Sermons on The Life Of A Disciple:

Where Is Your Heart? (Lesson #8 - Final Lesson In Revival Series) Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 13, 2008

Malachi writes to the same audience who under the leadership of Nehemiah said “let us rise and build” They now needed to be rebuilt themselves. God asked them, “Where is your heart?”

• In the summer between my Jr. and Sr. year at Bible College, I took a 2 week intensive course in “Systematic Christian Doctrine.” 1 week later we took the final exam. Our professor reviewed all this stuff we needed to know for the exam. On the day of the test, we arrived to a room where one ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Relationship Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 7, 2003

This is the 3rd sermon in the series "God’s Desire".

Series: God¡¦s Desire [#3] RELATIONSHIP 1 John 1:5-2:6 Introduction: 1. What does God desire? That is the question we have been looking at in this series. God desires fellowship with His creation and that was broken because of sin, God sent Jesus to this earth to become our sacrifice so that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Part 5 - Evangelizing The People Series

Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Feb 25, 2005

Part 5 deals with our responsability to evangelize people and bring up disciples as Christ instructed us to do.

FINDING PURPOSE Part 5 – Evangelizing People SCRIPTURE READING † Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Bible Church

Baby Steps

Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000

Just as a mother encourages her child to walk, God encourages us to grow spiritually.

Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why do you subject yourself to regulations as if you still belonged to this world? You say, "Don’t touch this! Don’t eat that! Don’t handle that!" You are entirely preoccupied with perishable things. Your commandments ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Meaningful Purpose

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 6, 2006

The purpose of this message is to encourage the believer to strive to be used by God to do great and mighty or good and menial things.

Meaningful Purpose Acts 13:26-37 26 "Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:26-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Mark Of Maturity

Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 8, 2008

COMMITMENT

COMMITMENT: THE MEASURE OF MATURITY Week Used: Read goals and guidelines. Reality Check: How many conversations have you started with a stranger this past week? ICEBREAKER: What was the thing you enjoyed doing most when you were a kid? WORSHIP: EDIFICATION: Read 1Cor. 9:16-18 Once upon a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Daily Decisions That Effect Eternity

Contributed by John Darty on Sep 18, 2002

OUR DAILY DECISIONS DO EFFECT ETERNITY.

DAILY DECISIONS THAT EFFECT ETERNITY MATT 25:1-30 " AT THAT TIME " 1) BEGINS . . . WHEN JESUS SAID ’IT IS FINISHED ’ 2) ENDS . . . WHEN JESUS RETURNS FOR HIS CHILDREN I PREPARATION TIME VS 1-5 A)ALL TEN VIRGINS HAD LAMPS / PHYSICAL LIFE B)ONLY FIVE HAD OIL = HOLY ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Living Above The Law

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007

The scripture passage today talks about how to live as free people, which fits right for the occasion of the Independence Day.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

This Is My Son

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 3, 2008

A sermon for a Covenant Servie based on the baptism of Jesus

The gospel reading for today is the baptism of Jesus. We are only given a brief account of what happened in the passage we heard from Matthew’s gospel so we have to try to imagine the scene. I doubt though if it even began to approach the woman in Liverpool who arrived on the doorstep of a vicar, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Methodist

Playing Second Fiddle

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 7, 2008

The first of a three part series, ‘Growing As We Go.’

Slide 1 A few weeks ago, I shared some questions that Gordon MacDonald believes are being asked by people at different stages of life. Now not only did those questions really interest me and cause me to think about the questions that I am asking at this point in my life, the story that MacDonald ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Seeing Me As God Sees Me

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 1, 2005

The Resurrection of Christ gives us the power to live for and with God, as we believe the truth - I Am Significant in Christ - behind the Resurrection. (Part 3)

In his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey tells the following story as he rode the NY subway one Sunday morning: “People were sitting quietly- some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes close. It was a calm, peaceful scene,” wrote ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-14

Denomination: Church Of God

Depths Unmeasured

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 13, 2005

This sermon deals with the fact that God’s love for us cannot be measured.

Depths Unmeasured Ephesians 5:1-2, Ephesians 3:19 December 2, 2004 I. Several hundred feet below the ground of the Texas hill country is and underground lake. A cavern that holds the water that gives life to a dry country. It’s called the Edwards Aquifer. A. The people in South Texas ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Knowledge Of God Assimilated Part 1 Series

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 25, 2002

Proposition: The knowledge of God is the greatest danger to man, unless it is assimilated (practiced) in our lives to the glory of God.

Foundations of the Christian Faith Series by Matt Black (Message 3) Proposition: The knowledge of God is the greatest danger to man, unless it is assimilated (practiced) in our lives to the glory of God. Key Verse: Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Pass It On

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 9, 2006

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany The call of Philip and Nathanael

2 Sunday after the Ephipany I Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51 "Pass it On"   43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”  44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.  45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Lutheran

Empowered To Build - Kingdom Builders

Contributed by Tyrone Garay on Dec 18, 2000

The empowerment of the 2nd generation Christian in contrast with the first generation Christians. today we enjoy the onipresence of the Holy Spirit for empowerment.

Empowered to build – Kingdom Builders Text: 1 John 1:1-4 1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational