Sermons on The Significance Of:

Significance Series

Contributed by David Beirne on May 17, 2005

To be Spirit-led is to realize how God values you.

The SPIRIT-led Lifestyle Part 2: Significance For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God. Romans 8:14 The purpose of this series is to help you understand the values that drive me as your pastor. Today we tackle the first letter in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Small Is Significant Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

The two great commandments of Christ are to love God with all our being and our neighbor as ourselves. Keeping the second commandment is a matter of good relationships with other people, and this is a matter where the tongue is the key factor.

The story is told of a man who had lived all his life on one of the small islands of the South Pacific until he came to visit America. He crossed the continent by train, and spent days watching the landscape. When the train crossed the Mississippi River, and he was told how much further he still ...read more

Scripture: James 3:2

Transformed For Significance

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jun 25, 2018

This sermon looks at the transformation process and the story of David and Saul, and if we want to be transformed towards significance what we need to do.

Transformed for Significance After three generations of living in the back country with no contact to the outside world, a father decided it was about time they saw what had become of the world. They finally came to the big city where they saw buildings so tall that they quickly became ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Foursquare

Significant Births

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Dec 24, 2024

Certainly, the birth of the Christ is important, we will find out the importance of the birth of Jesus.

Significant Births Royal Births Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) Those gathered to see the Royal Birth princes and princesses, dukes and countesses. The court physician hovers, and the king’s advisors cluster like ravens at the foot of the bed. It is so crowded in the room. Skeptical eyes watched to make sure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

The Significance Of The Small Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 26, 2021

To an infinite God everything is small, and He seems to favor the small even from the human perspective. The small is the foundation for both His physical creation and His spiritual kingdom.

God loves to get His will done in this world by means of little things, little places, and little people. You and I are conditioned to look for big things like New York, London, or Paris, but God with His infinite sense of humor often has His eye on hick towns like Bethlehem or Bridges Creek, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

The Significance Of Questions

Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Jun 18, 2009

Lookign at questions in the context of Job 38, and Jesus stilling the storm in Mark 4

One of the most unhelpful ideas about Christianity, indeed about faith in general, is that doubt is the opposite of faith. It is not. Certainty is the opposite of faith. Doubt is an intrinsic part of faith, for by definition faith is about making a commitment and a decision about matters that ...read more

Scripture: Job 38:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Discovering Significance Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

About discovering the call of God for your life.

(The following message has drawn from Rick Warren’s message “Shaped for Serving God”) Does your life hold significance? Does your life bear importance in this world? As we conclude this series entitled ‘The Call’… that is the question I want to help settle this morning.. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Significance Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009

The gospel transmitted to us is the most significant message ever given to man. It’s ability to transform the lives of those who by faith accept it as true and live in its truth cannot be overstated.

The Significance of the Gospel Colossians 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", Pastor Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. Some of you might recognize the name Thomas Huxley as a man who promoted Darwinism and Humanism ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Real Significance" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 18, 2010

Jesus tells us how to bear fruit that will last.

(READ TEXT) We are called to reject religion & place our faith in Christ, so we might experience real life, enter into real relationship, understand real truth, know real power, enjoy real freedom & live a life of real significance. The key verse in our passage for today is John 15:16. As we look ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Source Of Significance Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2018

If you want to find any real significance in life, trust Christ with your life who lowered Himself to lift you up.

In The Last Days Newsletter, Leonard Ravenhill tells about a group of tourists visiting a scenic little village. They walked by an old man sitting beside a fence and asked him, “Were any great men born in this village?” “Nope,” said the old man, “only babies.” (Leonard Ravenhill, The Last Days ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Significance Of The Gifts Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Dec 10, 2017

The Old and New Testament Scriptures hold truths about the birth of Jesus Christ. The truths regarding the gifts offered by the Magi are worthy of consideration if we desire to give Christ the honor He deserves.

The Significance of the Gifts Ingredients For Christmas Worship Matthew 2:8-11 says, "He sent them to Bethlehem and said, 'Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.' After they had heard the king, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Significance Of The Resurrection Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 5, 2012

Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, so live your life with confidence. Be confident that your faith is useful, your witness is true, your sins are gone, your loved ones are safe, and you are truly blessed as a believer in Jesus Christ.

Some time ago, a cartoon appeared in Leadership Journal that shows a couple leaving church and shaking hands with the pastor. The man says to the pastor, “You're in a rut, Reverend. Every time I come here, you preach about the Resurrection.” (Wendell Simons, The Best Cartoons from ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Significance Of The Resurrection

Contributed by David C. Seabolt on Apr 7, 2012

This sermon gives three things taht are significant about the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It shows that in order to live, you must first die, death is not the end and what happens after death matters.

Significance of the Resurrection Mark 16:1-16 Today is the day that we celebrate an event that happened over 2000 years ago. Friday evening started the Israelites Passover. Passover was a reminder to the nation of Israel of their great deliverance from the bondage of Egypt. God worked a miracle in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Small But Significant Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 9, 2013

Each animal represents a contrast which refers to wisdom triumphing over weakness, or lack of worldly significance or strength. We should not think that size means defeat or insignificance. Size does not count nearly as much as wisdom. Within each creatur

PROVERBS 30: 24-28 SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT Ants, badgers, locust, and lizards....Sounds like we're on a nature walk - or an advertisement for a new animated movie. Well, we will be letting these animals of God's Creation teach us, and I hope they help our message tonight come alive. Man can draw ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

The Significance Of Insignificance Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 27, 2013

We have Jesus and His Word, so we don't need to worry about our size. Just let Him shine and plant the seed of God's Word and God will grow His Kingdom.

Andy Eddington, once the president of Shriner College in Texas, loved sugar in his coffee. On one occasion at a greasy spoon near Dallas, he dumped not one, not two, but three teaspoonful’s of sugar in his coffee. As the waitress watched, Andy said, “Ma'am, we're going to need more ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:21-32

Denomination: Evangelical Free