Sermons on We Are Saved For Works:

What Are We Waiting For?

Contributed by Ian Bullock on May 18, 2021

Are we waiting in eager expectation for the gift of the Spirit? A heavy re-work of a much earlier sermon from many years ago, which is looking to provoke a change in peoples perspectives.

In the Name of the living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Very, very occasionally I will head off somewhere on a train, and as I look around the platform, it doesn’t take too long to see that there is a difference between how adults and children wait for its arrival. As you stand ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27, John 16:4-15, Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

How Can We Know If We Are Really Serving God?

Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 24, 2011

How can we know if we are really working for God? We could be doing things that God really doesn’t want us to do, or we could be doing the right things with a wrong motive. How tragic it would be to spend a lot of effort serving God and still not be pleas

Purpose: To show the evidences of serving God. Aim: I want the listener to pursue serving God in order to glorify God. INTRODUCTION: It is easy to SAY we are serving God when we really aren’t. But, it is also possible to put a lot of effort into doing a lot of good religious things and ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How Giving Works (Re:gift)

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 15, 2019

Many people give out of guilt. The apostle Paul says we should give with joy! The only way we can do this is if we first realized just how joyfully generous God has been to us. When we see His joyful generosity, that encourages us to be joyfully generous ourselves.

Opening and Introduction In our lesson tonight, we hear about farmers that plant seeds. If a farmer doesn’t plant, there won’t be anything to harvest later in the year. His livelihood depends on generously planting as many seeds as he can. This passage uses a lot of farming imagery. But what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-9

Denomination: Lutheran

A Way Better Way Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 17, 2014

We find in God'[s grace a better way... a way better way than the works way.

Before The Voice and blind auditions… contestants came out onto the stage to perform before contest judges. They could see the contestants’ oddness’, quirkiness, race, gender, appearance… they could see if you were skinny or fat, beautiful, cute, plain or just plain ugly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Live Ready Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon emphasizes the importance of having a saving relationship with Jesus Christ, being prepared for His return, and placing our faith in His work on the cross to live fearlessly through life's ups and downs.

Good morning once again, friends! I’m thankful you decided to join us either in person or online today as we begin a brand-new sermon series. Over the next four weeks we will be talking about how to Live Ready… As we all know, life can throw some pretty wicked curve balls our way. Not to mention, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:42-44, John 16:33

Topics: Saving Relationship, Faith And Trust, Jesus' Return

Sermon Series: Live Ready

How Do You Liked To Be Loved

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Feb 24, 2018

Taken from Chapman's book about the five love languages and applied to the love of God

How do you like to be loved? 1 John 4:19 A minister was speaking to the Sunday school about the things money can’t buy. “It can’t buy laughter and it can’t buy love” he told them.  Driving his point home ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

When Did We See You Hungry? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 12, 2011

Our good works for our brothers and sisters are icons of Christ in our culture.

Monday of First Week in Lent 14 March 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy At various times in the history of the Church, Judaizing elements in and outside the Church have risen up and waved the second half of the first commandment at the Church, and accused us of worshiping images and idols. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Catholic

What Faith?

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 2022

As we repent from sin and turn to God, what must also be included?

As we repent from sin and turn to God, what must also be included? “I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.” (Acts 20:21 NLT) Repentance is also from unbelief to faith. Are good works evidence ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:21, Acts 26:20, Hebrews 11:1, Jude 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

Saved From God's Wrath Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on May 20, 2019

Jesus paid the debt from our sins that we could not pay.

Today, Palm Sunday, we observe Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We remember what the people cried out that day: Matthew 21:9 (NKJV) Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’ ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

We Will Reap If We Faint Not

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 18, 2003

By perseverance the snail reached the Ark. -Spurgeon Praise God that the Holy Spirit gives you the ability to bounce back from defeats, discouragements or difficulties. Paul wrote, "As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way, in great endurance,

We Will Reap If We Faint Not (Gal. 6:9,10) "Let us not grow weary in well doing for in due season we will reap if we faint not. As we therefore, have opportunity, let us do good to all men. Especially to those who are of the household of faith." (Gal. 6:9,10) Illustration: Postage stamps are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Do We Worship Together?

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014

Coming together to worship reminds us that God is at work And that God will ultimately bring peace and security to us and to His world,

Why Do We Worship Together? Psalms 122:1-122:9 Today every one of us got out of bed and got ready and came to this church • We did this with the intention of spending our morning singing hymns and songs, • We came to pray together, to listen to God’s word, • And we also ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 122:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Wrapped In Love

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 22, 2005

Father and Son worked in partnership to save the world.

It was young love. He wrote her a letter, trying to capture a poetic expression of how much she meant to him. He wrote, “For you, I would cross the hottest, driest desert. I would swim the deepest ocean and brave the wildest storm. I would climb the heights of Everest such is the depth of my love ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Tongue Trouble

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 25, 2003

a living, saving faith will evidence itself by works

TONGUE TROUBLE JAMES 3: 1 -- 12 Jesus says in John 13: 34 -- 35, "a new commandment I give unto you and that you love one another as I have loved you." When we do that, then we find out that often we have tongue trouble. James was quite a preacher. He had a way of explaining what Christian life ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Never Easy Working With People.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2017

A good potter never throws away the clay, he will try again. Sure, hurt people hurt people... But we cannot give up and throw away the baby in the dirty water. God's focus is about people! Never give up!

IT IS NEVER EASY TO WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITHOUT GOD'S PLAN? DEALING WITH HURT PEOPLE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE ACCEPT BURIED TALENTS AS THE NORM... TAKE OWNERSHIP... FIND A JOB FOR PEOPLE. WE NEED TO DEVELOP PEOPLE SKILLS. TEXT: 1 Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:24-25, Psalm 119:165

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Have We Been Obedient?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Mar 18, 2024

What have we done with what God has given us? God has given us something important to take care of in the church, at our work environment, and at our home.

This is Haggai's subsequent message, given during the Feast of Tabernacles, around the month of October, 520 B.C. The more seasoned individuals, the elders, could recollect the unbelievable magnificence of Solomon's Temple, which had been annihilated 66 years sooner. Many were ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible