeing versus what we are currently focusing on.

Painting God’s Masterpiece Scripture: Genesis 1:3; 2:7; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:10; Colossians 2:9-10; Introduction: Last week I introduced this message with an example of how important images are. I stressed the fact that we live by the fulfillment of images – meaning that the image we see in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Slowing Down Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

Every moment is scheduled in our lives. The Bible tells us that all this hurrying has dramatic negative effects on us. So how can you slow down? The strategies I’m going to share with you today to slow down your life to a more rational, reasonable pace a

Slowing Down When You’re Running On Empty Ecclesiastes 4:4-8 John Ortberg tells the story of calling a wise friend to ask for some spiritual direction not long after moving to Chicago. I described the pace of life in my current ministry. The church where I serve tends to move at a fast clip. I ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-8

Denomination: Methodist

Reaching Out Together Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 12, 2009

Adapted sermon of Rick Warren for the 40 Days of Community on the need to reach out and share faith together.

We are in the second week of our 40 Days of Community and during the remainder of our 40 days, we are doing two things: deepening the sense of community within our church family, and reaching out to the community around our church family. We’re learning to build stronger relationships in our ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:5

Denomination: Methodist

The Resurrection - 'what Difference Does It Make

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Mar 19, 2008

Looks at 9 reasons why Jesus died on the cross and arose from the dead

Easter Message March 23, 2008 The Resurrection of Jesus ‘what difference can it make?’Luke 24:1-12 (Acknowledgement - this message was adapted from Rick Warrens 2004 Easter Message delivered to Saddleback Church, California) o Happy Easter. Four years ago Time Magazine had a picture of Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Enough Is Enough

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 29, 2017

Change is in the air, we are in a season of change, the question is “not” "will there be change?" but, “will it be for the better or for the worse?" “That’s up to you”

Enough is Enough…. It’s Time for a Change Change is in the air, we are in a season of change, the question is “not” "will there be change?" but, “will it be for the better or for the worse?" “That’s up to you” Deuteronomy 2:1-3 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1

Denomination: Foursquare