Sermons about What Is Greatness

A Heart For What's On God's Heart Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on May 26, 2007

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If we are to become a missions oriented church we must have a heart for the things that are on God’s heart.

Most of us want to make some sort of difference in the world. How can we do this? Matthew 9.35-38 35a. JESUS WENT THROUGH ALL THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES - not just his home town "Shouldn’t we reach our own backyard first?" ILL: Brisbane City Church: building a hospital in Uganda, also reaching ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Baptist

What Are You Waiting For? Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 13, 2008

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God had faithfully restored everything required for the remnant to start building the temple. Now the only thing left for them to do was to start building. But they were satisfied, so they delayed.

1. The first setback is satisfaction with religious activities 2. The second setback is satisfaction with raw materials 3. The third setback is satisfaction with royal grants Let me tell you a story about a 33-year old California man named Larry Walters. Several years ago, Larry had an idea. ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 3:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

Go Or Stay?

Contributed by James Wilson on Mar 2, 2001

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Every Christian must decide whether to obey the Great Commission or not.

Go or Stay? Isaiah 6:1-8 KJV In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. [2] Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

What's In It For Me? Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Mar 7, 2012

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We all have a tendency to "seek first" for ourselves, but part of following Christ fully and completely means that we live as Christ did, serving others.

How many of you have a cross that you like to wear? Maybe it’s cross earrings or the more common cross necklace. Maybe some of you even have a cross tattoo somewhere. Perhaps if you’re not into tattoos or jewelry you have a cross, or maybe many crosses, that hang somewhere in your ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-44

Denomination: United Methodist

What Makes Motherhood Great?

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 11, 2002

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A mother’s opportunity to share her faith in Christ makes motherhood great.

How do we measure greatness? Greatness is usually measured in terms of the end result. For example, a movie is considered a “blockbuster” by the amount of ticket sales it generates; the end result. An historical figure is considered great often by the sheer amount of information written about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes A Great Church

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Sep 12, 2002

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Sermon on the qualities that make a dynamic church that people will want to be part of.

TITLE: What Makes a Great Church, part 1 TEXT: Acts 2:42 THEME: Church growth. Health, evangelise P.S. Rick Warren states, and I agree, that the key issue for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth. Because when a congregation is healthy it will grow. INTRODUCTION: We all ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Makes A Messenger Great? Series

Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008

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During this series we honoreded people in the world who make a difference: This sermon was to honor those who serve in the news media.

Paul Revere (slide)Of the Man who carried the torch for the first Olympic Games What Makes A Messenger Great? 1. When They Know Their Message Is Something Special. A. Their Message Is Exciting Why is front page news on the front page? Why are the tops stories, the top stories? Why isn’t, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

What Makes For A Great Fatih?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 29, 2016

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A great faith is unselfish, unassuming, and unwavering.

What makes for a great athlete? It’s more than athletic ability isn’t it? There have been plenty of people who could run fast and jump high who never made it in the big leagues. It’s because they either weren’t team players or their work ethic was lacking. While others were ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

What Makes A Great Mother

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jun 12, 2023

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Giving birth does not make a woman a mother. It takes a special woman to be a mother. A mother is a person who is willing to take the responsibility of investing her life into another human being who is totally de-pendent upon her to do so:

Proverbs 31:29-30-“Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Luke 2:1-7-“And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 31:29-30, Luke 2:1-7, Proverbs 22:6, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Amazing Faith, What Makes It What It Is?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 20, 2019

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We look at the centurion's faith to examine what makes someone's faith great.

June 23, 2019 Luke 7:1-10 Do you have a strong faith or a weak faith? How do you really know? Professor Becker once told the story of how he was convinced that he didn’t have faith when he was a child because the pastor said something to the effect of, “When you have faith you won’t worry ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

A Special Love

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Jan 31, 2008

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What a great love that He loved us with

A Special Love by Gerald Van Horn Galations 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ: never the less I live; but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Introduction: We must always look at salvation from ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"What's Stopping You?"

Contributed by Alan Chandler on Feb 19, 2002

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Looking at what the Spirit did for Peter at Pentecost, can encourage us to accomplish great things for God!

"WHAT’S STOPPING YOU?" Acts 2: 14-41 I) Intro: A) Obstacles into Opportunities (Local illustrations work best) II) Text: (Joke about length…remember the text is a sermon) A) Recap 1) Spirit came upon them / other tongues 2) Being made fun of B) Peter Defends position 1) Not drunk… 2) Uses text ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:14-36

Denomination: Methodist

Good To Great - Great Hope Series

Contributed by Mark Scott on May 18, 2005

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A message of encouragement to find hope in what appear to be hopeless circumstances.

GOOD TO GREAT TEACHING SERIES Great Hope – Esther Esther 4:16 Canyon Rim Community Church; May 8, 2005 Mark Scott; Senior Pastor This morning we turn our attention to the fifth, of six Biblical characters, that made conscience and deliberate decisions which transformed their lives into greatness ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:12-14

Denomination: *other

My Month Of Service

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 10, 2020

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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the month of service. I pray God will give you grace to serve God by serving your generation as David served his generation. You certainly can become great by offering service.

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the month of April, the month of service. I pray God will give you grace to serve God by serving your generation as David served his generation. You certainly can become great by offering service. Show me the man that is willing to serve and I will ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:8, John 4:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Greatness

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 14, 2021

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What is true greatness? Is it wealth, fame or power? How does Jesus define greatness? Let’s reject popular ideas and discover the truth in Mark 10:32-45.

Prelude What is true greatness? Is it wealth, fame or power? Purpose: How does Jesus define greatness? Plan: Let’s reject popular ideas and discover the truth in Mark 10:32-45. Background (vs. 32-34) Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:32-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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