Sermons on Understanding Scripture:

Understanding Your Year

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 31, 2002

Israel’s God established a new paradigm for understanding their calendar year. A new paradigm for understanding the calendar year must be established among God’s people. A new paradigm for understanding your year is established thru...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR YEAR—Exodus 12:1-3ff. OR ’A New Paradigm’ Israel’s God ordained/established a new paradigm for understanding a calendar year. A new paradigm for understanding the calendar year must be established among God’s people. How is a new paradigm for understanding the calendar year ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding People's Unresponsiveness Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 16, 2003

A surprise, a realization, an encouragement and a reality check for understanding why more people don’t respond to the Christian message.

After I became a Christian, I wanted to find a way to share the good news of Christ with my non-Christian friends and family members. I was convinced that if I could find just the right approach, just the right technique, all of my unbelieving friends would come to faith in Christ. At first I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Passes My Understanding

Contributed by Keith Edwards on Apr 29, 2002

What a great promise! The peace of God can surround us and stand guard over our hearts and minds.

IT PASSES MY UNDERSTANDING ISAIAH 26:3,4 “Peace that passes understanding” Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7, Isaiah 26:3-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Understanding The Root Problem

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 13, 2001

This past week we learned what people are capable of…and we know why. The ultimate enemy is sin. As we try to recover from the shock of the most horrific terrorist attack in history, there’s a crying, desperate need to make some sense of what’s happened

This past week we learned what people are capable of…and we know why. The ultimate enemy is sin. As we try to recover from the shock of the most horrific terrorist attack in history, there’s a crying, desperate need to make some sense of what’s happened. I want to emphasize that, while ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:6

Denomination: Congregational

Understanding Our Story Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

We cannot understand our own story until we understand how both Adam and Jesus have impacted the human race.

The story of Adam is really our story. From the time of Adam until today the story of disobedience against God has been repeated again and again. In fact, the Hebrew name "Adam" simply means "mankind" or "humanity" because the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis in the Bible is our story ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peace That Passes Understanding

Contributed by Ron Owen on Jan 16, 2001

A biblical prescription for peace

Philippians 4:4-7 “Peace That Passeth All Understanding” Intro: 1. Do all Christians have this kind of peace? 2. Think of a person you know who does and see if they have these characteristics I. Rejoice in the Lord always. (4) A. The focus of our joy (In the Lord) *What do you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Biblical Stewardship Series

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jun 23, 2001

Gives an overview of the major components of Biblical Stewardship.

DATE: May 6, 2001 TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 THEME: "Understanding Biblical Stewardship" INTRODUCTION BODY I. STEWARDSHIP IS A RECOGNITION A. That we are servants of God – doulouv, slaves, idiouv we belong to Him. B. That everything belongs to God “entrusted his property” (v. 14) Psalm 24:1 “The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding The Visions Of God

Contributed by Adedotun Ojelabi on Oct 23, 2001

Vision will make us know where to stand and what to stand for because unless we stand for something we can fall for anything.

UNDERSTANDING THE VISIONS OF GOD By Adedotun Ojelabi Frustration, Depression, Stress, Discouragement and Unnecessary Struggling are all members of the same family. They spring up whenever there is a lack of vision concerning a person’s life, identity, purpose, future and most ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:5, 1 Chronicles 12:32

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Gift Worth Understanding

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 7, 2001

This sermon seeks to help the hearer underdstand why Jesus was born and what it should mean in thier lives.

A Gift Worth Understanding Hebrews 2:5-18 December 9, 2001 Intro: A. [The Delivery of a Child, Citation: Robin Greenspan, Chester, Massachusetts, Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."] My cousin, Bill, was excited and nervous about the birth of his first child. When the anticipated day arrived, the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding Church Growth

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 19, 2002

how church growth exploded on the scene

UNDERSTANDING CHURCH GROWTH 26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-29, Acts 2:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Understanding Your Heart

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 25, 2001

Understanding your heart, the way God made you, you

UNDERSTANDING YOUR HEART Job 10:8 & Selected Jeff Seaman Proverbs 27. We’re in a series I’m calling "You are Shaped for Significance". The theme verse we’ve been using is Job 10:8 "God’s hands formed me and shaped me." God made you unique. You’re a unique combination of numerous factors, ...read more

Scripture: Job 10:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Brandon Boyd on Apr 30, 2001

A doctrinal sermon that is a basic outline of the Holy Spirit’s work in the life of the Christian

4-29-2001 Loami BUILDING CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION “Understanding the Holy Spirit” Theme: The Holy Spirit is the Person of God that Transforms Our Lives Today Text: Various: John 14-16 Aim: The congregation will better understand the spirit and then allow Him to work in their lives by giving ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding Matthew 24 Series

Contributed by Scott Weber on Mar 23, 2001

The first in a series of messages on Matthew 24 & 25, this message focuses on understanding that Matthew 24 is primarily pointing to the destruction of Jerusalem and warning us not to waste time predicting the time of Christ’s return. Rather, be prepared at all times.

Because Jesus Is Returning . . . "Understanding Matthew 24" You can’t read the article that appeared in the Atlanta Journal, June 5, 1997 without some remorse and sympathy for Clarence Jackson. "The clock struck midnight and Clarence Jackson didn’t turn into a millionaire." Jackson, who is 24, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

#5understanding Time Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 6, 2002

We need a greater understanding of TIME and how it is a limited resource.

This is #5 in series UNDERSTANDING TIME. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have been doing a series on UNDERSTANDING. This has to do with understanding time. I START THIS SERMON BY FLIPPING PENNIES RANDOMLY ALL OVER THE PLACE. AFTER FLIPPING ABOUT 100 AWAY, I ASKED WHAT IF A PENNY ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#1understanding: Giving Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 3, 2002

We need understanding in the church today, we need to understand some basics, one basic is GIVING!

#1Understanding GIVING This is #1 of a 5 part series By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Let us ponder GIVING! Many TV ministries and popular ministers need to raise money for their budgets and the vision of GIVING is often distorted. TEXT: 2 Cor. 9:7 Every man according as he purposed ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:9, Genesis 4:4-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God