Sermons on Taking Care Of Ourselves:

Be Careful With Your Speaking

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 3, 2012

It's easy to cut people down. God wants us to build people up.

Thursday: Ephesians 5:15-20: Be very careful, then, how you live —not as unwise but as wise…Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-20

Denomination: Lutheran

God Who Cares

Contributed by Preeyapon Ekasittikul on Jun 7, 2019

God cares for our desperation He will change the situation for us when we pour out our soul to Him

God who cares 1 Samuel 1:1-28 1 The Problem 1:1-8 The story began with a small family of Elkanah, he was a descendant of Zuph whose family line in 1 Chronicles 6:16-30, 66 shows he was a Levite who lived in a Levitical city in the boundaries of Ephraim. He had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Grasping His Care

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 27, 2014

What you believe about God affects your entire life. It affects your response to circumstances and situations in the presence and it determines the outcome of the future, in this life and the life and the life hereafter.

Title: "Grasping His Care" Theme: Truths To God Working In Your Life Introduction: What you believe about God affects your entire life. It affects how you respond to the consequences of your past. It affects your response to circumstances and situations in the presence and it determines the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Caring God Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 26, 2018

God does not give up on us.

[Song – Call to Worship; Scripture Reading (Acts 1.6-11); Prayer 1. Acts 1.6-11 a. Last words of Jesus according to Luke b. Importance of last words—dying man to son, “Take care of your mother.” c. Nathan Hale (1755-1776) – "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." d. Red ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qualities Of A Caring Fellowship

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 22, 2004

God wants to add to your fellowship, family and church the following areas: A greater sense of SIGNIFICANCE, STIMULATION, SUPPORT, STABILITY, SELF-EXPRESSIVE CONFIDENCE, SATISFACTION, SPIRITUAL DEPTH.

Qualities of a Caring Fellowship As we have opportunity, let us do good to all. --Galatians 6:10 A rainbow is a sign of God’s promise never again to destroy the earth by a flood (Gen. 9:11-17). But that was little comfort to the people of Grand Forks, North Dakota, in April of 1997. Eight ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Cares For You Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 26, 2009

Easter Series on the seven cries from the Cross. this first one deals with the first three about Jesus’ care and concern for others in His last hour.

Text: Luke 23:34, 43, John 19:26, Title: He Cares for You, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/29/09, AM A. Opening illustration: quote 1 Peter 5, emphasizing “…He cares for you,” in verse 7, B. Background to passage: The cross is the centerpiece of salvation history, the linchpin upon which God’s glory hangs and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34-43

Denomination: Baptist

Stock Taking

Contributed by Paul Cull on Jul 3, 2005

Jesus’ request for us to do stock taking - the reason, the reaction, the resources, the result

Matthew 15:29-39 Stocktaking If you have been in business of any kind, I am sure you will have had to be involved in stock taking. I am told that even with modern bar-coding sometimes a manual stock take is required. You sometimes need to know just what you have got. I can venture a fairly safe ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-38

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

God's Caring Touch

Contributed by Vonnie E James on May 9, 2007

It a sermon about how God cares in the midst of trials and situations.

God’s Caring Touch (Happy Mothers Day!) Presented at Grand Anse Baptist Church /Sunday 13th May 2007/Tone: Encouragement 1 Kings 17:7-17:24 The Origin of Mothers’ Day As a western Christian society, a lot of the things we celebrate, has been commercialized and demonized by society. Often time ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-24

Denomination: Baptist

What Will It Take

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 22, 2004

One thing we can be sure of, if the church is ever going to have an impact in the world, all we do must be surrounded by prayer.

February 22, 2004 Morning Worship Text: John 17:20-26 Subject: Jesus’ Prayer for Believers Title: What Will It Take? I look back on our 2-½ years here at First Assembly and a lot of good memories begin to flood my mind. I think about the newlywed game at our first Christmas party and I laugh at ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Taking A Stand

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001

Gideon moved from being a defeatist and doubter to being a doer.

TAKING A STAND Judges 6:1-22 In the mountains of East Tennessee, there is a beautiful little church with a strange name. On the sign out front the name is artfully written: “Compromise Church.” There is a story behind the name. The church had been built early in the 20th century and the ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Taking A Stand Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 13, 2004

Peter’s response to Simon seems a bit harsh... until you realize what Simon really needed in his life.

OPEN: In February 2001, Adam Burtle, a 20 year old student at the University of Washington put his soul up for auction on eBay. The ad read: "Hardly used. I make no warranties as to the condition of my soul. As of now it is near mint condition, with only minor scratches. Due to difficulties ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:4-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give And Take Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2017

To maintain healthy relationships, don't take from the relationship; instead, work to give to that relationship.

Three college freshman and three seniors were traveling home for Spring break. At the station, the three freshmen bought tickets for themselves and watched as the seniors bought just one ticket. “How are the three of you going to travel on only one ticket?” asked one of the freshmen. “Watch and ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:15, Ephesians 4:28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

It Takes A Village Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 16, 2022

It takes a village to develop a mature disciple of Jesus

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Take It With You

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2009

We exalt "going to church" as the main thing, when the main thing is taking the message from the church home with you into your everyday life.

Take It With You 9/6/09 Psalm 15:1-5 James 1:19-27 Have you ever gone to Walmart with their circular baggage area, left the store and left one of your bags there in the store. What do you do when you recognize it’s missing? Or have you been to a store and left something on the counter ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fragile: Handle With Care

Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000

Our eternal salvation is secure because of Christ, but when it comes to the daily routine of following the Lord, we desperately need God's grace each day.

Every now and then I receive, or send, a package labeled "Fragile: Handle With Care." It might be a very expensive crystal vase inside, or maybe it is just a small toy, but the purpose of the label is to warn the friendly UPS, or Postal Service, employee that if they are not careful how they handle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:15-21, 2 Corinthians 4:1-8

Denomination: Baptist