Sermons on why we exist: showing 706-720 of 214,206

Why We Want And Need Heroes - Genesis 6-7 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 23, 2021

We all love and need heroes in our lives. Because what heroes do is they emulate something that we want, something that we need, something that we’re looking forward to.

We all love and need heroes in our lives. Because what heroes do is they emulate something that we want, something that we need, something that we’re looking forward to. Just think about heroes that you have in your life. What heroes are you attracted to. You see I think we’re attracted to heroes ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Tongues 1 Series

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 31, 2016

Why should we speak in tongues on a daily basis. We can learn the power of tongues in this series.

Title: Baptism of the Holy Ghost – 2 “Why Tongues – 1” Text: Mark 16:17 Last week we started a series on the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. Has anyone started to read the book that was given away last week? If there is anyone that has never received the baptism and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Back To Basics Series

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jun 15, 2019

A review of Basic Bible Doctrines - The basis for our beliefs and practices

Weekend Message/Devotion June 16, 2019 Back to Basics (first in a series) Sermon Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I stand before Your people, to deliver Your message. Though the words are mine and I prepared this message, I pray that this message is Your message in its entirety. I pray your blessing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Infinitely Great God Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 11, 2015

This the second in a series on the attributes of God focusing on self existence and eternity

Knowing God Series #2 “Our Infinitely Great God” Introduction Proverbs clearly declares that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. If you want more wisdom and understanding you MUST give attention to knowing God. Just like ...read more

Scripture: John 5:26-27

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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

Fellowship - It's What We Do! Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 30, 2007

This sermon gives five reasons why fellowship is important.

Fellowship – It’s What We Do! The Importance of Fellowship Fellowship is the “glue” that keeps people connected to our church. According to the New Testament, fellowship is not optional for a Christian. It is mandatory! Jesus said: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. Just as I ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 22, 2006

Find out how Jesus is our friend and why.

Joseph Scriven, the man who wrote the hymn we just sang (What A Friend We Have In Jesus), was born in 1819 in Ireland. Things seemed to go well in his life until he became engaged. The evening before the wedding, his bride drowned. Scriven moved to Port Hope, Ontario where he became engaged again. ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Get Wet SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023

The reason we get baptized

Good morning, my dear family in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a journey, a spiritual expedition of sorts. We are here to seek understanding, to seek clarity, and to seek the divine wisdom that comes from our Heavenly Father. Today, we are going to talk about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:5-6

Topics: Baptism

Dios Es... Real O Inventado Series

Contributed by Scott Hudgins on Jun 24, 2014

¿Quién es Dios? Y ¿Por qué es importante conocerlo? ¿Podemos conocerlo? ¿Podemos entenderlo? Hay una pregunta muy común que necesitamos tratar antes de estudiar ciertas características de Dios. ¿Dios existe? ¿Es Dios real ó inventado?

Introducción: Hoy estamos comenzando una serie de charlas sobre Dios. ¿Quién es Dios? Y ¿Por qué es importante conocerlo? ¿Podemos conocerlo? ¿Podemos entenderlo? Jeremías 9:23-24 NTV, “23 Esto dice el Señor: «No dejen que el sabio se jacte de su sabiduría, o el poderoso, de su poder, o el rico, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Dios Es... Omnisciente O Un Sabelotodo Series

Contributed by Scott Hudgins on Jun 25, 2014

Dios es el único que sabe todo. Dios es omnisciente. Sin embargo, siendo el único omnisciente no es un sabelotodo. En ningún momento ha sido Dios arrogante. Lo podría ser así, pero por su mansedumbre y paciencia, Dios escoge tratarnos con respeto.

Introducción: Ustedes saben que es un sabelotodo. Es una persona que presume saberlo todo o saber más de lo que realmente sabe. Siempre hay una persona así en nuestras vidas. Una persona que puede involucrarse en cualquier conversación y aparentar como si supiera todo. O una persona que siempre ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunities We Miss Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 2, 2023

Why did King Herod - and all of Jerusalem - miss the opportunity to go find Jesus in Jerusalem? And how can we avoid "missing" our opportunity find Jesus as well?

We opened by singing the first verse and chorus of “We three kings of Orient are” “We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. CHORUS: O, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright. Westward leading, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Celebrate Summer?

Contributed by Graham Taylor on Jun 15, 2015

Why we celebrate Summer even if it has winter days is because we have a God of unmatched shoes

The word ‘summer’ has many connotations. But you know, most of them come from those golden days of our childhood. We remember beaches, ice-cream and sunshine. We remember tramping across heather-clad hills, boating on calm lakes and sunshine. We remember the stays in picturesque ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 74:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Why Me?

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011

Do not allow the enemy to trap you in the “why me?” Just remember who you are.

If you remember, last week I mentioned that on occasions the believers tend to fall in the enemy’s trap; on occasions, the believer tends to fall in the trap of self pity, which in almost all instances causes them to deviate from God’s path. This was certainly the case with the prophet ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:2-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why The Church? Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 21, 2003

The Church described in Ephesians is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God, the bride-elect of Christ, the channel of God’s grace to all the world, and designed to glorify God.

Why the Church? INTRO.: In 1792, a Methodist preacher in North Carolina, James O’Kelly, revolted against the Methodist Church. He had fought valiantly in the American revolution for his freedom and could no longer tolerate being ruled from England by the Methodist, Bishop Asbury. He and his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Tragedy? Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Job is a comedy, for in spite of all the tragedy, it has a happy ending. So life is a comedy. No matter how tragic life becomes because of freedom, God will make sure that evil will be overcome.

Elie Wiesel, who survived Hitler's blood bath for the Jews, as devoted his life to telling the world of this tragedy that he feels surpasses hell in its horrors. His books have motivated others to write so that there now exists a holocaust literature. There are books, plays, articles, and ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:6