Sermons on Without Holiness:

Covenant Of Obedience

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Aug 7, 2006

There is a new problem within the modern day New Testament church that is growing. That is – many Christians are now under the impression that obedience is no longer needed. Whether or not people obey God’s commandments doesn’t seem to be as important as

COVENANT OF OBEDIENCE INTRODUCTION: Most (if not all) of us find it only natural to want to do whatever it is that God wants us to do. We may have learned this nature while growing up. We wanted to obey our parents because we loved them and we knew they loved us. Perhaps we even obeyed them ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:25-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Three Qualities Of The Christian Life.

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 15, 2007

What we need to display our witnessfor Christ

Three qualities of the Christian life. The disciples were an awkward, inharmonious group before the day of Pentecost. We could say they were a bunch of musicians that were out of tune. They had seen Jesus die. They had seen Him after He arose again. Then they saw Him descend into heaven in a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shine Like The Son

Contributed by Ben Bannister on Jul 9, 2003

In this sermon, we learn how to be a good example for others to follow.

Text: 2 Tim 2:14-26 ETS: Paul gives sound advice to young Timothy. ESS: If we would follow these instructions, our BCM will be transformed from the inside out. OSS: The BCM will be changed from the inside out. PQ: What can we do to make this BCM a more effect ministry? UW: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

How The Holy Spirit Can Lead You As He Led Paul

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

The Holy Spirit empowered Paul to be Christ’s witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to uttermost parts of the earth

Illustration:In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Look!

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jun 3, 2003

When we focus on Jesus, it changes how we see every other part of our lives - ourselves, our future, our past, our attitudes and our relationships.

June 1, 2003 Colossians 3:4-11 “Look!” INTRODUCTION Once we get our focus on Jesus and heavenly things – that’s the “Look up” part, it changes our perspective on every part of our lives. It’s time we took a second look at parts of our lives that we thought we had seen accurately ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Pure Heart To Serve The Lord

Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Dec 19, 2001

Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. In a society that embraces sin, how do we keep clean?

Additional Recommended Scripture Reading: Psalm 51 We live in a generation today that embraces sin all over the place. Writers of most television shows don’t present a message pleasing to the Lord, instead they write about violence, gratuitous sex, gossip, and hate. You can turn to any ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:48, Psalm 24:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Trading Spaces - Redesigned From The Inside Out Series

Contributed by Jeff Kossack on Sep 25, 2002

Focuses on how God wants to transform our lives where it matters most - on the inside.

Sermon Series -- An Inside Look Text: “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 This is the last part of our Inside Look series. We’ll take our last look at one of your bedrooms tonight – and we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:16-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

Preparing Our Hearts For Miracles And Ministry

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jul 1, 2007

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR MIRACLES AND MINISTRY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE FOLLOWING 1. PRAYER 2. FAITH 3. HOLY SPIRIT 4. PREPARING FOR MIRACLE DELIVERANCE 5. HUMILITY 6. A PURE HEART 7. PREPARING OUR HEARTS TO BE USED BY GOD

PREPARING OUR HEARTS FOR MIRACLES AND MINISTRY ************************************************************************************ OUTLINE 1. PRAYER 2. FAITH 3. HOLY SPIRIT 4. PREPARING FOR MIRACLE DELIVERANCE 5. HUMILITY 6. A PURE HEART 7. PREPARING OUR HEARTS TO BE USED BY GOD THE ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

"If You Have Heard Him" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 27, 2003

We need a renewed mind to see ourselves as newly created in the likeness of God, then put on the new man daily. (# 18 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

“But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:20-24

Denomination: Orthodox

Our Basis For Decisions! - Postmodernity

Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004

How does post-modernity affect the way Christians should live and how does it affect the way we present Jesus to a non-Christian world?

Our Basis for Decisions! How does post-modernity affect the way Christians should live and how does it affect the way we present the ethics of Jesus to a non-Christian world? Pray Have you ever thought about what is the basis of your decisions in life? How do you make decisions about what is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-28

Denomination: Baptist

Shut Your Filthy Mouth Series

Contributed by Brad Froese on Jun 29, 2006

Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of good, or full of evil. Today, the message for all of us is “Shut your filthy mouth, and open your righteous one!”

Do you notice the difference between the way your breath smells before you go to be and the way it smells when you get up? “Last night my breath smelled pretty righteous!” but in the morning your spouse is saying, “Shut your filthy mouth!” Your mouth has the amazing power to be either full of ...read more

Scripture: James 3:5-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Does God Hate Sex? Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 20, 2008

God created sex and gave it as a gift for heterosexual marriage. outside this boundary it is sinful and destructive in life

WHY DOES GOD HATE SEX? I CORINTHIANS 6 VERSES 12-20 Allow me to give you some statistics – you might be shocked by these. These statistics come from a survey carried out within the Christian church, amongst leaders and lay people – please remember that as you listen to them. 64% struggle with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

A Change That Will Do You Good

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Mar 24, 2008

Exposition of Luke 3:1-22

A Change That Will Do You Good Luke 3:1-22 Many years ago the coach for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team was a man named Earl Weaver. He was famous for his reaction to what he considered a bad call. He would angrily charge over to the umpire and shout, “Are you gonna get any better, or is this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Your Cheating Heart Will Tell On You (Part 4 Of 4) Illustrated Sermon Series

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 4, 2001

Dealing with hidden sin

(For this Illustrated sermon you will need an eight foot tall heart with doors in the center to get thing out, and for Spirit of Pharisee; Spirit of Rebellion; Spirit of Gossip to exit) Title: Your Cheating Heart Will Tell On You Text: Psalms 51:10 Intro: Ladies and gentlemen, the music that you ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peculiar Or Wierd?

Contributed by David Parks on Jun 2, 2004

The irony of this is that the truly free non conformist should be the Christian. And he should be proud of his non conformity.

Peculiar or Weird? TEXT: 1 Peter 2:9 INTRODUCTION: 1. Remember how college students dressed during the hippie days of Haight Ashbury? 2. Suddenly after decades of short hair and no beards, the hair was long, greasy and the beards were scraggly and unkept, bell bottoms, tie died shirts, braless ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ