Sermons on Why We Exist:

Why Cain's Sacrifice Is Rejected Series

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

Why was Cain’s offering rejected? We reproduce Cain’s sin when we allow sin to control us and try to produce our own righteousness.

Genesis 4 - The Sin of Cain Genesis 4:1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, "I have acquired a man from the LORD." 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in the process of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12, Titus 3:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Why Is Christ The True "Bread"?

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 19, 2006

Do we really want to sustain our life -- filled with contentment and joy -- not just for forty, or eighty, or longer years, but even for for eternity?

“So they asked him, ‘What miraculous sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our forefathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written: “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”’ Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who has given you ...read more

Scripture: John 6:30-34

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Here? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Understand and embrace God's purpose for our lives, knowing that He is always at work, even when we can't see it.

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. Today we're going to take a deep dive into the book of Jeremiah, specifically chapter 1, where we learn about God's call to Jeremiah. This passage isn't just about Jeremiah, though. It's about all of us, how God has a purpose for each one of us, and how ...read more

Topics: Purpose

We Believe Therefore We Speak

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Pentecost Sermon

John 15:26,27 "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. We Believe, Therefore We Speak What in the world happened to those ...read more

Scripture: John 15:26-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Following Jesus Is Not Easy

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 8, 2002

We follow Jesus (no matter how hard it is!).

WHY FOLLOWING JESUS IS NOT EASY John 6:60-71 S: Discipleship Th: Following Jesus Pr: WE FOLLOW JESUS (no matter how hard it is). ?: Inductive KW: Turns TS: In the recorded incident of John 6:60-71, we will find six turn of events of what it is like to follow Jesus. The _____ turn ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-71

Denomination: Baptist

261 - Why Do Good? Series

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Jun 7, 2003

Discover why we are instructed to do good as followers of Christ.

SERMON 261 – WHY DO GOOD? ILL: DO IT ANYWAY While we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith (Galatians 6:10). People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. ………Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

Why Am I Here?

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 20, 2001

We all need to know why God created us.

WHY AM I HERE? INTRO.- ILL.- A man was walking along a road and saw an Indian lying with his ear to the ground. He went over to the Indian and heard him speaking, “Large wheels, Ford pickup truck, green color, man driving with large police dog next to him, Colorado license plate, and traveling ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Behold The Lamb Of God?!

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Aug 12, 2006

What is so important to us that we tend to focus on?

“On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me:for he was before me. And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-34

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing The "Who" In A "Why" World.

Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 4, 2006

A sermon about Who we can turn to in times of trouble.

Knowing the “Who” In A “Why” World Habakkuk 1:1-3:19 One of the hardest questions to ever answer is the “Why?”. A person can go on for hours explaining his life away, and again the question can always be turned back to “Why?”. Caleb has now entered into that phase. He’s becoming more and ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Did You Doubt?

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter the circumstances.

Why Did You Doubt? October 1, 2008 Wednesday Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must keep our eyes on Jesus, no matter the circumstances. Focus Passage: Matthew 14:25-31 I. THE LORD BROUGHT THEM THERE II. JESUS PRAYED FOR HIS FOLLOWERS III. THE LORD ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:25-31

Denomination: Baptist

"Where Vision Starts" Series

Contributed by Paul Atwater on Jun 26, 2004

This first Sunday of the year challenge was designed to remind members of the reason why our church exists.

Text: MT 22:36-40. 22:18-20 Title: “Where Vision Starts ” Date: January 4, 2004 Series: VISION & VALUES – 1 Intro: A golfer’s errant shot ended up on an ant hill. So he found the ball, squared up, took a big swing – and missed. Thousands of innocent ants were killed. Then the golfer took ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Are The Church Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 11, 2018

In the Bible “church” is by definition either all of the disciples of Jesus Christ or a specific group of believers. In 1 Timothy chapter 5, The Apostle Paul describes the church as people dedicated to doing whatever it takes to reach out and help others

We continue in our series Hope Found Here, and this month our focus is on Hope in the Church. Many people associate the word “church” with a building. Often something old, draughty, with uncomfortable wooden pews and a smell of damp. I have spoken to people in Ashingdon and Rayleigh who did not ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

"God Is Too Good (To Create Hell)" Series

Contributed by Dan Kellogg on Aug 3, 2011

A sermon explaining why hell exists and to answer the most common questions about God and hell.

People don’t talk much about hell… how do you explain it.. Loving God and all Others seem to be really excited about Hell… Cant wait to send them there most popular swear word. Is hell a place.. Where is it.. Why and could God really create a place like this? That is what we are ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Leftovers

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 21, 2023

Since Thanksgiving, we’ve all probably had plenty of good food, and usually in our family, there are plenty of leftovers. So many leftovers that sometimes they spoil before we get a chance to eat them!

Our key verses today will be found in: Exodus 34:14 Matthew 6:33 Today’s message is titled: Leftovers. As we go into 2023, I thought we might remind ourselves of the importance of putting God First. BODY Putting God first. Sounds easy enough, right? Today’s message is loaded with scripture. I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:14, Matthew 6:33

True Identity Part 2 Series

Contributed by Vicki Williamson on Mar 1, 2022

As we discovered last week God defines His identity in who He is. It is because of who He is that He does what He does.God has made known to us His heart, that no one should perish. His mission is to reconcile and renew all things to Himself.

Yet in perfect love He gives everyone free choice to receive Him ?or reject Him. Ephesians 1:9-10 having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 1:3-4