Sermons on What Matters Most:

What’s Love Got To Do With It?

Contributed by Allan Quak on Sep 2, 2024

Through these verses God's purpose for marriage are explained. When these purposes are obeyed a wife or husband will never need to fear.

You can listen to this sermon here:- https://www.npbc.org.au/podcasts/media/2024-09-01-what-s-love-got-to-do-with-it Ephesians 5:21-33 “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Message With it being Father’s Day a text which speaks into the theme of such a day is Ephesians 5:21-33. It is a passage which ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33

Denomination: Baptist

Amazing Faith, What Makes It What It Is?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 20, 2019

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

‘what’s At The Top Of Your List This Season?’

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 20, 2020

‘What’s at the top of your list this season?’ Reading: Luke chapter 1 verses 57–chapter 2 verse 21. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). For Zac & Liz a miracle baby! (chapter 1 verses 57-66) • (1a). A promise fulfilled (vs 57). • (1b). An instruction obeyed (vs 59-63): (2). For Zachariah a Song of Praise (chapter 1 verses vs 67-79) • (2a). He has come to redeem his people (vs 68). • (2b). He has come ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:57, Luke 2:1-21

Denomination: Brethren

We're Still Here, What Now? Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jan 2, 2013

As I’m sure most of us expected, the world did not come to an end before Christmas, and Jesus didn’t come back for the second coming at Christmas. Does that mean we should just keep on going about our business as usual? The question I want to ask us this

If he had come back, everything would be changed, but I want to submit to you that things can still be changed in the way we live for Christ. Will we make a new or stronger commitment to follow Jesus in this New Year ahead of us? Because the fact still remains that we could be gone, at any ...read more

Apostles, What They Were And What They Weren't Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 4, 2009

This looks at the original Apostles and what made them who they were.

How would you like to have been in that job interview? “So, you want to be an apostle, what previous experience do you have? None huh, oh right this is the first time the position has been advertised for.” “Yes, we do have a requirement, that’s right, just one: So were you with Jesus from the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:21-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

How We Talk - Part 1: It's A Matter Of The Heart

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 12, 2010

First in a four-part series dealing with how Christians should use their tongues. This message describes the idea that "out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks."

How We Talk Part 1 – It’s a Matter of the Heart April 11, 2010 Luke 6:43-45 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: When researching this message I came across a quote that says we spend 10 years of our lives speaking. I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-45

Denomination: Wesleyan

Transforming Prayer: The Story Of Jabez SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023

The story of Jabez shows that it doesn't matter who we are, what our parents have decided for us, or even the future we are 'destined' for: what matters is knowing what we want to be and above all, asking it of God.

Today, we will explore the inspiring story of Jabes and his powerful prayer. This narrative teaches us that our identity, our past, and even our future do not determine our destiny. What truly matters is knowing what we want to become and, above all, seeking it from God. The story of Jabes takes ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Topics: Prayer Of Faith, Transformation

"Abundant Life Can Be Yours Today" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 19, 2014

How to live a life of joy no matter what our circumstances in life are.

The Ultimate Decision August 19. 2014 When I was in 8th grade I loved to daydream. I should say when did I stop? I can remember being in a far away place and the students starting to laugh. Then I realized that the teacher had asked me a question and only then did I leave my far away place to ...read more

Scripture: John 5:30

Elijah And Elisha

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 8, 2018

The message shares what it takes to stay the course of a prophet walk on, and stay the course no matter what.

1. Elijah was a simple man who did some not so simple stuff ordinary man who did some extraordinary things • Elijah was a Tishmite meaning he was from Tishbe which was an insignificant place it was kind of like what Nathaniel asked Phillip. "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Giving Thanks During A Pandemic

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 23, 2020

We are commanded by Paul to have a joyful spirit and to be thankful, no matter what the situation.

Giving Thanks During a Pandemic 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 2020 has certainly been one of the most challenging years in recent times. It started with the spread of a new virus originating in Wuhan China which spread rapidly throughout the Earth. Many millions have caught the virus and many hundreds ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What's Next? What Will We Be Like In Heaven? Series

Contributed by Dennis Mcconnaughhay on Aug 31, 2009

What’s Next? What Happens after we die? Heave is an Awesome Place! Part 5 of 6

INTRODUCTION 1. What’s Next? After We die – What’s Next? 2. From our Study -- we know – Hell is an Awful Place! • Hades and Hell are far worse than anything we’ve known, or experienced or could even imagine in this life. • AND No one in Hades would ever want anyone to experience what they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-57

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

10 Ways Heaven Will Be A Blast

Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 30, 2019

Ever Been Concerned That Heaven Might be Downright Boring:- 10 Ways Heaven Will be a Blast

Ever thought that Heaven might be boring. I mean the concept of an eternal worship service just doesn’t really light my fire. Don’t get me wrong. I am not being irreverent or dishonouring of God, I just think the traditional concept that we are going to walk around on clouds with harps for all ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-3, Revelation 19:9, John 3:2, John 14:3, Revelation 7:16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Sort Of Home Will Heaven Be? John 14:1-6 Series

Contributed by James Bohrer on Dec 24, 2008

Heaven is a real and tangible place. Most people have the idea that we float around in heaven with harps. Nothing could be further from the truth.

NAS John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 "In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

What You Say Is What You Get

Contributed by Deb Ling on Mar 1, 2016

The Word tells us to speak to the mountain and it will move. Our words are powerful and we will get what we say. Therefore, you want to speak life not death.

What you say is critical to your walk and to those around you. God created the earth and everything in it by the Spoken Word and the Holy Spirit. Jesus was raised from the dead by the Holy Spirit. You and I have that same Holy Spirit with the same authority as they did at that time. If you can wrap ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Message #2: God's Design For Marriage Series

Contributed by Matt Skiles on Jun 12, 2023

What should matter to believers like us is what the Bible and God says about marriage and what a marriage is or isn’t.

Matthew 19:4-6-“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’[a] 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[b]? 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:4-6, Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 2:21-25

Denomination: Pentecostal