Sermons on Undeserved Favor:

Sit, Walk, Stand

Contributed by John Dobbs on Aug 18, 2023

Paul is leading us to his main message - and that is we have the power to live the life to which God calls us!

SIT, WALK, STAND Ephesians Introduction Watchman Nee was a leader in the indigenous church movement in China, establishing local churches in the 1930s. He was arrested in 1952 and found guilty of a large number of false charges. Nee was imprisoned until his death in 1972. He wrote hundreds of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:6, Ephesians 4:1, Ephesians 6:11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Marvelous Grace Of Our Loving Lord

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 19, 2007

Grace is one of the greatest words in the Bible because it expresses God’s character and attitude toward people. From the Hebrew substantive we learn it means favor and the the corresponding adjective means favorable and gracious. In Greek we find derivat

Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord is Sufficient for All Your Needs (2 Cor 12:9-12) Song: Grace alone which God supplies Strength unknown He will provide, Christ in us our cornerstone, We will go forth in grace alone Ev’ry promise we can make, Ev’ry prayer and step of faith Ev’ry diff’rence we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thankfulness

Contributed by Jeffrey Cox on May 11, 2004

Jesus cleansed 10 Lepers and only one returned to say “thanks.” Are we like the one or the nine? Do you get and take and not take time to say thanks to God? Do you do this to others? Because of this unthankfulness, are we jeopardizing future blessings

Thankfulness: ways to show it I. Luke 17:11-18 Jesus cleansed 10 Lepers and only one returned to say “thanks.” A. Are we like the one or the nine? Do you get and take and not take time to say thanks to God? Do you do this to others? B Because of this unthankfulness, are we jeopardizing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Valentine

Contributed by Alton Coleman on Nov 29, 2001

A sermon for Valentine’s Day.

God’s Valentine Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:7-11 1 John 4:7-11 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. [9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Popping The Questions Of The Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005

This is the first sermon of the series, and looks at the Paul’s focus and concern regarding the Corinthian Church

POPPING THE QUESTIONS OF THE CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Introduction: As we begin a study in First Corinthians, we need to lay a little groundwork so to speak. Paul founded the Corinthian Church during his second missionary journey … Acts 18:1-18 records the founding of the church Acts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Active Participants Through Spiritual Gifts

Contributed by Eric Muldoon on Nov 18, 2002

We are meant to be active participants in the Body of Christ, and God has assigned each one of us a function in the Body.

At conversion - God incorporates us into the Body. He puts us in a community relationship w\all believers, and we share a common life in Christ. We are not meant to be passive participants - eg. "silent partners" God intends all Christians to be active participants and has assigned each one of us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Holiness

Positional Power

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 15, 2001

Access to God through prayer is a privilege and responsibility of every believer.

Positional Power (Its Who You Know That Really Counts) Hebrews 4:14-16 A pastor in a small Midwestern city sat reading the Saturday newspaper. He turned to the religion section and was surprised to see a full-page article on a sister church in the community. That following week he called the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Beatitudes Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 23, 2007

In one church where the pastor was preaching the Sermon on the Mount the roadside sign read, “Worlds greatest sermon” by pastor so and so.

Sometimes the Sermon on the Mount is referred to as the world’s greatest sermon. In one church where the pastor was preaching the Sermon on the Mount the roadside sign read, “Worlds greatest sermon” by pastor so and so. That was a little confusing. It is Jesus who preached the world’s greatest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

# 7~ Five Pt.2 The Meaning Of Bible Numbers Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 19, 2011

It’s my hope and prayer that as we see the meaning of these numbers that it will cause our faith to increase as we realize that no man or any group of men could have possible worked these great truths out, only God could do this.

# 7~ FIVE pt.2 THE MEANING OF BIBLE NUMBERS 11-19-11 Today we’ll continue on with our study of the meaning of Bible numbers, as I told you last time the number five has a two fold meaning , (grace or we could say Gods goodness—and the other meaning is death) It’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-12

Denomination: Baptist

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Spiritual gifts allow us to serve one another better because we are no longer drawing on our own abilities and power but rather are using God’s abilities in us and drawing upon the power of God as we minister in the name of Jesus. Just as your passion ans

Finding Your Spiritual Gifts

 1 Corinthians 12:1-11


 Hetty Green died in 1916 living like a pauper. She left an estate with an estimated value of $100 Million Dollars, which is the equivalent of more than 1 billion dollars today.
Hetty regularly ate cold ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

How Can I Live In Hope? Series

Contributed by David Cook on Sep 4, 2012

Peter offers hurting Christians biblical encouragement on how they can live in hope every day. 1 - Recognize It's Basis, 2 - Rejoice in Response, and 3 - Recall God's Grace.

Have you ever been in a situation that seemed hopeless? What did you do? Who did you turn to? It’s easy to lose hope in America today. Why? Raising godly families is not easy, Increasingly secular society, Societal institutions do not support Christian values, etc. Q: Christians can lose ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Salvation Requires A Savior

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 6, 2018

We want to be saved on our own terms. We want to design what Salvation should look like for us individually. We want salvation to look like the Five Guys Hamburger Restaurant – where you place your order and tell them what you want on it.

TITLE: SALVATION REQUIRES A SAVIOR SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 10:10 We are living in a day and age where we appear to want salvation without a savior. We don’t like to talk about Sin any longer. Church that are growing no longer Preach and Teach the requirement of Salvation, we want Salvation without a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Being Thankful For God's Grace

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 14, 2018

We are a few days away from Thanksgiving, hopefully a time that we are grateful for the things that God has done for us.

Being Thankful for God’s Grace Ephesians 5:19, John 4 Prayer- Introduction- This morning we are a few days from Thanksgiving. A time many will gather with family and hopefully give thanks for the things God has done for us. If we just gather and we do not give thanks, it would not be ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Nazarene

Give More Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Dec 15, 2012

Turning the holiday into a Holy Day requires God’s people to have generous hearts that reflect the heart of God.

ADVENT CONSPIRACY: GIVE MORE MARK 12:38-44 Big Idea: Turning the holiday into a Holy Day requires God’s people to have generous hearts that reflect the heart of God. INTRO: Well we will be talking this week about “giving more.” Usually we think about giving gifts when I say ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Nazarene

Come To The Wine Tasting Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2013

John begins his coverage of the ministry of Jesus with a wedding in an obscure small town and ends it in Revelation with the marriage supper of the Lamb in heaven.

Come to the Wine Tasting Rev. Mark Barber John 2:1-12 In John’s Gospel, Jesus’ public ministry begins with an appearance with His disciples at a wedding. It occurred in a very small village called Cana in Galilee. In modern terms, this village was located in West Podunk. It was a long ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible