Sermons on The Art Of Persuasion:

The Church In The World Series

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on May 26, 2006

The Church in the world is to posses certain characteristics in order to be effective in the world and fulfill the eternal purpose of God. Part #2

“The Church in the World” By District Elder M. L. Maughmer, Jr. The second phase of the metamorphosis is the maturation phase it is the phase where action happens. It is in this phase that growth happens. Understand that when we say growth we are not talking about numbers, but character. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Apostolic

Sopater Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 31, 2021

Inborn intelligence and diplomacy bring ambition to fruition. Versatility brings honors, do not become careless. Use, develop, and apply imagination and succeed, but avoid irrationality.

Sopater In Biblical Names, the meaning of Sopater is: Who defends the father. Today, we will attempt to discover all there is to know about the person named Sopater. To do this, we will use an acrostic and the name Sopater. First, notice that the name of this ancient man has seven letters, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Driving Force Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 6, 2004

1. Without the resurrection, the story of Christ would be just a beautiful story with a bad ending. 2. Without the resurrection, it would have meant that Evil had won. 3. The resurrection is the prelude to the second coming.

Former NFL player Pat Tillman’s name has been in the news a lot lately. He played football for Arizona State University and then the Arizona Cardinals. But he had voluntarily enlisted with the Army Rangers following the terrorist attacks on September 11; turning down a $3.6 million contract with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:22-33

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Living Out Your Faith? Series

Contributed by Scott Jordan on Mar 8, 2007

Part 6 of the Series in Colossians

Are you living out your faith? Colossians 2:1-10 I. Three reasons to live out your faith (v.1-3) I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other friends who have never known me personally. Col 2:1 A. To build up one another. And let us ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:1-10

Denomination: *other

Be Obedient Evangelize

Contributed by Ladonna Omobude on Mar 30, 2006

Evangelisim is not an option it is a command. It is your choice to obey or rebell.

Be Obedient To Jesus Last Command. There Is A Cultural Mandate To Evangelize Presented to Peoples COGIC by Sister LaDonna Omobude WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT AGENDA: I. What is Evangelism? II. Why should we evangelize? III Why we don’t evangelize IV. The three types of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Upside-Down World Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009

This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

What is it about the bad that seems much more tantalizing to us than the good? Mark Twain said that a lie could travel halfway around the world while the truth was still putting on its shoes. And the old maxim is that while good news travels, bad news travels fast. The mainstream media has been ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Why Jesus Taught People To Avoid Sins Of Ignorance

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Jesus knew that ignorance of the truth is no excuse for sinning. The Lord said to the Pharisees, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God." (Ten points)

Why Jesus Taught People to Avoid Sins of Ignorance (Matt 22:29-31) Illustration: always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. . --2 Timothy 3:7 When Harvard University was founded, its motto was Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae--"Truth for Christ and the Church." Its crest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Much More

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Apr 29, 2008

Prayer is the divinely ordained channel through which God gives His children all the good things He designs for our benefit and blessing. God is far more willing to give than we are to ask.

HOW MUCH MORE Matt. 7:9-11 Often we develop the mistaken attitude that prayer and particularly persistent prayer is the means by which we wrest from God the things which He does not really want us to have. Quite the contrary is true. Prayer is the divinely ordained channel ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Great Awakening Sermon I - What It Will Take Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Apr 29, 2020

In days of "doom and gloom", when there are two types of responders to the claims of Christ on the lives of those for whom Christ died - "for" and "against" - there must be a change of minds and hearts toward the things of God.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A GREAT AWAKENING TO OCCUR IN “CHRISTIAN” AMERICA? Perhaps you recall a former presidential candidate who went around the country talking about “Two Americas” . . . and in that speech he chanted a litany of contrasts between “these and those”, “us ...read more

Surveying The Cross Series

Contributed by Ernest Flores on Feb 12, 2004

The sermon answers the question of the old hymn, "Were You There?" by surveying the people around the cross of Jesus and seeing how we are similar to them.

Title: Surveying the Cross Text: Luke 23:36-56 v. 27 A great number of the people followed him... They called the other day to conduct a survey about the alumni of the University of Southern California. Asked me about my ethnic background, and I told them I was Mexican. They asked my line of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-56

Denomination: Baptist

Talk Right, Live Better Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 30, 2008

How God’s communication skills help us live better, happier lives.

[Part 1 of 5 in the series, "THE SEARCH, Solomon’s Secrets to a Happy & Successful Life"] 2 Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. 3 Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding. 4 Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Proverbs 2:2-4 ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Denomination: Baptist

Galatians 2:11-16, The Pressure Cooker Of Popular Opinion Series

Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008

Galatians 2:11-16, The pressure cooker of popular opinion

The Pressure cooker of popular opinion Galatians 2:11-16 * Peer pressure can be very powerful at times. * Most of us would not like to admit how many times we have buckled underneath it. * We like to think of ourselves as independent thinkers, un-persuaded by what others think of us. * ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Follow Me

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 2, 2005

Sermon 3 of a New Year’s series based on Wilkinson’s book Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs.

One of the things about starting a new sermon series is that I am never sure how it is going to develop regarding content (it must be Biblical of course) and structure (especially as it relates to application). Last week I said to you that I wanted this series to be practical and helpful to you ...read more

Scripture: John 1:16-20

Denomination: Church Of God

Christ's Mind Of Submission Series

Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 16, 2018

To establish that Christ had a mind of submission, sacrifice and serenity (great patience); when He came to earth, to do the will of His Father. This lesson is the first of three in the series: “The Mind of Christ.”

INTRODUCTION Outline. Christ’s Mind of Submission Remarks. 1. Today we are going to be discussing the mind of Christ. The beloved apostle Paul encourages the saints at Philippi to: “If there be therefore in a consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Persuading Or Evading

Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Aug 11, 2012

The apostle Paul said, let every man be persuaded in his own mind. Are you fully persuaded in your mind? Can a person be truly saved if they believe Jesus died for their sins but not believe that Jesus walked on water?

Persuading or Evading? Pray. This morning I want to ask you a very simple question. As you live in this world as a child of God and come into contact with people every day of your life, Are you Persuading or Evading? Many times throughout the New Testament, the apostle Paul would use ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible