Sermons on Step 3:

Peacemaking – The Seventh Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Mar 5, 2008

This sermon looks at the seventh "Be" attitude. Peacemakers: A. Pay attention to what they SAY. B. Attack the PROBLEM not the person. C. COOPERATE as much as possible. D. Emphasize RELATIONSHIPS above resolution.

Peacemaking – The Seventh Step To Happiness Over the past few weeks we have been looking at the “be” attitudes. Each beatitude begins with the word “blessed”. “Blessed” can also be translated “happy”. So as we have been going through the beatitudes we have been finding steps to happiness. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Righteousness – The Fourth Step To Happiness Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 12, 2008

This is the fourth of the "Be" attitudes.

Starving For Righteousness – The Fourth Step To Happiness We have been making a journey through a section of the scripture known as the beatitudes. The beatitudes are found in Matthew chapter five. All of them begin with the word “blessed.” Another word for blessed is happy. So as we have been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Next Step: Serving In Love Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 9, 2026

True freedom in Christ compels us to serve others in love, fulfilling the law through genuine acts of kindness and compassion.

INTRODUCTION OPENING SLIDE • Have you ever noticed how we’re really good at celebrating big moments—but not always sure what comes after? • Graduation day comes… now what? • The wedding ceremony ends… now what? • Retirement finally arrives… Now what? • Every milestone creates a next step. • And the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ten Steps Of Christian Maturity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become all that God wants us to be. Neither can we know all that the Lord wants us to understand.

"Speaking the truth in love let us grow up into all aspects of Christ." (Eph. 4:15) THE PROBLEM OF BECOMING MATURE IN MANY ASPECTS Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Stepping Stones To Faith: Purity Series

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

The fifth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

John Rowan Claypool once shared the following story in his sermon entitled “The Future and Forgetting:’ “Two Buddhist monks were walking in a drenching thunderstorm. They came to a stream, and it was swollen out of its banks. A beautiful young Japanese woman in a kimono stood there wanting to get ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Ten Steps Of Christian Maturity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 18, 2006

Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of anyone who wants to become mature in Christ. Yet, without maturity we cannot become all that God wants us to be. Neither can we know all that the Lord wants us to understan

Ten Steps of Christian Maturity Ephesians 4:15 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV) "Speaking the truth in love let us grow up into all aspects of Christ." (Eph. 4:15) THE PROBLEM OF BECOMING MATURE IN MANY ASPECTS Cultural, personal, or circumstantial obstacles are bound to stand in the way of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Strategic Planning - The Missing Step

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 4, 2008

n strategic planning we often forget the missing step of passion.

STRATEGIC PLANNING – THE MISSING STEP John 4:35 – Jesus said, “Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest?’ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” Zechariah 4:6 – “Not by might, nor by power but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” As we ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35

Denomination: Free Methodist

Steps To Strengthen Our Faith Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jun 10, 2007

Lazarus has died. What can this story tell us that can help strengthen our faith.

Introduction I. One of the questions that I typically ask of scripture is “Why?” A. Why did God have this particular passage placed in His written word to us? B. Particularly in the case of the gospels, the easy answer is that it is the next act that a particular writer remembers or wants to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-25

Denomination: Methodist

"Stepping Out” Pt. 6 Series

Contributed by Sean Dees on Mar 3, 2022

We have to share and write the vision in clear and simple ways so that the believers can see it and run with it. We have to get them to see what we are seeing from the Lord.

In this series we have gone from the former things to the latter. I asked for you to get plugged in to the vision, and then challenged you to leave your comfort zone and run to the gift zone, which prepared you for the challenge zone which takes you to the end zone. I told you that you have a ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:2-3, Matthew 14:22-32

4 Steps To A Life Of Blessings

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 27, 2008

Abraham is an example for us today to reach our destiny in God. Take these four steps to a life of blessing.

Intro: as you listen to every candidate on the campaign trail there is one common denominator, they all try to explain their climb to greatness. The struggles, the battles, the hard times, the hard work they put in to get to where they are today. Probably to some degree they are all telling the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Steps To Evangelism Of Animistic Peoples

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Evangelism to those who have an animistic worldview or set of assumptions or perspectives

STEPS TO BRINGING ANIMISTS TO CONVERSION AND BEYOND Guidelines - 1. Pray specifically that the Spirit of God would open their eyes to turn from darkness to light and the from the dominion of Satan to God. Paul prayed this prayer of Acts 26:18 to help people find Christ as the only One who can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Steps Toward A Biblical Burial

Contributed by Brent Bond on Feb 21, 2008

Since our burial practices say a lot about human worth and our view of the afterlife, we should think about it more often and make biblical choices.

MULTIMEDIA: Walking Across Egypt: The Casket (00:01:02) [wingclips.com END CUE: movie title then fades to black For those who have had to make funeral arrangements, the business of it can seem cold – as in the video clip, Walking Across Egypt. While many funeral directors and cemetery developers ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Simple Steps To Finding Truth

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Aug 23, 2008

If we are to make the most of our Christianity, we must realize that we are starving, stand on God’s word and take steps to glorify God.

In verse 97, the author says, “How love I thy law…” The word love here from the original language can mean “a human love for another” or “a human appetite for objects.” Sometimes, our affections and our base needs are very different, other times they are one and the same. Many people would ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:97-105

Denomination: United Methodist

Steps To Mastering Our Money

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 1, 2009

Either we master our money or it masters us

Steps to Mastering Our Money Luke 16:1-13 October 23, 2008 Morning Message Over the past few weeks, we have seen a dramatic shift in our financial and economic stability. The stock markets are down, the outlook is not promising and the bailout seems to have failed. People are angry with the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Trust Is Taking The Next Step Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 24, 2013

We trust God to supply our every need as we take the next step.

Title: Trust Is Taking the Next Step Part III Text: I Kings 17:8-16 (16:29-33 and 17:1-7) Thesis: We can trust God to supply our every need as we take the next step of faith. The Back-story: God had sent the Prophet Elijah to let King Ahab in on what was about to befall him and the nation of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational