Sermons on vipers: showing 436-450 of 1,670

The Character Assassination

Contributed by Steven Swaggerty on Oct 18, 2000

INTRO : GOSSIP IS WHEN WE SPREAD CRUDDY STUFF ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, A HALF TRUTH OR EVEN THE TRUTH THAT IS UNFLATTERING OR UNKIND.

INTRO : GOSSIP IS WHEN WE SPREAD CRUDDY STUFF ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, A HALF TRUTH OR EVEN THE TRUTH THAT IS UNFLATTERING OR UNKIND. SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY NO ONE ELSE’S BUSINESS. THERE’S NO NEED FOR THEM TO KNOW. OUR MOTIVE IS WHAT DETERMINES WHETHER NEWS BECOMES GOSSIP. IF OUR INTENTIONS ARE GOOD, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 52:1

Making A Positive Impact For Jesus

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 7, 2007

John the Baptist made a big impact on many people. This sermon encourages people to make a positive impact (for Jesus) upon people, and not simply to be going through the motions

Just occasionally we come across someone who makes a big impact upon us. Early in my life John Stainer made an impact upon me. At the time he had a big bushy beard – a bit like I imagine John the Baptist. John was my Sunday school teacher (John Stainer that is, not the Baptist), and he made an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Effectual Fervent Prayer

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007

Prayer is both an incredible privilege and an awesome responsibility. It can move the hand of God in situations where there is no other hope.

Effectual Fervent Prayer James 5:16 KJV Prayer does not equip you for greater works. Prayer is the greater work. ---- Oswald Chambers As mature Christians we are naive to ignore or deny the reality of spiritual conflicts between good and evil and our role in them as believing saints. Our main ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16

Denomination: Church Of God

I Love You, But, I Don't Like You.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 5, 2005

For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

I Love you, but, I don’t Like You. Psa 78:38-39 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. For he remembered that they ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:38-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Boundary Markers: Noble Truths That Set Us Apart Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006

True Christians do not always see everything the same way, but we stand up for certain non-negotiable truths.

Boundary Markers: Noble Truths That Set Us Apart (I Peter 1:17-21) 1. Sometimes people who do not know the Lord appoint themselves as spokesman for us. 2. Have you ever heard a lost person accuse you of being unChristlike because you would not give them their way? 3. Or have you heard claims ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Americas Falling Morality.

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Aug 11, 2005

Is the Church Afraid to tell the Truth?

Americas Falling Morality. Morals in America have been on the down-cline in the past 20 years. Today we read of sex scandles from Catholic Priest, one right after another. Presbyterian Churches are considering, embracing gays as Ministers, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jun 30, 2006

The most important question any person could ever ask is, "What Must I Do To Be Saved?" Many paths are taken to God today, but there is a way to be saved, and there is but one way to heaven.

www.trumpetoftruthonline.org From The Desk Of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org What Must I Do To Be Saved? Acts 16:29-30 Intro: For preaching the Word of the risen Christ, Paul and Silas were arrested, beaten, scolded, and imprisoned, yet at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:29-30

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Prejudiced?

Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 20, 2005

When we speak of God, we speak of Pure Spirit and not flesh. The definitions of prejudice is only accountable to man and His disbelief in truth and righteousness.

Is God Prejudiced? The first thing I would like to do is give mans meaning of prejudiced. 1. Opinion formed beforehand: a performed opinion, usually an unfavorable one, based on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:33-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Drafting Behind Jesus Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003

Sixth sermon in a series dealing with how we can make a difference for Christ in the world. this message looks at the concepts of loving God with my energy, passion, and desire, and loving others more than things or activities.

DRAFTING BEHIND JESUS Matthew 22:36-40 John 1 INTRODUCTION: Drafting is a term used in a variety of sport requiring some sort of motion. In layman’s terms it is the positioning of oneself, behind another moving individual or object for the purpose of rest and avoiding the resistance and friction ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40, John 1:1

Denomination: Baptist

Romans Chapter 2(A) Revelations Of Judgment Series

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 2, 2009

A look at the nature of God’s judgment

Dakota Community Church February 22, 2009 pm Romans – Chapter 2(a) Revelations of Eternal Judgment Read Romans 2 We have just finished looking at the long list of deplorable sins committed against God by fallen man in the last part of chapter one. We have seen that righteousness from God is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:1-29

Denomination: Mennonite

Suffering Of The Present And The Glory To Come

Contributed by Jesse Roncales on Apr 15, 2010

Suffer now glory later

Introduction We live in a suffering world. And we, too, suffer. Every honest person on earth testifies that life is not fairly easy. And biblical Christianity does not minimize our difficulties and sufferings. We are saved and we are looking forward to the coming of Christ. But at present we are ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25, Romans 8:18-30, Romans 8:30-39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Friends Of God

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 17, 2012

There is a war raging between our self-indulgent nature and God. That war sets us at enmity with our brother, shuts the window of heaven and makes us Friends of the world .... and enemies of God. What can we do to avoid this and be friends of God?

Friends of God James 2:23 James refers to Abraham as, "a friend of God." What a title, what an epitaph. Wouldn't you like to have that said of you? I would. How do we become a friend of God? We will learn that in today's sermon. But first we will look at James's discussion in 4:1-10 He begins ...read more

Scripture: James 2:23

Denomination: Baptist

The Declaration Of The Holy Spirit Baptism

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Aug 13, 2012

The Holy Spirit Baptism is for the believer to do greater work for the Kingdom of God.

The Declaration of the Holy Spirit Baptism The word Declaration means - The act of declaring – A positive or formal statement – Something that is announced or proclaimed. Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:11

Denomination: *other

Not From A Distance Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 14, 2014

God is not distant from us; in Christ, He is us, and He gives us the grace to forgive and be healed.

4th Sunday of Advent 2014 Extraordinary Form About a quarter century ago Bette Midler recorded a song by Julie Gold called “from a distance.” The idea behind the lengthy lyrics is that if you get far enough away from planet earth, it all looks green and blue and serene. You ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

Access To God

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Dec 30, 2013

Giving us the ability to approach God, with full benefits offered to the believer.

ACCESS TO GOD Psalms 15:1/3 “Who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart, he that back bites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-3

Denomination: *other