Sermons on Ultimate Satisfaction:

Steering For Success Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 10, 2005

1st in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, grief, etc.

STEERING FOR SUCCESS Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 1 PSALM 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES:(Special: “Without A Song.”) It was written in 1929 but it has been sung for over 6 decades by such performers as Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, The Carpenters, The Supremes, Willie Nelson and now, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

Happy Are The Zealous Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 16, 2011

In our beatitude today we’re going to see how God wants us to seek after him and his justice. We have recognized our utter dependence on him for life and salvation, we have grieved over our sin and the spiritual state of the world. We have embraced the fa

Have you ever really been hungry, not its noon I better have some lunch hungry. Not “I haven’t eaten all day hungry, but if I don’t eat soon I will die hungry”? Have you ever gone two days without a drop of water to the point that you start hallucinating and are close to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Embracing Uncertainty Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 7, 2023

To embrace the uncertainties of life, enjoy the good days, grow in the bad days, but trust God every day.

In his book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Mark Batterson writes about a vacation he took with his family to Orlando, Florida: One morning they were sitting at a stoplight in their rental van. The light turned green, and the car in front of us didn't go, so Mark decided to give them a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:1-12, Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Strategy For A Biblical World View

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Feb 13, 2002

We are engaged today in a battle between world views. Ultimately our battle is not against flesh and blood. At stake are the hearts and souls of America’s youth, who are leaving the faith at an unprecedented rate.

Illustr. - In a wealthy suburb of Indianapolis, a group of high school students were asked, "Was Adolf Hitler wrong in murdering millions of Jews?" They said yes. The interviewer then asked them why. They did not realize that their response was chilling. "Well, you see," they said, "Hitler was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5, Colossians 2:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is The Big Deal About Worship?

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 2, 2008

The church culture of today has so allowed the culture around us to shape the way we do things. The customer satisfaction mentality has invaded our churches. We have to be sure not to offend anyone and worship is all about them. Here in Isaiah we see t

Intro: In Isaiah 6 we see the call and commissioning of Isaiah the prophet. We do not know but we assume that Isaiah was in the earthly temple. However, the temple described in verse 1 is the heavenly temple. In the year King Uzziah died. It would be like saying in the year Pearl Harbor was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Up In The Air Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 4, 2003

Spiritual indecision leads to sickness and ultimately to death. We are scared of taking risks. Black history shows us, however, that without accepting risk there is no progress.

You should be a fly on the wall around our house on Friday evenings. You see, Friday evenings are our night for ourselves. We try not to take on church things on Fridays, and unless you are at the point of death, you can wait for your pastoral call until Saturday morning. The pastor and his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

"Seeing Humanity Through Jesus' Eyes"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 10, 2006

The ultimate good in life is when we are liberated, let loose to become such lovers of God that we surprise ourselves by loving those whom God loves.

“Seeing Humanity Through Jesus’ Eyes” Mark 1:40-45 2 Kings 5:1-14 By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org Both in our Old Testament Lesson and in our Gospel Lesson for this morning we come face to face with the disease of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:40-45

Denomination: United Methodist

Two Full Plates Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 23, 2009

We are given the plate of growth gifts: space, quiet, renewal, guidance; and the plate of opportunities: to be present at ultimate times, to enter dangerous places, to receive responsibility.

If you approach someone and ask him to take on a responsibility, but his answer is, "I have a very full plate," what does he mean? Does he mean, "I can’t do it right now because I just sat down to dinner. Let me finish eating and I’ll do it"? No, if you ask someone to do something and he replies ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

It Will Be Worth It All Series

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jun 26, 2008

Our suffering does not match the good news that awaits us in eternity. We can be encouraged that one day, we will find our ultimate comfort.

It Will Be Worth It All Griffith Baptist Church – 6/29/08 A.M. Service Text: Romans 8:18-22 Key verse: Romans 8:18 - For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. The Introduction There once was an oyster whose ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan Is Not For Me To Be Happy, But Holy Series

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010

God's ultimate plan for me is to develop my character and make me holy, not to make my life easy so I am always happy.

Let's review what we have already discovered... A Myth – is a commonly held belief that is not true. Jesus Himself had to debunk spiritual myths as he challenged commonly held beliefs. Look at his repetition in the Sermon on the Mount: “You have heard that it was said…but I tell ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptismal Covenant

Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jan 13, 2013

In our baptismal covenant, we commit to belief in God, participating in the Church's life, resisting evil, sharing the Gospel, and ultimately doing all of this out of love.

What in the world is our baptismal covenant? It starts with the Apostles Creed. Do you believe in God the Father? Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? What we believe about God is the first and foundational part of our Baptismal Covenant. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:15-22

Denomination: Anglican

The Problem With Relying On Your Heart When Judging Right And Wrong

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 5, 2013

A look at the danger that comes with claiming that our conscience is the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. We have traded blush on our cheeks for a shrug of our shoulders.

GETTING RID OF SHAME: We frequently trade blushing for shrugging. - Jeremiah 8:12. - This is such a rich phrase here in verse 12 – they don’t even know how to blush. - Sometimes we act like the heart and conscience will always be a reliable artiber of what’s right and wrong, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:12

Denomination: Baptist

Guidelines In The Worship Of God (Pt. One: Importance / Priority Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 18, 2013

The early church placed a great priority on many types of prayer, but the ultimate end of those prayers were not merely for blessing the Church, but to bring the Lost to Christ.

GUIDELINES IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD (Part One: The Importance and Priority of Prayer) 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Dorn Ridge Church Of Christ May 19, 2013 Audio link to this sermon: http://chirb.it/FxLd9A INTRODUCTION: 1.) As we have said before, Paul had written this epistle to Timothy as kind of a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7, 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way Out Of The Hole We're In Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 29, 2020

Here we are healed of sin, nourished with the Eucharist, anointed for service and mission, and ultimately commended into the hands of the Father when we finish our earthly journey.

Tuesday of the First Week in Lent 2020 The Way Out of the Hole We’re In As we continue in this first week our Lenten journey, our informal pre-Easter retreat, it’s good to consider just where we are, or would be, without Jesus Christ and His Church. We start out our life in a kind of hole, or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4-19, Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15

Denomination: Catholic

Protected In The Midst Of It All

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jan 29, 2017

This message focuses on Lot and how even though he was surrounded by wickedness he kept his righteousness which ultimately led to the Lord saving him.

Protected In The Midst Of It All Scriptures: Gen. 12;4-5; 13:5-11;18:32-19:10; 2 Pet. 2:4-9; Phil. 4:6-8 Introduction In my message last week I asked you if you were a starter or a finisher. I acknowledged the fact that you can’t finish something unless you first start it and that there ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational