Sermons on True Commitment:

Finding True Freedom In Christ Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

The freedom we have in Christ is greater than any earthly freedom, and we are called to stand firm in our faith, resist returning to sin, and serve one another in love.

You know how we celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks, BBQs, and hanging out with friends and family? Well, that's all about celebrating our freedom as a country. But guess what? We have an even more amazing freedom to celebrate - the freedom we have in Jesus! Our main idea today is this: The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15

Topics: Spiritual Liberation, Divine Freedom, Christ's Emancipation, Faithful Liberation

Understanding The True Nature Of Grace SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 12, 2023

This sermon presents 5 characteristics of grace to help you identify genuine, Biblical, saving grace.

This sermon is about the topic of grace and its characteristics. Grace is the unmerited favor of God, meaning it is something we don't earn or deserve. It is a gift from God, given freely to us. We are saved by grace through faith, not by our own works. Salvation cannot be achieved or qualified ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9

Topics: Gifts, Faith

Understanding The True Meaning Of Christmas SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

What is the significance of the Purpose of the Birth of Jesus. People today forget what the true reason is, especially around Christmas. They forget why Christ was born and some do not see it as significant. But the birth of Jesus was very significant.

Today is my last sermon for the year, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the significance of the birth of Jesus. Many people today seem to forget the true reason for Christmas and get caught up in the materialistic aspects of the holiday. But we must remember that the birth of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Topics: Christmas, Birth Of Jesus

True Worship In The Religious World PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 28, 2023

Explore the themes of true worship, the dangers of insincere worship, and the necessity of forgiveness.

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We're diving deep into the Word today, looking at a powerful passage in Luke that explores some very profound themes: the power of true worship, the cost of a fake worship, and the need for forgiveness. In the words of A.W. Tozer, "Worship is no longer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Topics: Worship

True Hope And False Hope PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 4, 2023

This sermon explores the difference between true hope, grounded in faith, and false hope, which is superficial and hypocritical, using Matthew 23:27-28 as a guide.

Hello, family! It's a blessing to be with you all today. We're here to talk about something that we all need in our lives - hope. Now, hope can be a tricky thing, can't it? Sometimes it's a beacon in the dark, lighting our way. Other times, it seems to be just out of reach, a mirage in the desert ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:27-28

Topics: Avoid Hypocrisy

Worshiping The True Living God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 8, 2024

Encourages us to live a life of true worship, seeking the Spirit and serving in truth daily, as God desires from His worshipers.

Welcome, dear friends, to this place of comfort and community, a sanctuary where we gather to share in the Word of God and to seek His wisdom and guidance. It is a joy and a privilege to join you today as we turn our hearts and minds to the profound and inspiring words of John 4:23-24, a passage ...read more

Scripture: John 4:23-24

Topics: Worship

Kiss The Calf?

Contributed by John Mccormack on Aug 9, 2013

FALSE IDOLS IS APOSTASY!

KISS THE CALF? INTRODUCTION: THE SETTING OF THIS STUDY SPEAKS TO DISUNITY RATHER THAN UNITY. ISRAEL DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT ENTITIES AROUND 1922 B.C. THE NORTHERN KINGDOM BECAME ISRAEL AND THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM JUDAH. THE TRIBE OF EPHRAIM CONTROLLED THE NORTHERN WITH JEROBOAM AS THE PRIMARY ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 13:2

Denomination: Baptist

A Speech That Demands Action Lesson 20 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 9, 2024

Your authority is God's Word.

A. WHY PEOPLE RESENT BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO 1. They know better than you. 2. They don’t respect your opinion. 3. They are blinded to God’s work and your ideas. 4. They have a hidden agenda. 5. They are not yielded to God’s will. 6. They are ignorant – never learned Christian principles. 7. They ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 24:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

True Love Reigns Sermon Iii: True Love Forgives - As Needed, As Prescribed Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 25, 2020

To truly love others is to forgive our brothers and sisters their trespasses against us as freely as God has forgiven our trespasses against Him. Truly forgiven folks become truly forgiving folks!

TRUE LOVE FORGIVES - AS NEEDED . . . AS PRESCRIBED How often have you gone to see a doctor and come away with a prescribed medication to be taken as needed? Thirty days later you go back to the pharmacy for a refill. You repeat the process ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Is 99.9% Good Enough? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Nov 4, 2008

This message looks at the level of commitment that Jesus expects out of His followers.

Americans have developed a softer view of commitment in regard to the church. George Barna after nearly twenty-five years of collecting and studying spiritual data and trends believes that the statistics show that Americans are showing a much more limited commitment to faith. Barna explained. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Proverbs 8 - The Nature And Value Of Wisdom Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 22, 2011

This is a study into Proverbs chapter eight.

Pearls From Proverbs – Chapter Eight We will now look at Proverbs chapter eight: WISDOM CALLS OUT 1 Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 2 She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. 3 She cries out by the gates, at the entry of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-36, Proverbs 1:1-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Of Second Chances

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Mar 15, 2016

God is in the business of giving people a second chance. Probably no one knew this better than Simon Peter.

THE LORD OF SECOND CHANCES Luke 9:28-36 Exodus 34:29-35 2 Peter 1:16 Matt. 16:18, 23 2 Peter 1:12-14, 17-18 Matt. 5:47 When Thomas Edison invented the first light bulb, he handed the bulb to his young apprentice who anxiously carried the bulb upstairs. Yes, you might have guessed it; the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36, Exodus 34:29-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

John Series Part 19 The Subject Of Worship John 4:19-24 Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Mar 6, 2022

Man’s whole concept and approach to worship is changed by Jesus in this passage.

The Subject of Worship, 4:19–24 (4:19–24) Introduction: man’s whole concept and approach to worship is changed by Jesus in this passage. 1. The woman was troubled (vv.19–20). 2. Fact 1: the place of worship is not what is important (v.21). 3. Fact 2: true ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Real Religion

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Oct 16, 2024

The bible describes what real worship really is

Real Religion Jas 1:27 religion= a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices Attitude= help ...read more

Scripture: James 1:27

Denomination: Baptist

The Question Of Fasting

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 18, 2020

A warning against mixing things that differ.

THE QUESTION OF FASTING. Matthew 9:14-17. It is a strange thing that the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus to ask, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” (Matthew 9:14). It is unfortunately typical of religious people to be performing some ritual ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational