Sermons on true witnesses:

True Spirituality

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 13, 2005

Overview of Colossians and its explanation of the Christ-like life.

Colossians: The Secret of True Spirituality Colossians 1:27-2:8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Janet loves the Lord. She is active in her church. She works hard at trying to do what’s right. But she still struggles. She wonders if ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Repentance

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Mar 3, 2005

Have you ever been caught in the act of sinning against God? Did true repentance follow the exposure or were you just sorry that you got caught? Sorrow in and of itself is not repentance. I believe many in the body of Christ today have been sorry for si

By: Donna J. Kazenske <b>2 Corinthians 7:9-10</b> – <i>Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Denomination: *other

True Intimacy

Contributed by Mario Incerti on Nov 13, 2004

But true servanthood is choosing to love someone when you are hurt and unappreciated. You choose to serve, like God chose to serve man and woman and it was at the point when his heart had been broken. It was a time he was most hurt, he had to let them go.

True Intimacy Read Genesis 2:21-23 The relationship challenge for most of us is to really understand what God meant by loving one another and what we believe loving one another means? What does loving someone mean to you? Think about your husband, wife, children, brother and sister, mother and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:21-23

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Fellowship

Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002

What true fellowship in community is?

Time goes by so fast. I feel like I just came to Smyrna but it already has been more than a month now. The first impression that I got from the youth group was very awful. I got the impression that the group is not organized at all and there is no one who¡¯s willing to serve the group. I felt ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:44-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A True Friend

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 29, 2002

Jesus Christ is the only true measure of a true friend.

We live in an age of deception and mistrust. It is very difficult to find a true friend. In the world there are all kind of friends. Bat friends that come out at night. Faucet friends who turn off and on. Fake friends who will fake you out when you need them most. Summer friends who will be there ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-14, John 15:13

Denomination: Baptist

A True Disciple

Contributed by James Groce on May 8, 2002

How does one become a disciple of Jesus Christ?

How does one become a disciple of Jesus Christ? A common response from many who claim to be Christians is that "all you have to do is believe." The Bible clearly teaches that faith is essential to be pleasing to God (Hebrews 11:6), but it never says "all you have to do is believe." There are many ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Wisdom! Series

Contributed by Dr. Baby Ruth Hablo on Dec 29, 2004

(Devotional Series 6/50) In these verses we learn three things about wisdom. 1.IT HAS TO BE SOUGHT BY MAN;2.IT HAS TO BE GIVEN BY GOD;3.IT HAS TO BE APPLIED TO LIFE.

TRUE WISDOM Proverbs 2:1-15 (Devotional Series 6) It is difficult to find a precise definition for the word "wisdom" which appears so often in this book. Sometimes it is almost personnified, and some have equated it with the Holy Spirit. It is probably more exact to say that it is meant to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Communion

Contributed by Greg Allen on Apr 16, 2006

I honestly don’t know if Jesus is glorified through crackers and grape juice. And I wonder what he must think when we come together, go through our little religious ritual and leave with the same me-first mentality that we came in with.

Today I want to look at the different viewpoints of the last supper from the 4 gospels. Traditionally only 3 of the gospels are credited with recognizing the last supper, Matthew, Mark and Luke. Let’s look at those: Matthew 26:20-30 20When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"True Success”

Contributed by Alan Hughes on Apr 23, 2006

What is success? What does it mean to you this morning to live a successful life? If you asked 10 people you would most likely get 10 different answers.

“True Success” John 3: 22-36 What is success? What does it mean to you this morning to live a successful life? If you asked 10 people you would most likely get 10 different answers. Success to some would mean financial security. They would say being successful means they no longer have to worry ...read more

Scripture: John 3:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

True Prayer Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 5, 2006

But dying daily is one of the greatest victories that we as human can obtain from sins.

TRUE PRAYER PSALM 51:10 A. "CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O GOD; AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME" PSALM 51:10 1. The prayer of David: a. This prayer should be the ideal for every living Christian. b. The desires for holiness should be the longing of every ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-10

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

True Confessions

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Oct 8, 2007

One of the sad truths is that we Christians will sin. No matter how diligently we devote ourselves to practicing righteousness, we are going to miss the mark and sin. When we realize that we have disobeyed God, in some fashion, what should be our response

True Confessions Proverbs 28:13 The Apostle John proclaims an unfortunate truth, in 1 John 1:8, 10, when he says, “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us…If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” One of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Worship

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Oct 21, 2007

True Worship has four characteristics; Central Focus is the Triune God, Character of worship is humility, Community of worship, and Continual nature of worship.

1. INTRODUCTION a. Good morning. This morning we begin a new series focused on Spiritual Disciplines. Revelation chapter 5 gives us a picture of the Spiritual discipline of worship. b. Illustration – The magi carried gifts from afar and came to worship the newborn baby. King Herod said he ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

A True Refuge

Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 25, 2007

We all at one time or another are fugitives, running, with pursuers at our heels. There is a refuge we can find in Jesus Christ

The culture of the orientals of Bible times help us to understand our text. In a fit of anger, a man injures another citizen of his own people. In desperation, he takes off running. A group of avengers have banded together to hunt down and bring justice upon this individual. The fugitive runs ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

True Repentance

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jun 2, 2007

This sermon attempts to clarify the issue of repentance and explain the change that takes place in the identity of believers who truly are transformed.

This past Tuesday evening I got a call from the healthcare center that my brother had a 103 degree temperature and was tachycardic; his heart rate was over 160. On Wednesday evening the lung doctor said he had pneumonia and said no antibiotic could rid him of that infection and he did not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

True Faith Series

Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jun 18, 2007

Churches fight over worship. Members leave over worship. But what is true worship, worship that is acceptable to God?

Introduction I. Worship A. Church talk about it B. Churches fight about it C. Churches sometimes even split over it. II. When it comes to the issue of worship A. I have heard people say, “I go to that church because of their incredible worship.” B. I have heard people say, “I stopped ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist