Sermons on What Really Matters:

Contentment

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005

To see how we can be content no matter what the circumstances

SBC Philippi 5/15/05 pm Rev. Jeff Simms Contentment Phil 4:10-13 Primary Purpose: To discuss the secret of being content no matter the circumstances. There is a story about millionaire William Randolph Hearst who invested a fortune in collecting art treasures from around the world. One day ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment Vs. Convenience

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 19, 2007

Sermon on serving Jesus, no matter the cost or what is convenient to us.

“Serving Jesus, Is It A Commitment or A Convenience?” (Matt 19:16; 21-24) Read passage Many today do not want to be totally committed to the Lord because it demands too much of them. Let’s be honest here, commitment is sometimes something for someone else to do because it interferes with our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Knows Your Case

Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jun 16, 2007

No matter what your situation is God knows your case

KNOWING YOUR CASE John 5:1-7 Intro: In the reading of our text we find a man who lying at the pool of Bethesda by reason of his infirmity. We also know by reading that he is at least 38 years old if not older. So he has been in this shape longer than the Lord Jesus has been alive. This story ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can I Have A Sign

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to trust God no matter what the circumstances look like.

A number of you have asked how much were you able to raise in support yesterday. We raised $ $ 375 out of the $ 5,000 needed. In the past I would have gotten my resume out and started sending it to different companies hoping to find a job to make ends meet. But I have learned some valuable lessons ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Can I Have A Sign

Contributed by Brad Henry on Dec 9, 2011

How to trust God no matter what the circumstances look like.

A number of you have asked how much were you able to raise in support yesterday. We raised $ $ 375 out of the $ 5,000 needed. In the past I would have gotten my resume out and started sending it to different companies hoping to find a job to make ends meet. But I have learned some valuable lessons ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Give Ear, O Shepherd Of Israel.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 7, 2013

No matter what the world throws at us, we will persevere in the LORD.

GIVE EAR, O SHEPHERD OF ISRAEL. Psalm 80:1-7; Psalm 80:17-19. Belief in the God of Israel is not blind faith, but an informed trust. One expression of our confidence that the LORD is in control of all things is to make our complaints known to Him. In Psalm 80 the writer bemoans the plight of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:17-19, Psalm 80:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moments Of Hope

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 16, 2014

We have hope no matter what we face in life

Moments of Hope Romans 8:31-37 August 31, 2014 Morning Service “Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air...but only for one second without hope.” ¯ Hal Lindsey Everyone is in need of hope. The world would fall apart ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31-37

Denomination: Church Of God

The Hope Of Christmas In The Psalms Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 28, 2008

No matter what circumstances you are going through in life, there is hope.

This morning we looked at the hope of Christmas. Living on this side of the cross, we have the benefit of the New Testament to give us the details of the hope we have in Christ. But I want to take a step back tonight and see our hope displayed in the prophetic pages of the Old Testament. Before ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 80:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Your Mountains Can Be Moved

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 15, 2010

No matter what mountain you face in this life, they can be moved

Mark 11:22-26 Topic: Your mountains can be moved Subtopic: God is bigger than your mountains All of us has had one time or another to face or deal with some mountains in our lives. It does not matter if you are young or old, all of us has had to face or deal with some mountains in our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Life Begins With Jesus

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 2, 2002

Some would say that Zacchaeus was really living. But when he discovered Jesus he learned what life really meant.

“LIFE BEGINS WITH JESUS” Luke 19:1-10 INTRO: 1.By even today’s standards, we could say that Zacchaeus was “really living”. (rich- powerful-successful) 2.But, by the end of the story Zacchaeus had found something that made him willing to lose it all to keep what he found. 3.He had discovered ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Not To Wear Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 14, 2013

Sometimes what we wear does not reflect who we are, it is time for us to make some changes

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • How many of you watch the self-improvement shows on TV? • There is an appeal to those shows for many folks. Some if the appeal is the desire to make some changes in our own lives. • Some of the appeal is seeing others being able to make the changes ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Is Faith?

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Sep 15, 2016

what is faith

What is faith, is it believing God for money, is it believing God for a miracle, or is faith believing God to give you a certain type of ministry. From Galatians, l's look at three major thing's faith is. What is faith, (first,second,third) fath is: 1. Staying Christ-Centered. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Brian Lewis on Feb 16, 2007

Answer to the question what is a Christian?

What is a Christian? In acts 11:26 we read at the end of the verse that “the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” Keep in mind that Jesus didn’t label his followers as Christians, in fact the time period in Acts 11:26 was about 43A.D. that’s approximately 10 years after the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

"What Is This"

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 12, 2012

God patiently turns our cires of disgust into cries of delight.

“What is this?” Is that a question you would welcome from the judges if you were a cooking show contestant? If the judge has screwed up his face as if he’s just been punched in the stomach, “What is this?” is a cry of disgust. There goes your chance of winning the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-20

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Faith

Contributed by Christopher Howitz on Dec 13, 2008

A call to copy the faith of our team-mates in the cross-country relay race of life... looking to God and trusting Him through the mud and the pain... because we have another city and different treasure... a prize that is worth the struggle.

Intro… The title I’ve got for you today is, “What is faith?” Hopefully by the end of what I’ve got to say, we’ll not only know what faith is, but we will be able to live it. And to help us along the road we’re going to have assistance from two old pros who we’re going to meet shortly. Hebrews… The ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican