Sermons on why do serve: showing 586-600 of 209,657

Why?

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Sep 19, 2001

Addresses some of the questions that arise from the tragedy of the 9/11/01 bombings

Introduction When I was a kid, I was afraid of a lot of things. Like many kids, one of the scariest times was that moment after my Mom tucked me in, and shut off the light and I lay awake in my bed, waiting for sleep to come. I had some serious concerns. I liked to lay on my stomach and hang my ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:1-6, Job 38:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Believe In Heaven? Do You Have Hope?

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 22, 2012

Here's why you have the hope of eternal life.

"DO YOU BELIEVE IN HEAVEN? DO YOU HAVE HOPE?" "Do you believe that there's an actual place called heaven?" This was the question one of my relatives asked me, a couple Sundays ago. We were at a restaurant, celebrating Grace's 91st birthday. As our time was coming to a close, she leaned over and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Remember Why!

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 30, 2011

A nation is not saved by the strength of its military nor by the craftiness of its leaders. A nation is only be assured of salvation if it is blessed by God. Our nation used to be focused on God in many things, but that has changed. What can we do to chan

OPEN: The year was 1620. 102 pilgrims were huddled below deck and no hatches open because of continuous storms. All non-essential personnel required to stay below decks; there was the constant crying of small children; there was no chance to cook any meals. The pilgrims spent 7 weeks in an ill-lit, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pilate's Politics Served A Good Purpose Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 9, 2005

This sermon reflects on what motivated Pilate to do what he did, and how it affected what happened to Jesus.

March 9, 2005 Pilate’s Politics When you put people into your car to ride with you, you are putting their lives into your hands. One wrong turn or one moment of indecision could lead you into a quick and fiery death of the most painful kind. Imagine, for instance, that as you were driving ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Why R U? Series

Contributed by Chris Mccall on Sep 15, 2012

Why am I the way I am? Why did this happen? Why did they do this to me? Why did God do this to me? Why? Why? Why?

Why R U? Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT) (Preached By Matthew Goldberg) This is the infamous question that riddles the minds of many, many people… Why am I the way I am? Why did this happen? Why did they do this to me? Why did God do this to me? Why? Why? Why? What is the question that people always ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Worry

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009

As Christians, we can find comfort in knowing that things do not happen by accident, they happen on purpose. Nothing catches God off-guard. Nothing surprises him. He is carefully, and with great skill, weaving all the events of life together into hi

Worry Death was walking toward a city one morning and a man asked, "What are you going to do?" "I’m going to take 100 people," Death replied. "That’s horrible!" the man said. "That’s the way it is," Death said. "That’s what I do." The man hurried to warn everyone he could about Death’s plan. As ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord And Do Not Do What I Say Series

Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Mar 4, 2004

This sermon looks at why "Lord" needs to be more than a word on our tongue.

“One afternoon author Patsy Clairmont found herself on an airplane, sitting next to a young man. She writes, ‘I had already observed something about this young man when I was being seated. He called me ‘Ma’am.’ at the time I thought, ‘Either he thinks I’m ancient, or he’s from the South ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49, Luke 6:46

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Praise God? Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 11, 2019

Why should we praise god and how often should we be doing it?

Last week we learned about Godly Leader/Judge Deborah, Israel’s Army Commander Barak, and a special woman Jael who decided to take the life of an evil person Sisera who was the commander of the Army who went against Israel. Today we will read the praises to God of Deborah and Barak. Open your ...read more

Scripture: Judges 5:1-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Is This For Here Or To Go?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 4, 2018

Listening to God's Word requires doing God's Word.

Is This For Here Or To Go? James 1: 17 - 27 Intro: Have you ever come home from the grocery store and realize you left something behind? Have you ever gone through a drive-thru restaurant, place your order, paid at the first window and drove off without picking up your order. Your frustration, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Can Our Sermons Have Greater Influence

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Why do you suppose that so many sermons fail to produce lasting changes in the lives of some people? Among the many answers to that question could be the fact that our preaching fails to contain the essential ingredients of the messages preached by the f

Why do you suppose that so many sermons fail to produce lasting changes in the lives of some people? Among the many answers to that question could be the fact that our preaching fails to contain the essential ingredients of the messages preached by the first century apostles. Notice in this ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do We Smell Like Sinners?

Contributed by Ricky Cox on Aug 5, 2014

Do we spend all of our time inside the church walls, or do we spend so much time out in the community serving others that we start to smell less like sheep and a little more like sinners?

Do We Smell Like Sinners? I titled the lesson “Do We Smell Like Sinners?” There’s a book titled “Do They Smell Like Sheep” which was written for church leadership and you can probably figure out the gist of the book from the title. But, I want to challenge each of us ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From Why To What

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Feb 21, 2024

The normal human response, “Why did this happen?” calls God to account. On the other hand, “What do you want me to do?” is an invitation for God to call us to account.

Sixty years ago President John Fitzgerald Kennedy sent a group of military advisors to a little country in the Far East that most Americans had never heard of. Their government was having some trouble with rebels and turned to the U.S. for help. Who else should they turn to? The United States was ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

We Do So We Can Hear

Contributed by Greg Nance on May 26, 2012

There is an interesting twist on why we do good deeds. Titus takes us into the action that Luke has introduced to us. God's action on those that act in obedience.

This morning is the Sunday before Memorial Day. Do you know how Memorial Day started? Memorial day has its origins in a Decoration Day, which began during the civil war among Freedmen (freed slaves) and other Black American families, as a celebration of both black and white Union soldiers who ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Do We Fight, And What Can We Do About It?

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007

Fights are unfortuantely common, even in the church. Is there something we can do about them?

Passage: James 4:1-12 Intro: Find a story about a good church fight 1) we like to think the church is beyond this type of behavior, but it is, after all, full of people. 2) and where there are at least 2 people, there is going to be trouble. Il) seminary student went out to candidate, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Serving Takes Commitment Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 6, 2013

First, we see the calling of the first deacons and second, we see the capture of one of the first deacons, a man named Stephen and his testimony to us to stand strong! (Acts 6:1-15)

Serving takes Commitment Acts 6:1-15 Introduction - This chapter contains two different thoughts which are tough to separate - It is because one lends to the other that we will tackle both of them today - First, we see the calling (recorded by Luke) of the first disciples -- These were men ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational