Sermons on urge: showing 706-720 of 16,484

Bumper To Bumper On The Highway Of Holiness

Contributed by Michael Pahls on Apr 9, 2001

Uses the metaphor of driver’s education to explore St. Paul’s understanding of personal holiness as it relates to corporate solidarity and ecclesial unity.

BUMPER TO BUMPER ON THE HIGHWAY OF HOLINESS Ephesians 4:17-32 INTRO. A COMMON HIGHWAY: DRIVERS EDUCATION FOR CHRISTIANS I was driving to Chicago a couple of weeks ago and I happened to get on the Dan Ryan Expressway just about the time of rush hour was ending. Now I don’t know if you have ever ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Right Thing In The Right Way For The Right Reasons Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 2, 2007

How and why we serve the Body of Christ is as important as what we do.

The Right Thing in the Right Way for the Right Reasons (I Thessalonians 2:1-12) 1. Our church has not always been a peace. We have had our conflicts over the years, and I have sometimes been labeled this way or that. 2. One challenge a church leader has in such situations is this: Do I defend ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Faith Endures Despite The Disappointments Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 2, 2007

This message explores Joseph’s example of faith that endures disappointments.

Have you ever wondered what determines if a person will or will not be a success? What are those vital ingredients necessary for success? For decades many considered the intelligence quotient or IQ test to be an important measure of potential. However, through the years we have seen many people ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:22-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 4, 2011

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they wil

We have as our Gospel reading this morning what is certainly one of the best known and best loved portions of the Bible. Along with 'The Lord is my Shepherd' and 'For God so love the world ...', these verses from the beginning of Matthew Chapter 5 must be amongst the most frequently quoted words ...read more

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Celebration Of A Life In Christ Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Aug 9, 2010

We celebrate the life of our fellow believers when they are called home to be with the Lord!

SERMON BRIEF Date Written: August 07, 2010 Date Preached: August 08, 2010 Event: Jack Phillips Funeral Oak Park Baptist Church FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: The Sudden Loss of A Christian Text: 1 Thess 4:13 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13

Denomination: Baptist

New Things Have Arrived

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jun 7, 2012

The gospel is the announcement of a love that has changed the world, a love that continues to change the world; a love that takes the people who find themselves loved and transforms them, sending them off to live and work in a totally new way.

Writer Parker Palmer tells of his first experience on an Outward Bound course in his book, The Active Life. He says, "I took the course in my early forties, and in the middle of that course I was asked to confront the thing I had fears about since I had first heard about Outward Bound: a gossamer ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Denomination: United Methodist

The Fruit Of The Spirit, Goodness & Faith Series

Contributed by Tom Feola on Sep 18, 2012

This is part 4 of the fruit of the Spirit, This is on Goodness & Faith

The Fruit of the Spirit Goodness and Faith Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Mark 4:20 (NKJV) But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Handling Adversity

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010

Today from this passage of scripture I want us to see how Daniel handled adversity, so that when adversity comes into our lives, we will be able to handle it as well.

Handling Adversity Am October 11th 2009 Daniel 2: 12-28 Introduction We began a six part series titled “Faith under Fire” last week we will be studying this topic from the book of Daniel, last week in part one we learned what four tests of our faith are: Isolation, Indoctrination, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:12-28

Denomination: Baptist

Identity: Live Like You Mean It Series

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Mar 8, 2009

After having learned who we are in christ in the first three chapters now we know right belief. Paul begins the last three chapters of Ephesians with right behavior. It begins with unity and leads to maturity.

Intro: Bruce Howell tells of “I Can’t Change Jesus” Bill Irwin, a man who is blind, has a talking computer he uses to study the Bible. He’s had a few chuckles over some of the pronunciations. "For a long time," Bill says, "the computer pronounced Holy Bible as ’holly bibble’ until I figured out ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Warning! Series

Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008

In the road there a lots of road signs, this is also true in our spiritual journey, signs that we need to follow.

TOPIC: WARNING! Text: James 4:13-17; 5:1-6 Introduction: When we are driving on a road we will notice a lot of traffic sign, if we are observant. Some of the signs are: slow down, slippery when wet, check your brake, 100 km only, dangerous curve, stop-look and listen, school zone, children ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting Out Of Debt For Good Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 13, 2005

All people can be freed from the disease of materialism by replacing love of money with Godly contentment.

MAIN IDEAS: All people can be freed from the disease of materialism by replacing love of money with Godly contentment. 1. The average American is addicted to spending. Did You Know… • BusinessWeek says that total household debt in the US was more than 100% of our disposable annual income ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Open Our Eyes Series

Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015

It describes how the life of Elisha is applicable to us

Below is the outline of the sermon, I preached on 18 November 2012 at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey Introduction This is the latest sermon on Elisha, who ministered for 50 years. In this narrative, there is another skirmish in Middle East – with Israel being attacked by Arameans, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Funeral Service For Difficult Situations

Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 12, 2015

What should we do next? 1. Stand on the truth that God is good (Psalms 25:6-7, 33:5, 34:8, James 1:17). 2. Stand on the truth that God loves you (John 3:16). 3. Stand on the truth that God will help you (Matthew 11:28-30).

Funeral Service for Difficult Situations Psalms 25:6-7, 33:5, 34:8; James 1:17, John 3:16; Matthew 11:28-30 Sermon by Rick Crandall BACKGROUND: *It's wonderful to be able to preach the funeral for dear saints of God who could echo Paul's words in 2 Timothy 4:7, "I have fought the good fight, I ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Christian Response To Injustice Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Christians are not unique in their opposition to injustice, but we find their uniqueness as we examine the response they are to make to unjust acts against them, and the reasons for making this response

Injustice is an evil that has been so universally despised that one need not depend on Christian authors alone to attack it. Cambyses, the king of ancient Persia, had a keen sense of justice. When he discovered that a close friend was taking advantage of his secure relationship to him by selling ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18

Revolutionary Resolutions Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 7, 2021

Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and suggested some vital areas for spiritual progress that are as relevant today as they were then. In fact, if we resolved to carry them out, they would revolutionize our Christian witness in the world.

No one doubts that man has made a great deal of progress in the physical realm. In 1903 when the Wright Brothers flew their heavier than air machine, the whole distance of their first flight was less than the wing spread of a modern B 36. Progress has been obvious. The progress in medicine has ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12