Sermons on unfruitfulness: showing 856-870 of 1,842

Spiritual Fruit

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 22, 2005

Christians must be Fruitful. They need do wht God designed them to do.

Spiritual Fruit Luke 13:1-9 Last week being the anniversary of 911, we continued using scripture to point out what Jesus taught about disasters and tragedies natural or accidental and the death that leaves unfinished business. We compared two situations in Jesus Day with some of the terrible ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Congregational

Breaking Through The Barriers To You Blessing

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jul 20, 2010

This is a sermon dealing with things that can hinder the blessing of God in our lives.

Let Freedom Ring: Part 2 Breaking Through the Barriers to Your Blessing Today we continue a series of messages, “Let Freedom Ring,” on deliverance from evil. Some of you may say, Pastor, I am saved, I already have been delivered from evil. I don’t need to hear a series of messages on deliverance. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:19-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Going Gets Tough!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Jul 26, 2010

When the going gets tough, the tough remains intact!

Introduction: I slumped on my couch in front of my newly purchased (on installment) LCD TV and watched the news one night, as I munched a paper bag of caramel-coated pop corn, and alternately sipped a large mug of ice-cold cola placed on a coffee table to my right. Not a healthy habit, I know. On ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Independence Day 2012

Contributed by Grant Sisson on Jul 9, 2012

Study of the relationship between law, love and freedom.

Grant S. Sisson, MSCP INTRO Independence Day weekend 2012 There are so many things that we could speak of regarding this weekend. 1. How much a part of the American psyche our love for freedom is 2. Our willingness over the years to sacrifice all that we have, even our very lives, for the sake of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1

Go Back To Go Forward

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 9, 2013

Ephesus had many commendable qualities. Yet almost without notice the church began to slip and lose ground. It was not what they were doing that was the core of their problem. If they were to go forward the church needed to return to where they once were.

Go Back to Go Forward Revelation 2:1-7 The church at Ephesus had many commendable qualities. Yet almost without notice the church began to slip and lose ground. It was not what they were doing that was the core of their problem. If they were to go forward the church needed to return to where they ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Consistent Church Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 22, 2011

The church at Philadelphia is the church "I" would probably want to join. It is the church who received from the Lord, a word of observation, affirmation, and even commendation - but NO WORD of CONDEMNATION.

The Consistent Church Revelation 3:7-13 * Of all the churches which Jesus wrote to in the Revelation, the sixth church is the most consistent in the fulfillment of ministry & mission. This is the church that I would have wanted to be a member of. It is this church that our Lord gives no word of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13

Denomination: Baptist

Grace At Work 11 - Prophetic Ministry Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 18, 2012

Answers to congregational questions about prophetic ministry as it functions in the church today.

Dakota Community Church November 18, 2012 Grace at Work - 11 The Ministry Gifts: Ephesians 4:11-12 - some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers I want to begin by addressing some of the issues that have arisen from the discussion panel ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-12

Denomination: Mennonite

The Words Of The Wise Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 10, 2013

God's wise men wrote His truths down so that we could be wise & so that we could readily share them with others.

PROVERBS 22:17–21 THE WORDS OF THE WISE [1 Timothy 1:3-12] God's wise men wrote these truths down so that we could be wise and so that we could readily share them with others(CIT). [The sayings in 22:17-24:34 were written by wise men other than Solomon, and were compiled either in his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:17

Denomination: Baptist

Cares Of Life

Contributed by Mike Sanders on Dec 29, 2013

Sermon teaches biblical principals on not worrying - Some notes taken from other sermons on Sermon Central.

Mark 4 The sower sows the word. Some heard, immediately Satan came and took the word which had been sown in them. Some heard, that had -- no firm root in themselves, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away. “And others -- seed was sown ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Persevering Faith

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 5, 2014

John 3:36 says, “He who believes (present active tense) in the Son has everlasting life...” The difference between dead faith and genuine saving faith is that saving faith is a persevering faith. Consider the characteristics of a persevering faith

Persevering Faith Hebrews 11:39-12:3 Faith is synonymous with belief and trust. There is however a difference between genuine saving faith and spurious, superficial, disingenuous faith. This difference is crucial. Intellectual assent, a head belief or knowledge does not save. James 2:19 tells us ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Man Of The Master

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Feb 10, 2013

A sermon to challenge men to be men of God.

“Men of the Master” 1Timothy 6:11-14 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. First: I. He is a converted man – “…man of God…” A. His possession What ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

Destiny

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

God wants his people to know that He has great plans for their life.

Jer 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jer 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Trotting In To Save The Day Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 4, 2012

What image comes to mind when you think about a hero riding in to save the day? Jesus, our ultimate action hero, rides into Jerusalem to save the day for humanity, but not in the way you would imagine, not this time anyway.

When you picture the hero coming in to save the day you probably think of a tall guy in a tall hat riding in on tall white horse with a couple of shotguns off of his saddle and two in his hands. Well, our ultimate action hero, Jesus, rides into Jerusalem all right—but on a tall white horse? ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-24

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

How To Know That Your Faith Is Real Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 20, 2014

James warns us against False Faith and Faithless Works.

Sermon Notes May 4, 2014 How to Know that Your Faith is Real James 2:14-26 There is a tremendous difference between something that is REAL and something that is FAKE. When our children were young one of their favorite gifts for their mom was a bottle of knock-off perfume. Perhaps you remember ...read more

Scripture: James 2:18-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Until We Pray-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 12, 2014

3 of 5. Jesus presented a model to guide His disciple's praying. We are neither praying nor truly free until we seek God's face. We are not praying & we are not free until we embrace...

UNTIL WE PRAY-III—Matthew 6:5-15 Attention: We have discovered that our independence as a nation is tied to prayer. We also realize that our ministries as a church are bound to prayer as well. We cannot celebrate our ministry efforts unless we celebrate independence from sin, self, & the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist