Sermons on why an army: showing 646-660 of 146,940

Why Giving Matters Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Oct 13, 2011

Christ makes clear that part of the call of disciples is not just that we give "a lot" or "enough." but that we give sacrificially; not that we give out of our surplus, but that we offer from our first fruits. Giving matters because it is what God asks of

Today we have come to that ever-dreaded sermon topic, money. I would like to tell you that I'm going to sugar-coat today's sermon and make it easy to swallow so that we can all leave here feeling good about ourselves. But if we are going to be honest, really honest, about why giving matters, I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: United Methodist

"Whose Babbling And Why"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 31, 2011

Ever since the Tower of Babel we wanted glory for ourselves. This lesson will try to help you get the Glory back to Jesus.

Last week I had a problem with my computer. Now most of you know me well enough by now that when I say I have a problem, I HAVE A PROBLEM!!!! I would turn on my computer and it literally sounded like someone was throwing bolts in my computer. So I call up Dell and I am switched to a call center in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 11:4

Why The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 6, 2010

We must have the spirit to serve.

WHYTHE HOLY SPIRIT Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:5

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is It Raining On Me? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 24, 2010

The suffering of life has to be dealt with. God always has a plan.

INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1  When you are going through difficult times do you feel loved by God? • How do you think you would feel if you were seeing your family being persecuted because of their faith or if you suffer persecution because of your faith in Jesus? • I know we all have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Jesus Came

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Sep 1, 2010

So why did Jesus come? Why the miracles? Why the cross? John 8 tells us about WHO He is and WHY He came...

We find the "Scarlet Letter" Story... John 8:1-11 Woman caught ’red-handed’ by those that obeyed Moses’ law - asking Jesus what should be done ’cause she broke the law... (Deut 22:22 - ’put to death’) The law had convicted her & they hoped Jesus would condemn her (since they were ’too holy’ to ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Why Choose Life? Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010

My message today is not given to support any political party but to challenge this congregation to look at what the Bible says about abortion and why we must choose life over death.

Sermon: “Why choose life?" Series: Why? Today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday: Jan. 24, 2010 Thesis: My message today is not given to support any political party but to challenge this congregation to look at what the Bible says about abortion and why we must choose life over death. As I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Bother To Be A Christian?

Contributed by Robert Glass on Aug 29, 2011

Why go to the trouble to be a Christian?

Why Bother To Be A Christian? Christians were stoned to death Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. They were beheaded. (John the Baptist) Mark 6:24.The Apostle Paul was beheaded. Peter was crucified, upside down. And, of all the Apostles ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Stop At The Door

Contributed by Jacob Ricker on Sep 6, 2011

We have to get to a point in life where we don’t stop at the door so we can see what God has for us!

I.Introduction - Illustration On July 4, 1952, at the age of 34, Floerence May Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim 21 miles across the Catalina Channel, from Catalina Island to Palos Verde on the California coast. The weather that day was very poor. The ocean was ice cold, the fog ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why Baptize Jesus? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 6, 2011

Jesus told John that it was the right thing to do and event hough John didn’t understand it, he obeyed Jesus.

We noted last week that John the Baptist baptized with water to prepare people for the coming Messiah Jesus Christ and to teach them about the good news of ultimate forgiveness of sins. We will read in our passage today that the Messiah Jesus Christ Himself was baptized by John. Why did John ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:16-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Church Matters Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Sep 28, 2011

The Christian Church is about Jesus Christ! The church matters because the church makes it possible for people to have real encounters with Christ.

Why does the Church matter? Why is Church important? As we ponder such questions in the coming weeks, I am going to take time at the beginning of each sermon to share my answer to the question of the day. I will do this because I think on some matters, we express ourselves best when we speak from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:44-53

Denomination: United Methodist

Why Missions Matter Series

Contributed by Clair Sauer on Oct 5, 2011

Through missions we share the love and grace of God in Christ Jesus in some of the most real and tangible ways, and in so doing, we ourselves also experience Christ in new and profound ways.

Today we are going to talk about missions and why missions matter. But before I get into the importance of missions, I feel like I need to make a bit of a distinction between the kind of missions which I will be describing today, and a very specific kind of missions that might also be called ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Denomination: United Methodist

Why The Trinity Matters

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 18, 2013

Why does the Trinity matter to us? 1. Because God has confirmed the Trinity to us. 2. Because the Trinity reveals God’s character to us. 3. Because the Trinity carries out God’s work in His world.

Why the Trinity Matters Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Jan. 16, 2013 *Does the trinity matter to me? As Bible-believing Christians, as Bible-believing Baptists, we believe that the one true God exists as a trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, -- one God, three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Believe

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 23, 2013

Most Christians believe because their parents did and they have since birth. But what reason can we give to those who are not already convinced?

Why We Believe What evidence can you present for your faith that Jesus Christ is son of God, lived on earth, died on cross, resurrected, saved us from sin, etc? 1. Eyewitnesses 2 Peter 1:16 1 John 1:1 2. Preaching to eyewitnesses would be silly, if they knew better. Acts 2:22 2:41 3. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

The Why Of Cheerful Giving Series

Contributed by Jay Tigner on Nov 14, 2013

Why worship God with our wealth?

THE NEXT LOGICAL QUESTION. Having looked at what the Scriptures say to us regarding the “what” of cheerful giving, the tithes and offerings, the next logical question that would come to the curious mind is “Why give?” We have heard over and over again that the Lord owns it ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Forgive Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 5, 2014

Based on Dr. John A. McArthur's book "The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness" in reading or hearing this message we learn that we are nothing less than hypocrites when we do not forgive. For more information on this topic,read MacArthur's book! (1/5/14)

**I preached this sermon, based upon concepts from John MacArthur's book "The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness", originally in 1999. Since then, I have preached it a few times and have modified it to fit in a devotional format. Over the next few weeks, we will discuss the topic of forgiveness, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Denomination: Bible Church