Sermons on Trouble Making:

Can We Make A Difference? “yes We Can!”

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013

This world around us, is going to hell in a hand basket it seems like more and more on a daily basis. Its time the church took the Great Commission seriously.

Can We Make a Difference? “Yes We Can!” We set last Month as Harvest Time. And we will continue on this subject. If the building of the church were a sport, I would tell you, “It’s hard to put any points on the scoreboard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If You Can't Make Them Drink, Leave Them Thirsty!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Nov 12, 2013

Her faith had moved Jesus to heal her, her hunger and thirst for Jesus....not her condition and certainly not her pleas, brought about the miracle she was so desperately seeking! Amen?

If you can't make them drink, leave them thirsty! Matthew 5:6 NKJ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled! The MSG bible says it this way....You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lessons From The Cross - Part 1: Make The Right Choices In Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 9, 2020

This Scripture shows us 3 of the most important choices we can ever make: 1. Choose compassion over cruelty (vs. 1-3). 2. Choose the right way over the wrong way (vs. 4-16). 3. Choose Christ over condemnation (vs. 6-7; 9-11).

Lessons from the Cross Part 1: Make the Right Choices in Life John 19:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 30, 2018 (Revised June 9, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 19. Last time we took a big-picture look at the darkest day in human history: The day that ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

'he'll Make All Things Right' Series

Contributed by Randy Breedlove on Jun 15, 2020

Message is about reconciliation, which is needed in our world today. Christ is depicted as the only true one who can reconcile

‘He’ll make ALL things right’ Colossians 1:15-20 Mexia Baptist Church -June 14th, 2020 Scripture Passage: Colossians 1:15-20 New King James Version (NKJV) 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

How Does God Ready Us For Service (How To Make A Knife)?

Contributed by Greg Burcham on Aug 6, 2016

This sermon teaches how God uses our life experiences to ready us for Service.

How Does God Ready Us for Service (how to make a knife) It is a fact that God desires to use every one of His children to minister to a world that is dying in sin. Eph 4:11 talks about how God gave various gifts to us for the express purpose of sharing the gospel with all those we come in contact ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

Divine Mission: Making The Gospel Of Jesus A Virus In Every Nation & Campus

Contributed by John Romeo Verastigue Etis on Dec 9, 2014

God has given us 3 divine missions.

After Jesus resurrected from the dead, God gave us a proof that He is alive physically. Since Jesus commissioned His disciples to make disciples, the gospel has been preached all around the world. There is a tremendous urgency when it comes to carry out the Great Commission. One of the reasons our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:14-20

Denomination: Christian Church

Christian Challenge Sermon V: Make Or Break Situations Demand Integrity Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Dec 12, 2019

In times like these, Christians are challenged to speak the truth in love and to act with integrity even though to do so may be costly in terms of likeability, yet rewarding in terms of glorifying God.

CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE SERMON V: MAKE OR BREAK SITUATIONS DEMAND INTEGRITY “Cross my heart and hope to die!” Did any of you ever use that phrase to swear to a friend that you would keep a promise? As kids, we engaged in such promise making, except that we might have done so with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-42

Making An Impact For God Sermon Vii: Advancing With Confidence Through It All Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Jan 20, 2020

Mature Christians prepare themselves as did Joshua to go forward in confidence when the Lord signals us that it is time to move on from where we are and to proceed toward that which is far better.

ADVANCING WITH CONFIDENCE TO THAT PROMISED INHERITANCE “Attention!” “Right Face!” “Company!” “Forward March!” A familiar command to veteran soldiers! How we hated to get up in the morning, but once we assembled and our company commander shouted those ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:2-17

We Need To Make Time For What Should Be First In Our Life Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Dec 29, 2021

God ought to have preeminence in my life. And I can check to see if that is the case by what I talk about with others.

INTRODUCTION We only have one life to live, and we can either waste it or we can invest it. You cannot do both; you are either going to waste your life or invest your life, but you cannot do a little of each. Jesus tells us that in His Sermon on the Mount. He says: you cannot serve two masters. So, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24

Denomination: Baptist

Isaiah 53: One Thing About Jesus That Makes Me Uncomfortable Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 2, 2024

I am comfortable with Jesus being God, the Messiah, the Rabbi, and dying for me, but His humanity makes me uncomfortable even though it is His very humanity that saved us.

ISAIAH 53 SERIES: ONE THING ABOUT JESUS THAT MAKES ME UNCOMFORTABLE ISAIAH 53:10-12 | #Isaiah53 PERSON IN THE CONGREGATION READS ISAIAH 53 READ ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV) “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Makes Us An Heir Of God? A Sermon For The Second Sunday In Lent

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 21, 2024

How does the life and faith of Abraham inform our faith and walk?

What Makes Us an Heir of God? A Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent Romans 4:13–25 NKJV For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25, Genesis 17:1-7, Psalm 22:23-31, Mark 8:31-38, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 15:6, Genesis 3:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Go! And Make The Most Of Every Opportunity - Ephesians 5:15-16 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 3, 2025

Time keeps moving forward. Opportunities arrive… and disappear. What if I told you that God is calling you to not just watch life go by, but to follow His will, His purpose, and His timing?

‘Go! And Make the Most of Every Opportunity’ Introduction: Imagine this with me: you’re standing on a railway platform. The train is coming, it slows, the doors open. You have seconds to step on… but you hesitate. And then—just like that—the doors close, the train pulls away, and the opportunity ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16, 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Matthew 5:14, Psalm 90:12, Romans 5:6, Romans 10:9, Galatians 6:10, Colossians 4:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You Do When The Lord Makes You Uncomfortable?

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Aug 14, 2025

Jesus is going to show us in Luke 12:49-56 that this divine discomfort is not a bug in the system of faith—it's a feature. It's not something to avoid—it's something to embrace.

There's a question that every serious believer must eventually face: What do you do when the Lord makes you uncomfortable? I'm not talking about the discomfort of difficult circumstances or trials that come from living in a fallen world. I'm talking about that deep, internal stirring ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56, Jeremiah 20:9

Denomination: Methodist

How Can I Make God’s Name More Hallowed? Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 23, 2025

A look at "hallowed be Your name" and what it means to make that a part of our prayer life.

NOT AS IT SHOULD BE: God’s name is not hallowed in this world as it should be. - Matthew 6:9. - “Hallowed” is not a word that we use a lot, so it’s probably worth taking a second to define it. - The definition of the Greek word for “hallowed” is “to separate from profane things and dedicate to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes You Say The Things You Say? Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 29, 2025

For your character, change your words, and your heart will change.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. For your destiny, change your heart, and your words will change. 2. For your character, change your words, and your heart will change. The Five Most Five Powerful Words ? I love you. ? You are forgiven. ? I pronounce you husband and wife. ? You are hired. ? Yes. B. THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:37, James 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist