Sermons on Take Up Your Responsibilities:

The Shepherds' Response To The Message Of Christmas Series

Contributed by Doug Warren on Dec 19, 2001

#3 in Series: Responses to the Message of Christmas. Focuses on Shepherds’ response (which should also be our response)

Intro: The shepherds, considered the lowest of the low in the societal structure of that day, were blessed one dark night to receive the message of Christmas: "unto YOU is born this day in the city of David a SAVIOR who is Christ the Lord." How they responded to this message of good news should ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Solemn Responsibility Of Christian Witness

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 27, 2014

The person who receives you, dear Christian, receives Jesus - and He says that “the one who receives Me receives the One who sent Me” (Matthew 10:40).

THE SOLEMN RESPONSIBILITY OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS. Matthew 10:40-42. This is the continuation of what I have called the ‘little commission’ - the Missionary Discourse of Jesus (Matthew 9:35-10:42). We turn now from the missionaries to those who receive them. a) The attitudes and actions indicated ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:40-42

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Responsibility To Non-Believers Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 16, 2016

We Christians need to find more and more effective ways to communicate the Gospel message.

Thursday in Fourth Week of Easter 2016 Joy of the Gospel St. Paul is best known for his three missionary journeys and his journey to Rome. He was the evangelizer paradigm. Nobody did it better than he. His protocol developed early. He believed that his mission was first to his Jewish brothers ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:13-25

Denomination: Catholic

Warnings And Responsibilities For Priests In Leviticus Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 23, 2025

The warnings and responsibilities outlined in Leviticus for priests serve as a powerful reminder of the importance of living a life dedicated to God.

Consecration and Accountability Leviticus emphasizes the importance of consecration and accountability for priests. In Leviticus 21, God instructs Moses on the requirements for priests, including physical perfection and moral purity. Priests were to avoid contact with dead bodies, except for ...read more

Taking Life Seriously Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 18, 2009

The preborn are people; the preborn are preknown; the preborn are prized and the preborn have a purpose.

Taking Life Seriously Jeremiah 1:5 Rev. Brian Bill 1/18/09 Show “Sanctity of Life” Video (www.worshiphousemedia.com). I’m so glad we started today’s service with children singing. We value families at PBC and believe that children matter to God. I came across some post-it notes that contain ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Baptist

Success In God Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 3, 2009

Just as Paul experienced in Acts, we can have success in God no matter where life takes us.

Are We There Yet? How we can experience success in God’s will. Have you ever thought “Will we ever get there?” Do you feel successful? Or do you feel like a failure? Paul is a prisoner for Christ. He had some tough days. The book of Acts with Paul getting to Rome as God had told him. How ...read more

Scripture: Acts 28:11-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ahab And Jezebel Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 4, 2022

King Ahab is arguably the evilest king of the Northern Ten Tribes of Israel. He was the first Israelite king to marry a heathen (non-Israel) woman, the beautiful but devilish Jezebel. Together they became one of the most sinful couples in Biblical history.

Ahab and Jezebel According to the Hebrew Bible, Ahab was the seventh king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri, and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon. The Hebrew Bible presents Ahab as a wicked king. Died 852 BC · Ramoth-Gilead, Syria Father Omri Reign 871 – 852 BC Burial Samaria, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 16:30

Denomination: Baptist

Teach Them To Your Children

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

(Father’s Day sermon) The role & responsibility of fathers in teaching their children about God.

Teach Them To Your Children Deut. 11:18-21; 26-28 The role of the father in today’s family isn’t the same as it was in earlier generations. A survey conducted by Child magazine and reported in the 3/93 issue found more fathers today taking part in child-raising than those of a generation ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:18-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking God Seriously Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

True prayer must be based upon relationship.

“Taking God Seriously” Matthew 6:9 March 22, 2009 We began talking about prayer last week by noting some things that are important to understand about true prayer: • True Prayer Is Not a Performance - :1,5 • True Prayer Is a Matter Between God and You ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Take This Job And Love It

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 3, 2005

Single message for Labor Day Weekend, 2005. We can learn to love our jobs if we will just see them from God’s perspective.

TAKE THIS JOB AND LOVE IT! ECCLESIASTES 5:17, GENESIS 2:2-9,15 INTRODUCTION: [Video Clip: “Joe Vs the Volcano” Chap. 2:7:30 - 10:56 = 3:26) Talk about a bad working environment! In fact, that movie, “Joe vs the Volcano” begins with this written line: “Once upon a time there was a guy named ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:17

Denomination: Christian Church

The Challenge Of A Miracle

Contributed by Malcolm Coby on Feb 22, 2010

Once you receive a miracle, what is your responsibility?

The Challenge of a Miracle (Now that I am Blessed, What’s next?) Date: Sunday, May 13, 2007 Scripture Text: Matthew 8:3-4 Background Scriptures: A. Matt. 8:13 (KJV) And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:3-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Storm Of Temptation Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 6, 2025

When King David commits adulatory with Bathsheba he ends up in the storm which comes with falling into temptation. Psalm 51 shows how David moved beyond that storm.

You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Psalm 51 “The Storm of Temptation” This morning we are going to talk about the storm of temptation. Specifically, how we can storm-proof our lives when we have fallen into temptation. How do we move on from the upheaval that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Life Seriously Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 18, 2014

Because the pre-born are people, they must be protected.

Taking Life Seriously Jeremiah 1:5 Rev. Brian Bill January 18-19, 2014 A lot of things happened in 1973, 41 years ago. I was a teenager with a face filled with acne and an appetite for adventure. Beth was a cute ten-year-old dreaming of her Prince Charming from the Dairy State. Notre Dame ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Takes A Stand

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction 1.

Introduction 1. Today we consider at one of the most crucial decisions in the history of the church of Jesus Christ. Iit took place 1950 years ago - in the year 49AD. Today we are also facing what amounts to the same crucial decision. Within the RCA and within many denominations. As we consider ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Church On Mission - Going! Series

Contributed by Brian Williams on Jul 8, 2025

Do you believe God called you just to study? To live in Vienna, to get a job, find a spouse, to have a family, to settle down, to live the good life or is there an even greater calling on your life?

I have recently been reading a book called, The Sound of Life's Unspeakable Beauty written by a master violin maker - “a luthier.” The author described all that is involved in making a beautiful instrument visually and acoustically. He drew an analogy of the crafting of a violin to the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational