Sermons on tedious:

The Word We Hate The Most

Contributed by Anne Benefield on Feb 19, 2008

The word we hate the most is "no" and yet practicing Lenten disciples of fasting, praying, and giving can enrich us when we say "no" to the world and "yes" to God.

Introduction: The passage we will read tonight is the traditional reading for Ash Wednesday. It focuses our attention on the three disciplines of Lent: Praying, Fasting, and Giving. You will hear each one described. Tonight we’re going to discuss how to practice those disciplines. Hear now the ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Majoring In Minors Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 12, 2008

WE can put our focus in the wrong place and come out looking silly and being ineffective for our Lord.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • AS we continue looking at some of the things that can ensnare us as we strive to life for Jesus, we are going to look at a subject that can really creep into our lives over a long period of time. • I think this is one of the traps that can slowly take hold of us if we are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tending The Fire

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 7, 2008

This sermon discusses three threats to our personal devotional life.

Tending the Fire Leviticus 6:8 -13 We have an altar in the human heart, on which burns a fire, kindled by the grace of God. On this altar rests the deepest allegiance of a life given to God. What ever else may be deferred, keep the fire burning. The flame must not go out. There is a passage from ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Sign Of Something Significant

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jun 22, 2007

When an Unusual or Odd Event Occurs it generally Signals the Sign of Something Significant about to Happen. Be Blessed as your read or listen to this message.

Allow me to digress in order to progress. To occupy ourselves with song as we stroll along our way is not an unusual occurrence. For instance: Upon leaving the love of his teenage years during the late 60s, many young men could be heard singing, “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day; when its cold ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Watch

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 26, 2008

Jesus emphasizes, not the time of His coming, but whether when He comes He will find us watching and ready.

Watch! Mark 13:31-37 When our ship was in dry dock, I was assigned a watch in the barracks one night. I don’t remember what the problem was, I usually did not have this problem, but that night I was very sleepy. Since it was my own barracks I was roaming, I slipped into my room and lay down ... ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:31-37

Denomination: Mennonite

There Is No Profit In Worry!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 3, 2010

Let us study worry in the light of eternity? Worry has no benefit and we should avoid worry/weariness when possible.

IS THERE ANY PROFIT TO WORRY? WHY INVEST IN WORRY? I MISSED IT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts, you will need to condense to do in one part... I. HAVE YOU EVER MISSED IT? HAVE YOU EVER LOST SIGHT OF THE GOAL? A. TEXT: Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"My Grace Is Sufficient For You"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 20, 2007

A sermon for the 13 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16 Healing the woman on the sabbath

13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 16 Lectionary 21 August 26, 2007 Luke 13:10-17 "My Grace is Sufficient for you" "Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Servanthood

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 20, 2008

Qualification for leadership is based on dependance on Christ.

Servanthood 2 Timothy 3:1-7 Paul is writing to his younger friend serving in ministry. Timothy is not serving directly as a Pastor of a church like today. He is a combination of missionary, envoy, evangelist, preacher, teacher, overseer and recruiter. He was selected as a traveling companion ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

Second Childhood

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2016

What qualities of a child does the Lord want us to imitate? (Outline from Bob Russell in Lookout Magazine February 25, 2001 called "Becoming Childlike" pg. 14)

HoHum: A lady was cleaning her house and singing Gospel songs as she worked. She began singing, "Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king..." Her little son was in the next room and began singing along with Mom. Something was a little off, however, so Mom stopped to listen. The ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Problem With Pursuing Your Passion

Contributed by Ken Henson on Nov 16, 2015

1. Everyone says “Follow your heart”. But “The heart is deceitful above all things . . ." 2. we tend to be passionate about things we're good at, but getting good takes a lot of work 3. It's difficult to see the difference between passion and addiction

The most common career advice people hear these days is that in order to be happy you have to pursue your passion. This is the first generation I’m aware of that has swallowed such a lie. Today I’d like to present three problems, huge reasons that pursuing your passion as a path to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-12

Denomination: *other

Garments For New Year 2013 Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Dec 31, 2012

I have actually given the recipe for a fun-filled, happy 2013! Read, do them and enjoy!

Garments for New Year 2013 Blessings start unfolding as we make changes in our life! Today we get to hear a lot of sermons on blessings, promises of God and so forth, but it is of paramount importance to also know how we could get them in our life. Is it not? I have actually given the recipe for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

How Do I Receive God's Grace? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 3, 2017

Today we will look at how one can receive God's grace.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I hope that you have been enjoying our series on the subject of Amazing Grace! • Grace is a word that gets thrown around, songs are written about it, girls are named after it, and some folks “say grace” before they eat. • In our contemporary language, we use the word to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:20-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Name The Benefits Of Worry?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 5, 2014

We can miss the mark and spend much of our time in useless areas. There are many dangerous habits we can drift into... Bring your worries and cares to Jesus.

IS THERE ANY PROFIT TO WORRY? WHY INVEST IN WORRY? I MISSED IT! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this in two parts, you will need to condense to do in one part... I. HAVE YOU EVER MISSED IT? HAVE YOU EVER LOST SIGHT OF THE GOAL? A. TEXT: Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Thankful For Christ’s Birth? Series

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 11, 2019

As part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth.

Sermon- Are you thankful for Christ’s birth? - Next week we begin Advent for the birth of Christ. - So, today as part of Thanksgiving, I want us to think of how thankful we are for Christ’s birth. - We can always say I’m thankful that I don’t have to go to the priest, do sacrifices, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Warning Signs Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 21, 2018

Consider God's warning signs - words from the prophets, internal chaos and the external threat from Assyria.

2 Kings 15:8-31 THE WARNING SIGNS ES 17 Jun 18 1665 Warning signs are good. They are meant for our good and can save lives. God warns. God warns before He judges. • Let’s consider the warning signs from three directions. The upward – warnings from God through the prophets, the inward – ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 15:8-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible