Sermons on Taking Advantage Of Every Opportunity:

Taking Care Of The Little Ones Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 29, 2002

This message was delivered as part of Baby Dedication Sunday.

Today is a special day as we have 11 babies that are here to be dedicated by their parents. Before we do that let me share with you some important things about children… In this life there are certain "Rites of Passage". Some are connected to the passage of years. For example when you reached ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Use Let Downs For Our Advantage

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit assures us of God’s abilities to work everything together for good as long as we love God and obey His will.

1. The Holy Spirit assures us of God’s abilities to work everything together for good as long as we love God and obey His will. Paul wrote, "We are assured and know that God being a partner in our labors works together all things to fit into His plans for good to and for those who love God and are ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Does It Take To Be Saved?

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Feb 11, 2017

Steps to being saved

Do you know what Salvation is? Do you think you know? Well, a lot of people have their own idea of what salvation is. • Some think that salvation means being saved from ourselves. • Others think salvation means being saved from the devil. But neither is the case. All who have sinned against God ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:12, Acts 15:1-2

Effective Doors

Contributed by Dr. Abraham Obadare on Aug 13, 2016

Though your plans are good, they still require prayers

Paul, though presently in jail for preaching the gospel (Col. 4:2-4), continued to see a needy world to whom Jesus’s salvation must be preached and he sought for prayers in order to be able to reach the world for Christ. This is how we should be, praying for everything and the needs of ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001

What does it mean to "take up" or "bear a cross? What does it mean when someone says, "I want to take up my cross and follow Jesus"?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples & said: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself & take up ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cling Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2022

Ladders are useful tools in our daily life. However, if you haven’t learned the “Ladder Lessons”, then you won’t take advantage of their ability to take us to new heights.

I. Introduction I know ladders are not uncommon or awe inspiring. They are simply an everyday tool that we use to reach heights that we would otherwise be unable to reach. So, there is nothing really mind blowing about that. However, because they are so common and because most of you have used a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 63:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Exodus 9 - What Does It Take For The Lord To Get Your Attention? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 25, 2009

God gives people time to respond to Him. And that’s why we are still here. He doesn’t just zap us out of existence. Even the plagues showed God’s patience in giving Pharaoh opportunity to change his mind.

Exodus 9 - What does it take for the Lord to get your attention? In Exodus 9, Moses goes to Pharaoh again and says "Thus says the Lord, let My people go!" Pharaoh says "no!" and three more plagues come to Egypt, just as Moses predicts. Even though Egypt’s livestock die, and the people develop ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 9:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Taking Advice; Sharing The Load Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 8, 2011

Exodus 18 provides a wonderful example of Moses taking advice and learning to share the work load.

Introduction: A. Standing on the tee of a relatively long par three, a confident golfer said to his caddy, “Looks like a four-wood and a putt to me.” 1. The caddy disagreed with him a bit and advised that he, instead, play it safe and hit a four-iron then a wedge. 2. The golfer was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-27, Exodus 18:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Waiting On God Takes Faith

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

It’s never easy to WAIT...but why should we have to wait on God and what possible good could come from it?

Faith is explained in the first part of Hebrews 11 as “Being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible…” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, 1 John 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Do I Have To Pray Every Day? Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 13, 2014

Pray Every Day. Manage the time God has Given you to include time for God and time in prayer with God. Plan your schedule to spend time in His presence.

Pray every day. Do you have a list of things you would like to achieve? We all have lists of things we would like to do this year, this month, this week, maybe you even have something you would like to do today. I have a list of things I would like to achieve - it’s not written down anywhere ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

5-Qualities Every Christian Should Have

Contributed by James Bryant on Oct 21, 2003

This sermon emphasizes the need to be a light to the world by the examples we exude in ourselves.

5-QUALITITES EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD HAVE Hebrews 11:13-16 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14. For they that say such things ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Take The Heat?

Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 9, 2006

We should be realistic about responses to our faith.

CAN YOU TAKE THE HEAT? John 15.18-16.4 S: Persecution C: Witness Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE SHOULD BE REALISTIC ABOUT RESPONSES TO OUR FAITH. ?: How? How should we live? KW: Messages TS: We will find in our study of John 15.18 – 16.4 three messages from Jesus that will enable us to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It Takes Faith (Part Two) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jun 27, 2017

In continuing our series on Hebrews 11, we come to what happened between Cain and Abel. Today we'll see why Abel made a better sacrifice than Cain did.

IT TAKES FAITH (part two) Hebrews 11:4 INTRODUCTION: In continuing our series on Hebrews 11, we come to what happened between Cain and Abel. Today we'll see why Abel made a better sacrifice than Cain did. 1) It takes faith to make a right sacrifice. Hebrews 11:4, "By faith Abel offered a better ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:1-15, 1 John 3:12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Bold Take A Step Of Faith

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 7, 2003

God is not only our Comforter, but from time to time He is our discomforter. We need to take a bold step of faith and move out of our comfort zones.

Be Bold Take a Step of Faith Luke 1:26-38 Matthew 14:22-33 This morning we are looking at two Biblical examples of individuals that moved beyond their comfort zones. Mary the Mother of Jesus by faith was willing to accept God’s plan for her life and move beyond her comfort zone and waited ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Free Methodist