Sermons on Upside Down Living:

To Live A Rewarding Life

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 30, 2002

Learn the three commitments, when acted on over a lifetime, will turn any life into a rewarding life

Someone made the comment, "Christmas has come and gone." If Christmas were only the preparation, the decoration, the sales and the get-togethers, I could understand. But if Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ into this world and into your life, then Christmas can never really leave you. What ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: *other

Our Living Hope

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 6, 2002

A message of encouragement to remind us that salvation through Christ provides us with a living hope for today as well as for our future.

CHRISTIANITY IS A RELIGION OF RESURRECTION. IN FACT, IT COULD BE ARGUED THAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WORD OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IS "RESURRECTION." PAUL SAID IN 1 CORINTHIANS 15:14, "IF CHRIST BE NOT RISEN, THEN IS OUR PREACHING VAIN." WITHOUT THE RESURRECTION, THE VOICE OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE WOULD ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

Principles Of Christian Living

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001

This sermon is about the basic principles of the christian life.

PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIVING OUTLINE 1.PRAYER 2.PIETY 3.PATIENCE 4.PEACE 5.PERFORMANCE 6.PROMISE 7.PASSION THE MESSAGE PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIVING 1.PRAYER I Thesselonians 5;17 Prayer is a fundamental exercise in the life of a Christian. The Bible says ’ pray without ceasing ’. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fountain Of Living Water

Contributed by Errol Joseph on Jun 23, 2001

An evangelistic sermon comparing what Christ offers with what we conceive.

DATE: June 24, 2001 TEXT: Jeremiah 2:13 THEME: “The Fountain of Living Water” INTRODUCTION BODY I. WHAT THE PEOPLE FORSOOK – The Spring/Fountain of Living Water A. Is Free B. Is Forever Flowing C. Is Full of Beauty D. Is Fresh & Satisfying E. Only Requires Receipt II. WHAT THE PEOPLE CHOSE- ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The New And Living Way

Contributed by Tony Searles on Jul 7, 2001

To rejoice in the New & Living way we have to live in Christ Jesus our Savior!

“THE NEW AND LIVING WAY!” BECAUSE OF THE CAUSE OF CHRIST HEBREWS 10:19-25 Have you ever gotten a new thing before and have treated that thing as gold? - no one could touch it - no one can use it - no one can look at it - everyone is using it wrong once you do allow ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:37-39, Hebrews 10:19-25

Denomination: Other

Now That's Living!

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 17, 2001

Funeral service for Margaret Waddy, retired social worker and community ministry volunteer who, in dementia, became concerned about the depletion of her finances.

I don’t know anybody who has all they really want. Not really. Not everything. Oh, some of you will piously pretend to be satisfied, but, in my experience, all of us fantasize about having more. Occasionally I watch “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” and I will shout answers at a deaf TV screen, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Two Ways To Live

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001

Do you live according to God’s will or the world’s ways? This message helps us know the difference.

James 3:13-17 " Two Ways To Live" By Pastor Mark Hiehle Do you live your life with certainty or with confusion? Are you sure of what is right and what is wrong? Is there anything today that does not change? Instead of black and white, does everything seem gray and is the line of distinction ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-17

Denomination: Nazarene

Dying To Live Again

Contributed by Milton Mclean on Jul 21, 2001

Sinners would be encouraged to come to Christ & People of God will be encouraged to deepen their relationship with Christ

DYING TO LIVE AGAIN!!! 99-2 SCRIPTURE: 2 Cor 5:1-10 Responsive INTRO: Objective: Sinners would be encouraged to come to Christ & People of God will be encouraged to deepen their relationship with Christ End of Chapt 4 Paul was discussing with the Corinthians the motivation for his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Our Living Hope

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: What we hope for affects the way we live.

Thesis: What we hope for affects the way we live. Intro.: 1. We live in a world of dashed hopes, a place of shattered dreams. a. Peace --> WW 1 = "war to end all wars." b. Society --> FDR "New Deal"; LBJ "Great Society"; MLK "Dream." c. Personal --> Family, job, health. 2. For the Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Dying To Live Again

Contributed by James May on Mar 14, 2004

The greatest hope of a Christian is the hope of the resurrection. We will be raised very different from what we are right now.

DYING TO LIVE AGAIN 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 The greatest hope that any man can have is the hope of the resurrection. We enjoy life and none of us wants to go by way of the grave, yet the truth remains that unless Jesus comes back before our appointed time, there is not one of us, young or old, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In The Now But Not Yet Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004

How do we live with the tension that we have the promises of GOd yet they have not yet been completely fulfilled in us?

Philippians 3:12-16 Sunday, June 6, 2002 Tension - we don’t like to live with tension - we seek to resolve that which gives us tension. The problem is that sometimes our attempts to resolve the tension get us into more trouble. Now but not yet. Eschatology: there is a tension between what part ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

God Centered Lives

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 24, 2004

We always need to remember the focus of the Bible is God. It is God accomplishing His will through willing, obedient, God centered lives.

God Centered Lives November 11, 2001 PS 81:10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it. PS 81:11 "But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me. PS 81:12 So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 81:10-14

Denomination: Nazarene

Live Your Freedom

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 30, 2004

The "free-est" person in the world isn’t an American. It’s a Christian! How to live your freedom.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25: LIVE YOUR FREEDOM Today is Independence Day, the day that we as a country celebrate the fact that we are free. Freedom is such a great blessing, but unless you’ve been a slave, or you’ve been in jail, you’ll probably never really know just how great it is to be free. What ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Free To Live The Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2004

Education, self-help books, and personal improvement efforts can make life richer and better. But nothing can do what God does when a person turns his or her life over to Jesus Christ. IN Jesus Christ, we can have victory in the fullest sense.

Free to Live the Life (Romans 8:1-4) 1. Once in a while you read a news story that makes you feel good: MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican boxing champion beat up and hospitalized a gunman who shot at him outside a gym in a crime-plagued city on the U.S. border. Prosecutors in Ciudad ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Living In The Awe Of God

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 8, 2004

A message encouraging people to take some time to ponder the awesomeness of God.

Living in the Awe of God Various Scriptures June 27, 2004 Introduction One of the themes of my life is that God is worthy of praise. He is awesome. He is deserving of our devotion and our awe. But when was the last time we really just sat back, looked at God in the Scriptures and said, ...read more

Scripture: Job 25:2

Denomination: Wesleyan