Sermons on Vocation:

Jesus Renews Your Purpose In Life

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007

The demon possessed man had totally lost his purpose in life. Jesus restored it. This sermon aims to encourage people to know the purpose God has for them.

A little camel asks mummy camel, “Mummy, why have I got such big flat feet?” She replies, “Well darling, in the desert you need big flat feet because the sand is soft and they help us to keep stable.” The little camel goes away but then comes back. “Mummy, why have I got such big eyelashes?” “Well ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Anglican

Unity Of The Spirit

Contributed by Rev.dr. Windham-Mendoza on Mar 3, 2011

This sermon addresses the needs of the everyday Christian to be unified within The Body Of Christ.

“I Therefore, the prisoner of The Lord, beseech you that ye may walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye have been called. With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.” Ephesians 4:1-2 When you hear these words spoken by Paul The Apostle in his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: *other

Integrity

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 23, 2011

A lot of people use this word, but don't know the meaning.

A good way to define integrity is to examine one’s public versus his/her private personality. In other words, are one the same person in the light as well as in the dark? Consistency and inconsistency are therefore the key factors that determine integrity. "In the Greek original of the New ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 10:9

Denomination: Baptist

Easy Or Hard - Your Choice Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 8, 2008

God cares only about our obedience, will we make it "easy or hard?"

Easy or Hard – Your Choice Jonah 3:1-3 * When Deb and I were younger and living in Florida, there was a commercial on TV put out by a mechanic’s shop. As I recall, he would pitch his oil change service for a “low price” and would then hold up a burned valve or crankshaft (illustrating the coming ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Am I A Limb Climber Or Branch Sitter?

Contributed by James Lee on Oct 20, 2012

Joseph was a man who sort of had it made and life was pretty good, from his perspective. Then one day God shows up and asked Joseph to go out on limb.

I used to be a man that was comfortable with life like it was and had no intentions of taking any risk. I had a job, a wife and two children. We had food on the table and a roof over our heads. Then God called me to follow Him in pastoral ministry and my whole world changed. I had to go back to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Calling Yet

Contributed by Daniel Austin on Oct 7, 2009

Every Christian is called by God. If we would “walk worthily” of our calling then we must be faithful and true to what God has saved us for, and called us to be.

God is Calling Yet 08/14/05 AM Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 INTRODUCTION In Ephesians 4:1 Paul talks about the Christian’s “vocation,” or “calling.” The Bible mentions several different callings that God gives us as believers: 1. There is THE CALL TO SALVATION. 2. THE CALL TO SANCTIFICATION, And 3. THE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Watchful

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 13, 2009

In this sermon out line we try to encourage the children of God to be watchful in all things. We do not want be as the those who should have been praying to be found sleeping. The enemy will try to take advantage of us if we are not careful and try to rob

Watchful (2 Tim 4:5 KJV) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. In this sermon out line we try to encourage the children of God to be watchful in all things. We do not want be as the those who should have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-5

"Waiting"

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015

prayer

Isaiah 40:27 - 31 - on "Waiting" 1. THE WEARINESS THAT'S REVEALED. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. The word ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:27-31

Denomination: Holiness

The Consuming Fire

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2015

FIRE- brings light, warmth, love, gives direction, tests faith, represents wrath, is a holy calling, preparation for holy work, conveys truth and brings pardon.

Jesus declared in Luke 12:49, “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” We think of the meek and mild Bethlehem Babe coming to bring peace on earth, good-will to men. Jesus did indeed bring peace, but hardly the way anyone expected. Sometimes ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:15-24

Denomination: Congregational

Who Tells You Who You Are?

Contributed by George Durham on Aug 24, 2016

John 15:16; 1 John 5:13; Mark 10:14 Baptism is God's initiative of Grace reaching all those created, even infants, & sinners.

WHO TELLS YOU WHO YOU ARE? John 15:16; 1 John 5:13; Mark 10:14 We Receive Our Identity From Others, From + Expectations Of Friends & Colleagues, From + Labels Society Puts Upon Us, & From + Influence Of Family. To become Christian is to receive a NEW IDENTITY. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Belonging

Contributed by John Wright on Aug 24, 2020

There are times in life when you need a good loving snuggle to feel secure. You need someone to wrap their arms around you and let you know that you are loved.

1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Mina Undertaking

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 12, 2020

While we are waiting for Jesus to return we must be about the Father's business.

Are you ready for his return? A young woman was expecting a date. She was dressed up and waiting patiently. However, by the time he was an hour late she figured she’d been stood up. So, she took off her makeup, put on her pajamas, gathered all the junk food in the house and sat down to watch TV ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Divine Mercy Sunday--Second Sunday Of Easter (Or Sunday Of Divine Mercy)

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 30, 2020

Jesus really did rise from the dead and come back to harass the very people who betrayed him." …Harass your heart, that is, if you are withholding forgiveness from someone.

Jim Friedrich shared that at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Church of All Nations, next to the Garden of Gethsemane, there is a sign warning every visitor: “NO EXPLANATIONS INSIDE THE CHURCH.” The sign is intended to discourage over-talkative tour guides but it’s also what Jesus practiced after his ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Mary, Model Of Faith Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 18, 2012

Jesus learned in his human nature that for God, all things are possible, through the words and example of his mother, Mary.

Monday of 7th Week in Course Verbum Domini I find myself in today’s Gospel; perhaps many of us do. Perhaps it’s because so many of us have been parents of teenagers, that human pupa stage that seems designed to enrage adults. In today’s Gospel, the youngster is seen as actually ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Catholic

Unseasonable Prayer

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010

God calls us into action; to move when He speaks to us. Moses experienced this same issue and God is asking, "Why are you still crying out to me?"

Unseasonable Prayer Exodus 14:15 Introduction - As believers, we often cry out for God for every little thing, don’t we? - Sometimes we almost have a helpless feeling or a need for more guidance - Moses had this same issue and tonight’s lesson is that there comes a time when crying out ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational