Sermons on Stay Close:

The Gift Of Salvation – Righteousness Series

Contributed by Ps Trevor Bartley on May 25, 2018

Don't allow the cares of the day to let you lose sight of who you are in Christ Jesus and all the wonderful gifts He willingly died for so you can have a life of victory in Him. Stay close to Jesus and you will always overcome!

THE GIFT OF SALVATION – Righteousness Do You Consider Yourself Righteous? It is commonly thought that righteousness must be earned. Anything worth having must be earned—right? To make something valuable, you have to do something for it. Not so in the Kingdom of God. In fact, something as valuable ...read more

Denomination: *other

Close Side Doors

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jun 16, 2014

Massive leakage through the side door leaves you a weak person. Close the side door please!

Side doors! Ephesians 5:15 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise..” Nestled in the midst of open fields, situated in the outskirts of the city, the simple, elegant, white colored duplex building was certainly gorgeous compared to the multi-hued houses all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:5-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Staying Pumped

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 23, 2003

God has given us a distinct program by which we can build our spiritual muscles.

March 23, 2003 Evening Service Text: Jude 20-23 Subject: Edification Title: Staying Pumped I know I have really been challenging you folks lately. I have challenged you to step out in the Spirit. I have asked you to forget about religion and move forward in your relationship through the spirit. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stay On The Journey

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Apr 11, 2002

Our christian walk is more a journey than a destination. We have to keep hoping back on the train

This section of scripture may seem benign enough with a casual reading, but as we will see, this little story confronts us with a number of issues from our past Luke 24:13-35 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Christian Church

Staying On Track Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 14, 2001

FOLLOWING THE RIGHT EXAMPLES (THE WAY OF THE CROSS RATHER THAN THE WAY OF INDULGENCE) WILL KEEP US ON TRACK

BIG IDEA: FOLLOWING THE RIGHT EXAMPLES (THE WAY OF THE CROSS RATHER THAN THE WAY OF INDULGENCE) WILL KEEP US ON TRACK IN THE RACE TO GLORY TO JOIN OUR SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST Gromacki: "In this section, the apostle challenged the believers to experience the joy of maturity." I. (:15-16) ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:15-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Staying True

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 11, 2002

Paul challenges the young preacher Timothy to stay true in the midst of paganism and apostasy.

Staying True I Timothy Introduction In the book of I Timothy, Paul, the aged and experienced apostle writes to the young Pastor, Timothy, who is facing a heavy burden of responsibility in the church at Ephesus. Ephesus was a city famous for its Temple and worship of the Goddess Diana. Its Temple ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Stay On Track

Contributed by Laurence Hill on Jan 30, 2001

My sermon is about not becoming camplacent about sin in our lives and the process of sanctification.

STAY On track In the past few months we’ve heard a lot about trains coming off their tracks. Every time I turned on the radio another train had come off the tracks. The rail network had obviously not been maintained as it should have been and the tracks had gotten into a terrible state. The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14, 1 Corinthians 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Staying Fresh

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2001

Helping believers keep their witness fresh and relevant.

“Staying Fresh” “God has sent me to help his church and to tell his secret plan to you Gentiles. He has kept this secret for centuries and generations past, but now at last it has pleased him to tell it to those who love him and live for him, and the riches and glory of his plan are for you ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Staying On Course Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 1, 2003

To stay on course in the Christian life, don’t believe everything that calls itself Christian, ficus on Jesus, and remember Whose you are.

Staying On course I John 4:1-6 INTRO.: ILLUS.: Coming back from one of my first trips on a party boat out of Galveston, Texas, I noticed the deck hand come down from the cabin with a pair of binoculars and scan the shoreline. It was very dark and all we could see was lights along the shore. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Stay With The Boat"

Contributed by Bobby Touchton on May 10, 2004

Among the interpretation’s of Peter’s attempt to walk on water, one in particular is that he should have stayed with the boat, much like Christians should stay with other Christians and allow them to minister to one another.

Submitted by Dr. Bobby J. Touchton Ashland, Kentucky “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Psalm 77:16-19

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Power Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

Apostolic Christianity is opportunity driven.

Do verses 2-3 make sense to you? "But the Jews who spurned God’s message stirred up distrust among the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas, saying all sorts of evil things about them..." At which point--based on prior patterns in the book of Acts, you’d expect Luke to say, "So they were let over ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-20

Denomination: *other

Stay In The Ship

Contributed by Alex Shepherd on Dec 26, 2003

This life challenges us with a myriad of trials and suffering. This sermon is offered as encouragement to stay with the Lord.

“Stay in the Ship” Acts 27:9-11, ,31,-44 Introduction: A few months ago my brother-in law invited me on a deep sea fishing trip along with some of his co- workers. At 4 o’clock that morning we met with his co-workers for breakfast at a local Mexican restaurant before meeting the boat that would ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-11, Acts 27:31-44

Denomination: Baptist

Go Or Stay?

Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001

Every Christian must decide whether to obey the Great Commission or not.

Go or Stay? Isaiah 6:1-8 KJV In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. [2] Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Staying Connected Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 8, 2006

If we want to live fruitful Christian lives, we have to stay connected to Christ.

Staying Connected Text: Jn. 15:1-11 Introduction 1. Read Jn. 15:1-11 2. Illustration: S. D. Gordon tells of a spring storm that broke a large limb on his cherry tree. Although it hung by a very slender strand, to his surprise the blossoms came anyway. Later some fruit began to grow as it did ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Staying The Course

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 3, 2009

Paul gives a revealing picture of the hardships of his ministry. Nine trials are listed here, and most can be found in the book of Acts. What stands out to me is how Paul writes with knowledge of how some perceive him because of the trails

Staying the Course II Corinthians 6:3-10 NKJ 3 We give no offense in anything, that our ministry may not be blamed. 4 But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:3-10

Denomination: Pentecostal