Sermons on Wordly People:

Spiritual People Involved In Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006

How the life of faith deals with spiritual warfare

Spiritual People involved in Spiritual Warfare Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction John Milton, in his great works Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained speaks about the great cosmic combat that takes place in the twelfth chapter of the book of Revelation. In describing that chilling chapter of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

How To Rub People The Right Way

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 21, 2006

There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. This message uses Barnabas an example of how to be an encourager.

“How To Rub People the Right Way” -Develop Winning Attitudes Acts 4:36-37 There are some people everyone enjoys being around. They are people who give encouragement. To learn how to become an encourager we can look at the life of an early church leader that from the beginning of his ministry to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37

Denomination: Free Methodist

Holy Hands Bring Holy People

Contributed by Mark Wood on Mar 9, 2006

Dr. Wood used this sermon to bring his listeners to the point of understanding that the first church was on target to build the church of today. He used an illustration to show God’s desire to have breakout churches reaching people for Jesus.

Suppose I take a match and drop it into a can of gasoline? Suddenly it would have a great release of energy. On the other hand I can take that same can of gasoline and put into the tank of a car and it can go through the course of gas lines and make its way into the carburetor and then it be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

People Who Have Never Heard Series

Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006

The first of five messages on the reliability of Christianity.

A Ready Defense – People Who Have Never Heard February 20, 2005 1 Peter 3:15 Intro: Several years ago a Peanuts comic strip had Linus and Charlie Brown in engaged in a serious conversation about God. Linus says, “I have a theological question. When you die and go to heaven, are you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Building People In Our New Building

Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 21, 2005

Brief message given at building dedication.

Building People in our New Building Ex 35:30-36:5 5-18-03 Richard Tow Grace Chapel Foursquare Church Springfield, MO www.gracechapelchurch.org A year ago on April 14th, we walked out onto a dusty spot west of our sanctuary and broke ground for this new facility. We did it knowing that we ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

"Young People's Fear: The Enemy Of Their Faith"

Contributed by Ken Harris on Oct 8, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to trust CHRIST to deliver them from their CHRONIC FEARS by facing them head-on through their FAITH in CHRIST

09 October 2005 John 14:27b (KJV) U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegue, South Korea BIG IDEA: FAITH and TRUST in CHRIST can deliver our teenagers from their chronic fears. REFERENCES: AFRAID: di-lee-ah’-o – means FEARFUL, and to BE TIMID; - ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leading People To Greatness - The Character Required Series

Contributed by W F on Feb 1, 2006

We are all leaders somewhere - in the home, at work, at college, in the neighborhood etc. What kind of character does God require of a leader then?

LEADING PEOPLE TO GREATNESS Part 1: “The Character Required” “Go and make disciples of all nations ...” (Matthew 28:19a) INTRODUCTION What kind of character do we need if we are to lead others well? If we are to lead people to greatness – what kind of people do we need to be? Let’s look at three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19

Denomination: *other

Godly People Doing Ungodly Things Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005

Sometimes even godly people do ungodly things.

Heroes of Faith—Series 1 Abraham: Godly People Doing Ungodly Things Genesis 12:10-20; 20 Heroes. The American Century Dictionary defines a hero as a “person noted or admired for nobility, courage, outstanding achievements, etc.” Who are our heroes? Children have always made heroes of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:10-20

Denomination: Methodist

When People Are Big And God Is Small

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 14, 2005

What happens when we fear men more than God? Sounds silly doesn’t it. Why do people buy stuff they can’t afford, Why do we lie, Why don’t speak up agains wrong and the list goes on and on. Many times it is because we fear what someone will think of us.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE BIG AND GOD IS SMALL Jeremiah 17:5-8 Intro: When people are big and God is small we face continual defeat in our lives. When God is big and people are small we will have victory over satan. Even true worshipers can have what the Bible calls “the fear of man” “FEAR” in the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Difficult People - Part I Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

A series dealing with relational difficulties and reconciliation.

Dealing With Difficult People Part I Matthew 18:15-18 June 6, 2004 Matthew 18:15 (NLT) "If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Problems Within The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Lose Friends And Influence People

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

What God has to say about friendship

Intro: We’ve been talking the last few weeks about times when the world looks at us and sees failure, but where also God can see success. Almost everyone here has heard of a man called Dale Carnegie. He won notoriety and became rich teaching people a few basic principles of how to relate to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 22:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Young People Should Live

Contributed by Ken Harris on Jan 14, 2005

The purpose of this sermon is TO TEACH the hearers HOW YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD LIVE for God.

U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD REMEMBER TOMORROW THAT GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THE CHOICES THEY’VE MADE TODAY. REFERENCES: Eccl 11:9-12:1 (MSG) You who young, make the most of your youth. Relish your youthful ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Designed Purpose For His People Series

Contributed by Patrick Sherman on Jan 28, 2005

Live Life to the Glory of God and You will have a Fulfilling Life.

Ezek 24:24 24 Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. KJV A sign: something material or external that stands for or signifies (points toward) something spiritual. God stated in the text, (Ezekiel ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 24:24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Easter People – In A Good Friday World

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006

It was Resurrection day, but the disciples were still living like Jesus was dead. What is it like to be stuck in a Good Friday World? What does it mean to be an "Easter People?"

EASTER PEOPLE – In a Good Friday World Mark 16:11 • Mark 16:11 (NIV) When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it. I. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus. 1. Jesus talked plainly about His death and resurrection in advance! • Mark 10:33-34 (MsgB) [33] ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Being God's People In The Last Days Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

6th in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Focus is on how we should live in the last days, Honoring Spiritual Authority, Accountability, Spirituality, etc.

Being God’s People in the Last days Text 1 Thes 5:12-22 In the last passage we read the message was the Lord’s return, and our need to be ready for it. In that passage we are reminded specifically of the fact that Christ died so we could have eternal life. In that context now we see that as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God