Sermons on Unending Affection:

Salty Christians Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 7, 2012

What influences you and what kind of influence are you on others? In the final portion of Mark Chapter 9, Jesus describes a common substance: salt. It is either salty or flavorless. When it comes to you affect on your environment are you salt or unsalt?

Leading up to this portion of Mark 9, Jesus has taken a young child and put them into his arms. Somehow I picture him placing the child in front of Him and wrapping his arms around their front. The disciples can see both the child and the Messiah standing together. That stance of loving protection ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:38-50

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Made To Make A Difference (Acts 1) Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 5, 2011

This sermon series is adapted from Max Lucado's book, Out Live Your Life, and credit for most the series belong to him. This message focuses on what they first Christians believed and how it affected them. They believed Jesus is Risen, Jesus is Ruling, an

Made to Make a Difference: Acts 1 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/19/2011 There is an old story about an elderly man walking the beach at dawn. He noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Catching up with the youth, he asked the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian Church

The Evidence Of Godly Love Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 24, 2016

Love is a powerful force and motivator in our lives. Love compels us to act, affecting our lives and our behavior toward others. Love motivated Christ to bear our sin on the cross. Genuine love has the power to transform lives.

The Evidence of Godly Love 1 John 4: 17-21 There are three words we never tire of hearing: I love you. No doubt we all have spoken those words many times in our lives, and I am sure we have been sincere, hopefully most of the time. I do fear there are times when words are empty though. We may ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:17-21

Denomination: Baptist

Sick At Heart

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 14, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a person with heart sickness, it may be called rheumatic heart. Have you seen how they acted? full of despair and sickness. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that Sickness will affect both

I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a person with heart sickness, it may be called rheumatic heart. Have you seen how they acted? full of despair and sickness. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that Sickness will affect both the leaders and the workers. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 19:10 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 19:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon 6: From Bitterness To Blessing Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jul 23, 2019

What a difference a day can make! One day Ruth went into the fields to glean a poor widow with no prospects for the future and by the end of the day she found herself the object of the special attention and affection of a man who would change her destiny.

Sermon 6: From Bitterness to Blessing Series: Ruth Chuck Sligh July 22, 2019 What a difference a day can make! One day Ruth went into the fields to glean a poor widow with no prospects for the future and by the end of the day she found herself the object of the special attention and affection of a ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:17-23

Denomination: Baptist

Expelling Anger Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 12, 2021

Anger, unchecked and uncorrected, affects 3 things: 1) Our view of ourselves (Matthew 5:21-22), 2) Our worship of God (Matthew 5:23-24), and 3) Our relation to others (Matthew 5:25-26).

Matthew 5:21-26 [21]"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' [22] But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Other

Transformed By God's Rejoicing Love Zephaniah 3:17 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 2, 2024

Explore the transformative power of God's rejoicing love as revealed in Zephaniah 3:17. May this sermon inspire us to live transformed by the truth of God's rejoicing love, confident in His unfailing affection towards us.

Transformed by God's Rejoicing Love Zephaniah 3:17 Introduction: The book of Zephaniah, nestled within the Old Testament as one of the Minor Prophets, presents a powerful message of judgment, repentance, and hope. Zephaniah, the prophet, ministered during the reign of King Josiah in Judah ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17, Psalm 46:1, Isaiah 41:10, Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 34:4, Isaiah 62:5, Luke 15:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Book Of Lamentations – Part 11 – The Walls Are Broken And Sadness And Tragedy Are Widespread – Jeremiah Questions God - Chapter 2:18-20 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 10, 2025

Such tragedy in Judah but who can help? The broken walls weep. Hunger is everywhere. Women turn to cannibalism. Everyone is badly affected. Jeremiah asks, “Why has the LORD done this to us?” In fact it is sin that is reaping its sowing. The nation was corrupt.

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS – PART 11 – THE WALLS ARE BROKEN AND SADNESS AND TRAGEDY ARE WIDESPREAD – JEREMIAH QUESTIONS GOD - CHAPTER 2:18-20 We continue the description of the state of the survivors from the Babylonian invasion and Jeremiah’s communication to them. The book is called Lamentations ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:18, Lamentations 2:19, Lamentations 2:20, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:26-27, Hebrews 4:14-16, Lamentations 2:7, Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 5:30-31, Habakkuk 3:2, Genesis 6:5, Luke 17:26-27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Theme Of Book Of Ezekiel

Contributed by Samuel M on Feb 15, 2025

God in all of His Glory can dwell among humans. You don’t have to be perfect for God and His Glory to dwell with you. Your current outward situations have no effect (do not affect) on God's glory.

God in all of His Glory can dwell among humans. You don’t have to be perfect for God and His Glory to dwell with you. Your current outward situations have no effect (do not affect) on God's glory. You can be living in a foreign land, as slaves, or in difficult circumstances, yet God's Glory ...read more

Good News For Mary Series

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Dec 2, 2024

For the next several Sundays, we will focus on the Good News of Jesus' birth and how that affected specific people as revealed in the gospels. It would appear that Luke is giving us a first hand report from Mary herself. The details are rather amazing.

Alba 12-1-2024 GOOD NEWS FOR MARY Luke 1:26-38 I am sure that you have heard many Good New/Bad News jokes. There are many of them around. There are even some for preachers, like this one: Good News: The Women's Guild voted to send you a get-well card. Bad News: The vote passed by 9 for and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing The Holy Hug Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2013

The "holy kiss" was a common way to show love and acceptance in the early church. What was that "kiss" intended to accomplish for God and how can we (who often don’t do that) accomplish the same goals?

OPEN: For the next 4 weeks, we’re going to be looking at what the Bible says about kissing (pause). You know, the Bible is just FULL of kissing. There are stories where sons kiss their fathers. Friends kissing friends/ brothers kissing brothers. People kissing false idols. Kissing between a woman ...read more

Scripture: Romans 16:3-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Sin In The Christians Life. Series

Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005

Does sin affect of bodies? Do we need to confess sin to others? It is my desire to preach the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is expository in style, you will have to open,

DEALING WITH SIN IN THE CHRISTIANS LIFE. James 5:16-20 (NASB) (16) Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. {17} Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16-20

Denomination: *other

Inclining And Applying God's Word – Part 1

Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008

If we truly want to be changed, we must begin dealing effectively with the issues that affect our lives. If we need radical surgery, don’t settle for a bandaid. Let’s “incline our ears” to the full truth of God’s Word

Inclining and Applying God’s Word – Part 1 – Proverbs 2:2 Intro: We have focused on “receiving & treasuring the Word and as we see in today’s text, this is for a purpose: “so that you may…” One precedes the other. We must receive God’s Word and treasure it before we can truly “incline” & “apply”. ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 2:2

Denomination: Charismatic

Jephthah's Daughter- A Woman Of Faith And Grace Series

Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 5, 2007

We all make dumb mistakes. Jephthah certainly did when he made a vow to the Lord that could affect someone else. That someone was his daughter. This sermon looks at the story as it lifts Jephthah’s daughter up as a woman of grace and faith.

How many of us have ever done something that was really dumb. How many of us have promised something that we can’t fulfill Or we have put our foot in our mouth. This morning we are going to continue our series on women in the Bible by looking at a woman who has no name We know her as ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:29-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Answers To Life’s Top Five Questions

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 12, 2010

In our passage Jesus answers five of life’s most important questions. The answers of Jesus to these questions are of profound value so much so that if we accept and believe them our life here on earth and in eternity will be greatly affected! Yes, the Lor

Intro: In our passage Jesus answers five of life’s most important questions like: What is the purpose of life? Am I valuable? Who is my provider? Who controls my destiny? What am I responsible for? The answers of Jesus to these questions are of profound value so much so that if we accept and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: *other