Sermons on Superficiality:

People To Meet & Lessons To Learn Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Aug 9, 2005

In Luke chapter 18 five people will teach us some pretty awesome lessons.

"PEOPLE TO MEET AND LESSONS TO LEARN" TEXT: LUKE CHAPTER 18 Today, we are going to be studying Luke chapter 18, and we are going to jump right into our text; because as the title for this message says, we have people to meet and lessons to learn. PRAY I. FIRST WE MEET A DEMANDING WIDOW WHO ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sin Becomes Fatal When, You Fail To Grow In The Knowledge Of God

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Oct 17, 2005

Sin is running today and if we don’t continue to grow Spiritually we could lose out in a big way

Sin Becomes Fatal When, You Fail To Grow In The Knowledge Of God Sunday October 16 2005 2 Peter 2:1-21 1 But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach their destructive heresies about God and even turn against their Master who ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-21

Denomination: Church Of God

Growing Through Your Fears

Contributed by Leroy Redding on Feb 4, 2008

Principles of growing through our fears from the life of Peter and his walking on the water.

Growing Through Your Fears Matthew 14:26-33 I’ve come to believe that procrastination and fear are married emotions. A lot of fear is actually hidden. You can hide fear in procrastination. It may look something like this: “I don’t really want to talk to this person, confront this person, so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:26-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Of The How Much More Series

Contributed by Edmund Chan on Jan 2, 2006

Herein lies the greatest lesson Jesus ever taught about Prayer!

GOD OF THE HOW MUCH MORE Luke 11:1-13 Illustr. Some years back, during a family dinner, my mum swallowed a fish bone. My younger daughter, who was then three years old, walked over to her grandma and spontaneously prayed, “Lord Jesus, please help grandma’s fishbone…bless it to her body in Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Controlling The Credit Demons

Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Mar 23, 2010

Looking at the spiritual impact that debt has on our lives. How it leads us away from God, others, family etc. We must control our spending so we can give to God's cause, not the credit card company's cause

Part 4 series on money Australians are increasingly finding themselves in debt. According to the Sunday times newspaper IF you’re an average Australian you’re worth just over $250,000 have a house valued at $458,488, a mortgage of $341,000 , credit card debt of $3085 and earn $1124.50 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

No Favorites

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011

don’t assume that one person is more important than another – don’t treat people differently.

"No Favorites" James 2:1-13 OPEN: So today we are going to continue our expository study through the book of James and this morning we are starting into chapter two of this marvelous book. This morning Pastor James -- the pastor of the church in Jerusalem - wants to talk to us about the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Gold, Gavels, And God

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 8, 2012

The world is offering Jesus’ church a cheap substitute and cheap answers to real questions with real solutions.

GOLD, GAVELS, AND GOD Rev. 17-18 Big Idea: The world is offering the Jesus’ church a cheap substitute and cheap answers to real questions with real solutions. Supporting Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7; Matthew 5-7; Luke 4:1-13; Luke 17:2; Romans 8:28; Romans 12:1-2; 1 John 2:5-6, ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Job: A Man Tried And True

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 7, 2010

Using the life of Job as a backdrop, this message asked the question: "What would it take to make you stop serving God?"

JOB: A MAN TRIED AND TRUE Copyright © July 2010 by Rev. Donnie L. Martin. All Rights Reserved. Text: Job 19:25-27 I. JOB’S CHARACTERISTICS A. He Was A Godly Man. B. He Was A Great Man. II. SATAN’S CONTROVERSY A. God Questions Satan. B. Satan Questions Job’s ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Voice Of The Shepherd

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010

Hearing the voice of the Shepherd can still our soul.

John 10:1-5 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. [2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Contagious

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Jun 22, 2011

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: We are much more motivated to alleviate suffering when we share in it.

“A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Catholic

A Church That Heals - Pt 2

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 2, 2008

A church that creates a healing environment and literally sees healing taking place is a church that focuses on the Good News and the positive dimensions of life.

A Church that Heals - pt 2 Thesis: A church that creates a healing environment and literally sees healing taking place is a church that focuses on the Good News and the positive dimensions of life. Scripture Text: Philippians 2:1-5: 14, 15: 1If you have any encouragement from being united with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Service Series

Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 19, 2009

Christians have the only truly satisfying and fulfilling reason to go to work: It’s to worship God.

INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians 3:22-4:1. We are continuing our study of the letter to the Colossians. In verse 17 where Paul said that we are to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, which means to do it in a manner that is influenced by the gospel of Jesus Christ ...read more

Denomination: *other

Taking The Next Step Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 6, 2008

Spiritual growth is not automatic, it’s intentional.

Taking the Next Step 2 Peter 1:3-9 Rev. Brian Bill 4/6/08 Charlie Brown is at bat and strikes out again. As he trudges back to the bench, he laments: “Rats! I’ll never be a big-league player. I just don’t have it! All my life I’ve dreamed of playing in the big leagues, but I know I’ll never ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Little Fox Of Double-Mindedness Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 9, 2014

Fourth message in a series on the little foxes that will destroy the vine.

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. James 1:8 KJV A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. I. INTRODUCTION—THE NATURE OF DOUBLE-MINDEDNESS Another of the little foxes that can come in and destroy ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Loving The Brethren-2 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 21, 2015

2 of 8. Peter exhorted the aliens to love their brothers & sisters in Christ as they were also loved by God. Christians are to love as they are loved by God. But how are they to live out that love? God’s love is lived out thru an encounter with...

LOVING THE BRETHREN-II—1Peter 1:22—2:12 Attention: So far in our study of 1Peter we have examined the fact that Christians are...CONSIDERED ALIEN(:1-2)... We’ve examined...WHAT’s So GREAT About GOD—(:3-12) And discovered God’s means of...UNLEASHING Your ...read more

Denomination: Baptist