Sermons on What Is Success:

What's In A Name?

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 13, 2004

This is an advent sermon.

When I was a kid, we used to play this game. When someone was wearing a stocking hat, we would run up to them and say, “Where was Mickey Mouse when the lights went out?” When the other person said, “I don’t know,” we would pull their stocking hat over their eyes and say, “In the dark!” The idea, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

What's In The Box

Contributed by John Pierce on Jan 7, 2006

Exploring the idea of Jesus as a gift in a day and age when true gifts are very rare.

What’s in the Box Intro: Talk about the Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays thing… Seems like every year there are a group of Christians who get irate over some piece of Christmas tradition. We have heard it and many of us have said it… Don’t take the Christ out of Christmas… Santa is not my ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Truth?

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 5, 2022

The bread of life is the truth of the ways of the LORD. This is the original message of Jesus. He brought us the truth (bread) of the way the LORD works. Bread was used as a metaphor for truth.

What is Truth John 6:35-40 Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst. 36 “But I said to you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe. 37 “All that the Father gives Me ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35-40

Denomination: United Methodist

What Is The Church? Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007

When churches forget who they are and what is their purpose they quickly sink into a sea a of insignificance with no effectiveness and no power.

Series: Being the Body WHAT IS THE CHURCH? Matthew 16:13 18 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I have discovered through the years that one of the most important aspects, if not the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"What's On The Menu?" Series

Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002

Spiritually, what do you hunger and thirst for?

“What’s On The Menu?” Matthew 5:6 Beatitudes - #4 Intro: (T-giving meal - Eat, eat, eat and get hungry again - Fills us temporarily) Mt. 5:6 says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” In this context, to “hunger and thirst” means ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Mennonite

What Is Vision? Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000

Defining the qualities of a Biblical vision

What is Vision? Proverbs 29:18 Series: A New Vision for a New Millennium January 2, 2000 Introduction I. The need for dreams A. We all have dreams 1. Every human experiences dreams when they sleep 2. Dreams are needed to bring balance in our mental and emotional level B. We all need dreams to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Church Of God

What Is Ministry?

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 4, 2002

The feeding of the 5000 shows us what is involved in doing ministry.

Text: Mark 6: 30- 44 Title: What is ministry? Introduction Most of us have heard of the word ‘ ministry’ but what does it mean? From our text we will discover what ministry means from a practical application. 1. Ministry is work.(v30-31) “ The Apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's This?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 27, 2006

Through the power of the authoritative word of Christ, people and churches can be freed from the demons that posses.

What’s This? – Mark 1: 21 - 28 Intro: My first year in seminary I had a professor I will never forget. Dr. Arnold B. Rhodes was the Chair of the Department of Old Testament Studies and I his student in Old Testament history at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in the early 70s. He ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Now? Series

Contributed by James Hays on Apr 16, 2020

In times of uncertainty, fear and anxiety can dominate our thinking to the point of spiritual inaction. God's word gives us direction for even our daily lives. Redeem the time, make use of every opportunity - intentionally.

OPEN: Habakkuk 3:17-19 A. Habakkuk is facing uncertain times. 1. a time of questions / fear / unknown. 2. the enemy is coming, what is really going to happen? 3. He knows God is mighty, knows God cares but doesn't know how it is all going to play out. B. Habakkuk offers some ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now What

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 11, 2006

Christian Awareness

NOW WHAT?? Col.3.1,2 You have journeyed with Jesus through the seasons of your life – Now What? You have gone through situation with a bowed down head – Now What? You have stopped by the Mount of the Beatitudes and found how blessed you are – You have wrestled with the challenges of life and ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit Guided Evangelism Series

Contributed by Timothy Grayless on Feb 15, 2003

First of a five part series on Holy Spirit Assisted Evangelism

Holy Spirit Guided Evangelism Part 1 Between now and the end of this series of sermons I’d like for you to pray for God to reveal to you two people in your sphere of influence who needed to hear the good news of the gospel? Read Matthew 28:16-20 THE GREAT COMMISSION 1. Jesus’ mandate calls for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20, Romans 8:28-39

Denomination: Methodist

Quiebra El Vaso Y Deja Brillar La Luz

Contributed by Craig Benner on Jan 8, 2009

La luz de Cristo quiere brillar por nuestras vidas. Batallamos con nosotros mismos muchas veces. Además, la tentación del hombre es hacer brillar su luz humana, y no la luz de Dios. La vida de Gedeón nos puede ayudar entender la importancia de obedienc

QUIEBRA EL VASO, DEJA BRILLAR LA LUZ Jueces 7:16-21 16 ¶ Gedeón dividió los 300 hombres en tres escuadrones, puso en la mano de todos ellos cornetas y cántaros vacíos con teas encendidas dentro de los cántaros, 17 y les dijo: --Miradme a mí y haced lo que yo haga. Y he aquí que cuando yo llegue a ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Catch Them I Will Clean Them

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 19, 2011

Winning the lost at all cost

YOU CATCH THEM I WILL CLEAN THEM 18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:18-20

Denomination: Baptist

7 Weepings Of Joseph

Contributed by Kim Oliver on Jun 5, 2014

What makes Jesus weep

THE SEVEN WEEPINGS OF JOSEPH!!! WHAT MAKES JESUS WEEP TODAY?Acts 13:38-46 38: Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:(THE WORD REPENT MEANS METANOIR WHICH MEANS YOU USED TO BELIEVE THAT YOU COULD SAVE YOURSELF BY WORKS ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

5 Steps To Leading People To Jesus

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jun 21, 2014

In this sermon, I use Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 to give us five steps that help us to share our faith with others.

FIVE STEPS TO LEADING PEOPLE TO JESUS Text: John 4:3-26 Message: You can lead people to Jesus using these five easy steps. Teaching: Evangelism Response: For listeners to be more comfortable with sharing their faith. Do you want people to be saved? Non-Christians do not typically go to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-26

Denomination: Charismatic