Sermons on Urgent Things:

The Next Best Thing Pt 6 Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Dec 19, 2007

This sermon series asks the question - Do we really look like Jesus? Are we disciples or are we just tagging along? Are we becoming imitators of God?

The Next Best Thing Eight Secrets to Imitating Christ Pt 6 Ephesians 5 A couple of weeks ago we began this series looking at Paul’s challenge to the church to be Imitators of Christ. The question that we posed last week and will continue to pose during this series is “Are you the next best thing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-33

Denomination: *other

God's Word: It's A Beautiful Thing Series

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 26, 2007

This sermon helps delve into the key theme of Titus: that the Gospel of Jesus makes a real difference. Specifically in this text, it is the tranforming, lasting, beauty of his word.

God’s Word: It’s a Beautiful Thing They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. . . what is beautiful to you? For Tony Conza, it is a 6” sub. (Short story of the Blimpie Guy) Tony Conza embodies what American Dreams are made of. He started off small, working on Wall Street, but with no ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Makes All Things New

Contributed by Jeff Foster on Feb 6, 2007

This sermon explores how life can be transformed through faith in Jesus. It uses the examples of Zacchaeus, the woman at the well, the fishermen of Galilee, and the rich young man.

He Makes All Things New Learning about JESUS: the Way, the Truth and the Life A sermon by Jeff Foster preached to the Cortez Church of Christ January 14, 2007 When I was a child, the man who lived across the alleyway from my family was a rather strange man who had an extraordinary gift. We would ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:3-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Called To Do Great Things For God!

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007

As children of God we are to be conformed to the image of Christ.

#1) As children of God we are to be conformed to the image of Christ. It’s not a physical image but a moral and spiritual image. God has given to us the character of His son Jesus. It is manifested in the fruit of the Spirit (galatians 5:22-23). love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Things To Do Before I Die

Contributed by Michael Martin on Mar 8, 2007

I have accomplished a lot of physical things, but there are some Spiritual things I’d like to do, before I die!

(Psalm 39:1-13) "O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more." The Psalmist asks God to give him strength to accomplish these things before "I go hence, and be no more." (v. 13) In other words, these are things he wants to do before he dies. I have a running list ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 39:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things Found In The House Of God

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 1, 2007

A sermon on some things that need to be found in God’s house, the church. (Title and Outline taken from Maze Jackson)

Sermon for 9/30/2007 Luke 24:53 Some Things Found In the House of God Introduction: A preacher went back to his old church building when he was a child. The church had closed and he wanted the pulpit and the big Bible. I remember when Coburn Corners built their new building and I can remember ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:53

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Getting To The Heart Of Things – Part 1 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 6, 2007

In our drama today, we see it once again. This is not an authorization to blast people full-force with anger, vehemence or vitriol. It is, however, a demonstration to us that we have the biblical, God-ordained, Christian duty to be truly honest when we en

We could actually entitle this study “Jesus and the Forbidding Pharisees, Part 6”. What we encounter today is almost a continuation of our study of Matthew 12. In that series of lesson, we examined the dynamic discrepancies between what the Pharisees practiced and promoted and what God actually ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Getting To The Heart Of Things – Part 2 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 6, 2007

Jesus never liked bullies - still doesn’t either. Today we get a look at how Jesus dealt with the religious bullies of His time, the very people who would soon be His worst enemies.

Have you ever heard somebody let somebody else “have it” and feel a sense of glee over it? Ever seen someone let a bully “have it” and felt a sense of awed relief that bordered on giddiness? I can remember an incident back in my early youth when a bully who had been picking on a friend of mine and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Worst Thing That Can Happen To You!

Contributed by Bobby Ready on Jun 26, 2007

This was an evangelistic outline that I based on a message preached by my late friend Evangelist Bruce Gill. God really blessed it when he preached it at our church.

THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU! JOHN 8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your ...read more

Scripture: John 8:23

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing God #1: One Thing Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Jul 13, 2007

What is the one thing - the most important thing - that we should focus on in our lives? Knowing God.

ONE THING - KNOWING GOD: FOR FUN – CHILDREN’S PRAYERS: (Actual prayers children have prayed to God) • Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much. Debbie, 7 • Dear God: Who did you make smarter? Boys or girls? My sister and I want to know. Jimmy, 6 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Denomination: *other

Things To Be In Order To Be A Highly Effective Christian Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 28, 2007

This message looks at our effectiveness as believers. It is most enriching when we are Christians not by knowledge, or by activity, but by our very nature!

Things To Be In Order To Be A Highly Effective Christian 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is Coming: To Shake Things Up Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

Christmas Series

Jesus is Coming…To Shake Things Up December 4th, 2005 Intro: Last week we began a series called Jesus is coming and this week and in the coming weeks we are going to look at the Christmas story and what it meant to different people and how it affected their lives both at that time and their ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Great Things Come In Small Packages

Contributed by John Slythe on Oct 11, 2006

How we can learn for all of God’s creatures - even the smallest ones.

Great things come in small packages. This statement is proven true throughout the Bible. From Abraham as one lonely 90 year old pilgrim, to the orphaned slave child Moses to the shepherd boy David – God’s Word teaches us great truths from the smallest of people. Jesus was even born in a small ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:24-28, Proverbs 30:24-38, Proverbs 6:6-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit Of A Breakthrough

Contributed by Jennifer Casto on May 21, 2007

Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit of A Breakthrough... Introduction: Have you been praying and praying and praying for a specific something or for something to happen in your life? Today I want to talk with you about principles on prayer from a w

(these are the notes that I prepared but I also went into many different illustrations and explanation as The Holy Spirit gave me utterance---) Sermon Title: Prayer Changes Things In The Pursuit of A Breakthrough Jennifer Mears 5/9/2007 Text: I Samuel, Chapter 1 (all 28 verses) Amplified ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28

Denomination: *other

"Things Of Which We Can Be Assured"

Contributed by Barry Edmondson on May 27, 2007

There is not much in the world that we can be assured of anymore. But we can be assured of these things.

“Things Of Which we can be Assured” Text: 2Tim 3:13-14. Intro: There is not much we can be assured of in our world anymore. We sometimes experience a spiralling inflation and an economy out of control. The promises of politicians, economists, and world leaders sometimes fade away with the same ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal