Sermons on The Identity Of The 144000:

The Powerful Seed Of The Word Bears The Fruit Of Love 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 22, 2013

The foundation upon which our maturity can be built is the Word of God. The seed that grows and bears the fruit of love is the word of God. The seed (sperma) by which we are born again is the word of God.

1 Peter 1:22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Christian And Sin Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012

Christians sin, but cannot continue in sin. Why and what it means is covered by John in this passage.

Sin and the Christian 1 John 3:1-9 When I worked for a huge family distribution business, several of us used to meet for lunch and play cards. We had to take an hour lunch and had nothing else to do. Of course, discussions normally ran all across the board, from sports, to politics, to religion, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Above My Companions

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 31, 2013

To show that we and CHRIST are one.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you like CHRIST in everything? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we and CHRIST are one. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (The Message) 6:17 Since we want to become spiritually one with the Master, we must not pursue the kind of sex that avoids commitment and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Red Sticks - Blue Sticks

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 7, 2009

Ordinary Proper 14 - St. Paul draws a contrast between the follower of God and the person who doesn’t know of his love in Christ. He encourages us to guard our identity in Christ by illustrating what life in Christ "looks like".

Recently I was remembering the very first sermon that I preached. It was in the mid 70s at a Baptist Church. I was a young sailor recently married. My new bride had been raised in a Baptist church and I was a freshly catechized Lutheran. We tried the local Lutheran Church – but it was not an ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Living Stones Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 19, 2011

If we want to influence our friends and family members to follow Jesus, then we must KNOW who we are and BE who we are in Christ. We are God's holy temple and God's special people, designed to be living displays of His greatness, so let's live that way.

Howard Hendricks, one of my professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, sometimes talked about his days when he was a student at the same seminary. In one of those stories, he tells about the time he was invited to preach in west Texas. “You’ve all heard of Nowhere? Well,” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Vital Signs

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012

As we look at qualities in the Thessalonian church and in the lives of Paul and his companions, we can see what it looks like when people are spiritually alive. I’d like to look at chapter 1 in this light. We can identify several vital signs that should b

Vital Signs 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Intro: (Play Clip: Stethoscope Man: Christ Lives in You) This book of 1 Thessalonians is thought to be one of Paul’s first letters written to a young church he and his ministry partners had started earlier. He is writing to encourage the believers there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Disputing Over Who Jesus Is Means Disputing Over Who You Are Series

Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Apr 9, 2015

Whether we proclaim Jesus as God, Savior, a prophet sent from heaven, or just a small time preacher from the outskirts of Jerusalem, it doesn't change what the Creator of All Life sent him to be or who Jesus, the Nazareth knew he was.

Simply, if I did you wrong and reparations were required of me since I did the wrong; would it be fair, just, or even right for you to spend your own funds to pay my reparations? More importantly, does it really matter who I think you are? If I decide to view you as something or someone other than ...read more

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Denomination: *other

Who Am I

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 15, 2015

Like Peter, we are followers of Jesus. Like Peter, we sometimes have deep faith, and, at other times, a lack of faith. Jesus saw in Peter the same thing he sees in us-building material that can be shaped into a people of faith to serve his reign.

The Gospel reading from Matthew 16:13-20 takes place in the region of Caesarea Philippi. It was a territory where pagan gods were worshipped, and it is there that Jesus asks Peter a question about his identity; not in some safe territory, but in a non-believing location. Perhaps that is why Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

"Everything I Have Is Yours. It All Belongs To You!”

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 7, 2012

You are CREATED in the LIKENESS of God! You have BLESSED and cannot be cursed! GREATER is He that is in you than that is in the world. No weapon formed against you shall prosper! You are VICTORIOUS. Whatever you TOUCH will PROSPER.“ You are SEATED in the

The 3 Phase of Discovering what God CREATED you to be. “KNOWING your IDENTITY. Why am I here for?” I. P - POSSESSION through CHRIST. II. P - POSITION in CHRIST. III. P - PURPOSE for CHRIST. Scripture – Luke 15:28-32 (Good News Translation): 28The older brother was so angry that he would not go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:28-32

Denomination: *other

The Truth About Jesus Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 2, 2014

Jesus answers the question: "Who Is Jesus" with the words..."I am the Way and the Truth and the Life."

Introduction: A. The story is told of a father who sat in his recliner trying to read his magazine, but he kept being interrupted by his little daughter. 1. Finally, in desperation, he tore a page out of his magazine, on which was printed the map of the world. 2. Tearing it into small pieces, he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Live Courageously Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 5, 2019

We find courage for the living of our days in our eternal identity: we are children of God

November 3, 2019 All Saints Sunday Rev. Mary Erickson Stewardship Week One: Live Courageously Hope Lutheran Church Luke 6:20-31; Ephesians 1:11-23 Live Courageously Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. A prayer by Rosie Venner (at ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:20-31, Ephesians 1:11-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Labeling Jesus Series

Contributed by David Owens on May 1, 2023

In this section, Mark sandwiched an incident with Jesus' family and an incident with the Jewish religious leaders to show the judgments people were making about Jesus. In the end, Jesus can only be one of three possibilities: Lord, liar or lunatic.

A. You’ve heard the old joke: “You can call me anything you want, just don’t call me late for dinner.” 1. Have you ever had someone call you a name that hurt you? We all have, right? 2. Some people call us names to deliberately hurt us, but others sometimes call us names in jest, and yet those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-35, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 5:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Made Right Series

Contributed by Dr. Lewis W. Gregory on Nov 14, 2020

Many people are trying to do the right thing, yet they fail miserably. Why? Before you can do right . . .

“For He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 The Crisis - Many people are trying to do the right thing, yet they fail miserably. Why? Before you can do right, you must first be made right. But even after that ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 1:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Story About Our Savior Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 16, 2019

To give your Christian testimony, keep answering these four questions: 1. Who are you? (vs. 19-23). 2. Why do you do the things you do? (vs. 24-27). 3. Who is Jesus Christ? (vs. 28-30). 4. How did you get to where you are? (vs. 31-34).

Our Story about Our Savior The Gospel of John John 1:19-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 13, 2016 (Revised June 16, 2019) *Do you have a Christian testimony? Well, if you are a Christian, you surely do have a testimony. *Sometimes we are moved when a person who has lived ...read more

Scripture: John 1:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Declaration Of Connection Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 25, 2018

Message 7 in our journey with Joshua into the Promised Land. This message focuses on

Joshua Series #7 The Amazing Race to Rest & Reward “Declaration of Connection” Review / Introduction After the people crossed the barrier to possessing their inheritance, they took the time to prepare themselves to purge the occupiers of their promised inheritance. Chapter five records two ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:28-29, Colossians 2:9-14

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance