Sermons on Taking Action:

Looking On And Taking In The Crucified One

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 28, 2009

As Moses lifted up the healing serpent, so the Jews lifted up Christ, the healer, on the cross, so that we might take him and be transformed.

April 4, 2006 Tuesday of 5th week in Lent If we read John’s Gospel from start to finish, one of the impressions we get over and over again is that Jesus was surrounded by idiots and incompetents. It seems like every page turn brings the words “they did not understand.” But there is nothing new ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Denomination: Catholic

Take Every Thought Captive Series

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Jul 29, 2010

This sermon is about how to deal with tempting thoughts!

Jenny struggled with depressing thoughts. Most of the time she knew she had a really good life. Good job. Roof over head. Great boyfriend. But she had these occasional piercing thoughts that of doubt and depression. John was a great guy. Everybody at work loved him. Great wife, wonderful children. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Taking His Yoke Is No Joke Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 16, 2012

How taking the yoke of Jesus is the key to life.

INTRODUCTION I’ve got to admit I am REALLY excited about sharing this message with you! This is one of my favorite passages of scripture in the Bible and I’ve quoted it hundreds of times, but I’ve never devoted an entire message to it. Now, I realize sometimes people who hear me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-33

Denomination: Baptist

Taking On Our Tongue Trouble Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 24, 2012

1. The peril (vs. 1-2). 2. The power (vs. 3-8). 3. The poison (vs. 8). 4. God’s push (vs. 9-12). 5. God’s power (vs. 8-9).

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 7: Taking on Our Tongue Trouble James 3:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 25, 2012 *Have you had any trouble with your tongue this week? -Did you say some things you just shouldn’t have said? -What about the things you ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Take Counsel God Is Love

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Jun 25, 2011

If we save our life, we shall lose. We shall never forget that God is love

Read 2Chronicles 32: 1-4 The fountain of water is still running. Jesus wants to be the one who shows the spiritual way of life by directing. He guided by the things he did and said. (I’m in the process of making a guess that you already know that) Jesus is God the son of God one who serves ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can We Take Christmas

Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 4, 2007

For many of those that are among us, however, each Christmas becomes more and more difficult to endure. It is a joyous time, but there is also more loneliness, depression, heartache, and disappointment at this time than any other of the year. Can we en

I read a story this past week about a woman who, in early December had stopped at a grocery store to pick up a few things on her lunch break. One of them was a cinnamon-scented air freshener. She had smelled a candle with the same scent in the store but wanted to know exactly what the air ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4

Denomination: Methodist

When Faith Takes Over

Contributed by Rick George on Jul 22, 2008

When storms come, where is your faith? In temporal things or the Everlasting God?

Please turn with me to the book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk is listed in the Bible as one of the Minor Prophets. The Minor Prophets are grouped together after the Major Prophets and located before the New Testament, after the book of Nahum and before Zephaniah. Today we will, in sum, examine the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take What’s Yours Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010

In this message, part-5 to the series Love Without Limits, Dave explains how we come to live in the love of God.

Take What’s Yours Love Without Limits, prt. 5 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 31, 2010 I am a pastor, a counselor, and a university professor. In other words, I answer questions for a living. As you might imagine, in my role as a pastor, I am constantly hearing questions about ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:20-21

Denomination: Free Methodist

Can You Take A Message?

Contributed by Theresa Ratliff on Mar 25, 2013

God is trying to talk to all of us, but will we heed the still, small voice of God?

My boyfriend Brian and I spend a lot of time walking and hiking. We go all over the place – the woods, the beach, sometimes just around the block. Some of the trails are really flat and wide and easy to walk on. Others are rocky and steep. On almost every hike, we hit a stretch of trail ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-21

Denomination: *other

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010

To seek after God, to follow His ways, means we must believe that His is – ever present, all knowing, all powerful.

Take Up Your Cross ACT up part 3 12/27/09 AM Text: Luke 9:34-35 INTRODUCTION We began this month considering “our year in review”, the need to examine ourselves to ensure we are in the faith of Jesus (2 Corinthians 13:5.) We have learned there is great value in examining ourselves and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 5, 2012

Trying to do things in our own strength can result in disappointment and frustration. But when we give our burdens to Christ the cross we are carrying is lighter.

Take Up your cross Isaiah 53 Mark 8:27-38 I remember hearing a radio broadcast of Dr. James Dobson. He was retelling a story about his son Ryan who was about three years old at the time. Little Ryan had gotten up early one morning before his Dad and Mom. He managed to climb up onto the kitchen ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Take Up Your Cross Series

Contributed by Richard White on Mar 22, 2012

Does not sound very appealing in winning people to Christ. WE understand in dying we gain.

Take up the Cross Luke 9:23 Not a Fan series In church planting we employ several marketing tips from the business world. One of the biggest marketing tips is to have a great slogan. Make your product so appealing the public will see that they cannot live without it. Lets see how that works I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 7, 2019

Following Christ means following him to the cross.

There are basically two kinds of sermons on the Christian life. The first type of sermon views the Christian life as a kind of puzzle to be solved, with the message going something like this: Life is full of hardships, and frustrations, and obstacles. But if you do this one thing; if you ...read more

Scripture: John 12:23-33, Matthew 10:38-39, Luke 17:32-33, Mark 8:34-37

Denomination: Baptist

Take Hold Of The Eternal Life

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 1, 2020

Consider different aspects of "Take Hold of the Eternal Life" from 1 Timothy 6:12 (Outline from Thomas Guthrie at: https://biblehub.com/sermons/auth/guthrie/man's_great_duty.htm)

HoHum: News article in April 1996 from Chico California- Person suspected of stealing and eating the cremated remains of 4 people in hopes of attaining “everlasting life” has been arrested. Rodney Hines, 36, told police he snorted some of the ashes and sprinkled others on his food because he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12, Daniel 12:2, Hebrews 9:16-17, Ephesians 1:5, Titus 3:4-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Terms And Conditions: Take A Break Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 11, 2018

This message takes a look at honouring the Sabbath to find Delight in the Lord

If you follow me on Facebook, that’s assuming that you’ve read the terms and conditions for Facebook and agreed to them, then you might have seen some of my posts from the Babylonian Bee, which is a Christian Satire site, recently this one struck me as fitting. BOSTON, MA—Local man Justin Fuller ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:13-14

Denomination: Wesleyan