Sermons on Understanding Seasons:

Understanding Spiritual Leadership Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Aug 4, 2015

It is so easy for a church to lose its bearings and drift off course. There is so much in the world that tempts a church to compromise God’s Word, chase tangents, or get caught up in the latest cultural fads.This is why leadership is so important.

Understanding Spiritual Leadership 1 Timothy 5:17-20 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. It is so easy for a church to lose its bearings and begin to drift off course. There is so much in the world that tempts a church to compromise God’s Word, chase tangents, or get caught up in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:17-20

Denomination: Bible Church

Understanding Your Gifts Series

Contributed by Leon Dasrath on Aug 13, 2015

Understanding the gifts that Jesus has given us, empowers you in ministry and life

INTRODUCTION Paul who is still on his 2nd missionary journey leaves Athens and moves to Corinth Corinth was a large wealthy city with lots of trade and business happening It was a key city where businesses thrived But in the midst of this wealthiness, was the sin that was in this city Paul arrives ...read more

Scripture: Acts 18:23-28

Denomination: Charismatic

Understanding The Importance Of The Cross

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 3, 2015

“But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God”. (1 Cor. 1:24)

Theme: Understanding the importance of the cross Text: Ex. 20:1-17; 1 Cor. 1:18-25; Matt. 10:37-42 The entire message of the Gospel revolves around one unique historical event: the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. Writing about this, the writer of Hebrews declares in 10:14, that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:37-42

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Understanding Religious Fundamentalism

Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 12, 2015

The United States has a very long history of unsuccessful conflicts with Islamic fundamentalists. The reason is that the only person who can really understand the dedication of a religious fundamentalist is another religious fundamentalist.

UNDERSTANDING RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM ILLUSTRATION THE GATHERS There was a very wise man who one day decided to journey to a neighboring city with three of his followers. They were not long into their journey when they came upon a man picking berries. In his quest to get the largest and best ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Understanding Water Baptism

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 23, 2015

Understanding Water Baptism...

Understanding Water Baptism The word baptize is from the Greek verb baptidzo which means “to immerse.” The process of baptism consists of immersion, submersion and emergence. This process is used to describe John’s baptism and Christian baptism. Simply stated, to baptize is to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: Foursquare

Understanding Christian Liberty

Contributed by Rev. Hank Griffin on Jul 15, 2016

Understanding Christian Liberty

Understanding Christian Liberty Rev. Hank F. Griffin Paul, in his first letter to the church at Corinth deals with a lot of issues that we as believers still deal with today. He addresses the topics f division among the church (1:10), the congregation being infants in Christ rather than spiritual ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

#1 Understanding Love

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 3, 2016

Is it possible to explain real love? How would you define love? Let's ponder love.

#1 UNDERSTANDING LOVE... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WHAT IS LOVE? TEXT: 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

#2 Understanding Love?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 3, 2016

Love is a hard word to define with words. Can you see love? What does love look like?

*#2 UNDERSTANDING LOVE? SOME HAVE COMPASSION By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: IF SOME HAVE COMPASSION--- IT MUST MEAN SOME DO NOT? REAL LOVE IS VERY HARD TO DEFINE WITH WORDS... TO BE HONEST, WORDS CAN NEVER TELL THE ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Understanding The Present Time Series

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 18, 2014

In the light of our salvation what must we do? 1- Put aside the deeds of darkness 2- Behave decently as in the daytime 3- Clothe ourselves with the Lord Jesus

INTRO.- Do you know what time it is? Many people are living in their own little fairy tale world and they don’t know what’s going on spiritually. ILL.- “Actress Katie Holmes Six Years Later” the article stated. Six years after what? Six years after meeting Tom Cruise. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:11-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Understanding Your Authority

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jan 11, 2013

We need to realize the unraveling of the enemy's power has already been accomplished by Christ and we engage the enemy based on the fact that his authority over us has been stripped and we have authority over him by the blood of Jesus and in Jesus Name

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1Jn 3:8 KJV Eph 2:1-7 KJV And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Spiritual Progress

Contributed by Bishop(Dr) Sola Adetunji on Aug 1, 2013

A classical breakdown of the importance of spiritual maturity and how spiritual maturity can be measured and thereby attained.

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ let us go on unto perfection…Heb 6:1 (KJV) The word rendered ‘perfection’ in the above text is called “adult understanding, spiritual maturity & mature teaching” by some other translations. That is to say ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding The Mystery Of The Trinity

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jan 17, 2013

Helping Believers to better understand the doctrine of the Holy Trinity

Understanding The Mystery Of The Trinity Bishop David Ibeleme The doctrine of the trinity is one of the most misunderstood in Christendom. As Christians, we believe that, there is one God. We also believe that there are three persons in this one God phenomenon. The question is; how can these ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Understanding Financial Freedom

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 2, 2013

You are 100% financially free if you can support yourself without having to actively do anything to earn an income for the rest of your life. Different people have a different understanding of what financial freedom really is

Understanding Financial Freedom You are 100% financially free if you can support yourself without having to actively do anything to earn an income for the rest of your life. DEFINITIONS Different people have a different understanding of what financial freedom really is and define financial ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-19

Denomination: Charismatic

Discretion And Understanding Protects

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 4, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have discretion? Do you have understanding? Do you have protection? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we have been given much and much more than our eyes can see and more than our ears can h

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have discretion? Do you have understanding? Do you have protection? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we have been given much and much more than our eyes can see and more than our ears can hear. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 2:11-13 (New Living ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:11-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Understanding Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 11, 2013

Spiritual gifts are given to prepare God's people for service and for building up the body of Christ.

Understanding Spiritual Gifts The spiritual gifts can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Romans 12:6-8 - Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:6-8

Denomination: Charismatic