Sermons on What To Discard:

What Is The Church?

Contributed by Damien Saylor on Dec 8, 2019

A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. So, what does the church look like?

Sermon- What is the Church? - A broad topic of what the Church should look like, or what the Church should be doing, goes throughout the world. - A very narrow minded view of the Church is, only a certain denomination will go to Heaven. > Only Baptist’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19

Denomination: Baptist

What! Church! Series

Contributed by Karl Popke on Dec 19, 2019

What is the Church about? Why do we go to church? The Church has a mission, it has a goal. Jesus calls us to represent the kingdom of God. We are to be living messengers noted by Jesus prayer in Jn. 17: 23, "May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me."

Frances Chan is an amazing man. Loves Jesus, loves the Church, loves the lost, and has a powerful way of expressing it. I love it. So, some of what I will be sharing comes from his talks on the Mission of the Church. I. Why have Church? What is church? What’s church about? - ...read more

Scripture: John 17:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

Not What They Expected Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

How much do you remember about John the Baptist? Camel hair clothing, locust diet, or loaner lifestyle? While those are memorable, John is arguably one of the most significant people in Jesus’ life and ministry. See how the unexpected surrounded John's birth.

While at the children’s hospital this summer in California, my wife Nikky and I were sitting in the atrium to the main entrance one day when I noticed a man in a black suit and an ear piece walking around. He was looking all over the place and talking to people. As I watched him I leaned over to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:57-66, Luke 1:67-80

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is A Christian? Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 5, 2020

Introduction to the book of Jude. Jude verses 1-2 - What Is a Christian? – sermon by Gordon Curley. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Why Study Jude? (2). Who Was Jude? (3). Who Did Jude Write To? (4). What is Jude About? (5). What is a Christian? SERMON BODY: Ill: • A small boy was asked by his teacher to define the word appetite. • He speedily and enthusiastically replied: "When you're ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-2

Denomination: Brethren

What Is Truth?

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 15, 2020

WHAT IS TRUTH? In this short outline I point out that there is only one way to heaven and to our Father God.

WHAT IS TRUTH? I. This is what Pilate had to say. John 18:38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. A. This is what Jesus says. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the ...read more

Scripture: John 18:38, John 8:31-32, John 14:6, John 16:13

What Is A Christian?

Contributed by Grant Adams on Feb 2, 2020

I remember hearing a story of a young boy asking his father what is a Christian? After the father explained, the young boy asked, “Dad have I ever seen a Christian?”

The word Christian is a very loose term; at least we use it very loosely, and it has become, in America, a meaningless term. To some, it means anybody living in the United States, and is not Jewish. The term Christian has been so abused and diluted that it has very little meaning to most of us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16, Acts 11:26

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Parable? Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Mar 8, 2020

To be able to understand the parables of the kingdom, we must first know what is a parable?

1. The word “parable” comes from the Greek word “paraballo”, which means “to throw alongside” and “to reach a place.” 2. The dictionary definition, “an allegorical representation of something from real life, from which a moral is drawn for instruction,” does not quite explain the purpose of Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-3, Matthew 13:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

"What In The World?" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 23, 2016

Christians must resist worldliness.

Soon after a person becomes a Christian he discovers that being a Christian is not a bed of roses. Just because he is saved, does not mean he has left his struggles behind. As a wise man once said, "A school bus driver is probably the only person who can honestly say he has all his troubles behind ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Love?

Contributed by Rich Rizzi on Jun 3, 2016

a sermon on the meaning of love

1 Corinthians 13 - What is Love? My rendering of the text: 1Although I might use really nice words, and biblical language but do not love, I’m just making noise. 2I can be really good at saying things that seem religious, and even understand what the Bible means, or even to great things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful For What? Series

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Jun 12, 2016

Let's focus on what we have instead of what we want- and be thankful for it.

Introduction A. David's Great Song of Thanksgiving. (1) He encourages himself to give thanks for daily. (2) He reminds himself of the many benefits God has given him. B. The Pilgrims Remembered God's Benefits. (1) They arrived November11, 1620, on the rock coast of Cape Cod. (2) They came ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Love Is

Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 15, 2017

We must love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves.

What Love Is May 14, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves. Focus Passage: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Supplemental Passage: Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

So What?

Contributed by Pastor Randall Timblin on Jun 2, 2017

Many will ask us as Christians certain questions about our God and His Son Jesus Christ. It is important that we are prepared. This sermon should assist the congregation in answering some of the most important ones.

I. Why Did Jesus have to die? Answer: In order that He die as a man, He had to be born and live as one. He came to earth as a man but was God incarnated (Immanuel—God as man). He came to save us, literally from ourselves and this filthy world in which we live. He came to teach us, not only by ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:23, Proverbs 15:24, Luke 23:42-44, Revelation 20:12-15, John 14:6, Exodus 20:2-5, Matthew 17:1-2, 1 Corinthians 15:50-52, Psalm 91:11, John 14:2-3, Matthew 28:11-15, 1 Corinthians 15:4-9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: *other

What Child Is This

Contributed by David Nolte on Dec 10, 2018

William Dix posed a thought provoking question when he asked, “What Child is this?"

“What Child Is This?” Isaiah 9:1-7 David P. Nolte William Dix posed a thought provoking question when he asked, “What Child is this, Who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping?” Dix answered this way, “This, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What About?

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 18, 2019

A study in the Gospel of Matthew 26: 1- 13

Matthew 26: 1- 13 What about? 26 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

What Is Man?

Contributed by Ahmed Adebisi Otunba on Apr 24, 2019

Man is express image of his creator, God.

What is Man? Heb 1:2-4 David asked a challenging question in Psalm 8:4 which he answered in Psalm 8:5-6, while revealing the position of man in God's creation, to the best of the knowledge of his time but the writer of the book of Hebrews gave true account of the original man God created (Heb ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:4

Denomination: Pentecostal