Sermons on Therefore:

Liberty In Christ

Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 20, 2004

John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Liberty in Christ We are Free John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I. Am I Free to do what I want ? A. Personl Yes ! you are Free to make to make your own choices B. You are eternally Sucure in Jesus Christ Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Denomination: Baptist

Connecting The Dots Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on May 4, 2004

To understand the significance of THEREFORE in Romans 12:1, we need to connect the dots between belief and behavior.

During the past several weeks, God has impressed upon me the wonder and the joy of Christian community. Lots of good things have been happening in the life of this congregation. I know I can’t put it all together in one complete picture, but I’d like to just remind us that God is doing a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

3 Counter Offensives Of The Church

Contributed by Paul Fredericks on Nov 17, 2002

The church is not a fortress, but a force, and therefore must implement 3 counteroffensives in response to our enemy’s attacks!

The Church’s Three Counteroffensives to Our Enemies Attacks Acts 8 17 Nov 2002 INTRODUCTION: We are going to return to our broad outline for understanding Acts, you’ll remember the theme is THE START OF SOMETHING GREAT. While our three major points were: 1. Being a witness in Jerusalem (1:1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-40

Denomination: Baptist

Compelled, Convinced, And Commissioned Series

Contributed by David Owens on Mar 8, 2010

In this lesson we see what it was that compelled Paul to serve, and therefore what it is that should compel us as well.

Introduction: A. The story is told of a very wealthy lawyer who vacationed for several weeks each year at his summer home in the backwoods of Maine. 1. Each summer, he would invite friends to come to visit him. 2. One summer he invited a lawyer from Czechoslovakia to visit him. 3. They had a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The New Self: God’s Love On Display Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 19, 2014

Our new selves are characterized by love, and therefore we should value and live-out the nuances of love.

The New Self: God’s Love On Display (Colossians 3:12-14) 1. WOODSTOCK, Ill., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Customers at an Illinois Shell station received gas for just one cent per gallon due to a glitch in the system, an employee said. Rita Castillo, who has worked at the Shell station in Woodstock for ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Great Love Deception; Human Love Condemning Divine Love

Contributed by David Leach on Jun 1, 2014

How do we receive God and therefore receive divine love in order that we can love?

What is divine love? 1 Jo 4:8 …God is love It isn’t that God has love as an attribute, no, God is Himself love. His very nature is love. Who then has this divine love and therefore can divinely love others? Since God is love, whoever has God has love; whoever has more of God has ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Set Your Course Series

Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 9, 2015

Our heart gives us the direction for our lives, therefore, we must guard our hearts.

On November 28, 1979 Flight 901 left Auckland Airport in New Zealand. The flight was a sightseeing tour bound for Antarctica with 257 people on board. http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzdisasters/erebus.asp These sight seeing tours had been operating since 1977. They had experienced ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Hour Glass Is Almost Empty - Will I Make It?

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 17, 2015

The last few grains of sand is slipping through the hour glass of time. Prepare to meet your God. The trumpet of the Lord is about to sound- Be ye therefor ready! I have loved thee with an everlasting love: Therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee

You have never seen a sermon like this one before; please read it and reread it - over and over and over...... The content is just that important! You be the judge? Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:11, Revelation 3:2, John 3:16-17, John 1:12, Matthew 7:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Too Must Stand Ready Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 30, 2019

“Therefore, you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect”. (Luke 12:40)

Introduction: Procrastination is a major problem in the world today. It is always putting off what needs to be done or hoping to do tomorrow what should have been done yesterday. Procrastination is waiting for the deadline and not taking advantage of the time before the deadline forgetting that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6, Hebrews 11:8-16, Luke 12:35-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Letter To The Church In Pergamum

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2020

Pergamum was the first city of Asia to openly support the imperial cult or emperor worship, and therefore was considered the chief seat.

Letter to the Church in Pergamum Rev. 2:12-17 As we begin our study and draw some application to present day, let’s look back historically to get an idea what was happening 19 centuries ago. We find that Pergamum was the capital of Asia, and had been the capital city of Asia for almost 400 years. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stay Alert

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 25, 2022

VS. 42 – “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”

Stay Alert – Matthew 24: 36 - 44 Intro: A young pastor was preparing his sermon when his daughter came in and said, “Daddy, can we play?” He answered that he was busy and in about an hour they would play. To which his daughter answered, “When you’re finished, I’m going to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:36-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Can The Church Be An Obstacle To Discipleship For Jesus?

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 5, 2022

The view outside the church can be damaging. Therefore the church must work to rid itself of its media problems.

Can the Church be an Obstacle to Discipleship for Jesus? Mark 4:10-20 You may want to read Mark 4:1-9, This is the actual parable that I am speaking about. [Why parables?] 10 As soon as He was alone, 1His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11 And He was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:10-20

Denomination: United Methodist

God Is A Promise-Making & Promise-Keeping God

Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Dec 17, 2020

God is a promise-making & therefore a promise-keeping God - so rejoice for that is who you belong too!

The true story is told of a man who was a very qualified TV meteorologist but for some reason he did a terrible job when it came to actually forecasting the weather. In fact, he became something of a local joke when a newspaper began keeping a record of his repeated faulty predictions. They ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:15

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

An Inspired Message Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jun 24, 2001

Paul’s Gospel was given to him by God. Therefore it is worth defending. The gospel is Truth - God’s Truth

Compromise is a tricky thing isn’t it? You’re never quite sure whether you’re going too far or not far enough. The trouble is it’s so important in today’s world. JFK once said "Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." Negotiation, compromise, finding the middle ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Blessed Comfort

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000

We have been comforted by God as His children, therefore we should render comfort to others in need.

BLESSED COMFORT © 2000 Mark Beaird Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 n Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Denomination: Pentecostal