Sermons on We Wrestle:

We Are Family

Contributed by Leon Drake on Dec 16, 2012

The Church is a family - good, bad, or ugly, we are to love one another.

Rules for Living with Others 5 Do not speak angrily to an older man, but plead with him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers, 2 older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters. Always treat them in a pure way. 3 Take care of widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

We Matter

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 13, 2013

We matter because we are God's... God created, formed, ransomed and claimed us as his own.

Title: We Matter Text: Isaiah 43:1-7 Explain the parallelism in the lines of Hebrew Poetry… the first line makes an observation and the second line restates it in slightly different language. It serves as something of a double-whammy by making a point and then reinforcing that point. It ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Here! Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 23, 2013

We are here in 2013 as a church and as Christian individuals to declare the message of Jesus and to bring in God’s heavenly harvest of souls. We are here to be the salt and the light of this world.

Series: 2013: We are here! Introduction to the series: Illustration: “We are Here, We are Hear” from movie” Horton Hears a Who!” Clip from movie about 5 minutes. The “Who” people with the help of Horton shouted, proclaimed, cried out and made themselves heard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are The Church Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 16, 2011

Why would Paul list such a long boooring list of people at the end of such a powerful New Testament book? Why waste the ink? The answer to that question is both intriguing and exciting to those of who belong to Jesus.

I opened the sermon by asking the congregation to join with me in singing: “I’m So Glad I’m A Part Of The Family of God I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod For I’m part of the family, the family of God.” If you’re a Christian here ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:4, Romans 16:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Are Family

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014

What it means to be the Family of God (the church)

We are Family Ephesians 2:13-22 February 2, 2014 Ron’s story is a great story about his healing. Many of you will remember this event and many of you most likely prayed for Ron and helped his family. But the story about the church is what I want to focus on. At the end of the interview, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22

Denomination: Baptist

We Will Remember

Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 13, 2015

Jesus defined the crucial test of friendship when he said on the night before he was crucified, “Greater love has no man than this, but that he lay down his life for his friends”.

In 1930, a movie was made about World War I called “All Quiet on the Western Front”. In one scene, some American soldiers were talking. One soldier asked, “Where do wars come from anyway?” Another replied, “Well, one country gets mad at another country, and they start ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

We Are Farmers

Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 15, 2015

Looking at the four types of spiritual hearts and our role as farmers in sowing God's word.

A New York City businessman moved to the country and bought a piece of land. He went to the local feed and livestock store and talked to the proprietor about how he was going to take up chicken farming. He then asked to buy 100 chicks. "That’s a lot of chicks," commented the proprietor. "I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:5-15

Denomination: Foursquare

We Are Forgiven!

Contributed by Tony Russo on May 1, 2014

The Day of Atonement Fulfilled in the New testament

What a blessing for the Body of Christ to share with one voice on a particular day the glorious message of the resurrection. While so much of the world looks for answers to life that coexists on a planet somewhere in the universe, the Church has already found the source of all life in God. As we ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 16:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are We Focused Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 15, 2018

This is the 1st sermon in the 1 Timothy series, "Order".

Series: Order [#1] ARE WE FOCUSED? 1 Timothy 1:1-7 Introduction: Not only are we beginning a New Year tomorrow; but we are beginning a new sermon series today. I had one of the most busy and exciting weeks in a long time this last week. I also had time to think about all that has happened this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Family Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 24, 2018

There's something about families. Our families can be the source of the greatest joy and deepest heartaches. There's more emotion attached to our families than any other unit in society. And Jesus had some revolutionary things to say about family.

INTRODUCTION Over the years, it’s been my joy to officiate more than 500 weddings. Sometimes funny things happen at weddings. I’ve had a groom who passed out not once, but three times during the ceremony. I’ve had several groomsmen pass out—but never a bride or a bridesmaid. And they call females ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:20-21, Mark 3:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Are We They?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jan 30, 2018

we are reminded that we must have a social conscience

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you, my Lord and my Redeemer. We are taught in Deacons School that we are to always preach on the Gospel reading for a given Sunday, since one of those things exclusively reserved for Deacons is the proclaiming of the ...read more

Scripture: Amos 8:4-12, Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

We Are Called! Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 9, 2020

Beginning of Year Sermon reminding people they were created for a purpose and mission in God's Kingdom. Heavily Adapted from a series offered by Sermon Central *note*- parts of this sermon refer to the death of our associate pastor the day before

We are all Called! Made for Mission: Week 1 CCCAG January 5, 2020 Scripture- Matthew 9 Today we are going to start a 6 week series that will help focus us in the new year. It’s called “Made for Mission” and we will be focusing on how God has made each one of us to fit within His Kingdom as part ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Are The Disruptors

Contributed by Sean Dees on Feb 7, 2020

“These that have turned the world upside down”, I got to ask; what exactly is wrong with that? Think about that statement and how absurd it sounds.

(2) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, (3) Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. (4) And some of them believed, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:2-6

As We Forgive

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Aug 11, 2018

The parable of the unmerciful servant and how it applies to believers.

As We Forgive Matthew 18:23-35 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are Called!

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 11, 2019

A beginning of the year series about being called to serve.

We Are Called for Mission Matthew 9:9-14 January 13, 2019 Not in his worst nightmares could he have ever envisioned that he would end up here. If you could go back in time and make different decisions he would do it in a second. His parents had turned their back on him. His friends were no ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13, Galatians 1:10, 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist