Sermons on verbal etiquette: showing 4,081-4,095 of 5,284

Grumble Or Humble Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 8, 2011

In this sermon, we try to learn from the mistakes of Israel, so that we might not grumble, but we humble.

Introduction: A. I like the story of the man who decided to join a monastery and one of the rules of the particular monastic group was that you were only allowed to speak two words at the end of every ten years. 1. At the end of his first ten years he said, “Food Bad!” 2. At the end of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Heaven Came Down Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 26, 2012

God exalts those who will be humbled. So when He humbled Himself to become a man, God did magnify & honor Himself to those who in humbleness would seek out the Christ. The significance of the event made it fitting that Heaven should come down & give God G

LUKE 2: 8-14 WHEN HEAVEN CAME DOWN [Eph. 2:12-18, Isa. 65:1, 61:1f, 1 Pet. 10:21, Zech. 9:9-12, Rev. 5:9-14] Christmas is a drama of the exciting invasion of earth by infinite God, the Eternal Spirit, Who became flesh in order to become man. His purpose was to personally reveal Himself to us, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

It's Time To Turn To The Lord

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011

This sermon pleads with the lost to turn to Christ in faith and full commitment of their life to Him. It also deals with some truths concerning those who are mere "fans" of Christ rather than "followers" of Christ.

It’s Time to Turn to the Lord Text: Isa. 55:6-7; Heb. 2:3-4 Intro: In the book of Ecclesiastes, we find these words, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Eccl. 3:1). According to one commentator, the meaning of this verse is as ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Lord, I’ve Had Enough! Series

Contributed by Gerald Albers on Oct 31, 2011

Have you ever had that kind of day or week where you just felt as though it couldn’t possibly get any worse? Maybe it seemed that only a short while before, everything was going fine. But then something happened to send your entire world spinning out of c

Elijah Part 3 "Lord, I’ve Had Enough!" Text: I King 19:1-15 1 Now Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, "So may the gods do to me and even more, if I do not make your life as the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Circle Maker 1: The Legend Of The Circle Maker Series

Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011

A sermon about the power of prayer illustrated by a man drawing circles in the sand in faith.

Introduction It was the first century BC and a devastating drought threatened to destroy a generation, the generation before Jesus. The last of the Jewish prophets had died off nearly four centuries before. Miracles were such a distant memory that they seemed like a false memory. And God was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Institution Of The Lord's Supper Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 20, 2011

In our lesson today we learn that the central focus of the Lord's Supper is the remembrance and proclamation of Christ's saving work.

Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of proper Christian worship. Let’s learn about that in a message I am calling, “Institution of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Preparing The Gift Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 19, 2010

This is week two of a four part series and looks at the preparations that had to happen in order for the first Christmas to happen.

The Gift of Christmas 2 The quest for the perfect gift. Some of you know what I mean and others, you haven’t got a clue. There are some folks who every gift is a challenge, to get not just a gift but to get the right gift. The gift that says just the right thing at just the right price. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Child Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 19, 2010

Christ came at Christmas to clean up our mess.

Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child Mark 10:13-16 Rev. Brian Bill 12/19/10 One Christmas morning, the Reverend Jones announced to his congregation, “My good people, I have here in my hand three sermons...A $50 sermon that lasts five minutes, a $20 sermon that lasts thirty minutes, and a $5 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Peter’s Description Of The Christian’s Life Style Series

Contributed by Stuart M Guthrie on Aug 12, 2012

Peter explains the importance of being ready for the end times and encourage us with great commands to follow, such as Prayer, Love and Service to one another in the Church.

1 Peter 4:7-11 (Peter’s Description of the Christian’s life Style) August 12, 2012 Hit the Record Button on the camera. Introduction: Prayer: Well again we come to the book of 1 Peter where we encounter Peter speaking to Christians that are going through hard times because of their ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thou Shalt Not Cuss

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 12, 2010

It's seems that what was taboo language a few years ago is the norm now, but does that make it right?

It really annoys me when I hear cussing in public. It’s like they are not only rude they are stupid as well, they don’t seem to understand that their conversation can be heard not only by the people they are talking to but by everyone within earshot. Kind of like when restaurants ...read more

Scripture: James 3:7-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

Of Covenants And The Pentecost...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 5, 2014

Focusing on Biblical Covenants and more so on the New Covenant of Grace on the occasion of the Pentecost

OF COVENANTS' AND THE PENTECOST… First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man's chief and highest end is to glorify (worship) God, and fully ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-42

Denomination: *other

The Morning After The Night Before Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 15, 2014

This is week two looking at the prodigal son and this week we look at what happened the day after the celebration

You have all felt the feeling or have heard of someone who has. “The dreaded morning after the night before.” You hadn’t intended on staying at the party that long, you knew that you had to get up the next morning and yet there it was. As some people say, “It is what it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:20-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

Trans-Generational Value

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jun 26, 2014

Though necessary, I often find it hard to preach sermons to the women of our church in relation to their role as wives and mothers. Paul had a better idea. Much of such preaching could be done without the pastor. The aged women were to teach the younger!

Trans-Generational Values Mother’s Day Sermon 2014 May 11, 2014 Titus 2:3-5 Titus 2:3-5 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Making God More Real In Your Life

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 22, 2014

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Making God More Real in Your Life John 14:7-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MoreReal.html Jesus is having a Q&A session with His disciples. They have left their jobs, boat investments, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and all their life plans in order to follow the Lord. It has been ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6-15

Denomination: Baptist

Today’s Temptation, Tomorrow’s Triumph 1 Samuel 24 Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014

David’s fight against the temptation of revenge produced positive three consequences we should all come to when today’s temptation is to put ourselves out in front of God’s will and get even with people.

Today’s Temptation, Tomorrow’s Triumph 1 Samuel 24 Did you ever get in a fight when you were a kid? I mean a real fight, with fists and blood and crying. I did. More than once. Being small meant I got picked on more than once, so I became a scrapper and a bully sometimes just to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Denomination: Pentecostal