Sermons on True Devotion:

How Should We Live? With Devotion.

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Oct 29, 2003

Finding the one thing that God wants us to do.

38Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Days: Be Devoted To One Another Series

Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Jan 11, 2006

A call to intensity due to the fact we’re living in the last days.

AM Sermon preached at Syria Christian Church January 16, 2005 The Last Days: Be Devoted to One Another Various scriptures... [SHOW CRUCIFIXION SLIDE DURING COMMUNION TIME] [SHOW TITLE SLIDE AFTER GIRLS SING SPECIAL] Imagine---it’s New Year’s Eve and your standing with thousands of others at ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Devotional Life Built On Bible Study Series

Contributed by Greg Addison on Jan 27, 2010

A christian must have a consistent, daily time of bible study. Scripture is the ksy foundation for our understanding of what it means to follow Jesus Christ. Why is this so? Paul effectively challenges Timothy to continue in the scriptures and teaches him

Devotional Life built on Bible Study II Timothy 3:10-16 A christian’s Devotional Life is made up of these 3 disciplines: Bible Study Prayer Meditation Any effective devotional life must include a consistent habit and pattern of studying the Word of God. Why must my devotional life ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Denomination: Baptist

James: From Unbelief To Unreserved Devotion Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 16, 2009

Sermon examines life of James, the Lord’s brother, as author of the the Epistle of James.

James: From Unbelief to Unreserved Devotion James 1:1 4-6-08 Intro I want to begin this morning with a family conflict—a conflict that Jesus had with his brothers in John 7. The four brothers were named James, Joses, Jude, and Simon (Mk 6:3). Of course, they were half brothers since Joseph was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1

Denomination: Charismatic

Ephesus: Beware Diligence Without Devotion Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 28, 2009

To the Angel of the Church in Ephesus write: Beware Diligence without Devotion

To the Angel of the Church in Ephesus write: Beware Diligence without Devotion Rev. 2:1-7 September 27, 2009 INTRODUCTION * Every City becomes known for something. Good or bad we forever associate those characteristic with that city. * Every Church becomes known for something. Good or bad we ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Character Trait: Devotion To God's Word Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 15, 2013

From the words of Jesus it is clear that His desire and design for the body of Christ is health. For the church to be healhty there must be rebirth and remodelling. Spiritual health does not happen accidentally. It takes devotion to the health plan God

Intro: If you remember from last time we are called and commanded to experience and share the truth of who Jesus is. There is something that is absolutely necessary if we are going to live the Great Commandment of Love God with everything and loving others with everything. We must be healthy as ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Baptist

Nursing Home Devotional: Parable Of The Talents

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 19, 2023

A message on the talents for nursing home audience

I’d like to share with you today a parable that Jesus taught during his ministry, called the parable of the talents. From Matthew chapter 25, verses 14-30. The scripture says this: “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Salvation Army

Sermon 2 - Devoted To One Another Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 7, 2022

What does it mean to be devoted to one another in brotherly love? It requires that we decide to be devoted, then be determined to be devoted, and follow it up with the demonstration of our devotion. That demonstration includes being present, attentive, and expressive.

Introduction: A. The story is told of an attorney who gathered the entire family for the reading of the will. 1. Relatives came from near and far, to see if they were included in the bequests. 2. The lawyer somberly opened the will and began to read: a. “To my cousin Ed, I leave my ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:16-18, Romans 12:10, Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extravagant Love: The Alabaster Jar Of Devotion PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024

Explores expressing daring devotion to Christ, defying societal norms for Him, and understanding the profound impact of our dedication to Him.

Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters, to this gathering of hearts and minds in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here today to reflect on a passage of Scripture that is as profound as it is poignant, a narrative that unveils a depth of devotion that is as daring as it is divine. Before we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Topics: Lent, Preparing, Surrender

True Inculturation And The Liturgy Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 16, 2011

Authentic inculturation means that we Christianize the culture in which we live.

18 July 2011 The Spirit of the Liturgy I recall from grade school days when some particularly hard-hearted kid wanted to get under my skin, he would say “Prove it!” to anything I might advance. We see this in the Hebrews fleeing from Egypt. They trusted Moses until they got into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:38-42

Denomination: Catholic

What Is True Worship? Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 2, 2019

The nature of worship is from the inside out and has two equally important parts. We must worship “in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23–24)True worship is a matter of the heart expressed through a lifestyle of holiness.

Worship is the oldest practice in the history of mankind. There is no culture in the history which has not practiced some form of worship. We were created to worship and the essence of worship can be found in the first of the Ten Commandments: “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3) ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

True Beauty Protects Vs False Beauty That Destroys

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 14, 2019

Beauty and wisdom draw us to Christ. False beauty, the kind that breaks covenants and leads astray, draws us to destruction and death. This is a combination of two Devotional meditations on Proverbs 2:9-15 & 16-18

Proverbs 2 9. then you will understand right and justice and equity and everything good. 10. when wisdom comes into your heart, and knowledge into your soul, it’s delightful (beautiful); 11. good plans will keep you; understanding will guard you, 12. to keep you from the evil person who ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:9-18

Denomination: *other

Discipleship - Doing The Father's Will Series

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 17, 2009

We focus too much on the love of Jesus for us at the expense of focussing on Jesus’ love for the Father. True disciples devote themselves to doing the will of the Father as Jesus did.

8.2.09 DISCIPLESHIP – DOING THE FATHER’S WILL - Luke 9 INTRO How many of you here are observing Lent in one way or another. Some people observe Lent merely out of ritual or as a tradition. I was astonished and somewhat bemused when Liz told me of someone she knows who is giving up swearing for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Baptist

A Return To True Worship Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 21, 2024

God is to be worshiped as both "Father" and "Spirit.” Spirit is nature. Father is relationship. The issue of worship is not where and when it is done as much as who and how.

Topic: A RETURN TO TRUE WORSHIP: Objective: “Understanding the meaning, function, purpose and responsibility of being a New Testament priest” KEY SCRIPTURE; 1 PETER 2;1-10 The Ark of God's presence will return to our midst when we return to true worship. This is not worship ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-10

Discern True Hope Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on May 6, 2022

We know much about the life of the man from Tarsus who went on to write more than half of our New Testament. As we look into Paul’s life, we will be looking for life truths - lessons that will help us to walk closely to Christ.

Life Truths from the Chief of Sinners DISCERN TRUE HOPE Acts 7:54-8:3 Introduction First message in a series: Life Truths From the Chief of Sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15 NKJV This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ