Sermons on Transforming Lives:

Easter 2012: Because He Lives

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 6, 2012

What difference does Easter make? Does it really matter? How does it impact the way you live your life on a daily basis? When Jesus got up and walked out of that tomb, he changed everything. Here are three simple ways that Easter has impacted my life and

EASTER: BECAUSE HE LIVES Scott Bayles, Pastor Blooming Grove Christian church: 4/8/2012 Welcome to the Grove. I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for choosing to spend Easter morning with us here at the Grove. Whether you’ve been coming to the Grove all your life, or this is your ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Christian Church

Living To Please God (Part 1) Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 16, 2012

In this sermon, we learn what God's will is - that we are sanctified, which includes avoiding sexual immorality.

A. It always disturbs me to see road kill along the highway (maybe except for opossums), how about you? 1. It is sad when the lives of beautiful, innocent animals are unintentionally extinguished by passing cars and trucks. 2. The consequences of these collisions can be severe for both the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Gutter: Where Life Is Meant To Be Lived Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012

Compassion, ministry, our testimony

THE GUTTER: WHERE LIFE IS MEANT TO BE LIVED. Luke 14:15-23 (p739) June 12, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I’ll always remember the old story of Charles Spurgeon being invited to speak at a large London church and on the night before the services Mr. Spurgeon and a friend were returning from dinner ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Are There So Many Fruitless Lives

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 18, 2012

We must keep bearing fruit while there is time.

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FRUITLESS LIVES Romans 6: 20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Why are our fruit barring years behind us ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Baptism: No More Living A Half-Life

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 3, 2012

This is a short sermon for a baptism service at an inner-city mission church www.ysm.ca

We’re here today to celebrate the baptism of 6 and the child dedication of 6. There is something monumental about a day like today. There’s something huge in the decision to follow Jesus in the waters of baptism. The infants who are being dedicated here today or having infant baptism ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living In The Latter Rain Outpouring- Crossroads

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 10, 2012

Dealing with the early and latter rain, and how it pertains to the church.

Living In the Latter Rain Outpouring- Crossroads Jeremiah 5:23-25NLT But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts.
They have turned away and abandoned me. 24 They do not say from the heart, ‘Let us live in awe of the Lord our God, for he gives us rain each spring and fall, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 5:23-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living As God's Remnant In An Ungodly World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 26, 2013

God takes notice of those who take notice of Him

When Mary and I were considering names for our children, there were a number of names that were immediately eliminated because of certain students that Mary had in her classes over the years that she just didn’t want to be reminded of. And even today, several decades later, there are certain ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Acts 3 - The Power Of The Living Christ Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 20, 2013

Choose to believe in His presence. Know the authority we have in Christ. God’s power flows through faith. Pray and believe God will act.

I want to talk about the NAME – the Name JESUS, the power of the living Christ. [Read Acts 3:1-16] This was the first recorded miracle of the disciples in the book of Acts. • This was unlike the Peter and John that we read about in the Gospels. • Here they were bold and confident. They saw a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

So What's Wrong With Living Together?

Contributed by David Owens on Jun 3, 2013

In this sermon, we examine what the Bible says about cohabitation, and what the Bible says about marriage. The we examine the common reasons people give for why cohabitation is okay.

Introduction: A. How many of you remember the children’s playground song where you use the name of a boy and a girl whom you want to embarrass (we will use Jack and Jill). 1. It goes like this: Jack and Jill, Sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G, First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:24-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Life You Really Want To Live Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 4, 2013

If you want to truly live, then acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ headed for the cross and follow Him anyway even if it might cost you everything.

City Slickers is a movie that describes the adventures of three friends having mid-life crises. They escape the city and head west for a two-week cattle run to discover what's important in life. Before they leave, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) shares what he does for a living at Dad's Day at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Ten Commandments In Verses Lived Out

Contributed by Your Brother In Christ A on Jun 15, 2013

love is the fulfulment of the law Pro_19:11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

I believe in love, sometimes people just want to spread the Word and Love the Lord but all christians sometimes makes mistakes by acciden, you know they copy and paste the wrong love song in the wrong spot, guess what they get persecuted by well meaning other Christians. what happens, they scare ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:18, Matthew 5:23

Denomination: Methodist

Living Behind Broken Down Walls Series

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 9, 2012

Series Intro for the book of Nehemiah. A message on the purpose and importance of walls, especially that we maintain walls of biblical convictions, and time reserved for God. (Sacred space).

Living Behind Broken Down Walls PPT 1 Title Slide Study in the book of Nehemiah part 1 PPT 2 Text Ne 1:1 ¶ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month Chislev, [in] the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capitol, Ne 1:2 that Hanani, one of my brothers, and some men ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Scripture In Relation To The Church's Living Tradition Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 28, 2012

Our respect for the Word of God must always be subject to our understanding that the Bible is the Church's Book.

Monday of 4th Week in Course 30 January 2012 Verbum Domini In the OT, there are very few persons who are totally devoted to listening to and living out the Word of God. Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and then this wonderful, conflicted soul David, were four of them. Yes, they all had their weaknesses, ...read more

Denomination: Catholic

Christians Live By Faith 24/7

Contributed by David Mcnally on Feb 12, 2012

Faith is not an abstract or philosdophical concept but something tangivle and real, and not only for an hour or so one day a week, but for every aspect of daily living.

OT: 2 Kings 5:1-14 – Elisha and Naaman being healed of leprosy Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 Jesus heals a man of leprosy Sermon: Christians live by faith ‘Faith’ is not just an abstract thing; something to exercise for an hour or so on a Sunday, but something tangible and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Living And Loving God’s Word" Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 12, 2011

Do we live our lives in fear or do we live our lives in faith? Scripture tells us to put our trust in God no matter what the circumstances.

Most of us never take advantage of God’s abundant resources. Eph. 3:20 in the Amplified Version says, "God is able to do superabundantly, far over and above, all that we dare ask or think. Infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams." We never tap into the tremendous ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Denomination: Christian Church