Sermons on What Really Matters:

What It Takes To Be Heard By God

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 5, 2009

If you want to be heard by God, make sure God and not others are your audience, make sure that it is really you who is speaking, and make sure to forgive and to receive forgiveness.

The morning worship service had reached an emotional climax during the pastor’s fervent prayer. He had carefully crafted it with fine liturgical phrases, hallowed by centuries of use. It was backed up by a throbbing organ, playing a hymn that gently drew worshipers back to thoughts of that amazing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Does Everlasting Really Mean Forever? Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011

To be assured of our salvation sets us free to serve the Lord free without the fear of Hell. Jesus made many wonderful promises to give the believer assurance so he could serve the Lord with gladness and freedom.

Does Everlasting Really Mean Forever? Sermon 3 in the series, "Free Grace in Focus – A Biblical Answer to Lordship Salvation" Chuck Sligh August 29, 2010 Much of the main points in this sermon come from a booklet titled “You Can Be Eternally Sure.” The booklet has been lost and the author and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:28

Denomination: Baptist

God Can't Really Expect ... Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 13, 2007

Part 4 of series Every Thought Captive. Dave looks at the lie that God can’t really expect us to live godly lives, and examines the idea of spiritual perfection.

“God Can’t Really Expect…” Every Thought Captive, part 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers February 11, 2007 Does God expect too much of us? Have you ever felt that way? That if God wants us to live better lives, he should just make us better people? Why is it that we are born into a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:48

Denomination: Free Methodist

What Are We Seeing?

Contributed by Guy Glass on Mar 5, 2012

WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT 83 OF EVERY 100 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES DOES NOT KNOW JESUS? I CONFESS, I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I READ THIS STATISTIC. THE REALITY OF THE MATTER IS, WE ARE LOSING THE BATTLE FOR THE SOULS OF MEN! YET, PER

WHAT ARE WE SEEING? John 4:35 Do you not say, ’Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. INTRODUCTION: WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT 83 OF EVERY 100 PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES DOES NOT KNOW JESUS? I ...read more

Scripture: John 4:35

Denomination: Baptist

Who’s Really Running This Show

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 26, 2018

A study in the book of 2 Samuel 3: 1 – 39

2 Samuel 3: 1 – 39 Who’s really running this show 3 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2 Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 3:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

If God Is For Me..nothing Else Matters!

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on May 31, 2015

When the valley is so deep that it seems to never run out and the mountain top is out of sight... GOD IS STILL AND WILL ALWAYS AND FOREVERMORE BE FOR ME! Amen??

If God is For Me...nothing else matters Psalms 56:1-13 MSG 56 1-4 Take my side, God—I’m getting kicked around, stomped on every day. Not a day goes by but somebody beats me up; They make it their duty to beat me up. When I get really afraid I come to you in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13, Psalm 56:5-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Way Of Wisdom Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 11, 2007

It’s not what you know; it’s what you do with what you know. Actually, it’s not what you know; it’s WHO you know that really matters.

The Way of Wisdom (Solomon) 1 Kings 1-11 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 3/11/07 I might not look very wise but my name is Solomon. I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you this morning. That’s why I’m sitting on this stool. I had a really good start but I flamed out at the end of my ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What's All The Hoopla?

Contributed by Phillip Weaver on Apr 9, 2006

Everybody loves a parade, right? One of the most significant parades in history took place without big bands, clowns on motorbikes, or magnificent floats. In fact, this parade really only had one registered entry - a man riding on the colt of a donkey.

As a nation, we love to throw a party, don’t we? We don’t need much of an excuse to raise a little ruckus now, do we? There are a lot of ways in which we do that, too. Parties, pep rallies, and parades to name a few. Everybody loves a parade, right? On Thanksgiving & New Year’s, we sit in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-44

Denomination: Baptist

Everything She Had: A Life That Matters Series

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Nov 6, 2021

The first attribute of a life that matters that we will examine in this series of sermons this month is generosity. Generosity, as reflected in our gospel text this week, is about how we hold the stuff of this life lightly, even as we hold people and Christ tightly.

A well-known hymn that captures this idea of generosity is “Take My Life, and Let It Be,” 399 in The United Methodist Hymnal. The middle verse often catches us singing with our fingers crossed: “Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold.” In this text of the widow’s mite, we need to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: United Methodist

Do You Really Want To Hear From God

Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 17, 2004

God wants to speak to us, but do you and I really want to hear what God has to say to us? Understand, this is not the president or the Pope or some other international celebrity, this is God and believe it or not He wants to speak to us if we will listen

TEXT: Jeremiah 37:3-9, 17 TITLE: DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR WHAT GOD IS SAYING? God wants to speak to us, but do you and I really want to hear what God has to say to us? Understand, this is not the president or the Pope or some other international celebrity, this is God and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 37:3-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon 1 - People Matter To God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Feb 24, 2025

People matter to God and therefore, people should matter to us. God wants everyone who is lost to be found and that's why God gave the great commission to the followers of Jesus. We must go make disciples who make disciples.

Introduction: A. One day, an antique collector was walking through the city when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he did a double take. 1. His expertise told him that the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:10, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 1:17, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 5:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dwelling In His Presence

Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jun 11, 2020

It is with delight and great joy I welcome you to the year of DWELLING IN HIS PRESENCE! May the Lord give you the ability, patience, the resilience and capacity to dwell in his presence this year and enjoy all the encompassing benefits in Jesus name.

It is with delight and great joy I welcome you to the year of DWELLING IN HIS PRESENCE! May the Lord give you the ability, patience, the resilience and capacity to dwell in his presence this year and enjoy all the encompassing benefits in Jesus name. The word of the Lord says: 'The Lord ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:37-39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Heaven

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Jan 9, 2003

An evangelistic sermon on the reality of Heaven as the destiny of the believer and of who and what will not be found there..

Heaven Rev. 22:1-4 and 22:1-5 Introduction Four facts are clear from God’s word. 1. There is a future life. 2. There is no intermediate place. – no purgatory – no soul sleep 3. The eternal destiny of the soul is determined this side of the Grave. There is no second chance after death. 4. The only ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4, Revelation 22:1-5, Revelation 22:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Gospel

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 14, 2006

The gospel is the message, the good news, that God’s promise of salvation has been accomplished. It’s the message that those who have been in exile from God’s presence are to be brought back. It’s the message that for those who believe in Jesus Christ, wh

Mark begins his account of the life of Jesus with these words: "The beginning of the good news (or the gospel) of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." So the question I want to ask today is this: what do you understand by that word Gospel? Is it just the life of Jesus, like a potted history? Or is it ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Where Are You Going?

Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jun 23, 2017

where are we headed to do our own work or Gods work

Where are you going? I remember when I was a kid. My mom would ask me where was I going. When I got older I was still asked where I was going. What the strange thing is I was asked at least 3 times this week by minister friends when I told them about how God is working here in Potterville they ...read more

Scripture: John 15:16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ