Sermons on Way Of Beauty:

When God Spoke In The Very Best Way

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord.

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:8-9). Once upon a time, there were a group of goldfish who lived in a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3

Six Wrong Ways To Judge Your Life

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 12, 2005

How can we be sure that we don’t settle for an evaluation of our life that ultimately won’t hold up?

Ways That We Judge Wrongly: 1. “He was a good man.” - v. 3a - “judged by you or a human court [day].” - At a funeral, the preacher may give this praise to the agreement of everyone present. That does not settle the matter though, because we as humans do not have the final judgment. - Many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Cool Runnings - Which Way Will You Run? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 15, 2005

The message out of Isaiah is "There is a right way and a wrong way to get what you want out of life." What had Judah done wrong... and what could they do to change their destiny?"

OPEN: (Show 5:30 minute clip from “Cool Runnings” – the section where bobsled team crashes in their final run... but they refuse to admit defeat. They pick up their damaged bobsled and carry it across the finish on their shoulders. Make sure to include the section where the team shouts their ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-31, Isaiah 40:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding Your Way Back Home...again

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 9, 2008

Finding our way back to relationship with our heavenly father not so much when we have sinned as just wandered away

Finding Your Way Back Home…. AGAIN Opening: 1. I was taking time to read again the Word last evening and the freshness of the word just washed over me and then I realized it had been awhile since I had actually held the word in my hands and was reading. I needed to again come back to center ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-34

Denomination: Mennonite

I Am...the Way, The Truth, And The Life Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 27, 2007

In our age of religious tolerance Jesus’ supposed intolerant message is still the truth. He is the way, the truth, and the life and the only way to the Father.

During this season before Easter, which we call Lent, we have been looking at who the real Jesus is. Not who other people THINK Jesus is, but what Jesus actually said about himself according to an eye witness, his disciple John. Specifically, these are Jesus’ seven “I am” statements. Through ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

The Life Of Abraham, Part 15: The Way Of The Philistines Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 18, 2014

How do we live our faith during the long periods of ordinary life between our mountaintop spiritual experiences?

The Life of Abraham, Part 15: The Way of the Philistines Genesis 21:22-34 Introduction In the last lesson we saw the expulsion of Ishmael and his mother from Abraham’s family and their harrowing exodus into the wilderness which nearly proved fatal. As the boy was dying, God heard the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:22-34

Denomination: Independent/Bible

3 Ways To Put The Fire Back Into Worship

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 1, 2013

Sometimes our worship assemblies can be dull. But by turning to Psalm 84 we can learn how to put the fire back into our public worship.

Sometimes a congregation’s public worship can just be downright cold and lifeless. Therefore, in an attempt to revive their dead services, many churches change worship styles, or songs books, or preachers. While these changes may perhaps bring life back into a dead service, they are temporary ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: *other

What You Can Learn On The Way To Nowhere

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Apr 29, 2014

The town of Emmaus was on the road to nowhere, at least until Christ came.

What You Can Learn on the Way to Nowhere Luke 24:13-35 Introduction It seems that nobody thought Jesus was alive. The disciples thought the women’s report was crazy. Even the investigation by Peter and John of the empty tomb had mixed results. Jesus had told them when He was alive that he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Christ Initiated Our New Way Of Living Series

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 1, 2014

To show that JESUS started and finished the Way to the Most Holy Place.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the way to the Most Holy Place? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS started and finished the Way to the Most Holy Place. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 10:20 (Amplified Bible) 10:20 By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

When The Way Gets Rough, Turn To Jesus!

Contributed by Bob Phillips on Jun 2, 2014

Try to remember that no matter what Satan, the world, or this life throws at you, turn to the one who can see you through it all, and never give up on his promise to never leave or forsake you.

There is a saying that “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”. Job could have been the one who started that saying. He truly bore more grief and pain than we can imagine. Vs 2: Even today is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. Vs 3: Oh that I knew ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:2-10

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Better Way: Jesus Is A Better Mediator Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Oct 13, 2012

We have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

JESUS THE BETTER WAY: JESUS IS A BETTER MEDIATOR HEBREWS 4:14 – 5:10 Big Idea: We have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Supporting Scripture: • Reading from the Old Testament: Job 23:1-9, ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Standing Firm And Refusing To Get Out Of The Way Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012

Rather than throwing in the towel, Paul stood firm and refused to get out of the way. He answered backbiting with get-in-your face answers.

Standing Firm and Refusing to Get Out of the Way (2 Corinthians 11:21-12:10) 1. Sometimes antiquated methods still work! 2. Police in Kansas City, Mo., are searching for a man who robbed a Church's Chicken restaurant armed with a samurai sword. Police said a light-skinned, black male entered the ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Will You Go Out Of Your Way For God?

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Feb 21, 2013

Mark 14:3-14:9

Introduction Ask yourself this question will you go out of your way for God? Part one In the world today we have got caught up with three things: 1. Making as much money as we can make. Even though we cannot take any of it with us we still want to make as much as we can. 2. Giving other people ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9

Denomination: *other

The Preaching Of The Cross Is The Only Way For The Salvation Of The World

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 27, 2013

THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD

THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD 1. The only way in which any one can experience the salvation of the soul is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. They must believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross and rose again on the third day and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed In Every Way And Yet Disobedient And Rebellious

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Apr 19, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed in every way? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our blessings needed to be brought before the King of kings for our protection from worldliness. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 9:25-26 (New

I. EXORDIUM: Are you blessed in every way? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that our blessings needed to be brought before the King of kings for our protection from worldliness. IV. TEXT: Nehemiah 9:25-26 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) Our ancestors ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 9:25-26

Denomination: Pentecostal