Sermons on What Is A Seal:

Stephen - What A Waste? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 24, 2004

Although Stephen’s life seems to be wasted from an earthly perspective at least, his martyrdom has long term ramifications for the growth of the church. From this point on the gospel begins to spread.

You’ll gather from the title of this sermon that one question that arises from this passage is, why did God let all this happen? Why allow someone as gifted as Stephen to be wasted like that? I guess it’s the sort of question that we often ask when something like this happens. We asked it 15 years ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

What Will You Imitate

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Sep 3, 2004

We are called to imitate Christ as believers, but what are you imitating?

What Are You Imitating? Ephesians 4:32b - 5:7 I. Imitating God (4:32b-5:2) A. We Have the Basics of Imitation (v. 4:32b-5:1) 1. We Have Been Forgiven (4:32b) 2. We Have a Been Adopted (v. 1) B. We Have a Standard of Imitation (v. 2) 1. A Life Characterized by Love a. Love for God b. Love for ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are We, Anyway?

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 14, 2004

Most serious Christians want what the church was at Pentecost. It is still available.

THE WINDOW Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------------------- September 12, 2004 37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:37-47

Denomination: United Methodist

So What Is Outreach

Contributed by Robert Doran on Nov 14, 2006

Jesus calls us to outreach Luke 24:46-49 Matthew 25:31-40 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ok so what exactly is outreach? Outreach is ministry which involves three groups Outreach

Jesus calls us to outreach Luke 24:46-49 Matthew 25:31-40 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ok so what exactly is outreach? Outreach is ministry which involves three groups Outreach involves The Holy Trinity, The Church and Those ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: Methodist

What Time Is It? Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006

Funerals are a time of remembering and comfort.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven - A time to give birth, and a time to die: A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to tear down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas: What's At The Centre?

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 28, 2006

An all-age Christmas Day talk based around a game of Pass the Parcel with 7 points all relating to the 7 layers of the parcel! This was written with not-yet-Christians in mind.

Christmas - Luke 2: 11 (an all age talk) A father was chatting with his daughter one afternoon in the early spring and asked her what she might want for Christmas. The young girl gave it some thought and then replied that she would like a little brother. By some fluke of date alignment, sure ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Denomination: Anglican

What Will You Wear?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 29, 2006

The virtues we "wear" in the world as people and as a church define who and what we are.

Colossians 3: 12 – 17 – What Will You Wear? Intro: Each Sunday morning as I prepare for coming to church, I go into our closet and stare at the long line of shirts, slacks and shoes. I ask myself, sometimes out loud, “What will I wear today?” This can be a daunting task! You have to be careful ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Happened To Epiphany?

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 4, 2007

The Epiphany, Jan. 6th is about God’s revelation of himself in flesh in the person of Jesus to the Magi. The sermon deals with "reactions" to the baby Jesus and the adult Jesus, his words and resurrection.

In Jesus Holy Name January 7, 2007 Epiphany Matthew 2:1-3 Redeemer “What Happened to Epiphany?” Yesterday was January 6th, the 12th Day of Christmas. How many of you missed our Epiphany worship service last night? You missed it? It wasn’t in the bulletin? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-4

Denomination: Lutheran

What's On Your Mind Series

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 11, 2003

The sermon is designed to prompt believers to begin fully utilizing their minds in a positive way.

What’s On Your Mind, Whatever it is, God knows It? (Psalm 94:11) God has blessed each of us with a mind. There is no one created by God who can negate the fact that they have been created to think. Being fully aware that God is aware of all of our thoughts, why is that so many Christians fail to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:11, Acts 2:2-3

Denomination: Methodist

What's On Your Mind Series

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 11, 2003

The sermon is designed to prompt believers to begin fully utilizing their minds in a positive way.

What’s On your Mind Part 2 (Isaiah 26:1-12) The last message in this series dealt with this topic from a universal standpoint. I attempted to get us to look at how the mind can be used in a positive way and also lifted up the benefits that we have privy to if we allow God to aid us in using our ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

What 'praise' Means

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 11, 2003

Epiphany 1 - the Baptism of Our Lord: God is truly praised when He empowers the life of the believer through the forgiveness that Christ won.

Praise is important. Praise generally makes us feel appreciated and it gives us a sense that people care about us. Today we had the privilege of praising our brother Robert for the time, effort, hard work and investment of his heart for the sake of the congregation. And it was good. Praise ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11

Denomination: Lutheran

What Are You Thinking

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jan 12, 2003

This sermon deals with your thoughts becoming your actions.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? 12/26/02 Proverbs 23:7 There are many sayings about thinking. “Who do you think you are?” One of Hopes favorites to the boys and myself is, “What in the world were you thinking?” (Example, Seth and the egg and the shower) In the dream world, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7

Denomination: *other

What If Hell Is Real Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 14, 2003

Hell is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 43 “What If Hell Is Real” Luke 16:19-31 The subject of today’s sermon is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about. In a national poll conducted several years ago ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Apostasy, What Is It?

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 16, 2003

Takes a look at what Apostasy is and what the solution is for it.

Apostasy By: Pastor Ron Crandall Text: " And then many will fall away, and betray one another, and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray" (Matt. 24:10-11 RSV). Scripture Reading: II Thessalonians 2:2-3 II Thess. 2:2-3 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:10, 2 Thessalonians 2:2-3, Hebrews 6:4-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Not What The Eye Sees Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 4, 2003

We might say "The clothes make the man," but God is more interested in the heart, and so should we be.

James 2:1-13 January 26, 2003 Not What The Eye Sees They say “the clothes make the man.” It is probably not that the clothes make the man, but that the clothes make our opinion of the man, or the woman. When I was in university, I was heavily involved with a Christian group on campus ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: *other