Sermons on Successful Living:

Live The Truth Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 7, 2020

We are called to live the truth. Hypocrisy and pretensions do not belong to the life of a Christian.

Good morning. Let us look to the Word of God in ACTS again. • Today’s passage is an important one. We are going to see, for the first time, the judgement of God in the community of faith. We have 2 deaths in a span of 3 hours. • And for the first time in the book of Acts we are seeing threats ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:1-3, 1 John 2:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In The Light Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 21, 2020

1) Contrast (Ephesians 5:8) , 2) Characteristics (Ephesians 5:9–10), 3) Command (Ephesians 5:11a) 4) Commission (Ephesians 5:11b–13) and 5) Call (Ephesians 5: 14).

Ephesians 5:8-14 [8] for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light [9] (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), [10]and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. [11] Take no part in the unfruitful works of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: Other

Living Sacrifices

Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 4, 2020

Paul the Pharisee knew everything about Temple sacrifices. Since Jesus made them obsolete and we are now priests, Paul made the conceptual leap that Christians are to be living sacrifices. Here's least 7 sacrifices we can make!

LIVING SACRIFICES: Revolutionary Terminology Rom. 12:1 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: CAN YOU PULL A FAKE ON GOD? 1. A teenage girl tells the story of how she faked report card. “I failed the first quarter of a class in middle school, so I made a fake report card. I did this every quarter that year.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Water

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Mar 12, 2020

We are encouraged to share the living water of the word of Christ Jesus with the world around us.

Living Water John 4: 5 - 13 Intro: Water is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance. Water covers 71% of the Earth’s surface; while 1.7% is in groundwater. Some organisms are 90% water. About 60% of the human body is water. The brain and heart ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Living Water

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 15, 2020

The one and only source of living water

Message/Devotion March 15, 2020 John 4:5-42 Living Water The Reading 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live Simply Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 18, 2019

When we realize that we have enough, we are freed from the merry-go-round of chasing after more.

November 17, 2019 Stewardship Week Three Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Philippians 4:10-13; Luke 20:45-21:4 “Live Simply” Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “For I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Live Generously Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 25, 2019

When we consider God's abundant mercies, we grow a heart of generosity.

November 24, 2019 Stewardship Week Four Hope Lutheran Church John 10:10b-18; Philippians 2:1-11 Live Generously Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5) Rodney ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, John 10:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

To Live Is Christ

Contributed by Kumar Aryal on Nov 27, 2019

For me to live is ______________. What are some of the words you have used to fill in that blank?

Good Morning Everyone! What a joy to worship God and to study His word together here at MGC Global. This morning we will be looking at Philippians 1:18b-26 and I would like to begin with a question, what are you living for? We need to realize that everyone is living for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In Hope Series

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Dec 2, 2019

This sermon focuses on the hope of Advent. Our community suffered the devastation of Hurricane Michael and we spent 2019 reacting to the chaos. This series is an encouragement to turn the corner and find newness in God's hope and mercy.

Preparing for 2020: Living in Hope 1967. The Doors. The lyrics? “Come on baby, light my fire, Try to… set the night… on fire.” I will begin something today that I’ve never done before, in addition to quoting the Doors in a sermon. For Advent, I’m going to preach a sermon series. This ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5

Denomination: Episcopal

Living Well

Contributed by Chris Smith on Dec 10, 2019

Are you living a good life or are you living well? Jesus shows us in John 4 how to live in refreshing and renewal. John 4 is packed with Christ Like illustrations that will empower our lives daily. Let's examine four of those.

Living at the Well John 4 Tell the story There are Christ Like Illustrations packed in this story 1. Hidden in Christ V.1-2 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John, although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Living Sacrifice

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 22, 2017

Sacrificing to God has always been part of the man-God relationship. Abel and Cain made sacrifices. Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. The Levitical system of sacrifices lay at the center of Jewish life. Today God calls for living, not dead sacrifice.

Note: I have developed a few simple slides in PowerPoint that I used in delivering this sermon. They're not fancy, but if anyone is interested in them I will send them to you directly by Email. Send your request to sam@srmccormick.net with the word Slides in the subject. A LIVING SACRIFICE I. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16, Hebrews 11:35-38, Philippians 3:10-12, Romans 6:4-6, Genesis 7:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live By The Spirit

Contributed by Clive Broadbent on Sep 29, 2017

Because we're filled with the Holy Spirit, we struggle with sin and know the consequences of sin, so we must live by the Spirit and love our neighbours as ourselves.

Back in the 1980s, a classic TV ad showed a skillfull basketball player dribbling a ball round a young lad who was holding a stick of Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles. After a few minutes of very impressive dribbling, the basketball player finishes by spinning the ball on one finger. “Not bad” says the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26

Living By Faith

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 3, 2017

This is a rewrite of Steve Shepherd's wonderful message from 2003. We're to worship by faith, walk by faith, and work by faith, as exhibited by Abel, Enoch, and Noah, consecutively. A good, challenging message.

LIVING BY FAITH Heb. 11:4-7 INTRODUCTION A. ILLUSTRATION 1. A guide was conducting a group of tourists around the Empire State Building. On the elevator ride to the 102nd floor, a nervous woman asked, “What if these elevator cables should break? Would we go up or down?” 2. “That,” the guide ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living Dead

Contributed by Johnny Byrd on Oct 12, 2017

How to live no longer.

Galatians 2:18-20New Living Translation (NLT) 18 Rather, I am a sinner if I rebuild the old system of law I already tore down. 19 For when I tried to keep the law, it condemned me. So I died to the law—I stopped trying to meet all its requirements—so that I might live for God. 20 My old self has ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Living In The Fullness

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 1, 2017

This sermon deals with how we are to live our lives to their fullest and in the fullness of God's promises

Living in the Fullness Joshua 13:33 How are we to live our lives in full possession of the promises of God, or better yet, how are we to live our lives to the fullest? What I have found in my 40 years of being a Christian and pastor is that I had to stop trying to change the circumstances and ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare